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[MacotheIsles]

I remember a photograph poor old Lord George Brown apparently having somehow lost his footing whilst alighting from a car: I suspect that image did him no real favours. Was he not instrumental in the euphemism tired and emotional coming about? I always like him anyway, not least because latterly there was something of the Thunderbirds about his coupon: Parker maybe?

[Dexter St. Clair]

Was he not instrumental in the euphemism tired and emotional coming about?

[banjo]

currently reading river of fire.the clydebank blitz by john macleod.much more to this book than just the story of the bombing.its also about the history,the people,the politics a great read for anyone on here im sure.

[Josef]

Oh, no.

[Vinegar Tom]

Oh, no.

As the man said, bad news travels fast. His statement is fairly inspirational in the circumstances.

[Josef]

Eejit here, despite never having seen even so much as a still from the tv series, has bought the entire set of the 'A game of thrones' books, wholly on the basis of the John Lanchester review in the LRB.

What's the tv series like? No spoilers please, btw.

[Sharon]

Eejit here, despite never having seen even so much as a still from the tv series, has bought the entire set of the 'A game of thrones' books, wholly on the basis of the John Lanchester review in the LRB.

What's the tv series like? No spoilers please, btw.

According to both my sisters it is excellent, although apparently may be hard to follow in places if you haven't read the books as some parts (lengthy wars, battles etc) get skimmed.

They keep insisting I'd love it.

Maybe next winter!

[Josef]

Eejit here, despite never having seen even so much as a still from the tv series, has bought the entire set of the 'A game of thrones' books, wholly on the basis of the John Lanchester review in the LRB.

What's the tv series like? No spoilers please, btw.

According to both my sisters it is excellent, although apparently may be hard to follow in places if you haven't read the books as some parts (lengthy wars, battles etc) get skimmed.

They keep insisting I'd love it.

Maybe next winter!

Well, I'm just about to read the books. The review in question.

Anyone who quotes Neal Stephenson in the first paragraph is fine by me. Possibly trump-able only by quoting Greg Egan.What with DFW being dead now, and all.

[HollowHorn]

The books are wonderful & the tv show is sublime.

[John]

The books very very good apart from the final one which I didn't bother finishing. The TV series does deviate, concatenate and eviscerate as TV interpretations of books generally do.

[Josef]

Ta, both.

I'm tempted to start a new thread with this query, but from that article

For reasons I’ve never seen explained or even thoroughly engaged with, there seems to be an unbridgeable crevasse between the SF/fantasy audience and the wider literate public. People who don’t usually read, say, thrillers or military history or popular science will read, say, Gone Girl or Berlin or Bad Pharma. But people who don’t read fantasy just simply, permanently, 100 per cent don’t read fantasy.

I reckon that's as true a thing as I ever did read. Thoughts?

[Fireman]

Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. - recently rediscovered a number of the Hornblower series in a box I had in the loft I hadn't opened for 30 years.

[Dexter St. Clair]

Jame Elroy Blood's a rover http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2009/nov/07/blood-rover-james-ellroy-review

[HollowHorn]

Josef, 'The Works' on Sauchiehall St. have the full set for £30, I do so hope you paid far more.

They also have the hardback version of 'Inside HBO's Game of Thrones' for £9.99. Beautiful leatherette cover and all, photographs are superb.

Pee ess.....I have the first series on DVD if you want to adopt it. (I also have series 2 on hard drive)

[bcuk10]

The Banks of the Molendinar [Kindle Edition]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B007GN6A58/ref=oh_d__o02_details_o02__i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1#reader_B007GN6A58