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I haven't read any of the Corduroy Mansions series yet, but have enjoyed the other three. Although, I was put off Isabel Dalhousie a bit by the fact that in the last book I read in the Dalhousie series she made a disparaging comment about people who read unintelligent novels; as someone who enjoys less than literary fiction on a regular basis, I feel slighted!

I felt that Smilla went out onto the ice after Tork because, if he hadn't gone to his death on his own, she would have used her knowledge of snow and ice to lure him into a more dangerous situation where he would have died. I agree with pontalba that Smilla just did not care much about whether she lived or died. Regarding the ship, I agree that Smilla did go a bit "Jane Bond" when she was on board, but I had felt that was her whole reason for arranging to be there so didn't find that surprising or out of place at all. Because I was so into Smilla and the story, I didn't find the part on board ship too long at all - when she was investigating, I could see and feel everything that was described, and it added to the overall atmosphere to me.

Don't remind me where the chocs are, frankie, or I will have to go and hunt for them! I started my low carb eating plan on Monday, and all had been going well until yesterday (yes, I know, only four days ). We are having a lot of work done on our roof, and yesterday it was raining quite heavily so no roofers were there. About lunch time my 15 year old came to tell me that there was water literally running down one of our walls! So, someone did come to fix it when I phoned, but the wallpaper is ruined and I think the damp will spread into the newly decorated room next door, just a few inches away. So ... I cheered myself up by watching Nights in Rodanthe on Sky+ and drinking two low cal hot chocolates. Well, they were low cal until I put cream and brandy into them! And then I had two squares of dark chocolate. And then I ate a strawberry pastry which my OH had made because I can only eat a few strawberries a day and there are still loads in the garden. (Every time I start on an eating plan to help my weight he begins to bake things! That does not help me at all!) I was a bit fed up with myself last night (well, I was kind of depressed about the whole day), but today I am back on my eating plan. I am hoping that I will have lost a few pounds when I weigh myself on Monday, but if not I will know why!

Silk Road

Dark Watch - Clive Cussler

Clive Cussler

Would it be in the best interests of his patient?

In The Court of the Crimson King - King Crimson

Lovely...

Jacqueline Susann

The Deep Well at Noon - Jessica Stirling

Under Milk Wood

Home...

Good Thing - Fine Young Cannibals

Finished The Perks of Being A Wallflower, which I enjoyed much more than I had expected to; what a touching little book. 4/5 from me!

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky The story of 15-year-old Charlie as he finds his way through high school and begins to make sense of growing up as well as his earlier childhood, and his relationships with his friends, family and teacher/mentor. I hadn't particularly expected to enjoy this book as I didn't think a "coming of age" story would interest me much. However, this was a touching little book which I liked very much. I thought the voice of the main character seemed to belong to a boy younger than 15, but that didn't take much away from my enjoyment of the story. A very touching read.

I love the picture of you cuddling books, frankie! And I love imagining your BF's face if you start cooing to them, too!

I loved Smilla (as you know!) but didn't enjoy Borderliners, so maybe you would love Borderliners even though you hated Smilla!

Throw Alice out now, frankie! And celebrate that you have seen the last of it!

7. Alice Liddell, the model for Carroll's fairy tale heroine, was a young child when these stories were first told. Although a child in the story, Alice often exhibits mature characteristics; and the adult characters often exhibit childish behavior. Do you consider these books to be an adult's view of childhood, or a child's view of adulthood? Carroll spent a considerable amount of time in the company of young girls and corresponding with them. I wonder whether he also spent time thinking of how young girls perceived things? To me, Alice seemed like an adult's view of a child's view of adulthood. 8. Alice rarely speaks nonsense and rarely enjoys it when it is spoken to her. In fact, her speech and manners are as proper as those of any Jane Austen heroine. How is Alice's perception of the world changed when confronted with the world and characters of nonsense? It didn't really seem to me that Alice's perception of the world did change when she was confronted with nonsense; while she accepted that she could cause herself to shrink and grow by the things she chose to eat and drink, I felt that she continued to think that what she saw and heard was nonsense and to behave in the manner which she would have been likely to behave in the real world.

I think you are right, Kylie! If you make it to Scotland I might let you stroke my book, frankie, but hand it over??? *hyperventilates and hides book at the thought*

I can only think of having come across words I don't know twice in the last twenty years, and I did go and look them up. Like others have mentioned, I do often read randomly in the dictionary just for pleasure....

After your book cleanse, you would have room for it too! I think of it as having a dual purpose, as a book and as a visual work of art! *Hugs book tight and runs away*

I Can See You by Karen Rose Eve Wilson is only just rejoining society; she had hidden for years after being kidnapped, mutilated and left for dead. As part of her Abnormal Psychology degree, she is involved in a study using an online game and realises that a serial killer is targeting participants in her study. The close friends she thinks of as her family, and new friends she has made connected to the police department, all become involved in a race against time to stop further murders - including Eve's own. I did quite enjoy this book, but not as much as I had expected to. While I would read another book by Karen Rose if someone gave it to me I don't think I would actually buy another novel by her.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll Bored and sleepy on a summer afternoon, Alice falls down a rabbit-hole after following a talking White Rabbit. Landing with a bump after a long, long fall, she finds herself in Wonderland, where animals talk and dance, foods and drinks make her shrink or grow, and nothing makes sense at all. I had avoided reading Alice for years as I thought I would find it irritating, but had been looking forward to finally reading it for the Reading Group. On starting the book I thought I was going to enjoy it, but very soon it began to annoy me, and I was very, very glad to finish it. I found Alice to be a rude and irritating child, which didn't help! Thankfully, it was a very short book!