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blue1948 said:
I agree with the theory as I have heard that before .Imagine if it is true he would not be the greatest Englishman but the greatest con artist. Sorry @jazzy
A belated Happy Birthday dear lady to our @Gwladysover and many more of them . Hope you enjoy your pillaging .
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Join the queue for the Heathens bathroom blue and wash your mouth out with soap and water please Blue.
 

blue1948 said:
Do you believe in chance Fred ? What chance , someone who looks like him , plays guitar left handed and has Scouse down to a tee .All at a minutes notice !
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Not just that, his singing voice is very distinctive. Mates of mine who run the Cavern Club and know a thing or two about Beatles tribute bands, say John Lennon wannabees are 10 a penny. Not so with Macca.
 
Barnfred 55 said:
Whether or not you like something is a matter of taste AT. Personally, I agree with you in that I've never really got into Shakespeare and have only ever read one book (Macbeth) that I studied for my GCE O level. I found it incredibly difficult, but as a 15 yo I did enjoy being taken to watch Roman Polanski's version of Macbeth, albeit the witches scene could have put me off the fairer sex for life. lol

However, whatever your personal tastes, you cannot deny the cultural legacy that Shakespeare has left 500 years on, not just in this country but globally. His works have produced considerably more live performances and screen adaptations than any other writer, and there is a whole tourist industry in this country built around his name.

Stephen King is a terrific writer with probably more screen adaptations than any other modern day writer I can think of. But in the whole scheme of things, he ain't no Shakespeare. Maybe that question can be revisited in 500 years. ;)
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No disputing the cultural legacy of Shakespeare but offer me Macbeth or IT and it’s an easy decision.

Individual taste as you say.
 

anjelikaferrett said:
Mine too. I love his shorter stories too From a Buick 8 and Joyland are two stand outs. If you read The Passage let me know what you think.
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I've read quite a few of his books over the years, and obviously seen plenty that have been adapted for the big screen. I must admit that I'm a bigger fan of the English version, James Herbert. Especially his earlier stuff like, The Rats, Domain and The Fog. I think I may have read all of his books and remember reading the last, "Ash" about the time of his sudden and mysterious death. It was the last of the David Ash series, a psychic investigator, I'm a bit of a believer in the supernatural and Herbert's sudden demise certainly added an edge to that book when I was reading it.

Before you all jump on me, I'm not saying that Herbert is a better writer than King,; it's just that I can probably relate to his storylines and settings a bit easier given that they are generally set in the UK. I do like his writing style too. The opening paragraphs of Domain, the third of "The Rats" series, is probably the best opening of any book I've ever read.
 
Barnfred 55 said:
I've read quite a few of his books over the years, and obviously seen plenty that have been adapted for the big screen. I must admit that I'm a bigger fan of the English version, James Herbert. Especially his earlier stuff like, The Rats, Domain and The Fog. I think I may have read all of his books and remember reading the last, "Ash" about the time of his sudden and mysterious death. It was the last of the David Ash series, a psychic investigator, I'm a bit of a believer in the supernatural and Herbert's sudden demise certainly added an edge to that book when I was reading it.

Before you all jump on me, I'm not saying that Herbert is a better writer than King,; it's just that I can probably relate to his storylines and settings a bit easier given that they are generally set in the UK. I do like his writing style too. The opening paragraphs of Domain, the third of "The Rats" series, is probably the best opening of any book I've ever read.
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I haven't read loads of his and I don't really know why. I did read one called Moon and it was very very scary. I also read The Secret of Crickley Hall which i was thinking was a bit rubbish but then the last few chapters made it all worthwhile. To be honest I haven't read anything for ages. I spend so much of my day in work reading that I don't feel like it when I finish. That makes me sad because I was a prolific reader and now I don't bother. Maybe next time I'm off for a week I'll do some reading.
 
anjelikaferrett said:
I haven't read loads of his and I don't really know why. I did read one called Moon and it was very very scary. I also read The Secret of Crickley Hall which i was thinking was a bit rubbish but then the last few chapters made it all worthwhile. To be honest I haven't read anything for ages. I spend so much of my day in work reading that I don't feel like it when I finish. That makes me sad because I was a prolific reader and now I don't bother. Maybe next time I'm off for a week I'll do some reading.
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It's a great point.

When I was working I spent my whole life reading , for the most part , pretty dull and boring legal papers.

When I retired I became a vocarous reader and usually read about 3 books a week.
 

jazzy said:
It's a great point.

When I was working I spent my whole life reading , for the most part , pretty dull and boring legal papers.

When I retired I became a vocarous reader and usually read about 3 books a week.
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I reckon this might be the case for me. I constantly buy books but never get time to read them due to work. So I’m looking forward to retiring
 

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