Biographies

[amethyst]

Anybody been reading biographies of famous people lately
Just finished Rod Stewarts life from the library

[Sinistar]

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I just read The moon's a balloon, David Niven's first autobiography. Full of exaggerations I assume but one of the best books I've read.

[Trickyvee]

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I love autobiographies. This year I've read David Essex, Rod Stewart, Billy Joel, Pamela Stephenson, Danny Baker, Michael Caine and Sting and I am currently reading Brian Blessed's. I love getting an insight into their early lives and read them as much for a indication of everyday living from times gone by as for their life stories.

[darren]

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that sounds very good.

im more into biographies of sports stars there are one or two im waiting to read one being an italian actor which he told me should be out soon in english.

Anybody been reading biographies of famous people lately
Just finished Rod Stewarts life from the library

[amethyst]

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I love autobiographies. This year I've read David Essex, Rod Stewart, Billy Joel, Pamela Stephenson, Danny Baker, Michael Caine and Sting and I am currently reading Brian Blessed's. I love getting an insight into their early lives and read them as much for a indication of everyday living from times gone by as for their life stories.

Thats what I liked about them reading about them growing up to present days OH I read Paul OGradys book on Lily Savages day.

Reading nothing at present the library is having a refit

[ayrshireman]

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Richard Beckinsale by David Clayton.

[amethyst]

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Borrowed Mick Jaggers from the library with 600 pages to read

[Palazzo]

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Just finished former Everton player Alan Stubbs' book and it's a cracking read. Obviously I'm an Everton fan but the guy is someone I respect massively and he's a great bloke too. A great story and very easy to get into. I absolutely cannot wait for the upcoming Mike Tyson biography, I'm a massive fan and the guy has lived a hell of a life. I can't wait.

On the fence on whether to bother with this Alex Ferguson book, I respect him a lot but I'm hearing a few mixed reviews about the book. It seems he has decided to take a swipe at certain people for the hell of it.

[sixtyten]

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Currently reading In The Pleasure Groove by John Taylor (Duran Duran), looking forward to getting Sugg's one just out

[amethyst]

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I have read Adelles book

Now I am reading about Michael Caine life

[victorbrunswick]

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"What Makes Thunderbirds Go" -- biography of Gerry Anderson.

[amethyst]

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Carole Kings life

[amethyst]

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Paul OGradys The Devil rides out

[Trickyvee]

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Currently wading through Morrissey

[phombus tucker]

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Just finished reading 'Queens of Noise' by Evelyn McDonnell, a biography of the Runaways. Very good read, unbiased & gives all points of view. I definitely recommend it to any fans of the Runaways, or anybody into the mid-late 70s LA/California music scene.
& just started 'Lowdown' by Paul Lester, a history of WIRE, with a foreword by Johnny Marr. Hard book to put down. Definitely worth a peep.