James

All great novels, in my opinion, share the following three qualities to varying degrees - they are: - funny - creepy - sad

TV Licence to be extended to briefly overhearing water-cooler chat as you go to make a coffee in the office canteen.

Let’s see how this Rougon-Macquart stuff all begins. Strange to read this, knowing what happens to some as yet unborn characters who star in the later books in the series.

'Her Majesty' by The Beatles. The first 'secret' song that was so secret millions of people heard it when they listened to an obscure album called *checks notes* 'Abbey Road' by The Beatles.

Enough of the 19th century

Ok,this is crazy, but... there is a sound in Revolution 9 by a band called The Beatles which is *exactly* like the sound John Hurt makes when the alien bursts out of his chest in the film 'Alien'. Nerds please help me - am I going mad or could the sound in 'Alien' be the same?

Lennon is always on about how 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' didn't deliberately spell out LSD. Fine bro - but don't tell me the song wasn't still about some sort of acid trip experience!

The wasp on the bus needs to die. I suspect it hasn't even paid its fare.

Just finished this. Zola can always be relied upon to do his thing. Another gloomy slice of France during the Second Empire.

People moaning about the supposed sky-cam incident are engaging in as-of-yet unplummed depths of cope. Long row home, Norway!

Do all the Celtic and Rangers fans agree to be pals when they're on a Scottish World Cup jaunt?

Trying to figure out the most ridiculous World Cup group match to watch. I'm thinking Jordan vs Algeria at 4am on a Tuesday must be up there. If I was a student with a massive bong, I can imagine watching that.

A seahorse goes into a bar. 'Why the short face?'

I hate when people put up album covers without saying what it is already.

Periodic reminder that Radiohead is the second best band of all time. Vague poster, moi ? The Beatles are obviously number 1

You hear about that guy who was shot in July? It was a summery execution.

Screw it, I'm diving straight in with this. Will require the use of a lot of Google translate, but I know the book inside out so it should be possible. IL FRATELLO MAGGIORE TI OSSERVA