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I hold in my hand a copy of JEAN AUEL's THE LAND OF ThE PAINTED CAVES

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Lonnie · 29/03/2011 17:26

and YESSSSS Im so blinking excited I cant begin to describe it...

(anyone else??))

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Babieseverywhere · 01/04/2011 16:01

Yeah, for you :)

Good grief it will take me days/weeks to finish this book. I remember the days I had loads of time to read.

MayorNaze · 01/04/2011 15:58

who's finished this then?

me

come chat

MosEisley · 31/03/2011 22:09

Glad to see a thread on this! Has anyone tried the 'meet Ayla' download using the special edition cover? I did, this evening. I thought it was worth doing but a bit underwhelming.

Also saw a friend today whose daughter is called Ayla. Guess he & his wife are fans..!

Browncoats · 31/03/2011 21:52

LowRegNumber - no it's not the norm. Kindle books are usually cheaper even though you have to pay VAT on them (you don't pay VAT on paper books apparantly).

I've only just recently got a Kindle and I'm a bit of a convert. Altough it'll never replace real books for me - I love the feel and smell of books and I'm a bit of a collector - they definately have their place and I carry mine too and from work every day now.

Babieseverywhere · 31/03/2011 21:51

I got my Kindle version on Tuesday, yeah !

Only 21% read so far, enjoying it but not much has happened except loads of catching up with old story lines and characters.

LowRegNumber · 31/03/2011 14:09

Ooh, thank you! Didn't even realise she had finished it! I have now ordered mine, can't wait till tomorrow Grin

Did anyone notice it is more expensive on kindle BTW, is that usual? I was thinking of buying one but probably won't if that is the norm!

ThornTree · 31/03/2011 14:03

I got mine yesterday - have read a couple of chapters but am trying to not read it too fast!

Browncoats · 31/03/2011 14:00

Oooooh, can't wait to read it but I'm hoping it's better than book 5.

maverick · 31/03/2011 13:10

The review on Amazon put me right off reading it -feel it might be better to stop at no.5....

Please let me know if it's a 'satisfactory' ending, if you know what I mean.

PlentyOfPrimroses · 30/03/2011 14:16

Rats! - got to wait til next year for the paperback. I hate hardback fiction books. Has she got any better at writing sex scenes?

sethstarkaddersmackerel · 30/03/2011 14:09

has Ayla invented the printing press yet?

Idontknowhowtohelpher · 30/03/2011 14:08

Amazon just delivered mine - and I've got to go out :(

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Lonnie · 30/03/2011 13:22

On page 66 already so far VERY good

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dalek · 29/03/2011 18:08

Mine's here too!!!!

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Lonnie · 29/03/2011 17:35

No was a 6 series but as it went so long between 4 and 5 and again between 5 and 6 I think many of us was loosing hope. I really cant wait to get into this one (has tomorrow morning off and am going to a coffee place forgetting my phone laughs)

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Bideyin · 29/03/2011 17:29

Jean Auel was on the radio yesterday and seemed to be saying that this would be the last book (think it was originally supposed to be a 7 book series?)

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Lonnie · 29/03/2011 17:28

YESSS number 6 out TODAY (got to love Amazon preorders)

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Bideyin · 29/03/2011 17:27

I read the first couple of chapters online yesterday :D I'm really trying not to buy it yet. Hope its better than the last one?

Em3978 · 29/03/2011 17:27

What!? there's a new one!?! oooh!

TheVisitor · 29/03/2011 17:26

Is this No. 6?