Refrained from posting in this thread as the books I've been reading lately have been a bit poo.
In the last few days however, I've just started Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond (who incidentally is no relation to the aussie olympic shooter but is an uncle of Mike D from the Beastie Boys. true, that
...) but anyway, half of farkin's already recommended it so I'll say no more. I'm also still ploughing through Wired by Bob Woodward (as in watergate scandal, washington post chief reporter etc) . It's a biography of John Belushi and it's pretty damn good! Apparently Princess Leia was a major cokehead amongst many other noted Hollywood notaries!
BUUUUUUUUUUUUUUT,
If you want me to recommend A book, then I can say no more than "The moon's a balloon" !
It's David Niven's (famous brit actor from the '40's) autobiography. It's the funniest and most inspiring autobio I've ever read. Full of tales of hollywood debauchery and rampant misuse of rank in the 2nd world war (he served as an officer in france. apparently it was all fine wines and french wenches for those in command!)
The man was a legend. Read his story.
Now.