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Lizzbett Posted Nov 26, 2004
I'm currently reading 'Behind the Scenes at the Museum' by Kate Atkinson. I'm enjoying it although I am struggling to keep up with the large number of characters.
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Baconlefeets Posted Nov 26, 2004
Life of Pi again. I can't seem to find a book I want to read lately
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fords - number 1 all over heaven Posted Nov 27, 2004
Life of Pi is such a great book. I keep forgetting to pick it up from my mum's so I can read it again 
I'm currently reading a collection of short stories by Jeffrey Deaver. Never been into thrillers/suspense as such but he's very good 
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Edward the Bonobo - Gone. Posted Nov 29, 2004
Just finished 'Body Politic' by Paul Johnston - a detective yarn set in a near future in which the UK has broken up and Edinburgh is governed by 'The Enlightenment'. OK, I suppose - although it reminded me why I don't read much 'genre' fiction: Too much exposition of back story; too much 'willling suspension of disbelief' required.
Previously, 'The Fortunes of War' - one of the 20 volume Aubrey-Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian. It's only the second one I've read - but I'm beginning to see how they can become addictive.
Currently - 'Little Wilson and Big God' - autobiography by Anthony Burgess. I have a suitably large dictionary on standby.
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A Super Furry Animal Posted Nov 29, 2004
Whistled my way through The Well Of Lost Plots, Jasper Fforde, a couple of days ago. What a great book! Made me want to go out and get the earlier ones in the series (which is what I should've done in the first place, I suppose.
Currently just getting to the end of Olivier Joules And The Overactive Imagination - Helen Fielding. Whilst no-one would accuse this of being high literature, it's a rollicking good yarn! 
RF
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Edward the Bonobo - Gone. Posted Nov 29, 2004
Have you checked out http://www.jasperfforde.com ? Some great pictures of Swindon there, and other Thursday Next stuff.
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Blackberry Cat , if one wishes to remain an individual in the midst of the teeming multitudes, one must make oneself grotesque Posted Nov 29, 2004
Just finished Q by Luther Blissett (the Italian collective entity rather than the footballer)
fascinating book
at the back theres what appears to be a photo of Munster Cathedral with the cages in which the corpses of the leaders of the Anabaptist rebellion were displayed
does anyone know if the cages are still there?
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Blackberry Cat , if one wishes to remain an individual in the midst of the teeming multitudes, one must make oneself grotesque Posted Nov 30, 2004
Just started 'The Full Cupboard of Life' by Alexander McCall Smith and there is mention of a 'No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency' TV series being made 
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DA ; Simply Vicky: Don't get pithy with me! Posted Nov 30, 2004
Contact Imminent, by Kristine Smith. SF (of course) I have to say it's pretty weird! (I've just started it.)
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Metal Chicken Posted Dec 2, 2004
Just finished "The Northern Lights" by Lucy Jago, a biography of Kristian Birkeland, the Norwegian scientist who came up with the explanation for the spectacular phenomenon of the Aurora Borealis. Picked up at the airport as holiday reading, inspired by my recent sighting of the Aurora
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A Super Furry Animal Posted Dec 6, 2004
Tears Of The Giraffe, Alexander McCall Smith - the second book in the No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. Again, I haven't read the first book, but so far this seems unimportant. Anyone read any of these? What do you think?
RF
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Jim Lynn Posted Dec 6, 2004
Just finished 'Notes from a Small Island' by Bill Bryson. Now on 'Espedair Street' by Iain Banks.
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A Super Furry Animal Posted Dec 7, 2004
Espedair Street is probably my favourite Banks book. Enjoy!
RF
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Blackberry Cat , if one wishes to remain an individual in the midst of the teeming multitudes, one must make oneself grotesque Posted Dec 7, 2004
If you liked Tears of the Giraffe you'll like the rest. I liked them, every comment on this thread I've seen has been favourable.
Currently reading 'The Floating Book' by Michelle Lovric, about love, sex and printing in 15th century Venice. Not my usual sort of thing but beautifully written.
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tyrone Posted Dec 7, 2004
Return of the Exile ; raymond fiest; good so far just a little predicable is all.
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Propotnik Posted Dec 7, 2004
The Well of Lost Plots by Jasper Fforde. A very clever and funny book.
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Edward the Bonobo - Gone. Posted Dec 7, 2004
A good thing about Espedair Street is that as you walk around Glasgow (and Paisley) you can recognise many of the landmarks described. The Griffin pub, for example. It's even better in The Crow Road where Banks describes in detail the drive from Glasgow to 'Garlanach'. The sharp bend past Rest and be Thankful is just as he describes!
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Mr. Dreadful - But really I'm not actually your friend, but I am... Posted Dec 7, 2004
D&D 3.5 Monster Manual... 
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Little Mischief Posted Dec 7, 2004
Currently on Kushiel's Chosen by Jacqueline Carey, working my way through the trilogy for the second time.
Also reading Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan, of which my expectations were way too high.
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Bold Ferret - God of Three Sided Squares, Helium Filled Lemmings and A Slightly Bent Teaspoon Posted Dec 7, 2004
I'm slowly ploughing through "The Templars" by Piers Paul Read.
Started getting into my history (and I can hear the yawns from here )
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(The Return of) What book are you reading at this time?
- 2281: Lizzbett (Nov 26, 2004)
- 2282: Baconlefeets (Nov 26, 2004)
- 2283: fords - number 1 all over heaven (Nov 27, 2004)
- 2284: Edward the Bonobo - Gone. (Nov 29, 2004)
- 2285: A Super Furry Animal (Nov 29, 2004)
- 2286: Edward the Bonobo - Gone. (Nov 29, 2004)
- 2287: Blackberry Cat , if one wishes to remain an individual in the midst of the teeming multitudes, one must make oneself grotesque (Nov 29, 2004)
- 2288: Blackberry Cat , if one wishes to remain an individual in the midst of the teeming multitudes, one must make oneself grotesque (Nov 30, 2004)
- 2289: DA ; Simply Vicky: Don't get pithy with me! (Nov 30, 2004)
- 2290: Metal Chicken (Dec 2, 2004)
- 2291: A Super Furry Animal (Dec 6, 2004)
- 2292: Jim Lynn (Dec 6, 2004)
- 2293: A Super Furry Animal (Dec 7, 2004)
- 2294: Blackberry Cat , if one wishes to remain an individual in the midst of the teeming multitudes, one must make oneself grotesque (Dec 7, 2004)
- 2295: tyrone (Dec 7, 2004)
- 2296: Propotnik (Dec 7, 2004)
- 2297: Edward the Bonobo - Gone. (Dec 7, 2004)
- 2298: Mr. Dreadful - But really I'm not actually your friend, but I am... (Dec 7, 2004)
- 2299: Little Mischief (Dec 7, 2004)
- 2300: Bold Ferret - God of Three Sided Squares, Helium Filled Lemmings and A Slightly Bent Teaspoon (Dec 7, 2004)
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