Ocean Gladiator!

[nickb]

Originally Posted by paramedic paul

Or Sport Diver

I thought that was a travel brochure

[paramedic paul]

Originally Posted by nickb

I thought that was a travel brochure

Got to agree with you there!

[A. Berk]

Originally Posted by nickb

I gave up reading this book half-way through and flogged it to Tom.

It was a shite read and the proof-reading (if it was ever subjected to it) was just terrible. The book also started to fall apart as soon as I started reading it.

If I met Mr Ellyatt in a pub I wouldn't be interested in a conversation, he's done nothing that should impress anyone - unless of course you're a non-diver. I'll give his book the same 'respect'. The very title leads me to think its a bit of a nonsense read.

Berko

[broady]

I really enjoyed the book too. Granted it wasn't proofed too well but that also gives it a charm of its own in my opinion.

Well worth a read I thought

G

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[paramedic paul]

Originally Posted by A. Berk

he's done nothing that should impress anyone

Do you have to be impressed by what the Author has achieved to enjoy a book? If that is the case there wouldn't be many diving books read would there, after all, the likes of Sheck Exley, the Rouses and the "cast" of half the books i've read are all dead and how impressive's that???

Obviously i'm not as advanced, both in my diving or literary experiences as some others!

Now that Shakespeare bloke, he wrote a couple of halfway decent tomes, i wonder if i'm up to reading them yet?

[Okeanos]

Originally Posted by finbar.taylor

Can't say I'd do a training course with him having read the book though.

I've done several courses with Mark and he is as entertaining as his book is. He is one of the safest and most thorough divers I have met and would certainly trust him as a buddy on any dive more than anyone else I know.

Yes the book is written in an amateurish way, but then he's a diver and not a writer. If anyone wants to read the first few chapters they are available online on his website HERE

[Kirstie]

Originally Posted by paramedic paul

Do you have to be impressed by what the Author has achieved to enjoy a book?

He did seem to get bent/have rapid ascents/out of air situations quite frequently, as I recall. Considering all the planning that went into his dives, I'd have been more impressed if he hadn't.

Entertaining stuff, though.

[CotoChris]

I've read the book and throughly enjoyed it. OK not the best English but didn't bother me. At least he knows what he is talking about.

[paramedic paul]

Originally Posted by Kirstie

He did seem to get bent/have rapid ascents/out of air situations quite frequently, as I recall.

You're right there Kirsty, i commented to SWMBO several times i couldn't believe he was around to write another chapter after some of the things that happened!

I don't know if he's a good diver, i don't know if i'd have a conversation with him in a pub although i expect i would as i tend to be a sociable sort, i'm certainly not impressed by anything he's done other than making a living out of the hobby we all enjoy, all I started off to point out was that I enjoyed the book and that IMHO others should at least give it a go. If you only get two pages or halfway through it and hate it fine, give it away and find something else to try.

[The Duck]

Just started it and so far I'm really enjoying it.

I met Mark at the weekend when he was giving his talks at Vobster and he came across as a decent and likable bloke.