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A Wrinkle In Time by Madeleine L'Engle
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2 minutes ago, Madeleine said:
A Dance with Dragons - George RR Martin
lol Madeleine ... I think you've mixed up your games ... unless George has taken up song writing now. Could explain why he's taking so long to finish his next book !!!
Dance Me to the End of Love ~ Leonard Cohen
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protests
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On 26/06/2007 at 6:59 AM, Kell said:
Roll up, roll up! Come one and all to the Book Club Forum Daily Quiz Challenge!
I've set up a forum quiz challenge at Fun Trivia and invite you all to pit your wits against each other on a daily basis.
The questions are set at random from all the quizzes on the site and throughout the week they get harder (starting on Mondays and going through to Sundays before starting again with an easier quiz the following Monday).
The questions cover a range of topics from literature to TV & film to politics to general knowledge to sport - it's a mixed bag and you never know what yo9u're going to get!
So, follow the link to The Book Club Forum Daily Quiz Challenge!
If anyone wants to join in the daily quiz, here is the link again.
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Hi Zyk and a big welcome to the forum
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11 hours ago, muggle not said:
I have gone 3 to 4 weeks now without reading a book. Probably the longest in many a year. Waiting on the Golden Compass at the library. I am #9 and they have 5 copies so it should be available soon.
Wow Muggle!
Are you worried if you start one now you might not finish it before The Golden Compass becomes available?
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The Tea Planter's Wife by Dinah Jefferies
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vexation
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Puff the Magic Dragon ~ Peter, Paul and Mary
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21 hours ago, itsmeagain said:
Absolutely Bron.
That said, even though I thus have a great chance of avoiding violence, it doesn't always armour me against it; but then I do work in mental health.😅
Yes, well a crash helmet might be advisable given past experiences!! You take care now!
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7 minutes ago, Madeleine said:
I vaguely remember reading the first book at school. I watched the TV series but felt the later series focussed too much on Louisa's love life, and also the scams of his brother, maybe they really did get up to those antics, but they got a bit boring after a while and felt like "padding".
Louisa's love-life was a complete fabrication, and it seemed rather out-of-character compared to how she was portrayed in the books. She was nearly 50 when the family moved to Corfu, I felt Keely Hawes was rather young for the part. The earlier TV series with Hannah Gordan as Mrs Durrell in one and Imelda Staunton in the other seemed more believable. But I still found the latest series enjoyable ... I just suspended disbelief for a while
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I'd completely forgotten about this quiz! Just got 9/10 too but it was a complete fluke, a lot of them were guesses, I'm not very up on movies and actors.
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Welcome back Quinn! So sorry to hear about your brain injury, they can be absolutely debilitating. Good to hear things are gradually improving for you and hope you continue to make good progress.
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2 hours ago, Quinn said:
I'm about 250 pages into an Alan Bradley/Flavia de Luce book. Perhaps another 150 to go? It'll probably take me through the end of the month to finish, I think.
I'd read it before, but didn't really remember the details. I got it at this lovely used bookstore in town.
Love the Flavia de Luce books. There are several fans on the BCF. Alan Bradley writes wonderful characters, Flavia and Dogger being my favourites.
On 18/08/2019 at 12:30 AM, Marie H said:The Corfu Trilogy is wonderful, and I laughed so much at Gerald Durrell stories. I haven't felt so happy reading for some time, until I read these.
I was completely lost in the 1st and 2nd audible versions, and I now started the 3rd as the Kindle, and it's just like meeting an old friend, like Gerry meeting Spiro or Theodore. These books really did cheer me up, and I know that I'll be able read them again!
Have you seen any of the TV series made about the books, Marie? I felt the two earlier ones were truer to the books than the latest one, but all delightfully escapist.
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Black Magic Woman ~ Santana
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interference
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16 hours ago, itsmeagain said:
You are ok Bron.😆😁
Not aimed at you; the scenario is the stranger sidling up in a pub or a train, especially if drunk.
Expert on everything, knows nothing.. and you are about to listen.😊☺️🤩
And being too polite to tell them to *&^% off
On 18/08/2019 at 5:32 PM, Quinn said:I'm an introvert. For those of you who might be familiar with MBTI, I'm an INFP.
I find it interesting -- but not surprising, I suppose -- that so many of the respondents are introverts.
I happened to do MBTI the other day as my son had just done it and wondered if we were the same (we aren't
) I'm equally INFP/INFJ, Quinn.
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The Silver Tongued Devil and I ~ Kris Kristofferson
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19 hours ago, itsmeagain said:
I can talk confidently in meetings with strangers; I have no wish to entertain people who wish to tell the world about their ideas etc.
That's a very valuable skill to have! I become a nervous wreck if I have to address a group (fortunately it's not something I'm called on to do now) but I'm ok just talking casually in a group.
(memo to self ... don't bring up latest brainwaves with itsmeagain ... whoops
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19 hours ago, Marie H said:
Spent many hours listen to audiobooks recently, and the best were 1 and 2 of the Gerald Durrell's The Corfu Trilogy My Family and Other Animals and Birds, Beasts and Relatives.
Nigel Davenport was a wonderful narrator, and with Durrell's storytelling it was so enjoyable to listen to them.
They would be fabulous to listen to! The Corfu Trilogy is one of my favourite books ever, my go-to book if I ever need cheering up
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