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Some great recommendations so far, what a well-read bunch we are, thank you!
May I plug a favourite of my own - Richard Powers' 'The Overstory' is just breath-taking, and although I don't always enjoy Pulitzer prize-winners (Oscar Wao, anyone?), this is an absolute gem.
Nine stories intersected and interwoven by trees, yes it is a bit preachy (I'm no tree-hugging hippy - don't let that put you off), it is beautifully written, will make you cry several times over, and heck, yes, look out Mildred, he's actually going to say it, 'it may change your life'.
Reminds me in some ways of my all time fave, 'Moby Dick' (in that you will, besides a cracking tale, learn rather too much about whales/trees in passing) - I have no higher praise, until Clive's first novel (don't tell me you haven't though about it).
It's a very good book, a little overshadowed by all the controversy.
I'm off now to castigate Dickens for writing 'a Tale of Two Cities' when he was neither French, nor a revolutionary, nor indeed lived through the French Revolution, but a TZ book club thread, there's an idea perhaps?
New Pornographers - Mutiny, I Promised You. Might have gone with Sing Me Spanish Techno, but the video here is Kristen Schaal's Penelope, Princess of Pets and makes me laugh every viewing (despite having cost all of £2.30 to make)
Indeed, was just reading this article this morning, have a look at how often eg Leicester kicked off at home at 3pm Sat, or that Leeds stat, 80 days since they last did the same.
And then picture what it might be like with 4 times as many televised games...
Spot on the fans-phone-in idea, I think, for instance, my own view from the DW is that Sam Tickle at Wigan is easily the best keeper in the division; won't be cheap, and already talk of Sunderland and Birmingham casting an eye, but only 22, and great sell-on potential. And who doesn't love a left-footed keeper.
If the rumours are true that JCS might be going for an actual fee, I'd take a minibus up and nab Charlie Hughes at the same time, leaving room to save Martial Godo the trip back to Fulham for when Willock departs.
I've probably spent £4-5m of other people's money there though...