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darkhorse4460
13 yrs ago
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Most of my profile info has disappeared from the home page let alone trying to add anything new, although its all still there in the edit area. Is this the html codes? If so am I supposed to completely re-do this now or…
darkhorse4460
13 yrs ago
Glad I'm not the only one who was disappointed by this - I don't like whimsical, especially when relating to the holocaust!!
I also found 'The Kite Runner' melodramatic, cliched and manupulative Vasha - couldn't put …
Conventions and Meetings
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Meet at the Cherry Tree Inn, Steventon - With Roger Ellory
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I'm definitely interested
darkhorse4460
14 yrs ago
I'm reading R J Ellory at the moment, it would be great to see him there. Would come anyway Geoff!
(Not-So-) Random Acts of BookCrossing Kindness
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4th Anniversary RABCK (International) CLOSED Winners Announced
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Bump!
darkhorse4460
14 yrs ago
Bumping this up to see if anyone else is interested. Will draw on Friday :-)
(Not-So-) Random Acts of BookCrossing Kindness
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4th Anniversary RABCK (International) CLOSED Winners Announced
darkhorse4460
14 yrs ago
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I haven't done this for ages - but 4th bookiversary on 13 March merits a little giveaway I think :-)
Please have a look at my availables and let me know here what you would like and I'll draw two - one in the UK and…
Conventions and Meetings
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Salcey Forest, Northants, UK - meet Saturday 1st August
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Had a good time...
darkhorse4460
14 yrs ago
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It really wasn't so wet after all. It was great to meet you all, andt hat chocolate fudge cake is something else :-)
Conventions and Meetings
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Salcey Forest, Northants, UK - meet Saturday 1st August
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I'll be there with isisjem
darkhorse4460
14 yrs ago
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I think it may be damp!!!
Conventions and Meetings
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Oxfordshire UK -Sat 18 July 12.30 White Hart, Harwell
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I'll be in Wild (Wet) Wales
darkhorse4460
14 yrs ago
Otherwise I would have been there.
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes
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Int'l ray: The Comfort of Strangers, Ian McEwan. A *1001* book!
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I'd like to be in please
darkhorse4460
14 yrs ago
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I'm in the UK. Will post most anywhere but prefer Europe.
(Not-So-) Random Acts of BookCrossing Kindness
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Legendary Birthday RABCK (intl) WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
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Winners Announced!
darkhorse4460
14 yrs ago
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Thank you all for joining in and for your birthday wishes - its a bit scary because now I'm in my 50th year and still feel about 5 much of the time
:-)
The winners of the draw are OpheliaPhillps for The Vanishing Hit…
darkhorse4460
14 yrs ago
I'm beginning to wonder if I should read it now. I don't generally approve of sequels to classics but Susan Hill is a writer I quite admire so thought it might be worth a try.
Mind you I can usually tell pretty qui…
darkhorse4460
14 yrs ago
Gosh, one of the most famous opening lines ever!
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
darkhorse4460
14 yrs ago
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My birthday is 4 April - as if my bookcrossing name didn't give it away!!!
I like to give away something a bit different as a Birthday RABCK.
This year I have two of Jan Harold Brunvand's earlier books about urban …
Book Talk
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3rd April - what are you reading today? I am on holiday from lunchtime!!
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Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier
darkhorse4460
14 yrs ago
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A real classic I haven't read for many, many years. It's very much of it's time but has an appeal that will last for ever I think. I'm trying to put out of my mind the film and TV versions I've seen and visualise the ch…
darkhorse4460
14 yrs ago
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I'm reading this wonderful classic novel again after a space of at least 20 years and enjoying it hugely.
One of the reasons why I'm reading it now is that Susan Hill's 'Mrs De Winter' is lurking on Mt Toobie and I'd …
(Not-So-) Random Acts of BookCrossing Kindness
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Friday 13th - Third Anniversary RABCK (intl) WINNERS ANNOUNCED - See latest entry
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Winners Announced!
darkhorse4460
15 yrs ago
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Thank you everyone for taking part and for your lovely comments about my bookshelf :-)
I'd love to give you all the books you asked for but I'm afraid it has to be three. Those will be:
We Need to Talk about Kevi…
(Not-So-) Random Acts of BookCrossing Kindness
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Friday 13th - Third Anniversary RABCK (intl) WINNERS ANNOUNCED - See latest entry
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A Quiet Belief in Angels
darkhorse4460
15 yrs ago
To shemshin and anyone else interested in this book. I've finished it now and the journal review is here
http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/6014677
I thought this was an intense and haunting reading experience,…
(Not-So-) Random Acts of BookCrossing Kindness
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Friday 13th - Third Anniversary RABCK (intl) WINNERS ANNOUNCED - See latest entry
darkhorse4460
15 yrs ago
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Friday 13th is my 3rd 'Bookiversary'. So I'd like to celebrate by giving away three books, two in Europe and one - somewhere else!!! My availables aren't wildly exciting at the moment but there are a few little gems in…
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes
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INT BOOKRAY: Lost in a Good Book, Jasper Fforde - & help Fforde write a stolen book
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Would like to join the bookray please
darkhorse4460
15 yrs ago
I've read the first, have the third and was really hoping this one would turn up. I'm in the UK and will ship anywhere.
Conventions and Meetings
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Salcey Forest, Northants, UK - meet Saturday 28th February
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I'll be there
darkhorse4460
15 yrs ago
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and isisjem will probably come along too...
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes
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Music & Silence by Rose Tremain (Int'l.) Any more interest?
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I'd be interested
darkhorse4460
15 yrs ago
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I'm in the UK and will ship internationally, although preferably within Europe.
darkhorse4460
15 yrs ago
I stuck with it because its an interesting subject but the writing is just dreadful - full of cliches and contrivance and cardboard characters and really badly edited too, some definite continuity boo boos in there.
S…
darkhorse4460
15 yrs ago
The size isn't a factor for me. I enjoy short stories and novellas and great big hunky tomes, as long as they are well written and keep my attention.
Conventions and Meetings
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(photos now on flickr) Cherry Tree meet, Steventon, Oxfordshire UK - Sat 31 January 2009
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Will be there...
darkhorse4460
15 yrs ago
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I think you already know. First time I've managed to make it to the Cherry Tree - always seem to have been ill before. :-(