Mexicola
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November
33. The Girl Who Played With Fire, Stieg Larsson (2009)
Started - 02.11.2010 Finished - 06.11.2010. Rating - 5/534. Dissolution, C. J. Sansom (2003)
Started - 07.11.2010 Finished - 12.11.2010. Rating - 4/535. The Girl Who Kicked The Hornets' Nest, Stieg Larsson (2009)
Started - 14.11.2010 Finished - 19.11.2010. Rating - 5/536. Frenchman's Creek, Daphne Du Maurier (1941)
Started - 22.11.2010 Finished - 27.11.2010. Rating - 3.5/537. Mansfield Park, Jane Austen (1814)
Started - 28.11.2010 Finished - 21.12.2010. Rating - 4/5Books Acquired
47. The Last Dickens, Matthew Pearl
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I'll be watching this tonight mainly due to OH - he loves the comics and is sooo excited.
I've had enough zombies to last me a lifetime though (what with his myriad of zombie computer games too), so I'm a bit dubious!
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Another Mike Leigh fan over here! *waves* I love Secrets and Lies especially. My local cinema isn't showing Another Year (surprise surprise) so I guess I'll have to wait for the DVD.
Peace, Four Lions is a satire about terrorism. It's made by Chris Morris, the guy who did Brass Eye.
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Four Lions although I fell asleep during the last half hour. This is by no means a reflection on the film, I was just warm and sleepy
Before that it was The Social Network, which I though was rather brilliant.
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I pretty much enjoyed Vlad, but it wasn't really the type of book I would usually read. It was quite graphic and disturbing and the writing style was driving me nuts because there were so many grammatical errors. I found it to be a bit of a slog compared to everyone else here, and I just couldn't wait to finish it and move on to something a bit more pleasant. Still, it was a very interesting read and led me to do a little more research on Vlad and that time period.
I've given the book to my brother because I think it will be much more suited to his tastes.
I'd have to agree with you, Kylie. I started off really enjoying it but then found it quite a slog. I'd also say that a big part of the problem was the writing style. It seemed very...simple, too simple as in quite amateurish. I found it very hard to get along with and struggled to finish it. I could appreciate the overall story though
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Ah that's interesting, pickle! I wonder what they'll decide. I picked up the second and third book yesterday as I found them on offer.
I did read that one quite quickly, peace. This week though I've read about 40 pages in total! It's not lame, just finding the time! Oh an I am reading the Secret History, by the way
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
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Thelma & Louise. Excellent ending!
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Before Sunset. I preferred this to the first one, Before Sunrise.
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I watched Whatever Works. A Woody Allen film starring Larry David, what more could you ask for?! Really enjoyable.
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That's such a shame that Larsson didn't get to enjoy all his success, and a shame that we won't be able to enjoy any more of his work!
I finished The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo last night, I loved it! How're you getting on with it Peace? I'm going to need to acquire the next two books ASAP Not sure what to read now. The third Dexter book, Dissolution by C J Sansom, Middlesex or The Secret History?!
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I'm now reading The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and yesterday I picked up these beauties from the charity shop:
Middlesex - Jeffrey Eugenides
Lorna Doone - R.D. Blackmore
Mary Anne - Daphne Du Maurier
I also must tell you that OH and I released our first five Book Crossing books into the wild in July and heard nothing back, until today when someone registered it! They had been over here on holiday and found Clockwork Orange. They said they weren't much of a reader but gave it a read anyway and have taken it back to Australia for release again!
Kylie and frankie - keep an eye out! 
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Glad to hear great things about Middlesex, I only picked it up because I remembered many a BCF'er raving about it
I can't wait to start it now.I'mRose - I was a bit dubious about TGWTDT due to so many people saying it took ages to get into, but like you say it seems as though it's worth it! By the way, was I the only person who didn't realise that Stieg Larsson is deceased? I had no idea.
Peace! I hope we like it too! I'm only on page 17 but hoping to get more read tonight. How're you finding it?
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October
31. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Stieg Larsson (2008)
Started - 02.10.2010 Finished - 08.10.2010. Rating - 5/532. The Secret History, Donna Tartt (1992)
Started - 10.10.2010 Finished - 02.11.2010. Rating - 4.5/5Books Acquired
42. Middlesex, Jeffrey Eugenides
43. Mary Anne, Daphne Du Maurier
44. Lorna Doone, R. D. Blackmore
45. The Girl Who Played With Fire, Stieg Larsson
46. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest, Stieg Larsson
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Zumii, that looks sooo good! And big too. Plenty to go round
Well done, and happy spending!
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Noll, you're putting my single chocolate cookies to shame! Still delicious though
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I'm reading Dearly Devoted Dexter at the moment, and the next in the series is expected in the post today, along with Dissolution by C. J. Sansom
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September
28. The Angel's Game, Carlos Ruiz Zafon (2009)
Started - 03.09.2010 Finished - 10.09.2010. Rating - 4/529. The Passion of Artemisia, Susan Vreeland (2002)
Started - 11.09.2010 Finished - 19.09.2010. Rating - 3.5/530. Dearly Devoted Dexter, Jeff Lindsay (2005)
Started - 27.09.2010 Finished - 02.10.2010. Rating - 3.5/5Books Acquired
40. Dissoluton, C. J. Sansom
41. Dexter in the Dark, Jeff Lindsay
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Peanut Butter M&M's
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Scott Pilgrim at the cinema (awesome) and A Single Man on DVD which I loved
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I finished season five today. The end of the last episode....
:weeping: Season six was ordered immediately!
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I finished it today
I'm not sure what I can say about it other than it has become an instant favourite and that I think it'll stay with me for a very long time! Although I do hope to read it again one day -
Before Sunrise. I liked it, but couldn't particularly warm to either of the characters which prevented me from loving it.
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Today I bought Stephen Fry Presents Oscar Wilde's Stories for All Ages, at an irresistible price in The Works. However, I had to run in the opposite direction to Waterstones as I saw their 3 for 2 on all fiction advertised in the window, and really can't justify anymore money on books at the mo!
Unpopular opinion!
in General Book Discussions
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I think that link is just meant to give a pointer as to a particular part of the scene with Martin and Blomkvist in the basement, which is featured in the book but not the film!