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I agree with Heteronym on this one - I'm opposed to the death penalty, and I think that all this has done is made a martyr out of him.

The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay 4/5 The Virgin's Lover by Philippa Gregory 3/5 Eldest by Christopher Paolini 3/5 The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova 5/5 A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 4/5 The Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory 3.5/5

I used to do this, but I don't anymore. I find that I'm able to focus on the story and the characters better if I read one at a time - I'd probably mix the plots up if I read more than that.

Usually I read reviews and synopsis' of books that I hear people talk about, and use those to decide whether I should buy the book or not. The title doesn't come into it at all for me.

To be honest, I think that this was blown way out of proportion. I would have thought that anyone could see that eyez was blatantly trying to get a rise out of someone, which he plainly did. I personally laugh at eyez's posts as they are just so rediculous - I can't understand how anyone can...

Make sure to pick up Oryx and Crake also. It's brilliant.

My favourite female author is Margaret Atwood, although Diana Gabaldon and Philippa Gregory are up there also.

Going camping for 5 days at a place down south called Wanaka. It's right next to a lake, so I'll probably be going fishing and jet skiing and all that jazz.

My favourite books of the year: The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson The Red Tent by Anita Diamant Wild Swans by Jung Chang The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy

Yeah.. because Santa sure is a-burnin'...

Add Watermelon by Marian Keyes to the above list :D

Nope. It had my sister and I puzzled also.

I suppose this thread could be used to list the books we received for Christmas as well. I only got two this year (so far): Flanimals by Ricky Gervais The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory

Take your pick. They're both as bad as each other.

Pointy weapons. By far. If you have the ability to make a fictional character literally come to life, who would you choose?

Merry Christmas! to you too, Moto! Good to see you around here, even if it is just to pop in for a quick hello :)

Pizza - I love Mexicano Beef ones from my work (chilli sauce, capsicum, onion, tomato, mushroom, mince, chilli beans, jalapenos and cheese). What's the best present you have ever received?

But would it stop people from bying more serious stuff? From what I've heard, pot is a substance that introduces people to the harder stuff - pot doesn't harm them, so why should the more serious stuff be any different, seems to be the mentality. And it may reduce crimes connected to the...

There was a scream, and then the loud roar of fire enveloping silken hangings, then a mounting crescendo of shouts of panic that spread and spread from one tent to another as the flames ran too, leaping from one silk standard to another, running up guy ropes and bursting through muslim doors...

Tells the story of Henry VIII's first wife, Catherine of Aragon. It covers her royal upbringing in Spain to her later experiences in the English royal court as a woman first betrothed to the Prince of England, and later married to the King.