

In other news, we are at war with Eurasia. We have always been at war with Eurasia.
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Was listening to an article on Radio Bore about him the other day - in a rather delicious irony, he was an absolute posh boy with a desperate fear of the prolitariat.
Still - 1984 is fantastic. Combine it with Huxley's Brave New Woild and you've got pretty well exactly where modern Western capitalism is today.
Sorry - I'll shut up now.
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Tue 16 Feb 2010, 9:14,
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Still - 1984 is fantastic. Combine it with Huxley's Brave New Woild and you've got pretty well exactly where modern Western capitalism is today.
Sorry - I'll shut up now.


Notes from a small island had me lidderally lolling on the tube on my commute.
I'm currently on A Short History Of Nearly Everything and Neither Here Nor There, the latter of which is having a very similar effect.
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Tue 16 Feb 2010, 9:30,
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I'm currently on A Short History Of Nearly Everything and Neither Here Nor There, the latter of which is having a very similar effect.

It's probably the longest I've taken to read a book, as even with zombies and ninjas, Austin is a tedious author. Reads like a script "Such and such said this, so and so replied with that, such and such retorted with this, and much laughter ensued" ad infinitum.
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Tue 16 Feb 2010, 9:33,
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To me it seems like it's the original chick lit.
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Tue 16 Feb 2010, 10:19,
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I scored very highly on QI after reading that
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Tue 16 Feb 2010, 9:34,
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Engaging - but not so lolly as the others.
But bloody hell BB's brain must be the fullest in all of Christendom.
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Tue 16 Feb 2010, 9:41,
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But bloody hell BB's brain must be the fullest in all of Christendom.

have a copy of Island (by him as well) close to hand as respite.
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Tue 16 Feb 2010, 9:31,
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I'm starting to feel poorly read this morning.
nings Grunty
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Tue 16 Feb 2010, 9:35,
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nings Grunty

There are so many books I've not yet got round to. The ex used to work at a publishers, so many many freebies ensued.
\o/
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Tue 16 Feb 2010, 9:40,
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\o/

The comment that he looks like Gary Newman gives me an idea *wanders of to Google Images*
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Tue 16 Feb 2010, 9:47,
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*dribbles*
hello and manhugs - how are you doing?
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Tue 16 Feb 2010, 9:30,
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hello and manhugs - how are you doing?

:)
how are ya? I wish I had more time for b3ta and to catch up with the shinanigans or the cast and crew - but I don't... I may do in the summer :)
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Tue 16 Feb 2010, 9:30,
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how are ya? I wish I had more time for b3ta and to catch up with the shinanigans or the cast and crew - but I don't... I may do in the summer :)