I Read Therefore I Am discussion

Isn't it funny about part of David Jason's biography finding it's way into the latest Bridget Jones - that must have been so confusing for the first people who came across it.

I don't know anything about this - was it a mistake at the publishers or the printers?

The printers apparently. I guess that someone is going to get in a bit of hot water!

Awesome, I'd much prefer David Jason to Bridget Jones anyday!

Has anybody heard the new 1471 lady?- she's rather posh - I think my husband is smitten :0)

And the award for Most Groan-Inducing Book Title of the Year goes to:

*drum-roll*

Tequila Mockingbird: A literary guide to cocktails

Snort! I love that.

I love Dave Hairy Biker!!!!!!!!

Ellie wrote: "And the award for Most Groan-Inducing Book Title of the Year goes to:

*drum-roll*

Tequila Mockingbird: A literary guide to cocktails"

Ellie - are these things you're finding at the literature festival? I love cocktails so I'm going to HAVE to find a copy of this!!!

Lee wrote: "I love Dave Hairy Biker!!!!!!!!"

Is he still in Strictly Lee? - I have a really low tolerance for the tv so haven't been watching it but I do love the Hairy Bikers!

@ Laurel- yes he's still in and so popular with the audience that I think (& hope) he'll be in for a while.
What's your favourite cocktail - mine's a mojito (or anything with rum really)

I love this idea - otters who look like Benedict Cumberbatch
http://redscharlach.tumblr.com/post/1...

re: Laurels comment about seeing an article about borrowing e-books - did you know that libraries lend e -books?
http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/ebook-reade...

That is cool - I'm installing it now!

Ok well it was worth a try but they don't do it :(

Oh what shame :0( - I did read that it only started April this year so fingers crossed they'll introduce it soon.

To be honest, I'm not surprised - we will probably be the last one's to get it. Also, the publishers don't make it easy either - too afraid of losing money to worry about library users!

Just a quick question - has anyone else been following all the stuff about Goodreads deleting people's reviews and bookshelves?

I have - I haven't read much about it but from what I gathered it was to do with people making offensive and personal remarks about authors.

It's a bit crazy! To be honest, I don't agree with any form of censorship but when you think of how it's used in terms of human right abuses in some places, it makes the whole GR thing look a bit petty.

Definitely - I don't know what the offending posts were about - but I've seen quite a few reviews on GR in which people have got incredibly worked up and rude about both the book and author - just because they didn't like the style of writing or how the story ended etc - I just don't understand it.

Yeah it can get a bit mean, and also I've seen where the author has got involved in a slagging match cos their book has been given a bad review which they shouldn't be doing either - think it all kind of boils down to people need to play nicely!

Exactly - I guess some people are just looking for an argument - perhaps it's an attention seeking thing too.

More than likely - which was what was making me think about censorship issues in other places and how easy we have it that we absolutely take our freedom of speech for granted and abuse it by being horrible to people!

It's like when tabloid journalists bang on about freedom of the press

Where does "freedom of expression" end and "bullying" start?

Yes it's such a difficult issue - a good idea for a Cheltenham Literature Festival debate.

It would be, maybe we can e-mail someone and suggest it!?

OK so I found the website for the ebook sharing I was talking about - it's called Boosh (as in BOOk SHare), am not very clear on how it works but you will have to buy the app I think. Here it is anyway and hopefully someone more technologically savvy than me can figure it out...
http://evanidus.com/

I've just got a new puppy.. She is enchanting. I suspect my reading rate may fall for a while !

And the amount you sleep, I suspect! My little dog is 8months old now but I remember very clearly taking her outside at midnight, four in the morning and again at about 6.30. You forget just how much hard work puppies are. What breed is she?

Ahhhhhhh! What's her name?

Was deeply involved in Effi Briest and King John this morning when I suddenly remembered that my mother-in-law was coming round and we were taking her out to dinner. I rushed around frantically tidying up and had just finished when my cat was extensively sick, all over the living room carpet!
Fortunately the rest of the day went much better.
What's everyone else been up to?

Hilary wrote: "And the amount you sleep, I suspect! My little dog is 8months old now but I remember very clearly taking her outside at midnight, four in the morning and again at about 6.30. You forget just how m..."

Yes you're right! It's been over 15 years since I last had a puppy. Still it doesn't't last long. She's a lab X called Molly.

I've been baking with my granddaughters all afternoon. We ended up with a dozen fairy cakes decorated with glacé icing and a variety of sprinkles and a sandwich cake covered in coffee buttercream and yet more sprinkles. Lots of tasting and finishing off things along the way of course.

Finally as I was putting everything in the sink the seven year old turned and very seriously to me. " Gran, is there any thing else you'd like licking?" At which the three year old piped up "I'll help with licking!" I was helpless sigh laughter!

A great day

Bless them!
The cakes sound yummy

You've reminded me that I bought a coffee cake the other day. So lazy of me. I should bake more

I'm more of an eater than a baker.

I love baking, just never seem to have enough time these days. I used to love baking with my mum when I was younger

Aww Hilary that sounds awesome! Bless your granddaughters - they sound so sweet!

I love baking too - and all my friends and family are more the eating types which works out just fine cos I love feeding folks!

Sounds like we have the materials for The Great I Read Therefore I Am Bake Off. I will be available for judging duties :0)

Unfortunately I'm both a baker and an eater which also means I'm a constant dieter!

I can't remember when I last made a cake, so I'll volunteer as deputy judge to assist Lee :0)

Your baking sessions with the grandchildren sound such fun. I enjoy baking too (and eating!) but no grandchildren yet.

Made some Apple and Walnut chutney today - I was given a bag of windfall apples so have been trying to come with as many things I can make with apples as I can - that's the last of them gone now thank goodness.

That sounds lovely, I've never made any preserves but some years I do have lots of apples and plums. The most I've done is stew them and freeze them!

May I suggest plum wine and cider?

Or plum jam? (yummy on toast or crumpets)

Mmmmmm

Colleagues from our Kent office visited today, so I have been occupied all day, not long home. Have I missed much?