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paratrooper to eschew obsequiousness

@Madeleine I think so too

How Long - Ace

Moonstone, Laura Purcell I always enjoy Laura Purcell, so I was pleased to read this. I did anticipate most of the plot, as it's aimed at Young Adults, but not all of it, and therefore I knew fairly early on that it was a werewolf story. I was delighted by this, as I didn't expect it, and was keen to find out what happened next. The plot is very good, the characters are believable, and it's a very nice story which comes to a satisfying ending. Recommended

Last Rites, Ozzy Osbourne Sent to me by a friend of mine, I then decided to read it. I'm glad that I did. This isn't a straightforward biography; it's more the reminiscences of a man who had a very long career and a much longer life than even he anticipated. It reads as if he is in the room with you and telling you his life story as it occurs to him. This isn't as off-putting as it sounds. I've always known that Ozzy was highly intelligent, and this shines through the prose. What surprised me is that he actually cared a lot more about what was going on around him than it appeared. I've never been a particular fan of his, but I did read the column he wrote for The Sunday Times, many years ago, and he was very witty with it. Which I believe is why he became something of a national treasure. He wasn't the all-bad, black-as-painted devil worshipper that those in the field of Heavy Metal (it was called Hard Rock when I first met it) are usually portrayed. He was a professional musician, as they all are, and had, frankly, an epic work ethic. Yes, he was debauched, and he admits that, but he worked hard, right up until two weeks before his death, even though he was so ill that he could not stand up, so to a certain extent, he deserved his debauchery. He was also very aware of his own inadequacies, which he wasn't afraid of stating but, as with his addictions, made no excuse for. There is a certain amount of profanity in the book, but I can't imagine why this would not be anticipated. The last chapter reads very much like he knew he was dying and was saying goodbye. I learned a great deal about a man I was already familiar with, and thoroughly enjoyed reading this. Recommended.

my right as a

How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You ~ James Taylor

Daphne du Maurier, Flight of the Falcon

Sweet Child of Mine - Guns n Roses

or not it is

Sweet Dreams - Patsy Cline

whether you like it

Dream Lover ~ Bobby Darin

Lover (When You're Near Me ) - Peggy lee

It wasn't The Owl and the Pussycat. It was The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes.

Long haired lover from Liverpool - Jimmy Osmond (possibly one of the worst songs ever made, although by all accounts he's a lovely guy).

Long Haired Country Boy - The Charlie Daniels Band

saying am taking this

without so much as

I Vow To Thee, My Country ~ Charlotte Church

There are Rivers in the sky by Elif Shafak. Turkish novel about Assyrian empire- cuneiform tablets, etc- sprad from Iraq to London to Iraq. Starts excellent but DNF cos it got very teite with twee dialogue. 3/5 max.

belong to other women

A Country Boy Can Survive - Hank Williams, Jr.

Club Country - The Associates