[Misc] What Book are you Currently Reading?

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Submission by Michel Houellebecq. Very controversial French literary figure and this book - a satire on a France in which the Muslim Brotherhood gets into power - has ruffled many feathers. It was a bit odd reading the bit about his fictional French election results just as the actual European Parliament results were filtering through. I almost expected to hear that the Muslim Brotherhood had made in-roads...…

Funnily enough I started - and finished! - reading Houellebecq's 'Lanzarote' yesterday. Quite an inconsequential piece of fluff weighing in at a mere 87 pages of not even densely packed text. Pamphlet literature as one of his critics put it. Was expecting it to be far more satisfying, especially as I really enjoyed his earlier work 'Whatever'.

 

[Easy 10]

I've read it before. Literally has me doubled up with laughter, to the point where it gets embarrassing.

 

[FatSuperman]

Going for A Song: A Chronicle of UK Record Shops, bu Garth Catrwright - goes right back to the first indie shops and labels in the 1900's - a page turner

Is there any mention of 'Revolver Records'?

 

[Palacefinder General]

Reaching page 126 of Inside Out by Nick Mason yesterday, and the recording of ASOS, I had an NSC lightbulb moment with them utilising an [MENTION=12101]Mellotron[/MENTION]. As for the book, I've started skipping pages. That Barrett famously showing up at Abbey Road during the recording of DSOTM was deemed worthy of barely half a page I found a bit crap.

 

[Icy Gull]

Reaching page 126 of Inside Out by Nick Mason yesterday, and the recording of ASOS, I had an NSC lightbulb moment with them utilising an [MENTION=12101]Mellotron[/MENTION]. As for the book, I've started skipping pages. That Barrett famously showing up at Abbey Road during the recording of DSOTM was deemed worthy of barely half a page I found a bit crap.

I thought it was during the recording of Shine On You Crazy Diamond. Did you skip that page?

 

[Gritt23]

Only just started it, but have heard about the story before. Fascinating to see how some otherwise solid businessmen just make a dogs dinner of a new business venture. They simply see teh NFL (in this case) the money it makes, and just bowl in with a "how hard can it be" attitude.

Some absolute MADNESS.

 

[Palacefinder General]

I thought it was during the recording of Shine On You Crazy Diamond. Did you skip that page?

: Absolutely right! Doh. And although oft suggested that the title track was written about Syd, the way Mason recounts it suggests otherwise. He does zip through the iconic albums a bit fast for my liking, the only thing keeping me reading is the impending bust up with the 'insufferable' Waters, which is hopefully only pages away.

 

[Mellotron]

Reaching page 126 of Inside Out by Nick Mason yesterday, and the recording of ASOS, I had an NSC lightbulb moment with them utilising an [MENTION=12101]Mellotron[/MENTION]. As for the book, I've started skipping pages. That Barrett famously showing up at Abbey Road during the recording of DSOTM was deemed worthy of barely half a page I found a bit crap.

Absolute bucket list instrument to own. They're bloody expensive though.

 

[Beach Hut]

William Boyd - A Dream Lover

Bit of a challenge this one as all short stories which I sometimes find a bit boring

 

[Gordon the Gopher]

Just about to start Johnny Marrs autoboig. Heard good things about it

 

[W3 BHA]

Just finished the well known novel Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy by John le Carre, an impulse buy at the airport.

Absolutely brilliant.

Although I now know the twists and ending, I want to buy the BBC (Alec Guinness) series DVD ... I was a bit too young when it was aired.

Unfortunately the TV series does look rather dated now but I cannot recommend the (fairly) recent film version with Gary Oldman highly enough. A spellbinding 3 hour ish watch.

 

[Mexican Seagull]

Narconomics by Tom Wainwright - a bit light but interesting/different take on drug cartels using basic economics - also being enjoying Mick Herons Slow Horses stories

 

[Surf's Up]

Manhatten Beach by Jennifer Egan...received mucho critical acclaim and describes itself thus:

Manhattan Beach is a deft, dazzling, propulsive exploration of a transformative moment in the lives and identities of women and men, of America and the world.

I'm about a third of the way in and it's as boring as shit and is careening all over the place with little to no rhyme or reason. I'll persevere though, it must get better.

 

[rippleman]

A biography of Mary I

 

[zefarelly]

1984

Oh hang on, it's yesterday's Guardian!

 

[raymondo]

Brazzaville Beach by William Boyd

 

[albion534]

Amos series by David Badacci. Great little cop series.


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[Superphil]

I’m reading a preview copy of “Europe United” by Matt Walker. He spent one year travelling and watching a top flight football match in all 55 UEFA nations. Halfway through, and so far it’s quite fascinating, lots of talk about the people he met, travelling conditions and details about the cities and grounds he visited. It comes out on 8th August, I’d imagine many on here would enjoy it.

 

[Mattywerewolf]

The Psychopath Test by Jon Ronson...Apparently Donald Trump fits the bill.....

 

[Fungus]

Brighton and Hove Albion and the First World War, by Tim Carder.

Fascinating bit of social history, locally and globally.