i was in the store yesterday and as always I see books Id die for but don't buy. i saw irvine welsh's if you liked school, you'll love work. it's a collection of short stories. i read the first titled rattlesnakes. it was hilarious. 3 friends, 2 guys and a girl went to someplace before vegas i think, their car broke down and were forced to camp out in the desert. one guy eugene was lying on the tent when something stung his thingy he thought it the other guy scott who owns the car stabbed him. turns out, a rattlesnake bit his thing. madeline, the girl friend didn't want to suck out the bad blood 'you might have gonorrhea for all i know' so scott was forced to do the job against eugenes will. you guys should get a copy. so worth it.

The novel Porno (sort of a followup to Trainspotting) was supposed to be made into a film directed by Boyle. What I read at the time was Ewan McGregor and Danny Boyle were not speaking. This was all over McGregor being mad at not getting the lead role in The Beach. Apparently the rest of the people from Trainspotting were ready to go but McGregor refused to be a part and the project is on hiatus now.

I have yet to read "If you liked school..." but am planning on it. I did just finish The Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs. Great novel - makes me hope that I never end up in a similar position.