MCFC BOB
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Currently studying Trainspotting at college. Amazing book.
I can't believe its took him until college to read trainspotting! It was marabou stork M13, the character stayed in ancoats and preferred City. We also got a mention In the acid house. When Brian is shagging his gf he watches final score and we beat forest 3-0.LongsightM13 said:Didn';t City get a mention in one of his books? Can't remember if it was Trainspotting or Marabou Stork. Something about the character living for a while in Manchester and going to see both football teams but preferring City because it was 'more real' or something like that.
Bob, can't believe you get to read stuff like Trainspotting at school. In my day it was all Virginia Woolf and Jane Austen shite
Glenn Ponder said:If it hasn't already been mentioned, Irvine Welsh is doing a book signing of Skagboys today at Waterstones on Deansgate. 12 onwards I believe.
LongsightM13 said:His early stuff was spellbinding, Trainspotting, Acid House, Marabou Stork Nightmares. But found him a bit of a one trick pony since. Filth was a bit 'meh' with a twist you could see from 100 pages in. The chef one was pretty crap. Not bothered with Porno or Glue so don't know if he ever got his mojo back.
Mind you, as Kev is one of the handful of fellow John Fante fans on here, I'll take his word on good books as bond.
Glenn Ponder said:If it hasn't already been mentioned, Irvine Welsh is doing a book signing of Skagboys today at Waterstones on Deansgate. 12 onwards I believe.
Hmm. You appear to have overlooked Lucia, the PATH's lady friend from ' A smart ****'SilvaLining said:Still maintain that Nikki is the sexiest female character in literature!