Huzzah!
The bus driver drove off this morning as I was about 3 feet from the door so I had to get a taxi. Work has been horrendous this morning, so on a whim I have taken tomorrow off.

I shall venture to my local town centre to purchase delights to cook with, and I'm planning on visiting the library with a view to borrowing some Bukowski.

Any other book-related recommendations?
(ColonelMistletoe'n'Wine has got breasts???, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 13:27, Reply)

anything by Iain (M) Banks
particularly Espedair Street, The Crow Road or Complicity.

I, Lucifer by Glenn Duncan is good.

if you like sci-fi, try Pandora's Star by Peter F Hamilton, or Iain M Banks sci-fi stuff.

The Three Musketeers is a good read too.
( Festivipros you caught my nose in your left castanet, love, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 13:29, Reply)

As well as Ian M Banks,
I would like to recommend Ken MacLeod, Alistair Reynolds and Charles Stross for sci-fi purposes.

For oddness, China Mieville.

For spectacular words-per-pound value and brilliant writing, Neal Stephenson.
(wellgroomedkrampus you are our second favourite food, OTHER THAN WOOD, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 13:40, Reply)

Banks
Seconded. Try 'the Steep Approach to Garbadale' - a fabulous read.

or 'Excession' - a non-stop thrill-fest of a book.
(Apantoman Prepare to be underwhelmed..., Thu 4 Jun 2009, 14:28, Reply)

How not to loose your job by taking too much time off.
By U. R. Fired.
( big-girl's-baubles thinks everything tastes better than skinny feels, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 13:29, Reply)

how to fall off cliffs
by Eileen Over
(ColonelMistletoe'n'Wine has got breasts???, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 13:45, Reply)

The wasp factory

But I've forgotten who it is by I'm afraid.

EDIT: may have been Iain Banks actually
(Naked rape the whores with bows of holly, tra la la la la la la la la Can I play with badness?, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 13:31, Reply)

It is,
but it's crap.
(wellgroomedkrampus you are our second favourite food, OTHER THAN WOOD, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 13:38, Reply)

it's ok
but it's no Espedair Street
( Festivipros you caught my nose in your left castanet, love, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 13:45, Reply)

The Count of Monte Cristo
Crime and Punishment
Revelation by CJ Sansom - Tudor whodunnit I read on holiday - I admit that sounds a bit shite, but it isn't at all. The author is superb.


any of the Supergran books
(Monty Bah-HumBoyce : the voice of reason as always, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 13:40, Reply)

I love
The Count of Monte Cristo, its such an excellent story. Stephen Fry has written a book called The Stars Tennis Balls which is basically the same story, just re-jigged - very good.

As for CJ Sansom, my other half has read all the books, apparently they are being made into films!?
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent Althegeordie *shakes fist*, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 13:53, Reply)

Oh God
doubtless starring fucking Hanks, Cage or some other spastic.
(Monty Bah-HumBoyce : the voice of reason as always, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 13:57, Reply)

Aww
I hate it when a perfectly good book is made into a film and destroyed. Poo.
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent Althegeordie *shakes fist*, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 13:59, Reply)

See:
Jurassic Park
The Golden Compass
The Da Vinci Code Actually, the book was shit too.
(Slip Digby is a meat puppet, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 14:31, Reply)

Kenneth Branagh is going to be Shardlake
but that's about as much as I can tell you right now.

*slips back in to shadows*
(Slip Digby is a meat puppet, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 14:30, Reply)

Most stuff by Irvine Welsh
Especially Porno, the sequel to TrainSpotting.

AcidHouse is damn fine as well, as is Ecstasy.

I'm just about to start on Glue at the moment
(Spikey halls and boughs of Pickle fa la la la la, la, la, la laaaaa wishes he was mabazaritchie, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 13:44, Reply)

Poirot makes a good read
as do Sherlock Holmes and Jeeves and Wooster.
( Festivipros you caught my nose in your left castanet, love, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 13:47, Reply)

You are once again completely correct
I'm currently re-reading the Sherlock Holmes tales for the umpteenth time, and PG Wodehouse is simply genius.
(Monty Bah-HumBoyce : the voice of reason as always, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 13:56, Reply)

Just finished
A Scanner Darkly. I really do love Philip K. Dick.
Think it's time for a re-read of Hitch-hiker's Guide now.
( Cawl - King Of Wales, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 13:59, Reply)

Philip K.

;)
( dj STUPID FUCKING CONSUMER DAY BOLLOCKS price May the Yuletide log slip from your fire and bu..., Thu 4 Jun 2009, 14:11, Reply)

big office lols

( Festivipros you caught my nose in your left castanet, love, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 14:11, Reply)

*sighs*

( Cawl - King Of Wales, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 14:14, Reply)

I'm reading
Let The Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist at the moment and it is so so so good. I'm right near the end and its very exciting!
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent Althegeordie *shakes fist*, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 14:01, Reply)

Did you see the film?

( Cawl - King Of Wales, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 14:02, Reply)

Noooo
Really want to, it looks brilliant! Have you seen it??
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent Althegeordie *shakes fist*, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 14:14, Reply)

Yeah!
It was great!
No idea how true to the book it is, but enjoyed it muchly!
I'd strongly recommend it.
( Cawl - King Of Wales, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 14:15, Reply)

Yippee
I'm sure its as good! The book is truly amazing, I would recommend it if you like your literature spooky, it reminds me of Stephen King's writing style, back in the day, when he was good.
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent Althegeordie *shakes fist*, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 14:18, Reply)

So not anything like
"Cell" then?
Haha!
( Cawl - King Of Wales, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 14:19, Reply)

Awww don't
My brain hurts just thinking about it. Same applies to Dean Koontz, although he’s not quite as bad... yet.
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent Althegeordie *shakes fist*, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 14:22, Reply)

He'll get there, give him time.

( Cawl - King Of Wales, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 14:27, Reply)

Hush, I thought Cell wasn't a bad return to form for him

( Mary's sexbox explosion makes me The Jesus, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 15:42, Reply)