Lumo
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About two thirds of the way through Solar by Ian McEwan. Didn't like it too much when I started reading it, but am more into it now.
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Thanks for the many good suggestions, I'll try some out and see where it goes :-)
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I've recently finished watching the sitcom series Frasier. In general I enjoyed it, I thought many of the episodes were good with only a small proportion being poor. I also liked the 20 minute length of the episodes, great for watching after tea as a break but not taking up loads of time. I'm now trying to find another series to replace this one but am having difficulty. I started watching King of Queens but cannot get into it, some episodes are OK but much of the time I find it a drag rather than entertainment.
Can anyone recommend a sitcom / series that is good to watch?
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That is quite a coincidence - I have just finished reading Room With A View. I started reading it before Travels With My Aunt, but didn't take it away with me as I had nearly finished it so to save space took the unstated Travels With My Aunt.
I didn't like Room With a View as much as Travels With My Aunt. I found the story less convincing and the characters (especially Lucy) less real. I'm glad I read it, but don't think it is one I would read again. What did you think of it?
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I've just finished "Travels with my Aunt" and must say I really enjoyed it. I wasn't sure that I would, I took it on a trip with me and as I left I realised it was the only book I had taken and was a bit concerned I wouldn't like it. However, I found it very enjoyable and entertaining. I'm wondering what Graham Greene I should read next (this was my first), I was thinking about "The Human Factor" - can anyone recommend this or have a better suggestion?
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The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks is also an interesting read.
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Reckoning with Risk: Learning to Live with Uncertainty (Gerd Gigerenzer) is a good read about statistics and the way they are misperceived by the public and miscommunicated by doctors (many who don't understand them themselves) and lawyers. It's a bit repetitive in places, but nonetheless quite interesting.
"Out of it: A Cultural History of Intoxication" (Stuart Walton) is supposed to be a good read about drugs and the way they are perceived and misperceived by different cultures and societies. I have not read it all, but have flicked through it from time to time.
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Did you ever go to see this, Duncan?
I can only agree with the rest of the posts here - it was truly amazing (I even liked Churchill!) - I have pre-ordered the DVD (something I've never done before) and I bought my Mum the soundtrack for her birthday as it was also wonderful.
No, I have not yet had a chance to see it, but when the DVD is out I will rent/buy it :-)
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The World at One on Radio 4
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This Old House on YouTube :-)
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Coffee here as well :-)
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Yes, Berlin Game was the first one that came to my mind too.
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Porridge with salt and a tiny bit of molasses sugar.
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Based on the reviews in this thread I have added Alone in Berlin to my Wish List, I look forward to reading it :-)
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That's a lot of good feedback on the film - I'll definitely make it one to watch :-)
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I'm just wondering what people here think of this film?
I haven't seen it, and it has become so popular and so talked about that I find this almost off putting. I feel that it will not live up to expectations and therefore watching it would be a disappointment rather than the joy of finding a hidden gem a in a film that is not over-hyped.
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Nearing the end of: Ordinary Men
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That's Wuthering Heights and Wide Sargasso Sea on my wish list :-)
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I read this last year. It was one of the first classics I have read for a long time. I really enjoyed it, great characters and good story and as you say Univerze, I also found it much easier and quicker to read than I though I would. I am often put off classics by the idea that they will be a bit of a struggle to get through in places, but this was not like that at all and has made me want to read more classics.
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Frasier - the last season :-)
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Ice cold tap water
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"Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb"
The title had put me off for quite a long time, but I enjoyed it, some great lines in there.
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Tea is probably my favourite drink. I also like teapots. At the moment I normally make a blend of blends, 3/4 English Breakfast with 1/4 Earl Grey, left to brew for 3 minutes. :-)
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True, the ones in the link do look similar to modern ones (and it is very interesting to read the description), but I wouldn't go as far as to say they hadn't changed ;-)
Struggling with The Finkler Question
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I'm almost 100 pages into The Finkler Question, but I'm still not really enjoying it. It seemed to get some good reviews and I thought it might be OK, but I'm beginning to doubt that now. Has anyone else read this? Is it worth sticking with?