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DjelibayB Posted Sat 26 May, 2007 6:48 PM |
Any of Christopher Brookmyre's books?
I have just finished "A Tale Etched in Blood and Hard Black Pencil" and it was one of the funniest things I have ever read. I totally recomend this author, a very very funny and clever man!
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Sanne (nl) Posted Sat 26 May, 2007 6:53 PM |
nope, haven't heard of him either......hmmmm
what's it about?
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Scottish Dubliner Posted Sat 26 May, 2007 6:59 PM |
I've read them all, he's brilliant, I actually thought a Tale Etched was one of his weaker books, his first book is brilliant Quite Ugly One Morning, any book that opens with the line Jesus F@ck and it just gets funnier and funnier.
You can read extracts from his other stuff here
You sould also try Carl Hiaasen an American with an nack for desribing the lowest of the low dregs of society. |
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Sanne (nl) Posted Sat 26 May, 2007 7:04 PM |
checked out the website. seems interesting enough. I would say a good read for the summerholiday. Lets see if mr. brookmyre is sold in "Les Pays Bas".
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DjelibayB Posted Sat 26 May, 2007 7:07 PM |
Scottish Dubliner wrote: I've read them all, he's brilliant, I actually thought a Tale Etched was one of his weaker books, his first book is brilliant Quite Ugly One Morning, any book that opens with the line Jesus F@ck and it just gets funnier and funnier.
You can read extracts from his other stuff here
You sould also try Carl Hiaasen an American with an nack for desribing the lowest of the low dregs of society.
I've read most of his books, Quite ugly was very good and ITV done an adaptation of it with james nesbit.
I liked All fun and games. But it was slightly more girlie lol |
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DjelibayB Posted Sat 26 May, 2007 7:08 PM |
What was the one with simon (the terrorist) and the teacher?
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Sanne (nl) Posted Sat 26 May, 2007 7:08 PM |
| ahhhh james Nesbit, can't be anything other than good:) |
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DjelibayB Posted Sat 26 May, 2007 7:10 PM |
Sanne (nl) wrote: ahhhh james Nesbit, can't be anything other than good:)
Haha, there is something strangely attractive about him. |
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Scottish Dubliner Posted Sat 26 May, 2007 7:14 PM |
I really liked All Fun and Games, it was really enjoyable, fantasy stuff, The only one I wasn't too fond of was Boiling a Frog a bit to political for me, he goes off on one now and agan about the state of the Scottish government etc.
Yeah I seen the adaptation but I wasn't that impressed to be honest, again I think Nesbitt is a bit too likeable, I reckon if you met Jack Parlabane you wouldn't like him that much, he's a cocky arrogant fecker |
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Sanne (nl) Posted Sat 26 May, 2007 7:16 PM |
DjelibayB wrote: Sanne (nl) wrote: ahhhh james Nesbit, can't be anything other than good:)
Haha, there is something strangely attractive about him.
indeed there is:) whether it is the accent, or the smile, don't really know, but he is. Sorry Dubz, girlie talk, lol |
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Scottish Dubliner Posted Sat 26 May, 2007 7:16 PM |
DjelibayB wrote: What was the one with simon (the terrorist) and the teacher?
A Big Boy Did it and Ran Away, hehe, great titles |
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DjelibayB Posted Sat 26 May, 2007 7:17 PM |
Scottish Dubliner wrote:
I really liked All Fun and Games, it was really enjoyable, fantasy stuff, The only one I wasn't too fond of was Boiling a Frog a bit to political for me, he goes off on one now and agan about the state of the Scottish government etc.
Yeah I seen the adaptation but I wasn't that impressed to be honest, again I think Nesbitt is a bit too likeable, I reckon if you met Jack Parlabane you wouldn't like him that much, he's a cocky arrogant fecker
I wasn't keen on boiling a frog either, my two least fav subjects (religion and politics). There was one bit in BaF that made me laugh out loud but that was it. One fine Day in the middle of the night was great, it just had me laughing right from the start, with the whole flying arm bit! hehe |
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DjelibayB Posted Sat 26 May, 2007 7:18 PM |
Scottish Dubliner wrote: DjelibayB wrote: What was the one with simon (the terrorist) and the teacher?
A Big Boy Did it and Ran Away, hehe, great titles
I have a chris brookmyre short story on my laptop somewhere, its a follow up to A big boy did it and ran away. Tells you what simon is up to now. |
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Scottish Dubliner Posted Sat 26 May, 2007 7:20 PM |
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. |
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DjelibayB Posted Sat 26 May, 2007 7:21 PM |
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? |
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