18-02-11, 13:14 | #2011 |
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Animal Farm. Such a distressing tale of betrayal and corruption. :/
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18-02-11, 17:45 | #2012 |
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Persuasion by Jane Austen.
Better than that over-praised Pride and Prejudice thing. Or, at least, I enjoyed it much more. And definitely good to read something chirpy with a happy ending for a change. |
22-02-11, 17:01 | #2013 |
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PC Advisor 03 2011
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22-02-11, 23:01 | #2014 |
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Finally finished Wicked: Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (phew) by Gregory Maguire
Maguire's spin on the world of Oz and its lore simply grabbed me. There's a witty outlook to everything. Nessarose, Sarima and Princess Nastoya are among my favourite characters. His characters are all very colourful and zany but there's such a touch of humanity to them. Last edited by Biddy; 22-02-11 at 23:02. |
24-02-11, 11:27 | #2015 |
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Pet Semetary
I read this book at least twice a year, and I am within complete agreement with King that it IS his most frightening book. |
28-02-11, 17:59 | #2016 |
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28-02-11, 18:16 | #2017 |
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Simon's Cat
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28-02-11, 18:18 | #2018 |
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At a recent sale, I bought Roger Moore's autobiography "My Word is My Bond", and Steve Berry's Cotton Malone novel "The Paris Vendetta". I've not read "real" books in the longest time; I actually prefer reading screenplays. It's interesting to find early versions of a particular script, and compare it to the end result, which is especially educational for someone who loves to write.
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02-03-11, 23:55 | #2019 |
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The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov.
Crazy. Just damn crazy. Crazy brilliant. |
03-03-11, 13:52 | #2020 |
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Mummy Told Me Not To Tell by Cathy Glass.
Loved it, although it was a bit uneventful. |
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