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I'm really glad that you remembered the book. It was not one I have read, although I've heard of Robert Swindell. The book looks good, so that's gone on my ever evolving list!

(Cheers for that, @timebug, I now have Minnie's high pitched bit circling my head!) 😃 You To Me Are Everything - The Real Thing

It became essential that I become a lot more ruthless with my fiction books, and have therefore whittled them down significantly in phases. There are about 15 that I would never let go of for sentimental reasons, and there are a few that will be re read before being released to a local charity. I still have a vast number of reference books that one day, maybe, I will get tough with! I have a big bookcase dedicated solely to those I am yet to read, and I plan on going through them soon to eliminate any that no longer appeal. I love having books in the house, and have book shelves everywhere. I refuse to count them, but know I haven't doubled up anywhere, so that's good. I am in the process (with my sisters) of clearing through my parents house. It has been a wonderful/awful thing to do. To help decide on items to keep, donate, gift, dump etc we have been following our instincts, and this has served us well. It is gratifying when you know you have found the right place or person for something, and I have been delighted with the no-value-but-sentimental bits that I now have. I can strongly recommend looking with fresh eyes at your possessions and (outside of practical considerations) taking a breath and deciding yes or no on keeping them. Our subconscious tends to know what's what! 😄

My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion

Ouch! Hearing about your eye shot put a shudder through me. The only consolation I imagine, is that the shot should be doing some good. My goodness, your strawberry photo is so good I could almost taste them. I can provide my address if required! 🍓

Laughing On The Outside - Bernadette Carroll (I tried for a merge of the two!)

I hope the monitor results bring good news. The MD eye injections must be unpleasant to experience. I would want a pleasant treat of 'something' to look forward to after that kind of appointment. Thank you for the update, it stops me fretting!

Silence Is Golden - The Tremeloes

I'm glad that you are in less pain with it, and I hope that you are fully healed soon. I know what you mean about the process of reading. Audio books only work for me in certain circumstances, and I have to be in a particular frame of mind to properly enjoy them. Roll on no blur!

How is your eye condition, @Hux ? Has there been a good improvement? And did you take a dive into audio books?

Hey @muggle not how are you doing?

I'll Have A New Body (I'll Have A New Life) - Hank Williams

I recently finished the first two books in Alex Scarrow's TimeRiders series. A light and improbable romp through time, righting wrongs and occasionally causing them. Fast paced stories with (currently) nicely developing characters. I will pick up the others in the 9 book series as and when they pop up for 99p on kindle. Onto the Book Club Forum Book Club read for this second quarter! 'A book related to Charles Dickens' For this I am starting with The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heap by HG Barry. I have the book, Tom-All-Alone (also known as The Man In Black or The Solitary House) by Lynn Shepherd arriving soon. This one is described as The story of Tom-All-Alone's takes place in the 'space between' two masterpieces of mid-Victorian fiction: Bleak House and The Woman in White (Amazon UK) Very much looking forward to reading both of these.

My copy is arriving Friday! For some reason, this one book in the rather intriguing looking series is not available on Kindle. Thank you for the recommendation @Madeleine. That's two books I now have that fulfil the brief! 🙂 The aspect I really enjoy about this quarterly book club is that it nudges you to reading places you might not have considered, or hadn't quite found the impetus to read. Additionally, as it is a three month challenge there is no pressure involved, so it doesn't feel like a chore. Great stuff!

I had better head off to go a'kindling!

Thank you for your update. It sounds like your doctors are being thorough in their care.

Thin Line Between Love and Hate - Annie Lennox (Not the original, I know - but I love this version!)

Little White Bull - Tommy Steele

I would like to second Hayley's suggestion of A book related to Charles Dickens. Although I hadn't heard of two of the books, I just had a look at the synopsis for The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heap, and it looked like it would be an enjoyable read. And as I already adore Jasper Fforde, I would be very happy to re read a Thursday Next novel. 🙂

Three Times A Lady - The Commodores

Muggle, I'm so sorry to read this. I hope you are feeling and doing better now you are home. Must have been a frightening experience. I do hope that 'can have on-going discussions with my cardiologist on this item' does not mean "I will badger my cardiologist until he gives in." ! That term sounded remarkably like something my husband would say, but I know what he would mean by that. 🙂 I do understand that it will be annoying and inconvenient for you not to be able to drive, but your safety and wellness comes first. Take very good care of yourself, and do keep us updated. xx

Bloody hell, Hux! That sounds grim. I hope the drops and gel treat the issue properly for you, and am glad to read that the pain has subsided for you. Take care, and get yourself some audio books if you get too bored.

Do You Really Like It? - DJ Pied Piper And The Masters Of Ceremonies

With A Little Help From My Friends - Beatles

I completed (just in Reading Challenge time) Orlando by Virginia Woolf It is a book I have been meaning to read for decades, but never actually got from the bookshelf, or more recently clicked on my kindle to read. I am so glad the challenge gave me that push to dive in. Definitely a book you have to be in the correct frame of mind for, as the stream of consciousness style can make you feel like you are drowning in words rather than enjoying the flow of the narrative wash over you, if you are not in the right mood for it. Fascinating, compelling, witty and often lyrical it manages to be an epic read as it stretches across the centuries, yet is equally quite a slow moving and intimate book, observing the title characters quest for life's meaning. I can understand why it is considered a masterpiece and the thought provoking themes make it an important book. To enjoy it properly I had to relax and just read without interruptions, and without allowing too much 'back of mind' thinking to go on. This meant the story came to me more easily than had I tried to frame the narrative too much. I look forward to reading more stream of consciousness stories to learn whether my approach was Orlando/Virginia Woolf specific, or whether it is how I need to read s.o.c. Roll on the next challenge!