That Difficult First Novel

[Liam]

https://thatdifficultfirstnovel.wordpress.com/2015/06/21/because-writing-about-writing-is-easier/

Not content with writing a wrestling blog, I've thrown together a blog to talk about writing, reading and the generally rubbish attempts at me doing both.

Posted here (and will update) in case anyone might be interested in having a look.

[Liam]

On a book blog, why not write about books I haven't read?

https://thatdifficultfirstnovel.wordpress.com/2015/06/21/books-i-havent-read-infinite-jest-by-david-foster-wallace/

[Liam]

https://thatdifficultfirstnovel.wordpress.com/2015/06/22/my-reading-challenge-book-46-the-midnight-bell-by-patrick-hamilton/

My Reading Challenge from Goodreads led to me reading 'The Midnight Bell' by Patrick Hamilton - here is my review.

[Liam]

http://thatdifficultfirstnovel.co.uk/writing-fings/false-starts-and-sparks-of-ideas/

False starts and sparks of ideas - a short piece about previous writing I've completed.

[Liam]

Looking at the world of medical non-fiction - Henry Marsh and Atul Gawande

http://thatdifficultfirstnovel.co.uk/my-world-in-books/my-world-in-books-medical-non-fiction/

[Liam]

http://thatdifficultfirstnovel.co.uk/reading-challenge/my-reading-challenge-book-49-atomised-by-michel-houellebecq/

Book review for 'Atomised' - a book about love, death, suicide and sex. Good times.

[GA!]

I heartily endorse this event or product.

[Liam]

I done wrote some more I done.

http://thatdifficultfirstnovel.co.uk/writing-fings/i-have-a-notebook-therefore-i-am-a-writer-i-think-therefore-i-am/

Please have a look, and don't be afraid to click a link and get me something like 15p in advertising money

[Meacon Keaton]

On a book blog, why not write about books I haven't read?

https://thatdifficultfirstnovel.wordpress.com/2015/06/21/books-i-havent-read-infinite-jest-by-david-foster-wallace/

I literally just started this tonight. The book that is. Edited July 2, 2015 by Truth CoMeacon

[Liam]

On a book blog, why not write about books I haven't read?

https://thatdifficultfirstnovel.wordpress.com/2015/06/21/books-i-havent-read-infinite-jest-by-david-foster-wallace/

I literally just started this tonight. The book that is.

Keep me informed as to how you go with it.

I've lumped 'Infinite Jest' in with the other long books I have - it won't be touched until War and Peace is read.

[GA!]

I done wrote some more I done.

http://thatdifficultfirstnovel.co.uk/writing-fings/i-have-a-notebook-therefore-i-am-a-writer-i-think-therefore-i-am/

Please have a look, and don't be afraid to click a link and get me something like 15p in advertising money

15p? It's your optimism that I like best about you.

[Liam]

It was 21p for the only person who clicked on me. I couldn't guarantee it would maintain those heady heights!

[Liam]

Book 50 - Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee

http://thatdifficultfirstnovel.co.uk/reading-challenge/my-reading-challenge-book-50-disgrace-by-j-m-coetzee/

[GA!]

It was 21p for the only person who clicked on me. I couldn't guarantee it would maintain those heady heights!

Bloody hell. Moneybags! I've never had it go that high.

[Liam]

Up to 63p for the time I've been running this place. Represent

One step closer to retiring and living off the profits.

[Liam]

http://thatdifficultfirstnovel.co.uk/books-i-havent-read/books-i-havent-read-noadom-and-hollywood-by-charles-bukowski/

 

Books I Haven't Read: 'Notes of a Dirty Old Man' and 'Hollywood' by Charles Bukowski

 

I've also started to muse over an idea for a book - I've got a book swap at my work, and was thinking about doing reviews/research/musings based on picks from that. Still in its infancy, and similar to some other ideas out there, but it is the most interested I've been in an idea for a while.

[Jimmy]

Nice post. I wanna read some Bukowski now.

[Liam]

A review of 'Platform' by Michel Houellebecq

http://thatdifficultfirstnovel.co.uk/reading-challenge/reading-challenge-book-51-platform-by-michel-houellebecq/

[Liam]

Here is my review of the biggest release in recent history 'Go Set a Watchman' by Harper Lee

http://thatdifficultfirstnovel.co.uk/reading-challenge/reading-challenge-book-52-go-set-a-watchman-by-harper-lee/

 

[Liam]

http://thatdifficultfirstnovel.co.uk/reading-challenge/reading-challenge-book-53-the-uncommon-reader-by-alan-bennett/

Latest review covers 'The Uncommon Reader', a book centred around the concept of the Queen developing an all-encompassing love of reading. Very funny.