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CEJunkie · 03-03-2010, 07:40 PM

Currently I am reading Elric: the Stealer of Souls by Michael Moorcock. Since getting the Kindle, I have been trying to update my Moorcock collection. It is always fun to reread an old favorite.

Fledchen · 03-03-2010, 08:14 PM

I'm about halfway through Aunt Dimity's Death. If I hadn't known before reading it that it's supposedly in the "mystery" genre, I wouldn't have guessed it by what's happened so far in the story. It's not what I was expecting, but in this case that's a good thing as it's keeping me guessing what will happen next!

MelC · 03-03-2010, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

. Johnny Depp is quite a character, and Tim Burton has such a unique and fertile imagination.

My question on seeing the trailer was what did Helena Bonham Carter ever do to become the leading actress for all wild haired, crazy eyed, insanely homicidal female roles? She was a bit peevish in A Room with a View but who knew the turn her career was about to take.

Mel

lilac_jive · 03-03-2010, 10:06 PM

I'm currently working my way through this month's Harlequin Blaze bundle.

phenomshel · 03-04-2010, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Fledchen

I'm about halfway through Aunt Dimity's Death. If I hadn't known before reading it that it's supposedly in the "mystery" genre, I wouldn't have guessed it by what's happened so far in the story. It's not what I was expecting, but in this case that's a good thing as it's keeping me guessing what will happen next!

Love, love, love Aunt Dimity. The first two are by far the best in the series, IMHO.

phenomshel · 03-04-2010, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by TC Beacham

That really is great! Next time you talk to her you can say she has a new fan - read a lot this morning and I'm really liking PRIME TIME!

I messaged her via Facebook. Watch out, she may show up, now!

mlewis78 · 03-04-2010, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Fledchen

I'm about halfway through Aunt Dimity's Death. If I hadn't known before reading it that it's supposedly in the "mystery" genre, I wouldn't have guessed it by what's happened so far in the story. It's not what I was expecting, but in this case that's a good thing as it's keeping me guessing what will happen next!

Are you reading this in paperback? I can't find an ebook version, but the rest of the Aunt Dimity books are available for Kindle.

Fledchen · 03-04-2010, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by mlewis78

Are you reading this in paperback? I can't find an ebook version, but the rest of the Aunt Dimity books are available for Kindle.

I'm listening to an audiobook from NLS. I can't find a commercial ebook or audiobook for this one. I wonder why the rights were granted to publish ebook versions of every book in the series except the first one.

omk3 · 03-04-2010, 07:01 AM

Just finished Moxie Mezcal's Sweet Dream, Silver Screen. Brilliant!

thinkpad · 03-04-2010, 07:14 AM

Just finished Dragon Champion. Starting on Dragon Avenger. Great books for anyone liking to read about Dragons.

WT Sharpe · 03-04-2010, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by MelC

My question on seeing the trailer was what did Helena Bonham Carter ever do to become the leading actress for all wild haired, crazy eyed, insanely homicidal female roles? She was a bit peevish in A Room with a View but who knew the turn her career was about to take.

Mel

I'm not familiar with her, as I don't watch that many movies, but the photos of her as the Red Queen are awesome!

MelC · 03-04-2010, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

I'm not familiar with her, as I don't watch that many movies, but the photos of her as the Red Queen are awesome!

In her twenty year career she has played:
1. The evil mad homicidal servant of Voldemort (Bellatrix Lestrange) in the Harry Potter series.
2. The evil mad homicidal pie making lover of Sweeney Todd in Sweeney Todd.
3. The voice of the corpse bride in Tim Burton's Corpse Bride.
4. The witch in Big Fish.
5. Anne Boleyn in Henry VIII
6. A character in the TV series Carnivale
7. Morgan le Fay in an adaptation of Merlin
8. Margaret in Margaret's Museum (trust me when I say this fits)
9. Ophelia in Hamlet

Okay, there have been other roles too - she has actually been in a lot of films given the length of her career although since her early days of EM Forster and other historicals she has rarely been the lead. She does have a very high ratio of criminally insane roles though. Wonder if she is in Shutter Island

Mel

cearbhallain · 03-04-2010, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by MelC

My question on seeing the trailer was what did Helena Bonham Carter ever do to become the leading actress for all wild haired, crazy eyed, insanely homicidal female roles? She was a bit peevish in A Room with a View but who knew the turn her career was about to take.

Mel

She shacked up with this weird director and got juicy parts in his movies?

In other news, I'm reading Under the Dome. It's been a long time since I've found a King book interesting, but the premise was interesting and I'm about 200 pages in and the story's still holding. Perhaps there's hope.

I'm also almost finished with Wolf Hall, I got a physical copy for Xmas which I've been savoring. I'm pretty sure it will be the best book I read this year, it's a barely fictionalized account of the life of Thomas Cromwell

MelC · 03-04-2010, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by cearbhallain

She shacked up with this weird director and got juicy parts in his movies?

Well, that does explain a lot...didn't know that. Still, chicken or egg?

Mel

Zipr · 03-04-2010, 01:06 PM

In the middle of John Fowles The Collector. Very good read.

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03-03-2010, 07:40 PM	#4021
CEJunkie Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Amazon Kindle 2	Currently I am reading Elric: the Stealer of Souls by Michael Moorcock. Since getting the Kindle, I have been trying to update my Moorcock collection. It is always fun to reread an old favorite.

03-03-2010, 08:14 PM	#4022
Fledchen Guru Posts: 663 Karma: 84658 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Minnesota, USA Device: PB360+, Sony950, VR Stream, iPod Touch, iPad	I'm about halfway through Aunt Dimity's Death. If I hadn't known before reading it that it's supposedly in the "mystery" genre, I wouldn't have guessed it by what's happened so far in the story. It's not what I was expecting, but in this case that's a good thing as it's keeping me guessing what will happen next!

03-03-2010, 10:06 PM	#4024
lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	I'm currently working my way through this month's Harlequin Blaze bundle.

03-04-2010, 07:01 AM	#4029
omk3 Wizard Posts: 1,454 Karma: 37243 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Europe Device: pocketbook 360, kindle 4	Just finished Moxie Mezcal's Sweet Dream, Silver Screen. Brilliant!

03-04-2010, 07:14 AM	#4030
thinkpad David Posts: 1,808 Karma: 8916183 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Norway Device: Kindle, E.Edge (sold), Irex Iliad (retired)	Just finished Dragon Champion. Starting on Dragon Avenger. Great books for anyone liking to read about Dragons.

03-04-2010, 01:06 PM	#4035
Zipr Zealot Posts: 99 Karma: 30 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Grapevine, TX Device: Sony PRS505	In the middle of John Fowles The Collector. Very good read.