Read a book from every year of your life challenge
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Jun 2017
9:52pm, 21 Jun 2017
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Night-owl
I have started Watership Down (not written by Roddy Doyle)
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Jun 2017
9:53pm, 21 Jun 2017
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Serendippily
I really enjoyed the snapper and the van. I think vaguely of Sharon tanning neatly "like a well turned kebab" whenever my knees nose and elbows go pink with the sun
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Jun 2017
10:16pm, 21 Jun 2017
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McGoohan
A bit of The Van made me laugh out loud (the bit with the nappy)
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Jun 2017
10:25pm, 21 Jun 2017
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Serendippily
I remember that bit
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Jun 2017
5:46am, 22 Jun 2017
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Fierce and Fearless Fleecy
Not sure I've read any Roddy Doyle but I saw the Snapper at the cinema, it was funny. Started 1989 (What We Talk About...Love, now WETAWWTAL) and it's ok I suppose. Some stories are better than others. He's not exactly Maugham though. |
Jun 2017
3:49pm, 22 Jun 2017
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DazTheSlug
I have recently finished 2 more year books: 1980 - Bourne Identity (Robert Ludlum) - OK 2016 - The Association of Small Bombs (Karan Mahajan) - Excellent, Highly Recommended! that makes 9 down, 44 to go... currently reading 2 more: 1995 - The Wind-up Bird Chronicle (Haruki Murakami) 1973 - The Princess Bride (William Goldman) enjoying both so far... |
Jun 2017
6:38pm, 30 Jun 2017
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BaronessBL
I visited one of my favourite second hand bookshops today, where I'm becoming something of a regular. Found another 3 Dick Francis novels Whip Hand 1979 Twice Shy 1981 and Bolt 1986. I'm currently reading Banker (1982) which I think I'll probably finish over the weekend - will probably start Twice Shy next.... should be a bit easier to find most of them now I'm into the 1980s. There's only 2 of the very early ones I'm still looking for but it's car boot sale season now so lots more opportunities..... |
Jun 2017
6:59pm, 30 Jun 2017
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Little Nemo
I persevered with the Day of the Jackal and I'm really enjoying it now.
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Jun 2017
8:53pm, 30 Jun 2017
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Serendippily
First 2 pages of Gorky park great
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Jun 2017
9:00pm, 30 Jun 2017
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Seratonin
I have just started Career of Evil - the third Cormoran Strike book by Robert Galbraith. Been wanting to read this one for ages but it has been pricey on the kindle store.......until I received some amazon vouchers for my birthday |
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