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Yesterday, I bought Stone's Fall by Iain Pears and Under The Dome by Stephen King. I've not bought a book by King for a long time, so we'll see how we go with this. Really looking forward to reading Pears' new one, though. I'm hoping to buy that book by CC Humphreys Vlad this weekend - the one Noll reviewed and interviewed the author for. Looks great!
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This is a novel that I am going out to buy tomorrow, Noll. I cannot WAIT to get my hands on it. Fantastic review. Thanks.
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Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow by Peter Hoeg This has taken me a long time to complete, as I've been busy rather than it being a chore. I always enjoy Scandinavian authors - the bleak, stark atmosphere they evoke - and this is the first novel I have read by Hoeg. The character of Smilla is an intriguing one. Eccentric and tenacious, one feels compassion for her, yet not a great deal of sympathy. Very strange, considering how I still wanted to discover how the novel turns out, despite reading it in stops and starts. There is a bleakness in the development of relationships within the novel as well. This element, in particular, is unusual in the the books I choose. Throughout the story, Smilla presents as very much alone - I think I would like to see the film to discover how they dealt with this. As it turns out, I really enjoyed the book (finishing it over a couple of hours on bed this morning - the benefits of a day off!) 8/10
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Hiya Kelly. You could give one of Christopher Fowler's collection of short stories a go - The Devil in Me is very good. His novels are cracking as well. Try Darkest Day or Rune, or Spanky (very entertaining - not rude, as it would first appear...) Hope you're tickety-boo. xx
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These sound great, Kelly. I'll have to make a note of them for future books to read! Have you ever read any Christopher Fowler novels or short stories? I think you, in particular, would enjoy them immensely. I hope you're very well. MM xx
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Hiya. I'm really enjoying Miss Smilla's Feeling For Snow - it's an unusual tale, but I've really warmed to it. I'm about three quarters of the way through, now, so will put my full thoughts on my reading blog when I've done (I've been so busy lately that I've hardly had time to read!)
How're you doing? Everything okay with you? xx
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Whoa, Joe. Clearly you didn't switch off your brain prior to watching it. This is vital before the commencement of a viewing of any film with The Stath in. Once you have shut your brain off, one can simply watch the gratuitous mêlée of violence, car chases, gun-play and the good old scrap. I've got all three. It doesn't require a lot of work to turn my brain off... I watched Toy Story 3. Utterly brilliant. It made my eyes sweat on two occasions, but don't tell anybody.
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Yo. My favourite sandwich-type thing is: Bacon, cheese, black pudding, tomato ketchup, mayo, sausage and the magic ingredient - pickled red cabbage. Awesome. If you provide this and it goes down well, may I take the credit for its creation, please? Your mouth will love you for the rest of your life!
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Giulia. Greetings. Are you, by any chance, going to the Earl's Court Beer Festival tomorrow? x
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Coo-eee! How're you doing, Noll? It looks like Abby's being a little mischievous, the scamp. But don't worry, I caught her and bear hugged her as she dashed away, so do with her what you will!
Long time no...erm...write? Read? Virtual communicationed?
Sigh. I just can't get my brain around the correct terminology...
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Hiya Sarah. How are things in Groove Town? What news have you? Love the picture, my friend. x
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Pip pip. Check out the updates!
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This sounds fab, ooshie. I'll have to have a look out for it. Sounds right up my street!
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Hang about. How can you have not received any visitor messages yet? Oh. You have. This one!
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Went into a book shop and didn't buy anything, can you do that?!
Mac replied to Inver's topic in General Book Discussions
I have a clinical diagnosis of libre purchasica, which basically precludes any possible idea of walking into a bookshop and leaving it weighing the same. The only way I can not buy a book from a bookshop is by not going into the blessed shop in the first place. -
Dexter in the Dark by Jeff Lindsay Dexter Morgan, Miami PD blood-spatter analyst, is accustomed to seeing evil-deeds - he occasionally enjoys committing them himself. Guided by his Dark Passenger - the voice that helps stalk his prey - he lives his outwardly normal life according to one simple rule: he kills only very bad people. But everything changes when Dexter attends a gruesome double homicide. Dex realises he's dealing with someone a lot more sinister than he is, and it sends the Dark Passenger into hiding. And if the Dark Passenger into hiding. And if the Dark Passenger is scared, it has to be serious... I yummed this novel up. This is his best one yet. Witty, pacey and thought-provoking, Jeff Lindsay makes one actually root for Dexter - an actual serial killer! What's all that about? I got concerned when his "Dark Passenger" disappeared and didn't seem to be coming back (nothing spoiled there, because it's in the synopsis); I worry over his safety; I bite my lip as he makes mistakes - it's truly bizarre. So, really, this is a great book. I'd advise anybody to read the first two novels, as it gems you up on what the dude's all about but, by gum, I'm looking forward to reading the fourth one already (although I'm going to read a Harlan Coben novel next, 'cos I picked it up yesterday and I can't wait to read it...) 9.5/10 High scoring one, here.
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Well, you see, I'm a fan of this genre, too. I'm reading Jeff Lindsay at the moment, who's great, but I also love Jack Kerley, Michael Marshall, Henning Mankell, Peter Robinson... ...funny story about Peter Robinson. My mate Ant works as a boom operator in TV and recently worked on the pilot episode of the Inspector Banks whatsit. The great Robinson stopped by on set one day with his wife and started talking to Ant. Knowing my appreciation of the Banks books, Ant asked him if he'd mind signing the days 'bible' for me, adding that I'm an avid reader of his novels. His wife said to Ant: "If there's one thing my husband's good at, it's writing something imaginative to his fans!" Gratefully, Ant took back the paper and read what Peter had written: To Mac. Cheers. Peter Robinson.
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Bloody politician...