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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...

christopher priest

mortal engines

books

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

movies

aliens

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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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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 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...

books

author

china mieville

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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

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 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

week

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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 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

covers

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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.

9 Dec 18

Always smiling @allknowing (135331) • India 6 Dec 18

I normally do not look at offers. But just felt like today There were 27. I picked the Spelling Bee Challenge and got 95% right. I earned 4 cents but that took almost an hour It was no doubt an interesting challenge but wonder...

offers

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Dave Franklin @allknowing - probably more fun to start conversations and debate with each other, that's the route I'm going to take anyway.

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Dave Franklin @davefranklin (51) • Swindon, England 5 Dec 18

In the real world I write a lot about music and it has undergone a real shift since I first started playing/writing about it. Ironically the call for everything to be free via streaming, downloads, videos means that music, at...

music

money

creativity

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Dave Franklin @debjani1 - sorry, English phrase...it means I totally agree with you

6 Dec 18

Dave Franklin @davefranklin (51) • Swindon, England 5 Dec 18

Hi everyone, I was on myLot many years ago and am back after a long break. I'm a bit out of touch so any tips, hints or advice are welcomed as are any friends old or new. I look forward to having some interesting debates and fun...

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Dave Franklin Thanks, good to meet you

6 Dec 18

Dave Franklin @davefranklin (51) • Swindon, England 5 Dec 18

In the real world I write a lot about music and it has undergone a real shift since I first started playing/writing about it. Ironically the call for everything to be free via streaming, downloads, videos means that music, at...

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Dave Franklin Couldn't agree more.

6 Dec 18

Dave Franklin @davefranklin (51) • Swindon, England 5 Dec 18

In the real world I write a lot about music and it has undergone a real shift since I first started playing/writing about it. Ironically the call for everything to be free via streaming, downloads, videos means that music, at...

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Dave Franklin As I said I write about new, unsigned music so you might want to check out my site. It has new reviews daily, often with videos, audio tracks and links to the artist pages and websites. All sorts of genres covered.

6 Dec 18

Dave Franklin @davefranklin (51) • Swindon, England 5 Dec 18

In the real world I write a lot about music and it has undergone a real shift since I first started playing/writing about it. Ironically the call for everything to be free via streaming, downloads, videos means that music, at...

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Dave Franklin I guess it is the age old dilemma for the creative. Go an obvious route and sell stuff or make the thing that you really want to make and know that you will have to do something else to pay the bills. Even Van Gogh only sold one painting in his life. Maybe he...

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Dave Franklin @davefranklin (51) • Swindon, England 5 Dec 18

Hi everyone, I was on myLot many years ago and am back after a long break. I'm a bit out of touch so any tips, hints or advice are welcomed as are any friends old or new. I look forward to having some interesting debates and fun...

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Dave Franklin @allknowing - I've been called worse.

5 Dec 18

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Dave Franklin @davefranklin (51) • Swindon, England 5 Dec 18

Hi everyone, I was on myLot many years ago and am back after a long break. I'm a bit out of touch so any tips, hints or advice are welcomed as are any friends old or new. I look forward to having some interesting debates and fun...

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Dave Franklin Thanks and good to meet you

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