Books

[Giggles]

Glue probably being the best of the bunch.

Haha Juice Terry blowing his muck up in everything!

Skagboys is a quality read.

[Don Gately]

I woke early this morning and went down to my library where I have many leather bound books on a mahogany shelf and took down Jennifer Egan's A visit from the Goon Squad.

[Scáthach]

Been sat here all morning watching interviews with Alan Moore.  Payday tomorrow.  Fuck it,  I'm going to pick up Jerusalem, just try and stop me, you sitting sat seated suckers of cock.

It's fantastic, took 3 months to read (it's longer than the Bible). Well worth the time.

[Eoin McLove]

Just finished The River Capture. What a discovery in Mary Costello.  I'll be searching out her earlier work. The writing seems to sprawl out in all sorts of directions and kind of resolve itself almost as an epic poem. 

[Eoin McLove]

I nipped to Eason and picked up The Wall by John Lanchester. I know nothing about him or his previous work,  bought this entirely based on the nice hardback cover, a tried and trusted policy. Let's see what he's all about, then.

[kiehozero]

Just finished Invisible Women by Caroline Criado-Perez which is an eye-opener to say the least.

[Eoin McLove]

I nabbed three books in a local op shop today for $9.

Lost at Sea by John Ronson. First thing I've picked up by him and it's off to an interesting start.  It's a collection of essays/ articles on all sorts of oddball shit. 

I also bought Labyrinth by Jorge Luis Borges. I know nothing about him but his name has been mentioned in recent stuff I've either read or listened to- I'm thinking maybe he was mentioned by Alan Moore in one of his talks.

The final one I picked up was Where My Heart Used To Beat by the fantastic Sebastian Faulks. He's always worth a read.

[Pedrito]

Finished Memories, Dreams, Reflections by Carl Jung and started Man in search of a soul. Memories is autobiographical and really interesting. A deep, interesting man and life. He was way out on the limits of exploration both personally and academically. Fascinating views on his hero Nietzsche and his teacher Freud and some really deep excavations of the human, the mind, life and meaning. Well worth a read.

Finished up the fourth Dune book. I suppose on a philosophical level and story level, I have never read anything like it. Dune, the first book is incredible and each book since subverts and challenges everything that went on in that book. They can be frustraing reads and yet I found myself glued to them all. I'd definitely recommend reading the second one and see how you are because there's so much to it. Still have 2 more to read but giving it a rest for a short while.

Currently reading Destination Morgue by James Ellroy which is a book of his excellwnt shorter stories, The Witcher, Lord of the Rings(again) and Joseph Campbell's A Hero with a thousand faces. I.m starting to wonder if I have ADHD tbh.

[Don Gately]

Over Xmas read Convenience store woman - Murata, My name is Why - Lemn Sissay.
Beyond the Sea - Paul Lynch.
Now reading Heavier than Heaven, biography of Kurt Cobain.

[Pentagrimes]

Beyond the Sea - Paul Lynch.

the metal monger himself

Just finished James Nulick's "Haunted Girlfriend" collection of short stories and just started Sarah Rose Etter's "The Book of X". Read very little last year, keen to make up for it this year.

[Pedrito]

Over Xmas read Convenience store woman - Murata, My name is Why - Lemn Sissay.
Beyond the Sea - Paul Lynch.
Now reading Heavier than Heaven, biography of Kurt Cobain.

Heavier than Heaven a fantastic read. Left ot's mark on me..fierce sad in places.

[StoutAndAle]

Finished "Robin" by Dave Itzkoff just before Xmas. An in-depth biography of Robin Williams. It was tough going in places. Obviously we all know the ending but the lead-up to it is dark. Not just the lead-up but, in fact, most of William's life seems a bit bleak.

One thing that this book and the "Come Inside My Mind" documentary have in common is that they don't show off much of his sense of humour. I think that by the mid-80s he'd lost it anyway but the electric "Live At The Roxy", "Reality... What A Concept" and "Live At The Met" can't be denied.

His penchant for stealing other people's acts is legendary also. Funnily enough I just listened to Billy Connolly on Adam Buxton's podcast where The Big Yin discussed his friendship with Williams. He recounted having dinner with RW and their shared agent one night. Connolly told his agent of a bit that he'd just conceived. And the next night Williams was doing it onstage before Connolly had a chance to.   

I haven't really dug into a book since. It's a first world problem, I know but I have a glut of unread books on the shelf and more that I got for Christmas. No idea where to start. Currently reading the annual Ross O'Carroll-Kelly - Paul Howard still has a decent satirical voice even if it is somewhat over-shadowed by the madness of real life now.

[Scáthach]

Has anyone read The White Goddess by Robert Graves? It's sitting on the shelf whispering "read me".

[Doctor Crippen]

I know it might not be a popular choice due to the subject of the book but Fear by Bob Woodward is well worth a read, it is literally like a Malcolm tucker shit show and shows Trump in all his unimaginable glory, I couldn't put it down.

I'm currently making my way through Richard J Evans Third Reich trilogy which is excellent, so much detail and information, well worth a read.

[Eoin McLove]

Slowly,  painfully trudging my way through Milkman by Anna Burns. It's fucking tedious shite.  This won the Man Booker Prize in 2018... It's a snorefest.