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baby.giraffe

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  1. Welcome to the forum. You seem like a busy reader . I hope you have a great time here. I've loved it so far. I think its definitely made me read more and I'm getting quite a list of books I need to buy!
  2. Summer is officially over. I'm wearing socks. (and I have a cold...pass the chicken soup!)

    1. Books do furnish a room

      Books do furnish a room

      You can't beat chicken soup for a cold!!

  3. I wouldn't say I was told to read Jane Eyre more talked into it by an old friend. Its just not something I'd ever wanted to read. Anyway I really went at it wanting to hate it but alas no! I loved it and it had me openly crying on a train... As for school I remember thinking its as if they had purposefully gone for the most boring dire book ever and got 30ish copies to torture us with. Or maybe its just the atmosphere of it. We read a Sylvia Plath short story at school I remember hating where as later she became a favourite author. I have my sister, friends and the Manics(!) to thank much more than any teacher or school for my love of literature and poetry. Sad isn't it? Oh I think it's much worse when you've been wanting to read something thinking it will be brilliant for it to be awful and disappointing.
  4. Welcome! I joined for similar reasons. No one I know really reads at all let alone the books I like . Its great here though everyone is really friendly and helpful.
  5. Hi! Great introduction. Welcome to the forum.
  6. Boy its turned cold. Brrr!

    1. poppyshake

      poppyshake

      It has hasn't it, I'm digging my woollies out.

    2. baby.giraffe

      baby.giraffe

      It makes me wish the fire in the lounge was actually connected to something! I think I'll be going the same. Here's to wearing a scarf indoors! Its a good thing they are the only thing I can actually knit. =)

  7. I watched Four Lions last night. Mainly because Guy Garvey's little brother is in it. It was pretty good.
  8. Wow I've really hurt my knee.

  9. Why am I watching a terrible film?

    1. Weave

      Weave

      which movie? :)

    2. baby.giraffe

      baby.giraffe

      It was Beverly Hills Cop 3. Really not up to the standard of the 1st! Giggle! =)

  10. Hello, I'm pretty new myself. I hope you have a good time here!
  11. Loves the new Elbow album. Been listening to it all night =)

  12. Thanks so much for all the recommendations everyone. That's really helped narrow it down for me. I think I'm going to pick up a few second hand copies and get started! I'll let you know what I think. Hope you enjoy it!
  13. I've been inspired tonight but I don't know where to start! Obviously I must have seen a hundred adaptations but I've never read a single one of her books. (Though I did name one of my Blythe dolls after her! ) Ideally I'm not looking for anything Poirot, simply because I think I'll know them too well. I'm leaning towards A Caribbean Mystery but again thats based solely on the fact I like the tv versions. I'd love some recommendations that would be completely new to me. Thanks for your help.
  14. I kind of went off Waterstones when they sacked my sister! Having her work in a local one was cool too because I could get 20% of everything and if she was on the info desk I could ask all those questions I'd be too embarrassed to ask normally. I much prefer second hand bookshops, independent ones or charity shops though. Yes maybe not the choice but you get some great things! I love my 70s copy of Wilkie Collins The Woman In White!
  15. I was going to Barnsley! My first time. I sprinted through and in about 5 minutes I was on another train. Quite stressful!
  16. Hello. I once ran through Sheffield train station! Not terribly book related but it was the first thing I thought to say. Welcome too . I've always wanted to join some sort of reading / book club but I'm a bit far from you and not a man either!
  17. I just finally bought the New Elbow album. Why has it taken me so long?? CD of course. Music download is like some mysical wonderland to me.
  18. baby.giraffe

    Hello

    Hello! I must admit sci-fi and fantasy aren't things I read much and I'm a total horror wuss though I really want a copy of The First Men In The Moon, does that count?! I hope you have fun here. I'm new too I've made a slow start but everyone's been nice.
  19. I half watched Home Alone 2 over the weekend. That's a bit shameful...
  20. Most of my books have page numbers noted on the front page (in pencil!) that remind me of where my favorite quotes are. I also have loads dotted about in varies documents on my computer. I used to have a wall covered in typed out quotes I'd done on the computer and stuck up in my room! All on purple and lilac paper. I'm not sure if thats a bit mad. I'm completely quote obsessed. Books, tv, films, songs, anywhere...
  21. Finally just bought the new Elbow album. Yay.

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    2. pickle

      pickle

      Ohhhhh I am yet to buy it, I have all the others and they are great for chilled listening, do you ever listen to Guy Garvey on 6 music?

    3. baby.giraffe

      baby.giraffe

      Yeap I have all the others too. I would have got the new one sooner only I've had no spare cash =( No I always forgot about it! I hear it was goof though.

    4. baby.giraffe

      baby.giraffe

      Oops! meant "good"!

  22. Just got Spider Patience out. Go me!

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    2. Kylie

      Kylie

      Me too! I often think 'I'll just play one or two games before I go to bed' and before I know it I'm going to bed really late because one game turns into another, and another...

    3. Books do furnish a room

      Books do furnish a room

      These things can be so addictive!!

    4. baby.giraffe

      baby.giraffe

      I'm glad I'm not the only one! I sometimes have mammoth sessions.

  23. Currently watching the remake of The Flight of the Phoenix. Who knew Hugh Laurie was in it! I don't think I'm going to like it as much as the first but oh well.
  24. I hate over complicated online ordering!!

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