*** 'THE OFFICIAL BOOK THREAD' ***

[Kev B]

Just finished the first Secret Footballer book, cracking read.

Read it, excellent.

[DaveShoelace]

Just finished the first Secret Footballer book, cracking read.

Read it, excellent.

Since then read the second one and more of the same.

[baldock92]

Has anyone read Roy Keane's new book? I don't normally read book by sports personalities but I'm very tempted by this one.

[baldock92]

*books.

(I'm not sure how to edit previous posts)

[david3103]

Gone Girl

Enjoyed this a lot. Neat twists and turns all the way through and interesting, albeit unlikeable, main characters. It's told from two different perspectives - a structure that works quite well and manipulates the readers emotions throughout. I preferred the first half to the second when it became more of a conventional thriller. I found elements of the book unsatisfying but I read it in stints of 3-4 hours, unusual for me to be that invested. Looking forward to seeing what they do with the film.

The Fault in Our Stars

Wanted to like this but couldn't. I never bought into the main male character who was irritating when we first met him and never won me back round. I enjoyed parts of the book and it's an emotional read, as expected with a book whose protagonists have terminal cancer. Ultimately, just didn't grab me like it was supposed to.

Gone Girl was remarkable in it's construction and as you say, our sympathies were tugged each and every way throughout.

If you enjoyed it I think you will also enjoy Bloody Women by Helen Fitzgerald. That has a twist or two and some rather clever writing.

[Nakor]

Has anyone read Roy Keane's new book? I don't normally read book by sports personalities but I'm very tempted by this one.

I am over half way through "Second Half" - and it is very good.  Well written (not by Roy), with some engaging tales.
Its not a hatchet job, well maybe to Fergie.  I am actually warming too him quite a lot.

It's not a classic sports autobiog but well worth a read.

[booder]

Has anyone read Roy Keane's new book? I don't normally read book by sports personalities but I'm very tempted by this one.

I am over half way through "Second Half" - and it is very good.  Well written (not by Roy), with some engaging tales.
Its not a hatchet job, well maybe to Fergie.  I am actually warming too him quite a lot.

It's not a classic sports autobiog but well worth a read.

Don't dispose of it when you are finished,would like to borrow please.

[Nakor]

Has anyone read Roy Keane's new book? I don't normally read book by sports personalities but I'm very tempted by this one.

I am over half way through "Second Half" - and it is very good.  Well written (not by Roy), with some engaging tales.
Its not a hatchet job, well maybe to Fergie.  I am actually warming too him quite a lot.

It's not a classic sports autobiog but well worth a read.

Don't dispose of it when you are finished,would like to borrow please.

No problem mate - the new Danny Baker book also very good.
Having said that slowed down on the reading a bit as I found this game on the Internet called Poker . . . . . Spin and Go's are the nutz.

[VBlue]

Got 'Fooled by Randomness' on in the car.

Reading 'Man's Search for Meaning'.

Given up on 'Grapes of Wrath', again.

Opinions on any of these welcome.

[DaveShoelace]

Reading 'Man's Search for Meaning'.

About to get started on this myself.

[VBlue]

Reading 'Man's Search for Meaning'.

About to get started on this myself.

It's a short read.  I'm about half way, which is the end of the biographical account of his time in the camps.  It is not supposed to be another story of that life though (still a harrowing account none the less)  He is already starting to talk more about his mental state.

Second half is about his development of logtherapy.

I have some other book 'The Mental Game of Poker 2' I must get around to.  Even though I don't play/haven't played the last year.

[redarmi]

Got 'Fooled by Randomness' on in the car.

Reading 'Man's Search for Meaning'.

Given up on 'Grapes of Wrath', again.

Opinions on any of these welcome.

"Fooled by Randomness" is superb.

Got your pm btw VBlue.  Am away at the moment but will respond in next few days.

[VBlue]

Got your pm btw VBlue.  Am away at the moment but will respond in next few days.

That's very kind thank you.

[redarmi]

Bought second installment of Danny Bakers autobiography the other day.  Much like the first it rarely left my hand until I had finished it 13 hours after buying it.  he is just a great storyteller.

[Mark_Porter]

Gone Girl was remarkable in it's construction and as you say, our sympathies were tugged each and every way throughout.

If you enjoyed it I think you will also enjoy Bloody Women by Helen Fitzgerald. That has a twist or two and some rather clever writing.

Thanks for the recommend David, Bloody Women was certainly an interesting read. I would have preferred it to be twice as long so some of the peripheral characters were a bit more fleshed out but enjoyed it. Obvious comparisons to Gone Girl but felt a bit all over the place at times, makes the characters in Gone Girl look positively sane.

Next up for me is Russell Brands Revolution offset with a re-read of Watership Down which I haven't read for at least 10 years but absolutely love.