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Down and Out in Paris and London- George Orwell
I have that on my list of must reads. Chef Anthony Bourdain mentioned it in his last book "The Nasty Bits."
How is it, btw?
Down and Out in Paris and London- George Orwell
"is it me or is everything shit? (volume 2)" - steve lowe and alan mcarthur
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"the body in society" - alexandra howson
That somewhat suprises me, I thought you would be more of a razzle merchant!
Should read: Soviet leaders, or Bolshevik Revolution, not Russian Leaders or Russian Revolution. Slightly pedantic point I know but not to some.
"is it me or is everything shit? (volume 2)" - steve lowe and alan mcarthur
Naughty Lola- (London Review Of Books personal classified ads) featuring such wonderful items as:
They call me Naughty Lola. Run of the mill beardy physicist -- male, 46. (hence the title)
I like my women the way I like my kebab. Found by surprise after a drunken night out, and covered in too much tahini. Before long I'll have discarded you on the pavement of life, but until then you're the perfect complement to a perfect evening. Man, 32. Rarely produces winning metaphors.
Romance is dead. So is my mother. Man, 42, inherited wealth.
To some, I am a world of temptation. To others, I'm just another cross-dressing pharmacist. Male, 41.
My finger on the pulse of culture, my ear to the ground of philosophy, my hip in the medical waste bin of Glasgow Royal Infirmary. 14% plastic and counting -- geriatric brainiac and compulsive NHS malingering fool (M, 81), looking for richer, older sex-starved woman on the brink of death to exploit and ruin every replacement operation I've had since 1974. Box no. 7648 (quickly, the clock's ticking, and so is this pacemaker).
My other car is a bike. Eco-friendly bio-diverse M (29). Smells a bit like soil and eats too much soup, but otherwise friendly (you're not seriously going to put that burger in your mouth, are you?).
You're a brunette, 6', long legs, 25-30, intelligent, articulate and drop-dead gorgeous. I, on the other hand, am 4'10", have the looks of Herve Villechaize and carry an odour of wheat. No returns and no refunds at box no. 3321.
Ads Placed by Women:
Blah blah, whatever. Indifferent woman. Go ahead and write. Box no. 3253. Like I care.
Your stars for today: A pretty Cancerian, 35, will cook you a lovely meal, caress your hair softly, then squeeze every damn penny from your adulterous bank account before slashing the tyres of your Beamer. Let that serve as a warning. Now then, risotto?
Attention male London Review of Books readers: 'Greetings, earthling -- I have come to infest your puny body with legions of my spawn' is no way to begin a reply. Female, 36 -- suspicious of any men declaring themselves to be in possession of a 'great sense of humor.'
I'm just a girl who can't say 'no' (or 'anaesthetist'). Lisping Rodgers and Hammerstein fan, female lecturer in politics (37) WLTM man to 40 for thome enthanted eveningth.
Great title - makes you want to read it on that basis alone. How is it? Any good?
No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai.
This is one of the books I avoided in my teens...a typical Japanese Smiths fans' favourite book.
Dazai committed double suicide with his mistress in 1948.