Lisez dans mes pensées… à vos risques et périls !
24 fév 07
Courses for Women
Taught by men, for women.
101 – Avoiding Walking in Front of the TV
102 – Doing Housework Without Complaining
103 – Shopping: Buying What You Can Afford, Not What You Can Charge
104 – Going to The Washroom Alone (formerly Coping Without My Friends)
105 – Understanding the Male Response to « Do I Look OK? »
106 – Exercise: How it Keeps You from Looking Like Your Mother
107 – Learning How to Initiate Intimacy
108 – How to Apologize When You Are Obviously Wrong
109 – Understanding the Male Response to « Am I Fat? »
110 – Dishwashers: Rinsing Before Is Not a Must
111 – The Toilet Seat: I Can Learn to Put It Down Too
112 – Using the Thesaurus: Alternatives to « Make Love »
113 – « The Weekend » and « Long Boring Walks » Are Not Synonymous
114 – How to Go Shopping With Your Mate and Not Embarrass Him
115 – The Remote Control: Don’t Touch What You Can’t Handle
116 – You Too Can Be the One to Hang Up the Phone
117 – Honest, You Don’t Look Like Kim Bassinger – But You’re Acceptable
118 – Hairspray: The Effects On The Ecosystem (formerly One Can Is Enough)
119 – Runs In Your Nylons? It’s Not the End of the World
120 – Fishing: Being Able to Bait Your Own Hook
121 – Intimacy: More Than Just Lying There
122 – Learning to Choose What to Wear In Less Than Four Hours
123 – Vacations: Doing Without 4 Suitcases
124 – Makeup: The Less is More Theory
125 – Nagging: Stop the Insanity!
Courses for Men
Taught by women, for men.
101 – Combating Stupidity
102 – You Too Can Do Housework
103 – P.M.S. – Learning When To Keep Your Mouth Shut
104 – How To Fill An Ice Cube Tray
105 – We Do Not Want Sleazy Underthings for Christmas – Give Us Money
106 – Understanding the Female Response To You Coming In Drunk At 4 AM
107 – Wonderful Laundry Techniques (Formerly « Don’t Wash My Silks »)
108 – Parenting – No, It Doesn’t End With Conception
109 – Get a Life – Learn How To Cook
110 – How Not To Act Like a Butthead When You Are Obviously Wrong
111 – Spelling – Even You Can Get It Right
112 – Understanding Your Financial Incompetence
113 – You – The Weaker Sex
114 – Reasons To Give Flowers
115 – How To Stay Awake After
116 – Why It Is Unacceptable To Relieve Yourself Anywhere But the Bathroom
117 – Garbage – Getting It To the Curb
118A – You Can Fall Asleep Without It If You Really Try
118B – The Morning Dilemma – If It’s Awake, Take a Shower
119 – The Weekend and Sports Are Not Synonymous
120 – How To Put The Toilet Seat Down
121 – How To Go Shopping With Your Mate and Not Get Lost
122 – The Remote Control – Overcoming Your Dependency
123 – Helpful Postural Hints For Couch Potatoes
124 – How Not To Act Younger Than Your Children
125 – You Too Can Be a Designated Driver
126 – Honest, You Don’t Look Like Mel Gibson, Especially When Naked
127 – Changing Your Underwear – It Really Works
128 – The Attainable Goal – Omitting %@#*! From Your Vocabulary
129 – Fluffing the Blankets After Farting is Not Necessary
130 – Real Men Ask For Directions
131 – How To Take Illness Like a Man
Source :
James S. Huggins’ Refrigerator Door
23 fév 07
23 fév 07
L’écrivain : Marc Haddon
Mark Haddon est écrivain, illustrateur et auteur de scénarios. Il a écrit de nombreux livres pour enfants avant de publier ce premier roman très remarqué, qui vient de recevoir le prix Whitbread du meilleur livre de l’année 2003. Il vit à Oxford avec sa femme, leur fils et un chat.
Site Web : www.markhaddon.com
Le livre : The curious incident of the dog in the night-time
Editions Random House Inc., 2004
240 pages
Mot d’un éditeur :
Il a 15 ans et s’appelle Christopher Boone. Il excelle en mathématiques et adore Sherlock Holmes. Il aime les diagrammes, les listes, la vérité. Il ne supporte pas qu’on le touche. Pour lui, 4 voitures rouges à la file sont synonymes de Bonne Journée; 3 voitures rouges : d’une Assez Bonne Journée ; 5 voitures rouges : d’une Super Bonne Journée. Il est autiste et porte en lui une part de génie.
Quand un jour, Christophe apprend que Wellington, le caniche de sa voisine, a été assassiné, il décide de mener l’enquête qui va lui permettre d’arracher au passé l’énigme de sa propre histoire. Mais son enquête va bouleverser le délicat équilibre de l’univers qu’il s’était construit: sa mère n’est pas morte, elle est partie vivre à Londres avec le mari de la voisine; son père lui a menti. L’univers de Christopher se fissure. L’enquête alerte, truffée d’inventions et de tendre drôlerie, révèle alors d’immenses réservoirs de souffrance et de courage chez le jeune garçon qui, magnifiquement obstiné, poursuit son but coûte que coûte.
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