The GOT Book Club

[Lickle eric]

ON LEOPARD ROCK.about the real life of WILBUR SMITH,quite a good read.Loved his books though in my opinion his last few books had lost sparkle.

 

[atrottel]

Finished reading the outsider, camus the other day. still i'm not myself, stunned, what a book, i am kind of ashamed that i read so late....I am his biggest fan now, wanna read everything he wrote.

We studied that at school many years ago. I remember liking it but probably not appreciating it - should go back and read it again.

 

[EvertonCJ]

Just finished this - Rivers by Michael Farris Smith.

His writing style is best described as a cross between Cormac Mc Carthy and J D Salinger.

The Deep South of America has all been wiped off the face of the earth due to years of hurricanes and rain, with most people choosing to leave.

The tale of a small group who chose to stay.

Beautifully written and engrossing.

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Just finished this - Rivers by Michael Farris Smith.

His writing style is best described as a cross between Cormac Mc Carthy and J D Salinger.

The Deep South of America has all been wiped off the face of the earth due to years of hurricanes and rain, with most people choosing to leave.

The tale of a small group who chose to stay.

Beautifully written and engrossing.

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I've had Desperation Road in the garage for a couple of years and have never got around to reading it. I think I'll give it a go when I've finished my current book. Have you read Desperation Road?

 

[COYBL25]

I've had Desperation Road in the garage for a couple of years and have never got around to reading it. I think I'll give it a go when I've finished my current book. Have you read Desperation Road?

I`m just about to finish it, I bought it on the strength of " Rivers ".

I`ve hardly put it down over the last two days, it`s that good.

Comparable to Cormac McCarthy`s - No Country for Old Men.

 

[EvertonCJ]

I`m just about to finish it, I bought it on the strength of " Rivers ".

I`ve hardly put it down over the last two days, it`s that good.

Comparable to Cormac McCarthy`s - No Country for Old Men.

Brilliant. I will definitely give it a read. Just got to remember where I put it in the garage.

 

[EvertonCJ]

I`m just about to finish it, I bought it on the strength of " Rivers ".

I`ve hardly put it down over the last two days, it`s that good.

Comparable to Cormac McCarthy`s - No Country for Old Men.

You seem to read books at a much quicker rate to me.
It looks like you've read 3 books in the last week.

 

[atrottel]

I've had Desperation Road in the garage for a couple of years and have never got around to reading it. I think I'll give it a go when I've finished my current book. Have you read Desperation Road?

I thought it was excellent - it was someone on here who recommended it, I think.

 

[COYBL25]

You seem to read books at a much quicker rate to me.
It looks like you've read 3 books in the last week.

I always got a stockpile of books to read and when I`ve got the time, I`ll hammer them.

With the kids being off school, I was able to read loads whilst they were off.

I`ll slow down now that they`re back

 

[COYBL25]

I thought it was excellent - it was someone on here who recommended it, I think.

I get a lot of recommendations off here, as I prefer honest reviews, rather than a review from some literary snob critic, who may have an agenda.

Some of the reviews that the critics post, sometimes make you wonder if they are being paid to write them, as I`ve read some really bad books on the strength of positive reviews.

 

[Simon Buttle]

A Forger's Tale - Shaun Greenhalgh, he was a guy who forged masterpieces from his garden shed in Bolton. This is his memoirs and it's a fascinating read i must say.

 

[kev]

A Forger's Tale - Shaun Greenhalgh, he was a guy who forged masterpieces from his garden shed in Bolton. This is his memoirs and it's a fascinating read i must say.

and managed to fool numerous 'so called' art experts around the world, showing them up for the pompous, pretentious prats that they are. RESPECT

 

[Simon Buttle]

and managed to fool numerous 'so called' art experts around the world, showing them up for the pompous, pretentious prats that they are. RESPECT

Oh totally, he used his old man and stuck him in a wheelchair and pretended they were family heirlooms and that they were 'lost works' i have read a few books about various forgers over the years (im quite into my art) and it's amazing how easy some of them got away with it.

 

[scratchnsurf]

You seem to read books at a much quicker rate to me.
It looks like you've read 3 books in the last week.

Not much else to do in prison.

 

[Philw]

A Forger's Tale - Shaun Greenhalgh, he was a guy who forged masterpieces from his garden shed in Bolton. This is his memoirs and it's a fascinating read i must say.

and managed to fool numerous 'so called' art experts around the world, showing them up for the pompous, pretentious prats that they are. RESPECT

Oh totally, he used his old man and stuck him in a wheelchair and pretended they were family heirlooms and that they were 'lost works' i have read a few books about various forgers over the years (im quite into my art) and it's amazing how easy some of them got away with it.

Feel like there's been a film about this. Sure I've seen a trailer for something with a very similar premise.

 

[Simon Buttle]

Feel like there's been a film about this. Sure I've seen a trailer for something with a very similar premise.

There might be, it's a fairly recent thing. Greenhalgh only got sent to prison in 2007 and wrote his memoirs whilst inside.