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I thought it would make me depressed too, but it's really rather inspirational & uplifting come the end.

I certainly plan on it - my sister has them all & has promised to lend me the other 2 when I've got through a few more on my "to read" list (I don't think I could read all 3 in one go - it was harrowing enough reading this one!).

A Child Called

I've started a new thread over in the general section... http://www.bookclubforum.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=475

Not a problem - I'm always open to answering questions, but perhaps we should start a thread in the general, non-book section? What do you think? If you're up for that you can post a few questions & I'll be only too happy to answer. See, Witches can be nice too - teeheehee. (Or should that be "cackle"? - LOL!)

Yup - I'm pretty much your everyday, run-of-the-mill, Witchy-type I must point out that i am in no way stereotypical - although i tend to wear a lot of black, it's because it goes with anything; I don't have a cat; I like hats, but none of mine are tall & pointy; I'm not old & I'm certaonly not warty. And I'm not in the habit of turning folks into frogs. :rofl:

The Rule of Four Authors: Ian Caldwell & Dustin Thomason ISBN # 0099451956 Publisher: Arrow Books 1st Published: 2004 Tom Sullivan, about to graduate from Princeton, is haunted by the violent death of his father, an academic who devoted his life to one of the rarest, most complex books in the world. Coded in seven languages, the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili, an intricate mathematical mystery and a tale of love and arcane brutality, has baffled scholars since 1499. Tom's friend, Paul, is similarly obsessed and when a long-lost diary surfaces they finally seem to make a breakthrough. Only hours later, a fellow researcher is murdered and the two friends suddenly find themselves in great danger. Working desperately to expose the book's secret, they slowly uncover a Renaissance tale of passion and blood, a hidden crypt and a secret worth dying to protect... Dubbed

I'm afraid I'm a bit of a duffer when it comes to divination, but I'm pretty nifty when it comes to spellcraft...

I think I felt more for Claire - all that waiting around she has to do. First she's waiting for her life with him to begin, then,, once she has him in the "here & now", he keeps disappearing & she never knows how long he'll be gone nor whre he is. The constant worrying must really take its toll. Then with the whole baby thing - I know it affects Henry too, but the phsyical danger she is put in must put terrible strain on the relationship.

I was once in a Willy Russell play (quite a few years back now) called One for the Road - I played the uptight Jane - perfectionist neighbour from hell & Queen of Suburbia - it was a lot of fun. I've never seen Blood Brothers, but that was playing the week after we were, so it was a bit of a Russell-fest in Aberdeen that fortnight!

Very much interested - I've been a student of the Craft for many a year now & I'm always intrigued by a magickal storyline, whether pure fantasy, horror or non-fiction.

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I'll DEFINITELY be adding it to my Xmas wish-list then!

I'm just glad he finally got there in the end - I'll bet he's been off having adventures of his own - LOL!

I may have to look out for this one - it sounds intriguing!

Chocky was a fave of mine when I was just tiny - the thought of some benevolententity from another planet helping to shape the minds of youngsters here in Earth & helping them progress just fascinated me. Day of the Triffids became another firm favourite & I opted to study it as part of my Standard Grade English (we had to do a major book report/interpretation thing). There's just something special about that one. The Midwich Cuckoos was my 3rd fave in the set & I've loved various versions of the movie too (there was one starring Christopher Reeve which was a littlecheesy but still a great watch). The others I wasn't quite so keen on, but they were great for diving into.

Actually, I just recently finished my membership with 2 book clubs as they ended up never having anything I wanted - LOL!

That IS a fantastic deal! I think I'll have to go shopping with you in future if you finns bargains like that!

These sounds intriguing - could be you've just given me an entirely new series to get hooked on!

I think one of my buddies has been reading the Outlander series - I'll look forward to hearing what you thought of them (I've not read them myself - yet!). And, of course, The Chronicles of Narnia are old faves of mine - I adore them! Actually, they'll be due for a dusting-off & a re-reading come the New Year, I think!

I've asked for the DVDs of the TV series for Xmas (well, they're on the wish-list, so I'm hoping with fingers & toes all crossed!).

Wow! That superstitious collection sounds like it'd be right up my street!

Anyone? Come on, guys, I can't be the only one reading teen fiction & kids' books can I? LOL!

I agree about the shallowness - it was definitely lacking in the substance of the other books, plotwise. It just didn't seem to be quite as plausible as the others were (even if they weren't exactly something I could imagine happening in everyday life either). I think this one was actually my least favourite of the four.

Title: The Star of Kazan Author: Eva Ibbotson ISBN# 1405020547 Publisher: Macmillan Children