Old Books

I was just flicking through one of the classic books I used to love as a child.

The Snowman was an amazing book and a great film, But I was thinking of what these kids have today. No I'm sure that there is more psychology and consumerism to brainwash the kids buying all the cheap toys (Cheaply built and not as in cheap cost). See everything from the new Star Wars toys to Ben10, all very pricey and non would survive a drop from a 2nd floor window.

I find it funny as we got "The Snowman" book free as we spent so much money on books in Foyles.. Is this to keep it alive.

I find this such a shame as these book are great and showed me so much as a kid. I really hope that the reading rush of the Harry Potter Generation looks back at some of these great classic books.

How many have you read?

Fluff showed me something on face-book today, It was a note from a friend of hers.

"Have you read more than 6 of these books? The BBC believes most people will have read only 6 of the 100 books listed here.."

This was something we both wanted to look at as Fluff is a book worm but so are a lot of people that we know, This is the top 20 of the list totalling 100.

1 Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen

2 The Lord of the Rings - JRR Tolkien

3 Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte

4 Harry Potter series - JK Rowling

5 To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee

6 The Bible

7 Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte

8 Nineteen Eighty Four - George Orwell

9 His Dark Materials - Philip Pullman

10 Great Expectations - Charles Dickens

11 Little Women - Louisa M Alcott

12 Tess of the D’Urbervilles - Thomas Hardy

13 Catch 22 - Joseph Heller

14 Complete Works of Shakespeare

15 Rebecca - Daphne Du Maurier

16 The Hobbit - JRR Tolkien

17 Birdsong - Sebastian Faulk

18 Catcher in the Rye - JD Salinger

19 The Time Traveler’s Wife - Audrey Niffenegger

20 Middlemarch - George Eliot

Now I was never that into books while I was young and its only something I have really gotten into them till about 5 or 6 years ago. Now I can read a book in about 4months (as long as I'm Travailing a lot), but most of the ones I had read are not on this list.

I think its funny that the Harry potters books (7 books) come as one while "33- Chronicles of Narnia - CS Lewis and 36 - The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe - CS Lewis" come as 2 different books.

One of 4 bookshelf in our flat and we still have books of books back in Sweden... I think BBC are wrong about this!

Things to do in a Swedish Summer

The Sun is back in the south lands of Sweden today and im pushed for what to do. I have a new book to read and its going well (the girl with the dragon tattoo) I got a flower stick set I can play with, its fun but kinda feels a little cheap(it just doesnt hold a candle to staff and poi in the feeling it gives)

I have modded Frank (the Staff) so now I can spin him with the extra weight of 20 Swedish kronor on each end. Funny how its weight cost more then the stick in the 1st place.

I have also been playing with my poi, having flowlight handels in the case's and my watermellons in there crystal cases at the other end, its fun but a little tricky no having finger loops to hold onto. The extra weight from the cases help doing throws and I tell all my flow brothers and sisters to give it a try if they have extra toys.

I might get some more pics today as well but seeing as its still early there is loads of time left, Last night I did some long shutter photos of the nights sky. getting the stars as the earth moves below. 55mins later you can really see the spin of the little old rock we live on. Tonight I'm going to try it again with a longer exposer away from the house(to cut out any light from us monkeys)

I'll post a Photo when im back in the town house

Cookie comes to the MSC

Todays plan was more simple then Yesterday.

Dad was up to see my mum(she's in hospital and as such around the corner) and wanted to pop by to get some books that Fluff and I had told him about. We got him the 1st book for farthers day last year and he just finished it. A Game of Thrones is something that has got Fluff and many other's screaming.

Last on the list today was to drop keys off to Cookie as she is going to be staying at mine to looking after the Binx(changes of plans sometime become good) At least this way Jinx can be home and Cookie gets sky telly for a while lol

New Terry Pratchett Movie!!!

Sky1 is doing another Terry Pratchett movie "Going Postal" is set to be on our screen some time in the near future.

If you have see the last 2 then im sure your going to love this one, if not then get them. Hogfather (2006) and The Colour of Magic (2008) are both great and very funny.

Watch them if you get a shot or just read the books if your not to lazy