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Offline Brian & Berni

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Who do you think you are series 2 Book
« on: Saturday 25 March 06 21:47 GMT (UK) »
I dont which post mentioned that the book had more background information - I thought they meant more info on each celebrity as there is no more in the book than the series. Has any one else bought the book so they can add their views to this. I am only halfway through but its still a good read
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Re: Who do you think you are series 2 Book
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 25 March 06 21:58 GMT (UK) »
Yes I bought the book and haven't read it fully yet.  I have dipped in and out though and what I have seen so far is really interesting and informative about various aspects of our ancestor's life.

However I agree that if you want to know more about the various celebrities, this book does not have more than the TV programme.  But that was not why I bought the book.

Kerry
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Re: Who do you think you are series 2 Book
« Reply #2 on: Monday 27 March 06 10:47 BST (UK) »
I have the first series book - is it worth getting the 2nd one?

Anna x
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Re: Who do you think you are series 2 Book
« Reply #3 on: Monday 27 March 06 10:50 BST (UK) »
Anna

I think so, it's different to the first book, but there is a lot of information in it.

Kerry
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Re: Who do you think you are series 2 Book
« Reply #4 on: Monday 27 March 06 10:53 BST (UK) »
Thanks Kerry

Anna x
McLeods - Hartlepool, Liverpool, Inverness(?)<br />Simpsons - Carlisle, Westmorland<br />Harris - Carlisle, Kent<br />Reads - Birmingham and Staffordshire<br />Allens - Marylebone London<br />Zych - Poland
Holmes - Bawdsey, Suffolk
Perks - Hampshire
McQueen - Carlisle
Carrick - Carlisle
Haugh - Carlisle
Irving - Irving
Collett - Bredon, Worcester
Harrison - Carlisle
Knight - Carlisle
Thompson - Carlisle
Johnstone - Carlisle
Rogerson - Dumfries and Carlisle
Wood - Ontario

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Re: Who do you think you are series 2 Book
« Reply #5 on: Monday 27 March 06 10:53 BST (UK) »
Right I've got my copy off the bookshelf:

There are 6 themes
Skeletons - based on Jeremy Paxman
For Queen and Country - Julian Clary
Shipping in, shipping out - Jane Horrocks
Earning a crust - Stephen Fry
Moving around - Gurinda Chadha
Everyday life - Sheila Hancock

Within each of these themes there are useful stories and bits of information around the theme.  For instance shipping in, shipping out has stuff about navvies, immigrants etc.

I like it!

Kerry
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Re: Who do you think you are series 2 Book
« Reply #6 on: Monday 27 March 06 11:01 BST (UK) »
My wife went to Waterstones a couple a weeks ago & bought me the 2nd series because they didn't have the 1st series[they hadnt even heard of the 1st book] can you still buy the 1st series ...........any ideas where from?
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Re: Who do you think you are series 2 Book
« Reply #7 on: Monday 27 March 06 11:04 BST (UK) »
Brian

Have you tried Amazon, I bet it'sstill available on there.

Kerry
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Re: Who do you think you are series 2 Book
« Reply #8 on: Monday 27 March 06 11:04 BST (UK) »
I bought mine off ebay before the second series started for £3 - now that there ia all this extra interest they will be more expensive than this I bet

Anna x

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McLeods - Hartlepool, Liverpool, Inverness(?)<br />Simpsons - Carlisle, Westmorland<br />Harris - Carlisle, Kent<br />Reads - Birmingham and Staffordshire<br />Allens - Marylebone London<br />Zych - Poland
Holmes - Bawdsey, Suffolk
Perks - Hampshire
McQueen - Carlisle
Carrick - Carlisle
Haugh - Carlisle
Irving - Irving
Collett - Bredon, Worcester
Harrison - Carlisle
Knight - Carlisle
Thompson - Carlisle
Johnstone - Carlisle
Rogerson - Dumfries and Carlisle
Wood - Ontario
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