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WEST LONDON BOOK SWAP THREAD :)

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MrsBojangles · 21/11/2006 13:06

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

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MrsBojangles · 04/12/2006 10:33

you read Methusalas Children yesterday!?! Where do you take the time from? I haven't even managed to start on the books I borrowed!

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MrsBojangles · 04/12/2006 10:34

no luck yet I'm afraid mellow... dh had tidy-up frenzy which usually means I can't find anything! I'll have another look this arvo

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mellowchristmas · 04/12/2006 11:15

Erm, I'm a speed reader. It only took a couple of hours. It's the reason I can't remember half the books I've read.

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MrsBojangles · 04/12/2006 12:29

has one big advantage though Mellow, you can re-read books . I've got a very good memory when it comes to books I've read so hardly ever re-read

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harktheheraldfoxessing · 04/12/2006 13:27

Blimey Mellow that's really impressive!

Fancy reading some of mine for me?

harktheheraldfoxessing · 04/12/2006 13:41

Mellow - do you fancy giving me the number of your acupunturist?

Paddle - Do you fancy giving me the number for your Bro's financial adviser re mortgages?

wait til DS spots these new emoticons

sfxmum · 04/12/2006 14:34

hi
mrsB - of course you can have them just ask puds to hand them over when she is done

i used to be quite a speed reader but these days i sometimes drift off thinking about something else and when i come to i have been 'reading' the same page for 1/2hr usually this only happens if i try to read at night...after not having slept much the night before...

just emailed tutor begging for a couple of extra days to finish essay, so i guess i really should not be farting about here...

oh do you know what i really miss? being able to listen to loud music with headphones without having to worry about missing something ah bliss!

Paddlechick666 · 04/12/2006 15:14

mellow, bloody good effort! i am same as you so can't actually remember end of the story. i adore Time Enough tho so really hope you will too.

Foxie, texted you.

note to self: turn off crap tv and read book in evenings

drawback to above: not possible to surf MN and read book whereas entirely possible to surf MN and watch crap tv!

have you guys seen the "DH Gone AWOL" thread - boy it's ringing some bells for me.......

harktheheraldfoxessing · 05/12/2006 10:23

Hi PC - thanks for that text - will try and ring him today.

Puds - can I borrow Melows two chinese novels after you? BTW have finished Case Histories it was brill

mellowchristmas · 06/12/2006 09:58

Hi all,
I haven't been around as I've been busy sorting out my online store.

Foxie,
I think sfx has my Chinese books. I'll pass them to you when sfx's read them.

PC and sfx,
I'm setting up an online shop to sell organic and fair trade clothes and other things for the home, primarily because contracting is so unstable.

Paddlechick666 · 06/12/2006 15:51

hi mellow

tell the truth, you've been speed reading whilst dd sets up your online store haven't you!

sounds great tho, link us when you've got it set up.

wish i was clever and creative.

i emailed you some stuff.

speak soon.

Nanou1 · 07/12/2006 15:01

hi guys. what's this??!!! can i join you guys? did i dream ?! did someone mention Pearl Buck?! she was my favourite when i was a teenager. sleepless nights reading her books - ah memories!!!! can't stay but when is your next meet up? and can't read all the threads. am unpacking soon so will see what i've got! have a good day all. mellow well done you!!!! what is your website called?

harktheheraldfoxessing · 07/12/2006 16:26

Nanou yes of course!!

The idea is that we all bring along some of our fave books and lend them to the others. Beforehand we each do a list of the type of thing we eant, and a list of what we can bring.

We've only met once, but all trotted off with arms full of juicy books

When shall we meet again everyone? How about Feb, to give us time to read, but B4 I give birth!

harktheheraldfoxessing · 07/12/2006 16:26

Nanou yes of course!!

The idea is that we all bring along some of our fave books and lend them to the others. Beforehand we each do a list of the type of thing we eant, and a list of what we can bring.

We've only met once, but all trotted off with arms full of juicy books

When shall we meet again everyone? How about Feb, to give us time to read, but B4 I give birth!

harktheheraldfoxessing · 07/12/2006 16:26

Nanou yes of course!!

The idea is that we all bring along some of our fave books and lend them to the others. Beforehand we each do a list of the type of thing we eant, and a list of what we can bring.

We've only met once, but all trotted off with arms full of juicy books

When shall we meet again everyone? How about Feb, to give us time to read, but B4 I give birth!

harktheheraldfoxessing · 07/12/2006 16:27

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pudding77 · 07/12/2006 16:28

Are we a bit excited Foxie?

harktheheraldfoxessing · 07/12/2006 16:33

Puds - how did the move go???

BTW I loved Case Histories, have you any more of her books?

pudding77 · 07/12/2006 16:37

I don't unfortunately. She does have a new one out but waiting for it to either appear in my library or as a paperback!!

Move was ok - v late as we had a problem with the removals company. They didn't turn up until 4.30pm, when we complained they sent a 2nd van but still didn't get unloaded until 9pm. Poor ds didn't get to sleep until 9.30 and was then throwing up all the next day! But we're in now and are probably about 50% unpacked!

harktheheraldfoxessing · 07/12/2006 16:48

Oooh that sounds a bit nightmarish.

When we last moved the owner wouldn't let us in in the morning to clean (though the house was empty anyway ). We arrived in the afternoon, with deliver people and we then had this army of cleaners in the house till 8pm, as we'd paid them to do a mega clean (it was filthy).

At about 4pm, our childminder unexpectedly turned up on the doorstep, with DS, who had diarreah!!! (sp?)

We couldn't get into the toilets because there were cleaners in there - ditto all sinks with running water.

So DS sat on a potty in the hall (aged 4!!!) in the freezing cold, pooing for England, while I tried to clean him up with baby wipes. It was Febuary, so really cold as well.

Seems funny when I look back, but wasn't funny at the time.

sfxmum · 07/12/2006 19:13

pud and foxie i think i have an old copy of 'Behind the scenes at the museum' and a copy of 'Emotionally weird' - Kate Atkinson that is should any of you be interested, dh likes her books, i haven't quite got round t reading he stuff.

nanou - and there are home baked cakes and biscuits on offer along with some choice shop bought goodies

February sounds about right i think.

pud last time we moved our fob keys stopped working so we were outside with a huge moving van with 3 men and now try to get someone to sort it out on Eater weekend

Paddlechick666 · 07/12/2006 21:14

both those kate atkinson books are great, i really like her stuff.

i used to have them both but i seem to be mislaying books all over the shop!

feb sounds good, am still not far into State of The Union and then have heaps others to get thru!

mellowchristmas · 08/12/2006 09:10

Hi nanou,
Glad to have you with us. My site is www.greentrading.co.uk. Here's the link .

There's nothing on it at the moment except my new blog. But I'm pleased as punch with my first blog.

PC,
You flatter me. There's nothing clever or creative about setting up a shop. Dh is the creative one in our family. He's helping me build the site. The shop idea was born out of desperation. I haven't been working for more than 8 months and I don't know when I'm going to get my next contract. There's lots of possibles but nothing definite.

Kate Atkinson sounds interesting. Might be one to go on my list of authors to read next.

Foxie,
I'm reading Obedient Father by Akhil Sharma that I borrowed from the library. It's quite dark but very good. I think you'll like it as it gives you a view into India at the cusp of independence and the corruption of government officials.

mellowchristmas · 08/12/2006 12:30

Thanks nanou for the comment on my blog.

I forgot to mention that I was a big fan of Pearl S Buck in my late teens/early twenties. My favourite book is East Wind/West Wind. What's yours?

Nanou1 · 08/12/2006 15:08

hi mellow. i think it is.... though it was in french and cant remember... i adored her!!! would love to read her books again. we seem to have a lot in common mellow! . eh girls we need to have a serious chat re becoming millionnaires with all our ideas; will we have time to discuss that on 13th??? can't stay too busy here... and dont' want to get caught again