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10. I had an accident at the weekend and am suffering from amnesia. I'm sorry, who are you? I had an accident at the weekend and am suffering from amnesia.
Name 10 items of stationery you've stolen from your workplace:
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Went to see Tron Legacy at the IMAX cinema in the Glasgow Science Centre yesterday. AWESOME! I've posted about it on my blog HERE.
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If everyone could refrain from posting in other people's 2011 threads until the new year, this will also be helpful to those trying to set up their new lists. Thanks.
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I kind of fancy Zack Galafianakis. I first noticed him in True Calling and thought him awfully sweet. I've seen him in a few things since then and my crush has grown. I don't usually go for beardy guys, but he looks all warm and fuzzy like a teddy bear and I just want to hug him.
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(Pinched from Booking Through Thursday)
Which Book Changed Your Life?
I can only think of one that had a significant effect on my life and that was an encyclopedia.
It was because of a random search in an encyclopedia whilst in the school library that I became Pagan.
Bizarre really – I was looking up vampires and was surprised to discover that Dracula was a real historical figure (I was about 14 at the time) and fascinated by the real story behind the famous novel and movies. I figured if he was real, witches might be real too. I looked them up and found that modern witches were nature worshippers. From there I searched Wicca and Paganism and found myself growing more and more interested. I started buying books on the subject, but to me, many of the Wiccan books seemed a little wishy-washy (no offence to Wiccans, but it just wasn’t for me and it was more to do with the style of the writing than the beliefs).
After a few years of reading about it, I decided to live it.
Eventually, I worked out my own Path and went on from there. I’ve now spent more than half my life as a Pagan, and all because I was bored one rainy afternoon in the school library!
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I've read a couple of his novels and certainly intend to read more. I like his style and boundless imagination.
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Polgara from the David Eddings series.
Why's that, ToniLianne?
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Why's that, Bunce?
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(Pinched from Booking Through Thursday)
If you could be a character from any book, who would you be? And why?
I’d like to be Ronia in Ronia, The Robber’s Daughter by Astrid Lindgren. She has such a definite view of the world – simple and childlike (well, she is still a child), but also quite mature. She’s able to stand on her own two feet and survive in difficult and dangerous situations. Ronia is quick-witted, compassionate, passionate and caring, strong-willed and capable. She also has the most amazing time living in the forest throughout the summer and in a robbers’ fort in the winter – how cool is that?
She’s surrounded by people she loves and who love her in return, she knows right from wrong and acts on it, and she lives wild and free with magical creatures all around. I think it must be some kind of wonderful to be like that...
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Well, as the first Sookie Stackhouse book (Dead Until Dark) was published in 2001, and Twilight wasn't released until 2005, it would have to be the other way round, but really the only thing in common the two have is vampires and werewolves. Meyer's books are teen-angsty and Harris' books are a bit more mature.
Oh, and vampires shouldn't sparkle - LOL!
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I second Pickle's recommendation of Kelley Armstrong's books. Start with Bitten and work on from there - excellent stuff.
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This is where I want there to be a big "like" button!
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THREAD NOW OPEN
It is assumed that you have read the book before reading posts in this thread, as the discussion might give away crucial points, and the continuous use of spoiler tags might hinder fluent reading of posts.
Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons
Synopsis from Amazon
"Watchmen" redefined superhero conventions and re-introduced comics to an adult audience with a gripping, labyrinthine piece of comic art. Rorschach, a half-psychotic vigilante must convince his ex team-mates, now middle-aged and retired, that he has uncovered a plot to murder the remaining superheroes - along with millions of innocent civilians...Even reunited, will the remnants of the 'Watchmen' be enough to avert a global apocalypse? With a powerful storyline masterfully told by comics supremo Alan Moore and beautifully rendered artwork by the talented Dave Gibbons - this is the one that started the graphic novel revolution and is definitely not one to miss!
Some basic questions to consider:
1. Who was your favourite character and why?
2. Was there a particular part you enjoyed/disliked more than the rest?
3. Was this the first book you've read in this genre/by this author, has it encouraged you to read more?
4. Were there any parts/ideas you struggled with?
5. What did you think of the artwork in this graphic novel?
6. Is this your first experience with a graphic novel and, overall, did you find it an enjoyable experience?
7. Did you find reading this graphic novel more difficult or easier than reading a regular novel Wy?
8. Do you think this would have worked as well as a regular novel? Why?
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The book I've given most often as a gift is To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. It's such a universal book that readers of all ages and tastes can enjoy it - and they usually do.
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Aim: 52 books in 2011
Finished so far: 90 / 52
Abandoned: 6RATINGS:
1/5 Dire - don't waste your time
2/5 OK, but nothing to write home about
3/5 Very good - well worth a read
4/5 Excellent
5/5 Superb - read it immediately!
KEY:
SS - Simon Scarrow Revolutions Series
W? - What's in a Name Reading Challenge
RC - Reading Circle
blue - currently reading
red - abandoned
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FINISHED IN JULY: 7
42. Maria V Snyder – Magic Study (Study 2) - 3/5
43. Barbara Ewing – The Mesmerist - 3/5
44. Julia Golding - Den of Thieves (Cat Royal 3) - 3/5
45. Philip Pullman - The Tiger in the Well (Sally Lockhart 3) - 3/5
46. Cody Young - American Smile (FOR REVIEW) - 4/5
47. Douglas Carlton Abrams - The Lost Diary of Don Juan - 3/5
48. James Long - Ferney - 5/5
FINISHED IN AUGUST: 6
49. F E Higgins – The Black Book of Secrets (Sinister City 1) - 3/5
50. Julia Golding - Cat O' Nine Tails (Cat Royal 4) - 4/5
51. Philip Pullman - The Tin Princess (Sally Lockhart 4) - 3/5
52. Douglas Jackson - Caligula (Transworld Book Group) - 4/5
Kevin Crossley-Holland – The Seeing Stone (Arthur Trilogy 1) - ABANDONED
53. Nicholas Sparks - The Notebook - 4/5
54. Alex Scarrow - Day of the Predator (TimeRiders 2) - 3/5
FINISHED IN SEPTEMBER: 9
55. Lee Carroll - Black Swan Rising (Transworld Book Group) - 3/5
56. Steven A. Roman - Blood Feud (The Saga of Pandora Zwieback Book 1) (FOR REVIEW) - 4/5
57. John Boyne - Crippen (Transworld Book Group) - 5/5
58. Stephenie Meyer - The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner - 2/5
59. Julia Golding - Black Heart of Jamaica (Cat Royal 5) - 3/5
60. Kevin Brookes – iBoy - 4/5
61. S Lee – A Spy in the House (The Agency 1) - 3/5
62. Steven Preece - Wasted Resource (FOR REVIEW) - 2/5
63. Lauren Kate – Fallen (Fallen 1) - 3/5
Michael Cordy – The Colour of Death - ABANDONED
FINISHED IN OCTOBER: 9
64. Elizabeth Chadwick – Shadows and Strongholds - 4/5
65. Alyson Noël – Evermore (Immortals 1) - 3/5
66. Kelley Armstrong – Spellbound (WotOW 12) - 3/5
67. Alyson Noël – Blue Moon (Immortals 2) - 2/5
68. Titania Hardy – The House of the Wind (FOR REVIEW)) - 2/5
69. Alyson Noël – Shadowland (Immortals 3) - 3/5
70. Philippa Gregory - The Lady of the Rivers (Cousins' War 3) - 3/5
71. Stephen Cole – Wounded (Wereling Trilogy 1) - 3/5
72. Stephen Cole - Prey (Wereling Trilogy 2) - 3/5
FINISHED IN NOVEMBER: 8
73. Stephen Cole – Resurrection (Wereling Trilogy 3) - 3/5
Various - Dates From Hell (Compilation of novellas) - ABANDONED
74. Sarah Singleton – Century - 3/5
75. Julia Golding - Cat's Cradle (Cat Royal 6) - 3/5
76. Chris Riddell - Ottoline and the Yellow Cat (Ottoline 1) - 4/5
77. Chris Riddell - Ottoline Goes to School (Ottoline 2) - 4/5
78. Erin Morgenstern – The Night Circus - 4/5
79. Maria V Snyder - Fire Study (Study 3) - 3/5
80. Sarwat Chadda – Devil’s Kiss - 4/5
FINISHED IN DECEMBER: 10
81. Melissa Marr – Wicked Lovely (Wicked Lovely 1) - 2/5
82. Sarah Singleton - The Poison Garden - 3/5
83. Maureen Johnson – The Name of the Star - 4/5
84. Julia Golding - The MIddle Passage (Cat Royal novella) (Kindle e-book) - 3/5
85. Michael Mullins - 8 (Kindle e-book) - 4/5
Muriel Marbery – The Elegance of the Hedgehog - ABANDONED (temporarily)
86. Bettie Sharpe - Ember (Kindle e-book) - 5/5
87. Cody Young - Scandal at the Farmhouse (Kindle e-book) - 4/5
88. Brian McGillowy - The Stolen Child (Kindle e-book) - 2/5
89. Amanda Hocking - Hollowland (Hollows 1) (Kindle e-book) - 3/5
90. Amanda Grange - Darcy's Diary (Kindle e-book) - 4/5
Sarah Singleton - Heretic
Philippa Gregory - The Women of the Cousins' War
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RATINGS:
1/5 Dire - don't waste your time
2/5 OK, but nothing to write home about
3/5 Very good - well worth a read
4/5 Excellent
5/5 Superb - read it immediately!
KEY:
SS - Simon Scarrow Revolutions Series
W? - What's in a Name Reading Challenge
RC - Reading Circle
blue - currently reading
red - abandoned
green - 5/5
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FINISHED IN JANUARY: 5
1. Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons - Watchmen (RC) - 4/5
2. Daniel Keyes - Flowers For Algernon (RC) - 4/5
3. Caro Ramsay - Absolution - 3/5
4. Jane Austen - Persuasion - 3/5
5. Richard Castle - Heat Wave (Nikki Heat 1) (W?) - 3/5
FINISHED IN FEBRUARY: 5
6. Stuart MacBride - Shatter the Bones (Logan McRae 7) - 4/5
7. Seth Grahame-Smith - Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (W?) - 4/5
8. Richard Laymon - No Sanctuary - 1/5
9. Richard Castle - Naked Heat (Nikki Heat 2) - 3/5
10. Terry Pratchett - I Shall Wear Midnight (Tiffany Aching 4) - 4/5
FINISHED IN MARCH: 6
11. Kelley Armstrong - The Reckoning (DP3) - 3/5
12. Emma Donoghue - Room - 5/5
13. Sophie McKenzie - The Medusa Project: The Set-Up - 3/5
14. Alan Hutcheson - Boomerang (FOR REVIEW) - 2/5
15. Sherri Browning Erwin & Charlotte Bronte - Jane Slayre - 3/5
16. Jean Teule - Monsieur Montespan (FOR REVIEW) - 3/5
FINISHED IN APRIL: 8
17. Ben Elton - Meltdown - 3/5
18. Cornelia Funke - Inkheart - 5/5
19. Philippa Gregory - The Red Queen - 4/5
20. Cornelia Funke - Inkspell (Inkheart 2) - 4/5
21. Tove Jansson - Finn Family Moomintroll - 4/5
22. Philippa Gregory - The Favoured Child (Wideacre 2) (W?) - 3/5
23. Jean Plaidy - The King's Secret Matter - 2/5
24. Tracy Chevalier - The Lady and the Unicorn - 3/5
FINISHED IN MAY: 8
Cornelia Funke - Inkdeath (Inkheart 3)- ABANDONED
25. Jeanne Kalogridis - The Borgia Bride (W?) - 4/5
26. Eoin Colfer - Plugged (FOR REVIEW) - 3/5
27. Philip Pullman - The Ruby in the Smoke (W?) - 3/5
28. Frances Hodgson Burnett - A Little Princess (W?) - 5/5
29. Audrey Niffenegger - Her Fearful Symmetry (W?) - 2/5
30. Frances Hodgson Burnett - The Secret Garden - 5/5
31. J. M. DeMatteis and Mike Ploog - Abadazad: The Puppet, the Professor and the Prophet (Book 3) (W?) - 2/5
32. Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell - Barnaby Grimes 1: Curse of the Night Wolf (W?) - 3/5
FINISHED IN JUNE: 9
33. Julia Golding - The Diamond of Drury Lane (W?) - 3/5
34. Alex Scarrow - TimeRiders (W?) - 3/5
35. Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell – Return of the Emerald Skull (Barnaby Grimes 2) (W?) - 3/5
36. Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell – Legion of the Dead (Barnaby Grimes 3)(W?) - 3/5
37. Simon Scarrow - The Legion - 4/5
38. Julia Golding - Cat Among the Pigeons (Cat Royal 2) - 4/5
39. Malinda Lo - Ash - 4/5
40. Philip Pullman - The Shadow in the North (Sally Lockhart 2) - 3/5
41. G. P. Taylor - The Ghost Diamonds (Mariah Mundi 2) - 2/5
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Scored out = acquired
bold = About to buy
WISH LIST:
Kelley Armstrong - The Reckoning (DP 3)
Kelley Armstrong - The Gathering (DR 1)
Kelley Armstrong - Spellbound (WotOW 12)
Kelley Armstrong - Angelic (novella)
Kelley Armstrong - Counterfeit Magic (novella)
Kelley Armstrong - Tales of the Otherworld (collection)
Jane Austen - Emma and the Werewolves
Jane Austen - Mansfield Park and Mummies
David Baddiel - The Death of Eli Gold
brian Michael Bendis - Castle: Deadly Storm
Christopher Brookmyre - Where the Bodies are Buried
Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffany's (Bill Amberg Classics Collection)
Richard Castle - Heat Wave (Nikki Heat 1)
Richard Castle - Naked Heat (Nikki Heat 2)
Richard Castle - Heat Rises (Nikki Heat 3)
Ben Elton - Meltdown
Sherri Browning Erwin & Charlotte Bronte - Jane Slayre
Cornelia Funke - Inkheart
Philippa Gregory - The Red Queen (CW 2)
Philippa Gregory - The Lady of the Rivers (CW 3)
Joanne Harris - Sleep Pale Sister
Joanne Harris - Blueeyedboy
Susan Hill - Howards End is on the Landing
Steve Hockensmith - Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls
Jackie Kessler - Hunger (Horsemen of the Apocalypse 1)
Jackie Kessler - Rage (Horsemen of the Apocalypse 2)
Stuart MacBride - Shatter the Bones (LMcR 7)
Lynn Messina - Little Vampire Women
Haydn Middleton - The King's Evil (Mordred Cycle 1)
Haydn Middleton - The Queen's Captive (Mordred Cycle 2) (re-read)
Haydn Middleton - The Knight's Revenge (Mordred Cycle 3)
Frank Miller - 300 (illustrated novel)
Alan Moore - The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (illustrated novel)
Marie Phillips - Gods Behaving Badly
Terry Pratchett - I Shall Wear Midnight (TA 4)
Terry Pratchett - Snuff (DW39)
Terry Pratchett - Once More* With Footnotes
Alex Scarrow - Time Riders
Simon Scarrow - The Legion (Romans 10)
Simon Scarrow - The Fields of Death (Revolution 4)
Simon Scarrow - Gladiator: Fight For Freedom (Gladiator 1 - YA)
John Steinbeck - The Acts of King Arthur and His Knights
Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell - Wyrmeweald
Matt Thorne - Cherry
Peter Van Greenaway - The Medusa Touch
T H White - The Once and Future King
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RATINGS:
1/5 Dire – don’t waste your time
2/5 OK, but nothing to write home about
3/5 Very good – well worth a read
4/5 Excellent
5/5 Superb – read it immediately!
Green = Finished
Blue = Acquired, but not read
Red = Not yet acquired
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WHAT'S IN A NAME? READING CHALLENGE - COMPLETED
The What’s in a Name? reading challenge originated with a young blogger named Annie, who hosted it for two years. The host of What’s in a Name 4 in 2011 is Beth Fish.
Follow the LINK to sign up for the challenge.
How It Works
Between January 1 and December 31, 2011, read one book in each of the following categories:
1. A book with a number in the title
2. A book with jewelry or a gem in the title
3. A book with a size in the title
4. A book with travel or movement in the title
5. A book with evil in the title
6. A book with a life stage in the title
Other Things to Know
* Books may be any form (audio, print, e-book).
* Books may overlap other challenges.
* Books may not overlap categories; you need a different book for each category.
* Creativity for matching the categories is not only allowed but encouraged.
* You do not have to make a list of books before hand.
* You do not have to read through the categories in any particular order.
My Possible Choices:
1. A book with a number in the title: COMPLETED
* Julia Golding – Cat O’ Nine Tails (Cat Royal 4) - 4/5
2. A book with jewelry or a gem in the title: COMPLETED
* Philip Pullman - Ruby in the Smoke - 3/5
* Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell – Return of the Emerald Skull (Barnaby Grimes 2) - 3/5
* G.P. Taylor – Mariah Mundi and the Ghost Diamonds (Mariah Mundy 2) - 2/5
* Julia Golding - The Diamond of Drury Lane (Cat Royal 1) - 3/5
3. A book with a size in the title: COMPLETED
* Frances Hodgson Burnet - A Little Princess - 5/5
4. A book with travel or movement in the title: COMPLETED
* Richard Castle – Heat Wave - 3/5
* Seth Grahame-Smith - Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter - 4/5
* Alex Scarrow – TimeRiders - 3/5
5. A book with evil in the title: COMPLETED
* Audrey Niffenegger – Her Fearful Symmetry - 2/5
* J. M. DeMatteis and Mike Ploog - Abadazad: The Puppet, the Professor and the Prophet (Book 3) - 2/5
* Cornelia Funke - Inkdeath - ABANDONED
* Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell - Barnaby Grimes 1: Curse of the Night Wolf - 3/5
6. A book with a life stage in the title: COMPLETED
* Philippa Gregory – The Favoured Child - 3/5
* Jeanne Kalogridis – The Borgia Bride - 4/5
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SIMON SCARROW'S REVOLUTION SERIES CHALLENGE
1. Young Bloods (2006)
Europe in the late eighteenth century was a tumultuous place, with war and rebellions breaking out on many fronts. Young Arthur Wesley (later Wellington) and Napoleon Bonaparte grow up worlds apart yet immersed from youth in a culture where a military career is a natural choice for men of ambition. While Wellington is blooded in Ireland and Flanders, Napoleon is caught up in the dramas of the French Revolution and war with Prussia, Britain and Holland. None of this is enough to distract Wellington from his pursuit of Kitty Pakenham or Napoleon from his future bride, Josephine, for these men throw themselves into all aspects of life as enthusiastically as they rush to battle. A wonderful, multi-layered introduction to an epic series.
2. The Generals (2007)
The second in this epic quartet of novels focusing on two giants of European history, Wellington and Napoleon It's 1796 as THE GENERALS opens, and both Arthur Wellesly (later Wellington) and Napoleon Bonaparte are making their mark as men of military genius. Wellesley, as commander of the 33rd Regiment of Foot, is sent to India, where his skill and bravery make a remarkable impression on his superiors. Napoleon's role as commander of the Army of Italy leads to success in battle and rapid political progress. By 1804, Napoleon has established himself as Emperor, and has his sights set on conquering all of Europe. The time has come for Wellesly to stand against Napoleon in the confrontation that lies ahead.
3. Fire and Sword (2009)
The third in this epic quartet of novels focusing on two giants of European history, Wellington and Napoleon.
In the early years of the nineteenth century, Arthur Wellesley (elevated to Viscount Wellington in the course of the novel) and Napoleon Bonaparte are well-established as men of military genius. Wellesley has returned from India, where his skill and bravery made a remarkable impression on his superiors. He faces trials and tribulations on the political scene before becoming embroiled militarily in Copenhagen, then Portugal and finally Spain. Napoleon, established as Emperor, is cementing his control on Europe, intending finally to crush his hated foe across the Channel: Britain. The time is fast approaching when Wellington and Napoleon will come face to face in confrontation and only one man can emerge victorious...
4. The Fields of Death (2010)
It's 1810, and both Viscount Wellington and Emperor Napoleon have made great names for themselves as outstanding military commanders. Wellington expands his achievements and enjoys further fame during his years in Spain but knows his most challenging test will be to face Napoleon's mighty army. But when Wellington invades France in 1814 he gains a swift and certain victory. He indulges in a spell of self-congratulation at Vienna -- until news comes of Napoleon's triumphant return. Napoleon, ambitious as ever, embarks on a Russian campaign which ends in disaster and is then defeated at Leipzig in the biggest battle ever fought in Europe. With Napoleon's power waning at long last, Wellington must seize the opportunity to crush the tyrant once and for all -- and so the two giants face each other for the final time, at Waterloo...
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2006 reading (124 books + 21 short stories)
2007 reading (127 books)
2008 reading (58 books)
2009 reading (52 books)
2010 reading (58 books)
I'm once again aiming for 52 books - one for every week of the year. I'm also taking part in the "What's in a Name?" Reading Challenge, reading 6 books with different requirements. Perhpas this year I'll also finally get round to reading the Revolution Series by Simon Scarrow..
READING CHALLENGES:
Simon Scarrow's Revolution series
MOUNT TBR:
Dan Abnet - Triumff: Her Majesty's Hero
Alma Alexander – The Embers of Heaven
Kelley Armstrong (and others) – Dates From Hell
Jane Austen - Sense and Sensibility
Mikkel Birkegaard – The Library of Shadows
Anne Bronte – Agnes Grey
Margaret Cezair-Thomon - The Pirate's Daughter
Raymond Chandler - The Big Sleep
Bernard Cornwell - Stonehenge
Daniel Defoe – Moll Flanders
Daniel Defoe – Robinson Crusoe
Charles Dickens – Tale of Two Cities
Charles Dickens – Bleak House
Charles Dickens – Oliver Twist
Alexandre Dumas – The Count of Monte Cristo
Michel Faber – The Crimson Petal and the White
Anne Frank – Anne Frank’s Diary
Thomas Hardy – Jude the Obscure
Thomas Hardy – The Mayor of Casterbridge
Thomas Hardy – Tess of the D’Urbervilles
Robert Harris - Pompeii
Katherine Howe – The Lost Book of Salem
Victor Hugo – The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
Victor Hugo – Les Miserables Vol.1
Victor Hugo – Les Miserables Vol 2
Kazuo Ishiguro – When We Were Orphans
Raymond Khoury – The Last Templar
Barbara Kingslover – The Poisonwood Bible
D H Lawrence – Women in Love
Doris Lessing - The Golden Notebook
Hilary Mantel – Wolf Hall
Valerio Massimo Manfredi – The Last Legion
Colum McCann - Zoli
Herman Melville – Moby Dick
Michelle Richmond – No-One You Know
M J Rose – The Reincarnationist
Simon Scarrow – Young Bloods (Revolution 1)
Simon Scarrow – The Generals (Revolution 2)
Simon Scarrow – Fire and Sword (Revolution 3)
Robert Silverberg - Roma Eterna
John Steinbeck – East of Eden
Charles Stross - The Atrocity Archives
Colm Toibin - Brooklyn
William Thackeray – Vanity Fair
Leo Tolstoy – Anna Karenina
Lew Wallace – Ben Hur
Evelyn Waugh - Brideshead Revisited
Ben H Winters - Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters
P G Wodehouse – Thank You, Jeeves
Thomas Wolfe – The Bonfire of the Vanities
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Absolute 80s.
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I also have a girl crush on Christina Ricci.
I thin kshe's very pretty too, but it would be a bit weird for me to have a crush on her, because she looks a bit like my sister - LOL!
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Is liking Nigella Lawson still a no-no? Um... Karen Gillan. Though everyone probably knows that already. Dawn French perhaps, though that isn't exactly weird.
Dude, I like Nigella!
I'm a straight woman and I fancy her - she's as hot as they come!
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If you're not that interested in her, why would you want her to think you are? Especially if you're both married?
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See, the longer hair was more "cool" than his scraggley shorter cut - I thin kthe shorter cut is actually geekier than the longer hair he used to have- LOL!
Books you're looking forward to 2011
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These are the books being published this year that I can hardly wait to get my mitts on (all hardback):