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Originally Posted by neilmarr
***Old English is close to gibberish to me***
That I can just about cope with, Ea. It's new English that baffles the heck out of me. Hoots. Neil
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LOL
Neil, with your profession, I can understand why aren't so patient with books read for pleasure - and then I think one's taste develop over time. I've recently tried to read books I really liked in my early twenties - and today (I'm 37) I can only say, what was I thinking?!
Flat language, clichéed characterisation, cringe-inducing dialogue, etc.
