Kell
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Have just finished The Kite Runner & all I can say is Oh! My! Gods! It's absolutely beautiful, poignant, heart-rending - it kept causing that tell-tale prickling behind my nose that meant my body was actively trying not to cry. I loved every second of it. I wish I'd read this sooner!
Am now moving onto the October RC choice of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley...
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Yes, I'd never been moved to try any of Fforde's books till I was very kindly lent The Big Over Easy & I really enjoyed it - so much so that I went & got The Eyre Affair. I've not read it yet, due to reading other books I've borrowed, but I'm dying to get to it!
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If you want it, I've listed it in the "Sale or Swap" section...
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I watched the film when I was working at an arthouse cinema a few years back & remember rather enjoying it. i've been meaning to get hold of the book too - I keep seeing it in Fopp & thinking, "I'll get it next time, when i've whittled down my TBR list a little" - LOL! I WILL get it eventually though!
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Mort's definitely a good one to start with - I hope you'll enjoy it.
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I've not read it quite yet, but it's high on my priority list. Don't worry - I'll be certain to let everyone know.
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I'm very fond of Paige's character, being a bit Witchy myself - it's nice to read a positive Witchy-type character for a change.
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I changed my mind ibn the end & went with The School for Husbands by Wendy Holden. It was a light bit of fluff, but quite funny & enjoyable.
Am nowmoving onto one of the books I was lent by a lady at work - The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini.
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Abby Lee is certainly a sassy lassy, that's for sure! It's a very quick read because you're always dying to get ahead & find out what she gets up to next!
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I think it's been long-awaited, but it's new out this year. Very ejoyable. If you're interested in it, KW, I'm selling my copy on...
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My Dad came round last night with an old book of mine he'd found called Wizwam and Kelley Under the Sea. It's one of those books that parents order with their kids' names in them, adding the names of friends and family at various points in the story and it was one of my absolute favourites when I was small, as it gave me a real thrill knowing it was all about me. I had another flick through it last night and the trip down memory lane was awsome!
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Have just been told to expect a package any day now from CBUK which will include, among others, the last book in The Edge Chronicles (the 3rd in the Quint Trilogy). Ooh, I love getting packages at the best of times, but packages of books are even better! Am all excited now!
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A Tale Etched in Blood and Hard Black Pencil
Author: Christopher Brookmyre
ISBN # 0316730106
Publisher: Little, Brown
First Published: 2006
344 pages
Rating: 8
Blurb:
We could tell you about the bodies. We could tell you their names, where they were found, the state they were in. We could tell you about the suspects too, the evidence, the investigators; join a few dots, even throw you a motive. But what would be the point? You're going to make your own assumptions anyway. After all, you know these people, don't you? You went to school with them. We all did. Granted, that was twenty years ago, but how much does anybody really change? Exactly. So if you really knew them then, you'll already have all the answers. If you really knew them then… Put on your uniform and line up in an orderly fashion for the funniest and most accurate trip back to the classroom you are likely to read, as well as a murder mystery like nothing that has gone before it. Forget the forensics: only once you've been through school with this painfully believable cast of characters will you be equipped to work out what really happened decades later. Even then, you'll probably guess wrong and be made to stand in the corner.
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How well do we know our friends? Now think back - how well do we know the people we knew twenty years ago when we were kids? We spend a good twelve years of our lives spending every day, Monday to Friday, with the same people, yet does that mean anything at all when the chips are down? Do the opinions we form of people in the school playground have any bearing at all on the adults we become?
Brookmyre is, in my opinion (and it
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Wintersmith
Author: Terry Pratchett
ISBN # 0385609841
Publisher: Doubleday
First Published: 2006
399 pages
Rating: 7
Blurb:
Tiffany Aching is a trainee witch - now working for the seriously scary Miss Treason. But when Tiffany witnesses the Dark Dance - the crossover from summer to winter - she does what none has ever done before and leaps into the dance, into the oldest story there ever is, and draws the attention of the Wintersmith himself...As Tiffany-shaped snowflakes hammer down on the land, can Tiffany deal with the consequences of her actions? Even with the help of Granny Weatherwax and the Nac Mac Feegle - the fightin', thievin' pictsies who are prepared to lay down their lives for their 'big wee hag' ...
Review:
This is the third Tiffany Aching novel and it
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Girl with a One-Track Mind
Author: Abby Lee
ISBN # 0091912407
Publisher: Ebury Press
First Published: 2006
310 pages
Rating: 8
Blurb:
'They say men think about sex every eight seconds - I want to know what they think about for the other seven...' Abby Lee is smart, sassy, and perpetually single. Frustrated with her mediocre love-life, she's now looking for the kind of sex she's always wanted. This is the intimate diary of her extraordinary journey. Never one to turn down an opportunity - even if it does include the use of a whip, the thrill of the outdoors, or the involvement of a third party - Abby enthusiastically romps her way through a series of one-night stands, casual flings, and same-sex shags. But as she revels in her sexual quest, Abby meets Blog Boy and begins to wonder: will she ever be able to give up the bed-hopping and finally settle down?
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Many people write blogs secretly wishing to have their talent
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What a gorgeous site - thank you! I'm going to have to try a few cozies I think!
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I've yet to be disappointed by Brookmyre - his latest novel, A Tale Etched in Blood & Hard Black Pencil, is no exception - thoughrally enjoyed it.
Am now moving onto my 2nd Jasper Fforde - The Eyre Affair.
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I read this one when I was just a kid, but I've not re-read it since - I'm looking forward to revisiting it, as I remember enjoying it a lot!
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It would depend on the occasion, really, but like Sarah, I don't think I'd go over
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I got The Eyre Affair last weekend - i'm looking forward to getting into it!
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I'm getting 404 not found, Michelle...
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It just means there are no new messages in that thread since the last time you checked. If there are, it'll change to a happy smiling face, & if it gets really busy, it'll turn into a little flame to show it's a hot topic - when there are new messages, it'll be bright & when there aren't, it'll be faded.
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The Posh Club's October read is The Abortionist's Daughter, so I'll be getting hold of a copy shortly myself - I've been meaning to get it for a little while now as it looks intriguing to say the least!
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Have finished Girl With a One-Track Mind by Abby Lee & Wintersmith by Terry Pratchett (both were birthday books) & enjoyed both of them a lot.
Moving onto two at once, as one's an autobiography:
Stand & Deliver by Adam Ant
A Tale Etched in Blood & Hard Black Pencil by Christopher Brookmyre.
I've really been looking forward to the new Brookmyre as I'm a HUGE fan of his. I'll be starting that one tomorrow...
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
in Previous Reading Circle Books
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I only just started this tonight, so I'm only a couple of chapters in & I now know for sure that I read an abrisdged version when I was a kid - LOL! That said, i'm enjoying it so far. Looking forward to the rest of it...