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Greetings Dent Arthur Dent as in the late Dent Arthur Dent. Please see my post above and you shall find that I concur with your views. God bless Douglas Adams, eh?
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I rarely know what I'm saying, myself...
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I shall give them a go! Thank you. Who are they by?
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Hello again. Sorry to keep bothering you like an annoying schoolboy. When am I allowed to have a look at the debating thingy? I promise I'll behave myself. I tried to look at the rules, but it told me I wasn't allowed to. Anyway, I'm off to make some lunch. How's that for some interesting information?!? You must be so pleased I'm here...
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What is Dexter books? (Thank you Mighty Boosh)
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Mine are: Elbow Fat Freddy's Drop Tunng Neil Finn Dave Matthew's Band I've got masses of music and like lots of stuff. Difficult one to think about, really. Oh, and by the way... 100 posts! Whoopee!
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I am unusual amongst my peers in as much as I don't have an ariel or tv license as a matter of choice. I have a whopping great tv to watch my films on, or any series that gets recommended to me by my trusted mates. For example, I'm currently trawling through The Flight Of The Conchords which was loaned to me by my friend Phil. Wonderful stuff. Isn't reality tv actually the equivalent of bottom-feeding pond life?
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Both novels are great. Interestingly, Dead Air's protagonist has very similar views on life to me and I recognised myself in him. What's even more interesting is that I didn't really like the guy! Freudian, or what?!? Whit is a great book, and I'd defy anyone not to enjoy it. I also loved The Crow Road, The Business and Complicity. I really didn't enjoy A Song Of Stone. Don't bother with that one. The Player Of Games is brill. Your fella's quite correct about that. Have a go. Ask him if he's read Look To Windward. I thought that was truly excellent, too. Oooh! And ask him about Excession. What a cracking, witty read that turned out to be! Happy days.
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Hey Nicola! How're you doing? I really love Chuck's stuff, too. Survivor has been my favourite so far. I find his nihilism a bit difficult to cope with if I read more than one of his books in succession, though. What do you think? Have you read any by Michel Houellebecq (honest-to-God proper spelling of his name, there)? He's quite a dark soul as well.
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I never even realised that there was a follow up. I'll get on it, pronto. Thanks Jo.
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Cool! Have you read any of his other books? Like Under The Skin? That's a bit mad, that one, but very readable. I love the guy.
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Morning Michelle. I hope you're well. I've been writing some tosh for a while and wouldn't mind the opinion of some of the members here - you know, to see if it's worth while me persevering with it or not. How do I go about it putting a little of it to certain people? Also, how the heck do I start a thread? I'm not amazingly technically minded, I'm becoming to realise. Have a good day (if you're reading this in the morning, if not, have a great afternoon and an even better evening!)
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I avoid football at all costs, too. I can't stand it. Ruddy tribalism. That's what it is! I always think 'Here, if you want the ball so badly, take it!'. Anyway, welcome to the site. It's great here (although, quite addictive!).
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I think it's in my top five books of all time. He's a great author. I had a 'Let's get rid of all my stuff' moment 5 years ago. You should see the rubbish I've accumulated since then! Alas, my house is stuffed full of blooming books that I simply cannot throw out or give away. I'm obsessed!
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Is anyone else finding that they're on this site when, usually, they would be reading? I'm discovering loads of new books to read and having less time to read them! Eee, the irony!
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Hey Frankie. I noticed you've read The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks. What a superb book. Now that's what I call a debut novel! Most of his books are blindingly good. Even if you don't like sci-fi that much (which is me, really), his stuff under Iain M Banks is absolutely fantastic. I'd highly recommend Consider Phlebas and, in particular, Use Of Weapons. Awesome stuff.
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Hi Sally. I, personally, would rather disembowel myself with a blunt, wooden spoon than put myself through the Twighlight series. The mere thought horrors me. This is perhaps hypocritical of me, as I loved Buffy (my brother's fault, he sent me the entire collection when my marriage broke down to cheer me up - I was vulnerable, for Pete's sake!) and I adored The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova. So what do I do? Certainly, I won't be reading that, I can tell you. Hope you enjoy the forum.
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Yep.You are the only one.
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Hey there. A book I read that seemed to be full of nothing was called The Crimson Petal And The White by a chap called Michel Faber (actual spelling - honestly!). Just the way it was written absolutely gripped me, drawing me into his extraordinarily well realised Victorian England. I adored this book. It is very long, I have to admit, but it's one of those books that just captivates the reader. I highly recommend it. Hope you're very well. :sneeze:oops, excuse me! I'm off work with 'Man Flu' today. Had it for 10 days and couldn't face another day of bedlam.
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Oops...sorry about the 'x'. Reflex action. Must control my dancing fingers. Sorry.
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Gah! I'm at home today, after finally succumbing to 'Man' Flu. I've been really quite under the weather for ten days now. The noise level working with the chaps yesterday was most unbearable, so I've called my boss, arranged for cover and bunkered down with drugs and books. How's the dissertation going? I hope this virus isn't communicable through the 'net...virus, geddit?!? ha ha ha x
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Northern Lights - If read What daemon would you have?
Mac replied to Kenny's topic in Children's / Young Adult
Ah-HA! Lovely. Thanks, my friend. Ooh, look! You've reached 600 posts! Congratulations! -
Northern Lights - If read What daemon would you have?
Mac replied to Kenny's topic in Children's / Young Adult
Sorry, yes, must do. Not quite sure how, though. I also don't know how to start my own thread.