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Thursday 29 May 2008

Bookshelf Business

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I thought I might share what is currently on my bookshelf.
Truthfully there's nothing overly profound to show (those ones are stored elsewhere), but more so just a few novels, autobiographies and other such books from birthdays and Christmas presents that have accumulated above my desk over the last few years.

From Left to Right

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Eminem Crossing The Line
- Don't go thinking I actually bought this. No, I won it from a competition on the Rodney P and Skitz Hip-Hop show on 1xtra a few years ago along with some G-Unit stickers and inflatable turntable stabilizers. .

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Michael Moore Stupid White Men
- The Irish Times described it as "Savagely hilarious."
This book is a must for anyone who is interested in reading a genuine account about the farcicality of our world leaders and in my eyes Michael Moore never fails to deliver.

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Benjamin Zephaniah FACE
-This is one of the oldest books on the shelf and with it being aimed at a younger audience it is easy to interpret this novel as slightly naive. However, in reality the main core of it is spot on. Benjamin Zephaniah known perhaps mainly for his poetry does not slack on this occasion. The realisation that in a matter of moments your whole life and appearance could change for the worse makes this book a particularly poignant read.

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Andrew Thompson Why skies are Blue and Parrots Talk
-One of those books you might receive on a Birthday from an Uncle or Auntie that at first glance looks like something you will just dash to one side. But in this case it provides some fascinating answers to the questions that you've always wanted to ask. It also provides some ridiculous questions and answers as well.
For example "Why do snooze alarms go off every nine minutes?
Some people believe this is due to the time interval used on the first alarm clock made in 1956 and it has remained the same ever since.

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Dylan Jones Mr Jones' Rules
-Written by one of the best magazine editors this book is a vital read for all men who require advice on a range of issues that they may be confronted with. Albeit some of the issues he writes about seem flippant, but these shouldn't shadow some of the other first class guidance

"With all these quizzes and Joyrides going on tonight I might just stick to my ROOTS instead."

6 comments:

kirstie said...

oh my hahaha 'gossip girl'!
are those books any good?
or is it not yours hmmm...:]

@greg_bntl said...

haha ... I got given that at a party when I was around 14 years old (unisex party bags)...it shows how long it took for it to become a TV program!

kirstie said...

haha oh wow.
yes i do remember seeing little ads for them when i used to read those teeny bopper mags,but i didnt realise it was so long ago!

Anonymous said...

Big love for BNTL not being scared of a book.

@misterlego said...

greg your a lot . . .
original baker man

S.P. said...

lol, i've never read gossip girl. I've got that 'the new english dandy book' it's good.