top 5 favourite books

Although I have a kindle,nothing beats the touch and smell of a book. I've tried many times over the years to part with a few,and failed miserably. 


“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” 
― C.S. Lewis.

Very true is that. The only thing kindle is good for is firewood.

Lord of the Rings
Thomas Covenant The Unbeliever vol 1 to 3
1984
Wind in the Willows
Watership Down

i've decided i am going to read a bit more.  i've got two autobiographies at home that i haven't even opened.  both signed copies too.

With the gaps inbetween work i am normally watching films or tv series but i am seriously running out of things to watch so Chris Jericho and Bret Hart are my first two i will start with.  I prefer Autobiographies so if anyone has any football, wrestling or musician related one's which are good then please let me know.

Ta

Just read The Phantom of the Open. Even if you don't like golf it's a very funny read. 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/cr/0224083171/s=sd/ref=mw_dp_cr

I was into rock at college and read a fair few biographies because of it. 

One of my favourites was Slash from Guns n Roses, if you like their music or not the excess makes for a great read I'd really recommend it.

Another favourite of mine was Hendrix, there's loads of bio's on him but Charles R Cross's Room full of mirrors was my favourite.

bwfc1874 wrote:I was into rock at college and read a fair few biographies because of it. 

One of my favourites was Slash from Guns n Roses, if you like their music or not the excess makes for a great read I'd really recommend it.

Another favourite of mine was Hendrix, there's loads of bio's on him but Charles R Cross's Room full of mirrors was my favourite.

Thanks for that, might start using my tablet and download them on that.

Barb Dwyer wrote:Just read The Phantom of the Open. Even if you don't like golf it's a very funny read. 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/cr/0224083171/s=sd/ref=mw_dp_cr

not a huge fan of golf, but if it is funny then it my hold my wandering mind

Its a good book, true story about Maurice Flitcroft.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1547158/Maurice-Flitcroft.html

i read a lot of musician autobiographies and music in general i would recommend

Pete Townsend - Who i am
Mark E Smith - Renegade
Shadowplayers - the story of Factory records
Morrisseys autobiography
Bernard Sumner and Peter Hooks autobiographies (just to see the big differences!)

I can't be bothered reading books, box sets are far easier.

Nonetheless, the ones that spring to mind from over the years are Fever Pitch, About a Boy and A Long Way Down all by Nick Hornby; Bobby Robson's autobiography and Misery by Stephen King.

doffcocker wrote:I can't be bothered reading books, box sets are far easier.

Nonetheless, the ones that spring to mind from over the years are Fever Pitch, About a Boy and A Long Way Down all by Nick Hornby; Bobby Robson's autobiography and Misery by Stephen King.

I love nick hornby books. Very surprised you haven't included high fidelity in that list doff

y2johnny wrote:

doffcocker wrote:I can't be bothered reading books, box sets are far easier.

Nonetheless, the ones that spring to mind from over the years are Fever Pitch, About a Boy and A Long Way Down all by Nick Hornby; Bobby Robson's autobiography and Misery by Stephen King.

I love nick hornby books. Very surprised you haven't included high fidelity in that list doff

Never got round to that one johnny, but it's in the wardrobe somewhere, will certainly give it a go some day.

Out of all of them that's my favourite one. It's the reason i love doing to 5 lists of everything

y2johnny wrote:i've decided i am going to read a bit more.  i've got two autobiographies at home that i haven't even opened.  both signed copies too.

With the gaps inbetween work i am normally watching films or tv series but i am seriously running out of things to watch so Chris Jericho and Bret Hart are my first two i will start with.  I prefer Autobiographies so if anyone has any football, wrestling or musician related one's which are good then please let me know.

Ta

Hi y2j, try Floodlit Dreams by Ian Ridley, to my mind, the best football book ever written

Chairmanda wrote:

y2johnny wrote:i've decided i am going to read a bit more.  i've got two autobiographies at home that i haven't even opened.  both signed copies too.

With the gaps inbetween work i am normally watching films or tv series but i am seriously running out of things to watch so Chris Jericho and Bret Hart are my first two i will start with.  I prefer Autobiographies so if anyone has any football, wrestling or musician related one's which are good then please let me know.

Ta

Hi y2j, try Floodlit Dreams by Ian Ridley, to my mind, the best football book ever written

thanks manda, will have a look.  waiting for your autobioraohy to come out, "cleggy and me" and i will deffo give that a read

most football books are pants but a couple of good ones are the Maradona biography by Jimmy Burns, The Damned Utd and a Brian Clough biography called Provided you don't kiss me.