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HoneyGirl

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  • Birthday 07/29/1985

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    "Wartime women" by Dorothy Sheridan
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    County Durham
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    Reading, cross stitching, gaming, quilting, horse riding, cycling, tennis, walking, cooking, puzzles, keeping fit and many other things.

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  1. Thanks for that Julie. And I am sure that scran is food
  2. Hi there DJMonty (cool name btw!) and Hope you enjoy the forum as much as I do. I have just recently downloaded The Time Machine for my Kindle and intend to read it very soon. I love anything time travel related!
  3. I have never ever heard of this before - is it more popular in America?
  4. Oh tell me about it Pontalba! I have been on & off the diet for months now. I'm just really angry at myself for letting myself get to the stage where I am too overweight. I wouldn't say I am enormous but I am tubby and its depressing. I am really trying to get motivated and moving - so far I think I am doing pretty well but I am feeling so gross and swollen.I'm thinking on joining Weight Watchers too
  5. Hey Duncan, I managed to order Wartime: Britain 1939-1945 from Waterstones Marketplace for £1.07 plus £2.79 postage so a bargain! I had to get it second hand as couldn't get it anywhere new Whilst I was online ordering bargains, I got two others - How We Lived Then: a History of Everyday Life During the Second World War by Norman Longmate for 82p and London at War by Philip Ziegler for £2.81. Just waiting for them all to arrive now as well as a new bookcase on Monday!
  6. That sounds fascinating Devi, thanks so much for the recommendation - I'm off to get it on my wishlist, any more you have will be greatly appreciated. Plus if you see any titles you like the look of on my list, let me know and I will send you the synopsis ETA: Sorry for the delay in me replying, sometimes I don't check everywhere on here properly!
  7. Sorry I did not see this earlier Ruth. I think if you enjoyed Potato Pie then you will love those other two books. I will send you a PM with the synopsis of both so I'm not intruding on this thread!
  8. Hmm well I think I will get it from the library then Talisman, thanks for the heads up. If I enjoy the first book obviously I will buy & collect the others
  9. I absolutely had to FORCE myself to get on the cross trainer tonight but glad I did once I got started as it woke me up, took away my irritation and I won't feel guily for neglecting my exercise Oh and congrats Kell, thats fab!!
  10. I don't actually mind and buy a lot of my books online. With the feature of being able to "Look Inside" the book on Amazon I spend hours browsing through first before I commit to buying. I also read the reviews to get the jist. I have to try to save money as much as possible so if I was buying in the bookshop (Waterstones, WHSmiths) I wouldn't be able to buy as many books seeing as they are generally full price in store but reduced online. I do love to go into The Works and look in there, also like to go to charity shops and look at the books. I have a huge list saved on my laptop of books I'd like to buy and I often review this list by double checking though the "Look Inside" to see if its a definite, a maybe or can be forgotten about. That makes me sound weird
  11. Has anyone read this yet? I do not usually like fictiion but I really fancy this one. Here is the synopsis from Waterstones: BLACKOUT is the opening movement of a vast, absorbing two-volume novel that may well prove to be Connie Willis' masterpiece. Like her multi-award winning THE DOOMSDAY BOOK, this stunning new work marries the intricate mechanics of time travel to the gritty - and dangerous - realities of human history. The narrative opens in Oxford, England in 2060, where a trio of time traveling scholars prepares to depart for various corners of the Second World War. Their mission: to observe, from a safe vantage point, the day-to-day nature of life during this critical historical moment. As the action ranges from the evacuation of Dunkirk to the manor houses of rural England to the quotidian horrors of London during the Blitz, the objective nature of their roles gradually changes. Cut off from the safety net of the future and caught up in the chaotic events that make up history, they are forced to participate, in unexpected ways, in the defining events of the era. BLACKOUT is an ingeniously constructed time travel novel and a grand entertainment. More than that, it is a moving, exquisitely detailed portrait of a world under siege, a world dominated by chaos, uncertainty, and the threat of imminent extinction. It is the rare sort of book that transcends the limits of genre, offering pleasure, insight, and illumination on virtually every page.
  12. I have to say that I agree with you on all of your post, including the end sentence. I enjoyed this book as I read it but after that I started to read a non fiction book about the war and it really showed up Potato Peel Pie for what it is in my eyes. I really do not like it at all, its okay for a light hearted read in the sunshine on a summers day I suppose (although I won't be reading it again, it might make me sick to my stomach) but if you want real sentiments I'd read something non fiction such as Brothers in War or Dear Joan. I know a lot of people enjoyed Potato Peel Pie and I'm sorry if people don't agree with my review (I am trying not be too harsh about it as it seems popular here) but I really hate it since I digested its contents.
  13. I think you can just go and sit down if you're feeling tired then get up and carry on after a rest. Maybe you could try it and see what you think? It looks like great fun! I am sure I am going to be the same when I start, but I will soon build my stamina up
  14. Kell that sampler is gorgeous, I love it! I am back at working on my Tiger Pool again now things are getting back to normal at my house, I am loving it so much and feel like racing through it but I'm just so tired tonight I know I would end up having to frog. I am also making a bag for my mum at the moment. Not started it yet but bought the fabric today
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