Books

[bennydorano]

Also got Richard Osman's 'The Thursday Murder Club' as a present from the wife. Think my exact words were - do you know me at all??

[Jeepers Creepers]

Also got Richard Osman's 'The Thursday Murder Club' as a present from the wife. Think my exact words were - do you know me at all??

You mean the story of a group of pensioners solving the murder in a fancy old people's home doesn't float your boat? 

[trailer]

Champagne football is a great read. I'm sure lots of you have read it.
Started when the world stops watching, so far so good.
Read a piece the other day about how sports autobiographies aren't selling as well. Rob Kearney sold just over 3k copies of his. Reader fatigue, same stories about the same matches etc. I definitely get that. I love a sports book but had fallen out of love with them. They're were just too sanitised. So I'm looking for that different angle now as it were.

[quit yo jibbajabba]

Also got Richard Osman's 'The Thursday Murder Club' as a present from the wife. Think my exact words were - do you know me at all??

You mean the story of a group of pensioners solving the murder in a fancy old people's home doesn't float your boat? 

Came up in conversation before xmas where i then told the wife not to be getting it, (more because ive a pile of unread books already) cue bitta laughin where it transpired it had already been purchased......

But now ive read what its about........im in!!!!

[BennyCake]

Also got Richard Osman's 'The Thursday Murder Club' as a present from the wife. Think my exact words were - do you know me at all??

Outsold Obama's book. I know which I'd prefer to read, and it ain't f**kin' Obama.

[Tony Baloney]

Also got Richard Osman's 'The Thursday Murder Club' as a present from the wife. Think my exact words were - do you know me at all??

You mean the story of a group of pensioners solving the murder in a fancy old people's home doesn't float your boat? 

Came up in conversation before xmas where i then told the wife not to be getting it, (more because ive a pile of unread books already) cue bitta laughin where it transpired it had already been purchased......

But now ive read what its about........im in!!!!

Got it too! Must have been some marketing blitz to get everyone to pick it up as a stocking filler.

[quit yo jibbajabba]

I follow him on twitter and we both watch Pointless usually while makin the old supper. Likeable sort.

Hes just passed 1m followers on twitter today so id say thatd be a good start for any boyo sellin a book

[Tony Baloney]

I follow him on twitter and we both watch Pointless usually while makin the old supper. Likeable sort.

Hes just passed 1m followers on twitter today so id say thatd be a good start for any boyo sellin a book

Aye me too. House of Games is class.

[quit yo jibbajabba]

I follow him on twitter and we both watch Pointless usually while makin the old supper. Likeable sort.

Hes just passed 1m followers on twitter today so id say thatd be a good start for any boyo sellin a book

Aye me too. House of Games is class.

Cant get into it for some reason. I like Pointless tbh. Didnt wana go overboard earlier, street cred and all that 😃😉

[Fear Bun Na Sceilpe]

https://www.rte.ie/culture/2020/1104/1175925-that-place-we-call-home-by-john-creedon-read-an-extract/

This looks good, i could listen and watch John Creedon all day on TV and radio, be interesting to see how this book reads

[bennydorano]

Also got Richard Osman's 'The Thursday Murder Club' as a present from the wife. Think my exact words were - do you know me at all??

Outsold Obama's book. I know which I'd prefer to read, and it ain't f**kin' Obama.

Finished  The Thursday Murder Club and loved it!

Have read about 20 pages of Obama.

[BennyCake]

Also got Richard Osman's 'The Thursday Murder Club' as a present from the wife. Think my exact words were - do you know me at all??

Outsold Obama's book. I know which I'd prefer to read, and it ain't f**kin' Obama.

Finished  The Thursday Murder Club and loved it!

Have read about 20 pages of Obama.

So the wife does know ye then!

Use that other one to light the fire.

[naka]

received two vintage books on Ireland for Christmas from mrs rather than the usual crap
I a 2 century history of Ireland written in 1888 which is fascinating as written when Ireland still in empire
2 the rising 1916 written in 1918 which again shows me how it was perceived then rather than the glorification now.

always good to look at history from different timelines because the interpretation is so different

[Main Street]

received two vintage books on Ireland for Christmas from mrs rather than the usual crap
I a 2 century history of Ireland written in 1888 which is fascinating as written when Ireland still in empire
2 the rising 1916 written in 1918 which again shows me how it was perceived then rather than the glorification now.

always good to look at history from different timelines because the interpretation is so different

With most big history events it's wise to read different accounts
But if someone asks me to recommend one book about 1916  then it's  Rebels  -  Peter de Rosa 

[BennyCake]

Tried to read Jack Kerouac's On The Road. Just couldn't get into it, and gave up after a few dozen pages.

Have I missed anything?