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I`ve still got it on the TBR pile, near the bottom still! I think I`ll need to find the time when I`m in the right mood for this book, I`ll definately read it though. It sounds like I`d enjoy it if I get the timing right.

I would love Stavros to win, they made me laugh, good, harmless entertainment.

Well summed up Kell!

I think it would be a shame to reduce the age when some younger entrants are so good, and are ready and able to handle the pressure. I really like Aiden (dancer) and Shaheen (singer) both young and talented.

I agree with you, I think she got the sympathy vote. She isn`t quite ready for the pressure, I think she needs to wait a year or two.

I made this and it tasted delicious, when it was still warm it was really moist, but when it cooled down it tasted quite dry.

It certainly feels as though she`s on every channel! I tell you, watch out `cause Susan Boyle`s taking over!!

It sounds like your "news papers" are about as good as ours! I`ve given up reading them now, but the TV news is just as bad, if it`s not Susan Boyle or Peter and Jordan it`s our MPs on the fiddle!

You and me both! I`m amazed at the global reaction to Susan Boyle, poor you! I think it`s gone too far now. In my opinion she`s not even the best singer in the final.

I`m just relieved the stripper didn`t get through! I`m happy Julian made it to the final.

I imagine it is a good one La Scala were pretty impressive. The sax player`s the only act I like tonight, he`s good.

I think the best thing about BGT is if an act is good they don`t necessarily have to win, they are spotted and given a chance, La Scala for instance recorded a cd that got in the charts.

Stavros Flately really made me laugh, they`re silly I know but they did entertain me. I really love Shaheen too, he`s got a great voice and he`s lovely with it. On the whole I agree they should have more variety acts on there, but to be honest a lot of them were rubbish! I think the judges made some poor decisions as to who went through to the semis, they left out some good acts.

I think life gets in the way sometimes! Hope your mojo returns soon. I do feel guilty for not waiting though, sorry. Charm I`m glad the book got your approval, I was getting a bit worried after reading some of the negative comments about it.

Did you finish Dearly Devoted Dexter? I have started no.3 this morning.

I finished this book a few days ago and I`m so glad that I persevered with it. It was the first book I`d read by Victor Hugo but I all ready had Les Miserables on my TBR pile. I really struggled with the book at first, the monotonous and (to my mind) pointless ramblings about architecture, were largely to blame. However I plodded on, took FishandChips advice and skipped book 3, then the story really picked up and I started to enjoy the book. I felt sorry for Esmerelda, she was so young and innocent and was treated so badly, but I suppose that`s what happened in those times, when the fear of witchcraft was strong. I really liked Quasimodo, so thoughtful in his treatment of Esmerelda, who of course had shown him compassion when nobody else did, but I felt for him when she couldn`t bear to look at him even, he was so fond of her, she was probably the first person to show him any real kindness so no wonder he loved her. All in all I enjoyed 3/4 of the book, Hugo`s descriptions really captured the atmosphere of the city and of events. I`m glad I read it.

hello Green, welcome to the forum.

Oh! did you start it? I`ve been tempted to open it up but I`ve resisted, I can`t settle to any other book at the moment though because of it.

Hello nicnic, welcome back.

I`ve heard such mixed views of this book, it seems to be like marmite, love it or hate it and no in between. I`ll have to try reading it myself to find out.

Same here, I haven`t read any of his books for ages.

I do confess I`m not his greatest fan, but appearing with Same Difference probably didn`t do him any favours either! I do know people who had bought tickets to see him, I don`t think any reason was actually given for cancelling the shows. The same thing happened when Ben Mills (remember him?) was due to do a show but it was cancelled no reason given.

Glad you en joyed Leon, his concerts down south were cancelled though.

Have a good time.

That happened to me a little while ago, but as I didn`t have much left to read I was a bit naughty, and took the book back a couple of days late and paid the fine! It was worth it though.