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SueK

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  1. Oh nooo, what's our Gregory done to make you feel like that! Don't tell me he's a tainted individual
  2. I've just finished a kindle cheapy called Expats. Well worth the read. I'm now reading another Eric Ambler book called Epitaph for A Spy - I can't get enough of his books at the moment. I really need to catch up with my Amazon vine books or I'll not be allowed to pick any more until I've got the list down a bit! I too did a lot of reading this weekend pickle. The Easter weather was such a washout that it was a good excuse to curl up and read.
  3. I love medieval themed books. As Arukiyomi wrote, are you interested in fiction or non-fiction? A lot of fiction deals with accurate historical information. If you want medieval whodunnits, then try the Brother Cadfael series by Ellis Peters. They are a beautifully written set of stories, very accurate in their history set in Shrewsbury in the 12th Century. Brother Cadfael is the monastery's herbalist who comes late to monkhood having served in the crusades so he has seen a bit of the world before retiring as a monk. He's a wonderful character.
  4. I'm not a great lover of the autobiography but I would think that this will be a good read. I too loved Gregory Peck he always came across as an honest to goodness gentleman. In between books right at the moment. I lost my Uncle last week and haven't really felt like getting into anything meaty as yet.
  5. I remember telling the company some time back that it was harrassment and I was calling the police but they insisted they weren't doing anything illegal!! The were almost willing me to admit to having an injury, even a slight neck ache so that I could claim. I wonder how people actually do go on to try to get compensation on the back of these calls!
  6. Amen to that Milo. Hi Ian, I've done that before ..... leaving the phone off the hook for a few minutes. But it's not right, is it, that we have to resort to these measures to get rid of these people.
  7. Thanks for the replies guys. I have spoken to BT this morning to ask them to block withheld calls. That was going to cost quite a bit extra on the monthly direct debit so I have asked them to give caller display on my phone instead - that's free and at least I can see if I recognise the number before I pick up the phone. It doesn't stop the sharks from still calling but at least I have an option to pick the phone up or not. Yes, June, Watchdog is a good idea but I don't seem to have enough info about the company for Matt Allwright to go round and beat them up
  8. Thanks for your reply Hayley. They seem to work on behalf of an agency because they were well aware of my accident (named the date and other info concerning the accident.) I would love to get the number blocked but they withdraw their number before calling so I can't do that. I've told them I'm on TPS but because they've received my details through a third party it doesn't count. Grrrrr.
  9. Hi All This is a bit of a rant and I'm putting this here in case there are any of you who have had similar circumstances and can advise. About 3 years ago I had a car accident at my place of work. A colleague went into the back of my car and basically wrote it off. I wasn't injured at all and once all the paperwork was done and I got another car I went about my business. About 6 months later I received an unsolicited phone call asking if I wanted to claim compensation for a neck/shoulder or whiplash injury. It took me a while to work out the person was talking about the car accident. I said I had no injury and obviously wasn't going to make any illegal claim for compensation. Didn't think anymore about but - to cut a long story short, I STILL get regular calls to claim, right up to yesterday evening when I'm afraid I really lost my rag and told them to stop calling as what they were suggesting is immoral and I am NOT claiming for whiplash or anything else. The guy says that the whiplash can happen even 3 years after an accident!!!! How do I get rid of these people. The company is UK Survey (can't find anything on google) and it sounds like they are calling from overseas (India comes to mind). It's driving me mad - no pun intended but I would love to compalin to an Ombusdsman or something but don't know who. Thanks for listening (I'm not more>than Freeman )
  10. I agree, I thought it was starting to dip but so glad I stayed with it. The lie detector bit was quite heart stopping, especially with what we now know (won't spoil it for those who are catching up). Ooh I think there are quite a few more twists and turns to go yet.
  11. I'm loving this series. It's hotting up nicely and this coming weekend's episode is supposed to be the explosive one ................ I read that it is Barack Obama's favourite TV show.
  12. I bought Christmas at Cold Comfort Farm and two Inspector Maigret books from my local Oxfam yesterday. I'm reading the very first Eric Ambler book called Uncommon Danger and the next on the list is Enchantments by Kathryn Harrison (a novel about Rasputin's daughter's friendship with the Tsarevitch).
  13. I found a lovely copy of Christmas at Cold Comfort Farm in my local Oxfam yesterday. I'm looking forward to reading it soon.
  14. I've lost count too. Especially with the ever growing Kindle library.....
  15. Oh I'm glad you like him too Mr Butter. Yes the books are expensive, but luckily there doesn't seem to be a shortage in the local libraries. I ordered "Journey into Fear" from Amazon marketplace for 2.81 (inc. delivery) so that wasn't too bad. The jury is out on Josephine Tey. I find her writing very dated but I'm plodding away at "The Man in the Queue" for now.
  16. Great review Claire! It looks like that is going on my tbr list. Funnily enough, I have been reading more than my fill of war books as well this year (WW1 and WWII). But I do like the sound of this one.
  17. I know the feeling! I usually find it is because the writer is using particularly long sentences, dotted with a comma here or there and I can't seem to connect with it. Very frustrating.
  18. I recently discovered and have read a couple of books by Eric Ambler. Wow what a writer. He wrote espionage thrillers in the late 30s. His wasn't the James Bond type of hero - more the niaive, vulnerable sort who unwittingly found himself tied up in espionage. Both Fleming and Le Carre were inspired by his writing. I picked them up easily in the library but have one or two more on order. Anyway, I'm giving him a rest today to start on Josephine Tey. I've never read her books before and so far I'm quite enjoying the experience.
  19. SueK

    TAI-PAN

    This is a massive book by the same author as Shogun. It's a brilliant story and one I shall take off the bookshelf again I think. It might be worth mentioning that Tai Pan is really the story of the creation of Hong Kong as it rose to it's great success via the Opium Wars. IT's compelling reading. Thanks for mentioning it again Gad.
  20. Wow! your postman is going to be busy next week. I started Cause for Alarm by Eric Ambler last night - so far so good.
  21. A couple of downloads for me today. I downloaded the Kindle Daily Deal which is Roma by Steven Saylor (99p bargain!) and I downloaded The Painted Veil by Somerset Maugham as the price had dropped. Very happy with these two deals.
  22. I'm reviewing a lovely book for Amazon at the moment called The Beautiful Truth by Belinda Seaward - set in present day and wartime Poland. It's beautifully written and deeply moving. Not sure when it will be released but do look out for it.
  23. Have you noticed how many typos appear on Kindle books. It was so bad recently I had 3 emails from Amazon asking me to re-download books that had been re-typed - which was nice. I recently finished a really good book called Anatasia on the Kindle but it had so many typos - especially towards the end it was like the typist needed to get away quickly because sentences were unfinished, words were repeated and it began to not make sense. I reviewed the book on Amazon and gave if 4 stars because I found the plot very good and an exciting read but the typos forced me to downgrade from 5 stars. I would have only given it 3 but for the fact that the book was good and I didn't want to distract from that. I hope Amazon take note though.
  24. I wouldn't mind betting that the edition of Oliver Twist you have could be worth a bit - especially as it is Dickens' 200th anniversary year. I'm sure you wouldn't want to sell it but it might be worth getting it valued or taken to an Antiques Road Show if they are coming by. It might be worth insuring it.
  25. What a shame you couldn't prise this book away from her. It doesn't sound like it 's going to get looked after in her home. Suggest she gives it to you to care for?
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