Chrissy

Great Book Poppy! Into The Wild - Jon Krakauer

All I know at the moment is that it has to include mushrooms (got loads of them!).

The Ritual Bath by Faye Kellerman

Pine nuts are great to add texture to a salad, and little chunks of cheese. After that it's anything else I have in the fridge/cupboard larder.

^ Didn't Aled Jones do a cover of this one?

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!)

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!

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.

The Wasp Factory - Iain Banks

Hello Kate!

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.

Hello Sam!

You are not alone in needing buckets for the tears. I

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!

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.

I think he was actually more a hero than the others in many ways. 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, Yep, that boy is a a real fave!

Sausages, spring greens, and for OH spuds!

Nah, your just eccentric enough for us!

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?

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.

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'. www.waterstones.com/teatime If I have put this in the wrong section can a lovely Mod please move it for me?

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.

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!