Starter for Ten
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Synopsis
It's 1985 and Brian Jackson has arrived at university with a burning ambition - to make it onto TV's foremost general knowledge quiz. But no sooner has he embarked on 'The Challenge' than he finds himself falling hopelessly in love with his teammate, the beautiful and charismatic would-be actress, Alice Harbinson. When Alice fails to fall for his slightly over-eager charms, Brian comes up with a foolproof plan to capture her heart once and for all. He's going to win the game, at any cost, because - after all - everyone knows that what a woman really wants from a man is a comprehensive grasp of general knowledge...Starter for Ten is a comedy about love, class, growing-up and the all-important difference between knowledge and wisdom.
It's 1985 and Brian Jackson has arrived at university with a burning ambition - to make it onto TV's foremost general knowledge quiz. But no sooner has he embarked on 'The Challenge' than he finds himself falling hopelessly in love with his teammate, the beautiful and charismatic would-be actress, Alice Harbinson. When Alice fails to fall for his slightly over-eager charms, Brian comes up with a foolproof plan to capture her heart once and for all. He's going to win the game, at any cost, because - after all - everyone knows that what a woman really wants from a man is a comprehensive grasp of general knowledge...Starter for Ten is a comedy about love, class, growing-up and the all-important difference between knowledge and wisdom.
Lots of cringing and laughing, often at the same time accompanied my reading this book.
Poor geeky Brian - obsessed with his record collection and the pursuit of useless information escapes from his working class Essex home to a "posh" University and falls in love with Alice the beautiful product of a liberal middle-class home.
The story is essentially the ups and downs of Brian's attempts to get Alice to notice him but, underlying this the story explores the nature of friendship, growing-up, first love and the "joys" of the 1980s.
I think I cringed more than I laughed.
Just on thing, the "right girl" for Brian is just too obviously telegraphed throughout.
Poor geeky Brian - obsessed with his record collection and the pursuit of useless information escapes from his working class Essex home to a "posh" University and falls in love with Alice the beautiful product of a liberal middle-class home.
The story is essentially the ups and downs of Brian's attempts to get Alice to notice him but, underlying this the story explores the nature of friendship, growing-up, first love and the "joys" of the 1980s.
I think I cringed more than I laughed.
Just on thing, the "right girl" for Brian is just too obviously telegraphed throughout.
Journal Entry 3 by MrsDanvers at Caffe Nero IP1 Bookcrossing Zone in Ipswich, Suffolk United Kingdom on Friday, January 12, 2007
Released 17 yrs ago (1/13/2007 UTC) at Caffe Nero IP1 Bookcrossing Zone in Ipswich, Suffolk United Kingdom
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Recently filmed, so there may be some interest for this at the Ipswich meet-up. If not one the shelf it goes.
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Recently filmed, so there may be some interest for this at the Ipswich meet-up. If not one the shelf it goes.
If you have picked up this book, thank you for visiting the website. Please take a moment to let us know you have the book and post your review when you've read it.If you join bookcrossing, you'll be able to see what's happened to it afterwards.
Controlled release from mrsdanvers.
This is a really enjoyable amusing read.
To be taken to Suffolk Bookcrossing meet.
CAUGHT IN ELY
This is a really enjoyable amusing read.
To be taken to Suffolk Bookcrossing meet.
CAUGHT IN ELY
Journal Entry 5 by Scatz at Caffe Nero IP1 Bookcrossing Zone in Ipswich, Suffolk United Kingdom on Saturday, January 13, 2007
Released 17 yrs ago (1/13/2007 UTC) at Caffe Nero IP1 Bookcrossing Zone in Ipswich, Suffolk United Kingdom
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Taken to Ipswich meeting.
Taken to Ipswich meeting.
Got this at the meetup, have been recommended this by various people, so glad to have grabbed it.
A good book. Brian could be many of the lads I went to uni with, also the Southend references are fun (sister lived near there). The book is well set out, with a UC question at the beginning of each chapter. The characters are believable and there is a nice twist at the end.
It made me think of my first year at uni, and how much you really do change.
Passed on to a friend in St. Andrews.
A good book. Brian could be many of the lads I went to uni with, also the Southend references are fun (sister lived near there). The book is well set out, with a UC question at the beginning of each chapter. The characters are believable and there is a nice twist at the end.
It made me think of my first year at uni, and how much you really do change.
Passed on to a friend in St. Andrews.
Fun and easy read, did remind me of some of the guys I went to uni with. A wee bit cheesy in places but interesting UC questions at each chapter.
CAUGHT IN GLASGOW LANARKSHIRE SCOTLAND
CAUGHT IN GLASGOW LANARKSHIRE SCOTLAND
Found at Beanscene cafe on 24 July 2007, in good condition. Hope to read it sometime soon!
CAUGHT IN ST ANDREWS FIFE SCOTLAND
CAUGHT IN ST ANDREWS FIFE SCOTLAND
