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    #122
    il gatto
    Registered Users Posts: 3,021 ✭✭✭il gatto


    Gillie wrote: »
    Don't bother trying easons for it today.
    The Westlife boys are in their signing their book.

    Jesus the amount of negative comments I heard while walking up the street today was shocking!
    Pure Jealous!
    *Waits for illgatto's comeback!

    The juxtaposition of Westlife in a shop containing books and knowledge is too much to comment on here. Nice to see they come back to Sligo for some self promotion though.
    I don't like reading on a deadline. And I hate disecting books. My English teacher ruined several books for me by too much talk. And anyway, I've just finished Les Misérables (1,000 pages in fairly small print), so I'll be looking for something fairly light next. I had eight books read this year up to April. Les Misérables has taken me the two months since. Not continuously obviously:pac:


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    #123
    TequilaMockingBird
    Registered Users Posts: 4,392 ✭✭✭TequilaMockingBird


    il gatto wrote: »
    The juxtaposition of Westlife in a shop containing books and knowledge is too much to comment on here. Nice to see they come back to Sligo for some self promotion though.


    *Rolls up sleeves and cracks knuckles*



    Oh yeah?


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    #124
    il gatto
    Registered Users Posts: 3,021 ✭✭✭il gatto


    sueme wrote: »
    *Rolls up sleeves and cracks knuckles*



    Oh yeah?

    Yeah.


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    #125
    TequilaMockingBird
    Registered Users Posts: 4,392 ✭✭✭TequilaMockingBird


    il gatto wrote: »
    Yeah.

    Says who?


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    #126
    takola
    Registered Users Posts: 4,138 ✭✭✭takola


    Woah woah woah people! :eek:

    If you wish to have this conversation please start another thread!

    Then I can get involved too! :D


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    #127
    DenMan
    Registered Users Posts: 7,995 ✭✭✭DenMan


    sueme and il gatto, calm down guy's. It's just a discussion. :)


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    #128
    takola
    Registered Users Posts: 4,138 ✭✭✭takola


    Well I got the book. Read it in 2 days (Which means I enjoyed it!)! It was very good.

    I've had something come up for tomorrow night but I'm doing my best to find a way around it so I can come to the book club. I'll let you's know as soon as I can! :)


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    #129
    takola
    Registered Users Posts: 4,138 ✭✭✭takola


    DenMan wrote: »
    sueme and il gatto, calm down guy's. It's just a discussion. :)

    DenMan, You'll find some of the regulars have a little banter with each other every so often. It's not necessarily as it reads on the screen. Most of the time it's in fun! :)


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    #130
    il gatto
    Registered Users Posts: 3,021 ✭✭✭il gatto


    sueme wrote: »
    Says who?

    Says the Music Police (of which I am the Commisioner). Nee Nah, Nee Nah?.....Woo, Woo,Woo?..........makes siren noise....:rolleyes:


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    #131
    DenMan
    Registered Users Posts: 7,995 ✭✭✭DenMan


    takola wrote: »
    DenMan, You'll find some of the regulars have a little banter with each other every so often. It's not necessarily as it reads on the screen. Most of the time it's in fun! :)

    I'm all for that....:)


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    #132
    TequilaMockingBird
    Registered Users Posts: 4,392 ✭✭✭TequilaMockingBird


    Apologies for off-topicishness. :)

    Could we have the Book List added to the Sticky please, I can't be a*red reading through all the pages when I want to check it.

    I graciously found it for you Mods!

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=56203686&postcount=57


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    #133
    takola
    Registered Users Posts: 4,138 ✭✭✭takola


    Your wish is my command, yada yada yada... :)


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    #134
    Basq
    Registered Users Posts: 43,892 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    I'm disappointed at the lack of Ann & Barry books in the Book Club listing...

    .. for shame!


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    #135
    Xiney
    Registered Users Posts: 8,085 ✭✭✭Xiney


    il gatto wrote: »
    My English teacher ruined several books for me by too much talk.


    Aye, but did English class have wine? I think not!!


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    #136
    lemon_of_old
    Registered Users Posts: 232 ✭✭lemon_of_old


    Ok so far we have Xiney, maaaybe Takola and myself :eek:

    Just want to check - it's the upstairs bar yeah? Haven't been there myself so I'll be the sweaty one in a tracksuit wandering around looking lost!


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    #137
    Xiney
    Registered Users Posts: 8,085 ✭✭✭Xiney


    oh boy, only two people?

    it might be a bit late, but if we postponed it to next week, would more people be able to make it?


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    #138
    jot004
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭jot004


    Hi, all.

    I've just had a book published called, Sleepwalker, in any of you would be interested n reading it and giving me feedback. It's in Easons and Hodges Figgis and soon in Waterstones and some Dubray's. I'd be interested in any feedback, even if you don't like it. It's published by Somerville Press.

    Also, I'd be interested to hear what anybody is reading at the moment. I just finished Philip Roth, The Professor of Desire. It was excellent. I've just begun Haruki Murakmai's South of the Border, west of the Sun and also, on the non-fiction part, I'm reading The State of Africa, whcih is excellent.

    John Toomey


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    #139
    jot004
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭jot004


    I'm back. Just in case you don't trust the judgement of a complete stanger - me - here are some of the endorsements/reviews of my book:

    'John Toomey has a radar tuned to a high frequency. This is a funny, smart, intuitive book. It captures turn of the century Dublin, the moment when a very new thorn entered the skin.' Colum McCann (Author)

    'Toomey's majestic despatch from the capital of the Republic of Boredom is that rare thing: a novel for our times in an age when novels are generally thought to be a thing apart from reality and its depiction - challenges to other novelists, fancy footwork in the literary Olympics, award fodder, mere entertainment. It is also a gauntlet thrown down to other novelists, a knowing first foray into the crucible of novel writing, deserving of any shortlist, and hugely entertaining. I can't praise it highly enough.' John Waters (Author and Irish Times columnist)

    'Significant achievement' Senator David Norris

    'Energetically entertaining first novel.' Patrick Skene Catling (Irish Times)

    JT


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    #140
    il gatto
    Registered Users Posts: 3,021 ✭✭✭il gatto


    Xiney wrote: »
    Aye, but did English class have wine? I think not!!

    Wines, imported beers and occasionally soft drugs. Why? Didn't yours?:confused::D


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    #141
    lemon_of_old
    Registered Users Posts: 232 ✭✭lemon_of_old


    Yeah, maybe it might be an idea....it's a pity but we'd get a lot more out of it if we had decent numbers.


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    #142
    Xiney
    Registered Users Posts: 8,085 ✭✭✭Xiney


    I'm thinking I'd rather postpone it

    No offense or anything but two people a book club does not make - and um... on a personal note, it's raining. I haven't finished the book. And my inlaws are coming over.

    (Please kill me)


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    #143
    lemon_of_old
    Registered Users Posts: 232 ✭✭lemon_of_old


    Hahahaha, that no worries! I was thinking the same myself. We'll do it next week and we'll make sure we have enough to have a good old wine soaked chat!

    And good luck with the in-laws!


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    #144
    takola
    Registered Users Posts: 4,138 ✭✭✭takola


    Postponing it sounds like a good idea. I was looking forward to it but I'm a definite no no for tonight! And it's rank out!

    Maybe we'll have a bigger crowd next week too


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    #145
    Xiney
    Registered Users Posts: 8,085 ✭✭✭Xiney


    Good stuff, looking forward to next week then.

    ...now to clean the house!!


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    #146
    Madge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 731 ✭✭✭Madge


    I haven't had a chance to get that book yet. Currently reading 'Zodiac'- it was made into a film it's not bad


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    #147
    Basq
    Registered Users Posts: 43,892 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Madge wrote: »
    I haven't had a chance to get that book yet. Currently reading 'Zodiac'- it was made into a film it's not bad
    The film is fantastic.. directed by David Fincher (who directed 'Fight Club' and 'Seven' to name two).

    Haven't read the book yet though.


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    #148
    Madge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 731 ✭✭✭Madge


    basquille wrote: »
    The film is fantastic.. directed by David Fincher (who directed 'Fight Club' and 'Seven' to name two).

    OOH, I didn't know that! Fight Club & Seven are excellent films. Must go down and rent this one so


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    #149
    Basq
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    Madge wrote: »
    Must go down and rent this one so
    It's currently in the sale in Zavvi for €8.


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    #150
    Hail 2 Da Chimp
    Registered Users Posts: 7,589 ✭✭✭Hail 2 Da Chimp


    I was assuming I'd be reading about all the sore heads after the 'book club' kicked off last night...


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    #151
    Basq
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    Hail 2 Da Chimp wrote: »
    I was assuming I'd be reading about all the sore heads after the 'book club' kicked off last night...
    Yeah, the only thing they planned on reading was the labels on a few bottles of wine.

    Oooooooooh.. sick burn! :D


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