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book clun swap

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jklikesrowing · 10/07/2011 23:01

lets start a new book thing swap, who wants to join?

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swampster · 01/03/2012 11:06

We caught a little furry guy in a trap the other day.

dinkystinkyexpectations · 01/03/2012 10:58

Pretty bleurgh to be honest swampy - left knee looks like an elephant's leg and is pretty painful esp at night times. On the plus side DH saw a mouse in the house this morning so at least I have company while stuck in the house on my own Hmm

swampster · 01/03/2012 10:55

That's why dinky is The Fat Controller and swampy is not. Grin

How are you feeling?

dinkystinkyexpectations · 01/03/2012 10:45
dinkystinkyexpectations · 01/03/2012 10:44

Swampy - you post to ESP you fool! Look up thread for the posting list for this month...

swampster · 01/03/2012 10:38

After the telling off I got last time for posting to the wrong person, I haven't dared try figure out who I am supposed to be posting to yet. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

dinkystinkyexpectations · 01/03/2012 10:35

Wotcha clunettes. Hope you're all giving honorary Fat Controller acsec a nice easy ride. Dont forget to post today to report on the last book (or books) you read - I had THE TOME from MTU this time round. Not my usual reading material but easily readable - though like Swampy I found myself wishing for a lot of the characters to die, die, die which probably wasnt what the author was aiming for...

AfternoonsAndCoffeespoons · 28/02/2012 11:25

Nearly finished my book and am on track to post it on time this month!! Received my next one from Acsec already, too. Will be back on Thursday to report!

Haribojoe · 28/02/2012 10:38

Thanks kiwi will post to Rufus on Thursday, despite my vows to be super keen am on a study day tomorrow so can't get to post office Grin

kiwijesta · 27/02/2012 17:29

Haribojoe unless your book arrived today I'd say you're posting to rufus lol. I'm going to post mine tomorrow Smile to clinging

swampster · 27/02/2012 14:52

Thanks (((((Calico))))) Thanks

Grin
Haribojoe · 27/02/2012 12:05

kiwi am I posting to you this month or Rufus? Smile

Calico1 · 27/02/2012 11:53

Never read Malory Towers or any Diana Wynne Jones, but loved the Magic Faraway Tree, The Peppermint Pig and Wolves of Willoughby Chase... can't wait until DD is old enough to read those.

Calico1 · 27/02/2012 09:56

Swampy Angry

I've got two books at the mo, Haribo's and an extra one from Kiwijesta. I've nearly finished reading Haribo's book (weird but good) but will hang onto the other one in case nothing arrives from clinging in March.

dinkystinkyexpectations · 25/02/2012 17:26

I read Anne of Green Gables and a few of the sequels but Anne was my favourite. Have a huge Famous Five boxset to read to DS1 (£5 from book sale I went to - bargain!) when we finish the Roald Dahl box set we're working our way through (only 4 books to go) - used to love those and other Enid Blytons when pretty young (Magic Faraway Tree, Wishing Chair ring any bells?) - so really looking forward to it.

Haribojoe · 25/02/2012 09:02

Loved mallory towers, my mum got me into them as a child, am hoping to do the same for my god daughter one day. Unless DC4 is a girl! Grin

kiwijesta · 25/02/2012 07:30

Loving this old school discussion! Last year after I had DD and was trying to get back into books I read a couple of Famous Fives and some of the Anne of Green Gables series. These two (Anne in particular) were the books of my youf!

And now for a confession, and I blame this on the fact that I'm from NZ, but I never read Mallory Towers, Chalet School, or the St Clare as a kid, but .... I did read them in 2005 while on holiday at my inlaws (who are English living in NZ) Blush and .... I re-read the Mallory towers and a few CS's and FF's while back there in Jan, they make a great beach read, just have to be careful they don't fall apart due to their age!

acsec · 25/02/2012 00:14

I loved Mallory Towers then went on to Nancy Drew, too - brilliant!

I would like to part of a childhood favourites clun, I studied Children's Literature as one of my uni modules.

swampster · 24/02/2012 22:32

I always confused Mallory Towers and St. Clare's. Then The Chalet School was the same again but in Yoorope.

dinkystinkyexpectations · 24/02/2012 21:26

See I was a day student at a boarding school and never read St Clares and only one Mallory Towers - just didnt appeal. Lord of the Rings was a good bit of escapism though...

tillyfernackerpants · 24/02/2012 20:45

I was always a Mallory Towers girl myself - I totally saw myself as Daryl Grin

Then became a Nancy Drew girl!

swampster · 24/02/2012 19:50

MTU! Grin

I loved Claudine at St. Clare's so much I wanted to go to boarding school. Then I went to boarding school and life as I knew it Ended For Ever. St. Clare's has A Lot to answer for!

musttidyupmusttidyup · 24/02/2012 18:53

does anyone fancy a childhood favourites theme?
Twins at St. Claire's anyone? Grin

musttidyupmusttidyup · 24/02/2012 18:51

swampy you really need to stop beating around the bush and tell us how you really feel about the books Wink

dinkystinkyexpectations · 24/02/2012 14:34

Ooh not read Mantlemass! Just think of the joy of Ms Wynne Jones you have ahead of you. I'd start with fire and hemlock or Howl's moving castle on your kindle if I were you Swampy...

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