The book is out
OUT NOW!
I haven’t seen it myself but various reports have suggested it’s well and truly in the shops now. So feel free to go forth and purchase your copy.
I have to say it’s one of the top two books I’ve ever written in my life.
What’s it about? Well, after the Folkapalooza thing from the first book a gangster interrupts the required peace, quiet and rehabilitation to call his marker.
His daughter is marrying a man he doesn’t approve of so Twenty, that’d be me, Jimmy, Stinking Pete and Dirty Dave all follow him to Barcelona where he’s having his stag party. The idea is to bring back some kind of evidence that means the wedding won’t take place – if not it’s curtains for us.
And that’s as much as I’m gonna tell you. It is not, as the Sunday Times suggested, sloppy. The binding, artwork and font layout are all fantastic.
If you can’t get to a book shop due to work/living abroad/being in prison etc – you can pick it up from Amazon right here.
Enjoy.
February 13th, 2009 at 9:26 am
Would you consider it the difficult second book?
well done anyway Twenty.
February 13th, 2009 at 9:35 am
Told you that night course in The Derrick Zoolander school for kids who can’t read good and want to learn to do other stuff good too,would yield results…
February 13th, 2009 at 9:39 am
Damn, a friend of mine is flying from Manchester, UK to Brazil this weekend and I suppose Amazon wouldn’t process an order and deliver it today, would it? Does anybody know if the book is already on sale in some bookstore in Manchester?
February 13th, 2009 at 9:58 am
When he gets to Brazil he could just go to the Amazon…
February 13th, 2009 at 10:14 am
Heh, very good fill.
Hoping mine will be delivered today from Amazon.
February 13th, 2009 at 10:14 am
The book ships in 6 to 10 days and the cheapest delivery option takes 8 to 12 business days. I can wait, of course, but it’d be nice to have the book on Monday.
February 13th, 2009 at 10:24 am
divney:I am shocked that no-one (yes,you Monkey Balls) got there first to be honest…
February 13th, 2009 at 10:29 am
Shit, just looked at the order confirmation.
Won’t be delivered until the 24/25th Feb.
February 13th, 2009 at 10:33 am
Why would it be on sale in Manchester? none of them Manchester Irish knacker diddycoys can read.
February 13th, 2009 at 10:34 am
Why would I buy it?
I take anything Colin says as gospel.
He’s my hero.
If you’re reading this : I love you Colin and i want to have your babies.
February 13th, 2009 at 10:35 am
Ouch…
I prefer the old “walk into the Bookshop/record shop/sex shop” method myself..
Online is grand for rare records or Xbox games from Play but I dont like ordering anything online if I can help it..
February 13th, 2009 at 10:51 am
Glad I dropped in. Checking in Amazon…
Delivery estimate: 24 Feb 2009 – 2 Mar 2009 I bet it will only be three beer tokens then…
Where is this sex shop then Fill? Will it be on the top shelf?
February 13th, 2009 at 10:58 am
Where do you think i work?
Its in the back wrapped in Black PVC,just by the Battery powered Minges…
Twenty:Is it a copyright Issue the reason the Book is called The Barcelona Stag Affair on Play.com?
http://tinyurl.com/ckgxza
February 13th, 2009 at 11:02 am
I don’t know, Twenty. In fairness, you did blog about writing it hastily.
Still, I’ll risk it, despite Colin’s measured wisdom.
February 13th, 2009 at 11:10 am
Its in the back wrapped in Black PVC,just by the Battery powered Minges…
Makes sense, good classification and all that.
February 13th, 2009 at 11:15 am
Twenty – be honest with me – If I walk around with a copy will women throw themselves at me demanding sex ?
February 13th, 2009 at 11:21 am
Sloppy seconds?
February 13th, 2009 at 11:28 am
Maggot – If you get it in my shop,i can arrange that!
February 13th, 2009 at 11:37 am
Twenty:Is it a copyright Issue the reason the Book is called The Barcelona Stag Affair on Play.com?
That was the working title, no idea why it hasn’t changed.
Maggot – of course.
Jo – people shouldn’t believe everything they read on blogs!
February 13th, 2009 at 11:40 am
Delivery estimate: 24 Feb 2009 – 2 Mar 2009 I bet it will only be three beer tokens then…
I know a man who got his this morning and he’s in London. Maybe he ordered in a nicer tone.
February 13th, 2009 at 11:41 am
monkey balls has it. I’m not sure if he’s happy though, I’m waiting for his HONEST opinion
February 13th, 2009 at 11:45 am
I need female feedback – I nearly said input – Jo, what do you think ? Will women be drawn to me as I stroll around reading Absinthe?
p.s. don’t worry, I won’t be heading down to Dublin.
February 13th, 2009 at 11:51 am
If they had ordered ten books instead of five, I would have mine now :-)
February 13th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
Perhaps if Twenty walked around carrying it for you, Maggot…
February 13th, 2009 at 12:07 pm
The book’s come out? It never crossed my mind it was gay. Did Colin completely miss the homoerotic subtext?
February 13th, 2009 at 12:08 pm
I feel he simply chose to ignore it.
February 13th, 2009 at 12:13 pm
Sigh – I know I cannot compete with Twenty as a babe magnet Jo but you didn’t have to be so blunt.
February 13th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
Gay ? Has the church condemned it ? 50 years too late Twenty – think of the prestige you would have had joining authors like John Steinbeck on the banned list.
February 13th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
I know. I’m so behind the times, maggot.
February 13th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
Couple of promotional ideas – offer the Cardinal a 5% cut if he will condemn the book from the Pulpit ? Or send a complimentary copy to Madonna and Jesus ?
February 13th, 2009 at 12:39 pm
The Censorship of Publications Board still exists (13 Hatch Street, Dublin 2. Contact: Peggy Garvey). You could apply to join the list of the great and ther good and the misunderstood. http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Register%20of%20Prohibited%20Publications.doc/Files/Register%20of%20Prohibited%20Publications.doc
February 13th, 2009 at 12:51 pm
Btw, kiss the afternoon goodbye if you open that link, it’s just too hilarious.
February 13th, 2009 at 1:11 pm
hehe, I’d buy a book called “moist urges”.
I wonder what the cover looks like…
February 13th, 2009 at 1:16 pm
haha, first one on the list is a book called ‘Anus’
February 13th, 2009 at 1:18 pm
Poor old Victor Bruno never made his fortune in Ireland…
February 13th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
It seems to be just a list of porn novels Conan,
but I am intrigued to get my hands on a copy of
“Chained chicken”
February 13th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
Where did the fella in London get his copy Twenty?
February 13th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
Off Amazon…
February 13th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
That is an excellent reading list – and a bit counter productive
February 13th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
I bought this at powells yesterday
http://www.powells.com/biblio/61-9780810946279-0
I’ll try Easons in Swords on the way home for yours twenty – if it is there I’ll pretend I’m you doing a book signing – hoodie up, shades on, smoking major
February 13th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
Best book ever written – it’s poohtastic!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Story-Little-Mole-Knew-Business/dp/1856024407
February 13th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
I’m reading the book right now, and by the time I got to chapter 6 I understood fully WHY Colin Coyle chose to give it a bad review.
I’d suggest that anyone who intends to read the book reads the review first. It makes it even funnier.
http://i42.tinypic.com/2ykfko1.jpg
So far, the book is everything I had hoped it would be, and I have no hesitation in recommending that you all rush out and buy your two copies now.
€8.99 each in Eason’s, or two for €17.98.
February 13th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
I cant wait to get home and belt into it..i’ll probably read it then…
February 13th, 2009 at 5:56 pm
ok – easons swords. and the very cool girl who directed me to de buk knew of the blog too.
Is it dedicated to Cat Stevens dog? I can’t even figure out the dedication…
good luck with it twenty.
February 13th, 2009 at 6:05 pm
Hold it up to the mirror itchy!
February 13th, 2009 at 6:06 pm
Idiot!
February 13th, 2009 at 6:26 pm
monkeyball – why the fuck would I know that I have to “hold it up to the mirror”.
It’s a book; not debbie mafuckinggee
rude cunt.
February 13th, 2009 at 6:31 pm
Congrats, Twenty! I’ll be ordering my copy post haste by hasty post.
February 13th, 2009 at 6:33 pm
Itchy, it’s a 2-way mirror.
I’m on the other side waving at you right now.
I’m only trying to help.
February 13th, 2009 at 8:42 pm
Congrats! Picking mine up tomorrow
February 13th, 2009 at 8:52 pm
Thanks all, hope you enjoy it.
February 13th, 2009 at 9:49 pm
Yay!
I’m off to order a copy.
February 14th, 2009 at 8:56 am
I have a pic of the Book and a lovely pint of sauce,on my phone,too lazy to go and get the lead to y’know,transfer it to the forum..i will,but not yet,its too early…fuck off..
February 14th, 2009 at 10:21 am
Right oh,check the forum for said saucy pic..
February 14th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
What, this one?
http://i33.tinypic.com/282nnex.jpg
February 14th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
yes…
February 15th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
Twenty you might not remember me but I used to post on http://www.p45.net before a bust up. This is me whoring myself out in a daringly see-through manner, but I have a book out as well right here; http://www.clairenolan.com. Feel free to give me shite for posting this!!!
February 16th, 2009 at 12:31 am
best of luck with all that, old chap……
February 17th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
Good luck with your book, Walls.
April 22nd, 2009 at 2:08 pm
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