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Lisa Jewell does have a talent for feelgood books. I finished "I shall wear midnight" by Terry Pratchett, and it's a lovely read. It's the best one yet about Tiffany Aching, well, possibly with the exception of the first one. The Nac Mac Feegles are in good form, reforming a wee free police officer. Many witches have a part in the story, including one who apparently is a wizard.

Zucchini, tomato and mince meat casserole. More or less what I found in the fridge. Oh well, anything works with garlic.

Inspired by the Christmas carol thread: Fairytale of New York, the Pogues.

I tried and tried to save this book, but then yesterday I gave in and started reading "I shall wear midnight" (Terry Pratchett). I am lousy at saving candy too, if I know there is some in a remote corner of the cupboard, I will eat it.

I would read much the same books as I've always read. Don't see why this would make me change anything much about my reading or my life.

Hello and welcome!

Hello and welcome!

This date cake means Christmas to me. I just made one. Ingredients 1,5 dl water 1 package dates 200 gr butter or margarine 1,5 dl sugar 2 eggs 3 dl flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 2 tsp vanilla sugar (a little cold coffee) . Boil water, dates and butter until it becomes a purée. Set aside to cool for a while. Whisk the sugar and the eggs until creamy. Mix flour with baking powder, soda and vanilla sugar. Mix the date purée, the flour mix and the creamy sugar-and-egg (and the coffee) together. Butter a ring cake tin (1,5 liter), spoon the mixture into a tin and bake at 175 degrees Celsius for approximately 1 hour (or until a skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean). .Serving suggestion Serve Date Cake at Christmas time with a cup of coffee or tea. .

Pea soup.

Raspberry juice.

Hello! Welcome back! Best of luck with your shoulder!

Still in the mood for "happily ever after", and read two Lisa Jewell books, "Ralph's party" and "One-Hit Wonder". Not bad as far as chick-lit goes.

Hello! Welcome to the forum!

"Mystique" by Amanda Quick. I needed to read a little "happily ever after".

Roland, I will let you know when the tickets are booked! (Mind you, it may be some years before I make that trip.. ) I've read a mystery by a Swedish author. I wonder if there are authors in Sweden who write other kinds of books anymore, or do they all just write detective stories? This one was written by Camilla Läckberg, not a bad choice at all for when you feel like reading about murders. The book was called "Tyskungen", (apparently not translated to English, at least an English translation doesn't show up on Camilla Läckberg's homepage. "The German kid", loosely translated. It's a word borrowed from Norway, where it is/was used for the children with Norwegian mothers German soldiers left behind after the second world war.) I guessed how it would end already in the beginning, I even thought it obvious who the killer was, but still enjoyed reading about the characters, especially the quirky people who work at that police station.

I'm very far from Sheffield.. but still,

Very nice pictures Whitegold!

Welcome! We are not so bad once you get to know us!

Thanks Weave! So, from lighthearted to "Lost souls" by Poppy Z Brite. That's a contrast to say the least. Blood and gore, and honestly she must have been trying to cram as many disgusting things as possible into one book (drugs, alcoholism, incest, rape...). And still, I didn't hate the book, and found myself even caring for many of the characters. By now I've read a LOT of different versions of vampires. It almost makes me want to meet one, to see how they REALLY are. Maybe they do sparkle.. And one day I would like to visit New Orleans.

One of my friends lent me a thick book with collected short stories by Arthur C Clarke. I'm not the greatest of scifi fans. Can't hurt to take a look at it I suppose.

I wonder where I'm living then, with no other public transport than the schoolbus.. Toyota Avensis, 2001, silver. Or light blue Nopsa bike. Might be from around 2000. It's just a bit impractical to drive in snow.

Now for some lighthearted reading, "Slightly Shady" by Amanda Quick. Perfectly acceptable to kill time in the hospital waiting room. Entertaining but will not leave a lasting impression.

Hello! I think you will find lots and lots of new reading through this forum, I know I have.

More books read. "Wicked lovely" by Melissa Marr. A traditional paranormal romance, I believe this to be YA. Worth a read if paranormals are your thing. "The colour of magic" by Terry Pratchett. I still have SO many unread Discworld books, but at least now I've read the first one. "Betty Blue" by Philippe Djian. Unusual, to say the least. It's almost always worth reading a book someone recommends here.