Have you had a chance to read any of these books you preordered, Willie? I'm getting ready to place a big Amazon order tomorrow. :grin:
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Have you had a chance to read any of these books you preordered, Willie? I'm getting ready to place a big Amazon order tomorrow. :grin:
Have flipped through Jagger---pretty interesting stuff and some different points of view from Keith. I've noticed them talking about the same things but both of them have totally different versions of how things went down. :hilarious: I doubt it would be all the drugs at the time that would cause that.
Almost done with Duff's book. Really good read!!!! Learned a lot about him. For instance, he suffers from panic attacks that have really devastated his life at times. Really goes into depth about his recovery. I recommend it, especially if you've read Steven's & Slash's.
Just finished Duff McKagan's It's So Easy--And Other Lies
Now reading Metal, Madness and Mayhem by Mike Flaherty
I've just started The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. 600 pages to go!
Just finished the new Eagles book "Taking It To The Limit". Besides some random factual errors, I think this is my favorite Eagles book. It also has my favorite pictures of all of the books. There is one of Walsh and Felder I actually love and hadn't seen before and scanned it into my computer and will post soon. I love it!
Just preordered Gregg Allman's book due out May 1st!!!!
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Just finished reading "Life" by Keith RIchards and I thought that his description of his and Jagger's relationship could probably fit Glenn & Don's relationship (and of many music collaborators)....they are not best friends, but rather like 2 brothers who own a business together...they don't always agree, sometimes they just plain hate each other, but when they get on stage together, that's where they're at their best.....:rockon:
You are exactly right GH!!! Wasn't that a great book? :thumbsup:
I love Gregg!Quote:
Originally Posted by TimothyBFan
Ok, Austin, a couple more books I just received in the mail. Older ones but wondered if you've read them. One is Fab, The Intimate Life of Paul McCartney (I also wonder if Cathy's read this one) and I'll Sleep When I'm Dead by Crystal Zevon about Warren. They're both huge books so don't know when I'll get around to reading them. I've also put a book called Freak Out by Pauline Butcher on my Amazon wish list about Frank Zappa. Want to know what made his mind work the way it did.
Anxiously awaiting next month's release of the Gregg Allman book!!!!!
Nope, haven't read the McCartney book Willie.
That Zevon book sounds familiar - I'll have to see if I have it or not.. I'm pretty sure I don't have the McCartney book though.
There are several on my list that I want to get. The Allman book should be pretty interesting!!
I saw where Bret Michaels and Peter Criss are writing books, and Joe Perry is considering the idea...
I actually heard that the Joe Perry one is a definite and not to far off in the future!! Very cool!!!!
Don't know how interested you'd be in this one, but I'm also waiting for the Billy Idol one to hit the shelves. I hear he was an excellent writer and they say he didn't need a ghost writer or much help. Interesting!!
I just got Felder's book today... am looking forward to reading his take on everything...miss him.
I hope so! Big Joe Perry fan.Quote:
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I would be interested in the Idol book I think - I like some of his songs (White Wedding, Rebel Yell, etc).
Also I saw the Zakk Wylde book just came out too.
Anyone here read or reading the Fifty Shades Of Grey trilogy? I am in the middle of book 1 and all I can say is HOT!!!!
I also received my copy of My Cross To Bear by Gregg Allman. Don't know when I'll get to it but it looks really good.
my niece recommended them to me...she calls it her "mommy porn"Quote:
Originally Posted by TimothyBFan
I started reading this book & I found it hard to get through. I took it out of the library, but the beginning of the book was very dragged out. A lot of music theory in it. That stuff may be interesting to a guitar player, but to me it was too technical. I may get it again to finish it, but there were a few other bios I had at the time, so I just returned it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Glennhoney
I liked Steven Tyler's bio. Seems he skipped over a bit of stuff though, but it was an interesting read.
I've heard varying opinions. I don't think I'd find it hot. I hate the idea of a man getting off by completely controlling his sexual partner ala BDSM (bondage, domination, and sado-masochism).Quote:
Originally Posted by TimothyBFan
For those unfamiliar with it, here's the summary from Wikipedia:
"The plot traces the relationship between recent college graduate Anastasia Steele and manipulative billionaire Christian Grey. Steele is required by Grey to sign a contract allowing him complete control over her life. As she gets to know him she learns that his sexual tastes involve bondage, domination and sadism, and that childhood abuse left him a deeply damaged individual. In order to be his partner she agrees to experiment with BDSM, but struggles to reconcile who she is (a virgin who has never previously had a boyfriend) with whom Christian wants her to be: his submissive, to-do-with-as-he-pleases partner in his "Red Room of Pain."Yeah. Not my thing.
Doesn't sound like my thing either. The book has been all over the media in the past few days.Quote:
Originally Posted by sodascouts
That is a horrible description of this book. Yes, it's got the basics but the story goes a lot deeper than that. You don't have to be into S & M in order to enjoy the book. Geesh!!! I have about a dozen friends that are reading it right now and not one of them has stopped reading it or complained about it. It is a really good book and I'm very anxious to get to the next 2 in the trilogy. I have one friend that had a weekend to herself and literally read all 3 books from Friday to Sunday night. But then this kind of stuff has never bothered me so maybe I'm warped. Who knows? :headscratch:
I just got the first one today but haven't started it yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by TimothyBFan
zelda
I'll be anxious to know what you think, Zelda. I'm almost done with #2 and still loving them. I don't care what anyone thinks, it's a darn good trilogy! And it's HOT!!!!!! :thumbsup:
I just started reading "Fifty Shades of Grey" So far I am not that impressed with the writing skills of this author. Actually kind of reminds me of my own style of writing, but I really don't have writing skills. The storyline so far is not really grabbing me, but I am only about 60 pages into it, so I haven't really gotten into it yet. I haven't gotten to the "porn" yet. The whole idea of the story is a bit of a turn off, as I could never see how someone could actually consent to this kind of thing, however I will continue with it. Maybe it will get better as it goes deeper into the story. With all the press over this book, I felt I should give it a read...to be continued.
I have a number of colleagues who have read it, however I've also heard that it's not very well written & the text is very repetitive... I'd be interested in your verdict once you're a little further through.Quote:
Originally Posted by Topkat
I've disappeared off the face of The Border recently because I started reading the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon. I borrowed the first book from a friend and have become hopelessly hooked. I blasted through it - all 800+ pages - in a week, and I'm not even a fast reader! I just finished the second book in the series last night. There are 5 more equally sizable novels to go, so I'll be at this for some time.
Has anyone else read it?
I believe I have read the entire series more than once! It's been awhile though. I can definitely understand why you haven't been around. I wasn't able to put them down either. I do read very fast and I still have no intentions of picking them back up again!
Welcome back We! I don't know those books, but I have been reading The Kent Family Chronicles by John Jakes. They are really good and there are 8 or 9 volumes that get thicker as you go. I'm on #4. I'm a slow reader and just read when I have time, so it takes me a while. And it must be very, very good for me to miss my time here! lol
Books...hardly come in contact with one I wont read.
Keith Richards is on the pile as is Patti Smith, and Big Man(clarence CLemons).
Yes , I have read the first book in the 50 Shades of Grey series.
I am now reading the second one and I better move it cause JHAA had finished 50 shades of Grey and is ready for the second book. (2 picks up where 1 leaves off)
Now, just to clarify, originallly I didnt even give it a look till I started hearing all the buzz around town. Then I decided that I wanted to read it and make my own choice, especially after I heard that it was to be a "banned book" at the librarys.
Years ago, I tried to take out Peyton Place (one of my all time favs) and I will never forget the short little blue haired lady who answered me with"Oh honey , that was a banned book.We don't have it". That has stayed with me for my whole life. I have a mind and I can make it up myself, That being said, I bought the second one when I was half way through the first one (on the way to see TBS @keswick). And I was glad I did since 2 picks up right after 1 and I felt like I was hanging.
So there you have it.
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Originally Posted by TimothyBFan
Oh , yeah, My Cross to bear is on my list too.
I did read Don Felders book. ANd I love "Take It to the LImit"(the book)
I did read 50 Shades of Grey but I will not be reading the rest of the trilogy. I did not like these characters. I found this character Ana to be totally unrealistic, I mean a virgin, at 22 that had made it all through college without even having an Email address?? OMG. Oh & she NEVER masturbated? really? Then she has 3 orgasms her first time?
Oh & Christian Grey is the kind of arrogant SOB that I could not stomach. If any man ever presented me with a "contract" of our sex life, I would throw it in his face before I spit at him! I don't care how rich or handsome he was. Yeah, I know he has "issues" but I really don't care what they are. The whole book just had me annoyed that Ana put up with this guys crap just because he was rich & good looking! This book sets the woman's lib movement back 60 years. I know it's supposed to be "love story" but to me it was just a bunch of 5 minute sex acts, a lot of them! LOL
I would like to say a good word about a book that I HIGHLY recommend. It's called, "Miss O'Dell: My Hard Days & Long Nights with the Beatles, the Stones, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, & the Women They Loved" BY CHRIS O'DELL.
This was a real page turner, from a young girl who was there from the beginning, working at Apple Records for the Beatles, became George & Patti Harrison's assistant & lived with them at Friar Park, toured with the Stones, slept with several rock stars including a Beatle. She wasn't famous, not even almost famous, but she was along for the ride of a lifetime. She had the job we all wished we had!!!! A fantastic read & highly recommended for any rock fangirl!!
A MUST!:thumbsup:
Glad to hear from you, WE! I've never heard of that series, but it must be good.
TT, so you and JAHH are both reading those books, eh? hmmm ;)
I haven't read Fifty Shades of Grey and I don't really have much desire to read it. I might succumb eventually just so that I know what everyone's talking about but it doesn't really appeal to me... I have no problem with hotness ;) but I'm not keen on amateurish or repetitive writing. I keep hearing that it's quite badly written. Guess I can't judge for myself till I've read it!
I've been reading a lot of children's literature in preparation for my teaching course, which I'm really enjoying! I've revisited old favourites like Lewis Carroll and Roald Dahl, as well as newer popular kids' books like Horrid Henry. Michael Morpurgo is a wonderful author; I'm really enjoying his children's stories. I read one called 'The Last Wolf', which is a historical story about a boy and his wolf emigrating from Scotland to America. It's really enchanting and earthy.
Back to the adult stuff, I have just finished Karin Fossum's 'The Water's Edge', which was a well-written crime novel set in Norway. It wasn't a formulaic thriller - it was bleak and subtle and dealt a lot with characters and emotions and prejudices. It's a bit harrowing because the subject matter is largely about paedophilia (not something that's particularly obvious when you first pick it up) but, as I said, it's beautifully written and deals with different issues in an interesting way. It has more feeling and depth than most crime or police procedural novels.
I have quite a few books on loan from the library at the moment, so I'm just deciding what to read next!
I borrowed the first Fifty Shades of Grey after hearing the hype. I agree that it is poorly written and repetetive - so much so that although I was curious how the trilogy ends, I was not interested in reading the other two books. When I returned the first book to my friend I smiled and said, "I'm done", and she happily went on and on about how the rest of the trilogy went. So I got to find out how it ends without having to read any more of it!
I read those back in high school and couldn't put them down. The entire series made the rounds of all the voracious readers in my family. I've always been big on historical fiction.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brooke
So far, the Outlander series reminds me a lot of the Kent series, except that there's a time travel twist and they're set primarily in Scotland.
I need to read the Outlander series. Some of my friends are obsessed with it!
It sort of irks me that everything has become a series now. Sometimes I want the beginning, middle and end all to be within the pages of a single book!
Yep, I agree.Quote:
Originally Posted by Prettymaid
That being said, I had to strart book two in the grey trilogy to find out what happens to them as a couple. At 600am I wasnt too pleased that the first book left you hanging and you had to go to the second book to find out what happened.
Guess its just another way of selling more books.
I vote for begining middle and end in one book. lol
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