Chrissy
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This looks to be an intriguing read, so I've reserved it at my local library.
(I CANNOT buy any more books for the time being!)
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I'm going to have to give some serious consideration to giving some away which I've had for years and really have no likelihood of reading. I'm going to have to harden my heart and have a sort out!
I'll PM you when I get to Somerset for you address, see you soon!
Well, it's be worth the fuel, and Somerset is a lovely part of the world!
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Too many songs I love - but here are two that sprang to mind.
Overkill by Colin 'Men At Work' Hay (Fans of Scrubs will recognise it!)
I can't get to sleep
I think about the implications
Of diving in too deep
And possibly the complications
Especially at night
I worry over situations
I know I'll be alright
Perhaps it's just imagination
Day after day it reappears
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
Ghosts appear and fade away
Alone between the sheets
Only brings exasperation
It's time to walk the streets
Smell the desperation
At least there's pretty lights
And though there's little variation
It nullifies the night from overkill
Day after day it reappears
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
Ghosts appear and fade away
Come back another day
I can't get to sleep
I think about the implications
Of diving in too deep
And possibly the complications
Especially at night
I worry over situations
I know I'll be alright
It's just overkill
Day after day it reappears
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
Ghosts appear and fade away
Ghosts appear and fade away
Ghosts appear and fade away
By Your Side - Sade
You think I'd leave your side baby?
You know me better than that
You think I'd leave down when your down on your knees?
I wouldn't do that
I'll do you right when your wrong
I-----
If only you could see into me
oh, when your cold
I'll be there to hold you tight to me
When your on the outside baby and you can't get in
I will show you, your so much better than you know
When your lost, when your alone and you can't get back again
I will find you darling I'll bring you home
If you want to cry
I am here to dry your eyes
and in no time you'll be fine
You think I'd leave your side baby
You know me better than that
You think I'd leave you down when your down on your knees
I wouldn't do that
I'll do you right when your wrong
I-----I,
If only you could see into me
Oh when your cold
I'll be there
To hold you tight to me
Oh when your alone
I'l be there by your side baby
Just give me another hour and I will have about 100 song titles, the lyrics of which I find touching/profound/invigorating/poignant/moving!
Just.Too.Many.
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The Wasp Factory - Iain Banks
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Hello Kate!
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What's your thoughts about this? Do you like prolific writers? Do you think this risks quality over quantity? Is there a place for both?
Prolific writers are fine, look at Peter Robinson (UK) or Jeffrey Deaver (US), to name two very successful writers.
There is a risk of quantity over quality, if you consider a writer such as James Patterson who appears to 'knock out' books at a very fast rate, but who I consider has lost a quality his earlier books had. This isn't helped by his collaborative writing in recent years.
Terry Pratchett is another prolific writer, and I think many who have read his work would say that in many ways his writing has got better with time, despite many of them being a 'series' of sorts by being set on the Discworld.
The lesson is to not buy a whole series without a real recommendation from a trusted source, but ease yourself in gently. Many should be read in order, to gain the most from them, but any good writer should be able to prevent the reader needing to read the previous books in order to understand the 'lastest' book.
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Hello Sam!
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Ayup. I love His Dark Materials. I tell you, when
Lee Scoresby and Hester shuffle off the mortal coil I was weeping buckets!
Beautifully written. If I had a daemon, I believe it would be either an English Bull Terrier or a Labrador, two of the most loyal, gentle, loving, wonderful dogs a man could ever wish for.
You are not alone in needing buckets for the tears. I
loved these two so much!
Darn it, you've reminded me of their demise! -
Hello Joy, you will definitely find one or two Twilight fans on here.
*whispers* Although not me, as I haven't got around to reading them yet!
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Hi Bronwen, another question from me.
What has been your greatest joy with writing (any part of it), and your biggest disappointment?
Thanks in advance.
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I think he was actually more a hero than the others in many ways.
His parents were destroyed - but not killed, he was bullied mercilessly by Snape, his grandmother belittled him and he was never quite 'one of the gang', and he didn't have the handholding support of Dumbledore that Harry had.
Yet he was an unassuming, hardworking, incredibly loyal young man. He wasn't bitter or moody, he just quietly got on with the task in hand,
even facing certain death to deal with Nagini.
Yep, that boy is a a real fave!
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Sausages, spring greens, and for OH spuds!
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Maybe I need to become more eccentric!
Nah, your just eccentric enough for us!
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Hello Bronwen,
A quick question,
Do you have any rituals that you always carry out at some stage during the writing /editing /book signing process?
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Aw, that's lovely! What a wonderful thought.
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Once upon a time I bought a second hand copy of Richard Bach's "Illusions: the Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah" because I though the title was pure genius, but for some reason it never seemed the right thing to read so it sat there gathering dust for about five or six years - until I picked it up last year, finished it ultraquick and thought, "wow that was beautiful and inspiring and just what I needed, why didn't I read this before?"Interestingly, I think some Richard Bach actually feels the same. I loved Jonathon Livingston Seagull in my late-teen hippy stage, but now it just seems juvenile and naive.
I was really into Richard Bach, his JLS and Illusions, and another that I forget the name of. when I read them at 15 I was completely captivated, and I wouldn't dare go near them now for fear of my being too old for them.
Another book that I think sits better with the young is John Fowles' The Magus. I tried to re read this, but it seemed trite and over stated where once it had been profound and compelling.
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My pack of Redbush / Rooibos tea has details of a 'No Purchase Necessary' Competition in conjunction with Waterstones. Here's the blurb......
No purchase necessary. To enter all you need to do is go on-line to Waterstones.com/teatime and fill out the form, leaving all your details as requested. Entries must be completed no later than May 29th 2009 at 11.59 pm. Full terms and conditions can be found on the inside of this box and at Waterstones.com/teatime.
In addition there will be 20 sets of runner-up prizes of 125g tin of our finest long cut loose leaf Redbush Tea, a bar of our luxury handmade Redbush soap and beautiful stationery made with Redbush Tea by Iziko Lo Lwazi.
The big prize also includes 'a signed copy of his latest No.1 Ladies' adventure'.
If I have put this in the wrong section can a lovely Mod please move it for me?
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Ther's a word in ancient greek which is khair
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They felt like epic volumes when I was younger, but having re read them in recent years I realise they are quite compact and quick reads.
I got hold of an all-in-one collection, having lost my copies of the individual books many years ago. I think it was with the release of the films. It was pretty cheap as I recall.
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Does anyone else tilt their heads sideways to check out the book spines?
It's automatic to me whenever I see a shelf of books!
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I love the 'Chronicles Of Narnia'. I have done since I was very young and wished so very hard to find myself there one day!
I love A Horse And His Boy, it gave an added depth to Narnia. I also enjoyed the gentle humour that seemed to run through this one.
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why am I giving myself these doorstep challenges........
Cos you love 'em!
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I get the distinct feeling that the film makers know that they have to get the plot right. I keep hearing so many stories and counter stories about plans for the last two films.
There are a number of plots threads that HAVE to be brought together in the final two - there will be lynch mobs if too much is left out or altered!
I think Neville is one of my favourites in the books,
and I love that he has a special understanding of the Room Of Requirement, and then later steps forward to deal with Nagini - true grit!
Two others I love are Luna and Ginny. They are both understated but are great literary role models.
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I've only read Sarum - but can recommend it.
Ever been to Salisbury SueK? You can visit the old site of Sarum nearby - fascinating!
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^ Didn't Aled Jones do a cover of this one?
