Bea Smith Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Im ditching my usual choice of read as im starting to guess the plot before the end of the first chapter. Ive never read a biography. Whose do you recommend?? ( It has to be amusing rather than sob story and depressing) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STAN Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 (edited) i,m in middle of brian cloughs, thats rather good Edited September 28, 2006 by STAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweep Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Even though I don't like the bloke, Frank Skinners is most amusing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted September 28, 2006 Site Supporter Share Posted September 28, 2006 Ben Elton - The First Casualty. Best read for a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest as Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Reading Donnie Brasco now - it's f??cking great. Good film, so you know the book will be miles better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent_white Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Down and out in Paris and London - George Orwell - Not as depressing as it sounds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bea Smith Posted September 28, 2006 Author Share Posted September 28, 2006 Reading Donnie Brasco now - it's f??cking great. Good film, so you know the book will be miles better. i find books always are better, which is fab if you watch the film first, but a let down the other way around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules_darby Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Just read Pele's autobiography and it was very disappointing. Avoid it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pike_mill_white Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Reading Donnie Brasco now - it's f??cking great. Good film, so you know the book will be miles better. Great film? I thought it was shit, average at best. Mind you I don't seem to like what other people so called critics do. I remember seeing "History of Violence" as all the critics said don't miss it. What a pile of shite, the Mrs fell a sleep on me shoulder. Ah well, got to nick all her chocolate so not all bad... Bollox forgot to add the book. Psycho - Stuart Pearce - funny in parts but just a really down to earth bloke who still does the odd sparky job for his mates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow_white Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 The Damage Done. I know it's been mentioned on here a few times but superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted September 28, 2006 Moderators Share Posted September 28, 2006 (edited) not an auto/biography in cold blood Edited September 28, 2006 by Casino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_spencer Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Anthony Kiedis - Scar Tissue feck me that fella had a wierd childhood! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigtoe Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 (edited) Richard Pryors is a cracker! Tales from his childhood.....where his family ran a string of knocking shops...the time he was abused.....his love of "pussy"...his love of coke....his freebasing incident when he set himself on fire....the day he walked off stage in front of an audience in vegas....the day he shot his wives car to bits....his heart bypass op....his battle with MS...his seven wifes...umpteen kids and grandkids... Its got the lot.. Edited September 28, 2006 by Bigtoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry_VIII Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 as mentioned damage done, one of the best reads ever donnie brasco - not bad one of the better "mob" books bloggs 19 - story of drugs, underworld criminality resulting in the range rover shootings and the tragic overdose of leah betts catch me if you can - story of frank abagnale a fraudster who posed as amoungst other things a pilot dont let the film put you off and if you want an autobiography read micheal watsons, you may find the details of his boxing career a little tedious(not sure if you like noble art misses c ) but his story after the eubank fight is compelling. if you havnt got a lump in your throat at the end you are made of stone. i have the above books knocking around somehere i will dig them out and pass them on if any interest you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatanGreavsie Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Just read Barry Knight's autobiography - cracking read in fact and fair play to him for honesty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big City Girl Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 (edited) Peter and Jane for me. It's ace, it's got romance, drama and nature - brill. It's like War and Peace it's taken me years to read it. EDIT: For those of you that are sharp, I put Jack and Jill originally. Yet more proof that you should never post when you're hammered. Edited September 28, 2006 by Big City Girl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droywhite Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 The moons a balloon David Niven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seasoned Traveller Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 Get 'Marching Powder' The Book I mean. A belting read, about a bloke who got send down in Bolivia ( I Think). I bought it for a holiday, but had finished it off in 2 days. Could'nt put it down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest as Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 Great film? I thought it was shit, average at best. Mind you I don't seem to like what other people so called critics do. I remember seeing "History of Violence" as all the critics said don't miss it. What a pile of shite, the Mrs fell a sleep on me shoulder. Ah well, got to nick all her chocolate so not all bad... Bollox forgot to add the book. Psycho - Stuart Pearce - funny in parts but just a really down to earth bloke who still does the odd sparky job for his mates. I liked the film, not many others do, though. My old man said that History of Violence is w??nk, put me off watching it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigtoe Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 Get 'Marching Powder' The Book I mean. A belting read, about a bloke who got send down in Bolivia ( I Think). I bought it for a holiday, but had finished it off in 2 days. Could'nt put it down. Who did you get to read it to you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules_darby Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 Richard Pryors is a cracker! Tales from his childhood.....where his family ran a string of knocking shops...the time he was abused.....his love of "pussy"...his love of coke....his freebasing incident when he set himself on fire....the day he walked off stage in front of an audience in vegas....the day he shot his wives car to bits....his heart bypass op....his battle with MS...his seven wifes...umpteen kids and grandkids... Its got the lot.. Good call Bigtoe, got it for Xmas with the box set of his stand ups. He was one funny, fooked up bloke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kempo Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 Even though I don't like the bloke, Frank Skinners is most amusing Strongly recommend Frank Skinner's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazza Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 George Bests was ok... for a munich. Cloughs was class but avoid Dalglish's... he comes across as a total c??nt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exiled Girl Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 Francis Wheen wrote an excellent biography of Karl Marx, I'd recommend it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zozzy Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 Richard Pryors is a cracker! Tales from his childhood.....where his family ran a string of knocking shops...the time he was abused.....his love of "pussy"...his love of coke....his freebasing incident when he set himself on fire....the day he walked off stage in front of an audience in vegas....the day he shot his wives car to bits....his heart bypass op....his battle with MS...his seven wifes...umpteen kids and grandkids... Its got the lot.. You've spoilt it now ya c??nt, I was gonna read that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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