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The GOT Book Club

LostLegend said:
Think Blood Meridian will be up at some point, not sure whether to go audiobook or physical copy yet though.

That'll be after I get my head around my recent purchase:

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Been on my radar for a bit this one and it seems to be turning up a lot in discussion again at the moment.
It has a bit of a cult reputation this one and was one of the first 'viral' novels as I believe it was originally released on the internet so early physical copies were literally just bits of printed paper people had stapled together.
Also supposed to be a bit of a mindf*** to read as well... all 700 pages of it :eek:

I'll let you all know how I get on! lol
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Finally finished House of Leaves.
Really enjoyed it despite the few sections that are an absolute chore to get through.
Had a deep dive through the Reddit to see all the bits I missed… there are a lot, codes and clues buried within the text still being uncovered all the time, I can see why it took him 10 years to write!

Without doubt the most unique reading experience I’ve had.

Don’t ask me to explain the lot though lol


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LostLegend said:
Yeah that's a biggie with some people.

Some parts of it are a real slog. When Zampano goes into his 10 page rambles on the meaning of echo's and laments on how the ancient Greeks explained them. Or Johnny treating the footnotes as his diary on getting wasted and hitting on chicks, it can get tiring. I've heard of many people just giving up with the book at that stage.
I've powered through those parts myself with gritted teeth, but, yeah I totally get why a lot of people DNF this book for sure.
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Thought it was a great first novel, but the normal nuts and bolts writing lets him down (particularly in the 'normal' story). Pretty common for a first book to be still learning your craft, but the experimental structure probably magnifies the deficiencies.
He absolutely nails aspects of the horror story though - very impressive there.
 
IV(AC) said:
Evening Toffees

I wrote a book recently about Islamic State and the Brussels Airport bombings. The Islamic State soldiers that did it were convicted of murder and terrorism offences earlier this week in a Brussels court. Its a thriller, set around the lead up to the bombings and their aftermath. Two of the characters are from Liverpool and there's Everton-related content in there- what it feels like to experience Goodison, etc. plus a few juicy swipes at the Reds and supporters.
Its on Kindle or paperback here

Amazon.com: The Brussels Connection: 9780957489462: Hamilton, Terence: Books

Amazon.com: The Brussels Connection: 9780957489462: Hamilton, Terence: Books
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I'm interested to see what you thought of it?!
Thanks a lot for your support ;)

(PS. Mods, Dan said its OK to post)
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Not so much books you’ve read but books you’ve wrote
Here’s my latest thriller based on the Brussels airport bombings
Interested to hear what you bookworms thinking of it 😎
 
COYBL25 said:
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The book, that the film came from and every bit as good.

To create such a beautiful and moving story around first love and cannibalism, really takes some doing and I‘ve got to say, that the casting for the film was perfection.

Beautifully written, tender and moving.

Both the book and the film, have all the hallmarks of future modern classics.

@coollino
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That's quite the combination - first love & cannibalism 😂 .

I will add the book to the reading list.
 

COYBL25 said:
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As you’d expect, the first chunk of the book covers his rugby career, but the bizarre thing is, that he comes across as not really being that bothered about everything he’s done and won in rugby and as such this part of the book comes across as quite flat.

However, once he starts all of his running challenges for Rob Burrows, the book really comes to life.

His love for Rob shines out, throughout the whole book and Sir Kev is truly an incredible human being.
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Unbelievable human being is this fella,an absolute credit to himself,family and everyone who knows him.
 


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