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[Patti (baconater)]

I think the HR dept drafted it.

[David]

Kath wrote: "I often find that books which go over 4500 locations (don't we think differently now?) could do with cutting down."

Quite probably.

Maybe now that books don't have to impress with their thickness on the bookshop shelf, or fit a certain number of physical pages, that could change.

I suppose the location/page thing is like the change from proper money to decimalisation, we'll get used to it, but still feel there is something not quite right about it.

[Jim]

Patti (baconater) wrote: "I think the HR dept drafted it."

then make sure you annotate it in red ink before you send it back :-)

[Kath]

I used to correct the documents whizzing back and forth between the school and the LEA. Not that I suppose any parent would have known but you have to keep up standards.

[Kath]

PS - I did it as part of my job, not just because I'm an interfering busybody. Not *just* because...

[Jim]

we never even thought it

[Kath]

You tell 'em so well!

[Pat ()]

Jim wrote: "currently reading Para Handy

a real classic :-)"

Thanks Jim, I've just bought this one.

[Rosemary (grooving with the Picts)]

Love Para Handy :)

[Patti (baconater)]

Just finished Sweetheart

Not bad. I gave it four stars. If there's a third book in the series, I'll read it sometime.

No idea what I'll read next. I think I fancy something happy. Too many murder books in a row can be depressing.

[Michael]

I've posted my review for Raymond E. Feist's Magician: Apprentice, and it was as much of a joy to read as the first time I read it - a fantasy classic in my opinion:

http://thecultofme.blogspot.co.uk/201...

[Patti (baconater)]

Yeah, decided on the third in the series.

I want to see the psycho get caught.

Evil at Heart

[Pam]

Just finished the third in Zelazny's Amber series - Sign of the Unicorn .

[Steven]

I've not been on here for it must be nearly a year but don't worry I won't list all the books I've read in that time... I'll just say that I've just finished The Accident by cl Taylor and now reading Custard Tarts and Broken Hearts by mary gibson which, shall we say is a little different to my last read!

[Sam]

Recently finished Divergent, but it really wasn't my cup of tea. I love dystopian, but pretty much hated this.

Now reading Moving Pictures as part of my reread of the Discworld series. As good as when I first read it many moons ago.

Soon to start The Girl on the Train.

[Pam]

Read the sequel to The Dark Lord of Derkhom, Year of the Griffin which had some weaknesses.

[Jud]

I never finished Cellar Door, the characters started to irritate me and it all just got too ridiculous for my taste.

I then read The Beggar King which I really enjoyed despite its failings, I was still thinking about it even after reading Sword of Damocles which was also fantastic!

I'm now reading Jude the Obscure

[Kath]

I loved Cellar Door. Good job for the authors that we're not all the same!

[Pam]

Read a children's historical by Ruth Arthur - The Saracen Lamp.

[Patti (baconater)]

I read Evil at Heart in two days. Haven't read a book in two days during term time in forever.
It was good. A bit gory and a couple of incidents were very ewwy.

I've moved onto the fourth in the series but it's not caught me up as the last one did.

The fourth is The Night Season

[David]

Just finished rereading Scaredy Cat which probably didn't really merit a rereading.

Just started rereading Keep the Aspidistra Flying, which I've reread several times already. It's probably my second favourite Orwell novel after 1984.

[Jud]

A friend of mine recommended Keep the Aspidistra Flying years ago and I have never got round to reading it.

[David]

Jud (Disney Diva) wrote: "A friend of mine recommended Keep the Aspidistra Flying years ago and I have never got round to reading it."

I'm not sure if I'd recommend it to anyone, especially if they aren't familiar with Orwell. But those that like him will probably like this one.

[David]

David wrote: "Jud (Disney Diva) wrote: "A friend of mine recommended Keep the Aspidistra Flying years ago and I have never got round to reading it."

I'm not sure if I'd recommend it to anyone, espec..."

It's the one with the book seller, isn't it. I quite enjoyed it.

[Jud]

I did think it was odd at the time, she isn't a reader, never mind an intellectual reader (in the instance, intellectual meaning non chick-lit). She's more a fashion magazine kind of girl. She is quite concerned about what people think of her so it is possible she thought I would be impressed if she recommended it and think better of her, which is daft because I love her for exactly the way she is and the only thing wrong with her is she doesn't live 2 streets down from me anymore *sobs*

[David]

David wrote: "It's the one with the book seller, isn't it. I quite enjoyed it. ."

It is , yes.

It is very much of a particular time and place though, unlike 1984 and Animal Farm.

[Patti (baconater)]

I have never heard of that Orwell before!

I've read 1984 and Animal Farm of course. Very surprised my teachers never mentioned another book he'd written...

[David]

Patti (baconater) wrote: "I have never heard of that Orwell before!

I've read 1984 and Animal Farm of course. Very surprised my teachers never mentioned another book he'd written..."

He wrote about half a dozen novels, as well as some non-fiction, essay, journalism and so on.

Me being me I've read more or less all of it, including all four volumes of his collected essays, journalism & letters.

[Patti (baconater)]

I had a look at his stuff. Can't say any will make it onto my TBR.

[Pam]

Finished Diana Wynne Jones' first children's book, Wilkins' Tooth which was published in the States as "Witch's Business".

[David]

Patti (baconater) wrote: "I had a look at his stuff. Can't say any will make it onto my TBR."

Well, yeah.

Back when I was younger I read a whole load of stuff I thought was important that turned out not to be.

[David]

Just finished Human Remains which was a damned fine book.

Highly recommended.

Just started The Dead Can Wait, the second in the series featuring Mr Holmes' mate Dr Watson, this time back from the trenches. The first one in the series was very good, so high expectations for this one.

[Patti (baconater)]

David wrote: "Patti (baconater) wrote: "I had a look at his stuff. Can't say any will make it onto my TBR."

Well, yeah.

Back when I was younger I read a whole load of stuff I thought was important that turned ..."

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[David]

Patti (baconater) wrote: "David wrote: "Patti (baconater) wrote: "I had a look at his stuff. Can't say any will make it onto my TBR."

Well, yeah.

Back when I was younger I read a whole load of stuff I thought was importan..."

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Yes. That.

[Patti (baconater)]

I want a fridge magnet that says that.

[David]

Patti (baconater) wrote: "I want a fridge magnet that says that."

My phone and my Fire tablet have got magnetic cases, they both got stuck to the fridge yesterday.

[Patti (baconater)]

Both my iPads have magnetic cases. They stick to each other.

I hold on very tight when I carry them past the fridge.

[David]

Very wise.

Makes you wonder what people did with their magnets before fridges were invented.

[Elizabeth]

David wrote: "Very wise.

Makes you wonder what people did with their magnets before fridges were invented."

Made patterns in iron filings.

[David]

Elizabeth wrote: "David wrote: "Very wise.

Makes you wonder what people did with their magnets before fridges were invented."

Made patterns in iron filings."

Ah. There you are, you see.

Once someone invented the fridge for people to stick their magnets to, someone else had to invent the filing cabinet for people to store all their iron filings that were no longer attached to those magnets.

That is how civilisation progresses.

[Jud]

My fridge has a cupboard door attached to the front so I have no magnets :o(

[Lexie]

Just finished Rivers of London. Loved it.

[Patti (baconater)]

I have several EAL lessons I've created for little ones using magnets and iron filings and stuff.

Great fun.

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

How do you clean iron filings off magnets? I generally end up with a permanently furry magnet...

[David]

Jud (Disney Diva) wrote: "My fridge has a cupboard door attached to the front so I have no magnets :o("

That's a shame.

Nothing brightens up a day like shutting the fridge door and all the magnets drop off and disappear under the fridge.

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

Ah! Thats what I was missing!

*goes to Amazon looking for interesting fridge magnets*

[Patti (baconater)]

Gingerlily - Mistress Lantern wrote: "How do you clean iron filings off magnets? I generally end up with a permanently furry magnet..."

Magnets lose their pull after they've been dropped a few times. The iron filings fall off onto the floor.

[Elizabeth]

Then you go back to the fridge door for a magnet that'll get them off the floor...

[Patti (baconater)]

No, then you go to the resource room to see there are any more magnets. Then you email your colleagues to see if they have any in their classroom. Then you give up on the lesson.

[Michael]

I've just finished re-reading Ian M. Banks' Excession, and it remains not only one of the top science fiction reads, but one of my favorite books ever:

http://thecultofme.blogspot.co.uk/201...