WEST LONDON BOOK SWAP THREAD :)

[MrsBojangles]

So that Uwilalalalala doesn't get offended by us bookworms - or would like to be bookworms if we had the time...

Mellow - they sound really interesing. I reckon a Jewish/Chinese writer ticks both the middle eastern and Chinese boxes!

I'd love to see them both if you don't mind bringing them!

mellow i am interested in any chinese as well, we have a chinese friend who is very critical of most chinese writers , not sure whyshe was here at the weekend and i forgot to ask for recomendations, she is a librarian too

forget the too where did that come from...

Foxie - I will bring Handmaids Tale & I Capture the Castle for you.

Paddle - I can bring Wicked if you like...

ooh yes please

A handmaid's tale and I capture the castle are both great books - enjoy! I studies the first one for my A-levels and have notes scribbled all over it! Looking back it is funny how at 16-18 I had so much to say about a book! Brain cells have since gone on holiday...........

T2BG - its funny isn't it? I did my MSc two years ago while PG and with a three year old and commuting across London. When I think back, I just think "that must have been another person!". I can barely remember where my front door keys are nowadays - Lord only knows how I managed to sudy and have "views" on things

sfx, deff I will fear no evil. glad to hear my ma isn't only guilt tripper! flapjacks will be delish coz everything she makes is!

pud, yes please!

started state of the union this arvo at the hairdresser but already dislike the main character ;-(

looking forward to saturday!

Paddle - I hope you like State of the Union, I really enjoyed it recently. Its masssive but easy to read. She has some real adventures

My mouth is watering at the very mention of flapjacks; one of my very favourite things on the planet!

i've enjoyed all of his other stuff so hoping i warm to Hannah. at the mo she's just a bit unreal with her whole Dan the Country Dr love affair. and the mother just sounds tooo awful!

whatever else, my mother makes FABULOUS flapjacks but they're not like shop bought!

I'm aiming to make a banana raisin cake but may have to bring shop-bought... Just a warning!

I love baking but really don't seem to get the time for it now. Or when I do I'm too exhausted.

me too pudding and if i manage it there is no guaranty it will make it past dh

Well, I won't have a problem with dh eating it but I will have to keep our cat away from it

oooh Paddle, have you got any of Douglas Kennedy's other books???

sfx,

You're welcome to look at the Pearl S Buck books. However, I don't have any books by Chinese authors with me, the ones I have are in Malaysia. But I could recommend some books I enjoyed if you like.

To recap, my want list
MrsB - Magic Kingdom series, Spellsinger series and Redemption of Althalus
Sfx - The Half Brother
Foxie - Resistance by Anita Shreve
PC - Time Enough for Love by Heinlen

mellow: no prob it's reserved for you.

foxie, possibly but there are boxes of books strewn around the shed/attic and i just can't get to them. sorry! also they may have gone during a boot sale last summer.

i'll bring a selection of other stuff i have - jodi picoult etc - and you can browse.

as for baked or shop bought: YUMMY YUMMY whatever ;-)

should we bring some extra tea and coffee and milk Fox? don't want to wipe you out!

hello all

ok on the books i might add a couple more and bring them along, must remeber big bag.

i really must sort out that Bookworm programme, that way you can browse online and make requests convinient i think

and yes foxie let us know if any extras are needed, don't you also have the builders in? (there goes the milk tea and sugar)

sfx,
I forgot to ask, can you point me to your dh's Plum tribute site?

of course mellow

Plum
it is an old site and the first he ever did year ago, he keeps promising he will revamp but never finds the time, there are also links to personal stuff sorry, but don't mind if you see it of course

actually i must ask him if that is the proper version seems odd now i had a look at it, will ask him tonight, seem to remeber him telling me about changes i don't see

Pc - nah, I've got the day off tomorrow so will make sure I've got teabags etc. I've got some apple juice and bikkies/ginger bread men for the little monsters - can they all drink/eat that? Well, the ones with teeth anyway.

foxie what's parking like in your area? And be warned I'm bringin my 2 hyper lo's LOL

MrsB - do your LOs like DVDs?

There are no parking restrictions on our road BTW so you can park anywhere

they're TV addicts LOL so I guess that's a yes ;). And if you have a couple of toy cars/trains ds will be in heaven

Right, cake in the oven (looking good so far), best go sort out the books now!