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Re: THE GOONERSID BOOK THREAD

Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 8:22 pm
by Top Londoner
Just read a book in five hours. Not bad for a non prolific reader.

Nobody came. Robbie Garner.

Shocking, truly shocking. In the light of what is being played out in the media re Jimmy saVILE.

Prayers for those children that have suffered at the hands of monsters.

Re: THE GOONERSID BOOK THREAD

Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 11:13 am
by OneBardGooner
The Bible - what a load of shyte about nowt!...


Story: "He came they saw he was jewish so they killed him"...end of. :roll: :lol:

Re: THE GOONERSID BOOK THREAD

Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 1:24 pm
by Yankee_Gooner_Dandee
Ive recently finished the book "The Passage" by Justin Cronin. I thought it was fucking amazing start to finish. Currently reading the second one now. Apparently the rights to transform the book into a film have already been picked up by Ridley Scott, so i'm excited to see what comes of that.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Passage-Novel ... he+passage

Re: THE GOONERSID BOOK THREAD

Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 9:17 pm
by Poldi
Football
One Night in Turin - Pete Davies (World Cup 1990)
The End - 80 Years of Life on the Terraces - Tom Watt (Arsenal's North Bank)
Triology Footbal Factory - England away - Headhunters - John King (Hooligans)

History/Fiction
The Name of the Rose - Umberto Eco
Foucault's Pendulum - Umberto Eco (read it in German though - difficult enough :D )
A Heart so White - Javier Marias

Bio
Don't Sleep, There are Snakes - Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle - David Everett
Against All Enemies - America's War on Terror - Richard A. Clarke
A Life in Metal - Dave Mustaine

Crime
Would recommend ALL Micheal Connelly books (best to read them in order), most from John Grisham and Chris Carter

Re: THE GOONERSID BOOK THREAD

Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2013 10:01 pm
by storrmin571
No Easy Day 1st hand account of the mission that killed Osama Bin Laden.

Next up Mark Ormrod RM - Man Down.

Re: THE GOONERSID BOOK THREAD

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 2:21 pm
by goonersid
Just finished reading "Can I give him my eyes". Heartbreaking yet inspiring story of Richard Moore, A Derry man blinded at the age of 10 by a plastic bullet fired from 10 feet away, by a british soldier in a totally unprovoked attack. It is a story of forgiveness on a scale I could not contemplate.
The title of the book coming from the question his devastated father asked the doctors after being told his son was blind.

Re: THE GOONERSID BOOK THREAD

Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 11:16 pm
by goonertux
Two great biographies:
'Going to Sea in a Sieve' by Danny Baker. Can't wait for the next one, as this one was rushed out when he was ill, and
'Who I Am' by Pete Townshend. If you're into The Who, then it's a must read, or if you just like music biogs, give it a go, you won't be disappointed.

Re: THE GOONERSID BOOK THREAD

Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 9:22 pm
by StuartL
goonertux wrote:Two great biographies:
'Going to Sea in a Sieve' by Danny Baker. Can't wait for the next one, as this one was rushed out when he was ill, and
'Who I Am' by Pete Townshend. If you're into The Who, then it's a must read, or if you just like music biogs, give it a go, you won't be disappointed.

Got "Who I Am" for Christmas from my daughters, still only a few chapters in as I've already got one on the go, but really enjoying it.

I am thinking of dedicating my book to my precious wife and calling it "Won't get fooled again"

Re: THE GOONERSID BOOK THREAD

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 2:44 pm
by arseofacrow
StuartL wrote:
goonertux wrote:Two great biographies:
'Going to Sea in a Sieve' by Danny Baker. Can't wait for the next one, as this one was rushed out when he was ill, and
'Who I Am' by Pete Townshend. If you're into The Who, then it's a must read, or if you just like music biogs, give it a go, you won't be disappointed.

Got "Who I Am" for Christmas from my daughters, still only a few chapters in as I've already got one on the go, but really enjoying it.

I am thinking of dedicating my book to my precious wife and calling it "Won't get fooled again"
But I thought you were dedicating that book to Merson is God?

:shock: :twisted: :wink:

Re: THE GOONERSID BOOK THREAD

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 2:54 pm
by DB10GOONER
arseofacrow wrote:
StuartL wrote:
goonertux wrote:Two great biographies:
'Going to Sea in a Sieve' by Danny Baker. Can't wait for the next one, as this one was rushed out when he was ill, and
'Who I Am' by Pete Townshend. If you're into The Who, then it's a must read, or if you just like music biogs, give it a go, you won't be disappointed.

Got "Who I Am" for Christmas from my daughters, still only a few chapters in as I've already got one on the go, but really enjoying it.

I am thinking of dedicating my book to my precious wife and calling it "Won't get fooled again"
But I thought you were dedicating that book to Merson is God?

:shock: :twisted: :wink:
Fantastic cross-thread referencing! 8)

Relax, brazilianGOONER - I wrote "cross-thread referencing", I didn't mention cross-dressing there! :lol: :wink:

Re: THE GOONERSID BOOK THREAD

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 2:57 pm
by arseofacrow
DB10GOONER wrote:
arseofacrow wrote:
StuartL wrote:
goonertux wrote:Two great biographies:
'Going to Sea in a Sieve' by Danny Baker. Can't wait for the next one, as this one was rushed out when he was ill, and
'Who I Am' by Pete Townshend. If you're into The Who, then it's a must read, or if you just like music biogs, give it a go, you won't be disappointed.

Got "Who I Am" for Christmas from my daughters, still only a few chapters in as I've already got one on the go, but really enjoying it.

I am thinking of dedicating my book to my precious wife and calling it "Won't get fooled again"
But I thought you were dedicating that book to Merson is God?

:shock: :twisted: :wink:
Fantastic cross-thread referencing! 8)

Relax, brazilianGOONER - I wrote "cross-thread referencing", I didn't mention cross-dressing there! :lol: :wink:
Mate, I don't think bG cross-dresses. He's just a guy who sucks cock.

:o :shock: :o :D

Re: THE GOONERSID BOOK THREAD

Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 10:27 am
by Goonimp
It's lower league stuff, but There or Thereabouts, the Keith Alexander story is a fine read. Written by Rob Bradley, a life-long fan, just your average guy who became Chairman in early 2000 just as Lincoln City were about to go tits up, it takes in Keith's life and his time in football. From playing for Barnet under Barry Fry to his time as manager of Lincoln. His sad fights with illness and his success as a manager, a coach and a fine man.

I am bigging it up but if you like an alternative football read to your whining £100,000 a-week wankers, do give it a try.

Re: THE GOONERSID BOOK THREAD

Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 11:31 pm
by I Hate Hleb
arseofacrow wrote:
DB10GOONER wrote:
arseofacrow wrote:
StuartL wrote:
goonertux wrote:Two great biographies:
'Going to Sea in a Sieve' by Danny Baker. Can't wait for the next one, as this one was rushed out when he was ill, and
'Who I Am' by Pete Townshend. If you're into The Who, then it's a must read, or if you just like music biogs, give it a go, you won't be disappointed.

Got "Who I Am" for Christmas from my daughters, still only a few chapters in as I've already got one on the go, but really enjoying it.

I am thinking of dedicating my book to my precious wife and calling it "Won't get fooled again"
But I thought you were dedicating that book to Merson is God?

:shock: :twisted: :wink:
Fantastic cross-thread referencing! 8)

Relax, brazilianGOONER - I wrote "cross-thread referencing", I didn't mention cross-dressing there! :lol: :wink:
Mate, I don't think bG cross-dresses. He's just a guy who sucks cock.

:o :shock: :o :D
Although the cock sucking part is true, I'm sure BG must have put his clothes on whilst angry or in a bit of a bad mood at least a few times in his life. :rubchin: :rubchin: :lol: :lol: :wink:

Re: THE GOONERSID BOOK THREAD

Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 6:57 am
by LDB
Image

Quality read. Nothing overly fancy or contrived, good action, well written with interesting characters in the main.

Re: THE GOONERSID BOOK THREAD

Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 8:07 pm
by StuartL
LDB wrote:Image

Quality read. Nothing overly fancy or contrived, good action, well written with interesting characters in the main.

May have to give that a look as I got 11th Hour and Private no1 suspect both by James Patterson for my birthday (tomorrow since you asked :D )