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Post subject:  Posted: May 14th, 2006, 5:34 am |
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Correction: He was a genius... 
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Post subject: Posted: May 14th, 2006, 1:35 pm |
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Oops, sorry, was then, but he still lives on in his works!! (Yeah, I know, kinda slushy  ) _________________ I may not be perfect but at least I'm Welsh.
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Post subject: Posted: May 27th, 2006, 9:23 am |
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Roald Dahl, that man is an amazing Author, I grew up on his books. I love "George's marvellous medicine"
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Post subject: Posted: May 30th, 2006, 11:13 am |
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Oh, I grew up reading Roald Dahl books, and I've always loved them.
I love the way he would write things and describe things, and his surreal; often macabre ideas.
The kind of alternative children's stories that inspired me to write, and gave me the kind of insane imagination that I have today!
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Post subject: Posted: May 31st, 2006, 12:21 am |
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I can't believe I forgot about Matilda! I carried that book around with me everywhere when I was little, and read it over and over. So hilarious...hated the movie adaptation though!
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Post subject: Posted: May 31st, 2006, 9:59 am |
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Totally agree there. I thought that the movie adaption (well cartoon adaption) of the BFG wasn't that good, either. Same?
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Post subject: Posted: May 31st, 2006, 3:57 pm |
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^ I agree
There's a movie based on The Witches too, but I haven't seen it, and probably never will...since all the other adaptations were so bad!
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Post subject: Posted: July 3rd, 2006, 3:16 pm |
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Argh, I must begin reading some of his novels. I ahve read a little of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. And I have read a short story called Lamb to the Slaughter. Quite scary, but with sarcastic humour.  _________________ 
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Post subject: Posted: July 9th, 2006, 11:39 am |
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Matilda is so fuuny!
all of them
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Post subject: Posted: October 3rd, 2006, 3:46 pm |
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OH MY GOODINESS!
*takes a deep breath and tries not to hyperventilate*
The man was SO original, and had an imagination beyond compare! None of his stories even HINTED of any cliques, they were just totally Dahl-istic!
And I use Dahlism's ALL the time! *beams like a 2x4*
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
The BFG
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Post subject: Posted: October 7th, 2006, 10:03 am |
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I LOVE Roald Dahl! I used to read his books all the time when I was little. I loved them, and I still have The BFG. That was by far my favorite. It's such a great story. I think everyone should have that one on their shelf, whether they're young or old.
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