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    Lucy's books '09/'10

    in Past Book Logs

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    Synopsis (written by me)

     

    This is the autobiography of Stephen Fry's first 20 years.

     

    Review.

     

    I really enjoyed this. It was so honest (sometimes brutally so) and unflinching. There were so many things it would have been easier for Fry to have left out, but that he included them shows a real bravery. I have always respected Stephen Fry for his intelligence, and his humour, and his way of managing to make so much sound interesting but somehow knowing he hasn't always had it easy, and hasn't always been the greatest person makes me respect him more. That he has gone through certain things, and has turned his whole life around. It would have been so easy to say he was young and stupid but he doesn't try to excuse himself of anything, he knows he should have done better. I loved how he was so honest about his emotions throughout. He could have just written it as a this is what happened and made a book out of it but then I don't think it would have been particularly special, emotion is something only an autobiography can fully do when writing about fact. At some points he went of on tangents, or even rants which lasted several pages. I suppose for some this could have been annoying but it made the book seem less manufactured to me and more like he was speaking to you. The only other of Fry's books I have read is The Liar. I found that plot wise (if we can say an autobiography has a plot) The Liar carried along more nicely, but nobodies life is all action after all and considering that you didn't really get bored with Moab is my Washpot. I did find this one easier to read in some ways though, they both had the same style of writing which was almost poetic, and they both had words or ideas that I found hard to grasp but I think part of what made The Liar was that it was meant to confuse whereas Moab is my Washpot was quite simple.

     

    4.5/5

     

     

    Oooh I like how my blog post pastes exactly on the new forum :)

     

    Gilmore Girls

    in Music / TV / Films

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    Also: Wouldn't it be awesome if Alexis Bledel were to join the forum? I've read from one of her interviews that she's quite like Rory herself when it comes to books and she loves reading.

     

     

     

     

    Maybe she already is... lurker.gif

     

     

    Jodi Picoult

    in Women's Fiction / Chick Lit

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    I've just finished reading Handle with Care. It is a brilliant book! Really glad to be reading some more of Picoult again :D . I'm still loving the twists. And the ending! Just heartbreaking :( .

     

    (I would say more but with the change of the forum I don't know how to put the spoilers in :blush: )

     

     

    This is one of my favourites :)

     

    You can put spoilers in either by putting [spoiler*]

    (without the *) around the spoiler or by clicking the pulldown menu other styles and selecting spoiler

     

     

    Your Book Activity Today - Thread 12

    in General Book Discussions

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    Have just over 100 pages of Moab is my Washpot left so should finish it soon.

     

    My reading activity this week has been nonexistent, mainly due to work commitments, but Sundays were made for snuggling up with a good book and that's exactly what I plan on doing today. I just have to figure out which book to start...

     

     

    What are the options?

     

     

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