mikeG Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 I enjoyed:- Ray Davies (title=X-Ray), Bill Wyman, Peter O' Toole, June Whitfield, Noddy Holder, Martin Kemp, Billie Whitelaw, Leslie Crowther, Felicity Kendal, Joe Cocker (Biography by J.P. Bean), John Thaw (The Two of Us by Shiela Hancock), Fred Trueman's memoirs - As It Was, John Snow, Ian Carmichael, Eric Sykes, Jimmy Greaves, Richard Burton (Bio by Penny Juror). Not so good:- Jack Warner, Colin Cowdrey, Johny Briggs, Jim Davidson I've never tried an autobiography of a 20 something as compared with the likes of Whitfield, Sykes and Trueman, they haven't lived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfinjim Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 on a diff tone, ewan mcgregor and charley boormans motorcycle diaries is brilliant!!! very interesting! Long Way Round I think it is called and it is one of the best books I've ever read! Ian Botham autobiog is a good read, but just finished reading Pele's and its pretty boring really. Jim:thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shells2909 Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 Anthony Kiedis's book is a good read, bit dark in some places but really good all the same!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brunette Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 Truly, completely awful is Steve Redgrave's. I'd expected a lot from a man who has achieved such a lot and with medical problems too, and thought it would be inspiring. It wasn't. It was the most tedious, boring accounts of every race he has ever had, stroke by stroke, yawn by yawn. Mentioning lots if un-famous people and going in to faaar too much detail, he even managed to make the nail-biting Olympic final seem like an antidote to insomnia. Avoid at all costs! Unless o course you actually are an insomniac, in which case, go for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonj Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 Probably only for those who remember David Niven and his films are his two autobiographies - 'The Moon's A Balloon' and 'Bring On The Empty Horses'. Very funny reads and a great insight into the film industry of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattricia Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 Probably only for those who remember David Niven and his films are his two autobiographies - 'The Moon's A Balloon' and 'Bring On The Empty Horses'. Very funny reads and a great insight into the film industry of the time. Yes ,now they were good autobiographies . The worst one : Eamonn Holmes, sooooooooo boring.Never finished it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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