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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
A handy guide to a trawl through hell., 12 Oct 2006
When you live in Newcastle, it can be very, very difficult to recognise the Party Capital City of Culture screamed at us by tourists, advertisers and our own council. That is, unless you're an idiot. As someone with a robust contempt for trendy bars, a lifelong fear of the Bigg Market and who would happily maim, imprison, torture and burn any hen/stag party who come within twenty miles of the Tyne, I absolutely love this book.
Grudgingly recommending the select few decent bars left in Newcastle, and happily slamming the rest it gives a more accurate impression of Newcastle than I've read anywhere. If you're as sick of the portrayal of this city as Parisian's are of beret capped, onion wearing, baguette carrying wankers walking past the Eiffel Tower, then this is a happy tonic. Every tedious decor, pretentious dj, over priced drink, God-awful refit or slaphappy door policy is happily (and amusingly) trounced.
Buy it, buy it now. Then never visit our city again.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
"The best book ever written...", 8 Oct 2006
Hilarious, angry, perceptive, foul-mouthed, bitter and above all honest, The Burglar's Dog is far and away the best book ever written about drinking in Newcastle upon Tyne. With nearly 300 pages of exasperation and comedy bile, this book tells it like it is about each and every bar in the city, and throws in a few side-swipes at celebrities, corporations and even crows. Much more than a guide to Newcastle, The Burglar's Dog is recommended to anyone with a bee in their bonnet about... well, anything, really. Nice pictures, too. Astonishing stuff.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
Blinking brilliant!, 5 Oct 2006
As a big fan of the B's D website I was looking forward to this book like a big lass looks forward to a cream cake. And was I disappointed? I was not! This is quite possibly the funniest book I've ever read - I'm sure it's the only book that has made me cry real salty tears of laughter. On the surface it's an "alternative" pub guide, but in reality it's much more than that - a 300-page dip-in, dip-out selection of hilarious ruminations on modern life. If you know Newcastle's pub scene then all the better, but you don't need to know your Lodge from your Lennon's to enjoy this. If you do drink in Newcastle you'll probably end up doing what I do - trying to spot the mysterious Mark Jones aka The Burglar's Dog in one of the city's boozers. My guess is he's that guy in the corner of the Forth furiously jotting in a notebook over a pint of Fosters. Overall I found it to be a suprisingly affectionate portrait of Newcastle, which probably wasn't the author's aim, but it's an added bonus. It would make a great gift for someone, although I should point out that it is very rude, so don't buy it for old Aunty Doris. But if you're not offended by the odd swear word then definately buy this book, I implore you!
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