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  1. Gem

    Randomness! Yay!

    Lady C - an intervention is required ;) Vesper! hello.
  2. Gem

    Incomplete Reading List

    :D I guess that is the only logical explanation. Aquablue, I usually read more than one book at a time too. But us geniuses can do things like that;)
  3. Gem

    Incomplete Reading List

    Stewart, you poor thing, I can only imagine how hard getting through doors must be for you :D
  4. Gem

    Franz Kafka

    Yep, I'd agree that traditionally it should be stories that were published during his lifetime - which include Meditation, The Judgement, The Country Doctor,and A Hunger Artist. January's BOTM is going to be very entertaining, I'm looking forward to it.
  5. Gem

    November Reads 2006

    Thanks Lucia, I think it just may get added to my amazon list. SFG75, Dispatches from the Edge - Anderson Cooper, ok so I know who Cooper is, but is the book a memoir or a social commentary type thing? And is it any good?
  6. Gem

    An oldie....

    I haven't seen Paternity but Navajo Joe was good. Oh and he was great in Deliverance.
  7. Gem

    Randomness! Yay!

    Lady C, hope you all get better soon. What did the neurologist say? You know my good wishes are always with you. Dump away! Yes I fell off the wagon. I'm back to my stalking ways, am gonna have to go back to therapy.
  8. Gem

    Randomness! Yay!

    Lady C, Good to see you :) . No there have been no secret skype meet ups. I just stalked tundra for a bit is all :D Hope you've been well, and the kids are doing ok? Fantasy Moon, army of anime plushies hey? You're hired.
  9. Gem

    I'm new

    Hello Gracie, Welcome to the forum :) .
  10. Gem

    Hilarious Real Courtroom Quotations:

    I liked the memory one. Don't know how real those are but this one is: Barrister: "did you sign this document" Claimant: "No sir, " Barrister : "but it's your signature" Claimant: "My son is very crafty, he forged my signature" Barrister: "But this has been signed in front of a solicitor, are...
  11. Gem

    *waves*

    Hello Violette, Welcome! :)
  12. Gem

    Experimental Fiction

    Old age/undying - same difference:o .
  13. Gem

    Experimental Fiction

    Well there is THIS. What about Time's Arrow - Martin Amis. The story is told backwards, it starts with the character in old age and literally rewinds through his life, so that everything (the conversations, sex etc) are done in reverse.
  14. Gem

    More from the Most Bizarre Novel Ever Written

    He's not? But I always thought he was, ok so maybe he was a bit big boned but still. That means he is one of a kind, all alone..no one to monkey around with..oh that is so sad... Wolf, I'm sorry but I have no comment on your 'novel'. I didn't read the excerpt - well I have not finished...
  15. Gem

    Borat

    Good review Shade. I did find it funny in places; Borat's mannerisms are humourous in a quirky sort of way. The entire cinema hall was cracking up with laughter from start to end and I just relaxed and went with the atmosphere. Overall though it doesn't live up to the reviews, and the style...
  16. Gem

    Haruki Murakami: Kafka On The Shore

    Of those two, I think I enjoyed Kafka on the Shore more. Most people say you should never start with Kafka on the Shore. But, I don't think any Murakami book lets you ease slowly into his style, so you may as well jump in with both feet and see if he appeals to you.
  17. Gem

    November Reads 2006

    I started 8 books but completed only Palace Walk by Naguib Mahfouz. Abc, I'd love to hear more about Widdershins - Charles DeLint Lucia, would you recommend this? The subject matter appeals to me, but how readable is it? HermioneWeasley, Sputnik Sweetheart is by Japanese writer Haruki...
  18. Gem

    Introducing me

    Hello Snow, Welcome to the forum :) .
  19. Gem

    Randomness! Yay!

    See, there you go making sense again; it's giving me a headache, stop it already :D .
  20. Gem

    How should I arrange the books on my new bookshelf?

    I find that with my memory and the number of books I have, it's easier to have an organised system. I have 2 bookcases for the unread/newly bought books, but they're not organised in any particular way. The rest of the books are divided into ficiton/non fiction. I do place them...
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