Books

[Morose_Penguin]

Just finished Douglas Coupland's latest:

Worst. Person. Ever.

In my opinion, it's Coupland back to his best. Thought he wobbled a bit with Generation A - recycling his past too much. And Player One might have worked as a speech, but as a book it just felt too padded out…

Currently reading Terry Pratchett's Monstrous Regiment as a bit of light reading. Wanted something 'comfortable' to read. I was going to start getting through my backlog of recently purchased books, but decided something familiar would be better. I'll add a photo or two tomorrow.

[derivative666]

I used to be a big fan of Coupland haven't read anything by him since Eleanor Rigby

[Morose_Penguin]

I do like his early works a lot, whether that's just due to the fact that it was my father who introduced me to his work and he has everything from Generation X up to Life after God. Then I bought him every subsequent book (it's very easy to buy presents for book lovers :)) I don't know. I reckon that girlfriend in a coma has the best ending of any book I have ever read…

[derivative666]

Loved girlfriend in coma

[Megatron1505]

A friend just bought me a William Gibson Trilogy (Pattern Recognition, Zero History and Spook Country). Looking forward to giving them a try as they come so highly recommended and seem so relevant to the things we all love.

[Snowy]

1st 2 of those WG books are some of my favourites.

[DougNg]

Holy shit:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062066315/ref=s9_simh_gw_p14_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0GDMCF3WMHG4AXNKWCHJ&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1688200382&pf_rd_i=507846

Already downloaded to my iPad

[Cutlasshound]

Maharishi book on camo by hardy blechman! Was bloody hard to get hold of and its a lovely book (although very fucking geeky)

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[Giles]

They're pretty easy to find over here, but when you do, they re lots and lots of $$$$$'s

[neinei]

@Cutlasshound:

Maharishi book on camo by hardy blechman! Was bloody hard to get hold of and its a lovely book (although very fucking geeky)
Wow, that looks epic.

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[Cutlasshound]

I paid £100 for it new, that was why it was so difficult to get! Remember when it was sixty quid on amazon :-(. Went in the maha shop but hardy is refusing to sell them directly now local shop in Kingston still had a few copies in their warehouse! There is still one left as far as I know if anyone is interested but I was told that there is some damage to the cover. If so let me know and I will go in to the shop and have a chat with them and pick it up. Really great book!!!!

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[Giles]

Pleeeeeze

[Cutlasshound]

Ok old chap will pop in there tomorrow. Send me a pm with how best to get in touch and I can go in and ask what condition it's in and double check with you before buying!

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[Cutlasshound]

Lovely little book by Horitomo…..

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[natehate]

thats cool
got a link?

[Cutlasshound]

Here you go old chap!
https://www.gentlemanstattooflash.co.uk/node/1096

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[mclaincausey]

Silk covered book from Japan. Granddad gave this to me. It was written for western tourists in the mid-1930s and details a number of different aspects of Japanese culture. It is bound by the teeth of some sea animal, can't recall what. The pages are vellum-like and folded over rather than single sheets.

Another one from granddad, this by Nissan as a goodwill gift for a town in the US where they were building a factory.

I'm having difficulty trying to find my favorite, a volume of woodblock prints. Will post when I find it.

[Giles]

Nice…..

[Megatron1505]

Very. I have a silk bound copy of the Hagakure which I love.

[Cutlasshound]

Those are awesome!!!!!! Very envious. Love the sound of the Hagakure too!

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