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blueflower
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 Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 8:22 pm Post subject: |
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Got a free book from waterstones to review - Love and Summer William Trevor.
Just happen to be passing a book shop today and bought How to Win Friends and Influence People! I have been influencing a lot of people in the last few days but don't think they want to be my best friends.  I was only able to influence them because they wanted to see the back of me.  |
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Lauzc
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| Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 4:59 pm Post subject: |
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During my wonder around Camden today popped int Waterstones (3 for 2):
The Other  ~ Chris Cleave
Incendiary ~ Chris Cleave
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society ~ Mary Anne Shaffer & Annie Barrows
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blueflower
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| Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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| When to visit Tintern Abbey yesterday and Mr Blueflower bought me Finding Sanctuary, Monastic Steps for Everyday Life - Abbot Christopher Jamison. Unusual book for me and I didn't see the TV series but may help my state of mind at the moment! |
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blueflower
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| Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 8:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Forgot to mention I got New York by Edward Rutherfurd last Friday. |
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eightlegs
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| Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 11:31 am Post subject: |
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| I received Border Crossing - Pat Barker as a swap yesterday, sounds fascinating. |
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katey
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| Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:28 pm Post subject: |
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Ooh, what were you doing near Tintern? My old stomping ground!
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blueflower
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We are staying at a little place called Kilpeck near the Welsh Border roughly between Monmouth, Ross on Wye and Hereford. We like looking around old buildings and churches etc so went to have a look around. The Abby would have been quite an impressive building and still is. Still working my way though the guide book about its history. Lovely area as well. We do like this area and spent a week around here last year but stayed just above Hereford.
Did you live in Tintern village? |
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katey
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| Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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I know Kilpeck, I grew up in Monmouth and had friends at my secondary school from all over that area- From as far west as Caerleon, to the Forest of Dean. I moved schools in Year 10 to Hereford, and also did my A levels there, so I know that area well too. Very envious of your trip!
Tintern Abbey is beautiful, although every time I go it seems to be height of hayfever season!
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katey
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I have had some Amazon books arrive today- all music theroy ones though, so not very exciting!
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Karen
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What are the music theory books for Katey - are you playing, teaching, doing a course?
I had a really good day for books today - met Sarah and Gwen at the Bookbarn:
Sarah very kindly brought along The Handbag and Wellies Yoga Club by Lucy Edge, Ice Trap by Kitty Sewell and The Mathematics of Love by Emma Darwin plus a really lovely bookmark. Very thrilled with that little haul.
I bought from the Bookbarn Human Croquet by Kate Atkinson and The Little House by Philippa Greggory.
When I got home, the Postie had left a copy of Louis de Bernieres new one
Notwithstanding a freebie from Waterstones.
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blueflower
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| Both Sarah and Karen will confirm that I left the Bookbarn with no books. |
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blueflower
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| Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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However Mr BF left with
James Michener Caribbean
James Michener Chesapeake
James Michener The Covenant
James Michener Centennial
James Michener Texas
Anne Applebaum Gulag A History
Ben Okri The Famished Road
Ellis Peters The Virgin In The Ice
Margaret Drabble The Millstone
Jean Plaidy The Plantagenet Prelude
Jean Plaidy Royal Road to Fotheringay
Jean Plaidy Spain for the Sovereigns
Susanna Gregory A Deadly Brew
....too many for me to carry 
Really good to meet you today for the first time Karen and to meet Sarah again for first time since Howarth. Long journey but worth it, and I got to increase my tbr pile as well meeting Karen and Sarah.
We had a lovely ride though Wales and over the Severn bridge. We had a slightly different route home through the center of Bristol  and through the welsh bit. Katey, Tintern Abbey looked really beautiful bathed in the late afternoon sun. Going to the Black mountains tomorrow before heading of back home on Saturday. |
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eightlegs
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Well it had to be me posting next with my haul:
Swallowing Grandma - Kate Long
Narrowdog to Carcassone - Terry Darlington
The Lady and the Unicorn - Tracy Chevalier
Niagra Falls All Over Again - Elizabeth McCracken
and 2 for my friend who's not been reading long and this week confessed to having nothing to read
Thirtysomething - Lisa Jewell
Going the Distance - Christina Jones
And it was lovely to meet Gwen again and Karen today too - I'll post more details in the Your Space forum! |
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lisa2062
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Over the past few days I've picked up the following -
Still Waters by Tami Hoag
The Irresistible Inheritance of Wilberforce by Paul Torday
Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
The Witness at the Wedding by Simon Brett
Night Train to Lisbon by Pascal Mercier
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katey
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| Karen wrote: | What are the music theory books for Katey - are you playing, teaching, doing a course?
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I am doing my grade 3 theory exam in November  Decided to challenge myself a bit, and it is certainly making my head work!
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Lauzc
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Spilling the Beans ~ Clarissa Dickson Wright (mooch)
The Book of Unholy Mischief ~ Elle Newark (freebie from TransWorld Publishers)
Jamie's America ~ Jamie Oliver (freebie with Naked Wines order)
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Karen
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| Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 7:38 am Post subject: |
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Got some bookmooches in the post yesterday
Teacher Teacher Jack Sheffield
Blood Sympathy Reginald Hill
A Good Day to Die Simon Kernick
Earthly Possessions Anne Tyler |
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blueflower
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| Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 7:52 pm Post subject: |
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Waiting for me when I got back of hols
The Earth Hums in B Flat Mari Strachan
The Dead Secret Wilkie Collins
Alice Hartleys Happiness Philippa Gregory. |
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eightlegs
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| blueflower wrote: | Waiting for me when I got back of hols
Alice Hartleys Happiness Philippa Gregory. |
Not heard of this one Gwen, must go and do a bit of research! |
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blueflower
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| Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 8:46 pm Post subject: |
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I think its a old one that has been released.
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