Chris Moyles "The Difficult Second Book"

[postie]

yay he is coming to Newcastle for a book signing:020:

october 8th 1pm waterstones

[Blinkie]

i want him to come somewhere near me for a book signing!! Not fair!

[postie]

yeah plus im on strike that day so something good out of it will be happening wooo

[Nic]

Waterstone's 311 Oxford Street
Tuesday, 17 October 2006, 1:00pm


hmmmmmmmmmm. just down the road from where i work. i could go on my lunch hour. or i could somehow blag the day off...

[postie]

Cool that will mean we both will have 2 books signed by mr moyles :)

[handyandy88]

Where else is he going?

Hi again btw... i been away for ages!

[Q]

Waterstone's 311 Oxford Street
Tuesday, 17 October 2006, 1:00pm


hmmmmmmmmmm. just down the road from where i work. i could go on my lunch hour. or i could somehow blag the day off...

Are you a time traveller, Nic? :p

[Riz]

how come borders are selling it 12 days before theyre supposed to...?

[Ali]

Yeah! It's Unfair!
He never comes this way. =[


--Amazon Are selling it now too. Get it too you buy Tuesday, Did you get your dates wrong Riz--

[Nic]

oh i wish i could time travel, that would be cool. lol. oops.

no riz is right because i went in borders yesterday and they had it so i read it in 2hours 20 mins, which is quicker than last time so there must be less words ;)

[postie]

I'm debating on whether i buy it early again or just get the book in the shop hmmm

[Jimmy_Lemon]

I pre-booked on play.com the other night, not sure why but it had my card details stored and I was feeling crazy :p

[Aimee]

I pre-booked on play.com the other night, not sure why but it had my card details stored and I was feeling crazy :p

you sure are kerazy! :icon_razz2: lol i do that on topshop.com though, i know i shouldnt but i order loads and its so quick and easy cus i dont have to type all my card details out :)

[Nic]

i do that on amazon too.

[Terrier]

I would go, but unfortunately can't get off work.

[Kate]

I don't think most people (whether they're celebrities or not) lead interesting enough lives to write one book about themselves, let alone two. I bought Chris' first book about two months ago, with some book tokens I needed to use up. I'm an avid reader and will finish a book in a day or less if I find it really good, or within a week at the most.

However all I've managed to read of this book are the bits about Dave and Aled, the rest of it is still unread as it lies gathering dust on a bookshelf. I just couldn't get past the annoyance factors of the huge numbers, big writing, and overly simplistic tone.

Somehow I can't see myself running out to the shops to buy this new installment. I am a fan of Chris and his show, but I think he should stick to what he's good at and leave writing books to the professional authors.

[Terrier]

I am a fan of Chris and his show, but I think he should stick to what he's good at and leave writing books to the professional authors.

Two things wrong with that.

1) Surely anyone that has a book pubished is a professional author.

2) Even if #1 isn't the case that would mean there would be no autobiography's at all other than those written by people that just write books for a living.

[Kate]

Fair point. Change 'professional authors' to 'people who actually have something interesting to write about and can write well (or get someone else to write it well for them)'.

[Terrier]

I think the popular opinion is that Chris does have interesting things to write about (at least his Bank balance appears to reflect that), and I'd sooner see a short book than a longer one that's just been stretched out to fill pages. I also like that it's not Ghost written, feels more legit that way.

Each to their own though.

[Kate]

I think the popular opinion is that Chris does have interesting things to write about (at least his Bank balance appears to reflect that.

Lots of people may have bought it, as I did, but who's to say how many of them actually read the book? It might be gathering dust on many a bookshelf. As disappointed as I was with Chris' book I do have to say his sounds far better than Charlotte Church's (who is now on her second autobiography at the age of 21) does.

I read the Sunday Times review of it last week, and apparently there's a whole paragraph devoted to listing out what she used to have in her school lunchbox (I don't want to give the plot away, but Wagon Wheels were involved). Now that's a book that screams out 'value for money' to me.

[handyandy88]

I bought the Book of Amazon. Great read! Amongst my Uni textbooks, its the only other book i have... I;m gonna get the rest when i go back this weekend!

[gbm]

Bit odd that the guarentted delivery date is earlier than the release date :unsure:

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Oh and the windows that pop open for attachments and extra smilies looks very wrong - its a small size but taken up by borders until window resized - using firefox on vista :)

[Ali]

I said that. Maybe the dates wrong... Or chris got the date wring.. or they got a deal..

[Blinkie]

I bought the book and took it on holiday with me. I thought it was actually a great read and a great insight into another world of Moyles. I like to have a 'behind the scenes' look at the life of moyles. Can't wait for the 2nd, i am intrigued though as to what he will fill it with!

[Nic]

weird, maybe it defaults on that. i don't know. oh i meant to check in borders today if they still had it on their shelves but i forgot.

[Ali]

I read the Sunday Times review of it last week, and apparently there's a whole paragraph devoted to listing out what she used to have in her school lunchbox (I don't want to give the plot away, but Wagon Wheels were involved). Now that's a book that screams out 'value for money' to me.
I can't believe you! I really wanted to know what Charlotte used to eat...
Actually i wouldn't mind reading her book..

[Riz]

weird, maybe it defaults on that. i don't know. oh i meant to check in borders today if they still had it on their shelves but i forgot.

The Borders in Glasgow had loads in today when I was in.

[Ali]

The Borders in Glasgow had loads in today when I was in.
You? In borders? Nooo :P

[Nic]

you went in borders? riz i'm so proud hehe. i went in borders today and it's still there.

[weirdandwonderful]

is he coming to birmingham at all?

[Nic]

no...

Saturday 6th October - Waterstones Leeds, Albion Street, 1pm
Monday 8th October - Waterstones, Emerson Chambers Newcastle 1pm
Monday 8th October - WHSmith Sheffield Meadowhall Centre, 5.30pm
Tuesday 9th October - Waterstones, Bold Street Liverpool, 12.30pm
Wednesday 10th October - Waterstones Bluewater Shopping Centre, 5.30pm
Thursday 11th October - WHSmith Bristol Galleries, Broadmead, Bristol, 12.30pm
Thursday 11th October - Borders, The Hayes, Cardiff, 5.30pm
Friday 12th October - Waterstones, Middle Street. Yeovil 12.30pm
Friday 12th October - Waterstones, West Quay Shopping Centre, Southampton, 5pm

[Jimmy_Lemon]

from Newcastle to Sheffield on one day! ouch!

[postie]

lol he must be going by train i bet he will be late though

[Riz]

you went in borders? riz i'm so proud hehe. i went in borders today and it's still there.

Well, actually, i was going into Strabucks, and Starbucks is in Borders...

[Terrier]

lol he must be going by train i bet he will be late though

Isn't that a double negative?

[postie]

sorry i was tired when i wrote that

[Ajayrious]

you can download the audiobook on itunes now btw

[Ali]

Well, actually, i was going into Strabucks, and Starbucks is in Borders...
Ha! I knew you didn't go in borders for borders itself!

[Nic]

Ha! I knew you didn't go in borders for borders itself!

haha, i love that starbucks is in borders. i get to go to both at the same time.

[Ali]

haha, i love that starbucks is in borders. i get to go to both at the same time.
We don't get Borders around here. Or Starbucks.
I go Starbucks every time i'm in the city though :D

[Nic]

awww. i go to starbucks every day *rolls eyes*

[Sunny So Cal]

Now I want Starbucks..........

[Chongster]

I've just bought this in town today, so I'll be reading lots of it tonight I should imagine. Hurray!

[xrebecca]

I've brought it on itunes however i do plan to go into town and look at the pictures as well.

[postie]

I've just ordered it off amazon oo cant wait

[Ali]

£8 wh smith.
£14 Waterstone's

[Ali]

I've brought it on itunes however i do plan to go into town and look at the pictures as well.
Tell me, is the audio quality rubbish on the entire thing, or just the preview?

[Chongster]

Holy Crap, I've finished it already! I've never read a book in a day, but that was just the easist read ever. It was great too. I feel like I've just read a transcript of a show minus the music. Great stuff!

[xrebecca]

Tell me, is the audio quality rubbish on the entire thing, or just the preview?

I've found from lisening to it that the audio is just like lisening to it on the radio. Its quite nice hearing his incantations with it and he will occasionly comment about it being an audio and not the book which can be quite interesting, I'm thinking of buying the actual book as well so that i can compare and contrast. Its quite nice as its the whole book and not just a condensed version of it. I found myself forgetting it wasn't on the radio but that may just be me.,

[tamba]

I don't think most people (whether they're celebrities or not) lead interesting enough lives to write one book about themselves, let alone two. I bought Chris' first book about two months ago, with some book tokens I needed to use up. I'm an avid reader and will finish a book in a day or less if I find it really good, or within a week at the most.

However all I've managed to read of this book are the bits about Dave and Aled, the rest of it is still unread as it lies gathering dust on a bookshelf. I just couldn't get past the annoyance factors of the huge numbers, big writing, and overly simplistic tone.

Somehow I can't see myself running out to the shops to buy this new installment. I am a fan of Chris and his show, but I think he should stick to what he's good at and leave writing books to the professional authors.

I found his 1st book tough going, and yes i can read. It just did not hold my interest. But in saying that I have just ordered the 2nd one from Amazon.
I may read it then send it back for a refund and say it was a present I already had :icon_lol:

[tamba]

Grrrrrrrrr... just paid over a tenner for chris's book and it's only 8 quid in W H Smith's. Damn it !!!!!

[grownuphippychic]

Is anyone going to the Bristol signing on the 12th??

[postie]

nope i will be going to the Newcastle signing next Monday

[tamba]

Started reading Chris's book last night and it was hard to put it down. Much better than the last one. But he covers about 3 pages of getting up early :finger2:

[postie]

yeah I'm liking this book already i can relate to the early morning thing alot lol

[Riz]

Im not buying it until ive read my 3 books for my exam. I on a roll just now with them, if i stop i'll never get back to them!

[Jimmy_Lemon]

My copy finally made it here from play.com - they need to give him a higher word count rather than just double space it :( already like 70 pages in after 2 trips to the bog :o

[Kate]

My mother presented me with this book as a present yesterday. I smiled and thanked her for it, assuring her that I had been dying to read it. In reality I knew after a quick flick through that it will soon be languishing un-read on a shelf alongside the first one. But some of the pictures are quite nice.

[tamba]

Finished chris's second book and am shocked to say I enjoyed it ( took me ages to read the first one ). Make the next book cheaper chris.... please...