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Janet, I think the programme you're thinking of is Out of This World. I seem to remember it as weekday morning programme during the summer holidays, but I could be completely mistaken!

Well done - a great start! Good luck! I can now add some more to my scores on the doors ... Time - 01:13:53 - 74 pages, so I'm now up to page 98.

Forgot to update this yesterday, but last night I finished Fibber in the Heat by Miles Jupp, and absolutely loved it. Also got home to find a parcel waiting for me which had Teacher, Teacher by Jack Sheffield along with some Finnish chocolate and a beautiful bookmark, all thanks to the lovely frankie. That left me with a fresh start for the read-a-thon this morning, and I've started one of my Persephone books, Greenery Street by Denis Mackail

I had 10 minutes to spare before work this morning, and stopped for a coffee and a read while out, so my status so far is ... Started Greenery Street by Denis Mackail 10:58 minutes - 11 pages 13:07 minutes - 13 pages More organised this time around, and thought I'd try out the stopwatch on my phone!

I've heard of these on your list, Julie, and read both Cranford and The Water Babies. I read Cranford after watching the television adaptation of it a few years ago, but found that because I'd seen the television version and it was so close to the original book, I was a bit bored by it. The Water Babies is a chidren's book, and there was a film version of it in the late 70s when I was a kid, but I remember hating both the book and the film!

Was that this weeks Open Book? I listened to that in the car on the way home today, and has made me want to re-read all my Pym books again - as if I haven't got enough to read as it is!

There's a good discussion thread on the Western genre here: http://www.bookclubforum.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/9359-is-the-western-genre-dying-out/ so you might find some more recommendations there.

I remember seeing a photo of that library somewhere before, and as incredible as it looks, I wondered if it's all artificial lighting inside because there are no windows, or is the other side of the building a wall of glass?

You're all very brave to post photos of yourselves, and you all look lovely. Unfortunately, I'm allergic to having my photo taken, so very little photographic evidence of me exists from the last 30 or so years.

Your thread is becoming a very dangerous place to visit - every time I come in, another book (or two, or three) gets added to the wish list!

It is hot, Kay, the temperature in the car read 32 degrees when I got home this afternoon When I left work to walk to my car, it was quite breezy but the air was so warm, it felt like someone blowing a hairdryer at me. Thank goodness it's almost the weekend! Looking forward to trying to bag some more Gromits, and then getting stuck into the read-a-thon - which at this rate will be conducted by sitting next to the freezer with the door open.

Had to dig up this old thread, but I've just got my sleeve wet while doing the washing up, and that really bugs me!!!

... and you obviously meant to include BCF in there too, didn't you.

I'm about three quarters of the way into Fibber in the Heat and I'm loving it. A mixture of travel, memoir and cricket - what more could you want! Should hopefully finish tomorrow and be fresh and ready to start new books for the read-a-thon a the weekend.

Great idea, Julie! Interesting list too. I think I've only heard of a couple of those authors, although I haven't actually read any of them, but a good start to your bookish postings.

Yeah, one of the guys at work has been too, and he felt the same as me.

Went to see The World's End last night - I thought it was good, enjoyable and far better than most of the films I end up seeing, but didn't think it was anywhere near as good as either Shaun of the Dead or Hot Fuzz

I can just sit an eat a bowl of tomatoes on their own - light sprinkling of salt and I'm happy. I make myself a salad for work every day, and I'm sure the number of tomatoes goes up every day

Masterchef Australia

I started Fibber in the Heat by Miles Jupp today, and very good it is so far too.

I can't remember what they were called, other than the generic "Puzzle" game.

Those were my favourite puzzles as a kid! I absolutely adored puzzle games, and as an only child, they were perfect for me. I had loads of them with both numbers and pictures on, and I used to love them.

Just spotted that Amazon have a Kindle Summer Sale on with 542 ebooks on offer from 99p. I've already seen some good books I've already read in there, as well as some from my wishlist and another few I might consider buying!

I have read the first two Corduroy Mansions books, but I wasn't that enamoured and have given up on that series. The 44 Scotland Street and the Isabel Dalhousie series are the only two of McCall Smith's that I read now, but I would always try any new ones he started.