chesilbeach
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Hello!
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I haven't listened to them yet, but I love The Magic Numbers, so I'll probably go for this version of the soundtrack when I come to buy it - although I think it's a bit of a cheek calling them bonus tracks when you have to pay
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I liked the first film's soundtrack, but I LOVE the NM one. I'm still listening to all or parts of it every day and I can't seem to get tired of it. Noll, or anyone else who's bought it, have you heard this Lupe Fiasco song? I forget the title, but I came across the vid on YouTube and it said that it was from the movie and I thought, 'what?' I've never heard this tune! I'm thinking it was a bonus track if you bought the album on iTunes or something. I bought the actual CD and it's not on there.
I've just had a look on iTunes, and there are two different albums for New Moon on there - one for
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I bought the Twilight soundtrack on iTunes this morning and I've had it on continuous play for about 2.5 hours now, but I absolutely love it! Will definitely have to look at getting the New Moon one as well I think, but will save it for another day.
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I agree with you, Kylie. Paula's reviews make me want to read every book, so I have to be very careful and try to really consider whether each one would actually be something I would want to read and not just something she's made sound irresistible!
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I love to watch Flavia dance whereas Camilla could get on my nerves at times, so I was more than happy to see the gorgeous Gethin dance with Flavia! She deserved a decent celeb after spending so much time with Craig (now officially nicknamed "The Deluded One" in our house
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Haven't done much reading so far, just about 20 pages of Tempted, but I have updated and organised my amazon wish list, and matched that with the book database on my computer so that I can put it on my phone for my next visit to the bookshop, where I can ignore it and just buy whatever takes my fancy
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Great review, but that sounds like quite a tough read!
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I'd never read any Kingsolver before this one, and to be honest, I don't think I'll bother with any more. I actually liked the letters, diary entries and newspaper articles in it, but what I didn't like was the concept of a retrospective on the impact of the McCarthy era through the eyes of a fictional character but also trying to incorporate the personal biography elements of Trotsky, Khalo and Rivera. I felt there was so much emphasis on getting the historical fact into the fictional diary that it was cumbersome - the reading equivalent of trudging through a muddy field.
It might have been an interesting non-fiction book to read, as I didn't have much previous knowledge of the McCarthy era, but it was just too fact and event heavy for a novel.
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Outnumbered
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Glad you enjoyed Frostbitten Charm - I loved it too! I think Elena is my favourite of the characters in the series, so I'm always pleased when she's in one of the books.
I've been debating whether or not to try The Men of the Otherworld, but I've seen a few reviews here, and you've tipped the balance in its favour, so I'm off to reserve it at the library website now
I've kept going with the House of Night series, but I'm sort of getting to the end of my affection for it, in fact the only reason I bought tempted was because I got it in the Border closing down sale for a couple of pounds, so it seemed to good a bargain to turn my nose up at. I think this may be the last chance for the series to move on for me though, and if it doesn't move away from its own formula, I might give up.
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Hi Shabby!
I joined the forum at the beginning of the year, planning to reduce my TBR pile from 92, but I've read 137 books so far, and my TBR list still stands at 81 from all the recommendations I've picked up here, so I'm not sure if you've come to the right place if you're trying to reduce your TBR pile!
On the other hand, it's a fantastic friendly place to talk about books, so welcome to the forum
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Strictly Ballroom
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Just watched the first episode of Pride and Prejudice in HD on the new copy I received on Blu-ray for Christmas
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Finally managed to finish The Tango Singer this morning, but I never managed to really get into the story, and felt no connection to the characters or the place of the book, so it was a disappointment for me as I'd been anticipating loving it.
After that, I read The Mozart Question in a single, wonderful sitting. It is a beautiful short story by Michael Morpurgo about a world famous Italian violinist, who recounts the tale of his introduction to music and how his parents experiences in the war influenced his life to a young journalist. It brought a few tears not only by the lovely writing, but also by the beautiful atmospheric illustrations by Michael Foreman.
I think I'm going to try and polish off the childrens and young adult books on my TBR shelves before the end of the year, and have a more serious reading session in the new year with the rest of my books waiting patiently to be read.
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Finally finished The Tango Singer this morning, and then consumed the whole of The Mozart Question by Michael Morpurgo and Michael Foreman in a single sitting.
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Hello Renate!
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Raiders of the Lost Ark
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Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers
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Finally finished A Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad: a masterfully written book that would hardly look out of place being released during this decade. Its relevance to the current day events is pretty scary.
I've got this on my TBR shelf, so it's good to hear your thoughts on it, as I have no idea what to expect and this sounds promising.
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Twilight (again
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Never actually bothered with The Great Fire in the end, as I couldn't make my book group meeting, so moved onto The Tango Singer by Tom
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Burning Bright - Tracy Chevalier
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Oscar Wilde and the Ring of Death by Gyles Brandreth
Joe's bookshelf 2009
in Past Book Logs
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I'm glad you liked it, joe. I read it with my book group a couple of years ago, but most of the group were ambivalent about it whereas I enjoyed it a lot. I do remember thinking it read like a film or television drama rather than a novel, and after a bit of investigation I found that the author is actually a lecturer in media studies which has obviously influenced her writing style.