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Book Talk » I'm headed to the library tomorrow and I want chick-lit » History of Lucy's Love life in ten and a half chapters
demonstitcher 17 yrs ago
I have just finished 'A History of Lucy's Love life in 10 and a half chapters' by Deborah Wright and I want to recommend it to you as I found it hilarious! A young girl (who is obviously frustrated with men) discovers th…
Book Talk » Cat Who books by Lilian Jackson Braun-has anyone got any they would like to swap?
demonstitcher 18 yrs ago
I am absolutely mad about the Cat Who books by Lilian Jackson Braun and I would be willing to swap for any of these!If you would like to swap, please browse my bookshelf and see if there is anything you would like, and P…
Book Talk » Book set in the city where you live » Re: I love it when I read books set in or around Oxford
demonstitcher 18 yrs ago | 1 replies
There are too many set in Oxford! I live in Oxford very near to the Trout pub where Inspector Morse seems to spend most of his time in the series and it is such a pain when you have busloads of tourists going through the…
Release Techniques » Releasing in Bookstores? Good idea? » Re: Releasing in Bookstores? Good idea?
demonstitcher 18 yrs ago
I hate to say this, but no, it's not a particularly good idea! I work in a library, and I was always finding that even the books I left outside were being returned to us because people thought they belonged there, even t…
Book Talk » How many books do you read at the same time? » Re: two........My commitment and my "mistress"
demonstitcher 18 yrs ago
That's a wonderful description! That's what I kind of do as well, except I tend to have a couple of 'mistresses', as you so beautifully put it!
Book Talk » What strange things have you found inside books? » A used bandage - yuck!
demonstitcher 18 yrs ago | 1 replies
I work for the library service and one day I was returning a book that someone had popped through the letterbox, and I was putting through the computer when suddenly I felt something inside the book, and I opened it up a…
Book Talk » Which books did you get for Christmas? » I got the same book my mother brought me last year!
demonstitcher 18 yrs ago
My mum accidentally brought the same book she brought me last year! I can't believe she didn't a) recognise it or b) look on my bookshelf to see what I had already got! Was very embarrassed when she found out! Will use i…
Book Talk » How many books do you read at the same time?
demonstitcher 18 yrs ago | 83 replies
I'm currently reading four books at the same time! I just find that sometimes I get bored of one plot and move onto another 'easier' plot! I find that the number of books can vary alot, depending on what's on my to-be-re…
Book Talk » My dirty secret: [whispers] I don't like the Narnia books very much! » Don't worry-you're not alone!
demonstitcher 18 yrs ago
I used to love the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was I was young, but that was the only Narnia book I could get into, and I did start to read it again the other day, and I just can't see what attracted me to it as a c…
Book Talk » Which Book Have You Read the Most Number of Times? » Re: Gone With The Wind!
demonstitcher 18 yrs ago
Yes, this has to be one of the best books I've ever read! I don't normally like saga type books, but I really like this one. I absolutely love the character of Scarlett, she's so forceful and bossy! The second book, Scar…
Book Talk » Asking for suggestions for novels set in Paris » Weekend in Paris by Robyn Sisman
demonstitcher 18 yrs ago
This was a really good book, quite funny, quite sweet and with a little bit of romance!Very lovely, and you must try!
Book Talk » Do you read and walk at the same time? » I do this quite a lot!
demonstitcher 18 yrs ago
I used to do this more when I was a child. Our library was only a few minutes walk from the bus stop, but I always found between the bus stop and the library, I had already reached Chapter Two or Three by the time the bu…
Book Talk » Poetry for a fifteen-year-old who 'doesn't like' poetry - suggestions, anyone? » Re: Poetry for a fifteen-year-old who 'doesn't like' poetry - suggestions, anyone?
demonstitcher 18 yrs ago
Carol Ann Duffy is an excellent poet. I didn't really like poetry myself until I had to read her works, particularly 'Mean Time', during my English lessons, but 'Valentine' has to be the most romantic poem I have ever re…
Book Talk » What do you use as a bookmark? » Metal bookmarks and cross-stitch bookmarks
demonstitcher 18 yrs ago | 3 replies
I like using metal bookmarks, cos mainly I don't like cardboard ones (they tend to get scuffed, torn, dirty) and leather ones (they are just HORRIBLE!).I found a lovely bookmark with a design of sun moon and stars on it …

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