false 282 507 497 true 5651891 read 1 true 1713237 currently-reading 9 true 1713236 to-read 92 false 2658250 films 84 false 1891966 stephen-king 45 false 1891981 non-fiction 39 false 2657825 biography 36 false 1891968 music 36 false 2658453 childrens 28 false 2657909 favourites 28 false 2657749 comics 27 false 2657783 james-herbert 22 false 2657748 comedy 14 false 2657816 david-bowie 12 false 2657805 clive-barker 11 false 2657828 business 11 false 2657796 douglas-coupland 10 false 2657858 dean-koontz 9 false 2657756 neil-gaiman 8 false 2657747 football 1 false 3406522 first-reads <![CDATA[Bill added 'The Amnesia Clinic']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/65393925 The Amnesia Clinic (Paperback) by James Scudamore
bookshelves: currently-reading
]]> <![CDATA[Bill added 'A Cat Called Norton: The True Story of an Extraordinary Cat and His Imperfect Human']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/64337444 to: A Cat Called Norton: The True Story of an Extraordinary Cat and His Imperfect Human (Paperback) by Peter Gethers
bookshelves: biography, favourites
This is a truly wonderful book for people who love cats, people who don't love cats and those that aren't sure. Norton is such a great cat with great character and personal charm. In the sense that dogs have owners and cats have servants, Norton's servant Mr Gethers has served him very well indeed. I am so looking forward to the next two volumes.

Read this book, it won't take long and you will not regret it! ]]> <![CDATA[Bill is on page 85 of A Cat Called Norton:... ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/64337444 Bill is on page 85 of 240 of A Cat Called Norton: The True Story of an Extraordinary Cat and His Imperfect Human ]]> <![CDATA[Bill added 'No One Here Gets Out Alive']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/63866082 to: No One Here Gets Out Alive (Paperback) by Daniel Sugerman
bookshelves: biography, music
I am absolutely amazed that it has taken me so long to read this book. It is by far one of the best rock biographies I have ever read. In many ways I was not a big fan of the Doors. But having read this it provides so much more meaning to the songs. I will be downloading a few Doors albums over the next few weeks! ]]> <![CDATA[Bill added 'Blessed: The Autobiography']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/63765509 to: Blessed: The Autobiography (Paperback) by George Best
bookshelves: biography, football
This was written a relatively short while before George died and it's refreshing in that it is all his own words. Very honest in my opinion too.

I enjoyed the early years best. However the way he was hounded by the press throughout his life is pretty horrendous and certainly doesn't change my already low opinion of the scum that are the English tabloids.

If you like football, Manchester United, Biographies or Bestie then read this! I like football, biographies and Bestie, but I'm not a Man U fan! ]]> <![CDATA[Bill added 'The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/24968781 to: The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town (Hardcover) by John Grisham
bookshelves: non-fiction
I have never read much Grisham before and this is his first work of non fiction. It is a truly amazing story, even more so when you consider that it is true.

Everyone, and I mean everyone, should read this

I am glad that I have never had to face 'justice' in Oklahoma is all I can say! ]]> <![CDATA[Bill added 'The Doors of Perception and Heaven and Hell']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/63764357 to: The Doors of Perception and Heaven and Hell (Modern Classics) by Aldous Huxley
bookshelves: non-fiction
This book has been around on the shelf at home for ages and I finally got around to reading it. In my opinion it is a truly amazing book. It's basically two essays in which Huxley documents his experiences when taking Mescalin.

I guess I'm a little dull having never dabbled with drugs (well I'm not including alcohol in that though)But unlike Bill Clinton who smoked canabis but never inhaled (allegedly) I never smoked but have inhaled, well I did go to plenty of parties in my youth!

Anyway back to Huxley, I loved this book and I'm sure I will read it again sometime. Maybe I'll even try a tab of acid...............or maybe not! ;-) ]]> <![CDATA[Bill added 'Ghostheart']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/63282137 to: Ghostheart (Paperback) by R.J. Ellory
this is te second of Ellory's books I have read (A Quiet Belief In Angels being the other) and I would certainly pick up others as I see them.

This story has a great plot that kept me guessing until close to the end. I thought I'd figured everything out halfway through, but I'd probably figured out no more than 30%.

I recommend this book to anyone who simple wants to get themselves lost in a good story ]]> <![CDATA[Bill added 'The Stars' Tennis Balls']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/63281804 to: The Stars' Tennis Balls (Paperback) by Stephen Fry
What can one say? Truly classic Fry. I love his writing style and like many of his other novels the interwoven intricacies of the plot are truly excellent. I loved it! ]]>