kash 1 Posted August 17, 2008 Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 just a few 2 start with alan mortimor meeting the guv'nor, monster autobiography of a la gang member, & redemption- tookie williams also a bloody good film starring jamie fox, bartley gorman king of the gypsy's, hard b*****ds 1 & 2 by kate kray Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lanesra 3,994 Posted August 17, 2008 Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 cheers for the replys lads already read most of the suggestions but theres a few in there that sound right op my streetthanks again tt if its crime books your after these 2 are the best ive read and ive read all mentioned above and more, "GENTLEMAN THIEF" by peter scott, he was a cat burgular makin his way over the roof tops of mayfair after the fur trade, also country mansions, exellent read. "AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A THIEF" by bruce reynolds, he was head man on train robbery but the stuff he got up to before the train robbery is an exellent read. you wont be dissapointed with these 2 books mate, good luck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tinman 0 Posted August 17, 2008 Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini The best book I have ever read. Tinman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tynetyke 0 Posted August 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 thanks everybody i got a half dozen written down out of that lot, should keep me happy for a while any more would be welcome does'nt have to be about crime just finished the hobbit was unputdownable come on lets here some more cheers tt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trappa 518 Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 Chopper was the maddest bas*ard ive ever read about. What a fuc*ing nutcase! Chopper 1 and 2 are "must haves" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,596 Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 cheers for the replys lads already read most of the suggestions but theres a few in there that sound right op my streetthanks again tt if its crime books your after these 2 are the best ive read and ive read all mentioned above and more, "GENTLEMAN THIEF" by peter scott, he was a cat burgular makin his way over the roof tops of mayfair after the fur trade, also country mansions, exellent read. "AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A THIEF" by bruce reynolds, he was head man on train robbery but the stuff he got up to before the train robbery is an exellent read. you wont be dissapointed with these 2 books mate, good luck. EXCELLENT books!! Morriss Spurling "A diamond fell into my pocket" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tynetyke 0 Posted August 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 Chopper was the maddest bas*ard ive ever read about. What a fuc*ing nutcase! Chopper 1 and 2 are "must haves" agreed, books and film quality top draw nut case him Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trappa 518 Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 The film was dissapointing after the books. Loved the bit in chopper 2 where he said he was in a pub and surrounded so had to do something impressive to stop him getting a kicking so he grabbed a lad, thumbed his eye out , then swallowed it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kash 1 Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 geoff thomson's watch my back & dark hart by nick davies recomended Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest clash Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 A got Schapelle Corby/No More Tomorrows the other day. The wife picked it up and couldnt put it down. She has never read a book in her life ! Maybe her looks (not the wifes) is what has attracted the media attention,but what if she is innocent ! Put yourself in her,her parents/gr parents shoes. Innocent or guilty she and many others in jail abroad deserve some humanity. Unless they genuinely deserve to be treat as such that is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,596 Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 When I was a kid I used to send stateside for books from Paladin press,try and get "Hitman" and the sister volume "Be your own undertaker" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 thanks everybodyi got a half dozen written down out of that lot, should keep me happy for a while any more would be welcome does'nt have to be about crime just finished the hobbit was unputdownable come on lets here some more cheers tt Try 'The lord of the Rings' then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 on the cobbles the life of a bare knuckle gypsy warrior (jimmy stockins) and inside the cage carl merritt - worth a read - steve smith eccles the jockeys autobiography aint a bad read either .. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hagar 5 Posted August 30, 2008 Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 The film was dissapointing after the books.Loved the bit in chopper 2 where he said he was in a pub and surrounded so had to do something impressive to stop him getting a kicking so he grabbed a lad, thumbed his eye out , then swallowed it! pmsl choppers as funny as he is violent love to go tassie n meet him my favourite bit is in 1st book when he says his father threatened the neighbour for starving a dog, and when he wouldnt listen he went round beat up neighbour and drowned the dog to end its suffering : chopper then says it was the first greyhound dad had seen pmsl peter macaleese no mean soldier first edition is best read on sas and other forces a fantastic auto biography of a man i had the pleasure of meeting a few times , Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JohnGalway Posted August 30, 2008 Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 Charlie Wilsons War (The film is awful compared to it). Plenty of other books I like a lot but at the moment that's my favourite. For some reason I can't get into reading in the summertime, has to be winter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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