“First Novel” (2013) by Nicholas Royle
Paul Kinder, a novelist with one forgotten book to his name, teaches creative writing in a university in the north-west of England. Either he's researching his second, breakthrough novel, or he's killing time having sex in cars. Either eternal life exists, or it doesn't. Either you'll laugh, or you'll cry. Or maybe even both.
That's the blurb and we all felt this does not prepare the reader for this splendid, consistently well written, and very clever and provocative book.
In short, we loved it. The only thing we disagreed upon was the extent to which we loved it
Keith 7/10
Roland 8/10
Tristan 8.5/10
Nigel 9/10
Robin 8/10
Hamish 9/10
Nick 9/10
MUSIC: “Urbanity UK” playlist on Spotify
Keith curated his own selection of urban anthems to accompany his other choices..
The Members - Sound of the Suburbs
The Smiths - Panic
The Specials - Ghost Town
The Exploited - Dead Cities
The Clash - The Guns of Brixton
Soft Cell - Bedsitter
Squeeze - Up The Junction
Elvis Costello - Hoover Factory
Pet Shop Boys - Suburbia
The Clash - Bankrobber
Carter USM - The Only Living Boy in New Cross
The Human League - The Sound of the Crowd
Pet Shop Boys - Where The Streets Have No Name
Pulp - Mile End
Anti-Nowhere League - Streets of London
The Jam - In The City
A fine selection eh what?
FILM:
“Remainder” (2016) directed by Omer Fast
Most of the group roundly dismissed "Remainder" (shit, dreadful, dull, irritating etc) with only Keith and Nigel enjoying it. Curiously Keith and Nigel really liked it a lot, considering it well executed, complex, thought provoking and accomplished film.
ENDORSE IT
Currently we are endorsing...
NICK: T2 Trainspotting (film)
ROBIN: T2 Trainspotting (film)
NIGEL: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (film)
NIGEL: Brian Blessed 'Absolute Pandemonium (audiobook)
NIGEL: Backlisted podcast
ROLAND: Hanif Kureishi ‘Buddha of Suburbia' (book)
HAMISH: Lampchop 'Flotus' (LP)
KEITH: Eddie the Eagle (film)
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