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    Any David Mitchell fans?

    Not the creepy little black-eyed comedian dude, the brilliant and amazing author.

    For those that are interested, he has a new book out. I saw it advertised in the Times at the weekend - oddly by Waterstones in one advert for £8.99 (I think) and then a few pages later by WHSmiths for less (can't remember how much for, but I think it was was a voucher).

    Anyways, I'll be buying a copy come payday!

    Waterstones.com: The Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet by David Mitchell (2010)
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    Me! I like them both.

    I'll be getting that then!

    Love it.

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    • #3
      Awww boo, I thought this was about the 'creepy' comedian. I think he's great
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      • #4
        I like the comedian but I don't know a creepy one!

        Some of us live in the past, always talking about back then. Some of us live in the future, always planning what we are going to do. And, then there are those, who neither look behind or ahead, but just enjoy the moment of right now.

        Which one are you and is it how you want to be?

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Alison View Post
          I like the comedian but I don't know a creepy one!
          Look at his eyes woman - the man hath no iris!

          *Shivers*
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          • #6
            I don't know how I've missed this author, thanks Wayne. Would I be better to read one of his previous novels before I buy this one, or t'other way round?
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            • #7
              Originally posted by Florence Fennel View Post
              I don't know how I've missed this author, thanks Wayne. Would I be better to read one of his previous novels before I buy this one, or t'other way round?
              Cloud Atlas is fantastic - though it took me 4 reads to finish it. Well worth the persistence.

              Black Swan Green is probably my favourite, but that's because it appears to have been set from the perspective of my best mate - growing up in the 80's and such.

              Ghostwritten is probably my least fave, and Number9Dream took me ages to read so probably didn't do it justice (his books can't be read in little snippets before you put the light out at bedtime).
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              • #8
                Thanks for this Wayne. I'll try this latest one first then. I don't read in bed before sleep, I have book reading "sessions", sometimes finishing a book in a couple of days. I'll let you know, thanks again.
                Granny on the Game in Sheffield

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Florence Fennel View Post
                  Thanks for this Wayne. I'll try this latest one first then. I don't read in bed before sleep, I have book reading "sessions", sometimes finishing a book in a couple of days. I'll let you know, thanks again.
                  In that case, try Cloud Atlas first.

                  Edit: I'd loan you my copy, but someone else has it on 'long term loan'...
                  Last edited by HeyWayne; 17-05-2010, 11:50 AM.
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                  • #10
                    I'll ask around, we tend to share books (bring them in to work when read and leave them on the coffee table in the kitchen for anyone to pick up that fancies) someone will have got it. Cheers.
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                    • #11
                      Can pick it up for a couple of quid on Amazon (plus postage).
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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by HeyWayne View Post
                        Look at his eyes woman - the man hath no iris!

                        *Shivers*
                        Ah didn't realise he was the Cloud Atlas bloke. Bought that on a friend's recomendation and didn't get on with it at all. Is one of the very few books I've not finished in my life and am pretty sure it went to the charity shop.

                        Some of us live in the past, always talking about back then. Some of us live in the future, always planning what we are going to do. And, then there are those, who neither look behind or ahead, but just enjoy the moment of right now.

                        Which one are you and is it how you want to be?

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Alison View Post
                          Ah didn't realise he was the Cloud Atlas bloke. Bought that on a friend's recomendation and didn't get on with it at all. Is one of the very few books I've not finished in my life and am pretty sure it went to the charity shop.
                          You're in good company; The top 10 most unfinishable novels - Supanet Entertainment

                          It's worth persevering with - I'm glad I did.
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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Alison View Post
                            Ah didn't realise he was the Cloud Atlas bloke. Bought that on a friend's recomendation and didn't get on with it at all. Is one of the very few books I've not finished in my life and am pretty sure it went to the charity shop.
                            Oh my gosh! I couldn't put it down. Brilliant book.

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                            • #15
                              I love both too! Cloud Atlas - not easy but vastly worth the effort.
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