i read flanagans run years ago. 1983 - the year it was published. it is about a marathon of marathons or something. i certainly enjoyed it though i can't remember much other than the cheating germans and a train that gets in the way.
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Originally posted by MrMark View PostNon-Fiction: Data Analysis using SQL and Excel by Gordon S Linoff.Comment
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Originally posted by PRC1964 View PostI'd put 100 years of solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez high up the list as when I read that aged 16 it was the first book given to me as part of a school course that had been written within my lifetime (just).
I read it in both English and Spanish and loved every moment of it.
I re-read it a couple of years back and while it brought back memories, the impact of the first reading is no longer there.Comment
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Fiction : Dune - Frank Herbert
Non- Fiction : Diary - Samuel Pepys."Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.Comment
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On another note why does most sci fi have poor writing and characterisation (e.g. Dune.) and what does that say about the people who like it?Hard Brexit now!
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Originally posted by xchaotic View PostCan you actually learn yourself into a data analyst role this way, just curious?Speaking gibberish on internet talkboards since last Michaelmas. Plus here on TwitterComment
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Originally posted by MrMark View PostI'm afraid I don't know any IT role you can just learn yourself into - you seem to need recent experience in all of them. Sorry, old bean. If I knew of one I'd have bought the book and no longer be on the bench!Hard Brexit now!
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