Recent content by sandwich

I don't know about you, but I think that a lot of the suggestions you have received on this thread are EXACTLY what you don't like. Proust? Catcher? Good grief. Here is my suggestion: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, a 2003 novel by Mark Haddon. It is completely...

I'm new to the group so have been looking for a thread where I can discuss books with others - is there one? If not, there is now :-) I'd be interested in chatting with anyone who has read The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver. From my European viewpoint, I have the impression that she is...

Ooh, that's bad news that the heating is off. I hope things improve soon. I like getting recommendations for reading, so when I'm at the library tomorrow I'll see what I can find of Pauline Gedge. The Hilary Mantell books I mentioned are a fictionalised trilogy based on the life of Thomas...

She wanted you to kiss her - brilliant. OK, wear your nicest shirt, brush your teeth carefully, smile when you see her arriving, give her a compliment (just "you look great" will do - she's probably spent a bit of time choosing her outfit, doing hair, etc). If she compliments you, say thanks...

It's really great that you see it as a two-way process :-)

You've said a very true thing, so I'm going to use it to motivate myself to get up and go. It's a beautiful sunny morning where I am, so why am I indoors? Thanks!

Great you are back. I looked at your list of suggested topics. Have you read the Hilary Mantell books about Thomas Cromwell? If so, there are a few aspects of them I'd be interested in discussing. Do you know how to start a thread about that? Or would it be better just to do it by PM between our...

Hi Moonstone, I've just joined this site and completely identify with what you wrote this time last year. I, too, have become quite isolated and fearful of interacting with people. I'm starting to understand how various events over the last 25 to 50 years (really) have brought me here - which is...