Book Club

[Surrey Blue]

The reason i ask is that i enjoy a good read and would like to see if there are any books i havent read that i should or just to find out what others are reading. Now this Topic may fall flat if no one else enjoys a read.

Anyway at the presrent time im reading a book called "Marching Powder" by Rusty Young. Very Very good book and i would give it a 5 ShrimperZone Star Rating. Its a true story about the San Pedro prison in Bolivia. The main character is an Englishman who got arrested trafficing Coke. He was sent to the San Pedro where he had to pay to get in and buy a cell (yes you just read that right). It follows the period of time that he was inprisoned and how the only way to get on in the prison is if you have money as you have to buy everything, food, clothing, etc. The guards never venture into the prison and are all corrupt as is the MAjor in charge. It is a remarkable story.

I have added the Amazon link as there Synopsis is better than mine

Marching Powder

 

[steveh1510]

The first rule of book club is: You do not talk about book club!

BTW, is anyone reading something more boring than I am? I'm reading an accountancy textbook at the moment, because I have exams in 2 weeks!

 

[Vange Shrimper]

Sad case, Steve

I'm re-reading Talking to Addison by Jenny Colgan - very funny book.

 

[Napster]

I'm reading some psychological thriller- called Kisscut, or something. Very American, but OK for those long commutes...

 

[steveh1510]

The last normal book I read was 'The good guys wear black' by Steve Collins. Its an autobiographical account of life in the Met police's firearms unit. It was fairly interesting, not the best i've read by any means but worth reading.

 

[blues_r_best]

Quote[/b] (steveh1510 @ Nov. 18 2003,16:31)]The first rule of book club is: You do not talk about book club!

I thought that was the second rule.

SB sounds like a good book but went on the link and now know how it ends so no need to read it.

 

[Surrey Blue]

Quote[/b] (steveh1510 @ Nov. 18 2003,16:37)]The last normal book I read was 'The good guys wear black' by Steve Collins. Its an autobiographical account of life in the Met police's firearms unit. It was fairly interesting, not the best i've read by any means but worth reading.

I enjoyed this Steve and have also enjoyed Chris Ryans SAS series which again i found suprisingly good for someone who was origionally trained to kill people.

Also have any of you read "The Diceman", very good book that makes you think.

 

[Durera]

<span style='font-family:comic sans ms'>Flesh and Blood by Jonathan Kellerman. Taking my time, I&#39;ve been f**king knackered on the commute the last few days...</span>

 

[Surrey Blue]

Quote[/b] (blues_r_best @ Nov. 18 2003,16:38)]

Quote[/b] (steveh1510 @ Nov. 18 2003,16:31)]The first rule of book club is: You do not talk about book club&#33;

I thought that was the second rule.

SB sounds like a good book but went on the link and now know how it ends so no need to read it.

Whoops sorry maybe i should have sent you here instead

Marching Powder 2

 

[Napster]

Quote[/b] (Surrey Blue @ Nov. 18 2003,16:41)]Also have any of you read &quot;The Diceman&quot;, very good book that makes you think.

Yeah but the sequel was awful...avoid.

 

[steveh1510]

Quote[/b] (Surrey Blue @ Nov. 18 2003,16:41)]

Quote[/b] (steveh1510 @ Nov. 18 2003,16:37)]The last normal book I read was &#39;The good guys wear black&#39; by Steve Collins. Its an autobiographical account of life in the Met police&#39;s firearms unit. It was fairly interesting, not the best i&#39;ve read by any means but worth reading.

I enjoyed this Steve and have also enjoyed Chris Ryans SAS series which again i found suprisingly good for someone who was origionally trained to kill people.

Also have any of you read &quot;The Diceman&quot;, very good book that makes you think.

Yeah, read all of Chris Ryans. How about Andy Mcnab, you read any of his?

Also, did you watch the &#39;Hunting Chris Ryan&#39; series on the telly a couple of weeks ago, thought that was quite good.

 

[Surrey Blue]

Quote[/b] (steveh1510 @ Nov. 18 2003,16:54)]

Quote[/b] (Surrey Blue @ Nov. 18 2003,16:41)]

Quote[/b] (steveh1510 @ Nov. 18 2003,16:37)]The last normal book I read was &#39;The good guys wear black&#39; by Steve Collins. Its an autobiographical account of life in the Met police&#39;s firearms unit. It was fairly interesting, not the best i&#39;ve read by any means but worth reading.

I enjoyed this Steve and have also enjoyed Chris Ryans SAS series which again i found suprisingly good for someone who was origionally trained to kill people.

Also have any of you read &quot;The Diceman&quot;, very good book that makes you think.

Yeah, read all of Chris Ryans. How about Andy Mcnab, you read any of his?

Also, did you watch the &#39;Hunting Chris Ryan&#39; series on the telly a couple of weeks ago, thought that was quite good.

I have only read 1 Mcnab book and couldnt get into it, im not sure if it was that i was feeling disloyal to Ryan or i just didnt enjoy the book?

I did see the TV series and thoroughly enjoyed it, he seemed to mug off the American special forces on a regualr basis. Which was nice

 

[steveh1510]

Quote[/b] (Surrey Blue @ Nov. 18 2003,16:59)]I have only read 1 Mcnab book and couldnt get into it, im not sure if it was that i was feeling disloyal to Ryan or i just didnt enjoy the book?

I did see the TV series and thoroughly enjoyed it, he seemed to mug off the American special forces on a regualr basis. Which was nice  

Which Mcnab book was it?

Its worth reading CR - The One That Got Away, Mcnab - Bravo Two Zero and then Michael Ashers the Real Bravo Two Zero. You get an idea of how much the first 2 were allegedly hyped up from the third (they all concern the failed mission that ended in escape and evasion in the Gulf War I)

 

[Guest]

Prometheus Rising by Robert Anton Wilson

Always a nice gentle read on the train going up in the morning &#33;

If i may also recommend The Invisbles by Grant Morrison (ok it has pictures as well but hey its for grown ups really &#33;)

 

[McScriven]

PHP4 - Thought I&#39;d teach myself another web design language to make the new look ShrimperZone bettter&#33;

 

[Napster]

Quote[/b] (McScriven @ Nov. 18 2003,17:47)]PHP4

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[McScriven]

Hey, you want SZ to be quality then I have to be the geek&#33;

 

[Mrs McScriven]

Not Harry is it Mav?&#33;

 

[Mrs McScriven]

Not Harry is it Mav?&#33;

 

[McScriven]

Well yes I&#39;m also reading the final Harry Potter.