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Post by Rich on Nov 4, 2006 16:05:42 GMT 1
I aint really much of a reader to be honest. I prefer watching films. However I have just started reading Blades Business Crew, described on the front cover as 'The shocking diary of a soccer hooligan top boy'. I'm getting quite into it.
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Post by chocice on Nov 4, 2006 21:59:04 GMT 1
If you like the Hooligan type book , try The Soul Crew (cardiff) The guvnors ( Man city) or a favourite of mine Bovver ( Bristol Rovers ) which combines Football and the Bristol Music scene of the seventies.
I actually found the blades one a bit too unbelievable for words.
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Post by Rich on Nov 5, 2006 12:56:26 GMT 1
I actually found the blades one a bit too unbelievable for words. I havn't got that far with it yet but I can already see that the guy who writes it is quite biased. |
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Post by PW on Nov 11, 2006 16:08:11 GMT 1
If you like history, then would recommend Stephen Ambrose-his books on WWII, particularly Citizen Soldiers, D-Day and Band Of Brothers, are superb, and all the more so for focusing on incorporating as much (American) veterans' testimonies as possible.
Novel-wise, Frederick Forsyth's The Afghan is not a bad modern novel, although I would recommend reading The Fist of God by the same author first.
In the autobiog section, Bill Bryson's "The Thunderbolt Kid" is very good. Not as much as the travel books by the same author, but close...
Also, for the sport-minded, there's Tim Parks' "A Season With Verona", which is superb...possibly even better than "Miracle of Castel di Sangro"
Am currently reading "The Game" by Ken Dryden-which comes as close to the heart of what hockey means to people who love it as anyone ever has..."Zamboni Rodeo" by Jason Cohen ain't bad either...
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Post by chocice on Nov 11, 2006 23:33:11 GMT 1
Also, for the sport-minded, there's Tim Parks' "A Season With Verona", which is superb...possibly even better than "Miracle of Castel di Sangro" Couldnt agree more about the two books mentioned above, three more to consider are the Dark Heart Of Italy by Tobias Jones,an English man living in Italy take on all things Italian from the Catholic church to Berlusconi and on a sporting front Morbo by Phil Ball, the history of spanish football, a great read even if a little biased to Real Madrid and for those into quirky sports books Stamping Grounds by Charlie Connelly in which he follows Liechenstein Home and away for every game in a world cup qualifying campaign, |
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Post by Claret & Blue Army on Nov 13, 2006 18:27:26 GMT 1
Now onto Gallows View by Peter Robinson. Will before long have read every title by said autor as the books are very addictive
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Post by Claret & Blue Army on Nov 21, 2006 18:23:31 GMT 1
Gallows View very good (I sussed out whodunnit quite quickly this time ;D) Now onto A Dedicated Man.
Anyone read any Chris Ryan?
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