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Glee, hopefully I will catch it all this week!

Hia Sophie to the forum. I like tea too (and books of course)

Started Moab is my Washpot by Stephen Fry but when I got home discovered Sookie Stackhouse books 3 and 4 waiting for me, so have swapped to Club Dead.

I always want to talk to people who I see reading Harry Potter, I don't because they would think I was crazy and obsessed, but I want to. I don't think I'd call Harry Potter cool though

Hia Scott. Love the username

Have written my review for The Third Angel now

The Third Angel by Alice Hoffman Synopsis (from Amazon) This haunting, poignant and addictive story travels effortlessly across three generations and through time. Unravelling the years from the present to the 1950s, "The Third Angel" is a compelling novel, set mainly in London, about girls and women who make the wrong choices and have to live with the sometimes unbearable consequences."The Third Angel" opens in London in the present day, when an envious sibling comes to her sister's wedding. Their mother's illness cast a shadow over their childhood, and both Madeline and Allie are still searching for something missing in their lives. Back in the Swinging Sixties, the bridegroom's conventional English mother, Frieda, behaves in a wholly unconventional way, and the ghosts of that era still haunt all their lives and a Knightsbridge hotel. Even before that, the seeds of tragedy are sown in the Fifties, when twelve-year-old Lucy first visits London and the same hotel. Precocious, impatient, wise beyond her years, Lucy becomes a go-between for two star-crossed lovers and then holds herself agonisingly responsible for what happens... Review It's a bit difficult to talk about this book without giving away important bits of the plot. I shall try, but be ready for a few blanked out spoilers! I've only read one book by Alice Hoffman before, Blue Diary, which is probably better known, but I preferred this one. I found it read a little like Sebastian Fawkes' earlier work (like The Girl at the Lion D'or, especially in the parts set at the hotel). Not quite up to the standard of Fawkes, but getting there. It made me think a fair bit too, and I felt quite connected with some of the characters. My favourite was probably Lucy , she kind of reminded me of myself but maybe more how I would want to be, more confident. I liked Frieda too. I liked how she was so independent, and how she had so many hopes I had mixed feelings about Paul, or at least about his actions. 4/5

Oh I forgot this was today. Is it worth watching on 4OD or should I just see what I think next week?

Hia James. to the forum.

...and me!

Have finished The Third Angel[/b] (review in the works). Enjoyed it more than Blue Diary which I think is Alice Hoffman's best known work.

I forgot to say something which I disliked about The Lucifer Effect was that sometimes Zimbardo seemed to be pushing his own political views, or even agenda, when it came to discussing Abu Ghraib, and it did mean that there was some content which wasn’t really needed (at least to the extent he discussed it) when thinking about the situation surrounding the events at the prison.

I second this, and Playing the Moldavians at Tennis. And on a similar vein Googlewhack and Are you Dave Gorman? by Dave Gorman.

Madeline Heller knew she was reckless. The Third Angel- Alice Hoffman

A Cinderella Story

No it's not as badly written as Twilight but it's not great, and f you're not interested in the plot you probably would find the writing more bothersome.

Yay welcome back

I agree with you there Caption. I got that with The Da Vinci code, I read it because a friend was talking about it more than the actual hype but I expected it to be really good. When it came down to it I thought it was too plot focused, I enjoyed it while reading it but I didn't feel I really got anything out of it, and it didn't reach up to the hype.

I might be more likely to look at a popular book because I'd want to know why so many people liked it, but the blurb would be what made me decide to read it or not. There's a part of me that doesn't want to go with the crowd but I'm not that bothered about it. Usually I won't seek out a popular book unless a friend recommends it.

I am. I like Heroes now but the first series is the best

Hia to the forum. I remember reading the first Adrian Mole book at school and enjoying it, I haven't read any of the others though, are they worth trying?

I'm watching Heroes series 1 now

Heroes series 1 on DVD

Started The Third Angel by Alice Hoffman and am already almost halfway!

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