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I'm just reading 'One Day' and it's marvelous. The film comes out soon, I hope it's as good as the book. I saw 'Starter for Ten' on TV and I enjoyed it, but it's a few years ago, so I can't remember why.

I loved this book. Almost every paragragh had something which made you think, 'I wish I'd said that' or I must remember that' or just made you smile.

Thanks for that Sparkchaser, it's brightened my day. :lol: Blindsided - err hum. :cool:

Is your old house broken eclair? I couldn't be bothered to move house myself, although I'd like to, well maybe perhaps.

It made me smile to myself at times, but certainly not a comedy to me. Hard work at times, as someone has already said it should have had a good editor chopping it a fair bit. Well worth it though, Ignatious is such a great character, along with all the others. Jaw droppingly brilliant.

Which type of doughnut do you favour eclair? Cyprus was a little too Cyprussy. But it made a break from the cold weather here. We hired a car and drove to the Troodos Mountains, bloody sat nav put us on an earth goat trail no more than eighteen inches wide with a sheer thousand foot drop on...

Creepy!

I don't know if eclair is waiting for my post holiday reply, but he/she/it failed to ask a question so it's difficult to reply.

I rarely eat breakfast cereals. Never buy variety packs. But with music and books my tastes are varied. Rather old fashioned tastes in writers you've got there. I've only read a little of Borgess but wasn't impressed although I do love a few Argentinian writers. There's something...

Ok I'll show you mine - if you show me yours. Most read authors - Sue Townsend, Charles Bukowski, David Nobbs, Enid Blyton, Irvine Welsh, Dan Fante, John Fante, Jackie Collins. Two or more from - Khaled Hosseini, Yann Martel, Peter S. Beagle, Jack Kerouac. I'm fed up of this. My...

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The quote is - "This is a novel of such rare and wondrous storytelling that it may, as one character claims, make you believe in God.'' Rather different! I don't remember having any speculative thoughts about God or no God, while reading Life of Pi, just enjoyment of the storytelling. The...

Having really enjoyed 'Life of Pi' I've just read his second book 'Beatrice and Virgil.' I loved it (except for small moments) it's original, quirky and thoroughly memorable. Yet it's had the most dreadful reviews in the history of publishing I would think. Why Yann Martel’s Beatrice and...

Well done eclair for creating a rare moment of interest on this site. But I bet you can't keep it up. My fav. butty (ie sandwich in posh) is thick cured ham in French bread. I've just read Yann Martel's 'Beatrice and Virgil' and despite it's often appalling reviews see - Why Yann...

love the title.

I found it long winded, boring and silly.

I agree with the blogging. If you're a good writer it'll build up a following. However, becoming a celebrity is the only sure way of getting published these days. How about getting huge silicone tits?

The Kite Runner The Kite Runner - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia At least three times - and I don't cry easily!

I have dyslexia, so I read fairly slowly. It takes me about a week to read a 500 page book (not non-stop, I do other things in between). I used to dread having to read out loud at school. Just couldn't do it.