The Talking Balls Book Club

[highland fox]

Bought it yesterday, but my copy only had one i in Attention, should I take it back?

I've got a stutter when i type.

 

[Melton Fox]

I've got a shitter like a big bore pipe

Alright weirdo, keep it legal

 

[Singth]

I love me books. I like to read books on military history (and history in general) and although I read mainly non fiction, I am a fan of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iguildon. In fact, the Emporer series of books that Iguiden has written are probably the best books I have read.

 

[glyn]

Just finished reading Lunar Park by Brett Easton Elis....very good. Didn't really expect to enjoy because I thought his stuff was usually just a little too gratuitous.

Now reading Tony Hawks latest offering...A piano in the pyranees.

 

[The_Lane]

I'm reading 'In Watermelon Sugar' and 'Burning Worms' at the moment. 'Burning Worms' is about the solidarity movement in Poland.... but the characters (other then the political types) are fictional.

 

[pds]

Just finished reading Lunar Park by Brett Easton Elis....very good. Didn't really expect to enjoy because I thought his stuff was usually just a little too gratuitous.

Now reading Tony Hawks latest offering...A piano in the pyranees.

I have seen some of Hawks books advertised.
Is he in anyway linked tot he famous Skateboarder?

 

[MHS]

Tony Hawks - he's a greengrocer on Narborough Road...

 

[MKFox]

Is he in anyway linked tot he famous Skateboarder?

No.
However, he did hit number 1 with a single called stutter rap as part of Morris minor and the majors.

 

[Jeff]

I have seen some of Hawks books advertised.
Is he in anyway linked tot he famous Skateboarder?

The Skateboarder is Tony Hawk, the author/comedian/actor is Tony Hawks.

 

[MKFox]

Now reading Tony Hawks latest offering...A piano in the pyranees.

what's it like so far Glyn?

I've enjoyed his previous 3, but haven't got round to this one yet.
Reason being, I read a tim moore book recently, spanish steps, about his pilgrimage with a donkey that sounded similar so I wanted a good break between the two.

 

[Jeff]

No.
However, he did hit number 1 with a single called stutter rap as part of Morris minor and the majors.

It didn't get to number 1.


He gets a lot of email from people who think he's tony Hawk - http://www.tony-hawks.com/skatemail_archive.php

 

[Melton Fox]

It didn't get to number 1

If I didn't know you better Jeff, I'd argue that it did get to number one.

But experience tells me you already have info at hand to prove otherwise before anybody questions you

 

[Melton Fox]

It got to number 4

 

[Jeff]

If I didn't know you better Jeff, I'd argue that it did get to number one.

But experience tells me you already have info at hand to prove otherwise before anybody questions you

I didn't think it got to number one, but I checked just to make sure before I posted!

 

[glyn]

what's it like so far Glyn?

I've enjoyed his previous 3, but haven't got round to this one yet.
Reason being, I read a tim moore book recently, spanish steps, about his pilgrimage with a donkey that sounded similar so I wanted a good break between the two.

Only just started it, but it's made me laugh so far. I loved his first three books although both 'Playing the Moldovans at Tennis' and 'One Hit Wonderland' smacked of doing a stunt just for the book, following the success of Round Ireland with a Fridge.

 

[glyn]

No.
However, he did hit number 1 with a single called stutter rap as part of Morris minor and the majors.

And a top 20 hit in Albania with Norman Wisdom - see www.amazon.co.uk/One-Hit-Wonderland...ef=sr_1_1/202-7899084-1842234?ie=UTF8&s=books

 

[MKFox]

Only just started it, but it's made me laugh so far. I loved his first three books although both 'Playing the Moldovans at Tennis' and 'One Hit Wonderland' smacked of doing a stunt just for the book, following the success of Round Ireland with a Fridge.

Yeah, you're right. A piano in the fecking Pyranees is just a normal holiday.....:icon_wink

 

[MKFox]

It didn't get to number 1.

It did in Australia and, although i should check, I'm sure no 1 in a couple of European countries too....

thanks for earlier though jeff, the wife's smiling ear to ear.....:icon_wink

 

[Jeff]

thanks for earlier though jeff, the wife's smiling ear to ear.....:icon_wink

Glad I could satisfy her.

 

[glyn]

Yeah, you're right. A piano in the fecking Pyranees is just a normal holiday.....:icon_wink

I haven't quite yet sussed how 'for real' it is. He did buy a house in the Pyranees like 'he'd always wanted to', which is a lot to do just for the sake of a novel.