*What book are you reading ?
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yeah, it took me a while to figure out what accent he was supposed to be writing in!! he does it well with the scottish, but i find it hard to put any other accent in my head other than scots for his characters. it seems very forced when he does it for his cockney characters, or his posh ones. the west country bloke - jesus christ that was horrendous!!
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wiskey
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We need to talk about kevin
i ploughed through it blissfally unware of all the things i ought to have been putting together. perhaps its cruel of me but i wanted her to get to the bit where he shoots people so much i phased out of other bits. when she hooks you she really gets you, but the rest of the time its wishy washy. which is a shame because some of the things that happen are gripping and very strong images/storylines.
i got proper fucked off with mr 'oh so american everythings great' franklin too but then i think we're sposed to.
the reading group q's at the back of the book are interesting too but dont read em till you're finished.
rollems right - now i want a fun book. i was going to go for john peels autobiog, but i know how that one ends.
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trashpony said:Yep - I've got something really trite lined up - I reckon I deserve it.
@ wiskey - know what you mean about the writing style - really laboured isn't it? I'm more than half way through now and am enjoying more but still am looking forward to finishing it
i ploughed through it blissfally unware of all the things i ought to have been putting together. perhaps its cruel of me but i wanted her to get to the bit where he shoots people so much i phased out of other bits. when she hooks you she really gets you, but the rest of the time its wishy washy. which is a shame because some of the things that happen are gripping and very strong images/storylines.
i got proper fucked off with mr 'oh so american everythings great' franklin too but then i think we're sposed to.
the reading group q's at the back of the book are interesting too but dont read em till you're finished.
rollems right - now i want a fun book. i was going to go for john peels autobiog, but i know how that one ends.
wiskers
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just finished volume 1-6 of genshiken ... i do love the series but mad some of the translations were totally crap ... like using the term fanzine instead of doujinshi ... oh and they changed one of guys line from "whats the use of having a blood related sister" to "theres no way you really could have a little sister"
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milesy said:
haven't finished it yet, only read about 70 pages but yeah i'm liking it so far the only other of his books i've read is Eleanor Rigby what others would you recommend?
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I'm enjoying Aleister Crowley's ''Moonchild''.
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Just finished reading 'Stuart, a life backwards' by Alexandra Masters, an autobiography of a homeless man in Cambridge which has left me in a few tears Superbly written, not mawkish, overly judgemental or sentimental, just interesting, moving and genuinely insightful and humorous despite the grim nature of the subject matter. I cannot recommend it enough.
Superbly written, not mawkish, overly judgemental or sentimental, just interesting, moving and genuinely insightful and humorous despite the grim nature of the subject matter. I cannot recommend it enough.i loved 'Stuart'. Coming from Cambridge and being there at the time of the free the Cambridge 2 campaign made it a really interesting and involving read 
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'Middlesex' by Jeffrey Euginides
enjoying it so far but got it second hand and its a bit distracting that its previous owner has highlighted all the 'difficult' words
Now Reading:
'Middlesex' by Jeffrey Euginides
enjoying it so far but got it second hand and its a bit distracting that its previous owner has highlighted all the 'difficult' words
wiskey said:
what did i make of 'We need to talk about kevin'?
i thought it was not an easy read and really made me question everything. i accidentally read the suggested questions for book groups in the back whilst i was half way through which was annoying as it gave some of the plot away
. but on the whole it was great, blew me away and i highly recommend it.You?
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'making history' - stephen fry. thought i give it a try. a bit pompous, sentences here and there that stutters the pace but original enough to make a good read.
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foamy said:what did i make of 'We need to talk about kevin'?
i thought it was not an easy read and really made me question everything. i accidentally read the suggested questions for book groups in the back whilst i was half way through which was annoying as it gave some of the plot away
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<a pedant writes>cyberfairy said:
Alexander, not Alexandra and it's not an autobiography although Masters is involved in Stuart's life.
It's a great book though!
haven't been able to settle into a book for a couple of weeks, been dipping into things like Charlie Brooker's Screen Burn, stuff like that. Started Our Man In Havana but got irritated by it. So I've dug out my copy of Cormac McCarthy's All The Pretty Horses so i can refresh myself before reading the other two in the series which Pie Face has now bought
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