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Comment on Borderliners by Peter Høeg by Carla Abellana

Carla Abellana — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:46:37 +0000

borderline huh? sounds like a madonna song..

Comment on Did I Shave My Legs for This? by Dr Roller

Dr Roller — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:40:23 +0000

wow i love these titles lol might use them as my team name in the pub quiz lol

Comment on Reading Crime Novels in Norway by Michiel

Michiel — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:01:14 +0000

Sounds idyllic for sure however there are quite possible a lot of things that SHOULD be done in the glow of a cozy fireplace at a secluded cabin that one can only get to by donning a pair of skis – reading is definitely one of them. Actually when you read this you can almost picture the fire and the almost burning feeling in your toes with your woolly socks on.

It makes me nostalgic for a bit of colder weather, never been to Norway perhaps it is time!!!

One thing I haven’t seen before is mysteries on the back of milk cartons but perhaps I never looked!
Cheers anyway
Rgds
M

jb says: Hi Michiel. Good to see you here. And the trip to Norway won’t disappoint.

Comment on Help the Aged (or one of those) by Thomas

Thomas — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:33:07 +0000

Enjoyable. Thanks John.

Comment on Help the Aged (or one of those) by Jim Murdoch

Jim Murdoch — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:52:13 +0000

There is actually a nice – and large – Oxfam bookshop in the west end of Glasgow that I do frequent when in the area. You’re right, it is a bit on the dear side but the selection is actually excellent and I rarely come out without something. But all of the charity shops in my area are claustrophobic affairs. I went into a couple the last time I was down the town and I can’t have stayed more than 3 minutes in each one. I find the area makes all the difference to the quality of the books. Suffice to say you don’t see much Camus or Sartre in my neck of the woods.

jb says: Hi Jim. You don’t see much Camus or Sartre in Paris these days.

Comment on A Poem by Billy Collins by Eray

Eray — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:43:11 +0000

A good poem. I love also reading and writing. I love essays but also write poems…

Comment on America still in denial over gun control by leon

leon — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:31:26 +0000

you mean gun control works?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8121989.stm

jb says: Thanks for the link, Leon. Very thoughtful of you. Yes, of course gun control works; enough at least to make incidents like the one described a rarity with much news-worthiness.

Comment on Our Great Great Grandfather was not a Vegetarian by Holly

Holly — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:34:03 +0000

Ah yes, you found it then. A great place. I don’t know how they managed to eat two, i could never even eat half of one however hard i tried. Especially not the intestines…

jb says: Agggghhhhhhhhhhhh