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These are fantastic books Ben and I'm sure you'll enjoy them. There is a thread on these somewhere, I'll try and dig it out for you. ETA: I see you found it but I'll adda link for anyone else who's interested. Here.

That sounds good to me Enthusiast. Mmmmm chinese and a nice bottle of red I think.

The Crimson Petal and The White ~ Michel Faber Rebecca ~ Daphne DuMaurier 5 People You Meet in Heaven ~ Mitch Albom Bartemeus Trilogy ~ Jonathan Stroud Eragon ~ Christopher Paolini

Eclipse Stephenie Mayer 'Bella?' Edward's soft voice came from behind me. I turned to see him spring lightly up the porch steps, his hair windblown from running. He pulled me into his arms at once, and kissed me again. His kiss frightened me. There was too much tension, too strong an edge to the way his lips crushed mine - like he was afraid we had only so much time left to us. As Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob - knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation approaching, Bella has one more decision to make: life or death. But which is which? Following the international bestsellers Twilight and New Moon, Eclipse is the much-anticipated third book in Stephenie Meyer's captivating saga of vampire romance. Started: 13/01/09 Finished: 20/01/09 Rated: 3/5 Comments: Another great chapter in the werewolf / vampire story. Not so much moaning by Bella this time, it was tolerable.

Forgive me, my editing skills seem to have slipped. (I started writing one thing and then went back and re-wrote) What I meant was, wine can continue to ferment after it has been bottled and this causes a slight carbonation to the wine.

Beef Casserole and crusty bread for us tonight. No work for me so I have the extra time to put in to making it.

That's a bit of a shame but I can see why you were put off. Sediment isn't normally found in the more widely available brand name wines as they filter it out but it is quite normal to get 'stuff' in the bottom of the bottle, especially a red and more commonly in French red. I'm sure O's will correct me if I'm wrong but the fizz will be CO2 added at from after the bottling stage and if you leave the bottle to stand it does dissipate. (I will take my work hat off now and go back to my books )

I know

Can't wait for this, although I just know it's going to be sad the whole series. What about Abby from the last series cliffhanger??????

Hmmm, I have the book but it's the lazy week on the beach I'm struggling with I have to admit, I've looked at it a couple of times and just been put off by it's size. I suppose I shall be picking it up to read shortly though.

New Moon Stephenie Mayer All is not well between demon-magnet Bella and Edward Cullen, her vampire Romeo. An innocent papercut at Edward's house puts Bella in grave danger when various members of the Cullen family can barely resist their hunger at the smell of blood. The Cullens promptly leave town, afraid of endangering Edward's beloved, and Bella sinks into an overwhelming depression. Months later, she finally emerges from her funk to rebuild her life, focusing on her friendship with besotted teen Jacob from the reservation. Bella's unhealthy enthrallment to Edward leads her into dangerous and self-destructive behavior despite her new friends, and supernatural complications are bound to reappear. Bella's being hunted by an evil vampire, and Jacob's adolescent male rage turns out to be incipient lycanthropy: It seems many Quileute Indians become werewolves in the presence of vampires, their natural enemies. Psychic miscommunications and angst-ridden dramatic gestures lead to an exciting page-turner of a conclusion drenched in the best of Gothic romantic excess. Despite Bella's flat and obsessive personality, this tale of tortured demon lovers entices. Started: 04/01/09 Finished: 13/01/09 Rated: 3/5 Comments: I'm loving the Vampire/Werewolf story within these books but I'm afraid Bella is getting on my wick. She's such a wet drip that it's actually distracting from the really great story within. For the record, I don't count the 'I'm in love with a vampire' story as the great story.

Me too, I get quite upset if they don't have quite the right cover

I'm so glad I'm not alone. Os looked at me like I was a bit dim when I said it

Call me stupid but I never thought he was that small. I knew he was small obviously but he's tiny.

There are a lot of them

I've already read a couple of her books and so far they have been great. She goes into great detail in her research and it really does tell in each of her stories. I just have to be in the mood to immerse myself in them.

What The Dickens Gregory Maguire This is a fairy tale with a difference from the bestselling author of Wicked . When ten-year-old Dinah and her two siblings are trapped by a terrible storm, Cousin Gage keeps their spirits up with an unlikely story - tooth fairies live in warring colonies right in your neighbourhood. Dinah is sceptical at first, but when the real world seems unbearable, stories told by candlelight have a way of coming true. Dinah starts to - wants to - believe. Don't we all? Started: 01/01/09 Finished: 04/01/09 Rated: 4/5 Comments: Fantastic read. Another great take on a classic tale. Maguire has a really odd imagination and I love his writing style.

I've already picked up Mr Wicher but I'll probably pick up a few more from this list as I see them about.

Can't wait for ER but I don't know if I can cope with it being the final season. I just hope it's not too sad or I won't be able to watch it again on DVD (ie, Dr Green - I skip those episodes out!)

Oh, that's not good to hear Was there anything specific or just a weak story?