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Amazonby: Bruce Parry October 09, 2008 Best Selling > Books > General AAS |
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Brought this for alot more than for sale here, from high street store. Grrrr! Anyway got to say Bruce is a legend and its a perfect crimbo present!
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The Folklore of Discworldby: Terry Pratchett, Jacqueline Simpson September 11, 2008 Best Selling > Books > General AAS |
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While I was never a fan of the Science of Discworld series, I picked this one up since it seemed to approach things from an interesting new angle. I'm certainly not disappointed - there is a whole gamut of folklore covered within, showing the links and relationships between Discworld and the Earth. It's very well written, and flows like fine honey!
However... There isn't an awful lot of 'meat' to a lot of the content. It's very much a case of 'Here's a thing from Discworld, and here's it's real world equivalent.', and then after a paragraph or so it moved on to the next thing. I would have liked it to be a bit more in-depth, but there is a bibliography provided at the end that helps flesh out the detail. ... Read More: >>More Details |
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Watching the English: The Hidden Rules of English Behaviourby: Kate Fox April 11, 2005 Best Selling > Books > General AAS |
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I was given this by a Canadian colleague to read. She thought it was hysterical. I am irked that those from abroad will take this as truth. The "class system" here is ever changing and we really are not so archaic as this book would have others believe. We are not the quaint, backward group of red bus riding, "Blimey Guvnor" people that this book would have them believe. I think that this book has put us back 50 years.
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London Lore: The Legends and Traditions of the World's Most Vibrant Cityby: Steve Roud October 09, 2008 Best Selling > Books > General AAS |
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This is a fascinating book for anyone who loves London, and an eye-opener if you have ever wondered whether cities have any folklore apart from ghost stories. Steve Roud divides London into seven regions, and finds an amazing variety of tales and customs (past and present) to discuss in each one, and links them to the buildings and streets. In the section on the City of Westminster, for instance, you get gruesome tales of hangings at Tyburn, conspiracy theories surrounding the fate of Cromwell's corpse, the custom of wife-selling, May Day celebrations by chimney sweeps, plague pits, the fair at Mayfair, gypsy fortune tellers, a school Pancake Day custom, the famous ghosts of 50 Berkeley Square and Newgate Gaol, and much more.
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Haud Yer Wheesht!: Your Scottish Granny's Favourite Sayingsby: Allan Morrison January 03, 1998 Best Selling > Books > General AAS |
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I just ordered this book -so I haven't yet read it. I do remember some of my Scott's grandma's sayings. When my friends & I were playing noisily inside she would eventually say" Haud your wheesht...my brain's like train oil" This was a reference to the oil in the wheels of the old steam trains & I've always felt it is extremely accurate in describing the condition of one's brain when discordant noise overwhelms your ability to think.
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Eating for England: The Delights and Eccentricities of the British at Tableby: Nigel Slater June 02, 2008 Best Selling > Books > General AAS |
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... to write this. Or a Jeremy. Or possibly a Terence. But maybe we all have anorak-y tendencies when it comes to name-checking the fondly remembered foods of our 1950s and 60s childhoods.
But sorry, Nigel - you've done this too many times before - and so have too many other people. Spangles, Dairylea triangles, Jammie Dodgers, Tunnock's teacakes have had the Proustian treatment before. And let's face it though Spangles now RIP, nearly all of these along with Sarson's vinegar and Bisto can be bought in any Tesco today. Though I agree that floral gums (and cherry lips, the best for eating surreptitiously through double Latin) have had the chemistry formula changed and don't taste the same. When Nigel gets stuck, or his Proustian madeleine/Rich Tea ... Read More: >>More Details |
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Forgotten Voices of the Great War: A New History of WWI in the Words of the Men and Women Who Were There (Forgotten Voices/the Great War)by: Max Arthur October 02, 2003 Best Selling > Books > General AAS |
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The recent 90th anniversary of the end of the Great War spurred me to seek out some literature on the subject. My mother's father fought at Ypres and Arras, and was invalided home after a mustard gas attack. I was only 10 years old when he died, but I wish I could have talked to him about his experiences. This book gives a potted history of each year of the war followed by accounts of various survivors who were interviewed in the 1970's. I aim to read more of the Forgotten Voices series to further my knowledge. I received Harry Patch's The Last Fighting Tommy in the post today and look forward to reading his highly acclaimed account of his time in the trenches.
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No Logoby: Naomi Klein January 15, 2001 Best Selling > Books > General AAS |
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pretty hard reading at times, but the content is excellent and certainly gets one thinking about ethical shopping!
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101 French Proverbs (101... Language Series)by: Jean-Marie Cassagne January 01, 1999 Best Selling > Books > General AAS |
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I bought this book just before moving to France 7 years ago. It's amusing and the ilustrations are great!
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A Dictionary of Sociology (Oxford Paperback Reference)by: John Scott, Gordon Marshall August 11, 2005 Best Selling > Books > General AAS |
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This is an excellent book which helps give insight onto many subjects which really help understand how we work as people, it's highly reccomended reading which will make you look at the world around you in a completely different way.
The reason why it doesn't get the fifth star is because not all sociology related subjects are covered (not much of a problem as I can only think of two at the moment and when the book does give information on the subject it's really interesting and will keep you hooked)The next problem is that this book's language can be quite complex (but that's not much of a problem as a dictionary is easily accesible). Is this book worth the money? Well, let me give you the answer, on Amazon this book sells for £8.49 and I payed £10.99 for it at waterstones ... Read More: >>More Details |
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