SueK
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Lark Rise to Candleford is my favourite thing on TV at the moment. I was pleased to hear this week that the BBC have commissioned series 3 - yay!
Have to agree with you there Janet. I really look forward to this series. I'm delighted that a new series will be commissioned.
A year or so ago, I found a lovely little hardback copy of the book - it was printed in the early 30s and I got it for 75p, it really is a treasured possession. Beautifully written.
Loved Colin Firth as D'arcy. I couldn't get into the film at all (the one with Kiera Knightley) and thought the guy who played D'arcy was a real moody git!
I may well have to bring out the BBC DVD again for a D'arcy moment:tong: -
Not sure if it's going to be repeated but you may be able to catch it on the ITV iplayer (not sure what the website is).
I watched it and thought it was an excellent production but it was very grim. A very stark portrayal of Yorkshire in the 70s and the corruption/brutality was unbelievable. My only problem was the dialogue. It seemed to be a bit muffled in places so was difficult to hear all of it and you really needed to be on the ball as the plot moved along at quite a speed.
Sean had put on some weight for the part and he wasn't a very nice character.
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My sister's BF is taking me on a witch hunt in Manningtree in April to show me where all the things happened! Can't wait, I think I will re-read it before I go!
Oh I did that after I read the book (few years ago now). We booked into a B/B and did some exploring. It's a lovely part of the country. Enjoy:D
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Thanks Burghead Lass. I caught up with it again last night - better viewing time for me actually.
I am quite enjoying this series. No frills, just saying like it is and it seems to have a strong cast with some good guests (like Dervla Kirwin). Hope it sticks around for a while (ITV's losses permitting).
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Yes, I plan to be watching. I'm quite keen on Ch 4 dramas (after the Cromwell one earlier - goodness, forgotten the title). I heard that Sean Bean was coming on BBC Breakfast but had to tear myself away to come to work (bummer!).
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Oh...and Keanu Reeves in "Dracula".
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Oh yes, i forgot that one. It was a terrible accent, he was still talking like a beaudacious dude, in transylvania.
Going back to Sean Bean though, I don't really care what accent he has, he's just eye candy.
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Thai noodles tonight! Pad Thai, with chicken, peanuts, bean sprouts, choi sum and flat noodles. All wokked up and straight to the table:mrgreen: Luvverly.
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I absolutely love Barbara Erskine's books too and I'm a bit behind with them at the moment, she is turning them out quite quickly.
I think my favourite is "Hiding from the Light" as it gave a very enlightening account on Matthew Hopkins.
But Lady of Hay (her first) still holds a special place for me.
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I had a quick look to check this. As far as I remember the case isn't as clear cut as that entry would have you believe so there's no need to worry about is spoiling your enjoyment of the book.
Thanks Seiichi that's satisfying to know.
I shall carry on reading happily now.
Oh I love An Inspector Calls (JB Priestley is my favourite author anyway) and there is that lovely hint of a ghost story in the book too.
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yes private seller on Amazon - I don't have a business - just post your books I am v honest about condition and really only sell good ones that will make a profit - eg the piano grade books are usually in good shape with pencil marks in the side easily erased by buyer. Amazon post them free for 3 months I think then tell you if they haven't sold - youu can also easily remove them for sale when you go on hols. If they sell they deduct a small fee and pay the rest into your bank account.
How do you know what to charge for the books? Do Amazon give you recomended prices?
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There was a film in which Brad Pitt played an IRA terrorist with an irish accent - terrible it was:lol:
At least with Sean Connery you get what it says on the tin, he doesn't do accents.
Sean Bean tried to do an American accent in a horror film on TV recently, he still sounded like "'ow do lass - by 'eck" but he was like that in Lord of the Rings as well.
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So far I'm enjoying this book. It is quite bogged down with detail but I think that adds to the storyline.
I just went on Wikipaedia to find out a bit about Kate Summerscale as there is no biog on the book, only to find that the murderer was mentioned on there. How annoying is that, I really didn't want to know:irked:
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I've just finished a second book by Kate Furnivall and I must say this book was more enjoyable than the Russian Concubine.
The title is "Under a Blood Red Sky". It is not a sequel to Russian Concubine - that will be published shortly.
This is set against the very stark background of the early Stalin Years - I know it's not everyone's cup of tea, but Kate Furnival certainly knows her history (she has Russian ancestry) and she has woven a very good love story around this background. It is a time of immense paranoia when even children can condemn parents for anti-soviet thinking and become Enemies of the People, the book has you looking over your shoulder all the time for the Soviet Machine to come crushing you into oblivion. The book has left me with lots of questions around this era; for instance, did Lenin foresee that his idealogies for a utopian communist state would become the corrupt festering crushing power that the despot Stalin made it. To have lived through those times makes me forever thankful for the freedom we have had in the west.
I strongly recommend this book, to give an insight into the plight of the people at the time and to read a good novel.
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Darn in:irked: I watched Law and Order last night but was so tired I fell asleep at the end....... can anyone tell me what happened, was the young boy found guilty?
Thank you:D
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Am I the only one who thinks it's a bit lazy not to just hold the book? Imo theres such a thing as TOO much comfort. You can rest your arm/hands on your lap or something, thats what I do. Obviously it's useful for people who do have problems holding heavy books for extended periods, but I certainly wouldn't buy something like this because I didn't feel like holding a book. Most books I read wouldn't stay open ANYWAY. I don't break spines.
I agree Roxi but a Gimble is great for me as I read at work during my lunch break sometimes and to hold a book whilst trying to eat a baguette is a pain in the butt and you have to keep putting the book down each time you have a bite:irked: So, they do have their good points.
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I agree they do look lovely and cosy but .... a bit pricey.
Of course, there is always the Gimble:
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Repeat after me...."My name is SueK, and I'm a bookaholic!"
Yes, I had thought of standing up in a virtual circle and admitting this ......
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Leave the forum.
Go now, and never look back, or you will turn into a pillar of bookmarks!
Wrong answer!!
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I only get a chance to browse in bookshops at weekends because I work at an isolated business park during the week and there is nowhere within reasonable distance to go in and browse. Hence, I am quite often on Amazon here at work (but don't tell anyone:mrgreen:). It is soooooo easy to press the "one-click" button and hey presto another book arrives. I very rarely pay the full price for books either - I would be bankrupt if I bought all my books in Waterstones but I often pick up a bargain in Sussex Bookshops or, more frequently charity shops. I agree though, there is nothing like browsing through real books.
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I promised myself that I wouldn't buy many books this year. I've got a TBR pile as high as Everest. So here we are nearly at the end of February and I have bought 15 this year already I mean, there's a credit crunch on for goodness sake.
My main problem is reading about so many good books on this forum - I can't stop checking them out and buying them.
Is there a cure for my addiction??????:irked: -
Great to hear all your views thanks. and thanks for clearing up the Criminal Intent question.
I believe there is a Law and Order US episode over the weekend so if I'm not doing something else I may well watch this. I do enjoy some of the Crime Scene Investigation series so will try give it a go.
I did enjoy the UK one on Monday - it was quite different to any UK crime drama I had seen before.
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Do you ever keep a note of some quotes that stand out in books. Sometimes you are hit by a sentence and think "I like that, I will write it down somewhere". I've only just started to do this - haven't got many as yet but my favourite so far is:
"You have grand gift of silence, Watson. It makes you quite invaluable as a companion". [The man with the twisted lip - Arthur Conan Doyle].
Or does this sound like a silly idea:blush:
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I've got the Doomsday Prophecy on my TBR pile. I'm not quite so excited by the Mozart one but will maybe give it a go in the future.
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I nearly died laughing at that. That is fan-bloody-tastic.
Yeah that put a big grin on my face too:lol: Another title is Sex Drugs and Sausage Rolls:mrgreen: He sounds like my kind of writer.
George Simenon
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It's ages since I read Maigret (probably about 30 years ago) when I went through quite a phase of reading them. You've jolted my memory of these and I may pick one up again from the library.