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Title: Book club
Post by: silverbullet on July 28, 2018, 08:15:51 pm
I've hundreds, no, make that thousands of books.
Covering a mountain of topics and genres.
Anyone interested in a swap shop?
Here's the last one I read:



Anything with crayons wouldn't count!!
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Title: Re: Book club
Post by: Shallowhal on July 28, 2018, 08:49:27 pm

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A nice easy read this!!
Title: Re: Book club
Post by: Tony on July 28, 2018, 09:03:04 pm

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A nice easy read this!!


Laffin
Title: Re: Book club
Post by: Vikkiz on July 28, 2018, 09:25:16 pm
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A nice easy read this!!
Laffin
That’s all some are capable of reading
Title: Re: Book club
Post by: The Liffey Lip on July 29, 2018, 12:04:35 pm
I've hundreds, no, make that thousands of books.
Covering a mountain of topics and genres.
Anyone interested in a swap shop?
Here's the last one I read:



Anything with crayons wouldn't count!!
(https://s33.postimg.cc/giq7no1vf/20180728_201408.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/giq7no1vf/)

You're setting yourself up for a fall with this, Silver. Betcha anything you'll be inundated with P.M's from the many Hunter S Thompson wannabees perusing this site. Reading about America's mercenary armies in the middle-east at the mo....privately owned junket funded by the Yankee taxpayer.......yeehaw muddafuckas. Blackwater........

https://www.forbes.com/return-of-erik-prince/ (https://www.forbes.com/return-of-erik-prince/)
Title: Re: Book club
Post by: silverbullet on July 29, 2018, 04:56:30 pm

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A nice easy read this!!
When yet Ma finishes reading it to you, pass it on to Crumlin Children's hospital. Please.
Title: Re: Book club
Post by: silverbullet on July 29, 2018, 04:59:22 pm
I've hundreds, no, make that thousands of books.
Covering a mountain of topics and genres.
Anyone interested in a swap shop?
Here's the last one I read:



Anything with crayons wouldn't count!!
(https://s33.postimg.cc/giq7no1vf/20180728_201408.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/giq7no1vf/)
Amitav Ghosh.
Arundhati Roy.
Anthony Horowitz.

Lots of Pulp fiction like:
Michael Connolly
John Grisham
David Baldacci.
Nelson De Mille.
Title: Re: Book club
Post by: Shallowhal on July 29, 2018, 05:01:44 pm

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A nice easy read this!!
When yet Ma finishes reading it to you, pass it on to Crumlin Children's hospital. Please.

That'll be a bleedin miracle so!!
Title: Re: Book club
Post by: Belker on July 30, 2018, 08:11:34 am
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 rofl
Title: Re: Book club
Post by: john m on July 30, 2018, 08:52:44 am
Driving two Americans up the Quays in Dublin when we passed by the House of the Dead .Woman asks why its called that and I explain that that house was the fictional destination for the short Story The Dead by James Joyce .Woman tells me she loves that story so romantic .Im thinking she must not of understood it ."Romantic ?.So in The same vain as Joyce I say to her ."How is it romantic Yer one lost her Virginity to a youngfella who died and she is telling her husband that the dead man was a better fuck than him"Wow she said I only remember the bit where Juliet took the Poison .Thought to meself they visited Trinity to see the book of Kells now they know the gaff where Juliet didnt overdose I wonder would they be interested in going to Dollymount to see where Roddy Doyles van got beached when the tide came in .
Title: Re: Book club
Post by: Vikkiz on July 30, 2018, 09:06:12 am
Would you not bring them down to Glendalough and show then where Rapunzel was kept in the round tower

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Title: Re: Book club
Post by: john m on July 30, 2018, 09:11:28 am
Would you not bring them down to Glendalough and show then where Rapunzel was kept in the round tower

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Wrong tower Vicci Rupunsels tower in just across from Nutgrove .Glendalough was Galloping O Hogans Gaff him and Cucullin use to hurle a slittore over Sallys Gap .
Title: Re: Book club
Post by: Vikkiz on July 30, 2018, 09:16:12 am
Nope. They are the same tower. You just have to approach them differently. Rapunzel tower is approached from the west. While CuCulains is approached from the East

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Title: Re: Book club
Post by: The Liffey Lip on July 30, 2018, 12:01:54 pm
Would you not bring them down to Glendalough and show then where Rapunzel was kept in the round tower

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Wrong tower Vicci Rupunsels tower in just across from Nutgrove .Glendalough was Galloping O Hogans Gaff him and Cucullin use to hurle a slittore over Sallys Gap .

You sat beside Ben Hur in school, did you?
Title: Re: Book club
Post by: silverbullet on July 31, 2018, 08:50:46 pm

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A Book about a book set in Barcelona. Brilliant read.
Title: Re: Book club
Post by: Belker on July 31, 2018, 09:52:27 pm
"Shantaram is a 2003 novel by Gregory David Roberts, in which a convicted Australian bank robber and heroin addict who escaped from Pentridge Prison flees to India.
The novel is commended by many for its vivid portrayal of tumultuous life in Bombay."


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A great book, very hard to put it down.
Title: Re: Book club
Post by: Tony on July 31, 2018, 11:41:59 pm

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Great read and a brilliant song by Mr Dillon
https://youtu.be/QfiK17FhP4g
Title: Re: Book club
Post by: silverbullet on July 31, 2018, 11:47:14 pm
"Shantaram is a 2003 novel by Gregory David Roberts, in which a convicted Australian bank robber and heroin addict who escaped from Pentridge Prison flees to India.
The novel is commended by many for its vivid portrayal of tumultuous life in Bombay."


(https://s15.postimg.cc/nsjx7kyzr/Shantaram.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/nsjx7kyzr/)

A great book, very hard to put it down.
I brought it with me to India (mistake).large tome.
Even the Porters declined to carry my cases.
Next time I'll bring a Kindle.
The history of Colonial India is covered beautifully by Amitav Ghosh in the Ibis trilogy.

While the famine was going on in  Ireland, the British were bombarding the Chinese mainland to control the sale of Opium/ Heroin INTO China.
After a ceasefire the Chinese ceded control of Red Incense Burner Hill- now called Hong Kong!

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/jun/05/flood-of-fire-amitav-ghosh-review-instalment-trilogy (https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/jun/05/flood-of-fire-amitav-ghosh-review-instalment-trilogy)
Title: Re: Book club
Post by: IrishTim1 on August 01, 2018, 12:58:07 am
Lads, nobody reads books anymore. You need to get Audible on your phone, it's brilliant.

Book recommendations,
Principles by Ray Dalio
The richest man in Babylon
No more Mr. Nice Guy by Robert Glover

Title: Re: Book club
Post by: silverbullet on August 01, 2018, 04:22:47 am
Lads, nobody reads books anymore. You need to get Audible on your phone, it's brilliant.

Book recommendations,
Principles by Ray Dalio
The richest man in Babylon
No more Mr. Nice Guy by Robert Glover
Thanks Tim.
I might give it a try.
My Wife has thousands of books on her Kindle.
And there's something to the tactile nature of a book.
What are your  book suggestions about?
Title: Re: Book club
Post by: Vikkiz on August 01, 2018, 03:43:27 pm
Nothing beats turning the pages of a real book
Title: Re: Book club
Post by: Shallowhal on August 01, 2018, 04:25:01 pm
Could we change this to the Bukaki Club?
Title: Re: Book club
Post by: silverbullet on August 01, 2018, 04:50:40 pm
Could we change this to the Bukaki Club?
Oh come on Hal!
Title: Re: Book club
Post by: Shallowhal on August 01, 2018, 04:52:23 pm
Could we change this to the Bukaki Club?
Oh come on Hal!

Was only asking!!
Title: Re: Book club
Post by: silverbullet on August 01, 2018, 04:55:42 pm
Could we change this to the Bukaki Club?
Oh come on Hal!

Was only asking!!
I'll make it easier:
OH..CUM on Hal!
Title: Re: Book club
Post by: The Liffey Lip on August 01, 2018, 05:13:50 pm
Sapphist spice.........Galangal.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galangal
Title: Re: Book club
Post by: IrishTim1 on August 02, 2018, 12:22:52 am
Lads, nobody reads books anymore. You need to get Audible on your phone, it's brilliant.

Book recommendations,
Principles by Ray Dalio
The richest man in Babylon
No more Mr. Nice Guy by Robert Glover
Thanks Tim.
I might give it a try.
My Wife has thousands of books on her Kindle.
And there's something to the tactile nature of a book.
What are your  book suggestions about?

Audible is like an audio version of Kindle, the books are narrated well and it's good for killing time whilst driving or just chilling out at home.

Principles was written by Ray Dalio, one of the most successful hedge fund managers in the world, he's a self-made man coming from a normal background and the book is about the Principles he uses to succeed in business, social relationships and marriage and life in general.

The Richest man in Babylon is essential reading/listening for insights into money management how to build wealth.

No more Mr nice guy is about how from the baby boomer generation on men have been overly influenced by females in part due to fathers not being around because of war, work or addictions such as alcohol, and the women being the head of the households, teachers in schools and romantically being put on a pedestal has lead to men becoming very soft and tend to go against their nature suppressing their true feelings so as to please women and others in all manner of relationships right across society. Well worth a read or listen for all men.
Title: Re: Book club
Post by: Rat Catcher on August 02, 2018, 01:51:30 pm
I've probably over a thousand bukes for kindle, SB. Drop in with your Kindle sometime if you're passing. I've kinda gone off the kindle myself, find real paper easier on the deteriorating eyes for whatever reason.
Title: Re: Book club
Post by: silverbullet on August 02, 2018, 06:48:56 pm
I've probably over a thousand bukes for kindle, SB. Drop in with your Kindle sometime if you're passing. I've kinda gone off the kindle myself, find real paper easier on the deteriorating eyes for whatever reason.
Cheers Dude.
Mrs Bullet has the kindle with some special screen, not bad on the eyes.
I like the paper back for reading before sleep, no blue screen syndrome.
Title: Re: Book club
Post by: silverbullet on August 02, 2018, 08:42:06 pm

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The Pun Meister. 8)
Title: Re: Book club
Post by: silverbullet on August 02, 2018, 08:43:17 pm

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One for the Liffey Lip.
Title: Re: Book club
Post by: silverbullet on August 02, 2018, 08:45:36 pm

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If you've ever watched Wallander or  are even a fan of Scan-lit, Mankell writes a great detective novel.
Title: Re: Book club
Post by: silverbullet on August 02, 2018, 08:47:53 pm

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Octy might be interested in this weighty tome and marvel at the greats.
Title: Re: Book club
Post by: The Liffey Lip on August 03, 2018, 08:53:08 am

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If you've ever watched Wallander or  are even a fan of Scan-lit, Mankell writes a great detective novel.

We're going to have to take out a Nesbo against you for these anti-social activities, Silver.
Title: Re: Book club
Post by: Shallowhal on August 03, 2018, 11:27:35 am
I love those Scandinavian thrillers on the telly.....even with subtitles,some of them are dark...love that me!!
Title: Re: Book club
Post by: The Liffey Lip on August 03, 2018, 11:48:09 am
Nothing better than a Scanda thriller and a few Lagercranz.
Title: Re: Book club
Post by: The Liffey Lip on August 03, 2018, 11:58:12 am

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One for the Liffey Lip.

Never read that one. Actually finishing Price's book on Blackwater and moving swiftly on to Bolivia's corrupt jail system...the book's name escapes me now as I'm not at home. Some poor foot-soldier having to bribe his way to get food and showers etc...
Title: Re: Book club
Post by: silverbullet on August 03, 2018, 05:42:41 pm

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If you've ever watched Wallander or  are even a fan of Scan-lit, Mankell writes a great detective novel.

We're going to have to take out a Nesbo against you for these anti-social activities, Silver.
Lol.
I have all the Jo Nesbo books too.

The Scans write great crime thrillers, odd for a bunch of nations with relatively low crime rates.

Another hilarious cracker is this:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13486632-the-hundred-year-old-man-who-climbed-out-of-the-window-and-disappeared (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13486632-the-hundred-year-old-man-who-climbed-out-of-the-window-and-disappeared)
by Jonas Jonasson.
Title: Re: Book club
Post by: silverbullet on August 03, 2018, 05:46:41 pm
I love those Scandinavian thrillers on the telly.....even with subtitles,some of them are dark...love that me!!
Google cast and ALL4:
Hal, these are all addictive:
https://www.channel4.com/programmes/categories/world-drama (https://www.channel4.com/programmes/categories/world-drama)