The Swimming Pool Library

by Alan Hollinghurst | Literature & Fiction | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: Global Overview for this book
Registered by Rakuna of Helsinki, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland on 8/1/2008
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5 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by Rakuna from Helsinki, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland on Friday, August 1, 2008
Removed from the collection of a library. To be releaced.

Journal Entry 2 by Niksu from Helsinki, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland on Tuesday, August 12, 2008
The book is with me. Thanks Rakuna!

Journal Entry 3 by Niksu from Helsinki, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland on Thursday, December 17, 2009
I've tried to read the book several different times during the time the book's been on my possession but failed everytime. I'm not getting much out of the book and can't get over the page 16 or so. I feel bad cause I've heard so much good about the author and feel that if only I could pass the first 50 pages maybe it's easier for me to read it and I actually start liking it? But despite my ponderings I'm letting this go. I'm sure it crosses my paths at some point in future and if it happens I'm giving it another go, I promise.

Journal Entry 4 by Niksu at on Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Released 14 yrs ago (12/22/2009 UTC) at

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I'm glad I found this on polenka's wishlist. If everyhing goes as planned I'm able to send this forward within this week, if not, then I'll post this after the Christmas.

Journal Entry 5 by polenka from Kuopio, Pohjois-Savo / Norra Savolax Finland on Saturday, January 2, 2010
Thanks a lot for the rabck! I arrived home today and found this book waiting for me, nice :)

Journal Entry 6 by polenka at Joensuu, Pohjois-Karjala / Norra Karelen Finland on Monday, July 21, 2014
So many years of not reading this book... Now before moving houses I've decided to release this.

Journal Entry 7 by polenka at Kuopio, Pohjois-Savo / Norra Savolax Finland on Saturday, February 21, 2015

Released 9 yrs ago (2/21/2015 UTC) at Kuopio, Pohjois-Savo / Norra Savolax Finland

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I'm taking this book to a loca bc-meeting. If no one takes it, I'm leaving it to a cafe for someone else to find it.

Journal Entry 8 by halonhakkaaja at Kuopio, Pohjois-Savo / Norra Savolax Finland on Saturday, February 21, 2015
I've never heard of the author, but the book seemed interesting. It may take some time before I can start reading this book, but it will be there waiting for the right time. Thanks :)

Journal Entry 9 by halonhakkaaja at Kuopio, Pohjois-Savo / Norra Savolax Finland on Thursday, August 20, 2015
Now I've read this book. It took a while to read it. I had to take breaks every now and then, because it was so intense. The story has great richness and the gay life is described very sharply. Great book.

Related to the Book's year 2015 -challenge in Finnish forum, I have to remark that the book won a Somerset Maugham Award 1989.

Released 4 yrs ago (9/13/2019 UTC) at Pääkirjaston vaihtohylly in Kuopio, Pohjois-Savo / Norra Savolax Finland

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Ala-aulan vaihtokärryssä. Hyviä lukuhetkiä!

Journal Entry 11 by wingAnonymousFinderwing at Kuopio, Pohjois-Savo / Norra Savolax Finland on Monday, September 16, 2019
I found this book in the book exchange shelf of the library. I enjoyed Hollinghurst's "The Stranger's Child" a few years ago and this book has been on my TBR list ever since. So I will be reading this at some point. :)

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