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It is interesting (and lovely) reading someone else's re read thoughts on the HP series. Lots of "I'd not thought of it that way before!" moments. As Arnie would say - I'll be back.

The Cadfael book was a nice way of exiting the Potterverse. Cadfael as a character is pretty cool, I really grew to like him in this first book, and am looking forward to wending my way through many more of his stories. I hope you enjoy him too. Enjoy you HP reading. I look forward to reading your thoughts on them.

Nice book haul. Actually, forget the books - that is a ridiculously gorgeous cat! Yowzer, I'm in lurve.

What great lists! I LOVE Silent Running Ian, it's been too many years since I last saw it. I may have to do something about that.

That sounds great Kylie, and I'm so glad that you have been able to remain friendly with ex-boyf. You have a bigger impact on people than you imagine, so hearing that you were bought flowers last year, and that you have got the Production job is no surprise.

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I loved that he was so happy about it too! I don't need a new series of GG, but a get together of sorts would be luvverly!

Lawrence Of Arabia is a fabulous film, but in this instance the combination of O'Toole and Hepburn, with that wonderful script made my choice for me. Such a tricky, tricky list to write (as was the Top 10 favourite books list). The sands will shift under my choices no doubt.

Have you found that since thinking about what films would make your favourite list your brain has been mulling it over and throwing up more and more into your consciousness? I think I will be tweaking my list as time goes on, as I said, I had narrowed it down to 26, whittling it to 10 was a real struggle. Strangely enough muggle not, E.T., The Wizard Of Oz and The Great Escape sit within my 26!

I narrowed my list down to 26! This is SO HARD!!! In no particular order, and with much gnashing and gnawing and forehead bashing, this is my list of films I would immediately and happily watch at any time; Serenity (2005 - Nathan Fillion) The Fifth Element (1997 - Bruce Willis & Mila Jovovich) A Lion In Winter (1968 - Katherine Hepburn & Peter O'Toole) A Matter Of Life Or Death (1947 - David Niven) Ghost Dog (1999 - Forest Whitaker) Leon: The Professional (1994 - Jean Reno) Truly Madly Deeply (1990 - Juliet Stevenson) Star Wars (4, 5 & 6 original three) Young Frankenstein (1974 - Gene Wilder) Blade Runner (1982 - Harrison Ford)

You are definitely being tested at the moment Frankie - by the Gods of Stress & Frustration I think! What a horrible shock to have this English As A Global Language thing thrown at you. I would have completely freaked out at that too! I'm glad it has been sorted out for you.

I think it's one of those times of ebb and flow on the forum Julie. It's funny how it goes an odd kind of quiet every once in a while. I read on the forum more than I write on it, which I know isn't the way I should go about it, but that's where I'm at right now, and I would rather keep visiting quietly than not come in at all. Your reviews are always enjoyable to read, so if you do post them I will definitely read them, and I promise that I will let you know about it!

Good luck with the visit, and all it entails.

24) A Morbid Taste For Bones by Eliis Peters In 1137, the Abbot of Shrewsbury decides to acquire the remains of St Winifred. Brother Cadfael is part of the expedition sent to her final resting place in Wales and they find the villagers passionately divided by the Benedictines' offer for the saint's relics. (amazon) This is the first book in Ellis Peters historical murder mystery series. Cadfael, the series central protagonist is a worldly Welsh Benedictine monk living in a Shrewsbury monastery in the 12th Century. A really enjoyable read, and I declare myself a Cadfael fan right here! Warm, earthy and worldly, Cadfael knows the ways of the world, from the ordinary through the pious to the princely. He puts his deep and loving understanding of his fellow man to great purpose as he uncovers the true identity of a murderer, and enables a small Welsh community comes to terms with the visit, demands and departure of the monastic group. I bought a fair few of the Cadfael series when they came up on special offer a while ago, so I have many more to read over time. I am looking forward to them. 25) No Good Deed by Manda Scott Orla McLeod knows too much about violence for her own good. She knows about pain and how to inflict it, she knows about guilt and she knows about survival. And because she was barely a teenager when she learnt all this, she know what these things can do to a child. So when she and a nine-year-old boy are the only ones left alive in a freezing Glasgow tenement after a Special Branch undercover operation she was spearheading has gone disastrously wrong, there's no way Orla McLeod's going to hand Jamie Buchanan over to social services. Not when Jamie's the sole witness to Tord Svensen committing an act of savagery of the type that's rapidly turning him into one of the most feared criminals in Europe. Especially since Svensen knows a lot about survival too. (amazon) Dark, gritty and tender, I first read this book about decade ago, and it has lost non of its impact in the intervening years. Orla makes a great heroine, with her passion and determination and her ability to hear the statements made in between the words being spoken. She is desperately flawed, and all the better for it. A twisty turny read that never lets you lose track. I'll read it again in a few years time.

Saturation is a great way of describing how the films impact the memory of the series. What was so great with the re read was knowing the story well, but being able to yomp about in all the details. Professor Binns indeed! I understood shouty CAPS LOCK Harry so much better this time around. Surely this is Voldemort induced PTSD? Don't diss the Dumbly wisdom - there'd be no series without it!

Sunny but cool.

I had no idea. I wondered whether it was a 'Trilogy in 5 parts' style joke (a la Douglas Adams), but I think that he is looking at it as two separate batches of books set in the same universe. Mmm, not entirely sure whether there is any value in his differentiating them in this way, although I can see that there is a divide of sorts between them.

I felt a little adrift when I finished my re reading of the Harry Potter series, and flitted from book start to book start for a day or two. I've now started A Morbid Taste For Bones book by Eliis Peters. It centres on Cadfael, a Benedictine Monk in Shrewsbury. Really enjoying it, and Cadfael himself is a great character.

I'm planning on cheese and crackers with a side order of grapes. We have a rather tasty cheddar with peppercorns that is calling my name. ​ I am dining alone tonight, as husband has had to unexpected attend a work meal for a visiting colleague.

For me, what I find happening is that I am not so much reviewing as considering aspects of the book / series I'm reading. Some days they are merely random thoughts strung together. Spoiler wise - just throw it al in there and cover them with the spoiler function. If that puts off anyone from reading your review then that is their loss!

Phew! I look forward to reading your review of them.

What a fascinating use for this type of technology. I wonder whether the idea with become 'the norm' in the near future.

What I find worse is when I didn't notice a something to begin with! The questions will suddenly hit me ;why didn't they ask/look/stop? How could they think that was the way to go? etc. I have to just remind myself that there would be no story if everyone did as they really (in my eyes) should.

Great review! It's best not to ponder too hard on the bits that would have been so easily avoided through actual communication between the characters! Having just finished a re read of the series after many years, I hope that you enjoy them as much as I have.