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Useless fact for anyone interested in trivia: the chapter ' The Council of Elrond ' is the longest chapter in the book. In the audiobook version narrated by Rob Inglis it runs at just over two hours! But as has been pointed out already, there is a lot of exposition and filling in of details in that chapter, so it has to be that length to fill in the background story.

The Games People Play - Joe South

A Whiiter Shade of Pale - Procol Harum

Currently watching 'The Hunters' and 'A Discovery of Witches'. 'The Hunters' of the title are a group of elderly former Holocaust survivors,with a few younger associates,who are hunting down former Concentration Camp Staff who are all rabid Nazis, and despatching them with summary justice. Head 'Hunter' is Al Pacino, who refused to do TV work for years, but has now seemingly had a change of heart. A bleak and gritty series that would not be to everyones tastes, but I find it strangely compelling. 'A Discovery of Witches' is a strange one; I was gripped by the opening episode and stayed with it for series one. But as the series has morphed into something 'other' than the opening led me to believe, I may not make it through series two and three!

Silence is Golden - The Tremeloes

I always interpreted the ring wanting to stay with Frodo, as the fact that we are shown that he is a good natured and sweet soul, and that the evil inherent in the ring felt that he would be more malleable,and easier to bend to it's will. Like Smeagol/Gollum a more pliable sunject to work on!

Reeling in the years - Steely Dan

Hold Back The Night - Graham Parker

Plot holes seem to abound in everything if you look hard enough! I will pass on your Agatha Christie plots,as I have a lifelong aversion to her books since I was more or less forced to read a few of them as a yoof! I am convinced that she had no idea 'whodunnit' herself, and that she arrived at he denoument and simply went 'dip dip dip...' to select the killer and the motive!

Raven, like Madeleine I am not taking part in the group read, but will also make the occasional comment as you progress. I have read the book(s) many times and know them 'inside out' as it were, so I feel able to join in without 'joining in' as it were!

Hello Lana. Have a look around, read the forums and you will soon work out what goes where!

I started my working life as an Apprentice Engineer at Rolls Royce Ltd, Based here in my home town, this was the aero-engines division, not the prestigeous car side of the company. I left after two years when I decided that I wanted to be a famous rock star/actor/ne-er do well and have never looked back!

Cards all sent in the post; local cards all delivered by hand;presents all wrapped and ready to go; food all planned and good to go; thats me sorted for another year. I am not a Christian, but wish Seasons Greetings to one and all, and hope you have an enjoyable time doing what you like best!

In the past couple of weeks I have seen (thanks to my digital streaming device!): 'No Time to Die' which I thought was okay, with a big surprise that I did not see coming(!), 'Last Night In Soho' which I enjoyed,although it has mixed reviews online, 'Red Notice' a fun crime romp with Ryan Reynolds and Dwayne Johnson, plus the lovely Gal Gadot; and re-watched (for the nth time!) 'The Great Escape' and 'The One That Got Away' both POW excape films, and both 'true' stories,aside from the ludicrous capers in 'Great Escape' after the prisoners actually escape. A true story, up to the point of the escape; after that, pure hollywood hokum!

Mama Weer All Crazy Now - Slade

I have read and enjoyed all of the Hornblower books, The Jack Aubrey/Stephen Maturin books, The Bolitho series and many others.

I prefer the sky Arts one,which is one hour long and goes (a bit!) into more detail of the chosen books. But I agree that nay tv show that may encourage reading from otherwise non-readers or casual readers, is a good thing.

Try 'A Glastonbury Romance' by John Cowper Powys; it will either be exactly the sort of thing you are seeking, or you will abandon it a few pages in!

My late Father in law once looked at my bookcases, and (as a non reader) gave me a sad smirk and asked 'When will you ever get around to reading all those?' I had to burst his balloon, by pointing out that the books on my shelves, were already read, and kept with the intention of re-reading at some future date. And of the books I read, only about a quarter of them actually made it onto those shelves; the rest were quietly 'retired' to the local Charity shop, or given to friends and family! I have always been, if not surrounded by books, at least within easy reach of a few hundred!

I am male and have always been an avid reader, since I first discovered from my Mother, that those curious symbols on the breakfast cereal packet, actually meant something! I read anything that appeals to me, be it factual, fiction, biography/autobiography whatever. I have a large collection of 'real' books which was much larger at one time, but I had to do a cull for reasons of space in my small home! The past few years I have read my various ereaders, and always have a book 'on the go'. But in fairness, the majority of my male friends are not readers. They will happily read a two or three column(s) per page magazine, but cringe at the thought of a book! And one friend (bless!) who loves nothing more than films, claims he would never read fiction because 'it's all made up'. Like films, aren't, of course?

Happily retired now, but was an electronics engineer most of my working life. Also did a few years in the NHS as a Health Care Assistant.

Always open to a discussion on the book(s) if anyone else is?

I too tried and failed, to be 'gripped' by the enthusiasm shown by its legions of fans for the first book, I actually got all three, expecting to be immersed in a fantastical world for many hours. I found it failed to interest me for a number of reasons, I have read the Narnia series, and as a non-christian myself, did not find them either offensive to non-believers, or particularly tub thumping on behalf of Christian believers; just a collection of stories that held my interest long enough to finish them. The Pullman trilogy, alas, went the way of most of my 'failed' reads, to the Charity shop, where maybe someone more open to being persuaded this was excellent reading, took them home and enjoyed them? Each to their own, and sadly, these were just 'not for me'!

Someone just told me that Yul Brynner was a lifelong Liverpool supporter. Also he refused to wear aftershave ever. It's true, Yul never wore Cologne.

Hello Cath and good to 'know you'!