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DRHuff wrote: Take away their herd immunity and 90% of those parents would vaccinate their kids within days.
Take away their herd mentality, and they might evolve into sensible human beings.
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I doubt it. 
If you can't laugh at yourself - ask me and I will do it for you.
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DRHuff wrote: I doubt it.
Hope springs eternal.
... But if there's scum, it always floats on top.
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The Last Kingdom by great author Bernard Cornwell is only $1.99 today.
It'll be nice to have something for a distraction to read over the weekend.
I really like historical fiction that is done so well by a great author.
Has anyone read it? No spoilers please. 
The Last Kingdom (Saxon Tales Book 1)[^]
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 Cromwell is a wonderful author ! I think if you enjoy Cromwell, you might enjoy the remarkable Hilary Mantel (twice winner of the Man Booker prize for fiction) [^].
She has just released the final novel of her trilogy on Thomas Cromwell. There is a dimension in her use of language ... sentences sparkling with nuances of underlying sound lurking in great rhythmic seas of images ... that, imho, reaches the heights attained by Dickens. Her gift for dialogue is astounding.
Her first Booker Prize was for "Wolf Hall," which was made into a supremely satisfying BBC mini-series with the great actors Mark Rylance (Cromwell), Damien Lewis (Henry VIII), Claire Foy (Anne Boleyn), heading an all-star cast
cheers, Bill
«One day it will have to be officially admitted that what we have christened reality is an even greater illusion than the world of dreams.» Salvador Dali
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Very cool, to learn about a new author. I checked her site out and the books look interesting.
I will read some and see what I think.
Always like recommendations from other smart readers. Thanks.
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raddevus wrote: No spoilers please.
Does mentioning that the protagonists are all dead count as a spoiler?
(Except the ones that were turned into vampires, of course)
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Mark_Wallace wrote: Does mentioning that the protagonists are all dead count as a spoiler?
For a ghost story, possibly. For an Agatha Christie and ilk of that genre, where who-dunnit is a major plot driver, yes.
For "Uhtred, son of Uhtred," who knows.
«One day it will have to be officially admitted that what we have christened reality is an even greater illusion than the world of dreams.» Salvador Dali
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BillWoodruff wrote: For "Uhtred, son of Uhtred," who knows.
Good Lord!
I remember reading about this (very admirable) chap, longer ago than I'll admit, and it turns out that they've made a TV show about him!
That's a nice revelation, cheers!
[Back on topic]
I think it's a reasonably safe bet that pretty much all the protagonists of most historical novels have shuffled off this mortal coil, by now.
It would probably only count as a spoiler if their departure from this realm of sorrows happened within the covers of the book.
[edit] I didn't realise that the book in question was about him, too -- I just searched on his name, because it sounded familiar, and up popped imdb. [/edit]
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Mark_Wallace wrote: [edit] I didn't realise that the book in question was about him, too -- I just searched on his name, because it sounded familiar, and up popped imdb. [/edit]
This was not a spoiler for me, since I always assume your posts are written without thinking 
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BillWoodruff wrote: written without thinking
Written without having read or researched the book, you mean.
As I said, and as is perfectly clearly stated in my post, I looked up the name you mentioned, not the book (I have a backlog of books to read that would take longer than two lifetimes to get through, so I'm not much interested in adding to it), and found the TV series.
What I would propound, given how precise I am with words, even when writing posts to message boards, is that it is probably best not to read what I write without thinking.
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Mark_Wallace wrote: Does mentioning that the protagonists are all dead count as a spoiler?
Wait!!! What!?!
How can I finish it now, knowing that?
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raddevus wrote: No spoilers please.
I never understood this - you see it both with books and movies. What if someone before a symphony concert revealed the closing chords of the symphony were? Or someone rejected to listen to a rock opera: I have heard it; I know how it ends!
All the books I love, and all the movies I love, I know how they end. I still love them, and would like to read/watch them again.
I have read books and seen movies making me shrug: Fair enough, but that's that movie. Seen is seen.
For that kind of books/movies I also think: ... and maybe it really was a waste of time anyway.
One great Norwegian author, Jens Bjørneboe, once told that when he starts a new novel, he first decides on the very last word of it. Everything he writes should lead up to this final word. That is a fascinating idea: Creating the final spoiler first, as a target, as a guide. You can read a book and watch a movie the same way. Knowing the final word, and enjoying to see how everything leads up to that final word.
Bjørneboe never completed his autobiography. After his death, when the manuscript was found, they also found the last word, Butterfly. Everything he wrote for his autobography should lead up to this word, butterfly. That can set you thinking. The final spoiler - 'butterfly'.
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Member 7989122 wrote: The final spoiler - 'butterfly'.
That was just for effect!
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Member 7989122 wrote: One great Norwegian author, Jens Bjørneboe, once told that when he starts a new novel, he first decides on the very last word of it. Everything he writes should lead up to this final word. That is a fascinating idea: Creating the final spoiler first, as a target, as a guide. You can read a book and watch a movie the same way. Knowing the final word, and enjoying to see how everything leads up to that final word.
Bjørneboe never completed his autobiography. After his death, when the manuscript was found, they also found the last word, Butterfly. Everything he wrote for his autobography should lead up to this word, butterfly. That can set you thinking. The final spoiler - 'butterfly'.
A great story: literary legend ? Source ?
When you share information that deprives someone of suspense, that can be very irritating, depending on context and motivation.
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Member 7989122 wrote: 'butterfly'
Well, he can't have been a very good writer -- that's a highly discouraging name for a sled.
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Definitely an excellent read!
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Marc Clifton wrote: Definitely an excellent read!
Good to know! I agree. So far really fantastic.
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What's a weekend?
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Mark_Wallace wrote: What's a weekend?
It's the thing that happened in times past before everyone worked from home.
Now, it is difficult to tell work from leisure since they both occur at the same place. 
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| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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There is something strange about the link? It seems to point back to the same message. 
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Recursion: see "recursion".
(It really is when you curse for the second time over the same thing.)
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OK! I understand (I think, that I think, that I think.......). 
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