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Re: Books

Post by biggeordiedave » Fri Jun 01, 2018 7:55 am

Blještav Benny wrote:The next book I'll be after for my commute is one about Albert Pierrepoint, saw something on TV a while back about him. He was Britain's Official Executioner for 25 years until the 1950s. Quite interested in all that kind of stuff.

I also really like books about people's time in prison e.g. The Damage done, and books about people who have been in Alcatraz, on Death Row and so on so if anyone has any recommendations let me know.
The Damage Done was excellent, really enjoyed that. Tig Hague has written a couple of books about getting locked up in Russia 15 years ago. I read 'Zone 22' years ago on holiday and it was pretty good.

Just had a quick look on Amazon and I might pick up 'Hotel K' (Bali) and 'El Infierno' (Ecuador) as they're both well rated.
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Re: Books

Post by Colback's Orange Tufts » Fri Jun 01, 2018 8:25 am

Not a book (forgive me) but for stories on being locked up the podcast 'Ear Hustle' is great. It's a podcast made inside San Quentin prison in California. It's a prison famous for its inmate programmes, it can be funny or pretty intense. the last one on death row was amazing imo
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Re: Books

Post by Donkey Toon » Fri Jun 01, 2018 11:30 am

Blještav Benny wrote:The next book I'll be after for my commute is one about Albert Pierrepoint, saw something on TV a while back about him. He was Britain's Official Executioner for 25 years until the 1950s. Quite interested in all that kind of stuff.

I also really like books about people's time in prison e.g. The Damage done, and books about people who have been in Alcatraz, on Death Row and so on so if anyone has any recommendations let me know.
There is a film about him as well, which i'd recommend. Called "Pierrepont" and starring Timothy Spall as the man himself.

Pretty much went under the radar upon release, but unfairly, it is well worth a watch.

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Re: Books

Post by Bodacious Benny » Fri Jun 01, 2018 1:34 pm

Thanks for the tips, will check some of those out.
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Re: Books

Post by Bodacious Benny » Wed Jun 13, 2018 1:02 pm

About 1/3 of the way through Kieron Dyer's autobiography at the moment. Quite interesting so far, talks about how he was sexually abused during his childhood which has obviously affected his entire life, how he had a baby brother who died shortly after birth, and about the impact that being part of the first generation of footballers to have silly money had on him.
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Re: Books

Post by Bodacious Benny » Wed Jun 20, 2018 7:54 am

Nearly finished dyer's autobiography, does make quite a few digs at Newcastle fans as the book goes on. Pretty much says West ham fans are proper fans and Newcastle fans just gave him grief and moan at every mistake.
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Re: Books

Post by Chappy » Wed Jun 20, 2018 7:21 pm

Blještav Benny wrote:
Wed Jun 20, 2018 7:54 am
Nearly finished dyer's autobiography, does make quite a few digs at Newcastle fans as the book goes on. Pretty much says West ham fans are proper fans and Newcastle fans just gave him grief and moan at every mistake.
Didn't help himself...

No idea how he can call West Ham fans "proper fans" though. They're a horrid lot.
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Re: Books

Post by Bodacious Benny » Wed Jun 20, 2018 7:28 pm

Chappy Al-Shabab wrote:
Wed Jun 20, 2018 7:21 pm
Blještav Benny wrote:
Wed Jun 20, 2018 7:54 am
Nearly finished dyer's autobiography, does make quite a few digs at Newcastle fans as the book goes on. Pretty much says West ham fans are proper fans and Newcastle fans just gave him grief and moan at every mistake.
Didn't help himself...

No idea how he can call West Ham fans "proper fans" though. They're a horrid lot.
In his defence he does talk a lot about how stupid he was early in his career. Obviously the injuries aren't his fault, but some of his off the field behaviour he holds his hands up and says he was an idiot.
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Re: Books

Post by Chappy » Wed Jun 20, 2018 7:29 pm

Blještav Benny wrote:
Wed Jun 20, 2018 7:28 pm
Chappy Al-Shabab wrote:
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Didn't help himself...

No idea how he can call West Ham fans "proper fans" though. They're a horrid lot.
In his defence he does talk a lot about how stupid he was early in his career. Obviously the injuries aren't his fault, but some of his off the field behaviour he holds his hands up and says he was an idiot.
Yeah he came across that way in his interview with True Geordie.
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Re: Books

Post by Bodacious Benny » Thu Jul 26, 2018 3:18 pm

Finished El Infierno about a British drug smugglers experience of being locked up in Ecuador. Was pretty good and I motored through it pretty quickly. Nothing at all like 'The Damage Done' in terms of conditions inside the prison, more a story about the corruption and associated violence that takes place in Ecuadorian prisons, and where everything can be bought.
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Re: Books

Post by lassassinblanc » Fri Jul 27, 2018 8:18 am

picked up the following not to long ago:
Angels With Dirty Faces: The Footballing History of Argentina by Jonathan Wilson
Behind The Curtain: Travels in Eastern European Football
The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs ... A New History of a Lost World by Steve Brusate

Coming through London City Airport other day getting rid of shrapnel picked up
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Re: Books

Post by Colback's Orange Tufts » Fri Jul 27, 2018 9:45 am

Just finished Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup, by John Carreyrou. Thorough reports on Theranos, the much lauded silicon valley 'startup' in blood testing that seemingly was built on lies, bullying and a lot of investor cash. so many accounts of the culture there and how the founder idolised Steve Jobs but she took up some of his more interesting qualities. I recommend it
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Re: Books

Post by ALF » Mon Jul 30, 2018 6:26 pm

lassassinblanc wrote:
Fri Jul 27, 2018 8:18 am
picked up the following not to long ago:
Angels With Dirty Faces: The Footballing History of Argentina by Jonathan Wilson
Behind The Curtain: Travels in Eastern European Football
The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs ... A New History of a Lost World by Steve Brusate

Coming through London City Airport other day getting rid of shrapnel picked up
A Clockwork Orange and One flew over the cuckoos nest for £8 as part of a buy one get one free deal
Great book.

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Re: Books

Post by Chappy » Sun Dec 16, 2018 10:54 pm

Just finished reading 12 Rules of Life by Jordan Peterson. Great book.
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Re: Books

Post by Bodacious Benny » Sun Dec 16, 2018 10:59 pm

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Just finished reading 12 Rules of Life by Jordan Peterson. Great book.
Just read a few reviews, sounds really good so might pick up a copy.
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Re: Books

Post by Chappy » Sun Dec 16, 2018 11:12 pm

Bodacious Benny wrote:
Sun Dec 16, 2018 10:59 pm
Chappy wrote:
Sun Dec 16, 2018 10:54 pm
Just finished reading 12 Rules of Life by Jordan Peterson. Great book.
Just read a few reviews, sounds really good so might pick up a copy.
I'd recommend it, definitely.
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Re: Books

Post by Bodacious Benny » Tue Jan 08, 2019 9:01 pm

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Fri Jun 01, 2018 8:25 am
Not a book (forgive me) but for stories on being locked up the podcast 'Ear Hustle' is great. It's a podcast made inside San Quentin prison in California. It's a prison famous for its inmate programmes, it can be funny or pretty intense. the last one on death row was amazing imo
Been listening to this since last week, half hour episodes or so are ideal for my commute. Really enjoying it so far, I’m midway through series 2 and there’s only been one or two meh episodes. Like you say it’s funny at times, intense and genuinely interesting to hear about all aspects of prison life and how the inmates deal with it from their own perspective. Thanks for the recommendation <ok>
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Re: Books

Post by Colback's Orange Tufts » Tue Jan 08, 2019 9:33 pm

Bodacious Benny wrote:
Tue Jan 08, 2019 9:01 pm
Colback's Orange Tufts wrote:
Fri Jun 01, 2018 8:25 am
Not a book (forgive me) but for stories on being locked up the podcast 'Ear Hustle' is great. It's a podcast made inside San Quentin prison in California. It's a prison famous for its inmate programmes, it can be funny or pretty intense. the last one on death row was amazing imo
Been listening to this since last week, half hour episodes or so are ideal for my commute. Really enjoying it so far, I’m midway through series 2 and there’s only been one or two meh episodes. Like you say it’s funny at times, intense and genuinely interesting to hear about all aspects of prison life and how the inmates deal with it from their own perspective. Thanks for the recommendation <ok>
Np, I'd keep at it. The last ep of season 2 was pretty interesting to say the least
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Re: Books

Post by Diego21 » Thu Feb 07, 2019 10:34 am

Have you read "The boy on the Shed"? Is an autobiography about Paul Ferris, who become in the youngest player to play with Newcastle with 16yo and later was our phisio.

I bought yesterday...


About sport, I have to recomend 'A life too short', the Robert Enke's Life, 'Jonny' bio about Jonny Wilkinson and Open (André Agassi). "Friday Night Lights" (there are a film and a TV serie too) is amazing, and considered one of the best sportsbooks ever. I recommend both, tv serie and book, but maybe because my poor English I enjoyed more the Tv Serie (because I could watch it in Spanish).

Out of sport... I am a totally lover to Haruki Murakami and I like so much 1984 (George Orwell).
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Re: Books

Post by Bodacious Benny » Thu Feb 07, 2019 11:04 am

I read 'A Life too Short', really excellent (and tragic). Also read a few autobiographies, Shay Given's and Jenson Button's were both decent, Kieron Dyer's surprisingly good too. A few of Guy Martin's books are quite good reads.

I'm getting this next:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Making-Evil-Sc ... B0764FLN97

Love books about serial killers, people in prison etc.
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