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I'm about to start A Mercy by Toni Morrison. I have to read it in between major house DIY so bear with me.

I have so many books to catch up on and so many to keep - then there's the books I'll have to donate as I haven't any room in my new look LR! Frowner I'd have loads of book cases (room and hubby dictates space, he wants to keep books and he's never read a novel book in his life! I do have an MA in Lit and a partial PHd in lit) yet, I simultaneously yearn for the minimalist look? Confused

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Btw, In am interested in this thread and I do love the feedback but we're having a new kitchen/bathroom /3 bedrooms done - not forgetting the tiling of the patio and the front of the house - plus an ongoing project as in we have to pay for MIL's rent for 2 yrs while she's having a new apartment built. (Don't start me me off on this one)!
GMA
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Originally posted by cologne1:
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Originally posted by Yogi 19:
I am reading "Set In Darkness" by Ian Rankin at the moment.
Have you thought about buying an E-reader instead of purchasing "proper" books?

There's a new Rebus on TV, Friday night at 9pm. Thumbs Up


Thanks Cologne, I`ve set the timer on my V+ box. Hug I love Rebus with Ken Stott in the title role, not so keen on the John Hannah ones.
Yogi19
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Originally posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
Jeffery Deavers new paperback,, but I'm buggered if I know where I've put it and forgot what it's called Blush I've been waiting for it coming out in paperback, I hate reading hardbacks in bed, too flipping heavy when you're tired Nod


Ditto! I bought Dawn French, and a few other books in HB as I couldn't wait - didn't read them before the PB came out - gutted for same reason and they're heavy to travel with! Mad Roll Eyes
GMA
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Originally posted by Yogi 19:
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Originally posted by cologne1:
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Originally posted by Yogi 19:
I am reading "Set In Darkness" by Ian Rankin at the moment.
Have you thought about buying an E-reader instead of purchasing "proper" books?

There's a new Rebus on TV, Friday night at 9pm. Thumbs Up


Thanks Cologne, I`ve set the timer on my V+ box. Hug I love Rebus with Ken Stott in the title role, not so keen on the John Hannah ones.

Same here, Ken Stott is perfect for the role. Smiler
cologne 1
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Originally posted by Teddy Bleads:
Just finished Picadilly Jim by P G Woodhouse and an now doing Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift. After that I will do my annual Dickens which this years is The Pickwick Papers.


I had the most amazing lecturer for GT and I swore I would never read it - it turned out to be one of my most favourite classics to date!

Now my lecturer in Dickens was 'amazing' too fantastic a knowledge he has/had - but so hard as marker Eeker he had his results re-marked - I didn't go there for fear of his wrath and I ploughed hours into the illustrations of Dickens's work too. Nod Worse than 'Gradgrind'! Honest,an amazing lecturer of knowledge but a crap marker. He was questioned and has since been questioned btw.
GMA
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Originally posted by cologne1:
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Originally posted by monkey13:
I've just finished a few

Marley and Me Frowner
My sister's keeper and The time travellers wife. On Superman's biog now

The Time Travellers Wife is a fantastic book. I wonder if the film is true to it.


I really enjoyed it, it was tough going at times, but well worth it. I doubt the film will do it justice, they rarely do.
monkey13
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I had the most amazing lecturer for GT and I swore I would never read it - it turned out to be one of my most favourite classics to date!


Really enjoying it so far but I'm only about 50 pages in. It's much more political than I thought. I only really read for pleasuse but wish I could have studied literature in greater depth when I was younger. See, there was no dyslexia in my day, you sat at the back with raffia.
Teddy Bleads
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Originally posted by Teddy Bleads:
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I had the most amazing lecturer for GT and I swore I would never read it - it turned out to be one of my most favourite classics to date!


Really enjoying it so far but I'm only about 50 pages in. It's much more political than I thought. I only really read for pleasuse but wish I could have studied literature in greater depth when I was younger. See, there was no dyslexia in my day, you sat at the back with raffia.


Aww, Teddy! Valentine Frowner I'm sure my youngest son had the same but he wouldn't listen regarless of teachers etc and I studied it during my MA.

Buy a copy of 'York Notes' from Amazon (I have about every copy of every book York/Cliff/ notes etc ever printed - I used to compile books for my prof friend and her recommended reading lists - I still do tbh). But you will get the most out of your novels - funny to think my friends wrote most of the critical studies. Nod
GMA
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Originally posted by cologne1:
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Originally posted by monkey13:
I've just finished a few

Marley and Me Frowner
My sister's keeper and The time travellers wife. On Superman's biog now

The Time Travellers Wife is a fantastic book. I wonder if the film is true to it.


Not sure if it's true to the book, but my niece (who hasn't read the book) said it was a great film. She's as hard as nails and she was in tears. I'm supposed to be going to see it with my 'weepy' niece.... but after seeing the state of her at Harry Potter last weekend, I'm having a re-think! I may need a disguise!
Kaffs
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Originally posted by ~~KaffyBaffy~~:
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Originally posted by cologne1:
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Originally posted by monkey13:
I've just finished a few

Marley and Me Frowner
My sister's keeper and The time travellers wife. On Superman's biog now

The Time Travellers Wife is a fantastic book. I wonder if the film is true to it.


Not sure if it's true to the book, but my niece (who hasn't read the book) said it was a great film. She's as hard as nails and she was in tears. I'm supposed to be going to see it with my 'weepy' niece.... but after seeing the state of her at Harry Potter last weekend, I'm having a re-think! I may need a disguise!

It's had pretty good reviews, although they did say it didn't quite capture the book, but if you haven't read it, I'm sure you're going to love it. I was crying reading it and that really doesn't happen often. It's the inevitability of it all that got me.
cologne 1
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Originally posted by cologne1:
I've got a box full of books which I've picked up at the village fair and decided to take pot luck on. That should see me through a month anyway. Smiler
Ooh, "The village Fair" How lovely does that sound Nod Thumbs Up Very Midsomer Murders! Big Grin Best we have is a car boot sale, and they are NOT "Bluddy brilliant Big Brother!!" Laugh
Little Miss Spurs
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Originally posted by cup:
has anyone read

The suspious mr whicher

IS it worth sticking with

love books read time travellers wife great book,daughter loved film but has not read book

I have mudbound to read and notes from an exhibition any one read these


Hi cup wavey I have read The Suspicions of Mr Whicher, and it's one of the best books I've ever read. It's a true murder story, and Mr Whicher is the detective/policeman investigating the crime. Stick with it, it's a good read.

I am waiting for David Starkey's part two of Henry VIII, due out in October. I can't wait, as I have read Virtuous Prince, which is part one and deals with Henry's younger years. Part two is as he gets older and turns into the tyrant of legend. My favourite books are history books though and I cannot get enough of them. I am ploughing through Samuel Pepys' diaries on and off, and am now on year 1665!
Twee Surgeon
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Originally posted by Twee Surgeon:
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Originally posted by cup:
has anyone read

The suspious mr whicher

IS it worth sticking with

love books read time travellers wife great book,daughter loved film but has not read book

I have mudbound to read and notes from an exhibition any one read these


Hi cup wavey I have read The Suspicions of Mr Whicher, and it's one of the best books I've ever read. It's a true murder story, and Mr Whicher is the detective/policeman investigating the crime. Stick with it, it's a good read.

I am waiting for David Starkey's part two of Henry VIII, due out in October. I can't wait, as I have read Virtuous Prince, which is part one and deals with Henry's younger years. Part two is as he gets older and turns into the tyrant of legend. My favourite books are history books though and I cannot get enough of them. I am ploughing through Samuel Pepys' diaries on and off, and am now on year 1665!


Thanks twee i will stick with it Thumbs Up

My mum loves absoulutely adores history books like yourself.

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C
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Originally posted by Justafriend:
i have always hated reading, but found one of mums books, Call The Midwife by Jennifer Worth. A true story of the East End in the 1950s and have really enjoyed it. can anyone recommend anything else like this.


Not read it so can't recommend anything but a Tv series based on the book is on it's way.

As for Mr. Witcher, I can't say I was all that impressed. It was mildly interesting but that's about it.
Teddy Bleads

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