http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thecultureshow/2008/12/whats-the-perfect-book-to-read.html en-gb 30 Thu 03 Dec 2009 04:03:09 GMT+1 A feed of user comments from the page found at http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thecultureshow/2008/12/whats-the-perfect-book-to-read.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thecultureshow/2008/12/whats-the-perfect-book-to-read.html?page=18#comment9 This post has been Removed Sat 24 Jan 2009 16:13:04 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thecultureshow/2008/12/whats-the-perfect-book-to-read.html?page=16#comment8 I got a Narnia box set myself for Christmas many years ago, and how I loved it! I have a particular fondness for The Magician's Nephew, with its multitude of worlds. Fri 09 Jan 2009 13:48:27 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thecultureshow/2008/12/whats-the-perfect-book-to-read.html?page=14#comment7 I received 'The Chronicles of Narnia' box set from a dear friend as Christmas gift. I've nearly finished the first one 'The Magician's Nephew' and what a lovely read it has been. I hate winter but it gives me an excuse to cuddle up with a good book :-)Anne-Marie from Poole Fri 09 Jan 2009 11:50:00 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thecultureshow/2008/12/whats-the-perfect-book-to-read.html?page=12#comment6 I received 'The Chronicles of Narnia' box set from a dear friend as Christmas gift. I've nearly finished the first one 'The Magician's Nephew' and what a lovely read it has been. I hate winter but it gives me an excuse to cuddle up with a good book :-) Fri 09 Jan 2009 11:47:26 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thecultureshow/2008/12/whats-the-perfect-book-to-read.html?page=10#comment5 I'd already seen it, but I did watch it with my husband who hadn't. I can't say that it's a film I'd want to watch more than twice.I rather thought that you were recommending Revolutionary Road to the recently engaged as a cautionary tale. Tue 06 Jan 2009 09:49:33 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thecultureshow/2008/12/whats-the-perfect-book-to-read.html?page=8#comment4 Did you watch it?Incidentally, my previous comment should have ended with 'EXCEPT those recently engaged'. I'm not a sociopath. Tue 06 Jan 2009 09:34:27 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thecultureshow/2008/12/whats-the-perfect-book-to-read.html?page=6#comment3 Escapism from happiness? That's a novel idea.I've been considering reading Revolutionary Road and you may just have given me the final push I needed. I've been reading the first volume of the Paris Review interviews which is fascinating, but it does mean that there's a massive reading list in my head.The most pleasingly inappropriate present I've ever had was when somebody gave me the DVD of Battle Royale as a wedding present. Mon 05 Jan 2009 17:06:20 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thecultureshow/2008/12/whats-the-perfect-book-to-read.html?page=4#comment2 I had a refreshingly happy and stress-free Christmas, so I read 'Revolutionary Road' to even things out. It was a Christmas present from my wife. I had to finish it quickly to avoid Leonardo DiCaprio's squishy face making an unwanted appearance in my mind's eye.Incidentally, I recommend it to anyone, those recently engaged. Mon 05 Jan 2009 16:05:56 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thecultureshow/2008/12/whats-the-perfect-book-to-read.html?page=2#comment1 Watchmen is a great choice - brilliantly written and illustrated; I agree that it's easier to dip in and out of than a conventional novel. I've got a copy of Watching the Watchmen, published a couple of months ago, which looks back at the origins of the graphic novel, drawing on Dave Gibbons' archive of material. Haven't had a chance yet to determine if it's just a handsome coffee table adornment or something more. One for New Year's Day, perhaps. Wed 31 Dec 2008 12:43:47 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thecultureshow/2008/12/whats-the-perfect-book-to-read.html?page=0#comment0 Words and Pictures are definitely the way forward in the turkey and wine fuelled snoozefest of Xmas. I'm a bit behind the times but The Watchmen graphic novel has been the ideal choice for this year. In my own defence I do read proper books in other times of the year, some with big words as well. Wed 31 Dec 2008 11:20:37 GMT+1