Books

[5 Sams]

Donal Ryan. All We Shall Know...vvv good

[BennyCake]

Forever Young, the story of Adrian Doherty, the Strabane lad who went to Man Utd. Great read. A total polar opposite you'd expect a footballer to be.

[Tony Baloney]

New Springsteen autobiography getting good reviews in the papers. One for Christmas.

[Norf Tyrone]

Forever Young, the story of Adrian Doherty, the Strabane lad who went to Man Utd. Great read. A total polar opposite you'd expect a footballer to be.

I thought I'd be biased and like the book as there are a number of people I know in it. However I think it stands on it's own two feet as a great book in itself. A real tragic story, but deep down a lot of positivity in it too.

[Billys Boots]

New Springsteen autobiography getting good reviews in the papers. One for Christmas.

Probably 10% into in (Kindles huh?) but I'm not that impressed so far; would want to pick up smartly or I'll be putting it away.

[ziggy90]

Just finished reading Middlemarch, five weeks of just wanting to finish it. How it gets so many votes as one of the "must reads" is beyond me?

[BennyCake]

Forever Young, the story of Adrian Doherty, the Strabane lad who went to Man Utd. Great read. A total polar opposite you'd expect a footballer to be.

I thought I'd be biased and like the book as there are a number of people I know in it. However I think it stands on it's own two feet as a great book in itself. A real tragic story, but deep down a lot of positivity in it too.

Did you know Adrian?

Shame what happened injury wise (and of course, with his untimely passing) that finished his time at United. But you wonder even if he had have broke through like the 92 team, would he have just walked away from it all?

I've often thought football is a strange profession. I love my football but I don't think I'd have what it took mentality-wise (or talent-wise) to be a professional as I'm not totally obsessed with it. You'd need to be like that, to play professionally. Or even for your county.

[lurganblue]

A few weeks ago i finished "the road" by cormac mccarthy.  Surely this is a real marmite book.  Very strangely written and not a single chapter in the book.  Not a lot happens in the book but it paints a great picture of a post apocalyptic world.  I can even empathise with the characters but i still cant bring myself to like the book.

Wouldnt recommend it and have now no interest at all in watching the film.

[BennyCake]

A few weeks ago i finished "the road" by cormac mccarthy.  Surely this is a real marmite book.  Very strangely written and not a single chapter in the book.  Not a lot happens in the book but it paints a great picture of a post apocalyptic world.  I can even empathise with the characters but i still cant bring myself to like the book.

Wouldnt recommend it and have now no interest at all in watching the film.

Started that a few months back and gave up after 30 odd pages. Load of crap I thought.

[OnTheLine]

A few weeks ago i finished "the road" by cormac mccarthy.  Surely this is a real marmite book.  Very strangely written and not a single chapter in the book.  Not a lot happens in the book but it paints a great picture of a post apocalyptic world.  I can even empathise with the characters but i still cant bring myself to like the book.

Wouldnt recommend it and have now no interest at all in watching the film.

Started that a few months back and gave up after 30 odd pages. Load of crap I thought.

As lurganblue says, marmite. I think it's a harrowing but brilliant book, capturing the desolation and confusion of its setting perfectly. I found it a difficult read, yes, but it is superb and I will reread it - just not yet.

You're entitled to your opinion of course, but you're wrong. :-)

[Tony Baloney]

I'm in the liked it but disturbed by it camp with OnTheLine

[Harold Disgracey]

I agree with OTL, a harrowing but brilliant book.

I've just finished Kill Your Friends by John Niven, a sort of American Psycho set in the music industry in 90s London.

[5 Sams]

A few weeks ago i finished "the road" by cormac mccarthy.  Surely this is a real marmite book.  Very strangely written and not a single chapter in the book.  Not a lot happens in the book but it paints a great picture of a post apocalyptic world.  I can even empathise with the characters but i still cant bring myself to like the book.

Wouldnt recommend it and have now no interest at all in watching the film.

Read it in one sitting. One of the best books I have ever read. McCarthy is a genius. No interest in the movie..couldnt be as good as the book.

[BarryBreensBandage]

Just read 'The Power of the Dog' by Don Winslow - worth every page it is written on.
Winslow researched this book for six years and interviewed families caught up in the Mexican Cartels.
I have seen Narcos and read a bit on the Colombian cartels; these guys were a different level if that is possible.
The Colombians were working for them apparently.
Due to be out as a two part movie called 'The Cartel', I can see why critics want a major TV series as there are so many stories in it, but would strongly recommend reading the book before watching any movie on it.
Very graphic at times, again, based on research.
(The storyline also has an Irish mercenary named Callan, a segment is based in Hell's Kitchen and quotes The Pogues in one of its chapters).
IMO, an exceptional read.

[Orior]

Just finished the original "Planet of the Apes" by  Pierre Boulle, and written in 1963.

Brilliant - I just couldn't put the book down.