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05-13-2010, 06:17 AM
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September (rosamund pilcher is a guilty fave) re-reading a bunch of kate atkinson. LOVE HER!
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In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum |
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05-13-2010, 08:16 AM
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 Do you have When Will There Be Good News? Also, did I introduce you to Esther Freud? Another very English author who writes shatteringly about childhood but with exquisitely barbed humour. |
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05-13-2010, 08:27 AM
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No - I've not read Esther. What should I get to start?
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In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum |
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05-13-2010, 08:36 AM
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polaroid of perfection
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If you need one right now read Peerless Flats or Hideous Kinky.
But I'm happy to send you some in our product exchange She's better once you have her vibe, so try to start with the ones I've recommended as opposed to The Sea House or Gaglow. Oh and yes she is the niece of Clement and daughter of Lucian. |
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05-13-2010, 08:38 AM
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Slattern of the Swail
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ah, Lucian! Lady Caroline Blackwood's ex!
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In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum |
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05-13-2010, 08:49 AM
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Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya?
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I like White Fang way better than The Call of the Wild, though now I'm thinking I should re-read both.
I just finished Precious (that poor girl!) and now am reading Two Rivers. It's OK.
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05-13-2010, 02:37 PM
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“Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo”
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Just finished River of Doubt, great read for anyone who enjoys some off beat history.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0385507968 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...toryId=4986859 |
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05-13-2010, 04:03 PM
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We have to go back, Kate!
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Glad it's on your list. I thought it was an amazing book. Sent it round the family when I was done.
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05-17-2010, 01:11 AM
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an Imran series novel
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05-17-2010, 10:04 PM
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I hear them call the tide
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Percy Jackson and the olympians #2 The Sea of Monsters
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05-25-2010, 02:08 PM
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Slattern of the Swail
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Human Croquet - Kate Atkinson.
Perfect, perfect novel.
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In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum |
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05-26-2010, 12:39 PM
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Milrose Munce and the Den of Professional Help - Douglas Anthony Cooper
Hilarious. It's about a kid who chats with the multitude of ghosts in his school, and then gets noticed and it's decided that he needs Professional Help. The Girl who Kicked the Hornet's Nest - Stieg Larsson Final book in the Millennium Series.
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05-26-2010, 02:06 PM
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~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~
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I read Dead and Gone. If I had known I was going to be mildly entertained I wouldn't have started with the last of the series first. Oh well, I went ahead and bought two others in the series. It was a protest buy after buying a book that I dislike. I am reading it right now. The protagonist is an anti-protagonist. ( abused women who is more screwed up than the man she is married to. I can't believe a man wrote it. ) I hate her and the author too. I can't wait to finish it.
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest is on Pre-order. This is a good series. I highly recommend them. |
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05-31-2010, 02:07 PM
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