tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248139855347807926.post4849801682865353639..comments2024-03-18T20:12:49.629+00:00Comments on John Medd: Taking a readingJohn Meddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547777949324509522noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248139855347807926.post-21622266044725390332012-05-29T21:05:09.752+01:002012-05-29T21:05:09.752+01:00A fantastic idea, and Sun Readers...a fine group t...A fantastic idea, and Sun Readers...a fine group title, a kind of anti-moniker as it wereLöst Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09907139441842698894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248139855347807926.post-15250946968825837492012-05-28T16:12:50.332+01:002012-05-28T16:12:50.332+01:00Let's see fiction wise I'm about a third o...Let's see fiction wise I'm about a third of the way through Skinhead by John King. He's one of my favourite modern authors, and it's up to his usual standard. <br /><br />I'm also reading The Complete Bowie by Nicholas Pegg, which is a great treat for any Bowie fan. It's done the great thing of making me go back and listen with fresh ears. Also as I work my way through the Carry On films this year I'm reading Robert Ross' Carry On Story after each viewing. <br /><br />I also read The England's Dreaming Tapes by Jon Savage which was a wonderful read, even if you think you've heard it all before.<br /><br />I quite enjoy those 33 1/3 books too and read the one about Slint's Spiderland a few months back (since it's one of those desert island discs for me), that was a decent read since there is so little information about both the band and that album in particular. <br /><br />As well as the above I've read Hollywood Animal by Joe Eszterhas (entertaining but over long), The Gum Thief by Douglas Coupland (odd even by his standards) and the Last King of Scotland by Giles Foden, which was totally different to the film and well worth a punt if you enjoyed the movie. Phew. I bet you wished you'd never asked now dontcha.Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08968026418965458002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248139855347807926.post-78286445329631689202012-05-27T22:36:31.290+01:002012-05-27T22:36:31.290+01:00G - That's the down side. However, being taken...G - That's the down side. However, being taken out of your literary comfort zone often means finding that elusive diamond in the rough. What have you been reading recently that you think is worth a punt?John Meddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10547777949324509522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248139855347807926.post-63509348522734169942012-05-27T14:06:37.667+01:002012-05-27T14:06:37.667+01:00The Sun Readers, I love that - if there's one ...The Sun Readers, I love that - if there's one thing the English are good at (and I'm sure there's much more than just this), it's that knowing way of turning an everyday phrase on it's head. <br /><br />I don't think I could handle a book club, purely because books take so much time that I really wouldn't want to waste what precious little reading time I have reading something that isn't 100% what I wanted to read in the first place. Still if it leads to people picking up on Orwell I shouldn't complain.Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08968026418965458002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248139855347807926.post-58831912357594681042012-05-22T20:01:42.469+01:002012-05-22T20:01:42.469+01:00F - I can't, is the honest answer; Dublin was ...F - I can't, is the honest answer; Dublin was stultifyingly dull. I'm currently reading Mark Wallington's The Uke of Wallington which I know you'll love: one man's journey 'round the UK on the Open Mic circuit!John Meddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10547777949324509522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248139855347807926.post-68832416202985312012012-05-22T13:02:02.488+01:002012-05-22T13:02:02.488+01:00The Sun Readers - very good... in relationship to ...The Sun Readers - very good... in relationship to the paper I've nearly always thought that a bit of an oxymoron... nice to see a much better use of the phrase. I looked at some of Rutherford's the other day - would you recommend one?Furtheronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11903753972242964410noreply@blogger.com