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« on: Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 18:32:25 » |
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classic! nearly finished it and loving it.
what are you reading?
next i may try the great gatsby, lolita (no obvious jokes please), or picture of doian gray.
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« Reply #1 on: Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 18:38:17 » |
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classic! nearly finished it and loving it.
what are you reading?
next i may try the great gatsby, lolita (no obvious jokes please), or picture of doian gray. The 12 Volt Bible for Boats by Miner Brotherton |
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« Reply #2 on: Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 18:39:29 » |
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Wags diary - my friend brought it for me for my birthday! God Im so well read  |
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flammableBen
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« Reply #3 on: Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 18:40:36 » |
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I think the catcher in the rye is a bit over-rated myself. I can see why people like it and see it as a bit of a classic, but I find it hard to get over the fact that the main character wasshisname is basically a bit of a knob. Whatever mental issues he has.
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« Reply #4 on: Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 18:44:21 » |
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Just finished Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks....a great story.
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Fred Elliot
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« Reply #5 on: Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 18:45:09 » |
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Escort
when I am done going to move onto Fiesta
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« Reply #6 on: Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 18:47:38 » |
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Might see you in Mayfair then Fred.
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« Reply #7 on: Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 18:48:41 » |
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I think the catcher in the rye is a bit over-rated myself. I can see why people like it and see it as a bit of a classic, but I find it hard to get over the fact that the main character wasshisname is basically a bit of a knob. Whatever mental issues he has. i'll get back to you on that when i finish, though i quite like him so far. the embracing of solitude and matter-of-factness/bluntness about him rings true with me. |
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flammableBen
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« Reply #8 on: Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 18:59:47 » |
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It was at least 3 years ago that I read it. It'd quite possible that I'm being a bit harsh on it. I might give it a reread at some point.
I remember reading The Buddha of Suburbia (by Hanif Kureishi) around the same time and enjoying it.
I've got a feeling I might have been going through the books one of my housemates had to read for her English course at the time. I think I read Lolita around the same time, although I don't remember much about it. Which seems odd.
Things from that long ago seem a bit vague now. I'm not sure my poor brain is up to all this remembering stuff.
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Reg Smeeton
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« Reply #9 on: Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 19:10:03 » |
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It was at least 3 years ago that I read it. It'd quite possible that I'm being a bit harsh on it. I might give it a reread at some point.
I remember reading The Buddha of Suburbia (by Hanif Kureishi) around the same time and enjoying it.
I've got a feeling I might have been going through the books one of my housemates had to read for her English course at the time. I think I read Lolita around the same time, although I don't remember much about it. Which seems odd.
Things from that long ago seem a bit vague now. I'm not sure my poor brain is up to all this remembering stuff. One of the strange things about reading books, is that the imagery and impact are definitely in the here and now....once you've finished the effect of reading soon disappears.... |
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« Reply #10 on: Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 20:00:01 » |
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Currently enjoying JJ Connolly's Layer Cake.
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flammableBen
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« Reply #11 on: Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 20:08:00 » |
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Is that based on the film?
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« Reply #12 on: Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 20:20:13 » |
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classic! nearly finished it and loving it.
lolita (no obvious jokes please. while we are on the subject, did anyone see this story ? Some marketing graduate at Woolworths probably should have paid a bit more attention ! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7222008.stm |
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flammableBen
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« Reply #13 on: Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 20:23:25 » |
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I saw that. Nearly started a thread about it.
I'm guessing someone just used a thesaurus without checking for meanings.
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« Reply #14 on: Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 20:24:11 » |
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Is that based on the film? I think the film is based on it. Good read though, can't help thinking I wish I'd read the book first as is so often the case. |
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