bobblybear
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A nice cup of tea.
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I haven't had anything yet. I'm still deciding between scrambled eggs, or fried egg on toast.
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You've picked up some really good books there, Kylie. In particular, I like Case Histories and Gone Girl.
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Glad you enjoyed it, Tunn. I look forward to reading your review.
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Parkland by Vincent Bugliosi (same as the new film out)
I shall be adding this to my wishlist as I do like Bulgiosi. He's also written a book called Four Days in November: The Assassination of President JFK. Do you know if this is the same book, but re-titled for the movie?
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Great review. I can't believe it's October already.....I meant to read it for the Reading Circle but it has completely slipped my mind.
Just bought the Kindle version so I can get cracking with it, once I've finished the current drivel I'm reading. 
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Gillian Flynn's books (Gone Girl, Dark Places, and Sharp Objects) are £0.99 for the Kindle.
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Salad. Trying to be healthy.
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Water with some orange and mango squash.
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I own a copy but unfortunately haven't read it. I really enjoyed How The Mind Works (also by Pinker), but unfortunately haven't read any of his other books. I do have them on my radar though, as he does cover some very interesting topics.
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I really loved the first 2 books of the series, and read them several times. But the later books went downhill (though The Mammoth Hunters was ok) and I haven't even bothered with the last one. If I recall correctly, it got absolutely slated especially by long-time fans of the series.
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Glad you are enjoying IT. It's probably my second favorite book of his, after The Stand.
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For UK fans, season 3 starts on Sunday, 6th October on Channel 4 at 9pm.
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It's a great read, Tunn, one of the best I've read this year. It's funny with just the right amount of whackiness!
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Just the one?
It's early days yet.
I take it you've read the book? 
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Yes, it did cross my mind that the book would be better if she'd just got on with it.
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Hello Marie. Welcome to the forum.
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Im reading Joe Hills NOS4R2, im having the same problem as ive had with his other books ive read. Goes really promising then a bit flat, promising then flat.
I couldn't get into Heart-Shaped Box, so I'm a bit hesitant to try others. If I see it at the library I'll give it a go, but I don't want to spend money on it in case I don't enjoy it.
I'm reading A Long Way Down by Nick Hornby. It's pretty good, although one of the characters is really getting on my nerves.
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The Crime of Julian Wells - Thomas H Cook
The book opens with Julian Wells (a true crime writer) taking his boat to the middle of the lake by his family home and slitting his wrists. His best friend, Philip, along with Julian’s sister Loretta, try to find the reasons behind his suicide, and soon realise that there were many parts of his life that they were not aware of. They both follow the breadcrumbs that Julian had left, which take them to several countries and mixes them up with some unsavoury characters.
This was well-written but ultimately hard to follow. I’m not sure if it’s due to the complexity and the various characters, but I found it difficult to read more than a few pages at a time. It felt very drawn out, and hard to keep track of the time-scales. There was a lot of reminiscing by Philip, of his memories and experiences with Julian, and the story goes off on various tangents depending what has come to his mind. He's a very indulgent thinker, and his character is constantly spelling out his thoughts in very cold and precise detail, which makes it feel a bit sterile. I think that's what the problem was - the book (or rather the main character) doesn't have much warmth or personality. Everything is told in a very detatched manner so it is difficult to connect with characters and events. Quite hard to categorise the book – part mystery, part literary fiction I suppose.
I liked the way the book ended, but the journey there was a bit of a slog I’m afraid.2.5/6
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Hello Peter - welcome to the forum!
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Hi Travis. Welcome to the forum!
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Anyone looking forward to Series 3? Apparently it starts in the US in a couple of days.
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Just watched The Wonder of Dogs...a documentary about, you guessed it...dogs!
What was particularly interesting was the part about gun-dogs and their traits. I could see many of the traits in Reuben. -
The Outsiders. Strange to see the 'Brat Pack' looking so young and fresh faced.
Your Book Activity - October 2013
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I agree with you on this. Aside from that, I enjoyed it, but it's the main reason why I didn't give it a higher score.