~Andrea~

We had spag bol - and I am still full from it

I'm very tempted to put this on my Christmas list.

Interesting... I might check them out. Thanks

I've just started this. My first impression was, whoa, why such long sentences, but now I've tuned in a bit I think I'll enjoy it.

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Started Austen's Persuasion last night.

I've not read nearly enough classics so I am going to try and rectify that. Here is a list of all classics I've ever read (up until starting this challenge): Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte Dracula - Bram Stoker Tess of the Durbervilles - Thomas Hardy The Mill on the Floss - George Elliot The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde Silas Marner - George Elliot Shakespeare: Hamlet, Macbeth, Antony and Cleopatra, A Midsummer Nights Dream Books read since starting the challenge (that aren't on the hit list): The Hunchback of Notre Dame - Victor Hugo Crime And Punishment - Dostoyevski Great Expectations - Dickens The Mayor of Castorbridge - Thomas Hardy King Lear - Shakespeare And here is my hit list: Persuasion - Jane Austen Anna Karenina/War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy King Lear - Shakespeare Les Miserables - Victor Hugo Far from the Madding Crowd - Thomas Hardy The Iliad - Homer Chekhov The Alchemist - Ben Jonson Bold = read

I think so - vampires and things right? There's also a Day Watch. My OH read Twilight Watch.

Thoroughly enjoyed This Sweet Sickness. The protagonist is a real anti-hero and I think its testament to Highsmith's ability that she is able to create a character who is scary, unreasonable, obsessive, disturbed and at the same time sympathetic. 10/10

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Oh really. He sounded north eastern to me. I'll have to go and listen to him again now!

Yes. I think they both have North East/Newcastleish accents. Perhaps the blonde one's is stronger.

I must admit, I can remember very little about it, other than Ralph of course

Loved all of those.

What was the verdict on Forever? It's years since I read it.

We had chicken pie, roast potatoes, veg and gravy.

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The Carry on films are great. My favourite is Carry on Screaming. I love the way they lull you into a false sense of security - 'Ah yes I'm above this sort of childish humour,' and then have you laughing at something so childish and silly that you almost feel ashamed of yourself. That is their genius.

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Oh I loved The Stand when I read it at the beginning of the year. How far in are you?