I'm doing a fairly long commute on the train to my new workplace. Just about finished an old Albany whalers memoirs.

Thought I'd get something surf related, what would yuz recommend?

Surfing Down South .... a newie $44 .... you want to feast your eyes on some of the awesome beautiful old pics of Yals etc .... I've just ordered mine brother

Have you read any of Tim Wintons ?

Tom Carroll's book is good. Bob mctavish's new one. That one by chase smith that jb wrote about looks intresting as well.

Attention span not good.
DVD's better.

I spent a lot of time on the road at the end of last year and read three surf related books in just over a week.

1. Elko - I would give this 10/10
2. NC and TC - I would give this 9/10
3. Bob McT - first book. Would give it a 5/10 maybe a 6. No disrespect but after the other 2 it was dull in comparison. A good read but nothing on the others - sorry Mac

If you are after a few other general interest books I would suggest

Outliers - Malcom Caldwell - great book with some interesting thoughts
Keith Richards biography - long but very enjoyable
Boomerang - Michael Lewis - one of my fav authors (you may recall Moneyball) - a good run down of what was happening across the world just a few short yrs ago
Pale Blue Dot - Carl Sagan. Great read.
Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder - Taleb. A story of things that need chaos to survive and thrive.
The 4-Hour Workweek - Tim Ferris. Everyone should read this one - lots of very useful ideas in it.
Why Evolution is True - Jerry Coyne. Lines up the evidence from genetics, paleontology, geology, molecular biology, and anatomy on why we have evolved - stopping the intelligent design argument in its tracks!!

If you want more let me know.

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NewScotty said..

Attention span not good.
DVD's better.

Why am I not surprised

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Ted the Kiwi said..

NewScotty said..

Attention span not good.
DVD's better.

Why am I not surprised

Ted, I look at one of those Robert Ludlum babies and start sweating.
Fark they're thick

penthouse and playboy are good books

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weiry said..

penthouse and playboy are good books

Yeh, got pictures.
Pictures good.

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NewScotty said..
Yeh, got pictures.
Pictures good.

You know you can get videos now ?

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SandS said..

Have you read any of Tim Wintons ?

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NewScotty said..

Attention span not good.
DVD's better.

Audio books may be for you ?

Winton's Dirt Music runs for about 9hrs........T'is my favourite when I'm on the road .

Second that MacRab, good book, very good.

Am reading That summer at Boomerang at the Moment.

It is about Dukes trip to Oz ans his relationship with Isabel Letham. Good so far about one third in. Lots of interesting stuff.

Never been a fan of Phil Jarrett, this may change my mind.

ET.

This is the best novel featuring surfing that I've ever read: The Dogs of Winter by Kem Nunn
www.amazon.com/The-Dogs-Winter-Kem-Nunn/dp/0671793349

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E T said..

Never been a fan of Phil Jarrett, this may change my mind.

ET.

Salts and Suits by PJ was a good read as I recall.

Tim Winston's Breath or Dirt Music...both crackers!!

Kongs book was great..
Loved Mick Fannings book. Very interesting and gives a great insight.
Started TC book but picked up
Welcome to Paradise now get the hell out is riveting. I guess you'd have to like his style but i can't put it down. Half way through in 1 week. Normally takes me a few months to read a book

Surfari by Tim Baker wasn't a bad one

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Kneeling said..

Surfari by Tim Baker wasn't a bad one

Yep enjoyed that too...

Non surfing related..

Post Office by Charles Bukowski

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jbshack said..

Kneeling said..

Surfari by Tim Baker wasn't a bad one

Yep enjoyed that too...

If theres any you want to borrow and your going to be Joondalup. Feel free to poet me know and your welcome to instead if having to buy them..

I've even got the Paul Watson story. Thats a good read

Thanks heaps guys, I'll check out all these recommendations & order some now according to price

That local book sounds awesome Pup, look forward to hearing what its like. Can't afford $44 atm though, builder has just passed on a bill from the water authority to move the water meter on our new house build 250mm for a non negotiable $455

Yeah that's farked Mick ..... probably take 8 of them to do it useless crooked bastards I'll chuck the book your way later brother

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MickPC said...
Thanks heaps guys, I'll check out all these recommendations & order some now according to price

That local book sounds awesome Pup, look forward to hearing what its like. Can't afford $44 atm though, builder has just passed on a bill from the water authority to move the water meter on our new house build 250mm for a non negotiable $455

Just had the same thing. 500 for me to move my water meter.

About to kick into Salts and Suits,anybody read this?

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Macaha said..

About to kick into Salts and Suits,anybody read this?

Yes I enjoyed it.

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Ted the Kiwi said..

E T said..

Never been a fan of Phil Jarrett, this may change my mind.

ET.

Salts and Suits by PJ was a good read as I recall.

I feel your pain McHenry

Pup I'd love to take a look when you get done...I've got a heap of Robert G Barrett books if you wanna take a gander. My all time no.1 author by a mile, sex, drugs & rock n roll. Many of the books featuring a red headed Qld bouncer called Les Norton. Always a great read, but my fave book was called Davo's Little Something. Which unfortunately I don't have, but I have all the Les Norton's up until about 10 years ago. Bout 10 of them.

Since I'm a child (teen) of the 80's, I was very interested in the Tom Carrol book. But they're still expecting way too much for a paperback, so opted for the farkers book who paddled in front of me at South Point (Gracetown) back in about 1993 & I broke one of my fave boards pulling back. Wave somehow snapped the nose off my board which was one of those light matchsticks popular back in those days. Actually ended up in a made for telly surf vid called "Shut Up & Surf" from that day & would love to get a copy if possible. But anyway, should get Kong's book next week

mmmmmmm sex drugs rock n roll more sex beer then sleep