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Discussion for June's bookclub book, You've Gone Too Far This Time, Sir! is now open.
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Official KUF Reviewer and Interrogator Posts: 4,570 Joined: Feb 2011 Thanked 15 times What I Read
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RE: Bookclub: Discussion of You've Gone Too Far This Time, Sir!From the start of the book I was armchair cycling with the author. I think he described things so well, it really was like being with him - but without the pain and discomfort and need for toilets  I loved that he talked himself into doing it and actually stuck by it to do the trip, when he could easily have backed out. He did meet some dodgy characters along the way, but I was pleasantly surprised on just how nice everyone he came across was. I think being British and only knowing of life in Britain, we (the royal we?) seem to think of foreigners as not as "advanced" - if that is the right word - as us. Bbut from this story, we could certainly learn a few lessons on kindliness and generocity. Would we take a strange cyclist into our home to share a cup of tea? Probably not. One thing that I wondered about was him meeting the same travellers along the way, but since I've never travelled like that I wouldn't know what the odds were. I'd watched Ice Road Truckers Deadliest Roads when some of them went to India so could picture some of the scariest roads he was cycling on.  I really enjoyed reading Danny Bent's story, it was uplifting, funny and a joy to read. |
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RE: Bookclub: Discussion of You've Gone Too Far This Time, Sir!His description of his erxperiences and the places he visited brought it all to life. Photos of some of his experiences would have been an improvement (but wouldn't have worked on a Kindle). I think it would have been helpful if the book had been written in more of a diary form to get a better grasp of the timeline. Take a look here http://www.dannybent.com/ |
Ukulele Minstrel Posts: 69 Joined: Dec 2010 Thanked 0 times What I Read
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RE: Bookclub: Discussion of You've Gone Too Far This Time, Sir!the idea to ride to India was mind boggling, the effort he put in was nothing short of mind blowing, as joo mentioned in a previous post i felt like i actually was there pedalling along with him, the beauty and the different cultures of the countries he rode through really shone through in his writing style, on his journey he met some very interesting and diverse characters, how the hell he made it still baffles me, this book was a revelation for me as to how a normal man can complete the virtually impossible great effort Danny and an excellent book, oh and since reading this book it has influenced me to learn to play the ukulele and i am enjoying it too thanx Danny |
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RE: Bookclub: Discussion of You've Gone Too Far This Time, Sir!Joo thanks so much for nominating my book - I loved reading your reviews. It was such an amazing experience and I think most readers are shocked by how nice everyone is. My parents thought I was going to be executed on TV initially but now plan to travel to all these amazing and wonderful places themselves!! : ) I'd have loved to put my photo's in the book but i think for a small time publishing company it was going to be too expensive - we're doing a reprint as we speak and it'll at least have a map in!! : ) You can see some pics at http://www.dannybent.com - just click on the big colourful ball to see my picasa pics. Massive hugs to one and all, Dannyx
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RE: Bookclub: Discussion of You've Gone Too Far This Time, Sir!Some of the passages and events had me laughing out loud and others were really touching. All in all a brilliant read, but I too would have liked a few photos or a map to show what was going on in a bit more detail. I have it in other Kindle books, so it is possible to do. I can just imagine the children in the class following the adventures and learning so much about other cultures. 
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RE: Bookclub: Discussion of You've Gone Too Far This Time, Sir!I will return with a review when I've finished. I don't think I'll be gone long! |
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RE: Bookclub: Discussion of You've Gone Too Far This Time, Sir!Thank you Danny for coming on this thread - it's always great to hear from the author, it gives the reading experience an added dimension. I'll have a look on your blog.
A book is like a garden carried in the pocket. ~Chinese Proverb
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RE: Bookclub: Discussion of You've Gone Too Far This Time, Sir!One small point - someone ought to do a bit more proofreading - there were a few incorrect words that wouldn't be picked up by spellchecker - steal for steel, border for boarder for instance. It certainly wasnt something I would have picked up myself - so thanks once again to the KBC for selecting it! I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library
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Official KUF Reviewer and Interrogator Posts: 4,570 Joined: Feb 2011 Thanked 15 times What I Read
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RE: Bookclub: Discussion of You've Gone Too Far This Time, Sir!I'm glad everyone (who has reviewed here) enjoyed this book as much as I did. And thanks to Danny for popping in 
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