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i periodically read True Crime the most memorable being Fred and Rose and The Lost Boys which was about the Brady killings....horrific
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I suppose it's linked to the horror/sci fi section but in a more general way I thought I would discuss here. I and my wife and our youngest 12 year old have become hooked on the above series, I am not a religious person but watching this series has made me think about existence and things that go bump in the night. The sceptics amongst us will say the programme is staged...but I am not so sure
On June 24th I am going to see the show live at the Bristol Hippodrone i'm in the front seat so when they ask for a volunteer I will be first on stage.....what do you think? -
Stephanie...just beat me to it...so going back one we have...em...Deep Throat
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I love that magazine, it's one of my favourites to curl up with, with a cuppa .. and then I trawl the internet looking at some of the titles that have caught my eye.
I was totally intrigued by the big advert they ran for Dan Rhodes's books (on the back cover of the current issue) ... the line 'fairy tales for grown ups' had me hooked .. anyway he's on my TBR now.
i think it is an excellent mag interviews with authors and book recommendations...the last one i think had an interview with Patrick Gayle...when is the next mag due?
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Janet
This book is superb it was recommended to me by a work colleague and by pure luck I saw it in the for sale bin at the local library...it cost me 10p...best 10p I ever spent
Ben Elton's books are a bit hit and miss but this ranks as my all time favourite....have you read birdsong by Sebastian Faulks? -
must look out for that pickle
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I often think that tv detectives can make or break a good book....by that I mean watch the tv series and when you come to read the book all you can see is the tv actor. That is fine, in my opinion if the actor and acting is good and my two favourites are Brannah and Stott. Stott is the the second actor to play Rebus ( the first being John Hannah....who in my opinion was a very poor reflection of the character of John Rebus) Stott brings a real heavy and durr presence to the screen as the worn out Rebus nearing the end of a long successful and questionable career...however the real star of recent times is Kenneth Brannah as the unbelievably tatty, forlorn, unshaven, washed out,depressed suicidal Kurt Wallander. Of course what both detectives share in common is lonliness and the inability to form any sort of female relationship (although are fingers are now crossed for Wallander in the tv series
)What is fascinating about Wallander is the way the series has been shot, the real star is the camera work, the washed out colour, the panoramic views and the rather 60's look and feel of the Sweedish police force. I also love the way Brannah has almost absorbed his character Wallander, he doesn't sleep in a bed, never seems to change his clothes, and his eyes are always red and bloodshot.....but as always even though their ways are unconventional they always win through and bag the baddie!....so long may they both continue to bring to life two of the greatest detectives of all time
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Should I wait until they are more established in the UK and the prices have reduced? Is the Sony Reader better than the Kindle? what is the cheapest place to buy?
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i'm off work today keeping an eye on the 12 year old...and reading naturally...with some nice jazz by Keith Jarrett playing in the background
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kind of blue by the one and only miles davis
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has anyone read this looks excellent here is a link
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thats not a problem...
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I have started a new horror group "bloodlust" purely for horror lovers and i would love lots to join so we can exchange thoughts and books on a more personal basis!
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read 250 pages of The Lovers by John Connolly...the wife won't talk to me:irked: but a truly brilliant unputdownable book...one i refuse to read in the bath...in case it goes all crinkly
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speaking of Stephen King a book not often mentioned by him is "on writing" which is really an auto bio....short and snappy read and described as a fondly sardonic autobiography and a tough-love lesson for aspiring novelists
I read in one sitting and good to see how he started on the road to success
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i knew you would enjoy and even though it lasts some 6 mins it's the crystal clear animation that really stands out
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hi nicole
great to have another horror fan on the forum...look forward to your recommendations...and a dental nurse too!! now about that lower left i'm having a bit of trouble with
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This is a truly fantastic video the animation is amazing when you start you will want to watch to the end....i did;)
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hi kim
nice to have someone else from Bristol on the forum
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well i'm reading my book.....although the astute amongst you will notice that i have just posted
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if you sign up for a waterstones card you get the quarterly book magazine free on production of the said card in store
The Lovers by John Connolly
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Just finished the above book and it was amazing crime but with a gothic/horror overtones
This is the first John Connolly book I have read and have just picked up another from the library Badmen which I propose to start reading later.It is always fantastic to discover a new author and then to buy and read all his books. This was such an easy and fast read...a joy to while away the hours...