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Spyke Sparks Guru
Joined: 28 Jun 2003 Posts: 2350 Location: Brum, UK
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Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2024 6:06 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the mention of Richard Cole's book, Alex. I planned on reading one of his stories, so it was nice to have a reminder! _________________ "but we can hear what others can't hear..." |
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Crabby Certified Fan
Joined: 26 Feb 2024 Posts: 62 Location: Belfast
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Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2024 3:16 pm Post subject: |
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"Wild Swans"..... Jung Chang
I still felt l was very up to date reading this until l realised this was published in 1991..😱.
Only 100 pages in but it's already riveting, difficult to put down. |
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Crabby Certified Fan
Joined: 26 Feb 2024 Posts: 62 Location: Belfast
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Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2024 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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Well, as Mr. Ron Mael has just thrown down the gauntlet by posting the news that he has finally completed reading James Joyce "Ulysses" after several attempts l may well have to start that on Monday...... Has anybody read it??? |
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Alex Robertson Sparks Guru
Joined: 11 Jan 2002 Posts: 39259 Location: Crawley,West Sussex
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Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2024 3:48 pm Post subject: |
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BROUHAHA by Ardal O'Hanlon
I've just started it, it's developing some interesting yet eccentric characters...a fuller report on completion |
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Alex Robertson Sparks Guru
Joined: 11 Jan 2002 Posts: 39259 Location: Crawley,West Sussex
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Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2024 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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Crabby wrote: | Well, as Mr. Ron Mael has just thrown down the gauntlet by posting the news that he has finally completed reading James Joyce "Ulysses" after several attempts l may well have to start that on Monday...... Has anybody read it??? |
I tried Ulysses at school...wasn't impressed, didn't get as far as Ron did, so I gave up and never returned...I don't think I can be tempted to give it another go...maybe Ron will summarise it in a song and save me the effort. |
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Crabby Certified Fan
Joined: 26 Feb 2024 Posts: 62 Location: Belfast
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Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2024 5:15 pm Post subject: |
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I think doing Ulysses at school is really ambitious, l'm impressed but maybe it was too soon..... I feel the need of a challenge so when l finish reading it l'll report back (that should be in about 10 years or so!)
Interested to hear about the Ardal O'Hanlon book though..... |
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J. Prufrock Sparks Guru
Joined: 12 Aug 2018 Posts: 3115 Location: Very northeastern US
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Posted: Thu May 02, 2024 7:00 pm Post subject: |
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I never read Ulysses - come to think of it, I'm mildly surprised my teachers never assigned it given their apparent preferences for dead authors. Nowadays I usually seek out recent books; the last I completed was The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley by (debut author) Sean Lusk. A clockpunk historical adventure with mild fantasy elements, clearly written by a modern author but due respects are paid to earlier authors of English adventure and coming-of-age stories. |
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Alex Robertson Sparks Guru
Joined: 11 Jan 2002 Posts: 39259 Location: Crawley,West Sussex
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Posted: Wed May 08, 2024 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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Alex Robertson wrote: | BROUHAHA by Ardal O'Hanlon
I've just started it, it's developing some interesting yet eccentric characters...a fuller report on completion |
Forgot to review this book...
It's funny but not in a laugh out loud way. Maybe more of a wry humour.
The story is clever without trying to be too clever.
Characters are believable and sympathetic the plot rattles along with twists that don't rely on previously withheld information or unrealistic leaps of logic.
I'd like to meet the heroes in another adventure soon. I really enjoyed it that much.
Wouldn't be surprised if there was a television adaptation in the near future. |
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Crabby Certified Fan
Joined: 26 Feb 2024 Posts: 62 Location: Belfast
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Posted: Thu May 09, 2024 3:24 pm Post subject: |
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These comedians seem to have a knack for writing a good story.....
I read Graham Nortons first book 'Holding' quite a while ago and l remember it being very entertaining but also quite dark. |
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NudieZoot Groupie
Joined: 09 Feb 2023 Posts: 213
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Posted: Tue May 14, 2024 3:14 pm Post subject: |
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Gargantua - Rabelais
Haven't gotten past the prologue. My ability to read and process French has not been used in... 12 years (give or take a few). _________________ If "fine" means "dodging a rolling boulder." Then, yes, I am doing fine. |
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