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Book Talk » 22-23 September - what are you reading? » Three cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
sjr1969 15 yrs ago | 1 replies
Thoroughly recommended/ this is one man's mission to promote peace - one school at a time
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes » Intl BookRay Bad Faith by Gillian Philip - who will be at the 2009 UK Unconvention! » count me in!
sjr1969 15 yrs ago | 1 replies
Hi Liz - please add me to the list - UK posting please - thank you!
Book Talk » Can anyone recommend a good women's history read? » Three that I enjoyed.
sjr1969 17 yrs ago
These are more historical fictionish, but I enjoyed them very much. The Red Tent by Anita Diamant - Story of Dinah, in the bible her fate is merely hinted at in th Book of Genesis that recount the life of Jacob and hi…
Book Talk » How do you arrange your books? » Ah a fellow OCD! only kidding!
sjr1969 17 yrs ago | 2 replies
I arrange by author, but have genres all over the place - I have 16 official book shelves in my flat, plus my edside table (10 books) and the window ledge in the living room (5 books) plus the books I hve just registered…
Book Talk » What was the funniest book you have ever read? » Bill Bryson
sjr1969 17 yrs ago
I Have just finished the Lost Continent, and having a chest infection at the same time, I couldn't get my breath back for laughing and coughing at the same time - I nearly passed out!!
Book Talk » Recommendations for Historical fiction please » historical fiction
sjr1969 17 yrs ago | 3 replies
Philipa Gregory, Ellis Peters/Edith Parteger, Paul Doherty, Julian Rathbone, Barbera Erskine, Sharon Penman, Connie Willis, Katherine Neville, Josephine Tey, Diana Norman. All of the above have written novels set (some…
Book Talk » What do your non-BC friends call Bookcrossing? » Re: What do your non-BC friends call Bookcrossing?
sjr1969 17 yrs ago | 2 replies
My Mother was so against Bookcrossing when I first joined that I thought she was going to get me deprogrammed! This was without her knowing what it was about and she wouldn't listen to me when I spoke about it. I took …
Book Talk » The Waterstones "Rediscover these" List (and a bit of a poll) » The Dark is rising sequence;
sjr1969 17 yrs ago
I have read these and adored them when I was but a lass! However I read them again this year and thought that they were very dull. Oh well tastes change!!
(Not-So-) Random Acts of BookCrossing Kindness » Winners Announced ***Win a RABCK for Yourself and a BCer friend*** » I would like to nominate LyzzyBee
sjr1969 17 yrs ago
For being a tireless member of BC and keeping the torch burning bright in Birmingham, West Midlands and the UK.
Book Talk » April 3, 4, 5....What are you reading now? » Re: April 3, 4, 5....What are you reading now?
sjr1969 18 yrs ago
Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell. I am finding it unputdownable!!!
Newbies » Do your books ever get lost? » Re: Do Your Books Get Lost?
sjr1969 18 yrs ago
I used to get way too freaked about where my books were and who had them. Now I subscibe to fate, if its meant to be it will be. Good luck. LOL (lots of love)
Book Talk » Most Depressing Book? » Re: Most Depressing Book?
sjr1969 18 yrs ago
The Da Vinci Code - hyped up beyond belief!! By the time I eventually finished it (a total punishment for me), I was ready to find the nearest bus to fall under.
Book Talk » Are you familiar with the novels of Marian Keyes? » Re: I really liked Rachel's Holiday
sjr1969 18 yrs ago
I agree. This book really touched me, although I did find the "happy ending" way too slushy!!!
Book Talk » does anyone else have a problem reading captain correlli's mandolin ? » Re: does anyone else have a problem reading captain correlli's mandolin ?
sjr1969 18 yrs ago
The book was OK, the film just awful. I took a while to get into the book as it jumped around quite a bit, but in the end I enjoyed it.
Book Talk » March 23 - Go ahead; tell me what you're reading so I can expand my *want* list! » Re: March 23 - Go ahead; tell me what you're reading so I can expand my *want* list!
sjr1969 18 yrs ago
Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrelle by Susanna Clarke. I am about 2/3rds the way through and it is very good.
Newbies » Acronyms » Re: Acronyms
sjr1969 18 yrs ago
Thanks for your help! the evil chuckle certainly opened my eyes!
Newbies » Acronyms
sjr1969 18 yrs ago | 3 replies
I am confused by all the acronyms used by bookcrossers on the forums, like LOL and ROLOL... Is there a list of what they are and (more importantly) what they mean? Thank you.
Book Talk » Your fav. writer who you would love to bump into - only one! » Re: Terry Pratchett
sjr1969 18 yrs ago | 1 replies
I have met Terry at a book signing and he is really nice. He complemented me on my badge "Librarians rule ook" and wrote a nice message in my book.
Book Talk » What strange things have you found inside books? » Re: What strange things have you found inside books?
sjr1969 18 yrs ago | 1 replies
I normally use my airline boarding pass as a book mark if reading on the plane, it can be quite nice to read the book again and remember where you have been!. Someone on a book ring put in a postcard from where they l…
BookCrossing Site Announcements » [OT] Why doesn't BookCrossing work like it should? » Re: It's working fine for me
sjr1969 18 yrs ago | 1 replies
I found a wild book as my introduction to bookcrossing, as it was a children's book I was just going to leave it, but my friend (not a book crosser) was horrified. "You and that book have found each other". I have le…
Book Talk » what is your most hated book in the world and why did you read it in the first plac » Re: Dan Brown's El código Da Vinci
sjr1969 18 yrs ago | 3 replies
Really, really bad - This was one I could thankfully put down!. I can't understand all the hype and TV programmes either!

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