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Yeah I tried to keep that in mind as I was reading and gave it quite a few chances but it failed to grab me every time.

That is an issue! Not mention finding space for it... Hope you enjoy it when you get around to it. I've given up on The Straight Razor Cure (Sorry Laura), found it very boring and the main character un-relatable and un-likeable. Nearly every chapters opens with 'When I woke up...' or 'I woke the next morning...' or something like that followed by Warden travelling to a run-down slum and speaking to some unreputable characters, it just became too tedious. I think it also suffered from too many characters, all of which were under-developed. Won't be trying a crime book again any time soon!

Danny was always my favourite Roald Dahl, really loved the Father/Son relationship.

That looks amazing! I just bought an ex-library copy for £2.75 on e-bay, it says it's in very good condition but there were no pictures so we'll see, can't complain too much for that price!

I meant The Count of Monte Cristo Barnes of Noble version but the Frankenstein one is really nice as well! Yeah that is what I have heard from others, don't necessarily think they will taint the first one. Just don't think they will add anything either. But they are on my wishlist, if they come down in price for the kindle I will pick them up.

Yep Still hoping to find the sequel there as well.

The Works?

Interesting, I have Leviathan Wakes on my Kindle and The Dragon's Path in paperback which I really want to start soon.

No plans at the moment, as it wasn't Clarke who actually wrote them and I didn't feel like it needed a sequel. But maybe when I finish some of my many other series that I have on the go and TBR I might come back to it. Have you read the sequels? Would you recommend them?

"We broke up before he replaced it" or "We broke up because he didn't replace it..."? I'd love the nice folio or Barnes and Noble edition. Dracula is still on my TBR pile but I hear more mixed things about it then Frankenstein which seems overwhelmingly positive. Hope you enjoy it! I think a lot of people on BCF are in the same classics situation, including me. I have tonnes of classic authors I did to read.

Thanks I will check them out Not much updates from me, not had much chances to read over the last week and it looks like it's only getting worse, really busy at work, having to do lots of overtime. About half way through A Feast for Crows and two thirds through The Straight Razor Cure. I did finish The Count of Monte Cristo audio book which is absolutely brilliant! Both the book and the narration. Straight away tops my favourite classics list and is a possible contender for my favourite book ever! This however means I now have to buy a paper book as well as trying to new Robin Buss translation, guess that means i'll have to buy the penguin version as well Christmas is soon however... Highly recommend this to everyone who hasn't read it. Rightly deserves its place on my '50 books to read before you die' book mark

Had a great bonfire party last night, burnt a Guy Fawkes effigy and toasted marshmallows on it

Didn't notice any IT characters in Under the Dome!, there are definitely a couple in 11/22/63 which is also brilliant.

Fine it's going on my next reading plan, that's the best I can do!

Asylum was brilliant! Can't wait to start watching Coven

Plonker's

We'll see, I do often succumb to BCF peer pressure

I hope so! It is sitting on my shelf at the moment, but it's not on my reading plan...

You should definitely read The Stand, my favourite book ever.

Reading your thread about Replay is like trying to read an MI6 redacted document. I should really read it, starting to feel left out on BCF

Great reviews, hope you enjoy the new one just as much. I started The Straight Razor Cure this morning.

Great review Steve, I have A Fire Upon the Deep slowly making it's way up my TBR pile.

Great deals, bought some Ketchum books

Dexter 6x01 "I don't know what Hammer time is... or how it differs from regular time"