bobblybear

I had a homemade doner kebab, and it was delicious. It tasted just like the takeaway and for about half the price.

I wouldn't call it a fluffy read, although the cover makes it look as though it is. There's a fair bit to discuss in it, one key topical point in particular (which I don't want to mention as it may be a spoiler). I think it would make a pretty good reading choice, and most reviews I have read have been favorable.

Welcome, Richard! Stephen King is one of my favorite authors too.

Welcome Chryssie!

Hi Gracie, and welcome!

Welcome Jared!

Small Steps - Louis Sachar This is a semi - sequel to Holes and follows the life of Armpit (an inmate from Camp Green Lake) as he tries to make a fresh start in the outside world. He is trying to get his life back together, going to school, doing honest work and saving up a bit of money, and being a big-brother figure to his young neighbour who has cerebral palsy. His old pal from Camp Green Lake, X-Ray, offers him the opportunity to double his money by scalping concert tickets for the latest up and coming singer Kaira Deleon. This sets of a chain of events, which lands Armpit in some interesting situations. It can be read as a stand alone book, as very little mention is made of Holes - aside from a little in-joke about shovels and digging. I’d say it was a young adult book but it’s somewhat easy reading for the most part, which could also be enjoyed by adults. It has gentle humour, mixed in with some serious parts but altogether it’s not a taxing read. It's a short book and I think I finished it in little over a day. 3/6

The Guardian has just reviewed Instructions for a Heatwave here. I've only skimmed it as I don't want to read any plot points, and the review looks positive.

Do you mean the

We are having baked potatoes tonight with loads of butter, cheese and coleslaw.

Woke up to no hot water. Boiler is broken, so now I have to wait for British Gas. I hate not having a shower in the morning, but at least I get a day off work. I think I'll go make some scrambled eggs for brekkie instead of my usual 'brekkie on the run'.

Found out what it was - it's called Strip the City, on Quest. It looks at one city each week. Next week is Dubai.

Dangerous Liasions is going slow. It's not the kind of book you can whiz through and I only managed about 10 pages of it last night!

I've added that to my wishlist, as it sounds quite interesting. Sir Ranulph Fiennes departed not that long ago (this year, I believe) for a journey across Antarctica, the first during the Southern Hemisphere winter. The journey will take about 6 months and will mostly be undertaken in darkness.

London Under sounds interesting in premise. It reminded me that I was going to watch a show on TV last night where they delved under the surface of cities and described how they came to be. Of course I completely forgot and can't even remember what it was called!

Dangerous Liasions is going ok. I'm glad it's not just correspondance between the two main protagonists (antagonists??); reading the letters from the others involved makes it more interesting.

I'm starting Dangerous Liasions. Too early to tell what I think as I've only read the first letter.

I've only read Breaking The Silence and I loved it so that's the one I'd recommend. It's a stand-alone novel; not sure if any of her other books are part of a series.

I can't remember if you have read The Dark Tower series. I read this one last year, and I think of it as a book separate to the series, possibly because we don't actually learn anything new about the characters and they don't move further on in their quest. It was still an ok read, but can easily be read as a stand alone novel.

Hope you enjoy it, Devi.

Ham, cucumber and mustard sandwich.

I think because I keep thinking of it as a classic, rather than approach it with an open mind. Still, I'm willing to be pleasantly surprised!

Has anyone tried recipes from The Takeaway Secret? I've had the book sat on my shelf for about a year but shamefully haven't tried anything from it. This week I'm going to try the doner kebabs as they have received really positive comments online.

Fish and chips!