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Post by emseypop on Apr 12, 2009 11:24:37 GMT 1
I have Marley on my book pile to read  I love black beauty and lady chatterley's lover, speccially as Sean Bean is in both  |
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Post by emseypop on Apr 12, 2009 11:48:54 GMT 1
I loved Enid Blyton too Jenny. Was hoping the boys may like the Secret Seven etc...but they never got into them. I read all the boarding school books - St Clare's and Malory Towers and was then very disappointed to find boarding school was nothing like that at all. I loved enid blyton too, mr galentinos Circus (prolly mis spelt that) The Children of cherry tree farm was a fave, I've already been buying them for the kids, and the borrowers, still looking for millymollymandy and Mrs pepperpot ;D |
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Post by maggyd on Apr 12, 2009 15:34:44 GMT 1
I read All of the Famous Five books I loved them  I had to get them out of the library though there was no money for books in our house with 8 of us we even used to go to friends and ask for comics! it was marvellous to carry home a foot high pile of comics Mam couldnt get a job out of us then. |
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Post by maggyd on Apr 12, 2009 15:39:28 GMT 1
I was worried the book Marley may be sad - he doesnt die does he or get sick <sob> There is a film made of it too but I cant see animal films either for that reason I can never forget reading Black Beauty and how it made me cry No I hope not jennyw  it is a laugh he is a right handfull! mad as a hatter! up to now anyway!! ;D its a true story our Dan said he saw the film and loved it and thought I would too but he knows I dont go to the pics. |
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Post by bogmyrtle on Apr 14, 2009 12:19:11 GMT 1
I was worried the book Marley may be sad - he doesnt die does he or get sick <sob> There is a film made of it too but I cant see animal films either for that reason I can never forget reading Black Beauty and how it made me cry I was given the book Bambi by one of my brother's girlfriends and it has beautiful drawings in it. It still brings tears to my eyes when I get to the picture of Bambi under the tree after he has lost his Mom. |
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Post by maggyd on Apr 14, 2009 13:00:20 GMT 1
I was worried the book Marley may be sad - he doesnt die does he or get sick <sob> There is a film made of it too but I cant see animal films either for that reason I can never forget reading Black Beauty and how it made me cry I just noticed last night when I was reading in bed its actually called Marley and Me!! anyone that owns a dog would love it as it is typical of the things they get up to when your trying to train them!! and not succeeding. ;D |
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Post by jennywren on Apr 14, 2009 19:07:40 GMT 1
I buy books from eBay Em - you would get MillyMollyMandy there am sure |
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Post by ladygardener on Apr 14, 2009 21:42:45 GMT 1
Has anyone read Twilight by Stephenie Meyer? YOu have to really loose yourself in it and use your imagination but I love to do that. I simply cannot put it down. It's part of 4 books she has written about the same characters and I'll hopefully be getting the other 3 next time I'm in town. |
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Post by ladygardener on Apr 14, 2009 21:50:33 GMT 1
The name rings a bell, but I don't think so, what has she wrote? just catching up on threads now after my hols Em. She wrote The Pilots Wife. Strange fits of Passion, A wedding in December. She's good but you'd have to be in the mood and they don't all have happy endings. |
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Post by emseypop on Apr 15, 2009 7:35:12 GMT 1
I buy books from eBay Em - you would get MillyMollyMandy there am sure Your prolly right, but I've plenty of time, i'll prolly get them in a charity shop or a carboot, if all else fails I'll get them on ebay. I've started reading a Marian Keys book, I find her so easy to read, sometimes its a welcome break, and her humour is just so me ;D Its called the otherside of the story, I've read all her books. |
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Post by emseypop on Apr 15, 2009 7:37:13 GMT 1
The name rings a bell, but I don't think so, what has she wrote? just catching up on threads now after my hols Em. She wrote The Pilots Wife. Strange fits of Passion, A wedding in December. She's good but you'd have to be in the mood and they don't all have happy endings. I'll have to look out for her, but I've got a pile to get through, another one by the author of the bonecutters daughter, about 5 Bernard Cornwall and Marley and me. |
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Post by jennywren on Apr 15, 2009 7:48:04 GMT 1
Em do try Marian Keyes "Anybody out there" - one of the most amazing stories I have read - and very unusual too - sometimes you read a book and the story is very similar to another one
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Post by emseypop on Apr 15, 2009 15:39:51 GMT 1
tut what am I like! That is the one i'm reading Jenny, It put me in mind of ps i love you a bit. Have you read her other books, I love the way they are loosly centred around the same family, a bit like roddy Doyle and the rabbits, I love his books too, must be the Irish in me |
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Post by jennywren on Apr 15, 2009 20:01:27 GMT 1
Yes have read all Marian's books - so how far down this book are you ? Is there anybody out there
I wanted to read it again which is a first
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Post by emseypop on Apr 16, 2009 7:49:12 GMT 1
Yes have read all Marian's books - so how far down this book are you ? Is there anybody out there I wanted to read it again which is a first I'm almost 2/3 in I'd say, she's just recorded her upstairs neighbour singing, its raining men  Rachaels holiday was my fave, but this could be a new contender ;D |
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Post by jennywren on Apr 16, 2009 17:37:38 GMT 1
When you have finished it Em, send me a PM with your thoughts about it |
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Post by maggyd on Apr 16, 2009 20:29:03 GMT 1
Ill have to look out for Marian K; I need lots of books for my hols and Id rather take something light that I can easily pick up and put down sometimes Ill take books and Im half way through them before I get to like them. Ive read a Roddy Dowel em cant remember was it Roddy Dowel ME Me Me??? something funny. Did you read Angela,s Ashes ? I liked that. |
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Post by ladygardener on Apr 16, 2009 22:05:43 GMT 1
was it ha ha ha Maggie |
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Post by emseypop on Apr 17, 2009 8:21:09 GMT 1
Yes Maggie did you read Paddy Clarke Hahaha? I've read Frank Mccourts books, very sad, I remember reading his brothers book, can't think of the name of it, when I was in labour with Holly, Sean left me on the labour ward to go and get his car taxed!! I was in a lot of pain, just think well its is supposed to hurt, when he got back, (it took him hours) I said I think you'd better get someone, they had quite a shock when they checked me!
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Post by ladygardener on Apr 17, 2009 8:28:50 GMT 1
Yes I've read both those books Angela's Ashes was a great book. Em, it's great when you totally loose yourself in a book is'nt it. :smileI could'nt be without something to read. No matter how tired I am at night I like to read a couple of pages. |
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Post by maggyd on Apr 17, 2009 16:08:36 GMT 1
was it ha ha ha Maggie Could well have been L.G. it was a long time ago now ;D and I cant remember a lot of the things Ive read! AND I can be reading a book !if someone says "whats that your reading " ::)I have to look on the front and see. |
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Post by maggyd on Apr 17, 2009 16:14:07 GMT 1
Yes Maggie did you read Paddy Clarke Hahaha? I've read Frank Mccourts books, very sad, I remember reading his brothers book, can't think of the name of it, when I was in labour with Holly, Sean left me on the labour ward to go and get his car taxed!! I was in a lot of pain, just think well its is supposed to hurt, when he got back, (it took him hours) I said I think you'd better get someone, they had quite a shock when they checked me! Typical male that : my O.H. used to come in every night to the nursing home and ask when I was coming home!! I was in a couple of weeks before with pre-eclamsia!! three days and I signed myself out! when the ambulence took me home HE HAD GONE TO A FOOTBLL MATCH.!!! |
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Post by maggyd on Apr 17, 2009 16:15:52 GMT 1
Yes Maggie did you read Paddy Clarke Hahaha? I've read Frank Mccourts books, very sad, I remember reading his brothers book, can't think of the name of it, when I was in labour with Holly, Sean left me on the labour ward to go and get his car taxed!! I was in a lot of pain, just think well its is supposed to hurt, when he got back, (it took him hours) I said I think you'd better get someone, they had quite a shock when they checked me! Isnt it Roddy em?? Oh I dont know!! ;D |
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Post by emseypop on Apr 17, 2009 16:26:01 GMT 1
was it ha ha ha Maggie Could well have been L.G. it was a long time ago now ;D and I cant remember a lot of the things Ive read! AND I can be reading a book !if someone says "whats that your reading " ::)I have to look on the front and see. I'm the same Maggie, and most of the time I don't know the lead character's name either! Roddy Doyle wrote Paddy Clarke hahaha and Frank mccourt wrote Angela's Ashes. Glad we cleared that up! ;D |
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Post by ladygardener on Apr 17, 2009 18:04:12 GMT 1
Maggie and Em I'm just the same as you two regarding characters and book names. I've also often bought the same book twice and only realised when I'm have way through it that I've read it before. |
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it is a laugh he is a right handfull! mad as a hatter! up to now anyway!! ;D its a true story our Dan said he saw the film and loved it and thought I would too but he knows I dont go to the pics. 
Rachaels holiday was my fave, but this could be a new contender ;D