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Post by AgentFalco on Aug 12, 2006 5:20:09 GMT -5
Hi Nove, Sometimes I just lurk instead of posting my PC at home is very slow so it takes ages to load pages so I tend to post occasionally at work mostly. I am hoping to get broadband v. soon so that should make things easier for me.
Glad you've heard of GS and PL so many people don't remember the older actors it's a shame. The book club hasn't been going that long a few months it mainly contains people from our Department who are all quite keen readers. I help set up the meetings and whose going to read the next book etc. We've read Pride and Prejudice, Office of Innocence by Thomas Keneally, The Colour of Law by Mark Giminez, The Great Gatsby, My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult, The Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger and Blot on the Landscape by Tom Sharpe. What do you think? Quite a mixture.
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Post by Nove on Aug 13, 2006 0:43:53 GMT -5
Now that's my kind of thing a reading group. I loved The Great Gatsby and Pride and Prejudice. My neighbour,Martha has just finished My Sister's Keeper and so enjoyed it. The Time Traveller's Wife,I think my other neighbour Dot was reading it and couldn't leave it a lone. I tried broadband but it didn't work for me I was missing something in my computer. Anyway it was pretty costly,so I was probably meant not to have broadband. I've now gone from Windows 98 to Windows 2000 Professional, sounds great but I still struggle. Nove.
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Post by thedude on Aug 23, 2006 12:50:49 GMT -5
I'm reading Weird Illinois, a book about my state compiled by the same people who did Weird NJ, and have the Weird US show on the History Channel. It's chock full of strange tales and bizzare places that I HAVE to visit some day so that I can check em' off my list.
If you have a Wierd book compiled for your state and you like taking road trips to not so far off locations then this is highly reccomended.
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Post by Nove on Aug 25, 2006 0:42:33 GMT -5
Sounds interesting. I'm reading the Hurdy Gurdy Man,the autobiography of Donovan the singer. Good start to it but haven't read much as yet. Nove.
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Post by Nove on Aug 27, 2006 0:23:53 GMT -5
I love reading hard to get my nose out of a book. It drove my mother to distraction when I was a child to find me reading all the time. My dad was the same a great reader. I always think of books as being silent friends. Nove.
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Post by Nove on Aug 28, 2006 22:57:44 GMT -5
Just finished the Hurdy Gurdy Man,what a bore. Now I'm reading "Time Will Tell' by Sally Worboyes. It's a light novel all I can handle at the moment. Nove.
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Post by AgentFalco on Sept 7, 2006 8:26:39 GMT -5
Our club has just finished reading The Bone People by Keri Hulme a New Zealand book - definitely would NOT recommend it. Very strange tale about the Maori life, very confusing and quite upsetting with its violent abuse of a young boy as its central theme. This month is Behind the Scenes at the Museum by Kate Atkinson. Anyone read this?
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Post by Nove on Sept 8, 2006 0:41:23 GMT -5
Oh yes,The Bone People is a very strange book. Haven't read the book you mentioned. I'm just starting to read about Ava Gardner. Nove.
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Post by Nove on Sept 22, 2006 0:53:18 GMT -5
Just finished two books. Ava Gardner, rather boring but great to read especially about all the old male stars. Brought back happy memories. Loved James Mason,Errol Flynn,Stewart Granger and many other English stars. The other book called,My Life in My hands,by Alison Lapper was extremely good I couldn't put it down. A true story about Allison born without arms and only part of her legs and how she managed her life and the birth of her son.She received from the Queen an MBE for services to the arts. I found it a wonderful story. Nove.
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Post by Nove on Jan 25, 2007 23:11:41 GMT -5
My first autobiography for the year was about Cilla Black. I enjoyed it as it was light reading,entertaining and didn't get bogged down in too much detail. What a life Cilla had,a great life but worked so hard in her chosen career. I took me back to my heydays I can tell you.
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Post by Nove on Jan 27, 2007 21:47:40 GMT -5
Another autobiography by Kuki Gallmann,called "I Dreamed Of Africa". A slow read but quiet a tragic story. It's a book that belongs on a shelf of memoirs of Olive Schreiner,Elspeth Huxley,Beryl Markam-and with Out Of Africa. A film was made of the story with Kim Bassinger as Kuki who moved to Africa with her young son and new husband to a remote African ranch. She is determined to triumph over adverse conditions and becomes passionate about animal rights. It's so sad when her husband dies and then her son of 18 dies of a puff adder bite. Kuki still lives in Africa with her daughter Sveva.
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Post by Nove on Feb 18, 2007 22:04:15 GMT -5
Just finished reading "Father Unknown"by Lesley Pearse. I couldn't stop reading it till I finished the story. Gripping story of innocence corrupted and a family torn apart by greed and misery. Lots of mystery abounded and it all came to a surprising end.
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Post by Nove on Feb 25, 2007 22:51:27 GMT -5
Have just finished reading a biography called called "Little Britain". It's about David Walliams and Matt Lucas who produce the show and act in "Little Britain" on TV in England. It's very big out here. The book was slow going and too much detail,but I plowed through it and was quite amazed at what David had accomplished,like swimming the English Chanel for charity. No mean feat.
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Post by sixxstar on Aug 3, 2007 18:05:19 GMT -5
I reading a great book about Lou Gehrig (my baseball hero), it's called "Iron Horse."
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Post by Nove on Aug 4, 2007 21:37:22 GMT -5
Have just read "The White Masai" (autobiography) by Corinne Hofmann. Most extraordinary story. I've yet to read her next two books,"Back from Africa" and "Reunion In Barsaloi". I know the story of Lou Gehrig and I'm glad to see the name of his book,which I would to read.
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