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Magic. Thanks, Charm. I'll get on it.
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Hi Paula. I've mentioned old Dean before, having read all of his books. Some aren't as good as others, but when one writes a gazillion novels, they can't all be winners, eh? I love the guy. He's an old favourite that I look forward to picking up whenever he has a new one out. You should try From The Corner Of His Eye. I thought it was a belter. Oooh, and Sole Survivor. Also very good. Happy days, my friend.
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I think I'll get this, then, Kelly. A friend of mine recommended it to me some time ago, but I completely forgot about it. Stop reading and reviewing books that make me go and spend money, will you!!! X
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I have read since I can can remember. Like everyone on this site, I adore books, adore the different worlds; the different minds; the different souls. As far back as my memory can transport me, I've had my not insubstantial nose stuck in between pages of print and glue. My GCSE English teacher, however, compounded my love of literature, giving me authors to sample and instilling in me my love of Shakespeare and Chaucer. Mr Dudek was my hero. Tall, passionate and wildly eccentric, he frightened most of my peers, but I practically worshipped him (hmmm...see Mac Reads 2009 for some cross-referencing and analysing of my psychological make-up here, guys - father figure alert! Father figure alert!) I hold him largely responsible for my desire for peace and quiet whilst I read! What's your excuse???
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Hiya Kelly. I really like some historical fiction. One of the greatest books I've ever read is The Crimson Petal And The White by Michel Faber (all spellings are correct). I think you would absolutely love this one. Hope this finds you very well, my lovely friend.
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Mac replied to RCee's topic in Crime / Mystery / Thriller
I really, really loved this book. And the 2nd one's even better! -
Good morning. I'm tip-top, ta. I'm just on my way out (I'm on the sound desk at a local-ish festival) and I have to be there for around 8. There were some great bands on yesterday - and some dreadful ones! Headlining were a Beatles tribute act, and they were awesome.
Of course, it was all my doing that they sounded so brilliant!
How're things with you? Hope you're alright, Paula.
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Thou mewling milk-livered knave!
Mac replied to Ben Mines's topic in Quiz Room / Thread Games Jokes etc
Thou fawning onion-eyed knave! What an excellent site... -
Hi Guys. My brother sent me the entire collection of Buffy on DVD some time ago and insisted that I watch it. Awesome. The scripts, the direction, the arcs, the...well, everything!!! It turns out that Joss Whedon's a genius. An actual genius. I went to see the film Serenity on the strength of Buffy, and that was brilliant too! Particular favourites of mine were Hush, The Body and Graduation Day. They've probably been mentioned already. One of my favourite characters was the mayor in Season 3. "There's no excuse for not keeping your hands clean..." And his 'To Do' list made me bark a laugh out loud... P.S. I really liked Anya, too. She was practically Aspergers!
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I agree with you, Kelly. I've read all of Koontz' novels (there's so many of them!) and while some are bloody brilliant, others leave you feeling a little...let down, I guess. I'm still a massive fan, though.
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Oops...that's right, Sarah. It's amazing how beer can effect one's brain!!! So, all together now...DUR!
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Kelly, you're a smashing lass. You've got to be, as we share similar tastes! I hope you're alright, chum. I've just read your post on the D&A thread. You've got mates here, Lovely, and - as much as one can be in the 'virtual' world - I, for one, am right behind you. Here are some supportive hugs...
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Ah, wasn't that the book that Spielberg's film AI was based upon? I read it a very long time ago, Andrea. A very long time ago. Sometimes, because I work with teenagers, I feel older than Methuselah... Have you read any Asimov? I'm not, and have never been, a huge sci-fi fan, but really enjoyed old Isaac's work. Maybe you could give some of his stuff a whirl? Anyway, hope you're extremely groovy and well. Mac.
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What You Make It is a great book. You ought to have a go at Jack Kerley's stuff, starting with The Hundredth Man. I think you'll like him, too. Hope all's well with you, Sarah.
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Ha, yes. I've just found the thread you're talking about. I'm at the bottom of everyone's list! Anyway, yep, my new job, eh? I'll be working in the Inclusion Unit in a secondary school in Nottinghamshire (about 40 minutes away), alongside 'challenging' teenagers. The job'll involve implementing behaviour management strategies, organising the Duke Of Edinburgh Award, music and drama, that sort of thing. I'm really looking forward to it - I was headhunted!!!
How're things out East? Are you still having a magic time?
Hope you're very well.
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I've added some more to the list...
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The Philosopher's Apprentice by James Morrow
Mac replied to nippysweetie_1's topic in General Fiction
I've read The Last Witchfinder by this chap. Really excellent. I'm dead pleased that there's another novel of his out. I'm going to purchase this asap. -
Relentless by Dean Koontz Being a writer is a dangerous business… Hostile reviews may have hastened the deaths of some writers, but Cubby Greenwich is made of sterner stuff. At leas, this is what he tells himself, meanwhile obsessing about the scathing review of his latest bestseller by Shearman Waxx in a national newspaper. A feared and therefore revered critic, Waxx has an aura of mystery about him that has carried him far as an arbiter of taste, but the mystery itself is about to break cover. An unexpected encounter with Waxx startles Cubby, but what should be a mildly embarrassing incident triggers an inhuman fury in the critic, who becomes bent on destroying Cubby and everything he loves. For it soon becomes apparent that Waxx is not merely a ferocious literary enemy, but a ruthless sociopath. Cubby and his family are forced into hiding. But the terror has only just begun…it will be relentless. When Cubby finally learns the truth, the worst of his fears seem na
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Hey Giulia. How're things with you? I loved the short story you sent me. I hope you're okay, mate.