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This Charming Man - The Smiths

There is currently being shown on Sky Atlantic a very good adaptation of this novel. Both of us are really drawn into the lives of the two girls (brilliant casting) and post-war Naples is so well evoked. Try and catch it.. (Italian:subtitles)

Can't Get You Out of My Head - Kylie Minogue

This Must Be the Place - Pet Shop Boys

An American Tragedy - Theodore Dreiser

A Certain Smile - Johnny Mathis (Madeleine referring to your comment above we don't use the highlighted word as the next highlighted word. 🙂)

The Old Curiosity Shop - Charles Dickens

Country Girl - Edna O'Brien

Is She Really Going Out With Him - Joe Jsckson

Gone With the Wind - Margaret Mitchell

I read a long article about the Man Booker losing its shine. Some in the publishing business in the UK are hoping that Man ďecide to pull out of the spomsorship soon. I used to make a note of shortlisted novels but have given up lately.

The British in India:Three Centuries of Ambition aand Experience David Gilmour

I recently bought this in paperback and found it very interesting and 'digestible'. What wss new to me was the explanation for South America's inability to make strides globally - geography of course being such a determinant. A large sub-continent but with so few harbours for great ports. Obvious when you think about it but I for one hadn't thought about it..

All That She Wants - Ace of Base

With or Without You - U2