Chrissy
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Just watched 'The KIng's Speech'. Really enjoyed it, understated with excellent performances.
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I just go for a head tilt and take in as many titles and authors that I can with the time I have. As far as missing books, I try to remain philosophical and believe that I will find 'that' book when I'm meant to.
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I like your thinking!
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Hi Frankie, I hope you don't mind but I'm planning on pinching your 30 Days Of Books idea.
I was reading through and found myself answering some immediately and others I am still pondering, so thought I would give it a go. 
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River Song is an enigmatic character who clearly knows the doctor well but seems to live/operate within a different timeline to him. She is also (sometimes) in prison for an unspecified crime. She first appeared during the David Tennant era, and has popped up since then with our current Matt Smith.
The current series is baffling, headachingly brainstraining and brilliant! NO ONE knows what is actually going on, and reading some of the theories on other sites has been huge fun. All will eventually be revealed I have no doubt, and in the meantime I will try and just hold on tight.
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Although I have over 100 books downloaded to my Kindle, I have read only a handful and those have been mainly YA books, but as some good distracting reads I can suggest;
Amanda Hocking's Trylle Trilogy of 'Switched', 'Torn', & 'Ascend'.
Joss Stirling's 'Finding Sky' &
Gemma Malley's 'The Declaration'
I tend to visit the Kindle section on Amazon each day as frequently books dip in and out of the Free section, and it's lovely to catch a bargain. It's worth exploring over a day or two to get a feel for the rhythm of when things shuffle about. I bought a few books recently in their Spring Spectacular that had a number of titles reduced right down.
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I'm reading 'The Declaration' by Gemma Malley. It's been enthralling so far and is the first of a series. Thanks Chesilbeach!
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My Kindle is on it's way!
I can't believe those words actually came from me.
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A small tot of Lanchester Mead.
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Definitely a good haul there Habeebi, although I think your friend deserves a nudge in the ribs for not bringing a bag!
I have ordered a few books today, and downloaded two to my Kindle.
'The Eagle Of The Ninth' by Rosemary Sutcliff
'The Declaration' by Gemma Malley
And three by Sharon Penman;
'Here Be Dragons'
'Falls The Shadow'
'The Reckoning'
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They are totally gorgeous!
Despite being a big 'Hobbit' fan, I think Milo and Seb suit them better.
You can't name them after dwarves! Elves?..... maybe.
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It may well have helped that I was in Wales at the time of reading, so I read it with the accent surrounding me.
I had avoided the series for so long because it was always recommended to Jasper Fforde readers and I just thought "Uh oh, that'll be a dud." but thought I would give it a try when I saw it so cheap for the Kindle. I was tired from castle yomping and slipped into the story really easily each time I picked up my kindle to read. It is a totally absurd read, but I liked it. -
I have just downloaded this, and look forward to getting into it. Great review Chesilbeach.
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19) Finding Sky by Joss Stirling
This is one of the (many) books I had recently downloaded to my Kindle and was a great holiday read. A young adult book that tells the story of Sky a young girl with a traumatic but forgotten past who moves to the US with her adoptive parents. She meets the local bad boy with his own secrets and this supernatural / fantasy reveals a new twist on the girl-meets-boy scenario. Worth reading if you enjoy a story with well drawn characters and an intriguing plot.
20) Aberystwyth Mon Amour by Malcolm Pryce
Local school children are missing and presumed dead, the local druid mafia claim no knowledge, meanwhile the local femme fatale breathily asks for PI Louie's help. This is a black comedy that takes the reader through legend, mayan tea cosies, a far flung location that was once in conflict, and many people of dubious background.
Having stayed away from Malcolm Pryce because he was always recommended to Jasper Fforde readers (yes, I get perversely stubborn about these things), I wish I hadn't. I have always been partial to Raymond Chandler and the pulp/hard boiled novel, and the character of Louie Knight is a homage of Welsh origin to this genre. Quirky, original, funny and at times deeply moving I am certain to read more Mr Pryce.
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Currently a cup of tea, but plan on having a glass of Conwy Mead later!
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We're having curry tomorrow, tonight it's chicken and chips!
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Have taped Dr Who.
Watching an old episode of 'Have I Got News For You' and I am sitting here saying "Doesn't Paul Merton look young?" I have finally turned into my mother!
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That sounds like a lovely idea, Chrissy. And your neighbour sounds really nice.
He is a lovely neighbour, and hated having to break the news to us yesterday.
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Sasha is such a cat name isn't it? I guess because cats sashay at times.
Thanks for your warm hugs. We chatted about her and were teary at bed time, and today we will be marking her little grave with a slate heart with her name on it. My lovely neighbour could not have chosen a better spot for her, so that's lovely.
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Kell has said it all! I won't find anything to add to that.
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Can I gt back to you on this please? I have a few books that will hopefully explain how the titles came about and how they are designated, but I am tired and crabby right now.
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How do you know when there's an elephant in your bed?
He has E on his pyjamas!
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How do you weigh a whale?
You take it a whale-weigh station!
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A little boy lay in a hospital bed. The lady with the snack trolley came along with ice cream.
"Would you like an ice cream?" She asked him
"Yes please." responded the boy in a high pitched squeaky voice.
"Crushed nuts?"
"No. Tonsilitis"
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The tornado damage that has been shown on the news over here has just seemed almost unreal, so utterly devastating.
However jolly and uplifting the wedding coverage has been, right now in the world it is (or should be) impossible to forget the 'troubles' internationally made by both Mother Nature and by man.
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I'm glad you posted Frankie!
My favourite pastimes are people watching and animal watching, and this nice weather has really bought out all my neighbours cats and dogs! My immediate neighbours have Rosie a long haired tortoiseshell cat who is so shy with a really lady like mieow. We also have Zulu a black cat who is in need of a cuddle, but won't let you near him. Then we have Pip, who is the fiestiest cat you can imagine. Her No 1 hobby is prancing about near to any on-lead dogs coming up our lane. They go batty about it , and I swear you can hear a chuckle coming from her! She can also run at great speed, so if one of those grossly provoked dogs ever got free she could probably outrun them.
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Oh dear, I haven't watched it yet. *gulp*