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A Decent Ride
A Decent Ride: A Novel | Irvine Welsh
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Irvine Welsh returns to Edinburgh, the home of Trainspotting and so many of his novels since, with a new novel featuring one of his most iconic and beloved characters'Juice' Terry Lawsonthat's thick on the Scottish brogue, heavy on the filth and masterful in its comedic timing.A Decent Ride sees Irvine Welsh back in Edinburgh, this time with one of his most compelling and popular characters front and center: the rampaging force of nature that is 'Juice' Terry Lawson, first seen in Glue. Juice is a man who contains multitudes: he's a top shagger, drug-dealing, gonzo pornstar and taxi driver. As we ride along in Juice's cab through the depraved streets of Edinburgh, Juice encounters a series of charmingly filthy characters, each of whom present their own, uh, unique challenges. Has he finally met his match in Hurricane 'Bawbag'? Can he discover the fate of the missing beauty, Jinty Magdalen, and keep her idiot-savant lover, the man-child Wee Jonty, out of prison? Will he find out the real motives of unscrupulous American businessman and reality-TV star, Ronald Checker? And, crucially, will Juice be able to negotiate life after a terrible event robs him of his sexual virility, and can a new fascination for the game of golf help him to live without . . .a decent ride? (The meaning of the title is starting to sink in now, huh?). So buckle your seatbelts and prepare for one unforgettable ride.
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TheGremo
A Decent Ride: A Novel | Irvine Welsh
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Funny
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There isn't a moment to catch your breath because it's a continuous adventure.
Personally, I love Welsh and I love "Gas" Terry, a character who with his many weaknesses is hard to forget.

(Bati & Stuta the cats approved ?)
#irvinewelsh #agoodride #edimburgh #cats #batistuta

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StayCurious
Decent Ride | Irvine Welsh
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Had a relatively good week. Had a few difficult days sticking to my new diet but I only caved on one of those days when I went out to eat. Spent a lot of time cooking and baking healthy recipes. This week I‘m meeting with a fitness trainer so I‘m hoping to start adding that to my routine. #BFCR4 #bookfitnesschallenge @wanderinglynn @wanderinglynn @Hestapleton @IndoorDame @Hufflepuffle

BookishTrish Nice! 5y
wanderinglynn Way to go! 🙌🏻 5y
IndoorDame Awesome!!! 5y
Hufflepuffle Such a great week! Well done you! 💐 5y
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GinaAnderson
A Decent Ride: A Novel | Irvine Welsh
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The current stack of books on my bedside table. Most of these are to be read and one or two random selections. #bookstacks

Reviewsbylola The Fault in our Stars is so good and so sad. 8y
GinaAnderson @Reviewsbylola I also love I funny it is. 8y
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