What is your current "read"?

Duck59 said:
The only problem I find, speaking as the author of a so-called humorous novel, is that Wodehouse, like Flann O'Brien and Tom Sharpe, is several billion light years ahead of what I could ever hope to achieve.
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I think its possible to teach people how to write well. There are formulae and tips and tricks which can be demonstrated and learned regarding creative writing. But to write with humour is not something which can be taught, I think?
 
morning glory said:
I think its possible to teach people how to write well. There are formulae and tips and tricks which can be demonstrated and learned regarding creative writing. But to write with humour is not something which can be taught, I think?
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Yes, I discovered that I write "humour" almost by accident. My first forays into "proper" writing were for a football fanzine back in the 1980s. The ethos was to sprinkle a bit of humour into articles and I found that it came naturally to me. In fact, I struggle to write "serious" articles because I have a kind of default position that makes me think of something silly or funny.

I have been trying to write a "serious" novel for a while, but it isn't getting far.
 
@Lynne Guinne

Interesting. I had the same idea as you and @MypinchofItaly !

I only read Non-fiction and specialised publications.

What am I Reading Now:

1) In Spanish: Torin and The Savoy, A Marriage of Convenience - Turín y Los Saboya - Un Matrimonio de Conveniencia .. Author & Historian: Joseph A. Borrell.

2) In French: The July Edition of French Gastronomic Magazine: Yam - Published By: Multi Michelin Star Chef Yanick Alleno - Paris ..

3) In English: Oenology & Gastronomy of the Basque Country ( Tve Eusakadi ) : A general Tourism book on the 4 autonomous regions of the Basque Country. Vizcaya, Álava, Gasteiz and Gipuzkoa ..

That is it at the moment, besides Cooking Bites and a few other regular websites I follow and my email correspondences ..

Have a lovely weekend ..
 
Francesca said:
@Lynne Guinne

Interesting. I had the same idea as you and @MypinchofItaly !

I only read Non-fiction and specialised publications.

What am I Reading Now:

1) In Spanish: Torin and The Savoy, A Marriage of Convenience - Turín y Los Saboya - Un Matrimonio de Conveniencia .. Author & Historian: Joseph A. Borrell.

2) In French: The July Edition of French Gastronomic Magazine: Yam - Published By: Multi Michelin Star Chef Yanick Alleno - Paris ..

3) In English: Oenology & Gastronomy of the Basque Country ( Tve Eusakadi ) : A general Tourism book on the 4 autonomous regions of the Basque Country. Vizcaya, Álava, Gasteiz and Gipuzkoa ..

That is it at the moment, besides Cooking Bites and a few other regular websites I follow and my email correspondences ..

Have a lovely weekend ..
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Torino e i Savoia..wow.
I'm starting to read the book "Alabarde Alabarde", written by Josè Saramago, a portugues writer....
 
@MypinchofItaly

Wow .. Fascinating ..

Yes, is a series in Spanish .. The next one is: Los Visconti Crimen y Pasión en Milán !

In English, The Visconti Family, Crime and Passion in Milan ..

I cannot put the series down .. Exceptionally Extraordinary. The Author of this one is: Historian Fernando Garces, and he is Catalan ..

This is a series of 14 different regions of Italy, all written by famous Historians ..

Have a wonderful weekend ..

When I finish, I shall take a look into the book on Portugal ..
 
Duck59 said:
I've read Blindness by Saramago, which ranks as one of the best novels of the 20th century. I visited the Saramago museum in Lisbon a few years ago. It was, I believe, the last house he lived in.
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Despite having been to Lisbon several times, I never visited the Saramago Museum ... I'm ashamed
When I finish this book, I'll buy Blindness...
 
Francesca said:
@MypinchofItaly

Wow .. Fascinating ..

Yes, is a series in Spanish .. The next one is: Los Visconti Crimen y Pasión en Milán !

In English, The Visconti Family, Crime and Passion in Milan ..

I cannot put the series down .. Exceptionally Extraordinary. The Author of this one is: Historian Fernando Garces, and he is Catalan ..

This is a series of 14 different regions of Italy, all written by famous Historians ..

Have a wonderful weekend ..

When I finish, I shall take a look into the book on Portugal ..
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Yes, The Visconti (with Sforza - Castello Sforz-esco) were the Lords of Milano
 
@MypinchofItaly

Please don´t be ashamed that you did not go to a Museum. There are thousands of Museums .. And unless you are staying for a few days in 1 zone, it is nearly impossible to do all the museums a city may have ..

The next trip !
 
Francesca said:
@MypinchofItaly

Please don´t be ashamed that you did not go to a Museum. There are thousands of Museums .. And unless you are staying for a few days in 1 zone, it is nearly impossible to do all the museums a city may have ..

The next trip !
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:) oh thank you @Francesca for your support....but we have gone several times in Lisbon... completely lost this museum. I absolutely want to recover the next time and hopefully soon.
 
MypinchofItaly said:
:) oh thank you @Francesca for your support....but we have gone several times in Lisbon... completely lost this museum. I absolutely want to recover the next time and hopefully soon.
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@MypinchofItaly

The next time to Lisbon, plan ahead and book online .. Lisbon is truly lovely in October ..

Have a lovely weekend ..

Ashamed is when you do something " wrong", or something lacking protocol or you hurt someone or are out of order " ..

You "lament" or feel a sense of loss or feel badly that you did not go to the Museum ..
Not ashamed !!

Have a great weekend ..
 
Francesca said:
@MypinchofItaly

The next time to Lisbon, plan ahead and book online .. Lisbon is truly lovely in October ..

Have a lovely weekend ..

Ashamed is when you do something " wrong", or something lacking protocol or you hurt someone or are out of order " ..

You "lament" or feel a sense of loss or feel badly that you did not go to the Museum ..
Not ashamed !!

Have a great weekend ..
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Ok!! I'll never say it anymore! :happy:A little embarassed I think could be fine :laugh:
Lisbon is fantastic always...we had been on April, June, September and December :love:
Have a lovely weekend U2!
 
MypinchofItaly said:
Ok!! I'll never say it anymore! :happy:A little embarassed I think could be fine :laugh:
Lisbon is fantastic always...we had been on April, June, September and December :love:
Have a lovely weekend U2!
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@MypinchofItaly

Wow ! Okay, "feel badly" !

Have a lovely weekend and check out: Booking.com ( all languages) .. They have excellent rates for hotels only and Edreams.com or Ryan Air for flights for October !!
 
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