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Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by Teessidemackem, Jun 21, 2025 at 4:37 PM.

  1. Bucky1989

    Bucky1989 Well-Known Member

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    Second,

    brilliant author
     
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    King Kareoke Well-Known Member

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    Barry Davies autobiography is a good read.
     
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    It is - it’s tragic and hilarious at the same time. I’ve read it twice and am tempted to go again for the third time!
     
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    If you into cricket Harold dickie Bird, music Keith Richards and football has to be Lee Howey,what a laugh that book is
     
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    Loved his books, Fluke and the Spear were my favourites
     
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    We get many mentions?
     
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    I read a fair bit and really like Davi Gemmell. But for biographies I really enjoyed the Guvnor about Lenny McLean
     
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    Haven't done that one yet- will source it. He seems to have a unique caterogory - it's not ''horror'' or ''science fiction'' although it contains elements of those - I call it unusialist
     
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    David Niven - The Moons a Balloon. He also did a follow up , Bring On The Empty Horses.
     
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    Lived in the same street as my uncle. Quite an unusual bloke apparently. Good horror writer though.
     
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    I don’t often read autobiographical stuff but “ Massively violent and decidedly average” from our own Lee Howey was a good read and brutally honest with good humour.
     
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    I don't read many autos, but did try the Peter Crouch book, "How to be a footballer". There are two, I read the first. Very, very good!
     
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    If you want something light and easy (drinking a beer by the pool) but still interesting and informative;

    Pies and Prejudice by Stuart Maconie.
     
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    Gordon Armstrong Just another S.A.F.C. fan Forum Moderator

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    Knowing a bit about you, Tees

    "It's in the Blood - The Ernie Bewick story" may well be of interest to you.

    The grammar is embarrassing, but you'll not be bothered about that and I think that you'd enjoy it :emoticon-0148-yes:
     
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    Thoroughly enjoyed Gareth Thomas autobiography so much so my Wife decided to that if I had enjoyed it so much she would see what it was like , must say she is not really in to sport that much but she thoroughly enjoyed it as well .
     
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    "The history of glue", I couldn't put it down.
     
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    kirklees mackem Well-Known Member

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    I've read all the LJ Ross books based on the north east and enjoyed them all
     
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    Give the Bible a try.
     
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  19. Bucky1989

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    so good,

    think thats why I liked them as I knew where they were set and could vision where the murders took place,

    She has one that is set in St Ives, and same I could see where they were talking about.
     
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    Isn,t the St Ives one part of a set of six which involves a psychologist who has assisted dci Ryan in some of the north east books
     
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