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5 minutes ago, tedarmy said:

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I've not read that yet, but Pies and Prejudice is really good.

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Just finished this. Felt I had read the same chapter over and over again at times.

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9780671216009: Malevil

 

My favourite post-apocalyptic novel

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I wish I still had the time to read. 😔

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Finished The Three-Body Problem, book 1 of Liu Cixin's 4-book series.

Really love this guy's imagination, the way part of the mystery was revealed cleverly via the protagonist exploring a VR world was very enjoyable. I'm hoping the series as a whole is as strong as this book (only a couple of minor gripes with it). Decently translated I think too, it didn't overly Westernise some of the plot related to the Chinese cultural revolution which was important as it informs the actions of the book's main antagonist.

There's a Netflix adaptation coming next year, as well as a Chinese adaptation which I'm gonna watch now I've finished this book.
 

 

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On 25/11/2023 at 21:35, Gizmo said:

Finished The Three-Body Problem, book 1 of Liu Cixin's 4-book series.

Really love this guy's imagination, the way part of the mystery was revealed cleverly via the protagonist exploring a VR world was very enjoyable. I'm hoping the series as a whole is as strong as this book (only a couple of minor gripes with it). Decently translated I think too, it didn't overly Westernise some of the plot related to the Chinese cultural revolution which was important as it informs the actions of the book's main antagonist.

There's a Netflix adaptation coming next year, as well as a Chinese adaptation which I'm gonna watch now I've finished this book.
 

 

Isn't this part of a trilogy?? Might want to read the other 2 before watching the show.

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On 30/11/2023 at 10:32, dougal said:

Isn't this part of a trilogy?? Might want to read the other 2 before watching the show.


So it's 4 books I believe. 

The show is doing 24 episodes, 8 per season. If they rigidly stick to the books, that's 6 episodes per book.

I'll have finished the second book at least before it kicks off in January. 

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Read this a couple of months ago and have just watched the film on Netflix.  Great book - but it leaves a lot more to the imagination than the film.

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Got this as a Xmas present . Thoroughly enjoying it . She’s crackers but I love her. 
 

 

 

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On 29/12/2023 at 12:58, JudyJudyJudy said:

Got this as a Xmas present . Thoroughly enjoying it . She’s crackers but I love her. 
 

 

 

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Not a book comment here, but I watched her in What's Up, Doc? last night.  The movie's more than 50 years old, but in fairness the comedy held up pretty well, and you couldn't take your eyes off her.  If you haven't seen it in a while you should try to get a hold of it.

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Not a book comment here, but I watched her in What's Up, Doc? last night.  The movie's more than 50 years old, but in fairness the comedy held up pretty well, and you couldn't take your eyes off her.  If you haven't seen it in a while you should try to get a hold of it.

Not seen it in years . Yes it was a real

Homage to the “ screwball “ comedies of the 1930s. Babs was an exceptional comedic actress . The supporting cast were full of great screen stealers like Madeline Khan and Kenneth Mars ( both Mel brooks regulars ) . In the book she talks about the making of it and most of them did their own stunts 

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The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman. 

Absolutely hilarious. 

Its a Miss Marple meets The Ladykillers novel that'd make a great Ealing comedy. 

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The Forging of a Rebel by Arturo Barea

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The Wager: David GrannRead it in two days while on holiday. One of the best books I've ever read.  A bit of a disappointing twist in the tale when you're dying to find out who's getting hanged at the court martial but the Admiralty bottled it and swept it all under the carpet becuse the whole episode was so embarrassing. A fantastic read nonetheless. 

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Yrsa Sigurdardottir ,The Absolution, 3rd in the Huldar and Freyja series .I do like Scandi Noir and this Icelandic author is first class.

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