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Old 04-10-2010, 06:19 PM   #4501
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While on vacation I read several books.
The Egg and I by Betty MacDonald. It was only OK but I'm glad I read it.
Jog Rummage by Grahame Wright. It starts out like Watership Down with hedgehogs but takes a 90 degree turn about halfway through. Very good though.
Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons. Excellent though I liked the filmed versions (both the movie and the series) better.
Johannes Cabal the Necromancer Great. A darkly humorous tale about a deal with the Devil.
and I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence by Amy Sedaris. Hilarious, plus some good recipes.
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Old 04-10-2010, 06:29 PM   #4502
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The Egg and I by Betty MacDonald. It was only OK but I'm glad I read it.
Perhaps the most rousing endorsement I've seen to date!

That was for you, Jon!
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Old 04-10-2010, 07:06 PM   #4503
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The pocketbook contest? (Oliver Twist?). Maybe it's a sign that you should sign up for Jeapardy, we will all cheer you on!
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Old 04-10-2010, 07:55 PM   #4504
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Perhaps the most rousing endorsement I've seen to date!

That was for you, Jon!
Well, she seems kind of stuck up and prejudiced.
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Old 04-10-2010, 08:58 PM   #4505
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Well, she seems kind of stuck up and prejudiced.
She obviously didn't care for Native Americans. To be sure, it was a different and less enlightened era, and even children's cartoons of that time depicted American Indians as either ferocious animals or buffoons who communicated via a single three-letter word vocabulary. Even so, her attitude did seem calloused, even for the 50s. She certainly didn’t seem to abide by the Native American proverb that says to never judge someone until you’ve walked a mile in their moccasins.
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Old 04-10-2010, 09:01 PM   #4506
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She certainly didn’t seem to abide by the Native American proverb that says to never judge someone until you’ve walked a mile in their moccasins.
Best time to do it - after all, by then you're a mile away and you've got their moccasins

I'm terribly sorry, I'll get me coat...
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Old 04-10-2010, 09:02 PM   #4507
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Best time to do it - after all, by then you're a mile away and you've got their moccasins

I'm terribly sorry, I'll get me coat...
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Old 04-10-2010, 09:23 PM   #4508
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Best time to do it - after all, by then you're a mile away and you've got their moccasins

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Oh, God, lady ... you ain't right!

I'd give you Karma for that if you weren't the last person I gave Karma to!
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Old 04-10-2010, 09:45 PM   #4509
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Oh, God, lady ... you ain't right!

I'd give you Karma for that if you weren't the last person I gave Karma to!

I'll do it then.
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Old 04-10-2010, 10:01 PM   #4510
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Old 04-10-2010, 10:11 PM   #4511
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I forgot I also read Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter which was OK but not as good as Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, which I suspect benefited from being mostly written by Jane Austin.
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Old 04-11-2010, 02:07 AM   #4512
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She obviously didn't care for Native Americans. To be sure, it was a different and less enlightened era, and even children's cartoons of that time depicted American Indians as either ferocious animals or buffoons who communicated via a single three-letter word vocabulary. Even so, her attitude did seem calloused, even for the 50s. She certainly didn’t seem to abide by the Native American proverb that says to never judge someone until you’ve walked a mile in their moccasins.
Psst; It's the late 20's and early 30's - she was born in 1908.
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Old 04-11-2010, 02:16 AM   #4513
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Johannes Cabal the Necromancer Great. A darkly humorous tale about a deal with the Devil.
That book has become the one I never read because there's always another I need to finish first

Quite a list BTW, when I'm on holiday I hardly ever get anything read (except perhaps a guide book).
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Old 04-11-2010, 03:45 AM   #4514
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Just back from a couple of weeks in hospital, during which I put my 505 through its paces.

I was a tad disappointed by Steve King's Under the Dome. This time, King didn't suspend my disbelief as he usually does and I found the whole thing -- especially when it came to the cliched explanation for the dome in the closing pages -- a bit like a long, shaggy dog story that fell flat.

John Updike's In the Beauty of the Lillies, though, was absolutely breathtaking in its style, story and characterisation. Quite brilliant -- as we've come to expect from Updike. Highly recommended. This one will be re-visited often.

And Mary Johnston's 1492 was an amazing read. Anyone into historical fiction would lap up this one. It's one of those books you wish you'd written yourself. I've not read Johnston before, but her research is impressive and her unusual style (perfect for this book) is wonderful. Another Highly recommended. Must read more Johnston -- anyone any titles to point my way?

It's good to be back at Mr, even though my visits will be short for a few days yet. Holdong a sitting position stings like hell. Best wishes. Neil
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The City on the Edge of Forever by Harlan Ellison. Yes, a Star Trek teleplay by Harlan Ellison, with introductory essay by Harlan Ellison. It should be interesting.
Interesting about sums it up. And the introduction (or rant - probably justified, but definitely a rant) at the beginning was amusing in places. Seeing what the original ideas were was very interesting. And the original way the ending happened was certainly better than what was filmed.

Now for another random selection. A freebie this time - at least, free when I 'bought' it back in October 2008. Now $6.48.

The Reincarnationist by M. J. Rose.
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