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I have been to Sissinghurst thank you a few times (wish the NT would let weddings take place there as i would love that) have also been to Knowle which was her families house in Sevenoaks-that place is absolutly stunning.

I am reading it out of interest as she had a intriguiing life (both her and husband were bi-sexual) she woudl go running off with a female pal and dress as a male. Also which i only recently found out reading this book, Orlando by Virginnia Wolff is basically based upon VSW!
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Most recently read: Nineteen Eighty-Four, George Orwell. Second time now, still good.
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put VSW down again and am reading Labrynith by Kate Mosse which so far is quite good they story of something to do with the truth of the grail and being told by what happened hundreds of years ago and a current girl on an archeological dig.
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I got really confused when I saw Labrynth by Kate Mosse. Totally misread the author name and wondered whether it was a "rehab with Pete" book.

Then I realised the book is actually bigger than that Kate and she couldn't have lifted it let alone wrote it!
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midget wrote:No villain- have you read Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey? Poor Richard was a lovely fella, but I don't think I would have argued the point with Miss Page at Hertford.
Actually, Fanny Page gave me this book as she liked it so much....

This quote didn't come out properly and I can't remember who wrote it now... Have just been reading through this thread for the first time!
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In the middle of Affluenza by Oliver James - a cracking read for the search to staying sane in a world infected with the Virus of Selfish Capitalism.
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still on Kate Mosse but want to move on to Atonement, saw the film and felt like i had been emotionally stabbed by the end of it- i did not see it coming. WOuld now like to see how it was written
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I've eventually finished H.Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

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blondie95 wrote:still on Kate Mosse but want to move on to Atonement, saw the film and felt like i had been emotionally stabbed by the end of it- i did not see it coming. WOuld now like to see how it was written
I began it a few months ago but got diverted by something else. Haven't seen the film (yet - would like to after reading the book) and knew only a little about the plot line. There's a slow building tension at the start, the calm before the storm I guess, with no indication of what is ahead. Must go back to that after Oliver James. It could be our Unofficial CH Forum Book Club inaugural read?
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it is very much a slow build in the film and all I will say is do read it-im sure the film is better than the book and I had no idea it was going to turn out as it did-completely shocked me and emotionally drained me :)
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I'm reading Labyrinth too, and love the idea of a forum book club. As with anything with a complicated plot, I need someone to explain it to me afterwards.
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MKM wrote:I'm reading Labyrinth too, and love the idea of a forum book club. As with anything with a complicated plot, I need someone to explain it to me afterwards.
Let's do it then!! A bit of intellectual literary banter - is this what the forum is about? :wink:

Anyone else interested? What could we start with?
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Im all for it..perhaps atonement or Labrynith (im only 100 pages in)
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blondie95 wrote:Im all for it..perhaps atonement or Labrynith (im only 100 pages in)

Please count me in.

I have a copy of Atonement somewhere and am more than ready to re-read it, even though I found it very thought provoking. No, lets be honest, I found it depressing.

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icomefromalanddownunder wrote:I have a copy of Atonement somewhere and am more than ready to re-read it, even though I found it very thought provoking. No, lets be honest, I found it depressing.

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really, although ive only seen the film it wasnt a depressed feeling i had after more stunned
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