tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078296049434103926.post8036240905734977941..comments2023-10-24T08:42:01.834+01:00Comments on Jobbing Writer: How many?MorningAJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04719744167307369768noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078296049434103926.post-87518520957247639632011-05-17T17:35:24.888+01:002011-05-17T17:35:24.888+01:00Hi Sandra and AJ .. The Curious Incident of the Ni...Hi Sandra and AJ .. The Curious Incident of the Night Dog - I think is a brilliant book explaining the aspects of Aspergers .. I wrote a post about that and a few other useful books - strokes, etc .. <br /><br />I wrote it nearly two years ago .. if you're interested in having a look it's here:<br />http://positiveletters.blogspot.com/2009/07/ideas-worth-spreading-dreaming-spires.html <br /><br />I have scan read probably about half those - ie at school when I'm not sure what I took in .. but it's an interesting list .. and thanks for printing it out .. then I've enjoyed a few over the years .. <br /><br />Thanks - Morning AJ - enjoyed this - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078296049434103926.post-59863709178530993582011-05-17T17:14:26.712+01:002011-05-17T17:14:26.712+01:00I have only read 27 out of that list, although I t...I have only read 27 out of that list, although I think it is odd that some are whole series and some just a one off novel. Not a big score but it seems that most, if not all of the books on this list have been made into a feature film, or a TV series, which is not necessarily a good recommendation for them.<br />I wonder who decided that it would be an interesting exercise to see who has read them, because most of the film directors who made them into films do not seem to have been amongst them.snafuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07588812293454033077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078296049434103926.post-55783960362579044472011-05-17T14:35:24.857+01:002011-05-17T14:35:24.857+01:00I've never heard of 'Five people' - da...I've never heard of 'Five people' - daren't even think of it at the moment, although I am progressing through my pile of un-read. And I too ought to re-read 'Catch 22'<br /><br />A slight digression, I am shocked at the number of excellent contemporary Scottish writers who certainly don't seem to reach mainstream English bookshops - I highly recommend Andrew Greig - start with 'Electric Brae' and A L Kennedy I like too.Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078296049434103926.post-43480748271789833972011-05-17T14:00:29.879+01:002011-05-17T14:00:29.879+01:00Hi Jarmara I might actually try Five People becau...Hi Jarmara I might actually try Five People because you're not the first person to say that.MorningAJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04719744167307369768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078296049434103926.post-2379805986281223992011-05-17T13:52:03.290+01:002011-05-17T13:52:03.290+01:00I think Bridget Jones (and JK Rowling) were in the...I think Bridget Jones (and JK Rowling) were in there just so that people would have read <b>something</b>. Curious Tale was actually recommended to me by an English teacher!MorningAJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04719744167307369768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078296049434103926.post-67803277525887767462011-05-17T13:48:46.141+01:002011-05-17T13:48:46.141+01:00P.s I loved 'Five people you meet in Heaven at...P.s I loved 'Five people you meet in Heaven at wonderful book!Paula RChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05550276147711384895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078296049434103926.post-37771862233183855742011-05-17T13:47:27.336+01:002011-05-17T13:47:27.336+01:00I've read about 20, but I have had some of the...I've read about 20, but I have had some of them as audio books as I love to be read to while I'm busy in the kitchen. It help me 'read' more as I have a large number of books by my bed. <br /><br />I read 'Catch 22' when I was a teenager but didn't understand it, but when I had it read to me a couple of years ago, I loved it. Whether it was because my mind had time to mature or not I don't know.<br /><br />A great list.Paula RChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05550276147711384895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078296049434103926.post-28206435581123625892011-05-17T13:25:28.642+01:002011-05-17T13:25:28.642+01:00Hmm ... think I read 50+, lots at school which I h...Hmm ... think I read 50+, lots at school which I hated (1984 & Lord of the Flies), cannot stand Dickens (though have read 2, I like you hated the Handmaiden's Tale) but what an odd list, e.g. why pick on the 'Curious Tale of the Dog' - and as for Bridget Jones' Diary!!<br /><br />But I did read 'To Kill a Mocking-bird' last summer and enjoyed it far more than I expected to.Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.com