I only read a few books a year, mostly when on holiday.

 

Just finished "Straight Life", the autobiography of Art Pepper, a multi-substance addict who was also a genius on Alto Sax.

 

I don't normally care for autobiographies, but this was harrowing and moving; I cried my eyes out when he died.

 

A great read if you ever have the chance.

Edited May 10, 201115 yr by boltondiver

How, in an autobiography, did he manage to describe his own death?

 

No wonder it's good

I'm sticking with the book relentless by simon kernick, cos I'm in it!!

Trainspotting by Irvine Welche, Goodfellas, ( I know both great movies) annd Starship Troopers by Robert A Heinlien (shit movie great book )

Currently reading Starman by Sara douglass.. for a good book read the Soldier Son Trilogy by Robin Hobb.. (fantasy stuff)

Any of the guards series by Terry Pratchett piss take of any police movie/ show you ever seen / read

andre agassis' autobiography 'open'

 

sounds shite.......but truly brilliant.

 

'city boy' by geraint anderson is a close second. the life story of bloke in the london stock exchange...again sounds shite.but again truly brilliant.

 

The finest there is, was and very maybe will be.

I'm sticking with the book relentless by simon kernick, cos I'm in it!!

 

Read all his stuff, very enjoyable.

 

How/why are you in Relentless?

Read all his stuff, very enjoyable.

 

How/why are you in Relentless?

 

I lived in Henley on Thames for a while and I adopted a pub as my local, made a few friends and one happened to be Simon Kernick unbeknown to me at that point he was an author. Anyways he uses folk from the pub as characters in his book. Im DCI SuperJohnMcginlay (obviously its my real name not SJM) in that book and I have a signed copy with an email to confirm its me, so if a movie is ever made im cliaming rights! My character I think may also of appeAred in the follow up called Deadline however not too sure.

I lived in Henley on Thames for a while and I adopted a pub as my local, made a few friends and one happened to be Simon Kernick unbeknown to me at that point he was an author. Anyways he uses folk from the pub as characters in his book. Im DCI SuperJohnMcginlay (obviously its my real name not SJM) in that book and I have a signed copy with an email to confirm its me, so if a movie is ever made im cliaming rights! My character I think may also of appeAred in the follow up called Deadline however not too sure.

 

 

That's excellent! I'm now off to flick through my copy of relentless, find out your real name and then stalk you on facebook.

 

Rory? or is it Keith?

Edited May 10, 201115 yr by floyd

I lived in Henley on Thames for a while and I adopted a pub as my local, made a few friends and one happened to be Simon Kernick unbeknown to me at that point he was an author. Anyways he uses folk from the pub as characters in his book. Im DCI SuperJohnMcginlay (obviously its my real name not SJM) in that book and I have a signed copy with an email to confirm its me, so if a movie is ever made im cliaming rights! My character I think may also of appeAred in the follow up called Deadline however not too sure.

 

The only DCI in that book gets referred to as a 'stuck up arsehole' (see page 88 of the paperback)

 

His initials are KL. Is that you SJM. You don't come across like that BTW

The only DCI in that book gets referred to as a 'stuck up arsehole' (see page 88 of the paperback)

 

His initials are KL. Is that you SJM. You don't come across like that BTW

 

 

I have spotted your mistake.

 

You are actually a DCS (detective chief superintendent) in the book.

 

Remembered your real name from when you were on Facebook as a friend of DA.

 

Hope you aren't trying to keep your name a secret BTW

Sorry Im DCS not DCI Kieth Lambden, the name is the important bit not the charachter in details i think im described a 40 miltary style moustache Im sure I could play that charachter now , I get my first name check at page 313

Sorry Im DCS not DCI Kieth Lambden, the name is the important bit not the charachter in details i think im described a 40 miltary style moustache Im sure I could play that charachter now , I get my first name check at page 313

 

 

Congrats on your promotion

I have spotted your mistake.

 

You are actually a DCS (detective chief superintendent) in the book.

 

Remembered your real name from when you were on Facebook as a friend of DA.

 

Hope you aren't trying to keep your name a secret BTW

 

Correct, amm not on Facebook anymore though stalkers like Floyd made me leave

Winter in Madrid. C J Sansom.

After the Spanish Civil War, will Franco join Hitler and enter WW II?

A cracking read.

Correct, amm not on Facebook anymore though stalkers like Floyd made me leave

 

 

I noticed, I had a flick through DAs friend list when I was trying to remember your name, and there wasn't a Keith Lambden either.

 

Good story about being in book

 

 

Rory? or is it Keith?

 

No!

I noticed, I had a flick through DAs friend list when I was trying to remember your name, and there wasn't a Keith Lambden either.

 

Good story about being in book

 

 

Tis my only claim to fame I will probably ever have,

i've just ordered his first book for a couple of quid

 

better be good, piggie

The Murder Exchange is not bad if thats the one or it might be Business of Dying. Anyways I think his book are a good, not just saying it

 

I'm not a real DCS btw just to clear that up!

Edited May 11, 201115 yr by superjohnmcginlay