HoneyGirl

Oh gosh, glad its not just me then. I do that sometimes, even if I am the only one who knows I did it, I still feel stupid I used to have the annoying habit of when I was reading aloud I would say "ceramic" as "serra-mik" - absolutely NO idea why I did this as when I read it to myself in my head, I read it properly. I've managed to stop that strange little habit though - made me feel so thick when I did it a couple of times I have never heard of the word "redact" before so I am off to look up its meaning.

Thank you to everyone who has welcomed me, I have had internet connection problems today so have not been able to get online to chat much

Synopsis from Amazon: Growing up in rural Yorkshire in the 1940s and 50s, Terry Wilson spent his school days hunting down Just William books, cutting up apples to help with fractions and staring out the window dreaming up new schemes. But it was on the Dales themselves that Terry came into his own. Whether he was ‘out-fishing’ the adults with his homemade rod, grouse-beating for the lady of the manor, helping to bring in the farmers’ hay in exchange for rabbit shooting rights, or growing his own prize caulis, his idiosyncratic and inventive mind is only matched by his love of nature. Told with affection, dry humour and a respect for the landscape and its people, through Terry’s eyes we meet farmers, mill owners and ‘gentlemen of the road’. Beautifully illustrated with newly-commissioned line-drawn illustrations by Don Grant, A Boy’s Own Dale is a magical tale of a long-lost world. My review: Whilst I did enjoy this book, I am glad that I only borrowed it from the library and did not buy it. It is not a book I would read again, not because it is bad, but because its just not rivetting enough. Terry tells an nice story of his childhood, some parts of it even made me laugh as I read, but for me there is just not enough nostalgic information contained and not enough description. A Boy's Own Dale is an enjoyable, light hearted and quick read. I did however find the very short sentences a bit irritating, as it seemed like in some paragraphs, there were only four words to a sentence before a full stop, then this process was repeated which made the book feel like it could be for children. I enjoyed the first three quarters of the book the most, but as I said at the top, its not a book I will buy to keep so it can be read again in years to come. I would say its a sweet story and is just enough to use for an escape from the realities of the modern age. I will give this book 3.5 stars out of 5.

Thank you for the warm welcome everyone, I am sure I will be a constant fixture here

Wow there is some gorgeous work in here - Lexiepiper I simply adore your Christmas hanger, its beautiful! Here is a selection of the work I have completed lately. The Christmas one with Santa on I completed in July. The Henry VIII was completed in February.

I have this in my bookcase in the to be read shelf, I am looking forward to starting it, but its not next on my list as there are a few others ahead of that one which I want to read first.

Oh blimey, I thought I was the only one who did this! I am quite relieved to find out that I am not alone in my imagining different voices for the characters. Sometimes, if I have read a book before its been turned into a film and the character I have imagined has a totally different face and voice to the actor playing it, then it totally puts me off!

I haven't read much after the last few days as I've been busy with other things but I am going to get into bed tonight and finish off A Boy's Own Dale by Terry Wilson. Its a library book and I was enjoying it immensely, I read three quarters of it in one night, put it down and then tried to read again the next day but couldn't get back into it, however, I think that was my mood. So I shall finish it tonight and start on "Billy Brown, I'll tell your mother" next

I have been wanting to get this series after reading the synopsis on Amazon but was a little unsure as I always am incase I do not enjoy the books. But your little write up has helped to convince me that I would really like these books and so they are going on my wishlist. Is it best to get the omnibus edition do you think or should I just get the books seperately? Oh and which is first in the series please?

Hi Vodkafan, thanks for the welcome. I will have a look for fellow cross stitchers also. I have not read that book no, infact I have not heard of it before so am off to have a look for it on Amazon, thank you

Hi Dawn and Kirsty, thanks for the welcome - I am loving having a good look around on here. Dawn I will give you the address of the weight loss forum I use, am I allowed to post links on here? If not I will wait until I can send you a private message. You should take up cross stitching again, its really relaxing I find

I am 26 - always nearing the big 3-0

I have only just started using my local library again. I use the Library Online first to see if they have the book in that I want, I usually have to get it sent to my local library from another in one the county as its only a small library round the corner from me, which can be a pain as it costs 30p every time I do that.

This thread is going to prove very useful to me as this is my favourite period to read about, so this is getting bookmarked into my browser so that I can come back to it later after having a proper look round the forums

Hello everyone, I am Danielle, aged 26 and from County Durham. I was looking for a forum to chat about books and came across this place via Google, I didn't bother to look anywhere else as I thought that it looked just perfect here - so here I am I am an avid reader of non-fiction, I love books about people's lives and experiences, I also enjoy history and the occasional fiction book, but I much prefer to fill my mind with facts rather than a story. I have started this year to collect all the books which fit into my category and I have built up quite a little bookshelf in my bedroom now. I also scour the charity shops for bargains or out of print books, I have managed to pick up a fair few so far - excellent! Aside from reading I am a big fan of cross stitching, I stitch every day and am currently doing a project called Tiger Pool. I have also recently started quilting and I am working on my first ever quilt at the moment, its turning out nicely so far. Other hobbies include cycling, walking horse riding, tennis, keeping fit, cooking and chatting online (I belong to a cross stitch forum and a weight loss forum also) I do hope that I can get to know everyone on here, whilst of course swapping ideas about books and reading exciting reviews. I look forward to chatting with you all Kind regards, Danielle