what are you reading?

pogo · Post by **pogo** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 8:27 pm 0

F-ZeroOne wrote:Well, perhaps only Alan Moore could annoy Great Ormond Street Hospital in the way he did by releasing that (I've been doing some... er... "research"... )

It's not been released here yet. I was lucky to stumble across it in Travelling Man who had helpfully imported the US version, which they were selling for over Â£10 more than the US price. They only had two for sale when I bought it, and had sold the other one a week later. It's not due for a UK publication until 2008.

Post by **RiK** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 8:42 pm 0

Currently reading: this forum, on my PSP, in the bath...

piku · Post by **piku** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 10:02 pm 0

RiK wrote:Currently reading: this forum, on my PSP, in the bath...

I was tempted to do that on my N800, but considering my history of dropping things I'll give it a miss.

I'm reading Trojan Odyssey by Clive Cussler. I might have read it before, I can't really remember.

Post by **RiK** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 11:39 pm 0

piku wrote:
RiK wrote:Currently reading: this forum, on my PSP, in the bath...
I was tempted to do that on my N800, but considering my history of dropping things I'll give it a miss.

I've got a handy reading shelf (read: plank) that I keep by the bath which does give a little added peace of mind..

Orava · Post by **Orava** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 11:47 pm 0

Jupiter's Travels

and Dreaming of Jupiter.

Nice bloke, driving around the world on a motorbike (in the 70s) and then doing it again when he is 70. Inspiring.

Martoon · Post by **Martoon** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 3:36 am 0

RiK wrote:Currently reading: this forum, on my PSP, in the bath...

And you replied on the PSP? It must've taken you 20 minutes to type that sentence on the godawful OSK. I love my PSP, but Sony had to be drunk when they came up with that text entry interface.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 2:20 pm 0

I'm currently reading "Ulrich Haarburste's Novel of Roy Orbison in Clingfilm" by Michael Kelly, which I bought on a whim after seeing it mentioned on his website.

It's based on (and includes) a bunch of short stories where Ulrich fantasises about creating scenarios that require him to wrap Roy Orbison in clingfilm. The stories are narrated by the main character who is stereotypically German, and a poor writer to boot - which is where most of the humour comes from. It's about as odd as it sounds, and is probably an acquired taste, but I'm finding it pretty amusing so far.

You can find some of the short stories here: http://www.michaelkelly.fsnet.co.uk/karl.htm

grue · Post by **grue** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 2:57 pm 0

Andre Norton's The Beast Master.
Nice light read.

Driller · Post by **Driller** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 3:04 pm 0

grue wrote:Andre Norton's The Beast Master.
Nice light read.

Is that what the film was based upon?

Portland · Post by **Portland** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 3:14 pm 0

Working my way through Tom Clancy at the mo' - Red Storm Rising.

sty · Post by **sty** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 3:25 pm 0

Just finished reading a great Biography/Music book

[url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Jim-Marshall-Father-Behind-Amplifiers/dp/0879308036/ref=sr_1_1/026-5330681-4598015?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1176042063&sr=8-1"]Jim Marshall - The Father Of Loud[/url]

I love Biographies as holiday reading, and I grabbed this on spec (after I had bought^Hindulged myself in a new amp) I read it on a weekend away and it was one of the most accessible and interetsing books I have ever read (even if you are not into rock guitar).

Well worth a read for anybody who's ever seen the Marshall name on a speaker cabinet on a pop video and wondered "why" ???

F-ZeroOne · Post by **F-ZeroOne** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 3:33 pm 0

pogo wrote:
F-ZeroOne wrote:Well, perhaps only Alan Moore could annoy Great Ormond Street Hospital in the way he did by releasing that (I've been doing some... er... "research"... )
It's not been released here yet. I was lucky to stumble across it in Travelling Man who had helpfully imported the US version, which they were selling for over Â£10 more than the US price. They only had two for sale when I bought it, and had sold the other one a week later. It's not due for a UK publication until 2008.

Apparently the reason it hasn't been released here yet is because Great Ormond Street got annoyed, and they still hold the copyright to at least some of the characters for a bit.

grue · Post by **grue** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 6:08 pm 0

Driller wrote:
grue wrote:Andre Norton's The Beast Master.
Nice light read.
Is that what the film was based upon?

I haven't seen the film

Mr Anderson · Post by **Mr Anderson** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 6:38 pm 0

Just finished Concrete Island by JG Ballard, just about to start The Penultimate Truth by PK Dick.

Driller · Post by **Driller** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 6:40 pm 0

grue wrote:
Driller wrote:
grue wrote:Andre Norton's The Beast Master.
Nice light read.
Is that what the film was based upon?
I haven't seen the film

It was a really cheesy early-80's sword 'n' sorcery film starring Marc Singer (of V fame) as a man who could talk to animals and get them to help him kill and evil sorcerer. Very much of its time and although I haven't seen it since the late 80's it probably hasn't aged well