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AIBU?

to want my book back????

25 replies

juneybean · 05/01/2011 22:32

Someone on MN has my book, and I have no idea who!

I was part of a book club back end of 2008 and all was going well until this time last year when I never received another book despite having sent mine on.

I had bumped the original thread several times but no one replied.

Where's my book?!

It's The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory.

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tillyfernackerpants · 05/01/2011 22:50

Bumping for you. I thought I might have it as our book club disintegrated as well but its not.

Hope you get it back

juneybean · 05/01/2011 22:53

Thanks! I only remember two people from the group and they definitely don't have it, there were 12 of us altogether and the OP appears to have either namechanged or left

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skirt · 05/01/2011 22:55

I think after 2 years you will have to suck it up really. Its a pain but ho hum.

McHobbes · 05/01/2011 22:55

Buy another copy and write it off as lost? I would!

Pantofino · 05/01/2011 22:56

I have copy I could send you if you are desperate......It wasn't me though

juneybean · 05/01/2011 22:58

Oooh no thank you Pantofino I already have another copy! just hoped for my second back to send to a friend!

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beachholiday · 05/01/2011 23:18

Get it for 2 quid on awesome books with free delivery

I love that site- love picking the nicest cover the book was published with.

beachholiday · 05/01/2011 23:19

this would be the link sorry

BluddyMoFo · 05/01/2011 23:20

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

juneybean · 05/01/2011 23:21

Oooo cheers for that! We'll definitely be using that to get other books off too

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tillyfernackerpants · 06/01/2011 10:56

The other site to check for another copy would be GreenMetropolis.com. But I like the look of the Awesome Books site too!

upahill · 06/01/2011 11:02

They are also selling it on 'market place' on amazon for £2.80 p+p and cost 1p to buy. There is also a couple for £2.75 and free p+p. I love the market place!!

upahill · 06/01/2011 11:03

I forgot to put the link in!

books from the market place

TwinklePants · 06/01/2011 11:05

I'd chalk it up to experience and buy another copy - great book btw!

I thought this thread was going to be about how annoying it is when you lend someone one of your favourite books and they never give it back. Or you ask them for it repeatedly and they swear they'll bring it but never do. Or you lend it out and can't remember which of your bloody
thieving friends or relatives has it.

As you can see I am harbouring a lot of resentment. Perhaps I need help?

I am currently mouring the loss of Roddy Doyle's Paula Spencer (the follow up to The Woman who Walked into Doors), Malcolm Gladwell's Blink, Mark Haddon's A Spot of Bother and another brilliant book about living in the slums of Pakistan (annoyingly I can't remember the author, title or who has it). I know noone on MN has them, but still.... Grrrrr.

upahill · 06/01/2011 11:08

Ahhh Twinkle this is why I never lend books, dvd's or any of my personal kit out EVER!

Once I have finished with stuff I am happy to pass it on or give it to a charity shop or anything but I will not lend anything that I want to keep.
(seriously)

5ofus · 06/01/2011 11:09

I'm starting to think that books are like cats, no-one ever really owns them they just flit around from person to person.

There are so many books I used to have that I don't anymore. Mind you I also have LOADS of books I haven't bought so it all balances out in the end I think.

TwinklePants · 06/01/2011 11:14

Upahill I think you're probably v.wise to do that - I also lose a lot of my DVDs this way.

The thing is that when I read a really great book I want to share it around, but because I keep all of my books and can read my favourites upwards of 20 times I probably shouldn't - I hardly ever get them back. I don't see why I should have to buy them twice just because I have generously lent them out and some fecker thinks they'll keep them.

[goes to lie down in a darkened room]

juneybean · 06/01/2011 12:07

I'm like you TinklePants I love reading things more than once and generally keep all my books.

Fortunately I chose a book for the book club that I had two copies of so not a huge loss, but annoying all the same!

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TwinklePants · 06/01/2011 12:10

Agreed. And lol at "TinklePants" - I feel a namechange coming on

OTheHugeManatee · 06/01/2011 12:10

I've long since realised that I shouldn't lend my books if I ever want to see them again. I've lost a good few hundred quid's worth of lovely books that way.

TwinklePants I feel your pain.

juneybean · 06/01/2011 12:21

Haha sorry!

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plupervert · 06/01/2011 13:56

You know, it is possible to message someone by an old username, and it gets through, if the person is still registered on MN.

I know how you feel about specific copies of books.

Thanks for the book site recommendations, everyone!

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juneybean · 06/01/2011 14:43

Ooo there were 12 of us and I have no idea who would have it short of messaging all 11 of them!

But if I get desperate I'll do that! :D

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plupervert · 06/01/2011 19:46

Well only 9 to go, as you said you were 12 (-1 for you), and 2 others definitely didn't have it.

Not so unmanageable, but glad you are not seething with resentment (well, not from the tone of your posts)!

juneybean · 06/01/2011 20:04

Nooo definitely not haha I picked that book because I had two copies and could stand to lose one of them if this happened

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