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Ok, it seems that our smoothie maker model (unlike its more evolved successor) is not in possession of a pulse mode, only different speeds ! Will it work if I click it on and off many times in rapid succession, d'you think?

Have not read or seen it, the plot scares me:lurker: see what I mean, it's always the realistic ones! Pet Sematary after Pet Sematary it is, then . Wiki says: 'As the story begins, Dolores Claiborne is in a police interrogation and wants to make clear to the police that she did not kill her wealthy employer, an elderly woman named Vera Donovan whom she has looked after for years. She does, however, confess to the murder of her husband, Joe St. George, almost 30 years before. Her "confession" develops into the story of her life, her troubled marriage, and her relationship with her employer.' In Carrie, the horror is both realistic and supernatural but I find that because it's so short and less gruesomely descriptive than his later ones it might be your best bet. And, Frankie's said she doesn't mind it's her thread!

To see or not to see Pet Sematary? The dilemma! Why didn't you like it Peace? "movie about that huge machine which used to crush people's bones"... I don't believe I've encountered that one! ... Alan Pangborn: who (please pardon my ignorance:lurker:)?

IMHO: In My Humble Opinion. Not that my opinion is in any way humble, but you catch my drift . Peacefield: oh dear, I'll stay away from Pet Sematary then. Thank heavens the book's better, I have a first edition of that awaiting me on the shelf (such a ridiculous cover but it smells of good old book...!). And, of course, how could I forget? 'The Body' ---> Stand by Me. Classic film. Re: general off-topicness, you're all welcome to re-locate to Grumbling and Giggling with Giulia so as to give Frankie her thread back *I'm a bad Mod *!

As you make this sound even more awesome than I originally gave it credit for (which was quite a bit), getting rid of my unsatisfactory copy to hunt for one in better shape seems to have been well-advised !

No problem do come back and tell us what you thought of them when you're done!

Carrie - any film which inspires me enough to dress up as the lead at Halloween must have been a good one. The Dead Zone - you're possibly right, however Walkie Talkie does such a brilliant job the film IMHO doesn't need much else to recommend it. Christine - do see it; it's simple, sleek, and classic.

Wrapping NCD up seems sensible to me, he doesn't seem to be running out of TN juice (TN 6: One of Our Thursdays is Missing is in the pipeworks)* and he's just started on the SoG series; it's quite valiant actually that he's looking to write NCD 3 at all! * ... will he quit writing them faster than I can read them ???

Eeek I just hope I haven't led you astray:lurker: and that you actually enjoy The Dark Half now! Quite personally I think it's the finest, scariest thing King has ever written, the cover of my copy is literally falling off to prove it... I hope you'll concur when the time comes. @ Mac: I beg to differ. What about De Palma's Carrie (minus that one final shot, what was he thinking?!)? The Dead Zone with Christopher Walken? Christine? I've not seen Pet Sematary yet 'cos I want to read the book first, but I've heard good things about that, too.

Indeed it is a Moddish thing although I believe Janet has very lovelily made you a blank post at the beginning of your thread . Thanks for the luck, I'll need it not only because my reading is so slow these days, but most importantly because my shelf-space is so non-existent. When your living space is confined to a shared room and all you can count on is a shelf and a half (note: the half still needs building), a wishlist of such epic proportions is fairly unhealthy...! ... OK, I *swear* Parts V and XI of my wishlist just swapped places while I wasn't looking *toodles off to swap them over again* what the...?!

Alas there are birds - sparrows. Is that the one you saw? If so, why didn't you like it? I thought it was one of the best King films, maybe a bit dated but effective IMHO. Re: Misery, the bits that they filmed I agree were brilliant; I'm just galled they didn't film, like, half the book ! It is good, Ben. Readit readit readit.

... but you must read The Dark Half, you must! Writer sick of living a lie stages the funeral of his pseudonym, and the pseudonym isn't too pleased - best. plot. EVER!!!

... The Silver Kiss by Annette Curtis Klause? Most reviews I can find seem to be written by 6 year-olds with AHDH, so I can't make my mind up whether I'd like it or not.

Good thinking, I love Misery; easily my favourite King after The Dark Half. I think King's at his best when he writes about writers, I love trying to disentangle the autobiography from the fiction ! Misery the movie disappointed me so much though - Bates was the perfect choice for the part so it could have been amazing, but whoever hacked at the script left so much out I wonder how people who've never read the book have a clue what's going on ! The Dark Half film, conversely, is brilliant; if you've never seen it I recommend filling the void immediately.

A lot, I should imagine. The other one that springs to my mind is V for Vendetta, both in graphic novel and film format: again we have the prohibition of art, feeling and independent thought answered with the hoarding of works of art.

I apologise for my sweepingness I too have re-read many of King's novels even though I know their resolution; I read because I love his writing style more than to know how his stories end - I suppose I haven't found many crime books whose style I like as much.

Mythago Wood - Robert Holdstock.

My unabridges wishlist is finally here Please note that it spills over onto Page 2; I might just have divided it into 11 different posts:lurker:. Happy perusal!

I agree entirely Frankie, that's one of the reasons (the other being that, knowing the killer, there's no re-readability factor) I don't read crime fiction!

I see the method in your MMP madness my personal problem with them is manifold, however: they fall apart upon repeated readings (given my extremely limited shelfspace, I only buy books I intend to read again several times), the ink tends to smudge, the pages tend to yellow without asking permission first... *irk*! I guess that if I did come to live in your house you could rest assured I'd only steal the odd TP or two ! Note: I have just learnt from Chrissy how I may insert extra posts at the beginning of this thread - be afraid, be very afraid. My unabridged wishlist is approaching.

Indeed you should I tend to read books on writing written by authors I admire and Bradbury's book is the best I've dipped into so far, because it's written with such innocent joy and passion it makes you want to write rather than bogging you down in technicalities.

Thank you guys you make one blush. And consider, this is me building upon a distant memory of the film and what I know of Bradbury's writing ethics thank to his wonderful volume Zen in the Art of Writing. Just how insightful would I be if I could get my hands on an actual copy of Fahrenheit ?!

Ironically, Dolores Claiborne (alongside Gerald's Game) is a Stephen King I couldn't deal with - I find his supernatural stuff less disturbing than his 'believable' stuff, I must say. To Courtney I'd recommend Carrie - there are supernatural elements in it but it's more about a lonely girl wanting to fit in than anything else; only the ending is scary in the traditional sense and as it's quite a short book anyway it shouldn't be too much of a struggle.

1. Who was your favourite character and why? It's a tie between the woman who burned herself with her books and Granger, I admire her defiant courage as well as his wisdom and acceptance - Granger could have turned Montag away because of his past; instead he believes and embraces his conversion. 3. Was this the first book you've read in this genre/by this author, has it encouraged you to read more? I've read dystopian novels before (Orwell's 1984 and Animal Farm), and my first Bradbury book was a beautifully illustrated copy of The Martian Chronicles which I carried around with me always when I was ten. While I'm not a fan of dystopia per s

... *DO WANT* Kylie, can I come and live in your house? Don't worry, the M&M's won't need sharing, I'm on a diet !