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I definitely recommend Diary of a Nobody - I read it last year and it was charming and comic, a really lovely read.

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I've read a few by Jason Webster which are all excellent: Duende: A Journey in Search of Flamenco, Andalus: Unlocking the Secrets of Moorish Spain and Sacred Sierra: A Year on a Spanish Mountain. He's also written

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It's my absolute number one all time favourite film.

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I learned that a gongoozler is someone who stares for hours at anything out of the ordinary.

It was a bit of a mixed bag, but it has promise, I think. I liked the interview with Chris Evans, and was interesting to hear him talk about how the writing was almost effortless once he found his voice. The Cecilia Ahern segment seemed a bit pointless - a bit like blowing their own trumpets to remind us just how important the R&J Bookclub had been. Loved the Mark Watson video - entertaining and informative (I'm sure I'll be using one of those words on another thread shortly ) Slightly disappointed by the review of Sarah Waters book - thought the video of her talking about the book was too long in comparison to how much the panel talked about it, and would have preferred to have had a longer discussion on the book itself. I also think it needed someone to lead the discussion instead of each person just putting in their opinion randomly. Having said that, thought Nathaniel Parker was the best of the reviewers, Jo Brand and Dave Spikey were pretty good (but both possibly a bit reticent as if they didn't want to hog the limelight), Gok Wan was just annoying and Laila Rouass was virtually non-existent. But the main issue was that it wasn't long enough. If it was down to me, I'd have dropped the Cecilia Ahern segment, reduced the length of the Sarah Waters video and had one of the presenters lead the discussion on the book review, but on the whole, it wasn't too bad and I'll stick with it to see how it progresses.

Correct, Kell! Well done, and over to you for the next game

Hope no one minds if I start a new game ... "If I let you know where I'm going, I won't be on holiday."

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You're really zipping through books this year, aren't you? I didn't realise The Winter Ghosts was set in the same place as Labyrinth, but I think Mosse lives in Carcassonne, so I guess she draws inspiration from her surroundings.

I used to be a one book person, but my reading has picked up a lot over the last year, and now I tend to have at least two books on the go - the one on my bedside table will be something light, but definitely a re-read, and if I'm reading a hardback for my other book, it won't fit in my bag to take to work, so I'll also probably have a paperback going as well!

You won't be able to edit your own posts until you made 10 posts. I'm sure if you ask one of the mods though, they'll edit for you if you need it.

Just reviewed my original post and have to say, having read a few chick-lit books over the last year, my favourites are still Annie Sanders, but of some of the new authors I've read, I've been impressed by both Anna McPartlin and Anna Davis. And, now I'm officially freaked out because I've realised they're all Annie or Anna's!