What Are You Reading 2
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Bouncy Castle said:
No it's not.
The premise is that he and his family live in a house in Norfolk, and he goes into every room, and then gives you a history of how each room (or the hall for that matter) came into being over time.
However, most of it seems to be a history of America.
Some of it is quite interesting, but I'm giving it a rest for the moment. I only read it on the train home in the evening anyway.
There was one book of his (he was returning to the States, so did a tour of Britain before he left) that had me rolling up with laughter.
He was in a hotel, somewhere on the South Coast if I remember correctly. He was describing the menu for the evening meal.
It was Jus this, and Confit of that, etc. The dessert menu, however, was Jam Roly Poly, Rice Pudding, Treacle Pudding, etc.
His comment........ "When it comes to the British, you can do anything to their main course, but don't ever f**k with their pudding".
The premise is that he and his family live in a house in Norfolk, and he goes into every room, and then gives you a history of how each room (or the hall for that matter) came into being over time.
However, most of it seems to be a history of America.
Some of it is quite interesting, but I'm giving it a rest for the moment. I only read it on the train home in the evening anyway.
There was one book of his (he was returning to the States, so did a tour of Britain before he left) that had me rolling up with laughter.
He was in a hotel, somewhere on the South Coast if I remember correctly. He was describing the menu for the evening meal.
It was Jus this, and Confit of that, etc. The dessert menu, however, was Jam Roly Poly, Rice Pudding, Treacle Pudding, etc.
His comment........ "When it comes to the British, you can do anything to their main course, but don't ever f**k with their pudding".
I love Notes from a Small Island as well the bit where he gets drunk in the greek restaurant then realises he has got to go down a hill to get back to the hotel cracks me up everytime I read it
Penfold said:
I've just started reading Doctor Who: The Coming of the Terraphiles by Michael Moorcock.
BTW, finished The Loved One and The Caves of Steel. Both were enjoyable, but The Caves of Steel (my first Asimov) was the better book.
Dotsie said:
"My guilty pleasure" is exactly how I describe Janet Evanovich Shame all her Stephanie Plum novels seem to be the same. As for Bill Bryson, well he's not as funny when he's not travelling, but he's still a right good read.
Shame all her Stephanie Plum novels seem to be the same. As for Bill Bryson, well he's not as funny when he's not travelling, but he's still a right good read.
I had never heard of Janet Evanovich til this post. Then I was at the Hyperdome (mall) today and saw her book in three bookstores.
Worse still (close your eyes Dots) I went into the library to drop off a book. Now our library has used an amazing decorating device.... all the bookin desks, all around the pillars, and all around the elevator well... are real books "stacked" to make the place look like it is supported by books. Looks amazing (I will get pics) but it sooooooooo horrific.... they are REAL books... drilled through, steel rods through them and glued into place....
.... and in a pillar right near the bookin desk in a JANET EVANOVICH book.
I never noticed that before.... mind you I have noticed other titles mentioned in this thread.
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh NOW I get it! Evanovich!
Mind you..... I can't get it from the library... they have bolted it to the pillar! And since its "Dotsie's Secret Pleasure".... well I am not sure I want to know what Dotsies secret pleasures entail....
It might have naughty pictures of bare bottoms and stuff in it
No, it's not dirty, it's just entertaining stuff about a girl who gets to shoot stuff, has a sexy boyfriend who drives her crazy, and eats too many tastycakes.BTW, anyone remember how traumatised I was by the library book with bogies in? That was Janet Evanovich
(who wrote the book, not decorated it with bogies. I don't know who that was)
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