Alexneedsanewgirl
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« on: August 09, 2007, 11:15:17 AM » |
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I know that this was published quite a while ago but i was wondering if anybody else read it? It is called Christmas at Gunpoint and i found it on Wikipedia.
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Rainbowstar
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« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2007, 11:55:31 PM » |
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i think there's a topic on this in the alex rider forum, as it's an alex rider story...if i'm not mistaken
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But whats so bad about being evil? Our evil is rather agreeable. We are actually rather pleasantly evil.~ Kilgraw Simpson fan ay?
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Famous Last Words
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« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2007, 11:16:29 AM » |
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it's an AR book...really!?! i've never heard of it before!
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DilanMelis
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« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2007, 11:22:43 AM » |
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Me neither? Or perhaps I've forgotten =/ I've been like that for so long now.
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Famous Last Words
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« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2007, 11:49:47 AM » |
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my brother just said it was a short story......... why didn't i know about it!?! how's that possible!?
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Rainbowstar
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« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2007, 01:05:51 PM » |
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it appeared in some magazine, but only in the UK if i remember correctly
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Alexneedsanewgirl
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« Reply #6 on: August 10, 2007, 01:15:41 PM » |
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Its alright but it feels like it was written in a bit of hurry. I liked it though
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Famous Last Words
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« Reply #7 on: August 10, 2007, 06:49:21 PM » |
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oh, that would explain it .... thanks!
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« Reply #8 on: August 12, 2007, 06:25:20 PM » |
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I know that this was published quite a while ago but i was wondering if anybody else read it? It is called Christmas at Gunpoint and i found it on Wikipedia.
I havent read it, but I have looked for it. |
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Shadow dragon
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« Reply #9 on: August 21, 2007, 08:23:09 PM » |
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Its a great story. I like the way Mr. Horowitz has used first person and third person in the text. The storyline is good and the execusion is impressive. I really liked it. Contact me if you need it. I can email it to you.
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« Reply #10 on: August 21, 2007, 10:47:03 PM » |
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It was published in 2 parts in the Daily Mail (UK newspaper) last Christmas, and it is an AR short story. You could also download a podcast of AH reading it, but i dunno if that is still online. (EDIT// - it is - the link if on the wikipedia page) It was about Alex and Ian on holiday in Colorado and how Alex was starting to realise that there was more to his uncle than he knew.
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« Reply #11 on: August 22, 2007, 08:28:55 PM » |
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I've read it, i thought it was really good and way better than AH's other short story Secret Weapon although i liked that too  |
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« Reply #12 on: August 23, 2007, 07:47:48 PM » |
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I must agree with Gemmzie14. Christmas at gunpoint certainly has more action, thrill and better plot in it.
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Famous Last Words
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« Reply #13 on: August 26, 2007, 07:46:50 PM » |
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he did another one? wow, i didn't know about any of these! oh well  |
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Alexneedsanewgirl
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« Reply #14 on: August 28, 2007, 03:34:32 PM » |
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You get the feeling that Alex is more than a little slow in this story to tell you the truth. It is just a little bit blindingly obvious that Ian is more than just an Uncle.
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Tongues on the sockets of electric dreams
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