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[Limpin' Jez McKenzie]

Raymond Chandler short stories, and Le Chien Jaune, a Miigret story from Simenon.

[Tom Waits For No One]

WR




NR

[Minnie the Minx]

I must check out that Kraftwerk book. As soon as I've made a good headway through the pile that keeps getting taller

Finished both of these:





Greenwell was highly recommended by several sources. He does have a style of writing that is very Marmite like - I can see how people can be utterly turned off- but if you ease into it, it makes for pretty great reading.

I started reading this:



but was about to go on holiday and it didn't feel like something I wanted to expose myself to. I'll get back to it. I have never read any Golding apart from the obvious, so looking forward to seeing how this pans out.

Currently reading



The tale of an ill fated ship during World War 2 that went down in the Baltic. Awfully close to home, given my mother's exit from Tallinn on a ship that made it while the straggler sank with great loss of life. There are some beautiful lines in it- that turn of phrase Grass just makes so easy. Really enjoying it.

[Mike Boom]

Very enjoyable and what a career and indeed a life he has had and to think he was barely twenty when recording What We Did on Our Holidays .

[Six String]

Picked up the new book from Cormac McCarthy (The Passenger) today and looking forward to diving in momentarily.

[Diamond Dog]

WR

I read that when it first came out Kev (a couple of years back). It's an amazing tale - truly inspiring.

[Diamond Dog]

I got this a couple of weeks ago ..... it's very funny (whilst incredibly maddening too) thus far.

[Deebank]

I got this a couple of weeks ago ..... it's very funny (whilst incredibly maddening too) thus far.

His 'A week in Tory' postings on Twitter are always funny.
The book is ideal 'stocking filler' material.

[pcqgod]

Actually by Jason Pargin. "David Wong" is a character in the book.

[Samoan]

Re-reading this. Still as powerful.

[Minnie the Minx]

I finished and enjoyed the Lou Reed book.
I also just finished this



Which I didn't enjoy AT ALL but I kept reading hoping it would come to life. I feel cheated out of hours of my life. What a fucking bag of shite.
Then after I finished it, I read the reviews.. all awful.

Well, you live and learn!

[Samoan]

Poignant stuff. My favourite novel by him.

[Minnie the Minx]

Current downstairs book - birthday gift from his indoors - first in a long series, wonderful so far

Upstairs book:



As with all his other work, completely absorbing



In his early work, Sedaris was WAY more surreal, morose, bitchy and ethereal than his current stance as a kind of Bill Brysonesque character. I mean, I love his work, but I was fascinated to get an understanding of the bud that grew the tree, knoworrimean?



This has been a complete joy. The author set up a soup delivery company to friends years ago in sleepy South Austin, and this work describes that process in a way that brings a real grin to the face. Living in South Austin I know all the streets and some of the characters he describes, some unfortunately long gone. And boy can he write! He can also cook, and I have been having fun with some of the recipes within.

[Limpin' Jez McKenzie]

This has been a complete joy. The author set up a soup delivery company to friends years ago in sleepy South Austin, and this work describes that process in a way that brings a real grin to the face. Living in South Austin I know all the streets and some of the characters he describes, some unfortunately long gone. And boy can he write! He can also cook, and I have been having fun with some of the recipes within.

Are you in it?

[Minnie the Minx]

This has been a complete joy. The author set up a soup delivery company to friends years ago in sleepy South Austin, and this work describes that process in a way that brings a real grin to the face. Living in South Austin I know all the streets and some of the characters he describes, some unfortunately long gone. And boy can he write! He can also cook, and I have been having fun with some of the recipes within.

Are you in it?

Alas no.

[Minnie the Minx]

I can't believe I forgot to mention this. I was wheezing with laughter most of the way through. What a treasure Bob is. If only I had divine protective bubble wrap to make him safe forever.

[meetthesonics]

Just finished John Irving's "The Last Chair Lift," which has its moments but is overall meandering and rather meh.

Moved on to "Dune." Sixty pages in so far, so good.

[Minnie the Minx]

I finished this recently



An absolute cracking read, carefully researched and beautifully told.

Now reading:



A series of stories about people's love affairs with the San Francisco that "was."
I must be getting less and less tolerant of nonsense as I get older, as I find myself having little sympathy with a lot of the contributors who all seem incredibly irritating. I actually found myself GLAD their worlds were crumbling, which I doubt was the mission of the book. Of course, they're all moving to Austin now anyway. Wankers.

[meetthesonics]

Balls!
I scanned this entire thread a few months back logging books I'd like to read into my Good Reads list. Or so I thought.
Beyond vague this but someone posted a book about the impact of trains on England, or maybe train stations. Actually, maybe it's about why British people dig trains so much. Definitely it's something to do with trains and England.
Looks interesting. I forgot to log it. Title? Author? Hell is I can remember. The book had a nice cover. I remember that.
Anyone have a clue what I'm on about?
Really don't want to scroll 185 pages again but, if I must...

[mission]