The Reluctant Cannibals

#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView

1) is easy, I've always wanted to learn skydiving/parachute jumping.

2) tagged - it's Oxford colleges and the characters are dons, but that's school as well, right?

Book_Lover95 I‘ve always wanted to learn American Sign Language! I will always recommend Harry Potter 5mo

TheSpineView Wow, skydiving! Great ambition! 5mo

julesG @TheSpineView I'll probably never do it, though. 😁 5mo

julesG @Book_Lover95 Go for it. I know a few signs in ASL only - enough to not starve, but can't sign my name. 5mo

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julesG

The Reluctant Cannibals | Ian Flitcroft

so-so

I am glad it's over. As much as I liked the eccentric Oxford dons in this story, it was a very looooooooong story. With sometimes boring secondary and tertiary stories.
About halfway into the book I would have bailed, but I wanted to know whether the gastronomic society would eat human flesh or not.

Shorter story and better editing would have made this a pick.

3/5 stars

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julesG

The Reluctant Cannibals | Ian Flitcroft

After this morning's events (kids to school, to the GP, shopping groceries), Sherlock and I have about 5 more minutes before I have to play with the cat. She's already sniffing for her favourite toy.

AmyG Your cat tatoo...❤️ 6y

Kelly That tattoo is so cool. 😻 6y

julesG @AmyG, thanks! 6y

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julesG @Kelly, thank you. 6y

kgriffith Also love the tattoo. 😊 6y

julesG @kgriffith Thank you! 6y

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Can't think of anything more #tranquil than sitting here with my reading buddy, a cup of steaming tea and my kindle.

#catsoflitsy

#readingresolutions @Jess7

MinDea 😻😻😻😻😻❤❤❤❤ 6y

FlowerFairy 😍😍😍 6y

Joanne1 Perhaps not the most tranquil book though? The cat does look very comfy though. 6y

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julesG @Joanne1 It's relatively tranquil. So far there was only academic talk about cannibalism and a lot of reluctance. 😉 6y

Joanne1 @julesG 😂 6y

Lcsmcat Sweet Ghost kitty!😻😻 6y

AmyG So precious. ❤️ 6y

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BookNAround

The Reluctant Cannibals | Ian Flitcroft

pick

Gallows humor, academia, and food, not all of it (or even most of it) human flesh. See my full review at http://booknaround.blogspot.com/2018/01/review-reluctant-cannibals-by-ian.html

MariettaSG 😱 6y

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julesG

The Reluctant Cannibals | Ian Flitcroft

@tournevis, another lovely sentence. There should be a comma after "if he had", shouldn't it?

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The Reluctant Cannibals | Ian Flitcroft

This made me stutter. Is there any other form of kneeling? Can you kneel on any other part of your body?

PS: tell me when I'm starting to annoy you

britt_brooke Ha! Good point. 6y

tournevis I'd been marking papers until yesterday and you would not believe how often those kind of things show up in their writing. I have a macro for "Your style is redundant and repetitive", followed by an explanation of the difference (because they don't know). 6y

tournevis You are not annoying 6y

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valeriegeary 🙈 🙈🙈 6y

2BR02B Haha. "Kneel" even has the word "knee" in it. An editor should probably have picked this up. 6y

rockpools 🙄 6y

julesG @2BR02B The operative word is "should" -- It occurred towards the middle of the book. In my experience this is when the 'I couldn't be bothered to edit' part starts, which last until the last chapter/ten pages (whichever comes first). 6y

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julesG

The Reluctant Cannibals | Ian Flitcroft

This book is full of #photochallenge material.

#stripe #readingresolutions @Jess7

tournevis Who was the editor, that I find them and kick them hard!? 6y

julesG @tournevis 😁😁 Naaa! Don't kick them. It's well-edited in most parts. We all know that editing slacks around the middle until shortly before hitting the 95% hurdle. 6y

julesG @tournevis "Lauren ... at Legend Press" 6y

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tournevis @julesG I'm demanding of editors. 😏 6y

tournevis @julesG Noted... 😜 6y

julesG @tournevis I'm also demanding. Just haven't found the courage to actually go kick butts yet. 😉 6y

tournevis @julesG I've been known to ask very pointed questions in letters. 6y

BookNAround See now I took this as his academic gown being pulled on over his goofy jammies so this line didn‘t bother me at all. 6y

julesG @BookNAround That's how I read it too. 6y

julesG @BookNAround I think there's a comma missing in the next sentence,though. Or is that just my German love of commas? 6y

BookNAround I actually think the following sentence is okay. I am slightly bothered by him pulling the gown on slowly but then having no time to lose, implying the need to hurry. Technically okay, if I was editing it, I‘d flag that as a problem. 6y

julesG @BookNAround let's just say, there are a few lines within the book that could have done with some extra TLC/editing. 6y

Jess7 👍🏼🤗 6y

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The Reluctant Cannibals | Ian Flitcroft

#ScenesFromABook @JoeStalksBeck

Today: #InTheKitchen
Okay, not precisely in the kitchen itself in this scene.

The things that happen in the kitchen, especially concerning the meetings of the culinary society, are too good to spoil the fun here. 😝

JoeStalksBeck 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 6y

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julesG

The Reluctant Cannibals | Ian Flitcroft

This is so like me. 😁

Yesterday's #scenesfromabook: #NeedGroceries

@JoeStalksBeck

JoeStalksBeck 👏👏👏👏👏 6y

Tamra 👍🏾 I do that to avoid going out in the frigid temps! 6y

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#scenesfromabook @JoeStalksBeck

Dr Bloom's #DailyWorkout is walking around the quads, back alleys and side streets of Oxford.

JoeStalksBeck Yes! 6y

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BookNAround

The Reluctant Cannibals | Ian Flitcroft

I suggested this one for book club and before I could finish the title, the head shaking and “no,” and “nope(s)” were in full swing. I think they‘re a little wary of me now. 😂 So instead, and in keeping with my newish tradition of starting the year with a strange/uncomfortable read, I‘m going to crack this open on my own. Hope it‘s good!

CindyMyLifeIsLit Looks awesome! Added. Thanks! 6y

julesG It's been on my TBR for ages. I think I'm going to crack this open, too. The next #LMPBC book can wait a little longer. 6y

TricksyTails I would TOTALLY read it with you! Too bad I'm not in your book club. My "yes" would've been loud enough to drown out all the "nope"! Sounds fun to me. ? 6y

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julesG @TricksyTails I've just started chapter 18. This book is good. The subtle dark humour ... 6y

BookNAround @julesG it made me snort many a time. It‘s pretty witty for sure. 6y

julesG I wonder what took me so long to read this. 6y

TricksyTails @julesG Ooh need to read this now! Dark twisty humour is my fave! Adding to the TBR! 6y

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