tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684123802714909043.comments2024-01-06T08:47:35.394+00:00Dave's Book Blogdajahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11692913901619410684noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684123802714909043.post-70970761215982834572023-09-09T06:45:15.722+01:002023-09-09T06:45:15.722+01:00Thank you for your comment. Could we regard TGIS a...Thank you for your comment. Could we regard TGIS as an early example of eco-fiction?dajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11692913901619410684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684123802714909043.post-64863662415531413912023-09-07T21:28:46.078+01:002023-09-07T21:28:46.078+01:00"The Grass is Singing" by Doris Lessing ..."The Grass is Singing" by Doris Lessing is a novel set in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) that delves into themes of racial tension and societal norms. While the novel doesn't directly address <a href="https://geopard.tech/blog/what-is-fertigation-and-how-does-it-work/" rel="nofollow">fertigation in agriculture</a> or fertigation, it provides a gripping exploration of human relationships and prejudices in a farming community, shedding light on the complex dynamics of rural life in that era.<br />varisuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11076072083151442396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684123802714909043.post-61945652901331407182023-08-27T07:07:09.584+01:002023-08-27T07:07:09.584+01:00Thank you for your commentThank you for your commentdajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11692913901619410684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684123802714909043.post-20482172607708482252023-08-24T08:38:57.907+01:002023-08-24T08:38:57.907+01:00Relating to the final line about oysters... The sp...Relating to the final line about oysters... The speaker puts the final nail in the coffin of the idea that non-artists have anything to say worth hearing about the lives of those who "reach for the moon while ignoring the sixpence at their feet."<br /><br />My old windbag uncle who would tell you about the old days (the price of oysters back in the day.)<br /><br />The people in that room -- wife, son, and literary critic -- had no understanding of Strickland.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06819946496240661235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684123802714909043.post-89367684020675066812022-09-08T13:49:08.480+01:002022-09-08T13:49:08.480+01:00Thank you for your comment.Thank you for your comment.dajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11692913901619410684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684123802714909043.post-13247192289238804182022-09-03T14:00:49.017+01:002022-09-03T14:00:49.017+01:00Do not forget "Plastic flowers Last for hours...Do not forget "Plastic flowers Last for hours" by a less well known spy, namely Bill Fairclough the ex-spook and author of the spy novels in The Burlington Files series. Incidentally, don't ask him what it means because he will infamously reply with another quote "Don't ask me, I'm British!"MI6https://www.blogger.com/profile/08416815195914841290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684123802714909043.post-5045518837898312862022-07-24T10:05:03.978+01:002022-07-24T10:05:03.978+01:00One of the hallmarks of a good book is how it stic...One of the hallmarks of a good book is how it sticks in your memory. Nearly two years on, I keep remembering moments in MBIB, perhaps especially the forgiveness demonstrated,dajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11692913901619410684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684123802714909043.post-83238639135986884652022-07-20T21:06:49.738+01:002022-07-20T21:06:49.738+01:00Hi, I'm glad you enjoyed my book. I haven'...Hi, I'm glad you enjoyed my book. I haven't opened it in a few years, I was really pleased by the sections you highlighted. Thanks. Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05283025130558375741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684123802714909043.post-84191925151519813632022-03-31T07:45:57.816+01:002022-03-31T07:45:57.816+01:00It's so rare to find an example of UK beatlit;...It's so rare to find an example of UK beatlit; glad you enjoyed the review.dajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11692913901619410684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684123802714909043.post-17025835716010656332022-03-28T23:29:01.781+01:002022-03-28T23:29:01.781+01:00Thanks
I first read this book back in the 80s and ...Thanks<br />I first read this book back in the 80s and still come back.. I think because its about someone trying to survive outside the rat race. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07103994910358598887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684123802714909043.post-4751859769063013372022-03-05T16:03:16.382+00:002022-03-05T16:03:16.382+00:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Dora Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653292787359953722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684123802714909043.post-39154475679843244302022-03-03T20:36:02.882+00:002022-03-03T20:36:02.882+00:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.safiyayamanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13131585374186343175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684123802714909043.post-126099534690820532022-02-25T22:19:40.657+00:002022-02-25T22:19:40.657+00:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.naiiapaczkowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05419321046108927800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684123802714909043.post-61585031228369928722021-12-03T07:58:49.798+00:002021-12-03T07:58:49.798+00:00Thanks for sharing this post with us.WikivelaThanks for sharing this post with us.<a href="%E2%80%9Dwikivela.com%E2%80%9D" rel="nofollow">Wikivela</a> <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14195445639422036506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684123802714909043.post-40513160327783458102021-10-03T15:57:01.113+01:002021-10-03T15:57:01.113+01:00Thank you for your comment. There were certainly b...Thank you for your comment. There were certainly bits that brought back poignant and sometimes unwelcome memories of my own life experiences. Heartbreaking? I think, in the end, it reminded me that most lives involve struggle and it is that which makes us human.dajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11692913901619410684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684123802714909043.post-71426062826089538672021-10-01T10:38:11.206+01:002021-10-01T10:38:11.206+01:00Sounds heartbreaking.
A good book should always st...Sounds heartbreaking.<br />A good book should always stir the emotions.<br /><br />Now I better go and look up verisimiltude 😳🤔 Everydays a school day.😁GrumpyOldBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247268651948714561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684123802714909043.post-32192105077620299992021-07-29T13:37:47.672+01:002021-07-29T13:37:47.672+01:00Found my way here from Kent Bylines. Sounds like a...Found my way here from Kent Bylines. Sounds like an interesting read by an intriguing new author!T-Leafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13648285490107378428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684123802714909043.post-26784294635508619282021-07-15T13:04:31.873+01:002021-07-15T13:04:31.873+01:00Hello Dear,
I Like Your Blog Very Much. I see Dai...Hello Dear,<br /><br />I Like Your Blog Very Much. I see Daily Your Blog, is A Very Useful For me.<br /><br />You can also Find <b><a href="https://superseawind.com/" rel="nofollow">Flying school</a></b> World's Only Flying Super Seawind. Welcome to SuperSeawind.com, the home of the fastest single engine Amphibian Plane. <br /><br />Please Visit at: <b><a href="https://superseawind.com/" rel="nofollow">https://superseawind.com/</a></b><br /><br /><br /><br />Dinesh Dewasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09019907965671158346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684123802714909043.post-40279462541524124622021-07-09T05:38:51.062+01:002021-07-09T05:38:51.062+01:00That's really interesting. I suppose they had ...That's really interesting. I suppose they had water mills? I know that windmills were introduced to Europe during the crusades. Or were they referring to hand-milling?dajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11692913901619410684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684123802714909043.post-1476910763728111882021-06-08T10:57:52.914+01:002021-06-08T10:57:52.914+01:00'The mills of God' quote is actually an an...'The mills of God' quote is actually an ancient Greek proverb, already current in the first century AD.Wayland Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16913139536826486262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684123802714909043.post-38269337004908477912021-03-21T12:03:18.691+00:002021-03-21T12:03:18.691+00:00You might also be interested in 'Making Beds ...You might also be interested in 'Making Beds in Brothels' by Adam Brock.dajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11692913901619410684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684123802714909043.post-38746198294752038502021-03-19T21:58:58.563+00:002021-03-19T21:58:58.563+00:00I have read this book four times and highly recomm...I have read this book four times and highly recommended it!Joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783352971105857504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684123802714909043.post-44018009323204942042020-11-29T15:20:58.123+00:002020-11-29T15:20:58.123+00:00I think you'd like it.I think you'd like it. dajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11692913901619410684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684123802714909043.post-32987487439503438652020-11-28T16:03:31.341+00:002020-11-28T16:03:31.341+00:00Similarly to you, I'm not very into poetry but...Similarly to you, I'm not very into poetry but this does sound intriguing, thought-provoing and simply clever enough to make me dip my toe!T-Leafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13648285490107378428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684123802714909043.post-81121836627129436052020-11-02T07:45:26.120+00:002020-11-02T07:45:26.120+00:00Thank you for your commentThank you for your commentdajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11692913901619410684noreply@blogger.com