Post by: oldspice on March 18, 2006, 08:56:50 am
On these dark,cold nights, what do you curl up with? I have just started a book about the Rothschild Buildings in London's east end.
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Post by: smurfboy on March 18, 2006, 03:39:39 pm
I've just started a new Judy Astley. Her books pretty much all have the same plot (woman with slightly useless husband is trying to put her marriage back together after an affair whilst dealing with unruly teenagers), but she does it so well. I've also got a Margaret Atwood waiting for when I'm in the mood for something heavier.
Post by: goldencup on March 18, 2006, 03:42:55 pm
Post by: oldspice on March 18, 2006, 06:20:01 pm
I've got that but haven't started it yet.
Smurfy - Handmaid's Tale was brilliant
Post by: loulou on March 18, 2006, 07:39:27 pm
Reading the usual, Hello, Ok and Cosmopolitan,
Post by: oldspice on March 18, 2006, 09:11:41 pm
Post by: on March 18, 2006, 09:52:59 pm
"Vyvyan: Scumbag College, reading comics"
Post by: smurfboy on March 18, 2006, 09:55:31 pm
I've got that but haven't started it yet.
Smurfy - Handmaid's Tale was brilliant
I know, I read it at uni - fantastic. Have you read The Blind Assassin? Got loads of bad publicity becuase it won the Booker and everyone said Atwood got it as a 'lifetime acheivement' award, but if you put that out of your mind and just enjoy it, it's very good.
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Post by: chocolate chick on March 20, 2006, 09:43:39 am
The books I am reading at the moment are: Patricia Scanlan A Double Wedding and Claire Bertschinger Moving Mountains
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on March 20, 2006, 09:45:53 am
Post by: lemoneye on March 20, 2006, 12:31:57 pm
I have recently finished Terry Pratchet's "Going Postal" - most enjoyable.
I do not read a lot of books about the "strife" of women... 
Having said that - no matter what someone chooses to read I think it is encouraging that people DO still read - whether it be Radio Times or "Hot Barely Legal Teens" mag!
Post by: goldencup on March 20, 2006, 01:50:48 pm
Post by: smurfboy on March 20, 2006, 02:03:33 pm
Post by: chocolate chick on March 20, 2006, 03:30:33 pm
I have recently finished Terry Pratchet's "Going Postal" - most enjoyable.
I do not read a lot of books about the "strife" of women...
Having said that - no matter what someone chooses to read I think it is encouraging that people DO still read - whether it be Radio Times or "Hot Barely Legal Teens" mag!
I amount of times I read on people faceparty profiles under authors comments like: Books, what are they? Don't read? Porn ha ha? I think thats my seeing red topic!Post by: kermie on March 20, 2006, 10:09:22 pm
Post by: Forth Bridges on March 20, 2006, 10:31:39 pm
apart form Harry potter ( I like to judge a book after I read it)
I have only ever read Rohal dales tales of teh unepected!
now a day I can never get myslef in to a good book :(
Post by: loulou on March 21, 2006, 02:41:06 pm
Post by: Forth Bridges on March 22, 2006, 10:49:24 am
I did but not alot, are you suggeting I start read theses?
- like Mrs thacther
- richard brason
- barbar winsoer?
Post by: loulou on March 22, 2006, 11:12:34 am
Post by: goldencup on March 22, 2006, 01:45:08 pm
Post by: babygirl on March 22, 2006, 02:34:38 pm
Sharon's is the first i have read and would like to read Jordon's before the days oif children i used to read stephen King and alot of the classic library books such as oliver twist, pride and prejudice, black beauty etc...
Post by: chocolate chick on March 22, 2006, 03:44:49 pm
Post by: smurfboy on March 22, 2006, 04:01:24 pm
Chapter 1 - Got my tits out.
Chapter 2 - Got tits made bigger and got them out some more.
Chapter 3 - Shagged every C-lister going, had blind fat baby by footballer. sl*gged him off in the papers a lot.
Chapter 4 - Told the world I'd shagged stuttering pop 'star' whilst up the duff. sl*gged him off in the papers a lot.
Chapter 5 - Met faded plastic pop star on reality show. Shagged him, got up the duff again, got married in ludicrously tacky ceremony.
Chapter 6 - Hinted in the press that maybe I'd shagged Beckham too in the desperate hope of making more cash from the book.
The End (until I run out of money).
Post by: goldencup on March 22, 2006, 04:03:14 pm
Post by: minty on March 22, 2006, 04:17:08 pm
Post by: StrollingMinstrel on March 22, 2006, 05:40:00 pm
I have just finished reading
Swallowing Grandma by Kate Long. Quite a nice read easy going and amusing in a gentle way. It seemed to feature a 'northern style humour' to it, with a sprinkling of angst. Slightly predictable at the end though.
I also recently read The Bad Mothers Handbook by Kate Long. It was her first novel. Similar in style to the second one. A story about a grandmother, a daughter and a grand daughter all living in the same house. Some very witty, observant bits to it.
I am now trying really hard to get into The Time Travellers Wife by Audrey Niffenegger. My sister raved about it, and it gets great reviews.... but I just can't get to grips with it's style. This is my second run at it and I'm struggling! Has anyone else read it?
Post by: chocolate chick on March 22, 2006, 07:08:29 pm
Post by: kermie on March 22, 2006, 09:59:47 pm
Post by: goldencup on March 22, 2006, 10:24:21 pm
Post by: chocolate chick on March 23, 2006, 10:20:40 am
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on March 23, 2006, 10:30:28 am
I am now reading 'The Curious Incident With The Dog In The Night Time' by Mark Haddon
I have read that, it's very good 
Post by: goldencup on March 23, 2006, 12:25:54 pm
Post by: chocolate chick on March 23, 2006, 03:36:00 pm
Post by: smurfboy on March 23, 2006, 04:31:57 pm
Post by: goldencup on March 23, 2006, 04:35:21 pm
I know what you mean Smurfy - I tend to avoid books like that too. And in the library there is a lot of feeling that nothing that appears on Richard & Judy can possibly be any good which I think is unfair.
I couldn't get into Captain Corelli at all.
Post by: smurfboy on March 23, 2006, 04:37:12 pm
Post by: goldencup on March 23, 2006, 04:41:25 pm
Post by: smurfboy on March 23, 2006, 04:46:16 pm
Having said that I read 'The Secret Life of Bees' which had a big banner on the front saying it was chosen by Oprah's book club, and I loved that.
Post by: Lime Candy on March 23, 2006, 05:02:28 pm
I'm reading Kenneth Williams's diaries, after seeing the Fantabulosa! programme on TV. Very good.
I didn't like "The Time Traveller's Wife" - too slow and too sentimental. Couldn't get into Captain Corelli either.
My all-time favourite book is Catch-22 by Joseph Heller.
Post by: goldencup on March 23, 2006, 05:04:05 pm
Post by: loulou on March 23, 2006, 09:16:03 pm
There are two main characters in this story - librarian Henry DeTamble and Clare, the girl/woman he loves throughout his life. What makes this novel so intriguing, is that Henry suffers from Chrono Displacement Disorder, which means he has the habit of time traveling without warning, to places or people in his past or future. In one such trip, when he is 36 years of age, he meets his wife Clare, who is 6 years old at the time. And given that you can't take anything back with you, Henry is unfortunately rather bare on this auspicious occasion - thank goodness he's married to Clare....
And so the story begins, and the reader is instantly caught up in the magic of this strange relationship which sees Clare constantly being left behind as Henry hurtles from the present to the past and/or future...
Of course, it is hard to get your head around the notion at first, and you could think yourself dizzy trying to imagine how it works - don't bother, just go with the flow, and be caught up in the wonderful experience . Part thumping big love story, part Science Fiction and Fantasy, this is a novel which cannot be pigeonholed, and should not be missed.
Post by: chocolate chick on March 24, 2006, 10:11:26 am
Post by: smurfboy on March 24, 2006, 03:18:10 pm
I have done that recently too - if you can find something decent why pay full price? (Obviously there's the joy of helping the charity too...
)
P.S. Don't mention any of this to Lou...
Post by: oldspice on March 24, 2006, 04:03:50 pm
Chocolate Chick wrote: I am now reading 'The Curious Incident With The Dog In The Night Time' by Mark Haddon
I use this a lot in my teaching.
Post by: loulou on March 24, 2006, 06:04:10 pm
I have done that recently too - if you can find something decent why pay full price? (Obviously there's the joy of helping the charity too...
P.S. Don't mention any of this to Lou...
See I am cringing now and starting to itch again.
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Post by: loulou on March 24, 2006, 06:22:57 pm
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Post by: StrollingMinstrel on March 25, 2006, 10:34:20 am
Has anyone read Private Peaceful by Micheal Murpurgo?
It is a stroy about a young soldier in the first world war. It is in diary format, with flashbacks and memories scattered through it.
It's spread over a 24 hour period.
I know it is aimed at teenagers, but I bought it for my son and read it first because I was intreaged. I was moved to tears at the end. I couldn't wait for Ollie to read it so I could discuss it with him. Although he thought it was sad, he didn't feel the same sorrow and injustice as I did, but then he was only 11 at the time.
It's a very quick read, but thought provoking and left me with a lasting insight to some of sad, often innocent and immature, casualities of war
Post by: goldencup on March 25, 2006, 01:53:51 pm
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Post by: loulou on March 25, 2006, 04:44:51 pm
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Post by: loulou on March 25, 2006, 04:55:05 pm
Post by: oldspice on March 25, 2006, 04:55:34 pm
What about the sound track??
Post by: smurfboy on March 25, 2006, 04:58:06 pm
Post by: oldspice on March 25, 2006, 05:01:41 pm
Post by: loulou on March 25, 2006, 05:09:21 pm
Post by: oldspice on March 25, 2006, 05:57:42 pm
Post by: buttercupbaby on March 25, 2006, 07:51:52 pm
Post by: babygirl on March 25, 2006, 07:54:21 pm
The moral of the story is if you can't take criticism then don't post your website on a forum for all to see.
Criticism is fine but insults are not
Post by: oldspice on March 25, 2006, 08:07:24 pm
Post by: babygirl on March 25, 2006, 08:08:15 pm
Post by: smurfboy on March 25, 2006, 08:16:43 pm
Post by: buttercupbaby on March 25, 2006, 08:26:22 pm
Post by: smurfboy on March 25, 2006, 08:33:44 pm
Post by: oldspice on March 25, 2006, 08:36:44 pm
Post by: lemoneye on March 25, 2006, 09:00:03 pm
And how is that relevant?
Did you need to ask that really? I thought it was fairly obvious!
Post by: goldencup on March 26, 2006, 11:31:00 am
The difference being I stuck to the point we were arguing about (until you pushed it beyond that) and I didn't get any of my little friends to sign up and send you nasty PMs.
You didn't need to Smurfy, you have friends right here.
Post by: chocolate chick on March 27, 2006, 12:11:38 pm
I have done that recently too - if you can find something decent why pay full price? (Obviously there's the joy of helping the charity too...
P.S. Don't mention any of this to Lou...
I think she may have spotted this post!The books are far cheaper in there. I read everyday on the train so I go through books quite quickly. The Patrica Scanlan book I have not long finished took my 2 weeks to read and cost 1.50 as opposed to 6.99!
Post by: smurfboy on March 27, 2006, 01:47:46 pm
Lou won't mind I'm sure...
Oxfam is the best charity shop to buy books from as they actually sort them into alphabetical order, so you don't have to rummage for hours and hope.
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on March 27, 2006, 01:52:58 pm
Post by: chocolate chick on March 27, 2006, 03:51:26 pm
Oxfam is the best charity shop to buy books from as they actually sort them into alphabetical order, so you don't have to rummage for hours and hope.
A lot of the charity shops do that now. I don't mind if they aren't in order as I don't mind standing there and having a look. The Oxfam on Goodge Street charge a lot more for their books than the one in my local high street.
Post by: goldencup on March 27, 2006, 06:38:25 pm
Post by: oldspice on March 27, 2006, 06:53:53 pm
yes! Our local library often sells book off for 50p or cheaper. I am waiting for the Amulet of Love to appear.
Post by: goldencup on March 27, 2006, 07:30:28 pm
True but I actually meant you can borrow them for nothing!
Post by: smurfboy on March 27, 2006, 08:02:51 pm
yes! Our local library often sells book off for 50p or cheaper. I am waiting for the Amulet of Love to appear.
For only 50p? I'm sure that could make at least 75...
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Post by: loulou on March 27, 2006, 09:49:08 pm
Post by: kyliek on March 29, 2006, 10:40:02 am
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on March 29, 2006, 11:14:12 am
im readin katie prices autobiography (her new one)
She's written more than one?
Post by: chocolate chick on March 29, 2006, 12:13:36 pm
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on March 29, 2006, 12:39:12 pm
She has 2 Cherry!
Good grief! Are the two books very different from each other?
Post by: smurfboy on March 29, 2006, 02:11:00 pm
Post by: chocolate chick on March 29, 2006, 02:25:55 pm
Quote from: chocolate chickShe has 2 Cherry!Good grief! Are the two books very different from each other?
They are. The first one was from her childhood right up until she met Peter and then the second one is the time after including the birth and the wedding.
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on March 29, 2006, 02:55:04 pm
the second one is the time after including the birth and the wedding.That's only been about a year!
I like reading autobiographies but ones which cover a person's lifetime.
Post by: chocolate chick on March 29, 2006, 04:33:57 pm
Post by: smurfboy on March 29, 2006, 06:55:43 pm
Did you see the recent advert for OK!? 'Find out why Jordan and Peter are renewing their vows at Disneyworld!' Erm, let me guess...
Post by: loulou on March 29, 2006, 10:42:00 pm
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on March 30, 2006, 09:57:49 am
Jordan and Peter are renewing their vows at Disneyworld
At Disneyland Paris there is a honeymoon suite!
Post by: chocolate chick on March 30, 2006, 11:11:23 am
Did you see the recent advert for OK!? 'Find out why Jordan and Peter are renewing their vows at Disneyworld!' Erm, let me guess...
Cos OK are paying for everything and they get a free holiday?
Post by: smurfboy on March 30, 2006, 03:46:38 pm
Post by: chocolate chick on March 30, 2006, 04:37:44 pm
I have now finished reading 'The Curious Incident with the Dog in the Night Time'. Not sure which book I will be reading next. I will have to choose when I get in tonight.
Post by: smurfboy on March 30, 2006, 06:57:43 pm
) but it's actually a really good book. If you like Joanne Harris you'll like this.
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on March 31, 2006, 09:42:53 am
I have now finished reading 'The Curious Incident with the Dog in the Night Time'.
Did you enjoy it?
Post by: on March 31, 2006, 09:50:35 am
'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time'
Does anyone know where this phrase originally came from? It's obscure to say the least. Oldspice might know.
Post by: chocolate chick on March 31, 2006, 10:48:31 am
Quote from: chocolate chickI have now finished reading 'The Curious Incident with the Dog in the Night Time'.Did you enjoy it?
Yes it was good. Different from the usual books I read, but I did enjoy it.
Post by: chocolate chick on March 31, 2006, 10:52:27 am
'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time'
Does anyone know where this phrase originally came from? It's obscure to say the least. Oldspice might know.
It might be that the boy in thestroy, Christopher, has Aspergers Syndrome. He says a few others things wrong as well. They do sex for example.
Post by: on March 31, 2006, 11:07:15 am