"Darren New" <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote in message
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> They're well-written, but rather puerile in my opinion. Of course,
> they're targeted at kids, so you kind of expect it. The first one was
> OK, but as they went on it was obviously getting lamer and lamer. The
> movie pretty much summed up the book without a whole lot of differences.

I still haven't managed to finish book 6. The characters are irritating me.

> I also read Golden Compass et al, which was actually one of the better
> fantasy books I've read lately. Surprisingly full of prophesies and
> magic for a book intended to convince you not to believe in that stuff.

They are excellent and surprisingly, the movie 'The Golden Compass' follows
the book almost exactly.
The first book was called "The Northern Lights" in all parts of the world
other than North America

I recently tracked down and reread the Dark Is Rising series. Also young
teenager books, but very well written

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And lo on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:56:44 +0100, Stephen <mcavoysAT@aolDOTcom>
  

did spake, saying:

> On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:02:46 +0100, "Phil Cook"
> <phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote:
>
>> lash = do putStrLn "You've been a naughty boy haven't you?"
>>           grovel <- readLn
>>           if grovel == yes
>>               then putStrLn "So you need to be whipped"
>>               else putStrLn "Liar! You need to be whipped"
>>
>
> See You Jimmie. You a perv or sumthing? :)

Can't I be a perv and sumthing? ;-)

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And lo on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:26:17 +0100, Orchid XP v8 <voi### [at] devnull>  
did spake, saying:

> Orchid XP v8 wrote:
>
>> Worrying fact: This almost compiles, actually...
>
> Actually, scrub that. Worrying fact: I knew it would compile without  
> trying it. :-.

Hardly worrying it wasn't exactly complex, a slight touch of worry would  
be you parsing it and thinking "Hmm that sounds about right"

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>>> You might even make a couple acquaintances at the library
>> I've heard this gem before. However, given that talking is strictly 
>> prohibited, I fail to comprehend how this one works...
> 
> When was the last time you were in a library :) Now-a-days the sound
> of keyboards clicking would deafen you :(

Especially at *my* library! Last time I checked, they still use two-tone 
brown dumb terminals with green screens for searching the library catelogue.

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And lo on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:04:50 +0100, Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom>  
did spake, saying:

> Phil Cook wrote:
>> And lo on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:14:27 +0100, Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom>  
>> did spake, saying:
>>
>>> Phil Cook wrote:
>>>> I just can't imagine not reading fiction; it's just my default state  
>>>> of being.
>>>
>>> Hey, I read nothing but non-fiction until fifth grade, whereupon the  
>>> teacher forced the issue by requiring a book report on a fiction book.  
>>> :-)
>>  It wan't meant disparagingly, simply an Error Does Not Compute for my  
>> OS :-)
>
> I took no offense. :-)

Well you never can tell by text :-)

> The first fiction book I read was about a family captured by the giant  
> AI that is built into Phobos by the now-extinct Martians. I wish I could  
> remember the name - "Phobos is missing" or something like that...

GIYF or more precise WIYF - Phobos the Robot Planet by Paul Capon? Not one  
I've read.

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And lo on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:39:06 +0100, Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom>  
did spake, saying:

> Orchid XP v8 wrote:
>> "Water, Sugar, Citric Acid, Vitamin C" [Found on some cheap lemonade.]
>
> I liked the bit I had this morning.  "... Natural banana flavoring  
> (water, fruit juice, organic sugar) ..."
>
> I wasn't aware you could juice a banana, myself.

Sure you can - hold it by both ends and wring dry :-P

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And lo on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:53:45 +0100, Stephen <mcavoysAT@aolDOTcom>  
did spake, saying:

> On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:54:56 +0100, "Phil Cook"
> <phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote:
>
>> Well they do sometimes put quizes on the back, or mazes; mazes are fun  
>> ;-)
>>
>> Personally ...<skip rambling> in a feeble
>> attempt to gain consciousness prior to the coffee hit.
>
> It was a figure of speech, Phil :)

Yeah I knew that yeah course I did [cough]. Seriously though I look at the  
ingredients of everything I eat except breakfast, often for the same  
reason as Andy.

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On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:38:18 +0200, "Gail Shaw"
<initialsurname@sentech sa dot com> wrote:

>> I won't give the ending away but it ties up a loose thread from
>> Shakespeare's Midsummer Nights Dream.
>
>Which I've never read...

No matter it is still a good book it just has a twist that I
appreciated. 
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On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:33:30 +0100, "Phil Cook"
<phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote:

>Yeah I knew that yeah course I did [cough]. Seriously though I look at the  
>ingredients of everything I eat except breakfast, 

I don't do that, it spoils my appetite :)

>often for the same  
>reason as Andy.

Hmm! <resists any temptation to make a smarta***d comment> :) 
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     Stephen

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> Especially at *my* library! Last time I checked, they still use two-tone 
> brown dumb terminals with green screens for searching the library 
> catelogue.

WTF!

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