What kind of person would read these books?

[Wobblers]

[QUOTE 2699950, member: 1314"]I've got protection

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I see that your cyclescheme voucher hadn't expired after all.

I think you need more gears, mind you.

 

[martint235]

[QUOTE 2701461, member: 1314"]They’re medieval bodice busters aren’t they?[/quote]
Not really. More mystery type stuff

 

[asterix]

The sort of people who would review Wuthering Heights thus:

Oh for heaven's sake Bronte, give over.

This has been my hardest battle to finish yet. Jeez Louise, is there anything remotely likeable or identifiable in the gruelling, wind swept, dark brooding heavy-browed, heavy booted stomping, yelling, bickering, cursing, beatings and rain-lashed untimely sickly deaths of this 356 page "gothic" drear-fest.

"My, the yeomandry yonder fairly lash the whetstone nary minding the trivet or tyranny of dour Heathcliffe! I shall never go to The Grange! I shall stamp my foot until the vapours consume me and I upset the tureen of victuals! Nary will I allow my cousin access to The Heights for the turnpike is sultry and verily his surtout and briches are not fit for the tannery!" (repeat to fade)

Nope. Didn't care, wasn't remotely interested. Bugger off out of my window-oh-woah-woah Cathy, you're letting the draft in.

Maybe?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Spending a few evening hours by the fireside with The Pirate's Daughter seems a rather intriguing way of passing away an autumn night.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Spending a few evening hours by the fireside with The Pirate's Daughter seems a rather intriguing way of passing away an autumn night.

She might splice your mainbrace for you if you're lucky.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Yep CJ Sansom isn't too bad. Some of his medieval ones get a little samey after a while though.

Dominion was utterly predictable and not even that well written.

 

[Boris Bajic]

Mouth-breathers whose lips move as their brows furrow over words like 'concubine'.

A concubine is a cross between a horse chestnut and a hedgehog. How could anybody not know that?

 

[swee'pea99]

A concubine is a cross between a horse chestnut and a hedgehog. How could anybody not know that?

Take a bow. No...take it over there. Take it way, way, way over there....

 

[Flying_Monkey]

I'm not quite sure who's being shown up as more ignorant here... but you might want to look up Sebastian Barry's book - it has nothing to do with pirates, mediaeval detectives or Dan Brown. Don't judge a book its cover, or its font... I didn't like the ending much, but there is some truly superb writing in that book.

 

[swee'pea99]

I'm not quite sure who's being shown up as more ignorant here... but you might want to look up Sebastian Barry's book - it has nothing to do with pirates, mediaeval detectives or Dan Brown. Don't judge a book its cover, or its font... I didn't like the ending much, but there is some truly superb writing in that book.

Sounds really good. And if Joseph O'Connor rates it, that's good enough for me.

 

[swee'pea99]

[QUOTE 2713341, member: 1314"]We have a new addition to the club. Here's the blurb on the back:

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Yikes....