Books

[Pedrito]

Yon tome shall be sat upon thine bookshelf, bereft of considetation, for many's the year, methinks.

Have you attempted it? Stinker? I'm reticent about going near a picture book despite knowing I'd probably enjoy it (snob till death) and I'm hoping that something more literary will do it for me as I really like his ideas,  as whacky as they often are.

No, not at all, I just wanted to use the phrase 'sat upon the bookshelf' in a highfalutin, wankery, limp wristed way 

Moore is a one in a billion, it's a massive book, which is the only good reason I have for not reading it. 

[Eoin McLove]

Yeah I think he's a cool dude.  I'm not exactly on board with his ideas but I still love his ideas! He's a gas hoor.

[hellfire]

The Design and Implementation of the FreeBSD Operating System

It would bore the living shit out of most people on here, except those with an interest in UNIX/Linux/*BSD. I've found it invaluable. Has helped be bridge the gap between intermediate and expert.

[Caomhaoin]

Lowering the tone a bit here, but the Trainspotting prequel 'Skagboys' is a class read so far, even if it doesn't have the bite of TS or Filth (so far).

I always find him so comforting to read. Chortles guaranteed.

[Eoin McLove]

He's a phenomena writer,  not lowering the tone at all. I haven't read Skagboys but I will check it out.  I've said it before and I'll say it again,  Begby is the single most frightening character in a book I've ever read.  He turns my blood cold every time he appears on the page.  Total menace.

[Caomhaoin]

Love that part in Porno -

Young lad -'I'm no lookin for bother Franco'

Begbie - 'Well you've goat bother whether you were wantin' it or no'

Imagine some psycho saying that to you in the street l, frightening indeed'

[Carnage]

One of those writer whose books leave you feeling dirty, he's that descriptive. I've read 4 or 5 of his books, Glue probably being the best of the bunch.

[Blizzard Beast]

I see Dave Vincents autobiography  "I am morbid" will be released in Feb.Will be interesting to see what he has to say on his time in Morbid Angel.
Heres a snippet.
https://view.exacttarget.com/?qs=7c4e5ccaf0e9a24c75ca9777f1f3664b28e4ea0565db0d045f080a559e0748e5480aa4d7ee71f3d317519e142fc8d1bd434fd6c37ee8172dec51db9629a0af2e71d5d53e88a5e4201e8812e89c2335af&fbclid=IwAR2YPixibl4RdoUcmrExktkOC2Jkl9Kb0WeP59EEyVWrpuVKzI5QWqhRjPA

[Eoin McLove]

I picked up The River Capture by Mary Costello the other day and I'm flying through it. The cover caught my eye and the little blurb on the front by the excellent Anne Enright sealed the deal for me.  I'm roughly halfway through and it's compelling in all regards,  from the interesting characters, their slowly unfolding mysteries and the evocative writing style.  This appears to be her third novel so I'll have to grab the other two at some point.

[Don Gately]

OK just found this thread.. Great
Read The Grapes of Wrath last month. Really enjoyed it but it did drag just a bit towards the end.
Currently reading Moby's Then it Fell Apart. Easy read, I'd be dubious about the stories after the Natalie Portman thing.  Still interesting.
Next up going to reread the excellent Butcher's Crossing by John Williams and on my Santa list is Lemn Sissay's autobiography.

[Don Gately]

Any of ye read that 'A Death in the Family' by a Norwegian author called Knausgaard? Not finished yet but an incredible book! Just picked it up after a passing recommendation. The way he describes his childhood and his adult situation, mighty stuff.

First part of a trilogy. I don't have all the fancy talk of The Shephard or Pedrito to express my admiration for this writer, but if you are stuck for an engrossing book, this is the fella for you.

Yes I've read it and the following 2 books. It probably is the best. It's pretty raw.

[Don Gately]

I read mossy of Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco a couple of years ago.  Amazing first chapter followed by hundreds of pages of fucking drivel.  I'm reluctant to go near Name of the Rose...

Not sure Eoin if you did read Name of the Rose but it's excellent. I agree re Focaults Pendulum.

[Carnage]

Currently reading Moby's Then it Fell Apart. Easy read, I'd be dubious about the stories after the Natalie Portman thing.  Still interesting.

I read the first one, found it interesting in terms of how he put together the music, but a bit sanitised - the odd 'warts & all' confession here and there seemed dropped in to hold the interest.

[Don Gately]

OK just found this thread again .. Great
Read The Grapes of Wrath last month. Really enjoyed it but it did drag just a bit towards the end.
Currently reading Moby's Then it Fell Apart. Easy read, I'd be dubious about the stories after the Natalie Portman thing.  Still interesting.
Next up going to reread the excellent Butcher's Crossing by John Williams and on my Santa list is Lemn Sissay's autobiography.

[Eoin McLove]

I read mossy of Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco a couple of years ago.  Amazing first chapter followed by hundreds of pages of fucking drivel.  I'm reluctant to go near Name of the Rose...

Not sure Eoin if you did read Name of the Rose but it's excellent. I agree re Focaults Pendulum.

I actually picked it up in the bookshop at the weekend but put it back on the shelf.  I'll get to it.