Ben

Thanks for your responses folks.

Hey Ash, welcome to BCF.

I'm at 213, achievable as I'm planning on reducing it massively by donating/giving away a lot of books that I just know I won't ever read, sometime in the future, but I doubt I'll ever get it entirely down. Today I finished If You're Reading This, I'm Already Dead by Andrew Nicoll - review here if anyone's interested. I've also made a start on Catch-22 and although I was warned to give it a fair go, that's not going to be an issue. I'm enjoying it already and I'm only about twenty pages in.

My review of If You're Reading This, I'm Already Dead by Andrew Nicoll can be found here. 4/5.

This is exactly what I'm interested in, I was just wondering what would be the best seller to purchase the domain for? I've seen a few sites that offer it, but I was wondering if anyone had any particular experiences using one, or whether it really mattered which one I used.

Thank you. I think I'm mainly just needing a nod in the right direction to be honest - there's an overwhelming amount of sites that offer the chance to purchase domains and I'm not sure which to use.

Did you check out my review of Lethal in the end? I was wondering earlier if it was the book you thought you'd read.

Just finished If You're Reading This, I'm Already Dead by Andrew Nicoll and I must say that in the end it was an enjoyable read. At times I wasn't sure about it, but the brutal honesty of an old man sat around as the allied bombs fall around him, determined to tell his final tale, was at times saddening to read. His story, however, is entirely the opposite: a raucous romp of a tale which is so unbelievable you can't help but get swept up into it. I'll post up a full review shortly as I have much more to say.

I suppose I worded that badly. I meant purchasing my own domain. I plan on using it for what I use my blog for - reviews and opinion pieces, that sort of thing. I think I'd be okay with the technical side of things, and if not I have a couple of friends that could help me.

Okay, so I've been thinking about buying a website for a while now, but there's so many sites that can do it and I have no idea which one to use. Do any of you lovely people have a site? What site would be the best to use? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks folks.

Ah we have quite a few from the US on here. Sorry for the random question, when I read of the weakness for 'chips' I was wondering whether it was chips that we call crisps in the UK, or chips like we have over here. Question answered. Brilliant. Perhaps if I'm ever drunk/daft enough to try it I'll see if I can validate this!

Brilliant introduction, welcome to the forum. If you don't mind me asking whereabouts are you from? Thinking about it, my personal Ben & Jerrys preference would have to be Cookie Dough.

Just spent some time looking through your book blog and it's fantastic. I'm very jealous of your stats and many lists. I also read up on how you rate your books and found it utterly fascinating - I've never seen anything like that before. Also, great review, definitely going to be avoiding this one it seems.

You're very welcome. Ah yes, I heard that it takes some getting used to, so don't worry I'll give it a fair go. Yay! I'm really glad you're going to get around to this soon, and I can't wait to hear your thoughts. I don't think I've ever read a bad review of The Count of Monte Cristo either, so I'm clearly not the only one that things it's awesome. Thanks, I felt like I had to say something about it because it was brilliant. I'm sure that I too will re-read it many times in the future.

It's worth it being predictable when you give me such good recommendations.

Thanks! You did indeed tell me so. I find it pays dividends to listen to the wonderful members on this board. Ah, I have a lot of spare time on my hands and I like nothing better than to fill it reading great books. Don't be acting all innocent. Don't worry, I'll only hold it against you a little bit if I don't. Just kidding, I've wanted to read it for ages. It would be ridiculous if we all enjoyed the same books anyway, so don't you worry even if I don't enjoy it as much as you did.

Ah. Such a marvellous book, but one that's so, so sad. Noticed a flurry of good comments about this one. I'm not sure why, but since I bought it last year I've never fancied picking it up and giving it a go. I guess with such great comments and reviews I should probably at least give it a go. Good reading day for me so far today. I've finished To Kill a Mockingbird which was excellent, and I have read a good 100 pages or so of my review book from Quercus - If You're Reading This I'm Already Dead by Andrew Nicoll. It's such an odd story, and that combined with it being written in a very witty fashion is making it thoroughly enjoyable so far.

So with To Kill a Mockingbird finished I can now turn my attention to If You're Reading This I'm Already Dead by Andrew Nicoll, the synopsis of which I posted here on a previous page. Once I've finished that I am finally going to get around to reading Catch-22 by Joseph Heller. It has sat on my shelves since the previous August where it returned from my holiday unread. Due to the peer pressure of certain members - ahem, Kylie - I'll soon shake of the dust and get started.

Next up Catch-22 by Joseph Heller, which I'll start in a day or two, after I've finished my review book. Synopsis: He had decided to live forever or die in the attempt. Set in Italy during World War II, this is the story of a bombardier named Yossarian, a hero who is furious because thousands of people he has never met are trying to kill him. Joseph Heller's unforgettable novel is a hilarious and tragic satire on military madness, and the tale of one man's efforts to survive it. Rather looking forward to this one.

Oh VF you really should, it's simply wonderful.

I had a funny feeling you'd be quickly in with that comment. Oh go on then, it's been looking at me sadly since I brought it back from Greece unread last August.

Why thank you, at first I wasn't going to attempt it (I think if I tried to write a full-length one I'd struggle to formulate exactly what I wanted to say), but then a few of my thoughts stumbled out of their own accord. It wrote itself really. Way to go! So did I. Thanks though, it would have been an absolute travesty if I would have left it on my TBR pile any longer! Good choice my friend, I do hope you enjoy it and I look forward to hearing your thoughts.

Finished To Kill a Mockingbird, a truly exceptional read. In an effort to not repeat myself, I'll just post a link to my thoughts here. I'm not sure what classic I'll start on yet, shall have a little think and post a little later with my decision.

Well I've just finished To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and I thought it was absolutely fantastic. The story is one which has deep meaning and for me it really was thought-provoking. Although it's set in 1930s I found it saddening how some of the points about divisions in society and the barriers between class and race are still definitely relevant today. Lee writes with raw emotion, you can see she feels passionate about what she has to say, and I think that's why it made me think so much. Although the novel certainly hits home a few grim realities, the author also, at times, creates humour and laugh-out-loud moments. The children in the novel, who play carefree in the yard, serve to highlight the idiocy of some people's attitudes towards others that aren't of the same race. Ultimately, then, this is a novel that contains important messages of prejudice and discrimination, and is one that everyone should read. 5/5.