Nellie
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Revolting rhymes. Wonderful. We used to have a lecturer at college who, every now and again, would start our doctrine lecture with one of these! Didn't remember the doctrine but did the rhyme
My Dad loved Revolting Rhymes. When I was little he would get me to read them out to him after dinner, he used to laugh so much he could barely speak.
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And now to add a book of my own: Crusader Gold, by David Gibbins. It's about a bunch of guys who spend quite a bit of time and go through quite a bit of trouble to find a huge ancient religious symbol, made out of gold. So they go from one side of the Earth to another, decipher all sorts of ancient writings, and... after a while
they simply think "you know, probably the thingy didn't survive that long, it has probably melted for coins" and they go home, mightily pleased with themselves.
Um, what????
I think I'd have wanted my money back with an ending like that!
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows... So much crammed in and badly explained in that last novel
I enjoyed it, the atmosphere and general plot but it left me with a disbelieving feeling: I found too many things dodgy (I know, it is a fantasy novel, but the previous parts were so well structured, explained, thought out...)!Major spoilers! Do not highlight if you havent read the book!
the location of the last horcrux: come on this is a pice of Voldermort's soul we're talking about! He wasnt going to just dump it in a room full of junk even if it was in Hogwarts, the hallows which were just too much on top of the horcruxes, the way Harry got control of the elder wand... Plus I was disapointed that Ginny played neary no part after her character was built up during the whole series.
I agree about:
Ginny, she was made to be so powerful, and then did nothing. I had to re-read the bit about the Elder wand too.
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I didn't make it to the end of The Milll On The Floss... Sounds like I didn't miss much!
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I've picked this book up many times in the bookshop, but never actually bought it. I am not sure what is stopping me... I wonder if it appeared a bit too "worthy". I will definitely give it a go now.
*adds to list for 2009*
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Thats a great link Kell, thanks!
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I can't remember the name of the book now, but I picked it up randomly from the crime section as the blurb on the back sounded good. It was a great read, a murder early on (a drowning) and lots of dodgy people with motives. When I got to the end it turned out that...
it was an accident, and not a murder at all! I was so annoyed! What on earth it was doing in the crime section I don't know, as there wasn't a crime!
Have an endings really let you down?
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I was in town today and wandered into Waterstones. I bought 2 books for Mr Nellie. I assume that because the books weren't for me, they don't count?
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Given the number of people who say that they can't resist buying a book, any booksellers on here must be feeling a warm feeling!
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The little cow is Flash's friend. She's called Mootilda.
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That is a lovely Pleo you got there
Flash says, thank you, he thinks you are lovely too.
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The stories themselves are quite different to the main HP series, there is less humour I thought. They are much more like fables, but I enjoyed them anyway.
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It's nice to be able to chat about a book where someone has the complete opposite point of view to you about the plot.
I guess thats the joy of a forum, lots of different opinions. I don't know anyone "in real life" to chat about books with.
I've given up on the local book groups, they all seem barking mad...
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I should probably add that...
The orgy scene just seemed like an excuse to crowbar some sauciness in!
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I'd better make another batch!
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I think the problem for me was:
The idea that such passionate love could be created from such awful acts of murder. It just felt so very, very wrong.
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*hands lemon cake to Madcow and Kay*
The trick to not making them go up in the middle is not to over fill the cake case. Only 1/3 full of mixture, and then they stay flat, or at least mine do. Any more than that and they rise too much.
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LOL, good explanation! I understood why it happened, but, I still think it's a mad ending for a book. It really jarred with me, didn't seem to fit with the rest of the book.
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Sorry about the different sized images, they are all the same size in photobucket. Hopefully it will sort itself out.
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Mr Nellie bought be the collectors edition, and it was so beautifully packaged I thought you might like to see it. Flash my Pleo helped me unwrap it.
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I'm not the best of cooks as Mr Nellie will tell you, but I'm not bad at Fairy Cakes. Mrs Nellie-in-Law is coming to visit tomorrow, so I have made some cakes. I hope they taste OK! *worries*
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I remember I was quite confused about the movie ending too :)
I was glad to find it explained quite nicely in the book, so don't worry, it all makes sense
I'm glad it made sense to someone! I thought it was utterly bonkers.
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Blimey, that's clever!
Joking aside, you have some interesting books on your list. I'd be especially interested to know what you think of The Forsyte Saga as I've been thinking of trying this myself.
I loved the ITV adaptation a few years ago where the lovely Damian Lewis played Soames and Gina McKee played Irene.Oohps! Ha ha! Didn't I tell you I have a tardis? All fixed now.
I have to say that my Book Spa at Mr B's really opened up a lot of new authors to me, and so I read a much more varied selection of books now.
I didn't see the TV version, but I have heard alot about. I'll let you know how I get on!
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The Tales Of Beedle The Bard By JK Rowling
in Children's / Young Adult
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Are you referring to Flash and Mootilda, or The Tales Of Beadle The Bard?