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[Jack the Stripper]

Anyone else do Audible? Started doing it when lockdowns first started and have got through quite a few books now. Been doing the books I read years ago as well as catching up on newer ones. Currently on I Am Ozzy at the moment and it’s super entertaining, much more entertaining than Tony’s was and better written too. Tony’s is actually read by Bev Bevan and it comes across like he’s narrating Thomas the Tank. Rob Halford read his own which comes across more authentic than having someone else read it. Not sure who reads Ozzy’s book but does it quite a good job of it putting on different voices for characters, although some of his pronunciations are a little annoying. Tony Eommi being one.

Don’t think I’ll ever go back to reading books I enjoy audible that much.

[Zzzptm]

Lol, I buy the ebook and my wife buys the Audible of the same book. If there are pictures in the ebook, she pauses and has me open up the reference illustrations.

But I can't really follow a book when I'm driving. I have to have music to help me do my driving thinking, and then not just any music will do for some sections of road. But back to the books, she does lots of mysteries and true crime. She's got the inside track on who the most accurate mystery/true crime authors are because of her degree in forensics.

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I now have a mental image of an episode of Thomas & Friends with figurines of the band... I would imagine that some prank or stunt by Tony would create confusion and delay, thereby triggering a lecture on the subject from Sir Topham Hatt!

"Sir Topham Hatt was very cross with the red tights that had been stretched across Thomas' smokestack..."

[Thelemech]

Mysteries - Colin Wilson

[Zzzptm]

Give and Take by Chester L. Karrass - nonfiction

Our Friends from Frolix 8 by Philip K. Dick - fiction

[Jack the Stripper]

I did get the limited edition signed leather bound edition of Judas Priest: 50 Heavy Metal years from Rufus Publications in a couple of weeks ago. Stunning quality book and was very happy to be given the low number of #6 as well.

Will post some pics if anyone is interested when I get some spare time.

[Thelemech]

I would like to see those pictures Jack.

[Zzzptm]

Picked up Michael Palin's Erebus, a history of the polar exploration ship. Just started, but I'm already having fun with Palin's style and ability to incorporate small details and tell a larger story from them, like a medicine for treating hypochondria found in the ship's effects.

Erebus sailed successfully around Antarctica, but disappeared in its voyage to find the Northwest Passage, so this tale promises to have all kinds of twists.

[Jack the Stripper]

I would like to see those pictures Jack.

Dam, forgot all about this. Will try and do it by weeks end.

Fuck I’ve gotten lazy

[Zzzptm]

Will try and do it by weeks end.

Which reminds me, we gotta talk some footy when you're free.


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In other book news, I'm looking to read up on the convict deportation program that led to a substantial part of Australia's population being where it is today and also a book about the influence of West African ingredients and dishes on USA cuisine.

[Vyn]

Hardback version of The Guns of John Moses Browning by Gorenstein.

[Jack the Stripper]

Got this in a couple of weeks ago

[Vyn]

How is that book Jack? I've been holding off getting it, not wanting some fluff.

[Jack the Stripper]

I haven’t started reading it yet but the one thing I’ve noticed is that it’s not a particularly think book for the life of RJD. I’m very skeptical of it myself. Apparently Ronnie was less than 1/3 through writing it when he passed away so a lot of it has been penned from Wendy and Mick Wall.

I’ll probably end up just downloading the audio version of it as long as it’s not Wendy narrating it. Don’t think I could handle 8 + hours of listening to her voice.

[Jack the Stripper]

^ *thick

Not think

[Charger]

^^^
That's one of the reasons I could never listen to audio books. I don't think I could ever listen to anyone's voice for that long...

Well maybe James May...MAYBE.