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Tigerlily · Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 9:34 pm Post subject:

I couldn't resist treating myself to a heap of books from The Works a couple of weeks ago. I bought a boxed leather bound copy of The Picture of Dorian Gray by Penguin for £7. They usually retail at £50 and remember when they first came out. I was totally unaware of the film adaptation so pleased about that. I bought a hardback copy of Foreskin's Lament for £3 which I remember being recommended by a member here. It looks like a great read. And Sea of Happiness by Amitar Ghosh.

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Reading: Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow by Peter Hoeg
Reading Challenge 2009: 8
2008: 4
2007: 10

Lauzc · Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 7:17 am Post subject:

Tigerlily · Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:29 am Post subject:

I'm going to get a copy to give away on here so you could enter the comp for him! It's gorgeous - would make a fab gift.
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Reading: Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow by Peter Hoeg
Reading Challenge 2009: 8
2008: 4
2007: 10

Lauzc · Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:31 am Post subject:

Tigerlily · Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 7:10 pm Post subject:

Oh poo, I popped over today and they didn't have any Dorian Gray copies left

I got a copy of A Room With a View instead though, so will be giving that away pretty soon. I read it years ago and enjoyed.
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Reading: Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow by Peter Hoeg
Reading Challenge 2009: 8
2008: 4
2007: 10

Karen · Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 9:21 pm Post subject:

Bookmooches received this week:
The Little Stranger Sarah Waters
The 19th Wife David Ebershoff
Death on the Downs Simon Brett
Blackbird House Alice Hoffman
Case Histories and When Will There be Good News Kate Atkinson

eightlegs · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 10:57 am Post subject:

Well I went to a RISI meet at the Book Barn yesterday and came back with:

Passing On - Libby Purves
The Giant's House - Elizabeth McCracken
Frenchman's Creek - Daphne DuMaurier
Why the Whales came - Michael Morpurgo (for the kids)
Swimming Pool Sunday/Tennis Party - Madeleine Wickham (for a friend)
and
Lizzie Jordan's Secret Life - Chris Manby from the book dip

Lauzc · Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 3:16 pm Post subject:

Don't Let the B*****ds Get You Down by Janet Street-Porter
The Girl Next Door by Elizabeth Noble
The Gap Year for Grown-Ups by Annie Sanders
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handmade by Laura Croxson

jobar · Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 6:52 pm Post subject:

A good haul from the library today:

Theatre of War - Hilary Green

The Final Act - Hilary Green

The Crimson Rooms - Katharine McMahon

Black Hills - Nora Roberts

Love and Other Secrets - Sarah Challis

A Week in December - Sebastian Faulks

Two mooches yesterday

Heart and Soul - Maeve Binchy

Envy- Judy Corbett

Lauzc · Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 7:42 pm Post subject:

Karen · Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 8:06 pm Post subject:

Lauzc · Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 5:17 pm Post subject:

One mooch:

Save Karyn ~ Karyn Bosnak
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handmade by Laura Croxson

Lauzc · Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 1:52 pm Post subject:

From RiSi:

Clarissa's Comfort Food ~ Clarissa Dickson Wright
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handmade by Laura Croxson

zanthewitch · Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 10:46 am Post subject:

Sainsbugs have some great books at £1.50 to £2.00
I limited myself to 3 though for my holiday next week....

Buried - by Mark Billingham
The Sleeping Doll - Jeffrey Deaver
The Devils Teardrop - Jeffrey Deaver

I soooooo need an e-reader to save on my luggage allowance.....lol
Zan
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READING

The blood of Elves - Andrzej Sapkowski

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blueflower · Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 8:06 pm Post subject:

Where are you flying off to this time? I'm getting tempted by an e reader. Waiting to see what the amazon uk version will be like. But I will still buy real books most of the time.

zanthewitch · Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:52 pm Post subject:

We are off to Spain again to visit Andy's Mom & Stepfather. Only for the week.
3 holidays this year! I don't know how we are managing it as my work hours have been cut right down.

I had a good look at the sony readers in Waterstones a few weeks ago and the young lady in there was so enthusiastic about her own (old style) sony reader I would have bought one there and then if I'd had the cash...lol
Are they planing on bringing Amazon Kindle into the UK? They are missing out by not doing it sooner I think.
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READING

The blood of Elves - Andrzej Sapkowski

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blueflower · Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 8:08 pm Post subject:

Amazon keep making announcements but don't get on with. I had a play with a Sony in Waterstones once and had to leave the shop pretty quick as my credit card was trying to jump out of my purse into the little machine on the counter.

One book today - Bloodline - Foina Mountain.

Never read any of hers before but ordered this and one called Isabella from amazon sellers. I bought the Isabella one because it is about a family who lived on Belle Isle on Windermere and the island is named after Isabella. She was also related to Fletcher Christen. ( A bit of local history I didn't know).

Karen · Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:11 pm Post subject:

I'm getting more and more tempted too. I got the 100 classic books for my ds and although I have not read a whole book on it as yet, I have been very pleased with it. I think I'm happy to wait until there is more choice and perhaps a more economical price before I take the plunge though.

wonderlake · Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:48 am Post subject:

wonderlake · Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:52 am Post subject:

Yesterday I acquired (from the library)
The Wire in the Blood- Val McDermid

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Current reading: The Last Temptation, Val McDermid ~ 40 @2009

1001 challenge 2009: 11

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