TT Book Discovery and a Mark Mini Pic Spam

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A few weeks ago, I finally broke down and got a used copy of Take That In Private on the Amazon UK marketplace. I've had it for a few weeks, but I only just noticed today that it came with a bit of a bonus tucked into the back cover:



Yep, that would be an actual 45 RPM single of Babe, Mark's first lead song with the band back in the day. Also, if you squint, you can see that at the top of the back flyleaf the previous owner has recorded when TT split up. I feel like I'm the keeper of a little piece of someone else's history.

In celebration of this little discovery, I thought I'd put up a quote from the book, with a few illustrating Markie pics. Because one can never have too many pics of Mark Owen. Srsly!

First, the quote, wherein the writer describes Mark taking a bath. (Really. I could not make this stuff up.):

"He's thin – all of Take That worry that he's too thin. His ribs are showing as he stretches across to reach the soap, but his legs belong to a footballer."

First of all, awww for the other boys worrying about Mark. But now let's investigate the rest of that quote.

Here's Mark, in a bath – though not taking a bath, darn it – and yep, looking a bit on the skinny side.


The wilderness years, and he's still almost alarmingly skinny, though with nicely buff arms I definitely appreciate.


Then there's that last bit. Does he have legs that belong a footballer? Let's check:


Yes. Yes, he does. Is it hot in here?

Comments

[halotolerant.livejournal.com]

How *awesome* is that book? All the semi-naked cuddling, stroking and gay banter (ahem) *g* And of course, even more awesome with a Babe single included! Lucky you! *g*

Mark induces such a strong cuddle!reflex in me, it's insane (although, to be fair, he evidently has this effect on all of Take That so I'm not that odd) - lovely pics! *g*

[anniina85.livejournal.com]

Aaaawwww! The others were worried about Mark being too thin. Can't blame them though, thinking about the hectic shedule they must have had... I think I've seen some articles where the boys were worried that Mark was not eating properly. And looking at pics and vids from the 90's, it does look like there is nothing more than skin and bones and a bit of muscle here and there to him. Also, during the big brother/In your own time era he does look scarily skinny...

[forthewistful.livejournal.com]

First, the quote, wherein the writer describes Mark taking a bath. (Really. I could not make this stuff up.):

"He's thin – all of Take That worry that he's too thin. His ribs are showing as he stretches across to reach the soap, but his legs belong to a footballer."

I'm reading In Private right now, but didn't get to this quote yet. I'm sure it would have attracted my attention anyway, but now that you have pointed it out, I will keep an extra eye out for it.

A quote that has definitely stuck to me though was the one with Mark forcing Jason to eat some chocolate before a show because all the guys feared that Jay totally lacked the energy to go on stage (due to his rather extreme eating habits back then). Awwww. (This calls for fiction.)