Did You Enjoy Your Christmas Reading?

McHattie
McHattie Posts: 146
edited January 2009 in The bottom bracket
I had this book for Christmas, and it was a really good collection of short stories:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cyclings-Greate ... 972&sr=1-3

Ranging from deaths on the road to getting lost in the jungle in Bolivia, from being chased by a mad dog to crashing in spin class, these stories are both entertaining and varied. Perfect for a quick bedtime read.

Any other recommendations or books to avoid?

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  • BUICK
    BUICK Posts: 362
    French Revolutions by Tim Moore is a wonderful, entertaining and inspiring read that does all the work for you. Highly recommended. I also got another Tim Moore that isn't cycling related for Christmas, but my girlfriend immediately recquisitioned it. I also got Bradley Wiggins' book - in Pursuit of Glory - but I'm working up to that. I think Mr Wiggins is a brilliant cyclist, but I find it hard to like him... :oops:
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  • McHattie
    McHattie Posts: 146
    Oh yes, I like Tim Moore's books. I had a brief email correspondence with him once - he's a very funny guy.
  • shockedsoshocked
    shockedsoshocked Posts: 4,021
    Finished reading Bad Blood, and am halfway through Anquetil's biography now. Both excellent books I thought. Got a Dog In A Hat to look forward to as well.
    "A cyclist has nothing to lose but his chain"

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  • Sirius631
    Sirius631 Posts: 991
    Whilst out doing the Christmas shopping, I picked myself up a copy of 'Blazing Saddles'. I received a copy of 'Heroes, Villains & Velodromes' as a present. Both were highly entertaining.
    To err is human, but to make a real balls up takes a super computer.
  • MrChuck
    MrChuck Posts: 1,663
    'The Beautiful Machine' is at the top of my pile for when I finish the one I'm slogging through now.
  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    Haven't started reading 'Blazing Saddles' yet but will do soon, good to hear of a good recommendation.
  • Bronzie
    Bronzie Posts: 4,927
    Over xmas I read:

    Blood River by Tim Butcher - an enlightening if slightly depressing read about his journey from the source of the Congo to the Atlantic, retracing Stanley's original journey as far as possible, and seeing at first hand the chaos caused by years of anarchy under various dictatorships.

    and Major by Todd Balf - the story of Marshall "Major" Taylor who made cycling history not only as the "fastest man in the world" in the late 1890's but also as one of the first black athletes in a very segregated America.
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  • Gotte
    Gotte Posts: 494
    Read Maus, first graphic novel I've ever read, and really enjoyed it. Non-cycling, obviously, but there you go.

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