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Welcome Allyson.

I started reading it a few years ago but only got about a quarter of the way through. I can't really remember why. I think it just didn't keep my attention. It's still on my shelf though, waiting for me to pick it up again. Maybe I just wasn't in the right frame of mind at the time. It will...

I am not bothered by the size of a book but I hate it when the publishers use a really small font to make a book smaller. I bought a copy of One Hundred Years of Solitude by Marquez that was like this and couldn't read it so I sold it and found another copy that used a larger font. My eyesight...

Hey, love the avatar. Bagpuss is great!

Hi Tina and welcome.

I watched this yesterday afternoon because it was raining and was taken completely by surprise. I didn't know much about the film so was not prepared for the feel of a play, the darkness, or the ending. Now, I can't stop thinking about it. On the DVD I watched there was a little section...

I think Mike provides a really insightful review into Cloud Atlas. Like him, I also found the middle of the novel to be the highlight and would have liked that thread to have continued. Overall, though, I think I got more from the book than Mike did. I did enjoy the changes of pace and tone...

I agree with lies and Miss Shelf - I lost interest in Henry and Clare. It was a shame because I think the concept had a lot to offer.

I am fascinated by the few painting of Kahlo's that I know. However, I have very little knowledge of art. I note that you have studied art - do you think someone like me would still get a lot from a book like this? I guess what I'm asking is whether the book is more about Frida Kahlo or more...

It's so long since I read this but I did love it. As Krunk'd says, it's charming. Maybe I haven't remember correctly, but isn't it based on a true story?

I have a BAD weakness for Patricia Cornwell, although her last couple have been weaker IMO. I just love detective stories - Agatha Christie, P D James, Colin Dexter - and am always looking for authors I haven't read yet. One of the best funs reads lately was Want to Play by P J Tracy.

I think it's a great idea to have some of the more popular text books online because there are never enough to go round, not on my campus anyway. By the way, those writing a dissertation or thesis may be interested in a programme called Endnote. It's very popular with my colleagues and is...

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Welcome to the forum!

Just going back a little, the woman doing the PhD in question is funding herself so the taxpayer isn't involved. Also, in reply to Leckert's concerns, I don't know any PhD students (self-funded or recipients of a studentship) that take anything for granted. We all work very hard, much harder...

I definitely want one for just $250 - it'll save me loads of graft. But can I do air politics?

I have to admit, I was a little concerned that you may be a fan of Pompous Piers - very relieved that you're not. You're definitely welcome to the forum now :)