Chrissy
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I can second the Dexter suggestion, they are really good and all written from the killer's point of vew.
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Neither have I (but would love to try it!)
Never have I ever been ten pin bowling.
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Why would you like to discuss this very specific topic?
What are your thoughts on these things?
Did you enjoy the book overall?
Who wrote the book?
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I hadn't noticed this thread before Booknutt. I may have just downloaded this to my kindle ~ well, it's been a long week, and it looks good and I love Wales, and it's Friday, and chocolate is fattening, and the reviews are good, and well........you know how it goes sometimes.
When it will be read is an entireky different story!
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I'm sort-of reading 'Resistance' by Gemma Malley, the sequel to 'The Declaration', but I am suffereing from a wobbly mojo, so it's been a page here and a page there.
I ordered an audio book cd of Salman Rushdie's 'Midnight's Children' yesterday. Having enjoyed listening to the BBC dramatisation of 'His Dark Materials' trilogy when attempting to tackle the jungle I call a garden, I was pondering what books I would like to have read to me during the many hours I have yet to spend getting the garden in shape. This unabridged version fits the bill. I love this book, and the narrator is Lyndam Gregory who I think has the perfect voice to read this fabulous story. My fingers are crossed!
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after finishing a book last night I decided to treat myself with starting a new one and I picked up "The Eyre Affair"
I only read the first 4 pages and I am a little confused already please tell me it doesn't take long to get into the swing of reading it. For some reason I had decided Thursday Next was a man which didn't help
It doesn't take long, although you pretty much have to sit back and get taken for the ride initially. Thursday's reality will soon become the norm for you!
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I have just spent two glorious hours gardening while listening to a BBC dramatisation of Phiilip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials' trilogy. I finished the second half of 'Northern lights', and am part of the way through ' The Subtle Knife'. I didn't think I would enjoy it, but aside from laughing at the thick Yorkshire accent of alleged Bear King Iofur Raknison I am really enjoying it.
There have been slight 'adjustments' here and there, but having read the books (once or twice) I am aware of them, but additionally aware that the changes don't change the story but hasten it in parts.
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I knew about the hard reboot as I had to use it (worked brilliantly), but hadn't even thought of turning my Kindle off.
I am therefore seconding Chesilbeach's thanks, and her day's new learning.
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Although I want to re watch the episode from last night, 'The Doctor's Wife' my first impression (at a quarter to five this morning) was that it was brilliant!
Matt Smith is just such a good actor, with nuance and subtlety that makes him a truly worthy Doctor. Barely supressed anger, menace, joy and longing - he brought the range. And this tale had Neil Gaiman's fingerprints ALL over it. I would have known he was involved just from the 'vibe' of the piece. Great TV.
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I read 'The Group' about 15-20 years ago. My ex Mother-Out-Law gave me a batch of books that included this one. It's an interesting read, and I'm looking forward to seeing what y'all make of it!
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Welcome back!
Lots going on for you, but it all sounds ultimately positive which is great.
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Gemma Malley's 'The Declaration' & 'Resistance' arrived today. The first is for my Mum to read ( I have it on Kindle), and the second is for the both of us.
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There is a threadc here for 'Let The Right One In', a few people have read it. I have it on my Kindle and on my book shelf, but am yet to actually read it. It's near the top of my To Be Read pile, so maybe soon eh?
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A beautiful Google animationtoday, celebrating the dancer & choreographer Martha Graham. Just lovely.
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*alerts Australian authorities of angry Finn status*
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My apologies Frankie, but with Kylie not being here at present we take it upon ourselves to keep an eye on you.
With all the *shudder* stories that Kylie has relayed to us about your trip, we think it only right that you are, how shall I put it? Monitored when online?
*catches sight of an angry Finn*
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I keep forgetting to dash in here and mention the day's Google page when it has been a good one.
Today celebrate's thebirthday of Roger Hargreave's, the creator of the Mister men and Little Misses series. Google is swapping between different characters.
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*cough* innocent? *cough, snigger, cough*
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Voldemort would rank quite high up for me ~ mainly because I would be cr*p at being evil.
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Kiss Me ~ Sixpence None The Richer
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I bought some breakfast cereal for the first time in years today. It got me thinking about what others have to eat for breakfast.
So, what do you have? Why?
Would you have something different if you could?
Does time restrict what you have?
Tell us about your favourite breakfast EVER!
What do you do at the breakfast table? Read? Watch TV? Chat?
Do you have a beverage?
I want to know all about your breakfast habits!
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It was a romp. It was daft, and at times out of keeping with what we have learned of our Doctor (agree about the dashing from the TARDIS). I also watched the Rory revival with an oh-no-you-didn't feeling, although I am pondering whether this is to establish once and for all Rory's human credentials.
It was fun in parts, and suitably stereotypical with a stowaway, mutinous crew members and treasure greed. It was a romp, and I think it was a deliberate counter balance to the intensity of those first two season openers.
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Thanks Ben, I would recommend 'Neverwhere' with it's perfect amount if intrigue and creepiness. Strangely enough 'American Gods' is calling me for a read, so that may well be my next book!
21) 'The Declaration' by Gemma Malley
I occasionally stil hear people mutter about the quality of YA fiction (no-one on here, as we all know better), and all I can do is reel off a long (and ever increasing) list of some of the fabulous YA books I have read in recent years. I am loathe to even point out that they are YA, as it really has made zero difference to the exceptional quality of plot, characterisation, description or the level of (wait for my new word......) unputdownableness!
The Declaration is up there with the best of these. In a world where ageing and dying are no longer inevitable, but where resources are now stretched beyond capacity, those selfish enough to bring new life into the world must sign 'the declaration' that will give them the right to have children, but no rights to an unageing and unending existence. Those found to exist when the declaration has not been signed are considered 'surplus'. Anna is a Surplus. She lives in a home where she is taught to know her place, to know she was not and isn't wanted by the world in which she lives. Her sole purpose therefore is to be as inconspicuous and as useful as possible. These are lessons that Anna has learned well, until one day a boy arrives at the home, a boy who carries questions and demands and possibly hope with him.
The story unfolds alongside your mounting sense of horror at the central premise. The characters and scenes are so well depicted that I instantly 'saw' them in my mind, I could smell the place, I could touch the roughness of the walls, feel the meagre cover of the blankets, feel the sorry sorry hopelessness of these poor children. It hurt to read it times, but I had to know what happened next, I had to know how it would turn out. This book should be better known, this book should be read.
Your Book Activity Today ~ Thread 14
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My reading mojo has gone on holiday (again!), so I have decided to combine a planned re read with a mojo catching favourite series. 'I Shall Wear Midnight' is arriving here at tye beginning of June, so I plan on reading the earlier books in the Tiffany Aching series by Terry Pratchett before then. I love the series, and particularly adored 'Wintersmith', so I think this will sort out my a'wandering mojo.