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    bringing in last years Christmas tree from the garden; I'm amazed it has survived the year!

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    I think I would leave things as they are; there are books everywhere anyway!
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    White Teeth by Zadie Smith is a great story exploring the layers of multi-cultural Britain. Ranging from the Second World War to the millenium it follows two friends, their wives, offspring and friends. It is very funny with some laugh out loud moments and also rather poignant at times. It also makes some serious points about how we all rub along with each other and in spite of each other and the danger extremism presents to us all. Eight out of ten Just about to start "The Last Summer", a novella by Boris Pasternak
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    Two days training on NHS continuing care; my brain is soup!!

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    I lived in a grotty bedsit when at uni and went home for Christmas. I returned to discover that a water pipe had burst above my room and drenched much of it including many of my books. Being an impecunious student I dried them all out and still have some of them today!
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    I tend to do both; but in phases. So I might go through a period of reading one author or one type of book, but as I have seven or eight books on the go at once I can do both at the same time!
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    Not sure about the word hero, but I admire Mandela
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    The Women's Room by Marilyn French might also fit the bill
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    Is asking for Dance to the Music of Time, by Anthony Powell (in 12 volumes) cheating?
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    I was talking about Elizabeth's sister Mary, although comparison's with Mary Queen of Scots are also interesting
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    Thomas Hardy's short stories are very good; but are often bleak. Not recommended if you like happy endings!
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    Just finished a collection of short stories by Hardy; A Group of Noble Dames. They are very well written and somewhat bleak, although two of them have happy endings (well happy for Hardy). Not his best work and some of the characters are a little one-dimensional, but there are some creative moments and some clever endings. They all revolve around women who marry into or are part of what might be called the squirearchy and are generally set in the eighteenth century. True love rarely runs smooth. 7 out of 10. I have just started Marion Fay by Anthony Trollope
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    I usually try to finish a chapter or reach a page break. I struggle sometimes with books with no or very long chapters unless I can put a long time aside to read. I seem to remember Paul Auster does this. I am also reading a biography of Anthony Burgess at present which has long chapters and no page breaks; it's driving me nuts!
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    Hi there; wasn't sure where to post this; I struggled with faith and the church for some years and finally decided I did not believe in God. Bit of a problem if you are a priest! So I left.

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    Welcome Sam; I spent my university years in Sheffield in the dim and distant past, lots of fond memories!
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    I love folio books and have been a member for 25 years. For many of those years I was fairly skint and could only buy the minimum 4, oftrn using money from Christmas or birthday. They are lovely to read (am reading Middlemarch, War and Peace and a collection of Hardy's short stories in Folio at present). A good tip for buying is to check local auctions and second hand bookshops. Auctions are particularly good.
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    As an ex Anglican Priest; this is an area I have plenty of opinions on! I agree Dawkins is fairly polemical and I prefer "Why I am not a Christian" by Bertrand Russell. The debate will continue and never end because we can never really be absolutely certain one way or the other.
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    Just After Sunset (Stephen King) was a bit of a disappointment. Some of the shorter stories were quite to the point and well conceived. Most were very predictable. The one about the cat was just silly. I haven't read much Stephen King. It was enjoyable and Blaze was ok. Anyone recommend another one? I've recently bought Under the Dome but the length is putting me of at the moment. Anyway 6 out of 10 for this one. I have started The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry
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    Sunday! I ought to do some paperwork; it's sitting in the corner looking at me accusingly

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    My better half has been to an auction and come back with a box of books for me; all by a chap called Dornford Yates. I've vaguely heard of him; a bit in the John Buchan mould I think. There are about 20 of them!
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    I had to have the whole wiper replaced as they were bent back

    1. Janet

      Janet

      Ugh, why do people do that?

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    Ouch: ninety quid for a new windscreen wipers!!

    1. Janet

      Janet

      :o

       

      Are they diamond encrusted gold?!

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    An 8 year old Micra; I have to drive for work; but not too far. Bought it last year when my last one blew up (almost literally) on the M5.
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    I read some of these about ten years ago and enjoyed them. For some reason I lost the plot around book 8 and haven't looked at them since. May have to consider trying them again!
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    Fed up!! Someone broke the windscreen wipers on the car overnight

    1. Mac

      Mac

      The bounders! A mate of mine had paint poured on his car last weekend. Why do people DO this? Morons...

    2. pickle

      pickle

      I know the feeling someone keyed mine..so pointless

    3. Chrissy

      Chrissy

      I feel Gggrrrrr on you behalf!

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