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Really? Is it that bad? Do tell.

I was wishing I never started The Road by Cormac McCarthy during, man it was it HARD work, but I perservered and for that I got a 9.5/10 book.

Agree about On The Road.


like a mixture of reading a freemans catalogue coupled with stupid violence. No redemption, no learning, no value. IMO obviously.

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[color="Red"]like a mixture of reading a freemans catalogue coupled with stupid violence[/color]. No redemption, no learning, no value. IMO obviously.


The story of my early youth right there. ;)


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manchester united ruined my life by colin shindler


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There is a perfect description of Friday's on Oldham Street in it.

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I read this the other day and really enjoyed it (as much as you can a story of loss). A theme of the book is that it is possible to accept the truth of two things that flatly contradict each other...in fact sometimes it is necessary.

Very different and more thoughtful and more serious than Coe's other books too (such as 'What a Carve Up!' & the excellent 'House Of Sleep'). Recommended.

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Ohh good thead..
Last few books ive read have been tesco specials.

The hunt for atlantis by Andy Mcdermott.
Juat a indiana jones type adventure, pretty straight forwards but enjoyable all the same.
And before that Cobra 405 by damian lewis.
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Awesome read, very well written and a good read. Id recommend this to any lad who like a bit of SAS who dares wins type of stuff.

Next book im going to read is The railway Man by eric lomas.
jon gaunt is always banging on about it on talksport raido, about how its life changing..

My favorite book is proberley weaveworld by clive barker..


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After seeing Kerouac mentioned earlier , I thought I'd post my favorite " on the road " style books .

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Probably the book I most relate to.
Similar upbringing similar schools similar thoughts, Bobby Kennedy especially.
Probably at the same matches.

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Still reading my signed copy of Friends Like These. It's funny, but not quite as funny as his other books, imho.

Did I mention it was signed? Oh good. Cuz it is signed. My one and only ever signed by the author book.

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Still reading my signed copy of Friends Like These. It's funny, but not quite as funny as his other books, imho.

Did I mention it was signed? Oh good. Cuz it is signed. My one and only ever signed by the author book.



I'll send you a signed copy of mine if you want Jeebs?


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Serious? You haven't written a book. Have you? What's it called?

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You read French Revolutions Cloudy? Just got that off Amazon.

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Serious? You haven't written a book. Have you? What's it called?


Not yet, but if I did? :D


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You read French Revolutions Cloudy? Just got that off Amazon.


I have read it and quite enjoyed it. As I remember it was his slightly strange relationship with his wife that sticks in my mind though.


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Not yet, but if I did? :D


I'll reserve my copy now then. Just in case. You can do it though. I have faith.

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It was in The Independent's Top 10 of travel books. Decided i was going to work my way through them.

There's also a Dave Gorman - America Unchained; 92 Archarnon Street; and Blood River all downstairs in the kitchen. I may have been bored at work when it seemed like a good idea.

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