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Spyke Sparks Guru
Joined: 28 Jun 2003 Posts: 2345 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: 53 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: 53 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: 39130 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: 39130 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: 53 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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