Kell
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I'd join the Narnian Society, but only if our clubhouse/room was accessed through a wardrobe.
Also:
The Stu Redman Society of Regular Guys (The Stand by Stephen King)
The Logan McRae Society of Jaded Scottish Coppers (Logan McRae series by Stuart MacBride)
The Jack Parlabane Society of Cynical Investigative Jounalists (Parlabane series by Christopher Brookmyre)
The Macro and Cato Society of Embittered Legionaries (Romans/Cato series by Simon Scarrow)
The Laura INgalls Society of Pioneering Women (Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder)
The Katniss Everdeen Society of Survivalists (Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins)
The Society of Otherworldly Women (Women of the Otherworld series by Kelley Armstrong)
The Jeeves Society of Wry Witticisms (Jeeves and Wooster series by P. G. Wodehouse)
Those are just a few off the top of my head, but not only would I be a member, I'd be the founder of the lot of them!
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It's very, very good - but then I love Aaron Sorkin's stuff. We've seen all of seasons 1 and 2, but apparently season 3 will be the last.
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It took me a long time to come to the Harry Potter books - it wasn't till after watching the third film that I thought I'd give them a shot as I thought there were a couple of things that could have been better explained in the movie and figured the book would fill in the gaps. Of course, to get to the third book, I would have to read the first two before it.
I fully acknowledge they aren't the most well-written books in the world, and that the plot and characters borrow heavily from other books, but I admit, I rather like them. And there's no denying they introduced a LOT of children who wouldn't ordinarily have chosen reading as a pastime to reading for pleasure, and that has to be a good thing. They also reminded many adults how much they'd loved reading as children, or gave them a love of it in adulthood - another good thing.
So, while I know there are countless better books out there, I kinda like these and am looking forward to reading them to/with my children. We're currently reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to Xander, but he has seen all the HP films and loved them, so I don't think it will be long before we start reading those to him, chapter by chapter, at bedtime too. He already loves books, and this kind of thing, with boy wizards, magical creatures, flying broomsticks, good versus evil battles etc, will be something that will engage him and help keep his interest in books alive, even when reading isn't seen as a "cool" thing for a boy to do with his time.
And when push comes to shove, they are FAR better written than the Twilight Saga nonsense, which I hate with a passion!
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Something tells me the UK warehouses don't work this way, but the American ones are the biz! If only we'd had something like this when I was working in the Argos stockroom - my life would have been a whole lot easier!!!!!
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I've read ife of Pi and I have Inferno on my Kindle waiting to be read, but that's it from that list.
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I also managed to catch a 7,5km skiing event, the one with the shooting, I can't remember what it's called. Finns didn't do very well, and it was difficult to watch their interviews, they were
The ski jumping was good yesterday, and I watched some of the luge too. I like watch the alpine downhill skiing, but I think I missed that last night, so iplayer here I come.
The skiing and shooting event is, I think, the biathlon. We caught some of that. We also watched some of the luge - they go crazy fast! I'd LOVE to try that sport!!! I hear the Jamaican bobsled team have qualified this year, so I'll be watching that and chanting "Cool Runnin's!" when they compete!
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Watched some of the figure skating this afternoon. The Russian pair were AWESOME!
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All three sound awesome.
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I read in cafes all the time (when Josh sleeps - LOL!), so I would LOVE something like this. Imagine, a cafe where you can read and not be surrounded by other people chattering, just other people reading!
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Out is really very good. Dark as all hell, but really very good. And not as "incredibly tough" as some people would have you believe. I actually found it rather an enjoyable read. But then, I laughed my socks off reading American Psycho (which wigged out my colleagues at the time no end - LOL!). I think you['ll enjoy it. Girl Power and all that!
Flavorwire's 50 Incredibly Tough Books For Extreme ReadersThis is a shorter TBR I've put together from the list.
1. Geek Love by Katherine Dunn
2. Coin Locker Babies by Ryu Murakami
3. House Of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
4. The Painted Bird by Jerzy Kosinski
5. Out by Natsuo Kirino
6. Hopscotch by Julio Cortazar
7. Bad Behaviour by Mary Gaitskill
8. Tampa by Alissa Nutting
9. The Demon by Hubert Selby Jr.
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I wanted to give multiple answers!!!
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Loved it. But I'm still certain Mary is up to something. After all, NOBODY likes Sherlock, especially not fro the first meeting. She's something of a suspicious character...
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I wasn't impressed with the Xmas episode, but I think I was destined not to think much of it as I have studiously avoided watching the show since Matt Smith took over the role. I watched the first few episodes with him and that Amy Pond lass and hated both of them - they put me right off - and I vowed not to watch again till the role was recast. Not sure about Capaldi in the role, but I'll give him a shot...
I kind of wish they'd go back and do a mini series focusing on the War Doctor with John Hurt - he was brilliant in the role.
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So far this year I've watched:
1. Shadow of the Vampire (2000) - 4/5
2. Flash Gordon (1980) - 4/5
3. The King's Speech (2010) - 4/5
4. Saving Mr Banks (2013) - 4/5
5. The Ruby in the Smoke (2006) - 3/5
6. Get Him to the Greek (2010) - 2/5
7. Anastasia (1997) - 2/5
8. Carrie (2013) - 3/5
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I've also moved all logs that hadn't been posted in after the end of 2012 into the past logs section, even if they didn't have a year mentioned in the title. Anyone who decides they want to resurrect their old thread, just send the link to your thread to one of the Mod Squad and we'll move it back. Of course, you might just decide to start a new log after all if you haven't touched it in so long...
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Well, Mary did tell Sherlock she'd talk Watson round... could be that the fire was her way of persuading him. By all accounts it's been a bit of a whirlwind romance - Watson said they hadn't known each other long - I think she knew Sherlock was alive and wanted to work her way close...
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Films I'd like to see this year:
- 300: Rise of an Empire
- The Amazing Spider-Man 2
- American Hustle
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier
- Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
- Dracula Untold
- Edge of Tomorrow
- Fast and Furious 7
- Godzilla
- The Hobbit: There and Back Again
- The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1
- I, Frankenstein
- Maleficent
- Noah
- Pompeii
- St Trinian’s 3
- Welcome To Yesterday
- X-Men: Days of Future Past
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I agree, Mary is a bit sus - NOBODY likes Sherlock, and certainly not that quickly. Hmmmmm.
Molly's boyfriend, however, I don't find sus - he's just very funnily a carbon copy og Sherlock after she said she moved on - LOL!
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I really wanted to see him in Frankenstein, the reviews were amazing! Both Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller got awards for their performance.
Back to Sherlock, counting down the hours until Sunday
Although I have to say, it saddnes me that after three weeks, the series will be done already. Way too short 
By strange coincidence, Cumberbatch and Miller both play Sherlock - one in Sherlock, the other in the US version, Elementary. They also switched roles with one another in Frankenstein.
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Books I got for Xmas:
- Richard Castle – Deadly Heat
- Terry Pratchett – Raising Steam
- Simon Scarrow – The Blood Crows
- Chris Brookmyre – Flesh Wounds
- Sally Harding – Crochet Step By Step
- Kay Maguire – Grow Your Own Crops In Pots
- Beverly LeBlanc – I Love My Slow Cooker
I'll be buying a few more with some of my Xmas money.
I also got some page darts, two tiny book broaches, two tiny little Gothic notebooks, and my Mam made me a jar filled with book quotes.
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Those are beautiful!!!
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Key:
Waiting to be read
Currently reading
Finished and returned
Returned unread
Returned partially read but unfinished
Books borrowed from the library (in alphabetical order by author surname):
- Chris Colfer - The Wishing Spell (The Land of Stories #1)
- David Walliams - The Boy in the Dress
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BLOG TOURS COMPLETED THIS YEAR:
21st January 2014
The Tudor Conspiracy by Christopher Gortner
6th and 7th February 2014
Cloaked in Danger by Jeannie Ruesch
19th February 2014
The Chalice by Nancy Bilyeau
16th March 2014
The Lady’s Slipper, The Gilded Lily, and A Divided Inheritance by Deborah Swift
Triple book blast
27th and 28th March 2014
The Debt of Tamar by Nicole Dweck
Book review
Author interview
14th and 16th April 2014
To Live Forever: An Afterlife Journey of Meriwether Lewis by Andra Watkins
Guest post (4th April)
Author interview (16th April)
10th April 2014
Serpents in the Garden by Anna Belfrage
Book review
Author guest post
29th and 30th May 2014
The Collector of Dying Breaths by M J Rose
Book review (29th May)
Author interview (30th May)
16th and 20th June 2014
The Queen of Bedlam by Laura Purcell
Book review (16th June)
Author interview (16th June)
Guest post (20th June)
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Please don't post spoilers of the books
I'm currently reading or have yet to read!
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KEY & STATS:
K = Kindle e-book
® = Reviewed for author / publisherA = Interview with author
B = Blog tour
G = Graphic novel
L = Borrowed from libraryRC = Reading Circle
2 = Re-read
N = Non-fiction
RATINGS (out of 5):
1 = Dire - don't waste your time
2 = OK, but nothing to write home about
3 = Good - worth a read
4 = Excellent
5 = Superb - read it immediately!READ IN JANUARY:
1. Sally Harding – Crochet Step By Step (N) - 5/5
2. Edie Eckman – Beyond the Square Crochet Motifs (N) - 5/5
READ IN FEBRUARY:
3. Jeannie Ruesch – Cloaked in Danger (®/B/A/K) - 4/5
4. Guy Adams – Sherlock: The Casebook (N) - 5/5
READ IN MARCH:
Nicole Dweck – The Debt of Tamar (®/B/A/K) - ABANDONED UNFINISHED
READ IN APRIL:
5. Anna Belfrage - Serpents in the Garden (The Graham Saga #5) (®/B) - 4/5
6. Roald Dahl - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2) - 4/5
7. Roald Dahl - The Twits (2) - 4/5READ IN MAY:
8. MJ Rose – The Collector of Dying Breaths (®/B/A/K) - 4/5
9. Roald Dahl - George's Marvelous Medicine (2) - 4/5
10. John Green - The Fault In Our Stars - 4/5
READ IN JUNE:
11. Mingmei Yip - Peach Blossom Pavillion (®/K) - 3/5
12. Laura Purcell - Queen of Bedlam (®/K) - 4/5
13. Roald Dahl - The Witches - 4/5
John Green - An Abundance of Katherines - ABANDONED UNFINISHED
READ IN JULY:
14. Jo Baker – Longbourn (RC) - 4/5
READ IN AUGUST:
15. Anna Belfrage - Revenge and Retribution (Graham Saga #6) ® - 5/5
16. Syrie James - Jane Austen's First Love (®/K) - 4/5
17. Genevieve Valentine - The Girls at the Kingfisher Club (®/K) - 4/5
READ IN SEPTEMBER:
Anne Girard - Madame Picasso (®/B/K) - CURRENTLY READING
Roald Dahl - James and the Giant Peach (2) - CURRENTLY READING
READ IN OCTOBER:
READ IN NOVEMBER:
READ IN DECEMBER:
Eurovision 2014
in General Chat
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Conchita Wurst is a worthy winner for Austria. Fantastic song and superb performance. A shame Molly and the UK didn't do better - it was a good song and she performed it really well - our best song and performance in years. She deserved better.