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Book Talk » "everything happens for a reason" » Re: "everything happens for a reason"
Shylock 20 yrs ago | 4 replies
You can get charity shop books for 10p?? I live in a market town with over half a dozen charity shops, and the cheapest you can find here are £1 for Mills & Boon romances. Anything resembling literature is at least £1-5…
Introduce Yourself » Just dipping a toe... » Re: Just dipping a toe...
Shylock 20 yrs ago | 1 replies
Wow, thank you very much. I too prefer your son's interpretation. I feel really guilty that you spent an hour doing that for me though. I'm intrigued by the websites, think I'll poke around in them too.
Book Talk » what is everyone reading » Re: what is everyone reading
Shylock 20 yrs ago | 1 replies
I love Josephine Tey. If you haven't read them already, I recommend Daughter of Time and The Franchise Affair. I annoyed my small town local library for months getting them to call in her books for me from other district…
Book Talk » Great used bookstore find!! » Re: Great used bookstore find!!
Shylock 20 yrs ago | 1 replies
Calling all His Dark Material fans-Nov 6th is UK release date for Lyra's Oxford, a kind of companion guide including a short story, Lyra and the Birds. This forms a link with the past and the next book, the Book of Dust.…
Introduce Yourself » Just dipping a toe... » Re: Just dipping a toe...
Shylock 20 yrs ago | 3 replies
Good look? Geni? Oops, sorry.
Introduce Yourself » Just dipping a toe... » Re: Just dipping a toe...
Shylock 20 yrs ago
Have duly PMed with much excitement & eagerness; I could wet myself soon if this site gets any better! Do you-or anyone-know the meaning of that last line (in Latin)of The Magus? It was the ultimate twist of the knife…
Introduce Yourself » Just dipping a toe... » Re: Just dipping a toe...
Shylock 20 yrs ago | 6 replies
How kind to take the time to welcome newcomers, especially as you must be knee deep in books(I just took a peek at your bookshelf). I love your wish list geni-but sorry I can't help you out. Good look with the Handmaid's…
Introduce Yourself » Just dipping a toe...
Shylock 20 yrs ago | 10 replies
Hello, I'm Shylock, heard about this addictive site through "The Bookseller" magazine. I'm anxious to get a release in the wild caught, and shall be leaving books all over my town to try & increase activity in it. Any ot…

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