Fiona's List

[Zoe, UK Book Club Creator]

There have only been 9 weeks of 2010 so far and 50 books a week is 52, meaning one book a week with two weeks off, so you're doing fine :D

[Jirinka (sony08)]

Fiona wrote: "Added Enchanted Glass by Diana Wynne Jones, my favourite children's/ya author.

I'm now reading The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry and so far, very good. Just wish I was less ti..."

Oh I loved this book - hope you like it!

[Jirinka (sony08)]

It was recommeded to me by read it swap it members and when i started reading this I thought oh no - the style was killing me - but once i got through the first 50 pages I starting loving it...

[Liz, Moderator]

So many books, so little time.....

[Liz, Moderator]

BTW, just added The Secret Scripture to my to-read list, sounds good.

[Liz, Moderator]

Did you know Tim was made into a film in the late 70's with a very young pre-Hollywood Mel Gibson? (Another useless fact dragged from my memory....!)

[Em]

I never new knew that Liz!

[Liz, Moderator]

I feel the same about Michael Douglas - can't stand him (except in the 'Wonder Boys' - very funny!) 'Tim' is only remarkable for how young Mel Gibson was!!!

However Mel was great in 'The Year of Living Dangerously' & 'Gallipoli' - two great Oz films from the early 80's, well worth watching.

[Em]

Your are an amazing source of triva you know Liz! Shame you're in Singapore, you'd be great in my pub quiz team!

I agree about Wonder Boys - I think it showed how good Michael Douglas can be and also Katie Holmes and the other one Toby something isn't it? Oh yeah... McGuire (I think).

[Liz, Moderator]

Sign of a mis-spent youth, I fear...I should have got out more!

Came in handy though when I worked as a film programmer - my job involved chosing the films for an independent cinema - great job!

(Love pub quizzes, usually get a little carried away though....)

[Liz, Moderator]

I agree, Brighton Rock is excellent. I haven't read The Quiet American, but I loved both Our Man in Havana and The Human Factor

[Lynne - The Book Squirrel]

Travels with My Aunt by Graham Greene is also a good book too.

[Amy]

Fiona wrote: "Victory! Finished The First Man in Rome!"

Well done!! What did you think of it? I nearly got it out from library but wasn't quite sure if I would like it

[ModernAlexandrian]

Oh I loved After Dark - Definitely up there on my favs list with Kafka and Wind-up :)

[ModernAlexandrian]

Time of the Ghost, is that one of Diana's adult fiction? I've only read a few of her younger fiction books - I love them!

[Em]

I like the sound of re-reading them too - I think Christmas hols might be a good time for me. They're not too heavy going and that time of years always gets very busy!

[Lynne - The Book Squirrel]

I have just gone through the Harry Potter series again on audio cd. Mostly while travelling in the car to and from shopping or work. They are so good no matter how many times you read/listen to them.

[ModernAlexandrian]

Oh, what a wonderful idea! I'm planning a big HP re-read in October (before the first part of the last movie is released) - I do miss them...
I suppose the only good thing about my horrid memory is the fact that I can re-read books almost as if it's the first time! *laughs*

[Robo]

There must be some sort of subliminal epidemic going on - I've been toying with the idea of re-reading Harry Potter also! Been having serious Hogwarts nostalgia this week for some reason

[Em]

Is it the beginning of the end now they're onto the last installments of the films? Wonder what, if anything J.K. Rowling will come up with next...

[Em]

I think she may be wise to write under another name initially then she can tell people if they're successful and not, if not! It'll be hard to come up with something as fondly thought of as Harry Potter.

[Lynne - The Book Squirrel]

Confessions of a Harry Potter lover - I have read Beadle the Bard and Fantastic Beasts and where to find them!

[Amy]

I remember when I got hold of Azkaban from charity shop and was feeling very pleased with myself as it had only just come out, was halfway through it and 20 pages were missing! aargghh!!! Had to walk straight to the book shop - half an hour walk - and buy a new copy!

[Robo]

Lynne wrote: "Confessions of a Harry Potter lover - I have read Beadle the Bard and Fantastic Beasts and where to find them!"


I was actually just looking at Beadle the Bard in The Works, of all places, the other day. It was pretty cheap but I just wasn't sure whether to get it or not. Decided against it in the end...mistake?

[Em]

I have read it and I thought it was OK, didn't inspire me that much but did occupy for an hour and half car journey (no, I wasn't driving!)

[Lynne - The Book Squirrel]

The Harry Potter series is one of my all time faves so I listen to them regularly in the car when going on a long drive.