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Night-owl
Night-owl
Jan 2020
6:55am, 16 Jan 2020
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Night-owl
Post office was OK, I think from memory I was put off initially as he's not complimentary about women.
Serendippily
Serendippily
Jan 2020
7:15am, 16 Jan 2020
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Serendippily
The machismo was dreary and worse, lazy, in it which is a shame as there was a lot to like otherwise. It wasn’t a subtle book
LindsD
LindsD
Jan 2020
7:21am, 16 Jan 2020
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LindsD
I didn't like it because of the inconsistencies.
Diogenes
Diogenes
Jan 2020
7:44am, 16 Jan 2020
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Diogenes
It is very much of its time. As I recall, it was equally uncomplimentary about men, and the women gave as good as they got.
Columba
Columba
Jan 2020
5:10pm, 16 Jan 2020
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Columba
There are different types of bikini wax available? *boggles*
Badger
Badger
Jan 2020
5:12pm, 16 Jan 2020
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Badger
Does make me wonder what kind of things she is highly informed on, if Dio expects her to be expert on that!
Diogenes
Diogenes
Jan 2020
5:15pm, 16 Jan 2020
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Diogenes
Not so much the wax itself, as the desired (or otherwise) outcome
Columba
Columba
Feb 2020
8:20pm, 6 Feb 2020
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Columba
Having read all I'm reading of this month's Book Thread book (which I chose myself, so have only myself to blame for slight disappointment) I am now indulging in some non-fiction; anthrozoology, to be precise; a relatively new field, apparently. It is called The Animals Among Us, is by John Bradshaw, and (so far) is about the relationships between people and pets.
LazyDaisy
LazyDaisy
Feb 2020
8:40pm, 6 Feb 2020
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LazyDaisy
I started off quite enjoying the Delderfield To Serve Them All My Days, but I'm only a third of the way through and beginning to think 600+ pages is a good 200 pages too many. I guessed that a disaster was in the offing so perhaps wan't as emotionally affected when it did. I'll stick with it, it's an easy bedtime read, and hope that I'll feel more empathy for the hero by the end.
Night-owl
Night-owl
Feb 2020
8:52pm, 6 Feb 2020
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Night-owl
Don't feel bad Columba. Sometimes a book choice works. I'm pacing myself so I'll read it over the month

Almost finished Memory man on my kindle. David Baldacci.

Also reading SF. Embers of War by Gareth L Powell. Which I am liking

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