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Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm
Or the scene near the start when they're trying to find out which platform their train leaves from, and finally convince a train driver to go to Kingston, without any of them (driver included) realising it was the Exeter mail train.
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oh yes !!! hilarious !!
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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt
Now you're making me smile, and I'm at work! My own favorite part is when he explains how to boil water, the important thing being not to watch it and to pretend you're not waiting for it to boil  |
now i am giggling like a loon at my desk !!! i am definitely going to read this book next. perfect timing as last night i finished some short stories so now i can start a new book.
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Very true! It annoys me very much when authors don't leave any room to my imagination (that's one of the reasons I sent The Davinci Code back to Amazon after reading about 5 pages), but sometimes I forget to appreciate it when they do. It does play an important role in my enjoyment of the book though.
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yes, i think it's one of the best things about reading compared to other entertainment like tv or films (not that i dislike those necessarily !). it's also why generally i'm disappointed by film adaptations of books i love, and to be honest, i even prefer to read a play most often rather than see a live performance ; i am frequently disappointed by the theatrical versions, with some rare exceptions (i saw "Rhinoceros" by ionesco at the théâtre de la ville a few years ago, apart from the fact that the actors were all much older than i imagined the characters to be, it was brilliantly done).