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  1. If you enjoyed Three Men In a Boat you'll probably like Denis Mackail. I've read Greenery Street which is a gentle melodrama of early middle class married life as it was a hundred years ago. And I'm reading The Flower Show by him now, which is great. It's a humorous look at a typical village event, again about a hundred years ago, with many larger than life characters and wonderfully described scenes. A bit like a cross between Dickens and Wodehouse. But whereas Wodehouse would avoid certain more serious topics in favour of a perpetually lighter sunnier style, Mackail will broach more serious subjects with an insight that hints at a real understanding of people's emotions and life situation. I've read another one by him which I can't remember to the title of, but I think The Flower Show is the best so far.
  2. I'm reading The Flower Show by Denis Mackail.
  3. Slightly tangentially, I love Wodehouse's work and have read some Denis Mackail, a contemporary of his. And though dissimilar in many ways, they have some common traits in their books.
  4. hi judy, well i got halfway through and haven't finished it yet..i tend to do that with books..i'll probably finish it some day..it's ok, but i prefered the mayor of casterbridge and far from the madding crowd..particularly the mayor of c..

  5. Just hope Santa's bringing me Jeremy Clarkson's new rant this year..
  6. sib

    I haven´t quite finished it yet..I´m one of those people who reads different books at the same time..I´ll probably pick it up again in a few weeks or months.

  7. JudyB

    Hi - just noticed you're reading A Pair of Blue Eyes - I read it recently and thought it was a good read - especially towards the end. Hope you're enjoying it.

  8. Paddington Bear..rereading the stories now on a nostalgia trip..
  9. Hehe, heaven fordid! I´ve put the book on ReadItSwapIt if you want to swap it with me. Btw, what´s Don Qiuxote like? I´ve got a copy but haven´t tried it yet..it looked a bit heavy.
  10. This is a discussion of manners now and then, and the author makes some suggestions for manners for the twenty-first century. I quite enjoyed it. 8 out of 10.
  11. I read The Kite Runner and thought that was good
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    Top Gear

    I saw the repeat of the first episode of the new series on friday. The next one
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