Sunday, January 08, 2017

The 2016 Infomaniac Book Challenge: Your November-December Choices

It's time for you Bitches to have your say.


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Tell us what you've been reading during the months of November and December for The 2016 Infomaniac Book Challenge.

33 comments:

  1. Biography of Queen Noor of Jordan.

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    1. that sounds very interesting.

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    2. DAMIEN: Is it “Leap of Faith?” If so, haven’t read it but it looks interesting.

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    3. Yes it is. Amazing read. Amazing woman.

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  2. A friend gave me a small collection of Saki short stories, so I'm re-reading them, like catching up with old friends.

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    1. PEENEE: Your cat, Saki has written a book of short stories?

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    2. yes, that's what i thought to! leave it to our witty receptionista to have a non-freeloading cat.

      i've now given pen & paper to corgi #2
      and will await her dwarfy brilliance.

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    3. Corgi #2 says, “Pen and paper? What do you think I am? A Luddite?”

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    4. guess who always forgets her password?

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    5. Gutenberg.org has several of his works for free if you are interested. Anything that is out of copyright they make available.

      http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=Saki

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    6. JEFFERY: I must admit to being disappointed that Saki is an actual human author, not Mr. Peenee’s orange tabby cat.

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  3. I think your picture above answered your own question.

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    1. MISTRESS MADDIE: I like a book with lots of pictures, don’t you?

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  4. i'm trudging thru "mr. s"

    written by signature's valet, i've basically learned that frank had a big cock (and wore some sort of a strap to hold it down) and never stopped pining for ava.

    on deck is, "home is f̶u̶c̶k̶i̶n̶g̶ burning" a memoir written by a client's girlfriend's son. i hope i like it!

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    1. NORMA: Was he Ole Blue Eyes’ valet? Or pimp?

      I’ve heard there were a lot of “hooker parties” chez Sinatra.

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    2. i guess he was a bit of both. and yes, there were lots of parties, but no orgies. i suppose he wanted no competition.

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    1. LX: Ha! I need a bigger book for that one, simply for the “Ideas You'll Never Follow Up” section.

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    2. Me, too. In fact, I could do with a whole decade's worth!

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  6. I discovered Tanya Huff and have been reading a lot of her work.

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    1. JEFFERY: Huff is Canadian yet I’ve never read her books.

      Apparently, her wife is an author too.

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  7. The Road To Little Dribbling by Bill Bryson. So-so, definitely not one of his bests.

    A Street Cat Named Bob or How To Exploit An Animal For Gain by James Bowen. Namby-pamby/sentimental crap. I only read it cause I thought there might be some hobogrotica in it.

    The above books were taken from the Don Pancho Hotel library, Benidorm, along with The Spooks Apprentice by Joseph Delaney but I haven't read that yet.

    The Magic Apple Tree by Susan Hill. I usually like her books but this one was a big *yawn* I couldn't plod on with it so, after 40 pages, I binned it.

    The Secret Island by Enid Blyton. Loved it.

    Veggie Delux by Slimming World. More than 50 vegetarian dishes with va va voom. I was given this as a Christmas present off a friend who is a member of Slimming World, I think he's trying to tell me something.

    Spanish General Knowledge Workout Kindle

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    1. MITZI: I’ve read and enjoyed Bryson’s “Road to Little Dribbling” and was keen enough to recommend it to others so we’ll have to agree to disagree on that one.

      I suppose now that “Sticky Vicky” has retired from performing in Benidorm, visiting the hotel library was the only pleasure left for you.

      A relative gave me Enid Blyton “Famous Five” books to read as a child. I enjoyed them, first of all because they were dated, which I liked. I’ve always enjoyed reading about “the good old days” no matter what era that might have been. I think the first “Famous Five” book was published in 1942.

      Secondly, I enjoyed them because of the use of unusual British words and phrases that we don’t hear in The Colonies.

      I would tell your friend who gave you “Slimming World” to stuff a parsnip up his back passage. Olé!

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    2. A parsnip is hardly a challenge for Tony, perhaps a marrow or the rough end of a pineapple.

      Have you seen these Enid Blyton Famous Five for adults? I'm a bit wary of books that claim to be hilarious.

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    3. MITZI: Enid must be spinning in her grave!

      I’m interested in what these new books might have done with the character, “Dick.”

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  8. I read books I've read before - mainly because my time was limited, and I wanted to read something that I knew I'd enjoy, and could read quickly.

    Well, except, Star Trek: 50 Artists 50 Years. But that was mainly pictures, so that's OK.
    But I'm still none-the-wiser as to what a snatch-pastry is.

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    1. MR. DeVICE: We here at Infomaniac commend you on your voracious appetite this year…for books.

      I don’t know what a “snatch-pastry” is either but I’m guessing you can’t order one at a patisserie.

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  9. Ah. I knew I was supposed to be doing something other than balancing books on a chair.....
    I have been reading dog care books lately!
    Sx

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    1. MISS SCARLET: “Walkies!”

      Thus spoke Barbara Woodhouse.

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  10. Almost done finishing a book I started in December. Had to pause for the Holidays rush. Will post report later this week or so when I'm done reading.

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    1. EROS: Will pop ‘round soon to read all about it.

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  11. Store catalogues or "Wish books" as they are commonly referred to around here. It's nice to look through them bud also depressing as one never seems to have the funds available to purchase... But they do give me great pleasure in ripping them to shreds to feed the worm farm... So they do occasionally come in handy...

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