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    reading now "village against the world". Skipped hitlers work of insantity on sla's advice.

    This one is about a communist utopian village in Spain that is bucking the current economic trends in that part if the world. Have only just started it.

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    I'm currently reading this thread.

    Next up, daily news thread I reckon.

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    The Eye of the World.

    Have been meaning to read Wheel of Time for a long long while but only just getting around to it now.

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    Currently reading book 3 part 2 of a song of Ice and Fire. I'm at a loss as to what to do with myself! Mind blown.

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    reading Mike Tysons autobiography.
    It backs up my theory that no one should be allowed to write a book about their lives until at least their retirement.
    The bloke is nothing if not honest.
    bit sad really.
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    And I don't argue with FR. The bloke is a legend and deserves great praise for his contributions to football in the Hunter.
    He is also the second best poster on the entire Foz behind you
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    sometimes there's more to life than just winning
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    What a deadset ****ing coward **** you are
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    Seems like I am WRONG

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rocknerd View Post
    Currently reading book 3 part 2 of a song of Ice and Fire. I'm at a loss as to what to do with myself! Mind blown.
    Actually just started book 3 part 1 myself. I red a break between each book I find but I'm enjoying it

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    Ricky Ponting's autobiography...as said before, they are so much more interesting when people have retired.

    Just getting into the Pup sledging...

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    Agreed I'm up to his second ashes Lost in England

    Never been a big fan of him as a person/captain

    In saying that I have quite enjoyed this read
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    Cannot wait for Wenger's fabled book.

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    Quote Originally Posted by russjaybee View Post
    Cannot wait for Wenger's fabled book.
    The football autobiography I'm waiting for is Bozza's (if he can remember it all).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rocknerd View Post
    Tower series is good. books 1-3-5 are so far standouts the fusion of Western, Sci-Fi, Fantasy and quest are really well done and King has ensured to not have too many discrepancies. It also crosses into different King realms such as Salems lot and The Stand. If you're a King fan you'll enjoy these stories.



    Currently reading A song of Ice and Fire, finished Game of Thrones and Clash of Kings now reading book 1 of a Storm of swords. some of the best writing I have ever read. need to start watching the TV series as well to catch up.
    Sounds good, i'll have to read them soon!

    The Stand is awesome!
    I also really enjoyed the Regulators and Desperation. They go together.
    Also Blaze (Bachman); thought about the story for a long time after i read that.
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    Quote Originally Posted by russjaybee View Post
    Cannot wait for Wenger's fabled book.
    How can he write a book when he never saw anything?
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    Quote Originally Posted by furns View Post
    How can he write a book when he never saw anything?
    It'd be full of ummm's and well's

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    So this book 3 (part 2) Song of Ice and fire, it's ****ing Cracking tale!!!!! so much awesome going on I can hardly focus on what's happening in the real world.

    edge of the page stuff, really, if you're not much for fantasy novels this is the exception to it all!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rocknerd View Post
    So this book 3 (part 2) Song of Ice and fire, it's ****ing Cracking tale!!!!! so much awesome going on I can hardly focus on what's happening in the real world.

    edge of the page stuff, really, if you're not much for fantasy novels this is the exception to it all!
    Started Book 3 Part 1 this week and already 140 pages in. Can't wait! There are so many characters in this latest one that it takes so long to get back to a characters story. PLus the wife is catching up so I need to keep reading! ha ha
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jeterpool View Post
    Started Book 3 Part 1 this week and already 140 pages in. Can't wait! There are so many characters in this latest one that it takes so long to get back to a characters story. PLus the wife is catching up so I need to keep reading! ha ha
    you're in for a real treat. I'm 250 odd pages into part 2 and it really is just the best fantasy I've ever read. it takes the manual and dips it in oil and sets it a fire with dragons breath. I haven't been so upset and so elated by a novel ever in my life.

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    This isn't an attempted stab at Manure fans or anything of the like..

    I'm currently about 3/4 of the way through SAF's book. Man, I'm finding it so poorly written.

    He'll write one sentence that brings up say Djemba Djemba, then he'll have 2-3 paragraphs on complete waffle that don't relate to anything, then he'll write almost the exact same sentence about Djemba Djemba as if he'd never derailed from that thought, but also as if the second sentence gives some form of insight that he hadn't already brought up.

    It feels like SAF is holding back a lot of the views and thoughts he really wants to say about people and situations, and it just ends up that he basically says nothing at all.

    For every interesting insight I get from reading this book, there's about 2 pages of pure garbage.

    Coming off the back of reading Dennis Bergkamp's and Zlatan's books, which I consider to be two of the better football books I've ever read, this SAF book is an actual chore to get through.
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    OK

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    So, do we know any journo types who might consider doing Griff's memoirs as his playing career winds down?

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    I loved Roy Keane's first autobiography, and by the sounds of it he hasn't calmed down at all for this second one. Keen to get ahold of it!
    OK

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    Quote Originally Posted by pv4 View Post
    keane to get ahold of it!
    ftfy
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    Great. He's gone from Liaoning Whowin to Newcastle Wholose.
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