Re : She Stood there Laughing

[daverichards]

Winger had a new book out this year , OS failed in his job as chief publicist on the Oatcake for wingers works . I've read it , its good



I've also read Walking Ollie , which is a best seller, and a must for any pet owner



He also did the Football Book of Lists , which is one for the statos I think



One of his Earlier works is "Strides" a very good book



and after this shameful promotion he owes me a copy of his first book , the only one I haven't read yet

[Rebelliousjukebox]

I presume that Walking Ollie is of more interest to dog owners than owners of other pets?

[daverichards]

No as a cat owner I could empathise with it , but maybe thats cos I adopted a moody stray cat , and Ollie's mood swings remind me of her

[Rebelliousjukebox]

So you'd recommend it for me as a cat-lover who doesn't like dogs?

[daverichards]

rebelliousjukebox said:

So you'd recommend it for me as a cat-lover who doesn't like dogs?

Depends on if you have a cat that has mood swings

[Rebelliousjukebox]

daverichards said:

rebelliousjukebox said:

So you'd recommend it for me as a cat-lover who doesn't like dogs?

Depends on if you have a cat that has mood swings

Don't currently have one, but have had ones that have been borderline manic-depressive in the past, let alone those with mood swings.

[daverichards]

then yes you would probably enjoy reading it , if you put your dog dislike to oneside and see it in human - animal relationship terms

[Rebelliousjukebox]

daverichards said:

then yes you would probably enjoy reading it , if you put your dog dislike to oneside and see it in human - animal relationship terms

Thanks Dave.

[OldStokie]

Dave....I reckon you're a far better publicist than I am and I'm quite prepared to step aside and allow you to take over this prestigious post. [The pay isn't very good though. ] You've done a super job on this thread. Of course, I've got them all, signed of course. I also have a hardback copy of SSTL in Czechoslovakian. It did a bomb over there.

I agree that WO is a good read and more about an eccentric dog owner than the dog. The fact that the dog is perfectly normal now while the owner is still an eccentric would bear witness to that. 'The Book of Lists' is crap. 'Are You With Me' is excellent. I loaned my daughter a copy and she read it in one sitting. She thought it was brilliant but it does deal with her generation. He has a new book soon to be out.....a surefire winner methinks which, in no small part, will be down to me. I'll send you a link to it as soon as its out.

Talking about the gayer reminds me that I didn't send him a Xmas card. I forgot. I'll do him one for the new year, probably one incorporating Albert Camus. That's bound to get me in his good books again if you'll forgive me the pun.

BTW, his partner, Trezza Azzopardi is a brilliant writer. Start here...

www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0330493469/ref=pe_5301_8308451_pe_ar_t1

M.

[JoeinOz]

Cracks like breaking skin is set largely in Stoke. Haven't read it just thought I'd put that in!

[sheikhmomo]

'a cat-lover who doesn't like dogs'

Isn't that the Oxford English Dictionary definition of homosexual?

[firkthefox]

but is it better than SSTL ? which I thought was piss-poor ???

[Rebelliousjukebox]

sheikhmomo said:

'a cat-lover who doesn't like dogs'

Isn't that the Oxford English Dictionary definition of homosexual?

Unless I'm a homosexual cat, which I don't think I am.

[daverichards]

Mick cheers for the link I'll have a look at her works, see if there is any that appeals to me

[Olgrligm]

sheikhmomo said:

'a cat-lover who doesn't like dogs'

Isn't that the Oxford English Dictionary definition of homosexual?

All animals suffer from epic amounts of failure.

[Cupid Stunt]

firkthefox said:

but is it better than SSTL ? which I thought was piss-poor ???

It's actually quite a good read, I read it in the summer and really enjoyed it!

What didn't you like about it?

[daverichards]

domsmithstokie said:

firkthefox said:

but is it better than SSTL ? which I thought was piss-poor ???

It's actually quite a good read, I read it in the summer and really enjoyed it!

What didn't you like about it?

he forgot to write the last paragraph ;D