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Just reading a 2nd bio on Alex Higgins. Read his two autobios.
A strange complex being, now strongly believed to have been bi – polar or schizophrenic, which comes as no surprise really… Indeed, the longest suicide in history.
So which bios / autobios have you read that you found to be entertaining / inspiring / sad / boring?
Testament of youth…….Vera brittain :D
Another good biography was of the composer Camille Saint Saens. Apparently he was an excellent pianist, Whilst practising in the mornings on the piano he used to read the newspaper. :shock:
The last one I read was Susie Quatro’s.
To be honest, I’m not too keen on autobiographies; I’d much rather read stuff like Jeremy Clarkson’s “The world according to Clarkson” books. When I’m not reading them I go for political, current affairs or books about bad grammar (John Humphreys’ Beyond Words was a good one).
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I read Ann Robinsons’, just out of curiosity, just as horrible in it as she is in real life – to be quite frank, I read a lot, but it has put me off reading that type of book, for life!
I read Bobby Charlton’s last year.
It started off as a good read, his rise to the first team and the Munich air disaster. It mentioned his fall out with Jackie too, but Charlton – who used to be my favourite footballer – managed to go from a hero to a zero in my eyes as the book failed to keep my interest in him going.
Charlton’s very last game for England was in 1970 in the 2-3 defeat by West Germany at the Mexico World Cup. My dad let me stop up to watch it. One of the earliest of many disappointments of being an England football fan
I think Ann Robinson’s sounds more interesting tbh! x :lol:
@terry wrote:
I read Bobby Charlton’s last year.
It started off as a good read, his rise to the first team and the Munich air disaster. It mentioned his fall out with Jackie too, but Charlton – who used to be my favourite footballer – managed to go from a hero to a zero in my eyes as the book failed to keep my interest in him going.
Charlton’s very last game for England was in 1970 in the 2-3 defeat by West Germany at the Mexico World Cup. My dad let me stop up to watch it. One of the earliest of many disappointments of being an England football fan
I read it too a couple of years back. I thought it was ok, family feud, Munich but not as interesting as Higgins, Best or Jimmy White.
I read the Julie Walters one recently and Brenda Blethyn…. they were ok…. I prefer a good story though tbh.
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