Ernie
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Your reply was great Bookjumper, yes I do think it is sometimes necessary to 'put some people in their place', like in the movie Uncle Buck when he confronts the headmistress, love that bit.
However with the benefit of hindsight do you think you would reply in the same way, differently, or not at all?
I once got into an argument on a forum, since then I don't waste my time replying, but admit it is sometimes difficult not to take a remark personaly.
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Sounds to me like someone is just having a bad day!
I agree, we've all had days when we've hit the publish button and wish we hadn't lol.
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The main difference, Kung Fu is Chinese, and Karate is Japanese. Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee mainly use Kung fu. Chuck Norris and Jean-claude Van-damme mainly use Karate, that's the explanation I usualy give anyway, but occaisionaly someone will ask me about my black belt in Karate, I just nod my head in agreement, even though it's in Kung Fu.
I like to do a bit of road running too, keeps me fit and the only person I'm really competing with is myself.
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Paul Gasgoine
Wayne Rooney
Alan Shearer
Peter Shilton
Peter Beardsley
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I'm going to have a flutter, but haven't picked yet!! I have Mon Mome in the sweepstake at work - fingers crossed.
Well done in the sweepstake, I hope you put a pound on it at the bookmakers too.
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The one time of year everyone has a bet.
So have you picked the winner?
I've narrowed it down to five, 50p each way bets.
1. Battlecry
2. Butlers Cabin
3. Kilbeggan Blade
4. Rambling Minster
5. L'Ami
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I think I am reading the book I'm currently reading because the timing is right,(it's over 10 years since I first decided I HAD to read it), and because I've read certain other books by different authors that kind of prepared me for this one. Yes timing is a big factor.
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I think Sir Alan got rid of the wrong one. He probably thought keeping the other two in would make good tv, seeing as they now seem to have a score to settle.
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Its almost 4AM, and I'm still scrolling through posts! I should have been in bed hours ago. What started as a google search for more information on Jose Saramago has ended with countless hours of forum trolling. Curse you BookClubForum!!
I'll see you tomorrow.
That reminds me of new years eve, my last post was about 4AM on the 1st of Jan. You'll find you're in good company here Binary_Digit, welcome to the forum.
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I always read the introduction. To me it's like sitting down to watch a big football match or boxing fight on tv. I like the build up, I like to listen to the experts opinions at the start.
The introduction is part of the book. If it's a good book then like a fine meal you should savour every mouthfull, taste every herb and spice, not rush through it.
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Have Read, Own & TBR This Year, Want To Read, Undecided
1 Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen
2 The Lord of the Rings - JRR Tolkien
3 Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte
4Harry Potter series - JK Rowling
5 To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee
6 The Bible
7 Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte
8 1984 - George Orwell
9 His Dark Materials - Philip Pullman
10 Great Expectations - Charles Dickens
11 Little Women - Louisa M Alcott
12 Tess of the D
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I'm with you on the too much black eye pencil Raven but Claudia is a babe.
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Just discovered Google Book Search today by coincidence.
Another good one is Google Scholar. Just go to www.google.com then click on the More link at the top and choose Scholar from the list.
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Here's one from the 80s called 'Voyage Voyage' .
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Go to the self help section, it's surprising what you can find there.
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A bit late for this year but this explains the whole thing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrove_Tuesday
Next Pancake Day is February 16th 2010, so why not put a reminder on your phone to buy eggs etc a few days before.
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funny you should mention Jaimie Oliver, I've just discovered his website, plenty easy recipes too: http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes
By the way it's pancake day tomorrow.
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Yes definately, I have a small list here of 'spiritual' books that I've read/want to read: http://www.librarything.com/catalog/ErnieB&tag=Spirituality
I'm currently reading The Seat of The Soul by Gary Zukav, and have Sacred Contracts by caroline Myss in my TBR pile, both these books come highly recommended by Oprah, they've been on my wish list for years.
I'm not a big fan of spiritualism though. I read a few Doris Stokes books years ago and they gave me nightmares lol.
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Welcome to the forum Tony
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welcome Dan.
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Definately The Beatles (sorry Roland, Poppy)
and a few you could check out...
Muse
Carlos Santana
Pat Benetar
Supertramp
Tina Turner
Bryan Adams
Dire Straits
The Police/Sting
Eric Clapton
The Cranberries
Whitesnake
U2
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Chicken stir fried , with a jar of Asda Rogan Josh, served with rice. Easy to cook, easy to wash up.
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Just finished reading this last night (well 2am today).
I thought much of the book was brilliantly written, from about half way on it really started to grip me.
There were definately a few surprises (Henry being there when Ingrid commited suicide, and the incident when Ingrid had obviously worked out that the little girl looking for her father was Henry's daughter, allough she never really told him).
I did shed some tears. Henry meeting his daughter for the first time was really touching, as was the great lengths Claire went to for Henry's birthday, including the moment when she played the recording of his mother singing.
At the start of the book, as has been said, the almost detective like discriptions were a bit unusual, nobody recalls that much detail.
As the book was reaching its end I got really concerned about how she would write the ending. I knew Henry was going to die and I knew that there was an earlier scene (the shooting) to be tied in, but surely it wouldn't be that simple. I like an ending that I didn't see coming.
The way Henry died, just vanished, disturbed me, and I was left quite depressed by the end, even the slightly uplifting meeting years later didn't change my mood. For this reason I won't be reading it again in a hurry, but I would definately recommend it and will be lending it out to friends, then probably send it bookcrossing.
I look forward to the movie.
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I have Beef caserole in the oven, good old Colmans sauces
Does predictibility spoil a book for you?
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Allough predictability doesn't spoil it for me, I do prefer a 'good' twist or two.
I also agree that there can be a set pattern/rules to good story telling, some things work and some don't.
One thing that DOES put me off though is hype. Everyone told me to read The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown, then every tv channel was making programs about it, good publicity but I don't want to feel like I HAVE TO read it, so haven't yet .