Dept. of Advanced Cravatology, University of Milton North

[PassTheTwiglets]

Just in case we need new premises tonight... :)

Well, that's not the book I found, by any means, Techno! Mine was by H.E. Bates!
I'd say it sounds like hard going but you might pick me up on that

Oh Lordy. Please reassure me that that hasn't given you access to my account.

Tecno, will check and delete immediately if so

No, quite safe, no one at all logged in!

And, yes, it is quite hard going. Descriptions of Victorian London and all its social mores very good. Detailed, anatomical descriptions of sex are just bleurgh.

Can't you just skim those bits? I presume you are not going to be tested on them.

Funny lot, the Victorians. Fainting at the sight of a table leg, yet meanwhile in the pallid underbelly of society bleurgh matters reigned supreme

MrsLN if you are still around, I am a lightweight too, Classics are not my favourite kind of reading-- a noteable exception being North and South. SIS is quite lightweight, content wise, it's not Shakespeare! it's just heavy weight-wise

Still here. Birdsong is fine, just have too much temptation with my boxed sets of Spooks! Have skimmed SiS and seems ok, as for Thomas Hardy - it's very wordy but I like the characters so will keep plugging away.

Am more inclined towards Sophie Kinsella, Marian Keyes, Jane Green etc.

I do love a nice bit of chicklit,myself, MrsLN, The Shopaholic Books are about me. I screamed with laughter at her thought-patterns, when she's trying to justify a new purchase.

I used to read a whole lot more but if I'm not on here I am sitting in front of a book but my mind is off elsewhere...

Thomas Hardy - have never forgiven him for Tess Of The Sodding D'Urbervilles. And on that note, only remembered yesterday that Harry Pearce played the despicable Angel Clare!
I got an A grade at O level Eng. Lit., despite having never read all of the book and basing it on the film #shamefulbutproud

Ditto the Sodding Trumpet Major, Twiglets. Well done on you exam passing strategy. Harry R as Angel Clare,that must have been some time ago then?

I remember answering some French lit questions on a play i'd never read. but Moliere's plays were all the same anyway.

I posted a pic of Harry as Angel Clare once. Bear with me ...

[[http://www.wearysloth.com/Gallery/ActorsF/5725-19161.gif He's a long way from The Grid}}

He's still a long way from The Grid

OMG, Techno, now I remember! Tempus don't 'arf fugit!!!

Yes, Theresa, was along time ago - I am very, very old :)

Oh, don't they just, Theresa!

Blimey! How old is that pic?
The end of Tess is utterly hideous. I liked the Mayor of Casterbridge which I had on audiobook when I was about 11 and my dad was going through his Hardy phase - can't really remember much about it now though.

I used to read a whole lot more but if I'm not on here I am sitting in front of a book but my mind is off elsewhere...

...and where exactly would that be Theresa?

Where are the snows of yesteryear, and all that..

What am I talking about? I'm thinking of Jude the Obscure, not Tess (last nights wine consumption still addling brain).

My mind? It's off with the faeries, MrsLN

I know the feeling Theresa.

Anyway, off to bed now. Has been a busy day.

Sweet dreams all!

Night night MrsLN! Sweet obsessions dreams.