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Can anyone advise me on where to start with Terry Pratchett? There are so many titles & I've no idea which order they all come in :unsure:

 

Hi Pearl,

 

L is reading her first Terry Pratchett - The Colour of Magic. She was told it was a good one to start with.

 

K x

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call me elizabeth,its a true story about an escort with 6 kids who clears her debts,i couldnt put it down and was up finishing it at 2 this morning :o

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I read that one too Hev.......blimey, I'd have to pay them :lol:

 

I've finished Rachel, A Life Stolen, and you'll never guess what I'm reading now....

 

The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands........decided Mr B needs some TLC :ph34r:

 

Poor fella will be scared to death when I make him a cuppa tea when he gets home and ask if he'd like me to run him a bath :lol::lol:

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Poor fella will be scared to death when I make him a cuppa tea when he gets home and ask if he'd like me to run him a bath :lol::lol:

Oh no, no, no :shame: :shame: You shouldn't have to ask him what he wants, you should instinctively know. Now do you have his slippers warming by the fire, and have you picked out a ribbon to put in your hair? And do remember, when he comes home, you listen to his worries and troubles, rather than concerning him with any of the insignificant niggles that may be happening in your life. :rolleyes:

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Baggy

 

Thought you might be in need of a few tips, so here is an article from Good Housekeeping magazine about 50 years ago on how to treat your husband:

 

Have dinner ready. Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal ready, on time for his return. This is a way of letting him know that you have been thinking about him and are concerned about his needs. Most men are hungry when they come home and the prospect of a good meal (especially his favourite dish) is part of the warm welcome needed.

 

Prepare yourself. Take 15 minutes to rest so you?ll be refreshed when he arrives. Touch up your make-up, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh-looking. He has just been with a lot of work-weary people.

 

Be a little gay and a little more interesting for him. His boring day may need a lift and one of your duties is to provide it.

Clear away the clutter. Make one last trip through the main part of the house just before your husband arrives.

 

Gather up schoolbooks, toys, paper, etc. and then run a dust cloth over the tables.

 

Over the cooler months of the year you should prepare and light a fire for him to unwind by. Your husband will feel he has reached a haven of rest and order, and it will give you a lift too. After all, catering for his comfort will provide you with immense personal satisfaction.

 

Prepare the children. Take a few minutes to wash the children?s hands and faces (if they are small), comb their hair and, if necessary, change their clothes. They are little treasures and he would like to see them playing the part. Minimise all noise. At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of the washer, dryer or vacuum. Try to encourage the children to be quiet.

Be happy to see him.

 

Greet him with a warm smile and show sincerity in your desire to please him.

 

Listen to him. You may have a dozen important things to tell him, but the moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first - remember, his topics of conversation are more important than yours.

 

Make the evening his. Never complain if he comes home late or goes out to dinner, or other places of entertainment without you. Instead, try to understand his world of strain and pressure and his very real need to be at home and relax.

 

Your goal: try to make sure your home is a place of peace, order and tranquillity where your husband can renew himself in body and spirit.

 

Don?t greet him with complaints and problems.

 

Don?t complain if he?s late home for dinner or even if he stays out all night. Count this as minor compared to what he might have gone through that day.

 

Make him comfortable. Make him lean back in a comfortable chair or have him lie down in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink ready for him.

 

Arrange his pillow and offer to take off his shoes. Speak in a low, soothing and pleasant voice.

 

Don?t ask him questions about his actions or question his judgement or integrity. Remember, he is the master of the house and as such will always exercise his will with fairness and truthfulness. You have no right to question him.

 

A good wife always knows her place.

 

Is that clear enough for you? :ph34r::ph34r:

 

Simon

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:lol::lol:

 

Poor Mr B would run a mile Simon....he usually gets home to me shouting "Put the kettle on will you and make us a cuppa tea" while I try to stop youngest DD escaping to go live in the wild... I'm usually stressed, smelling of something very yummy, like flash or bleach, probably bunging a frozen meal into the oven, the house smelling of guinea pig wee, my clothes are normally covered in porridge stains and he's lucky if I've managed to shave my legs that month :oops:

 

I know I'm going to regret saying this, and never thought I would, but the book is kind of enlightening :ph34r:

 

Times are a changing at Bagsville :whistle:

 

I is a new woman :curlers:

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Oh, forgot to add, that while reading the book, it said that men are simple creatures, who in reality, only need 3 things from their wives/partners to keep them happy.

 

I texted DH and asked him if he could guess what they were.......and he guessed two correctly :o:lol:

 

Is that true of all the fella's on the forum me wonders or a load of old tosh? :whistle:

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men are simple creatures, who in reality, only need 3 things from their wives/partners to keep them happy.

That many? :devil: Erm, pass - the only things I could think of would be moderated for indecency :whistle:

 

I've just had Poppy Shakespeare by Clare Allan delivered - I got it really cheap from an online second hand book store. I watched the adaptation of it on Monday (well watched what I could through floods of tears) - normally such things don't have an emotional impact on me, but this really did - maybe just a bit too close to home at the mo. (literally and metaphorically). I'll see how the book goes. I'll probably be reading it knowing I shouldn't be reading it and that it's doing me no good, but still unable to stop. :unsure:

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Is that the programme I saw a clip of, staring the witchy lass from Pirates?

 

Got the impression it was something to do with being in care, but never watched the programme, so unsure :unsure:

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Is that the programme I saw a clip of, staring the witchy lass from Pirates?

 

Got the impression it was something to do with being in care, but never watched the programme, so unsure :unsure:

Yes. It was excellent. It's free at the moment on 4OD (not that it works on my 'puter :angry:) - this it what C4 says about it:

 

"Funny, original and moving, Poppy Shakespeare is a candid look at life from the perspective of a patient on the psychiatric ward of a North London day hospital. Produced by Cowboy Films Ltd, Poppy Shakespeare stars Naomie Harris (Pirates of the Caribbean, Miami Vice, White Teeth;C4) as Poppy Shakespeare, a new and worryingly sane patient who arrives at a North London psychiatric ward dressed up to the nines, insisting that she is not mentally ill.

 

Poppy Shakespeare is told through the eyes of N, played by BAFTA award winner Anna Maxwell Martin (Becoming Jane, Bleak House;BBC One), a 13 year veteran of the hospital and self-confessed 'dribbler' who severed links with the outside world many years ago and has since made it her sole ambition never to be released. An unlikely friendship blossoms between the pair when N is charged with looking after the new arrival. Although she cannot understand why Poppy is unhappy attending the ward, N agrees to help her make a break for freedom. To qualify for release the pair must first prove that Poppy isn't mad ? but they quickly find themselves in a catch 22 situation; to prove she is sane she must pretend to be mad."

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Onto 'The Green Angel Tower' book 3 in the series I mentioned in my last post. Not getting through it as quickly as I have the others. Mainly been reading it in the staff room waiting for the start of the school day. After that I've been quite busy, and often bored out of my mind (mock exams), but not had the opportunity to read. When I get home I've then been playing a Beta (on my Xbox 360) of a game that is due out in the summer 'Battlefield: Bad Company'. At least that is what I have done when I've been able to summon any energy when I get home. Otherwise I've been collapsing and not doing much.

 

* A beta is a test of something before it is properly released to check for bugs and to help with optimisation incase anyone is wondering. I get told off by some of my friends for going on about stuff and loosing them completely.

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I'm about half way through A Storm of Swords 1: Steel and Snow by George R R Martin. Another 2 more books after this and I'm all caught up on this series, then to move on to The Wheel of Time books by Robert Jordan. I did however take a break for a few mins to read through All cats have asperger syndrome, a nice lighthearted change and liked looking at the cats in it too. :lol:

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hi there all...am reading The magic Mind Power" by duncan mcCOLL...a really good read on the power of the subconscious and the potential of training one's brain to be more positive etc etc...through self hypnosis and relaxation teckniques....it also helps to eliminate negative feeling and hopelessness...which will explain why i am quite up beat in my postings. at the moment....just wait till i've finished the book and go back to me whining and wailing full of self doubt and criticism as a useless mum to 3 boys,one of whom has asp and there...is..i am sure a smidgen in the other 2,but never diagnosed...and my wonderful hubby who has defo got it....anway..jolly good read and helps you to feel quite good about yourself and the world!!! maria x

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I'm about half way through A Storm of Swords 1: Steel and Snow by George R R Martin. Another 2 more books after this and I'm all caught up on this series, then to move on to The Wheel of Time books by Robert Jordan. I did however take a break for a few mins to read through All cats have asperger syndrome, a nice lighthearted change and liked looking at the cats in it too. :lol:

 

I'm looking forward to Oct when the new book 'A Dance with Dragons' is due out in the 'Song of Ice and Fire Series'. Unfortunatally 'The Wheel of Time's' author Robert Jordan died last year before completing the final book though another fantasy author is trying to finish the series using Robert Jordans notes. That book isn't due until Fall next year. I like both series though. :)

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I'm coming to the end of Hellfire & Herring by Christopher Rush, an account of his childhood in the 1950s in an East coast of Scotland fishing village.

 

Style a bit Dylan Thomas, a bit Laurie Lee - a bit tedious at times as he tries too hard, but over all a lovely evocation of a way of life which has disappeared.

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I'm looking forward to Oct when the new book 'A Dance with Dragons' is due out in the 'Song of Ice and Fire Series'. Unfortunatally 'The Wheel of Time's' author Robert Jordan died last year before completing the final book though another fantasy author is trying to finish the series using Robert Jordans notes. That book isn't due until Fall next year. I like both series though. :)

 

I'm looking forward to it too, that is why I want to read the others before that comes out. At this rate I'll have finished them in a couple of weeks time.

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I read that one too Hev.......blimey, I'd have to pay them :lol:

 

I've finished Rachel, A Life Stolen, and you'll never guess what I'm reading now....

 

The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands........decided Mr B needs some TLC :ph34r:

 

Poor fella will be scared to death when I make him a cuppa tea when he gets home and ask if he'd like me to run him a bath :lol::lol:

 

Well my good intentions didn't last long :rolleyes: The Domestic Goddess is no more, RIP Bagella :devil:

 

I'm now reading a book about a woman who was duped by a fella who turned out to be a bigamist...unfortunately she only found out after getting married and having 2 kiddies and spending lots of money.....I've gone from one extreme to the other :blink:

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I've just finished Colin Bateman's 'Cycle of Violence'... it was okay, but the best bit was the ending because it was the only bit that wasn't fomulaic :)

I've also been reading 'John & Jane - Run, Spot, Run', but i've got to admit that took a bit longer than anticipated.....

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For the last month, the British Council Accredtation Handbook mostly. :hypno::hypno::rolleyes:

 

But now I can get back to reading for leisure. :) I need something light with not too many hard words in it - my brain is dead.

 

K x

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I have suddenly got a notion for Regency Romance novels. 18th century set. Dont know them girls, they are raunchy, sexy story lines. men with long hair, breaches, waiscoates, black carriages along country roads.

 

Just finished a trilogy by Liz Carlyle. 1 little Sin, 2 Little Secrets and 3 Little Sins.

 

they were that good that I didnt put them down for a week. best way to get yourself off to sleep into nice dream land.

 

Gillian x

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I'm reading Engelby by Sebastian Faulks.

 

Let me know what you think, I enjoyed it :thumbs:

Halfway through Tunnels by cant remember who, a childrens book. Was just about to pack it in when it got interesting.

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Hi,

 

I'm reading 'Nul Points' by Tim someone or other, it's about the author interviewing all the people who scored no points in Eurovision contests. It's quite funny.

 

I'm also reading 'Patrick Parker's Progress' by Mavis Cheek, which is about a guy obsessed with building bridges and becoming famous.

 

And I've recently re-read a PG Wodehouse book - I love them!

 

Eva

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Engelby is good, but quite different to any of his other books. I haven't finished it yet though.

 

I've been meaning to read some Wodehouse, but I currently have 56 books on my "To Be Read" shelf, so I don't think now is a time to be acquiring any more! I really like watching the Jeeves and Wooster TV series, but I don't know how closely it follows the books. I really love some of their antics in the club, but I don't know if these come from the books or not.

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I'm reading some self help stuff at the mo.

Just finished The No A**hole Rule, about surviving in the workplace cos work is so awful at the moment.

And I've started Everything I Ever Did That Works by Lesley Garner, not so much how to change a plug as how to live your life, v dip-innable.

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I'm reading some self help stuff at the mo.

Just finished The No A**hole Rule, about surviving in the workplace cos work is so awful at the moment.

And I've started Everything I Ever Did That Works by Lesley Garner, not so much how to change a plug as how to live your life, v dip-innable.

 

I like the sound of the second one Pearl, think I'll check it out :thumbs:

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Mostly this week I are reading "Hospital" by Toby Litt...

It's a bit up itself (and therefore a slog in places), but VERY dark, weird and disturbing.

It's sort of like a really good comedy horror - you like it, but you're not sure why or if you should! :lol:

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Have finished Engelby.

 

I'm not going to spoil the end for anyone!

 

But I kind of anticipated the end regarding the disappearance of the student, but was still surprised by it, and the other twist in the ending.

 

Next up is The Sewing Circles of Herat.

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