| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
benjamindogg
Babblers First Words
Joined: 01 Mar 2008
Posts: 2
Birthday: 18/09/64
Location: BOLTON
|
 Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:49 pm Post subject: |
 |
|
Hello Kilgore Trout.
This is my first reply since joining so I hope I'm doing this right!!!!
I have an old copy of King Solomon's Mines that you can have if you would like it. ( I think it is an old school copy ,but it is readable).
I also have a copy of Flashman and the Dragon if you are interested.
Regards
Benjamindogg : 
|
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
Kilgore Trout
Busy babbling when should be reading
Joined: 17 Mar 2008
Posts: 127
Location: Newark, England
|
| Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 9:04 am Post subject: |
|
|
| benjamindogg wrote: | Hello Kilgore Trout.
This is my first reply since joining so I hope I'm doing this right!!!!
I have an old copy of King Solomon's Mines that you can have if you would like it. ( I think it is an old school copy ,but it is readable).
I also have a copy of Flashman and the Dragon if you are interested.
Regards
Benjamindogg : |
Hi Benjamindogg,
Thanks for the offer! That is really kind of you. Have PM'd you.
Chris
_________________
2008 '1001 Challenge' Books: 9 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
heathera
An Addicted Babbler
Joined: 21 Jul 2007
Posts: 676
Birthday: 2nd November
Location: Watford, Herts
|
| Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:24 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I've got a rediculously long tbr list, so long that I haven't written it on here..... really must stop buying / swapping books! Anyway, I've read a couple of yours:
A Quiet Belief in Angels - R. J. Ellory - reading it now, a bit slow to start but is picking up now I'm half way through.
Atonement - Ian McEewan -didn't enjoy this and gave up after about 100 pages.
The Interpretation of Murder - Jed Rubenfeld - this was ok. 3/5 I think.
A Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled Hosseini - really want to read this one
A Room With a View - E. M. Forster - loved this
Memoirs of a Geisha - Arthur Golden - loved this too
A Clockwork Orange - Anthony Burgess - on my tbr
_________________
Currently Reading:
The Moonlit Cage - Linda Holeman
1001 Book Challenge:
2009 - 4
2008 - 14
Books Available for Swapping on RISI |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Kilgore Trout
Busy babbling when should be reading
Joined: 17 Mar 2008
Posts: 127
Location: Newark, England
|
| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 6:06 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I have several additions to my TBR list as I recently discovered RISI!!! 
A Passage to India - E M Forster
How The Dead Live - Will Self
The Time Travelers Wife - Andrea Niffenegger
Out of Africa - Karen Blixen
A Short Histroy of Tractors in Ukranian - Marina Lewycka (I got this primarily because it is based my my old hometown of Peterborough )
Angela's Ashes - Frank McCourt
The War of Don Emmanuels Nether Parts - Louis De Bernieres
The God of Small Things - Arundhati Roy
Lucky Jim - Kingsley Amis
The Shining - Stephen King
Wicked - Gregory Maguire
The Magus - John Fowles
The Collector - John Fowles
_________________
2008 '1001 Challenge' Books: 9 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
blueflower
Babbling for Britain
Joined: 29 Jul 2006
Posts: 4137
Birthday: 12th December
Location: Cumbria
|
| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 6:16 pm Post subject: |
|
|
A Passage to India - E M Forster had this for years but not read yet!
How The Dead Live - Will Self
The Time Travelers Wife - Andrea Niffenegger read it - not bad
Out of Africa - Karen Blixen had this a long time but not read
A Short Histroy of Tractors in Ukranian - Marina Lewycka (I got this primarily because it is based my my old hometown of Peterborough ) Read this it was quite good.
Angela's Ashes - Frank McCourt another long time member of TBR
The War of Don Emmanuels Nether Parts - Louis De Bernieres Got this but not read it yet.
The God of Small Things - Arundhati Roy and this
Lucky Jim - Kingsley Amis
The Shining - Stephen King Don't think I have read it but seen film loads of times
Wicked - Gregory Maguire read this and am now reading the follow up - Son of a Witch
The Magus - John Fowles
The Collector - John Fowles |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Daniela-26
Moderator
Joined: 06 May 2007
Posts: 683
Location: Bedfordshire
|
| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 6:36 pm Post subject: |
|
|
The Collector and The Magus are wonderful novels! The Magus is incredibly colourful and The Collector quite disturbing ~ a wonderful writer. I lent my copy of The Magus to my old manager and he never gave it back!!! Don't you hate that? It's definitely a keeper.
_________________
Reading: The Devil and Miss Prym by Paulo Coelho
2009 '1001 Challenge': |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
annecater
Administrator
Joined: 12 Aug 2006
Posts: 1629
Location: Lincolnshire
|
| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 6:47 pm Post subject: |
|
|
A Passage to India - E M Forster - on my TBR
The Time Travelers Wife - Andrea Niffenegger - I absolutely hated this
A Short Histroy of Tractors in Ukranian - Marina Lewycka (I got this primarily because it is based my my old hometown of Peterborough ) - this is a good read, but I skipped the tractor bits
Angela's Ashes - Frank McCourt - excellent, the original and the best
Wicked - Gregory Maguire - I gave up on this, witches are just not my thing
_________________
Currently reading: The Tent The Bucket and Me by Emma Kennedy and Granny The Pag by Nina Bawden
1001 Challenge Books read in 2009 - 3
1001 Challenge Books read in 2008 - 8
1001 Challenge Books read in 2007 - 13 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
eightlegs
Babbling for Britain
Joined: 11 Feb 2007
Posts: 2509
Birthday: 19th July
Location: Dorset, UK
|
| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 7:27 pm Post subject: |
|
|
The Time Travelers Wife - Andrea Niffenegger - I've read this and enjoyed it but it does take a bit of getting used to!
A Short Histroy of Tractors in Ukranian - Marina Lewycka - I enjoyed this, even liked the tractor bits though they made you pause in the story
Angela's Ashes - Frank McCourt - great book
The War of Don Emmanuels Nether Parts - Louis De Bernieres - liked this too, have read the whole trilogy, is this the first, if not you might want to start with the first
The Magus - John Fowles and The Collector - John Fowles - I have read all of his books since someone recommended The Magus to me, they are brilliant and all keepers. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Kilgore Trout
Busy babbling when should be reading
Joined: 17 Mar 2008
Posts: 127
Location: Newark, England
|
| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:16 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Daniela-26 wrote: | | I lent my copy of The Magus to my old manager and he never gave it back!!! Don't you hate that? |
I certainly do! I just don't lend books!!! I would much rather (and often do) buy someone their own copy and make a gift of it!
Um..... I'm not going to get lots of requests to borrow books now am I? 
_________________
2008 '1001 Challenge' Books: 9 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Kilgore Trout
Busy babbling when should be reading
Joined: 17 Mar 2008
Posts: 127
Location: Newark, England
|
| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:19 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Well on the basis of the two recommendations of the John Fowles books, they have now been given a firm push up the TBR list. Thank you ladies!
_________________
2008 '1001 Challenge' Books: 9 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
miranda
An Addicted Babbler
Joined: 22 Jul 2006
Posts: 955
Birthday: 12th December
Location: Paisley, Scotland
|
| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:06 pm Post subject: |
|
|
From your new list I have read and enjoyed
Angela's Ashes - 8/10
Short History of Tractors 7/10
I have also read 'The God of Small Things' but I really didn't like it!
_________________
Currently reading: The Human Stain by Philip Roth
'Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.' |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
blueflower
Babbling for Britain
Joined: 29 Jul 2006
Posts: 4137
Birthday: 12th December
Location: Cumbria
|
| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 6:50 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Kilgore Trout wrote: | | Daniela-26 wrote: | | I lent my copy of The Magus to my old manager and he never gave it back!!! Don't you hate that? |
I certainly do! I just don't lend books!!! I would much rather (and often do) buy someone their own copy and make a gift of it!
Um..... I'm not going to get lots of requests to borrow books now am I? |
Well, now you mention it, I would like to read ............  |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Kilgore Trout
Busy babbling when should be reading
Joined: 17 Mar 2008
Posts: 127
Location: Newark, England
|
| Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 3:51 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I have done a shelfari bookshelf - took me ages! I have left out all my text books and books that are packed away in storage, but this should give you a glimpse of what is on my bedroom shelves......
My Bookshelf
I also haven't sorted them into what I have read and what I haven't yet, but I will at some point.
_________________
2008 '1001 Challenge' Books: 9 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
eightlegs
Babbling for Britain
Joined: 11 Feb 2007
Posts: 2509
Birthday: 19th July
Location: Dorset, UK
|
| Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 4:00 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Wow, looks good and looks like it took ages. Some overlaps with mine!! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Daniela-26
Moderator
Joined: 06 May 2007
Posts: 683
Location: Bedfordshire
|
| Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 5:01 pm Post subject: |
|
|
It looks like someone must be a chess champion by now?!
_________________
Reading: The Devil and Miss Prym by Paulo Coelho
2009 '1001 Challenge': |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Kilgore Trout
Busy babbling when should be reading
Joined: 17 Mar 2008
Posts: 127
Location: Newark, England
|
| Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 5:45 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Daniela-26 wrote: | | It looks like someone must be a chess champion by now?! |
Perhaps you didn't see the "Chess for Dummies" book!
_________________
2008 '1001 Challenge' Books: 9 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Tigerlily
Administrator
Joined: 22 Jul 2006
Posts: 7637
Birthday: 7th July
Location: Shropshire
|
| Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:46 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I love your shelf Chris. I'm on there too; didn't think to share it with everyone, great idea. Lots of great books you've got there.
_________________
Reading: Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow by Peter Hoeg
Reading Challenge 2009: 8
2008: 4
2007: 10 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Tigerlily
Administrator
Joined: 22 Jul 2006
Posts: 7637
Birthday: 7th July
Location: Shropshire
|
| Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:22 am Post subject: |
|
|
Hey, have you read Time Traveler's wife yet? Wanna know what you think of it xx
_________________
Reading: Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow by Peter Hoeg
Reading Challenge 2009: 8
2008: 4
2007: 10 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Kilgore Trout
Busy babbling when should be reading
Joined: 17 Mar 2008
Posts: 127
Location: Newark, England
|
| Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:16 am Post subject: |
|
|
I have not read it yet. Maybe I will read it next.......?
_________________
2008 '1001 Challenge' Books: 9 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Tigerlily
Administrator
Joined: 22 Jul 2006
Posts: 7637
Birthday: 7th July
Location: Shropshire
|
| Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 2:29 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Yes, do, and you can tell me all about it
_________________
Reading: Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow by Peter Hoeg
Reading Challenge 2009: 8
2008: 4
2007: 10 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
