Purple Poppy
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Thank you. We do get lots of birds but not as many as last year because the lovely Ivy which covered the back wall has been taken down. The birds loved the ivy and nested in it and we had hoards of greenfinches. I miss them, but the ivy was damaging the trees and the wall, so it had to go. It wasn't our ivy...it belonged to the neighbours.
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BBC's Crime and Punishment w/ John Simm
Purple Poppy replied to tilly_felds's topic in Music / TV / Films
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Good question Amthysteyes. I think 'literature' is often the label given to the more academic works. It is often used as a catagory in it's own right, as opposed to fiction, and of course includes more than just novels and short stories, but I wouldn't like to say what constitutes 'literature', or try to define it. However, for me, good fiction writing is something that works on several levels. Stella Gibbons Cold Comfort Farm (yes...I'm going on about it again!) is a parody. The story is compelling and the characters good, but underneath all that, Gibbons is gently poking fun of a genre, current at the time, of stories written against a background of rural hardship, and doom-laden events. This was a popular genre with authors such as Mary Webb and Thomas Hardy (think of Tess). Then there are stories which concentrate on reminding readers about current day social issues. Charles Dickens springs to mind, and of course, one of our book circle reads, Black Beauty, which was trying to raise awareness about the cruelty to horses that was prevalent at the time. So, stories have to be interesting or exciting, well written, with chararcters who either leap from the page, or grow on you (without you realising) and have to be memorable. A good read tends to live with you long after you have finished, as Kell said. If there are lots of twists and turns, lots of irony, humour, a little pathos /drama, but not too much, and at least something or somebody that you can relate to...to ground you, then for me, those are some of the important things. I've probably forgotten lots, but you get the idea:)
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Hello ! Yes...where is your piccie
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Hi Sue. How are you? Haven't seen you around much...think I'm reading the wrong threads! Hugs, Susie
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Hiya Dawn! Incase you come back, I thought I'd leave you a message to welcome you back. Have missed you. How are you? Here's hoping you are well, and will return soon. Hugs, Susie.
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Oh yes! T'is my garden
It needs a lot of work though. I was just very careful how I composed the photos. Of course you can visit, any time...come for coffee! -
No...I didn't. I saw a snatch of the winner on the news. He's done well to get that far at 12yrs! The son of one of our tutors (long time ago) won it on the trombone too, but I think he was 16 at the time. twelve is very young. He must be very talented. It's not easy.
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Thank you both (Inver and Poppy). No my new avatar is not my own painting, but it's part of a fabric quilt block, from Maywood design Studies. It's a folk art design which, with the other matching fabrics in the set, I am going to make a lap quilt for my daughter. She doesn't know it yet, so don't tell...
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Prospero said Ha ha! I have always fallen asleep whilst reading. I find it very difficult not to. I used to struggle like mad to stay awake whilst reading bedtime stories to my children, and they would learn to jog me awake. When trying to read for study I had to read the same page over and over because I kept falling asleep or dozing. I didn't know then that I have narcolepsy. This is why it takes me so long to read anything. Pp
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Thanks Emma. I'll have a look
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Thanks for the gorgeous card - it arrived today. Put a big smile on my face, it did!
Good. We aim to please
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We were up until a month ago! But cancelled! I don't want to take out a trial again, although I probably could as it's a different computer. I'll think on it. Thanks for reminding me anyway, Diane
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I am thinking of buying a coffee maker and need to know what to go for. I think it would need to be a grinder, and not too expensive, but as it's a present, not too cheap either. It's more a question of reliable makes, I suppose. Any one have any suggestions or recommendations? I looked for a site that reviews and compares all types and brands, but there doesn't seem to be one. The reviews I came across seem to be for one particular model. Here's hoping someone, a coffee drinker preferably can give me a few clues! I don't drink coffee, so I am at a loss!
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Word Count Website? Anyone Know?
Purple Poppy replied to tilly_felds's topic in General Book Discussions
Can I clarify...do you want word count of famous novels / books, or wordcount of a typical novel etc? I've just Googled 'word counts of novels' and found loads of sites which tell of expected lengths for flash fiction, novellas, novels etc and one blog...(on first page, so there may be more) about specific novel wordcounts. The blog is here. Hope that gives you a start.... -
Thank you , Tadpole Mummy! Hugs! Oh and thank you again for the paper. You will see I've put some of it to use...soon
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I think if the book belongs to you and you've written in it for study purposes, or if you've bought a secondhand book knowing it was written in, that's fair enough, but a library book that's written in is a no-no. People should have a little more respect.