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I was being sarcastic when I asked if anybody had heard of it.

It's one of those literary classics I've never gotten around to reading, but finally managed to arouse some enthusiasm; it is definitely the best Bronte novel I feel.

I almost wish I could have a Heathcliff, alas, life would be more thrilling.

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I almost wish I could have a Heathcliff, alas, life would be more thrilling.

Serin shall hereforeto be known as 'Cathy'. Suits you my dear! :D;)

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'To disagree with three-fourths of the British public is one of the first requisites of sanity'.

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I'm reading the Moyles book at the moment.

My dad thought I was a huge Moyles fan and he was really surprised that I didn't want to buy his book when we were in Scotland... Well... I have only listened to Moyles one single time! Normally I'm in school when he's on air.

Anyway... good books?

I think this book is english/american: Blackbird by Jennifer Lauck. I've read it in danish, but it's really, really good!! It's about a girl (Jennifer Lauck). Her mother is very ill, she dies. Her father finds a new girlfriend and everything goes worng and so on.. Really good. But it's sad as well!

Il n'y a qu'un devoir, c'est d'être heureux; il ny'a qu'une vertu, c'est la justice -Denis Diderot

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I'm reading a book called Vampire Nation. Its one of them non - story / made up things. Its so awesome. Its about the view that people have on vampires and how the 'ral vampires' are actually completely different to like Dracula and things. Its amazing.

Charli's in love with the new Panic At The Disco album

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I've been working my way through Women In Love by D H Lawrence on and off for a couple of months now. I'm getting through it - long train journeys are good for that - and it shouldn't take me that much longer. It is a rather strange book, with a little too much description and background in places, but it's good when things are happening.

I also read 'A Life Less Ordinary' in the past couple of days, finished it this morning. It's a really good book, and less heavy going than Women In Love. I have a pile of books to read with exciting titles like 'Biopolitics : a feminist and ecological reader on biotechnology' and 'Regenerating Agriculture' - I can't wait to get stuck in...

'Forget happiness I'm fine, I'll forget everything in time'

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:)I love to read. I have about two full bookshelves full. Fantasy all the way!! :) Terry Brooks is amazing with his Shannara series; if you like fantasy then their great.

My other favourite author is Terry Pratchett and his Discworld Novels, I have loads of those, and I read them repeatedly :D

What can I say? I'm a cool Guy 8) *Fonzie Thumbs* Ayyyyyyy

The most heroic act is the one that no-one knows about.

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Im reading 1984 at the moment. Its dense, but once im into it its quite good. If description is your thing, then so is this book.

I've started reading that book so many times, I want to finish but I tend to just give up and read something else. Quite often, a magazine. :confused:

I've been at home doing very little for the past week, I found a copy of 'The Devil Wears Prada' which I'm really enjoying. I haven't seen the film yet, but I want to now! :)

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In my quest to read more classics I've just finished reading Oscar Wilde's The Picture Of Dorian Gray, 'tis very very good. 1984 is one I probably should be reading as well. Am hoping to get the Russell Brand autobiography for Christmas so I'll probably be reading that next, haha.

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I see you as an angel freshly fallen from the sky...

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I just read two books by Lee Child. He has a fantastic series about an em-military cop called Jack Reacher, who...does lots of cool things, basically. Its a great action series, I'd definitely recommend it. In order (courtesy of wikipedia), the books are:

Killing Floor

Die Trying

Tripwire

The Visitor

Echo Burning

Without Fail

Persuader

The Enemy

One Shot

The Hard Way

Bad Luck and Trouble

Nothing To Lose

As yet, I've only read Echo Burning and Without Fail, and I have One Shot to read later 8)

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In my quest to read more classics... hoping to get the Russell Brand autobiography for Christmas

There's something wrong there!

I'm not reading anything at the moment, I will start reading something new when I have the time though, probably at home.

Every time I go into WHSmith, I despair at the state of books in this country. The only books they seem to sell are celebrity (auto)biographies and books in a section called "Tragic life stories". That's all people want to know about. Half the topsellers seem to be about people that were abused as children, it's just not right.

'Forget happiness I'm fine, I'll forget everything in time'

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..Every time I go into WHSmith, I despair at the state of books in this country. The only books they seem to sell are celebrity (auto)biographies and books in a section called "Tragic life stories". That's all people want to know about. Half the topsellers seem to be about people that were abused as children, it's just not right.

There's a whole section of the Smiths in my town which is devoted to my favourite books: Fantasy Fiction / Comedy Fiction / Sci-Fi Fiction :D I love it!! I guess real life just doesn't cut it.

My god, I've just realized I'm the only male on this thread so far. This dos not bode well for Literature :|

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I finished reading 'The Devil Wears Prada', which I loved. Then I watched the film, which I didn't love. They changed a lot of things, some minor details but some quite major story lines too. I think if I'd watched the film first then I would probably have enjoyed it.

For Christmas, my friend bought me 'I Lick My Cheese', which is very funny. It's basically a collection of stories and notes which housemates have written to eachother. Some are funny, some are just weird, but it's very amusing! :)

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I have just finished reading Russell Brand's book. It' a good read but if he is doing the talking on the audio version I think I would have enjoyed it alot more.

I'm reading Donny Osmond Autobiography ( xmas pressie) better than i thought it would be.

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