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Raven

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  1. The BBC version, with Alec Guinness, is better!
  2. I watched all eight episodes this week, and on the whole enjoyed it. There are some quite major changes from Tolkien's narrative, but I can largely see why the changes have been made. Pity the next series is a year away...
  3. The Silmarillion and Piranesi are both 99p on the Kindle today.
  4. I saw this in paperback, in my local Waterstone's, last Saturday.
  5. And let's face it, if you aren't warm you won't care!
  6. Are there any specific genres you are interested in, or that would be suitable for your marathon?
  7. If you are enjoying fantasy novels, I can recommend The Witcher series (or, rather, the two books I've read so far!) Also, Jen Williams is worth checking out. The Copper Cat trilogy is pretty good, and her second trilogy won her at least one British Fantasy author of the year award. Both are most definitely adult, and not YA.
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    Folio Society

    Ah, I didn't see that!
  9. This is currently available on the Kindle for 99p.
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    Folio Society

    That is a dumb-arse way of entering your date of birth! Having to click back over 50 years x 12 months...
  11. Raven

    Rest in Peace

    Having seen the TV adaptation, I'm interested in the Wolf Hall books, but I suspect I'll never get around to reading them!
  12. Raven

    Rest in Peace

    Hilary Mantel Didn't see that one coming; apparently she died suddenly after suffering a stroke.
  13. There are unabridged versions read by Stephen Fry available, at least according to Amazon, but they are still super expensive!
  14. This is pretty on the nose @timebug(lots of spoilers for those who haven't seen the film!):
  15. I've seen all of the Marvel films to date, and the Disney+ series as well, and I'd have to say this is probably one of the weakest MCU offerings so far. I wasn't a huge fan of Ragnarok, as I didn't like the way it turned Thor into an idiot, and although I've warmed to it a bit on subsequent viewings this film laboured that "joke" far too much (there wasn't a lot new here overall, actually; it was basically the plot from Ragnarok reheated). Also, the Mighty Thor plot line (with Jane Foster) is something I've read some of in comic book form and I was disappointed with the way they handled that (the comic books did it a lot better!) I really enjoyed Prey! Yes, it's the same ole Predator plot, but it was done well, with some stunning visuals, and I'd personally say it is the best Predator film since the first one.
  16. Just to be clear, I'm not saying anyone who believes in God is a dummy (it's just the name of a range of books that explain things in simple terms - I have several).
  17. Agreed, they are not stand alone books, it's one story told over three volumes - like The Lord of the Rings. It's a pretty predictable list, but I've only read four and one third of the books listed,
  18. Disney+ keeps reminding me that I should watch the second series, but I keep ignoring it! I will probably watch it at some point...
  19. Nuts, forgot to post this: Just something that makes me smile!
  20. The problem with the Bible - as I see it - is that it was written by men who had their own idea of what the church/faith should be at the time (I could say they had their own agenda, but that would just make it sound like a Dan Brown conspiracy novel...). I've read that a few times now and I honestly don't know what you mean by it. You aren't good by denying yourself things you want to do; you are good by having morals and respecting others (amongst other things). I would debate that one as being a cop out reply when people are asked why children die of cancer and there is suffering in the world, etc. Maybe the church I went to, when I did go - many years ago now - was a little more liberal than what you have come into contact with, but I have never heard nor held the belief that the worse this life is the better the next will be, and that suffering helps you get there. My understanding of Christianity is that you are asking God into your life and asking for his forgiveness for your sins; only then can you get into Heaven. You don't have to be a Christian to be a good person; you can still understand morality and empathy without having read the Bible or having gone to church. I personally think that the worst thing that has happened to God (should he actually be real, which I don't believe myself) is so called "organised" religion - there are certainly those in the world who have done immeasurable harm in the name of God, and should he exist I doubt he would approve of their conduct (if he does approve, I personally want no part of any religion he's leading...). My personal take is that if you are going to base your life on a doctrine of any kind, you owe it to yourself to look into the detail of that religion or belief system and to find out how it came about, and why, before committing to it. It's something I didn't do when I got drawn into going to church and it is something I regret that I didn't do to this day.
  21. I was watching something else on Amazon Prime last night, that I finished past 1am, and turned it off to find the first two episodes of this had dropped (I knew it was out today, but most companies don't post new content until the following morning). I was left with the dilemma of "Do I watch this now and go bed after 3, or not?" I compromised and watched the first half hour of the first episode, just to see what it was like, and will watch it again tonight, or possibly Sunday. What I saw looks amazing, though!
  22. You say people don't need to go to Church to be married, but what about those who do go to church who are gay and want to be married in the sight of God? Yes, there are sections of the Bible that say homosexuality is wrong, but there are also sections that say owning a slave is fine (and with guidance on how to treat them!). More personally I know people who have gone against Paul's teachings on divorce and remarriage because they have chosen to believe that God wouldn't punish two people who are in love from marrying, even if one of them was before. All of the Bible's teachings are subjective and reinterpreted from generation to generation; the block on gay marriage is just another outdated stance the CofE will eventually be forced to roll back on, just like they were with divorcees remarrying...
  23. Chrissy Gums, they called her. Fastest draw in The West... Agreed. Cleaning is pretty mental!
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