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Scottish Dubliner Posted Sat 26 May, 2007 7:25 PM |
DjelibayB wrote: Scottish Dubliner wrote:
Lmao
I'd forgotton about that !!!
I've given my copies out and can't even remember who has thm I must pick them up again.
He has a new one out so I believe "attack of the unsinkable rubber ducks" Have you read it yet?
Hmm really, I didn't know must hunt it down and check it out.
There's a guy from Northern Ireland writes similar suff but I can't remember his name right now. |
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DjelibayB Posted Sat 26 May, 2007 7:28 PM |
Scottish Dubliner wrote: DjelibayB wrote: Scottish Dubliner wrote:
Lmao
I'd forgotton about that !!!
I've given my copies out and can't even remember who has thm I must pick them up again.
He has a new one out so I believe "attack of the unsinkable rubber ducks" Have you read it yet?
Hmm really, I didn't know must hunt it down and check it out.
There's a guy from Northern Ireland writes similar suff but I can't remember his name right now.
Will you let me know when you remember please? My evening time is either taken up lurking on the t'internet or reading, god I'm so sad hehe |
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Scottish Dubliner Posted Sat 26 May, 2007 7:37 PM |
Colin Bateman is the Northern Irish guy
but I also reccommend Carl Hiaasen if you wanna read them in order the first one is Tourist Season but Sick Puppy, Skin Tight and Lucky You are hilariious |
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DjelibayB Posted Sat 26 May, 2007 7:42 PM |
Scottish Dubliner wrote:
Colin Bateman is the Northern Irish guy
but I also reccommend Carl Hiaasen if you wanna read them in order the first one is Tourist Season but Sick Puppy, Skin Tight and Lucky You are hilariious
Guess I'll be heading to the library on Monday! Although I started a book months ago but found it quite hard going so I put it down till I was in the mood for it. It was Citizen Soldier by Stephen Ambrose. I read his Band of Brothers, pegasus bridge and D-Day books and enjoyed them but citizen soldier was tough going!
Have you read any of his books? |
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Scottish Dubliner Posted Sat 26 May, 2007 8:04 PM |
| Have not no, but I'll look out for them, been reading a lot of non-ficion recently, Mao the Untold Story for example but it's doing my head in so I reckon I'll go back to fiction. |
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Peewee Posted Tue 29 May, 2007 12:44 PM |
If you like Colin Bateman I would definitely recommend Zane Radcliffe! Fab Northern Ireland author and very very funny also. London Irish, Big Jessie and The Killer's Guide to Iceland! Well worth a read :-)
Wends x |
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Sanne (nl) Posted Tue 29 May, 2007 12:54 PM |
Peewee wrote: If you like Colin Bateman I would definitely recommend Zane Radcliffe! Fab Northern Ireland author and very very funny also. London Irish, Big Jessie and The Killer's Guide to Iceland! Well worth a read :-)
Wends x
probably not writing in the same style as the above mentioned writers but i really like Roddy Doyle. |
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Peewee Posted Tue 29 May, 2007 3:39 PM |
| I agree sanne! Very good writer, v funny! Esp The Mammy. lol |
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Andrew Posted Tue 29 May, 2007 3:44 PM |
Absolutely love Brookmyre especially 'All Fun and Game...'
...and I'll second that Hiaasen reccomendation, quite possibly an even funnier man that Brookmyre. need to buy the ones i don't have actually.
EDIT: Found this for anyone wanting a taster of Hiaasen's work
Extract from Sick Puppy |
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jaguar Posted Wed 30 May, 2007 7:37 PM |
I`ve read all CB`s books and my favourite has got to be Country Of The Blind.
brookmyre has so many funny characters in his books but the funniest has to be Cameron"Spammy"Scott.
A Tale etched is probably my least favourite |
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Scottish Dubliner Posted Wed 30 May, 2007 7:57 PM |
jaguar wrote: I`ve read all CB`s books and my favourite has got to be Country Of The Blind.
brookmyre has so many funny characters in his books but the funniest has to be Cameron"Spammy"Scott.
A Tale etched is probably my least favourite
I actually thought the funiest part of A Tale Etched was the glossary of Scottish words and phrases right at the end (but then I am also a Saint Mirren fan). |
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DjelibayB Posted Wed 30 May, 2007 8:00 PM |
Scottish Dubliner wrote: jaguar wrote: I`ve read all CB`s books and my favourite has got to be Country Of The Blind.
brookmyre has so many funny characters in his books but the funniest has to be Cameron"Spammy"Scott.
A Tale etched is probably my least favourite
I actually thought the funiest part of A Tale Etched was the glossary of Scottih words and phrases right at the end (but then I am also a Saint Mirren fan).
Ha Ha I might have guessed!!
I liked it as my son started Primary one in August and I thought CB had the way kids minds work down to a T. I havent read Country of the Blind, I dont think so anyway. |
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