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Captain Turnip

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Another good author - anyone read any of his books?

I loved "Fandom of the Operator" and "Sex, Drugs and Sausage Rolls" :laugh:

Robert Rankin wrote loads of books, but I want to eventually get the "Brentford Trilogy" (A Trilogy that has 8 books in it :rolleyes: ), including "Sex, Drugs and Sausage Rolls" :) It features two Irish Characters, "Jim Pooley and John Omally" - (Who are the Nobbs and Colon of the Robert Rankin World :) )
 
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Ahoy Captain and welcome to the forum, I have them all my favorites are the Brentford trilogy which now number 7 with one satellite one, but the first four I like like the best are The Antipope,The Brentford Triangle,East of Ealing and The Sprouts of Wrath. I have not yet started the latest one "Necrophenia" which was his 30th one published next one will be "Retromancer" which has been finished.
 

Captain Turnip

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Like with the Discworld series, I have not even read all in the series :rolleyes: (Yes, you heard me right, I have not even read ALL of the Discworld novels :oops: :oops: :oops: )

I tend to like certain characters, and only ever read books with them in it :)
 

Batty

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I love the Robert Rankin Brentford novels.
The book title that made me laugh out loud in the shop though, was Armageddon - The Musical.

I also like the Carol O'Connell detective novels concerning Mallory. Mallory is so psychologically damaged she is totally unpredictable.
 
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I've got them all and read them all.

My favourite is the Witches of Chiswick.

Unlike TP, you can't re-read them more than three times without skipping bits out, I reckon.
 
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mystmoon said:
Have you been listening to the Brightonomnicon(sp?) on BBC Radio 7?
I've got the audio box set!

I go to sleep many a night with Hugo Rune (the sexy-voiced David Warner) in my ear! :oops:

THey have left a lot out from the book, though. If you haven't read it, you really should, after you've listened to the audio version.

I rate Rankin and his FFF (Far Fetched Fiction) up there with Sir T.
 
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I've just finished reading The Witches of Chiswick - not such a laugh-a-minute has his others, but for the first time I felt some admiration for Hugo Rune. I adore Pooley and Omally, and I aspire to having EPIC HAIR.

Anyone been to Robert Rankin's book signings? Always an entertainment :laugh:

Also, thanks for the BBC Radio 7 tip-off!
 
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BeadyDragon said:
I've just finished reading The Witches of Chiswick - not such a laugh-a-minute has his others, but for the first time I felt some admiration for Hugo Rune. I adore Pooley and Omally, and I aspire to having EPIC HAIR.

Anyone been to Robert Rankin's book signings? Always an entertainment :laugh:

Also, thanks for the BBC Radio 7 tip-off!
The fanclub have a convention coming up.DA'CON SEPTEMBER 24-26TH 2010.
 
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I had a big RRRR (Robert Rankin Re-Read) at the weekend.

Can any of you recommend authors in the Rankin/Pratchett mold (ie, potty and funny) that I could start with?
 

Tonyblack

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Bouncy Castle said:
I had a big RRRR (Robert Rankin Re-Read) at the weekend.

Can any of you recommend authors in the Rankin/Pratchett mold (ie, potty and funny) that I could start with?
Have you read Jasper Fforde, BC? They are really funny but need to be read in order. Start with The Eyre Affair. ;)
 

Tonyblack

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Some friend! :rolleyes:

If you like Pratchett and Rankin, you'll certainly enjoy Jasper. I've recommended him to quite a few people and they've all loved his books.
 

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