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What are you reading Chapter 4

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Solar, by Ian McEwan.

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ThudThudThud said:
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Very interesting :) — yet another persecuted people, depending on who you talk to, whose fascinating story sadly remains in the backblocks, and whose productivity and contribution to their society flies in the face of the naysayers of the day. At least we're consistent.

However, it is a history book so it may be a little dry, depending on your tastes. I only skimmed it — I'm also a Londoner, of sorts, coincidentally — at least part of me is. Thankfully, not my teeth :smug:
 
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BakerStreetMuse said:
Started this last year, got sidetracked after a couple of chapters by something or other, now picking it back up again to restart because it's hilarious. (And I could really use a good laugh lately.)

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When I met Rick in 1975, he certainly had some interesting stories to tell! :thumbsup: :D
 
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Jeff Scott said:
When I met Rick in 1975, he certainly had some interesting stories to tell! :thumbsup: :D
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Very, super cool and I'm officially envious! I'll bet he's a interesting guy to listen to.

I've never had the pleasure to meet him (and probably never will) but I've read many accounts from people who have and a common thread is what a genuine, nice person he is. And that's not industry people, that's from plebs like myself. :laugh:

I hadn't realized until the past few years just how funny he is. Plus he likes cats. (Always important in my book, haha.)
 
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Oddly said:
He had a franchised radio show a couple of years back...I always tried to catch it.
That might be lying around the interwebs somewhere.
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I've seen a few programs he's done, such as his "Face to Face" series, and various appearances on prog rock-related documentaries but didn't realize he had a radio show.

I'll bet it is floating around out there. Really appreciate the heads up!
 
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Tom Bomb said:
Very interesting :) — yet another persecuted people, depending on who you talk to, whose fascinating story sadly remains in the backblocks, and whose productivity and contribution to their society flies in the face of the naysayers of the day. At least we're consistent.

However, it is a history book so it may be a little dry, depending on your tastes. I only skimmed it — I'm also a Londoner, of sorts, coincidentally — at least part of me is. Thankfully, not my teeth :smug:
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Thanks. I'll look out for it. I'm a Londoner by birth. I actually like dry history...
I once read that the penchant for Londoners to drop their "H"s and a lot of the typically 'cockney' accent comes from the Huguenot influx. This makes sense since they would have spoken with French accents, and naturally would drop H's. The London accent of the time would have been a lot more West Country/Northern sounding, and this was tempered by the Huguenot accent.

I'm a Wandsworth boy originally, so lots of local references.
 
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The Scarlet Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne

Tale set in olde New England about an adultress, publicly humiliated, and forced to wear a red letter "A" emblazoned on her chest.

Good writer. Amazing detail in descriptions, both on physical settings, and studying human character.
 
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