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Post by dutchdiva on Apr 18, 2009 6:00:55 GMT
Still Drink to Britain book :-) Been reading it ever since the train back to Amsterdam on Feb 2, 2009 :-)
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Post by incognito on May 3, 2009 0:54:08 GMT
One Day In the Life of Ivan Denisovich - Alexsandr Solzhenitsyn
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - J.K. Rowling
Notes from the Hard Shoulder - James
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Post by Vixen on May 3, 2009 22:01:49 GMT
Just finished the first in a series of books known as 'House of Night' Novels. By P.C & Kristin Cast. It was fantastic! I finished it in a day!
Marked
Betrayed (currently reading)
Chosen
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Post by emmap on May 6, 2009 12:25:46 GMT
I've just started to read Of Mistresses,Tigresses And Other Conquests by Giacomo Casanova,Twilight is abandoned for now  |
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Post by dutchdiva on May 6, 2009 12:27:07 GMT
I want to start with a new book on the plane but I can not pick one :-)
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Post by ulstermayniac on May 6, 2009 12:28:26 GMT
I am currently reading Born To Be Riled by Jeremy. Lots of fabbo stories in that!!  He always writes fabbo stories though. |
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Post by emmap on May 6, 2009 12:35:01 GMT
I am currently reading Born To Be Riled by Jeremy. Lots of fabbo stories in that!! He always writes fabbo stories though. Is that one of his older books? |
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Post by ulstermayniac on May 6, 2009 12:36:55 GMT
Yeah. It has been reprinted, it now has a green cover, but the one I have, I think, but I may be wrong, has more stories in it. The cover of the one I have has a photo of Jeremy sitting on the floor in front of a blue Porsche on it. If you are interested in getting a copy, eBay might be kind to you. |
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Post by emmap on May 6, 2009 12:44:25 GMT
Yeah. It has been reprinted, it now has a green cover, but the one I have, I think, but I may be wrong, has more stories in it. The cover of the one I have has a photo of Jeremy sitting on the floor in front of a blue Porsche on it. If you are interested in getting a copy, eBay might be kind to you. Thankies muchly! |
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Post by TheDaisy on May 6, 2009 12:57:20 GMT
'Lucky' by Alice Sebold.
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Post by emmap on May 6, 2009 17:45:44 GMT
I've just started to read Of Mistresses,Tigresses And Other Conquests by Giacomo Casanova,Twilight is abandoned for now I think I might be in love ;D  |
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Post by suggsygirl on May 10, 2009 14:40:55 GMT
Piers Morgan' new book God Bless America.
I know, I know I should be all ashamed but I actually enjoy his books and am racing through this one at a cracking speed.
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Post by lonesome aesthetic on May 12, 2009 21:29:16 GMT
A huge pile... on the top is: The Gargoyle. I was getting through it really quickly then life got in the way a bit.
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Post by katherine on May 14, 2009 0:21:50 GMT
'The Selfish Gene' by Richard Dawkins.
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Post by Wyvern on May 14, 2009 0:42:32 GMT
I'm reading 'Under The Wire', the autobiography of William Ash. In the early days of WWII he gave up American citizenship to join the RCAF as a Spitfire pilot. He was imprisoned by the Nazis but escaped three times and was the inspiration for Steve McQueen's 'Cooler King' character in The Great Escape. It's a cracking read. One of these days I might get to read something that doesn't have to do with warplanes (I have a couple of books on the Battle of Britain to get through as well), but last time I tried that, I ended up reading about the sinking and rediscovery of The Bismarck and the expeditions to the wrecks of Guadalcanal and Midway  |
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Post by eshalda on May 14, 2009 8:03:46 GMT
On the topic of World War II, I am currently reading my father in laws pilots log book, which has recently come into our hands. He did all sorts of missions in the war and was shot down a couple of times, but lived to fly another day. He was mostly flying Lancasters. It makes fascinating reading.
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Post by Wyvern on May 14, 2009 22:20:53 GMT
Wow, Eshalda, that sounds fascinating. On the train home tonight I've been reading 'Have I Got Views For You' by Boris Johnson. I do love me a bit of Boris |
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Post by emmap on May 15, 2009 9:30:11 GMT
Oh damn!!!!!Talk about cliffhangers! *Goes off to search for Casanova Ebooks on Google* Failing that I could force myself to watch the last David Tennant episode on DVD oh the hardship  |
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Post by TheDaisy on May 16, 2009 21:43:12 GMT
I've just started 'The Other Queen' by Philippa Gregory.
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Post by eshalda on May 17, 2009 20:49:16 GMT
I have just started reading, and am enjoying hugely, the new Barbara Vine book, 'The Birthday Present.'
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Post by bluebird on May 17, 2009 20:53:20 GMT
Neither here nor there - Bill Bryson. Very entertaining. And Jezza's in the loo - And another thing. Makes me laugh in the wee hours |
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Post by lonesome aesthetic on May 19, 2009 15:33:09 GMT
I'm still on The Gargoyle.
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Post by TheDaisy on May 19, 2009 16:48:44 GMT
Neither here nor there - Bill Bryson. Very entertaining. Oh yes. I *had* to read one of his books for A Level - what a chore that was ;D The only sad thing was that my copy of 'Notes From A Small Island' is now covered with annotations ;D |
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Post by incognito on May 29, 2009 23:20:59 GMT
My friend made me read The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon, and I'm currently reading:
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - Ken Kesey
and will have to read one of Gyles Brandreth's books because the wonderful man sent me a reply to my e-mail ;D
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Post by slowhamster on May 31, 2009 22:24:20 GMT
in an effort to eat healthier, i'm reading "vegan soul kitchen" by bryant terry. it has some interesting stories as well as recipes. i could never be hardcore vegan, but a little less dairy & eggs in my diet couldn't be all bad.
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Post by incognito on Jun 1, 2009 0:41:25 GMT
Oh :S I tried out veganism for 3-4 weeks. Not something I would advise. According to scientific findings vegans have smaller IQs on average because of the lack of nutrients and general amino acids that you get in meaty 'brain foods'. Just a random little factoid for you there. I didn't lose any weight from it either (which was not the intention) which I found quite surprising. It makes you terribly hungry because it encourages you to eat "little and often" and although some of it can be putrid (I'm now recalling making celery smoothies :X), it's not generally filling unless you're eating vegan certified pasta and other carbs. It's also broody expensive! Holland & Barrett are a complete rip off. I've still got the nut loaf in the cupboard downstairs because I can't bear to face it.
I fear the only good that came out of it for me was finding that soya milk is actually really nice once you get accustomed to it. The whole time I was really concentrating on when my next meal was going to be and ended up pre-occupied by the limited choice of food there was for me (chiefly because I'm such an awkward git and don't like most rabbit food).
You'll have to forgive me that little rant as I realise that you are not a vegan, but unless you are some nutty environmentalist (haha, clearly not too liberal here) I would sincerely advise not making it an option for yourself in the future.
Damn you ASDA and your lack of vegan cheese.
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Post by slowhamster on Jun 1, 2009 1:38:50 GMT
silk soymilk's very vanilla is my fave. their spice lattes are good, too, but i can rarely find them. i've never liked the vegetarian/vegan cheeses(weird aftertaste), so i stick with lowfat, part skim regular ones. |
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Post by incognito on Jun 1, 2009 18:46:11 GMT
Some of the foods definitely had a weird aftertaste. The nut loaf looks so clichédly bad that it's sort of amusing, and I've even got some "Mock Duck" downstairs ;D
Alpro Soya is fine for me - nowadays I seem to drink every kind of milk that doesn't come from a coo!
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Post by emmap on Jun 5, 2009 11:53:31 GMT
Look Who It Is by Alan Carr. It's hilarious ;D. And I've finally got my hands on Parkys book, thats next on the list.
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Post by mae on Jun 14, 2009 16:10:49 GMT
Currently I'm reading way too much.
A couple of things I wrote myself - which I spend far too much time on...
A few fanfics....
As ya do...
HP7...
Dawn French's Dear Fatty...
Hrm. Too much!
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