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A further look on Amazon UK revealed this work at £20.99 which is perhaps more what you are looking for.

If you have a Kindle or a Kindle App, you can buy his complete works for £1.29 on Amazon UK ~ here's the details.

Just watching a recording of 'Stand Up For Sport Relief' ~ not brilliant but amusing.

You and me both! Aren't the photos just wonderful?

This is from the Amazon UK site... Free Reading Apps

That's a fab one Inver! I love visiting the site, as it reminds me that the universe is a wonderful and awesome place.

How's this for a Supernova! Now this is sparkly!

But is he as undead in his batty form? Are any of us?

I was reading about this, and I cannot believe that a loss of life in this way was not immediately and thoroughly investigated. From my reading of it, one of the many questions that should be answered (after the Big one regarding lack of charges brought), is why did an armed 250lb man feel threatened by this unarmed young 170lb man? It's utter nonsense. Zimmerman was looking for trouble that day, he found it, and a young man has lost his life because of it. I can ony hope that this tragedy leads to better understanding, and better legislation that prevents such an event happening again, both in the first instance of the killing, and in the second instance of it not being dealt with as it should have been.

Wolf Man! Wolf Man! Wolf Man! The big question is Could Wolf Man have survived the flood, whilst making sure that the bat is good and drowned?

That made me snort my sip of tea.

11) I Am What I Am by John Barrowman Having read the first part, I just had to carry on my Barrowman journey. Again, a light easy read that charts the continuing saga of Mr Charisma. As with the first book, it's interesting and fun and holds the readers ineterest with the stories of family antics, tv appearances, singing, concerts and competitions. Put it this way, I think the world needs characters like John Barrowman. He is sure and loud and inclusive. 12) Ember by Bettie Sharpe Everyone loves Prince Charming. They have to—he’s cursed. Every man must respect him. Every woman must desire him. One look, and all is lost.Ember would rather carve out a piece of her soul than be enslaved by passions not her own. She turns to the dark arts to save her heart and becomes the one woman in the kingdom able to resist the Prince’s Charm. Poor girl. If Ember had spent less time studying magic and more time studying human nature, she might have guessed that a man who gets everything and everyone he wants will come to want the one woman he cannot have. Warning: This story contains sex, violence, and naughty words. It’s based on a fairytale, but it isn’t for kids (From Amazon) The warning says it all really. I started reading the book and it got, how shall I say? Fruity. This would not be a problem for me except that I had downloaded this to my Mum's Kindle too. OK, I thought Mum can cope with fruity......but then the naughty words that described the fruitiness crept in and all I could think was "Oh Dear!". It's a re telling of the Cinderella story. A quick, witty and 'fruity' read that will make you chuckle and blush in equal parts. The little twists away from the original story were clever and amusing, but kept true to spirit of the story.

Chelsea Morning ~ Joni Mitchell

Two big wheelie bins here, one with a blue caddy inside, the other with a red caddy inside. Week 1 is landfill rubbish in the wheelie with cans and plastics in the red caddy. Week 2 is garden/compostable rubbish and cardboard and paper in the blue caddy. There is no collection for glass, so I collect all glass stuff in a bag and drop it to te recycling point when I'm next passing.

Accidentally on purpose maybe?

I'm still unwilling to count mine....it may scare my mojo too much.

I have been having crumpets lately with a smear of extra light philadelphia cheese and a slice of ham. I'm finding it tasty and filling. When it's not this I am having porridge with a hint of cinnamon.

Ignore my post Spud! Chesilbeach's is most definitely the one to read! Miss Chesilbeach Rocks.

Hello Spud (love your user name!) and welcome to the forum. If you like fantasy,then this bit of the forum should suit you, and just have a good old dig around and see if anything catches your eye, and if you don't see what you're looking for then maybe start your own thread. . As a side note, type your spoiler, highlight it, then click the 3rd icon in from the left at the top of the reply box 'special BBcode'. In the drop down menu click 'spoiler'. That should do it!

10) Anything Goes by John Barrowman & Carole Barrowman A while ago I got hold of a copy of this first installment of John Barrowman's memoirs, but it has lain on my TBR pile / shelf / mountain like so many othet of my books, but having read 'Hollow Earth' I had Mr Barrowman on my mind, so when I was trying to decide what to read next, I picked this up to tide me over. It's an easy read that gives the reader a lot of John Barrowman's lifes and times without getting bogged down with minute, sluggish and unnecessary detail. He is a hard working, hard playing team player from a loving and mutually supportive family. This isn't an intense read of hand wringing angst and spewing confessions, but he acknowledges both his successes and his less successful times with candour. An enjoyable read for fans.

Despite having many many films waiting to be watched by me, Luc Besson's 'The Fifth Element'. I love this film so much!

Oh, we so do! I really enjoyed it Laura, and I did approach it with the thought that it wouldn't be up to much. I am genuinely disppointed that I will have to wait to read the next in the series. Its pretty cheap to get hold of at the moment too, at less that £3.50 for either paperback or Kindle versions. Sales pitch over!

'Gone To Soldiers' by Marge Piercy is a fabulous read, with the stories of many women being told over the course of the book. I will quote an Amazon reviewer, This is a brilliant saga about WW2 from a female perspective. There are countless books about men at war. This deals with the women. Those who suddenly found a place in the working market, those who were trusted to fly the planes only men flew before the war (and after). The women at the front and back home. In the USA, the UK and France. A true masterpiece. Read it!

6) Stealing Phoenix by Joss Stirling Chesilbeach has written the best review of this book, so I will initially quote her, Claire and I also agreed on a late aspect of the story. 7) Splinter by Sebastian Fitzek Mr Fitzek is a twisty turny writer of the excellent thrillers, and although I was wary of the impact 'Splinter' would have on me after my thorough enjoyment 'Therapy', I needn't have worried. You have to strap yourself in and just relax into this hectic and dizzying ride because no matter how clever a reader you consider yourself to be, you will not be able to predict every one of the twists that occur in the book. Love and marriage, brothers, sensitivity, conspiracies, violence and the art of forgetting are mangled together. It takes the length of the book to unravel this story to it's heady conclusion. 8) Doctor Who ~ The Sontaran Games'by Jacqueline Rayner (Quick Reads) I hereby admit to my guilty pleasure of loving fiction based on Doctor Who. They are easy (and in this case quick) reads that fill a gap between other books, You know the central characters, and can only judge the books on how well they capture the spirit of those charcaters and the story's execution. This one was a rush of action ending with a more intellectual resolution. Quick, recognisable and perfect for the evening I read it when I ached all over, had a headache and was so very tired. Challenging? Absolutely not. Fun? Definitely. 9) 'Hollow Earth' by John Barrowman & Carole Barrowman I just didn't know what to expect with this book. It's celeb (+ sister) concieved and written, so could very well have been dire, but what a great first book of a series it turned out to be! An action packed and beautifully described book. The central premise feels fresh and exciting, and from the early pages to the close this YA book is compelling. I am really looking forward to the next . HURRY UP WITH IT YOU BARROWMANS!

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