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Post by mulv on Oct 24, 2022 15:48:40 GMT
Author of (at least) seven books, including the Harold Fry Trilogy: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry*, The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessey and Maureen Fry and The Angel of the North. She's also written The Music Shop which (no spoilers) made me shout with joy at one point.
She's giving a talk about her books tonight at Booka in Oswestry, and we're going. There were only 30 tickets available, so we were lucky that we happened to be in Booka at the right time.
Her most recent book (the Maureen Fry one) broke my heart, so I'm really looking forward to this.
A (short) night out, on a school night! 😁
*A film of this starring Jim Broadbent and Penny Wilton is in post production now. I can't wait to see it.
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Post by will on Oct 24, 2022 15:52:51 GMT
Were you on half-term last week?
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Post by mulv on Oct 24, 2022 16:09:36 GMT
Next week. We're off to Scotland (of course) Mon-Thurs
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Post by will on Oct 24, 2022 16:12:37 GMT
Next week. We're off to Scotland (of course) Mon-Thurs Blimey, that's a late half-term. There were a few off last week, but lots are off this week.
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Post by will on Oct 24, 2022 16:53:35 GMT
Have to admit that I'd never heard of Ms Joyce, but then neither had Sarah. But she has looked her up and found a website that sells second hand copies of her books so she's ordering a couple.
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Post by mulv on Oct 24, 2022 17:27:21 GMT
Perfect is quite a hard read compared to the others; I wouldn't start with that. Harold Fry or The Music Shop are fantastic
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Post by mulv on Oct 24, 2022 18:24:38 GMT
First half - eight weeks😮 Second half - seven weeks😲 Finishing on 22nd December 😬
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Post by will on Oct 24, 2022 18:49:37 GMT
First half - eight weeks😮 Second half - seven weeks😲 Finishing on 22nd December 😬 WTF? ?
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Post by mulv on Oct 24, 2022 21:31:25 GMT
WTF? ? I know. It's not too far short of half the year! Anyway, Rachel Joyce was lovely. She signed my copy of The Music Shop as well as the new book 😁 She used to be an actor and is married to the bloke who plays Jacob (Yakob?) In The Archers.
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Post by Su on Oct 24, 2022 21:40:00 GMT
Ooo I love a signed book. I may have one or two (14 actually 🤣🤣🤣)
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Post by anglais on Oct 25, 2022 4:37:57 GMT
Author of (at least) seven books, including the Harold Fry Trilogy: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry*, The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessey and Maureen Fry and The Angel of the North. She's also written The Music Shop which (no spoilers) made me shout with joy at one point. She's giving a talk about her books tonight at Booka in Oswestry, and we're going. There were only 30 tickets available, so we were lucky that we happened to be in Booka at the right time. Her most recent book (the Maureen Fry one) broke my heart, so I'm really looking forward to this. A (short) night out, on a school night! 😁 *A film of this starring Jim Broadbent and Penny Wilton is in post production now. I can't wait to see it. I'll show my ignorance and say that I have never heard of the lady so I will google her as I am intrigued. Jim Broadbent is possibly my favourite actor and Penelope Wilton is equally wonderful so if the book is as good as you say then I will keep an eye open for the film when it comes out. I prefer to read the book than watch the film but if I buy another then I will be in trouble. I have piles of unread books. They are everywhere.
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Post by anglais on Oct 25, 2022 5:09:12 GMT
Ooo I love a signed book. I may have one or two (14 actually 🤣🤣🤣) I only have one. It is by Tudor Parfitt and is a piece of non-fiction about the resting place of the Lost Arc of the Covenant. He is a Professor of Israeli History, (I googled him). He lives in Montlaur not far from here. I haven't read it yet and probably never will. It was passed onto me by our friend Sharon who never read it either.
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