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Genius
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A nice display
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There’s another side to Stockport, Manchester
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There’s another side to Milton Keynes
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The Reflection – Hugo Wilcken
Intriguing and puzzling, I rushed through this in two days, all the while fearing that ultimately it wouldn’t make sense (to me). Sadly, my fears were confirmed.A back-cover blurb that began “An experimental novel disguised as a thriller” should have warned me off!
Interestingly, in the acknowledgements the author references John Franklin Bardin’s The Deadly Percheron. One of my all-time favourite books is The John Franklin Bardin Omnibus, which contains three of the best Bardin novels, including The Deadly Percheron.
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A Very English Scandal – John Preston
“A Very English Scandal – Sex, Lies, and a Murder Plot at the Heart of the Establishment” is the true story of the Jeremy Thorpe murder-plot. Jeremy Thorpe was a British MP and leader of the Liberal Party. This amazing book is the story of his downfall.Throughout this gob-smacking, and sometimes hilariously funny story, one is often left aghast at the shenanigans and behaviour of the amazing cast of characters.
I read the 300+ pages in just two days. It’s a fantastic book and is highly recommended.
Interestingly the book is described on the back as a non-fiction novel. I had to look this up. Wikipedia says a non-fiction novel ‘depicts real historical figures and actual events woven together with fictitious conversations and using the storytelling techniques of fiction’. Wikipedia also describes Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood as one of the first examples of this technique. Coincidentally I read this last month – and raved over it! (Which I did when I first read it over forty years ago).
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Eating bogies
I just couldn’t let this article go unnoticed! Click the image for the full article!
Now I’ll no longer need to pack a lunch on my hikes!
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She can’t stay, she can’t leave
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Lady Macbeth
On a cold, overcast day it seemed appropriate to go see a film.Lady Macbeth seemed longer than its 90 minutes but that doesn’t mean it dragged. Atmospheric and stark, there’s little dialogue, but lots of silence and sounds, and it looks terrific. A fine performance by the leading lady, Florence Pugh.
Story-wise, I’m not sure, but for the senses it was a pretty good experience. Recommended, but not if you’re looking for action.
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