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Dave Franklin @davefranklin (51) • Swindon, England 18 Dec 18

Bit of an old one but new to me and that is what counts. If you are a fan of Philip Reeve's Mortal Engines series this book was a major inspiration, he has admitted as much many times. Set in a world that may be earth or perhaps a...

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peter jackson

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Dave Franklin It's a great book which is why it is on my Books of The Year List

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Pitstop @pitstop (13727) • Australia 18 Dec 18

In the movies it's always America that leads the way in saving the planet when aliens strike. Will it be the same when it actually happens?

hollywood

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Dave Franklin @pitstop And I'm not even saying that is a negative way. I think America as a young country still likes that image, sadly it does seem to massively inform their foreign policy.

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Pitstop @pitstop (13727) • Australia 18 Dec 18

In the movies it's always America that leads the way in saving the planet when aliens strike. Will it be the same when it actually happens?

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Dave Franklin Maybe America is always the one saving the day because America makes all the big films? Have you wondered why American film lore is full of lone cowboys riding into town and shooting up the bad guys, why they make so many films about their country under attack...

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Dave Franklin @davefranklin (51) • Swindon, England 18 Dec 18

Bit of an old one but new to me and that is what counts. If you are a fan of Philip Reeve's Mortal Engines series this book was a major inspiration, he has admitted as much many times. Set in a world that may be earth or perhaps a...

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Dave Franklin @davefranklin (51) • Swindon, England 16 Dec 18

Neil Gaiman's work has covered graphic novels, film, novels and TV, most people will be aware of the film Stardust which started out life as a graphic novel story of his. When I saw that American Gods was going to be made into a...

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Dave Franklin Perhaps, it is a fairly complex story, maybe give the series a go...be warned it is quite dark and a bi adult in places.

17 Dec 18

Dave Franklin @davefranklin (51) • Swindon, England 16 Dec 18

Neil Gaiman's work has covered graphic novels, film, novels and TV, most people will be aware of the film Stardust which started out life as a graphic novel story of his. When I saw that American Gods was going to be made into a...

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Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (317004) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 13 Dec 18

I was a little depressed this morning and didn't know what to do, except I didn't want to be here, at home in my apartment. I messaged my friend who takes my pictures and is in Writer's Guild with me to find out what she was...

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Dave Franklin Where I live in the UK there is a wonderful activity where people paint rocks and then hide them around public parks so that children can go out and collect them or even re-hide them. It encourages kids to get out in the fresh air rather than sitting indoors...

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Dave Franklin @davefranklin (51) • Swindon, England 13 Dec 18

I am an avid reader and am always looking for new authors to read. This year I discovered China Mieville and have been working my way through his back catalogue for the last few months. Do any of you have any recommended new...

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Dave Franklin @responsiveme - some good stuff there ARM and it has reminded me that I bough World According to Gary in a charity shop a few months back and it has fallen into a forgotten corner of the book shelf, will certainly be fishing that back out. I have read the...

14 Dec 18

Always smiling @allknowing (135331) • India 13 Dec 18

This plant (Tulsi) has cracked open the concrete and has emerged. It is a plant that the Hindus worship and our workers are Hindu. It is right in the middle of the path that we walk on and we have to be careful not to trample...

odd place for a plant

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Dave Franklin I get elder tree shouts coming through the stone floor of my garden. No matter how strong we think man made substances are and how much we think we can change the world, the power of nature will always surprise you.

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Dave Franklin @davefranklin (51) • Swindon, England 14 Dec 18

I thought I'd flag up a few of my favourite books of the many I have read this year. I discovered China Mieville having seen a trailer for a TV adaptation of The City and The City and thought I should check the book out. This...

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Dave Franklin @davefranklin (51) • Swindon, England 13 Dec 18

I am an avid reader and am always looking for new authors to read. This year I discovered China Mieville and have been working my way through his back catalogue for the last few months. Do any of you have any recommended new...

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Dave Franklin @responsiveme - thanks for that, I've read most of John Le Carrie, will bear FF in mind. As the post said I am really looking for authors who have come through more recently but thanks for the recommendations.

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Dave Franklin @davefranklin (51) • Swindon, England 13 Dec 18

I am an avid reader and am always looking for new authors to read. This year I discovered China Mieville and have been working my way through his back catalogue for the last few months. Do any of you have any recommended new...

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Dave Franklin Anything really, I am pretty wide in my tastes but just need something new and interesting to discover.

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Dave Franklin @davefranklin (51) • Swindon, England 13 Dec 18

I am an avid reader and am always looking for new authors to read. This year I discovered China Mieville and have been working my way through his back catalogue for the last few months. Do any of you have any recommended new...

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Dave Franklin I pretty much read anything...maybe not romance...but anything new and exciting is what I'm looking for.

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Dave Franklin @davefranklin (51) • Swindon, England 13 Dec 18

I am an avid reader and am always looking for new authors to read. This year I discovered China Mieville and have been working my way through his back catalogue for the last few months. Do any of you have any recommended new...

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Dave Franklin @davefranklin (51) • Swindon, England 10 Dec 18

Its the start of a new week here in the UK...what is everybody looking forward to doing over the next seven days?

morning

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Dave Franklin And you as well.

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Dave Franklin @davefranklin (51) • Swindon, England 10 Dec 18

Its the start of a new week here in the UK...what is everybody looking forward to doing over the next seven days?

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Dave Franklin I meant at the moment of writing...the precise start of the week obviously various across the globe. But thanks for picking up on my innacuracies.

10 Dec 18

Dave Franklin @davefranklin (51) • Swindon, England 10 Dec 18

Its the start of a new week here in the UK...what is everybody looking forward to doing over the next seven days?

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Dave Franklin @davefranklin (51) • Swindon, England 9 Dec 18

Its a contentious issue but just occasionally an artist brings something to a song that justifies covering someone else song. For my money there are a few that are as good as the original, if not better. Hallelujah - Jeff...

songs

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Dave Franklin I must admit, I like both. That said there is a live version from LC when he returned to playing about 10 years ago recorded at The Albert hall in London which is amazing.

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