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Aug 05, 2009 16:14

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pookee August 5 2009, 16:27:56 UTC
Roald Dahl - The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More

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I'm curious. Why 'Talking Heads 2' and not 'Talking Heads'? One monologue in particular?

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azureskies August 5 2009, 16:54:57 UTC
Well, I do love them both, but if I were choosing one, I generally prefer the second. It's the David Haig one that really jumps out (genuinely challenging in terms of moral sympathy, I thought - I'd never really read anything like it at the time), but they're all fantastic.

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pookee August 5 2009, 17:38:12 UTC
Agreed. As if the writing of that one isn't superb enough, David Haig's portrayal in the TV production made it even more morally challenging. He's a very under-rated actor, in my opinion.

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katstevens August 5 2009, 16:29:55 UTC
I probably should have put #10 on my list (and Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers - first book I'd ever read where the main characters don't appear until chapter 4).

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wonderwelsh August 7 2009, 17:04:35 UTC
I wanted to put a Doctor Who novel on my list - but I couldn't pick one. I toyed with Human Nature or Love and War for a while (Paul Cornell writes a beautiful Who book), but decided against it in the end. I haven't read The Dying Days - I hear it's excellent. And you've gotta love Virgin Books for...

[SPOILER]

... having the Doctor and Bernice shag SPECIFICALLY to annoy the BBC, who'd revoked their license.

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