AIBU Books - Part 3

[MoominMymbleandMy]

I can't get into the old thread so I think we filled it up! I hope everyone finds the new one.

So nice, shiny new thread, nice shiny new AIBU.

AIBU to be jealous of my DH's correspondence with a stranger?

Pogle, I feel I ought to know yours but I'm not getting anywhere.

Maria, this isn't ringing bells at all now. Doh!

Moomin, does your name mean that you are able to wait a long time for something to happen, without getting fidgety?

Actually scrub that. Your friend knew Aeneas and your name means that you are loyal. The book's name is nocturnal flying creatures from an island in Massachussets.

AIBU to refuse to accept the books? Mama seemed to think so.

I'm getting more and more interested in this idea of borrowing books. I've been reading more and more, though people around me are a bit disapproving ...

Night all!

Yes, well done VM, I am Dutiful Penitence Casket (Mamma didn't consult the naming threads) and my friend is Dido Twite (don't think her mother did either)!

I have no idea on either of these book-themed AIBUs so more clues, please?

AWBU to let our beautiful house and rent a smaller one, rather than economise on our lifestyle?

Night all!

Clues?

(wanders into thread, looks around with bemused expression. What is this?!)

(leaves, none the wiser)

Moomin, it sounds as though some people in Venezuela are in need of naming-thread-consultation too!
www.nytimes.com/2007/09/05/world/americas/05venez.html?_r=2&oref=login

LSITD, this is a place of dim mystery where light needs to be shone

llandb, your link's misbehaving so I'll have another shot at it

Yes, I think Dutiful Penitence and Dido got off lightly!

LightShines, this is a lovely, addictive thread for book lovers where we frame an AIBU from the point of view of a book character and the rest of us try to guess it. Everyone's welcome to play for as much or as little as they want.

Right, another clue,

...We knew we needed to economise last spring but all my father and sister would agree to do was to put off refurbishing the drawing room, stop donations to charity and not buy me a birthday present...

Moomin, are you still pining for the lovely young man your father and aunt wouldn't let you marry?

The dashing Navy captain, yes! That was fast, CJ!

No clue on your one still, I'm afraid.

AWBU to think taking us to visit the battlefields of France is a very peculiar thing to do for a summer holiday?

Oh dear, sorry, Moomin - it worked when I followed a link from one of the fella's forums but now I find it demands a login! Just a mention of the old news story about a proposal to restrict names permitted in Venezuela.

'Night All; off to think o' some more tales....

Morning, all! No, wait - afternoon!

AIBU to wish for bigger things?

Afternoon everybody,this had dropped off my 'threads I'm on' which gave me a shock..

However I'm only here to say More Clues Please!! and go away again..but I do know who went to the battlefields of France,if only I could remember!

AIBU to pretend to be someone else?

Afternoon all!

If you put the thread into 'watch', Pogle, it should stay there forever and we won't be in danger of losing you.

I had a spree in a bookshop yesterday and came away with your Pawn of Prophecy, which I'll read once I've finished wallowing in my brand new copy of Forever Amber. What a hussy!

I need more clues on everyone's, please. Have you been eating and drinking things you shouldn't, llandb?

Yes, I think the battlefields are exactly your type of book, Pogle!

...It was our mother's idea. She said my older sister and I were "abominably selfish", and seeing "what other people will do in sacrifice" might make us "ashamed" and make us "think"...

Oh, and are you fond of horses, Pogle?

I'm convinced I know the battlefields one, too, but as ever it's elusive.

I'm finding that all this book reading is quite taking over, much to the annoyance of my staff, who think I should be paying more attention to the job in hand.

cj is the library in your grounds?

ps have been too embarrassed to come on here as for the life of mei couldn't remember any more about my aibu book because of general brain fug! it was restless by william boyd if anyone wants to know!

Sometimes, Polly, sometimes

VM, is there a toy kitten as well?

I don't think I've been eating and drinking anything at all, but I've been allowed to swim somewhere new!

one of my favourite recent books cj

moomin, are you the grey family?

Me too, Polly!