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The Mermaid and the Drunks - Ben Richards

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Demented · 17/09/2004 19:04

I'm reading this just now and loving it. IIRC he is Glitterfairy's brother. Has anyone else read it?

I found the first 50 pages a bit tough going but now I'm really into it and it's great!

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deegward · 17/09/2004 19:10

I read it on holiday, and though I enjoyed it I got to the end and went oh is that it then.

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Demented · 17/09/2004 19:52

One of those then, perhaps the big thing I am waiting for won't happen then, I feel like something big is about to happen in the next couple of chapters. Still it is enjoyable.

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hoxtonchick · 17/09/2004 20:12

Oh, I really like all his stuff, I've got quite a few. Seem to remember I liked The Sweetheart Deal the most. How exciting if he is GF's brother - off to do a search now!

Paula71 · 17/09/2004 21:08

Demented I couldn't get into it either and have such a long reading list at the moment I gave up. I'll go back to it later at some point.

Beetroot · 17/09/2004 21:16

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Demented · 17/09/2004 21:18

I've been searching on Amazon for some of his other books and it looks like everything else of his is only available secondhand.

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Demented · 17/09/2004 21:19

Should say not that I mind secondhand (about 50% of the books I buy are secondhand) just that I can't buy any more books at the moment and wonder if they are out of print his other books may become hard to come by, I'm enjoying this one so much just now I think I may like to read more of his stuff.

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hoxtonchick · 17/09/2004 21:23

Demented, our local Oxfam is brilliant for books, & even better, they're all 59p. Bargain. If you want, I'll keep an eye out for you & buy any if I see them. Alternatively, you could be really nice to glitterfairy!

Beetroot · 17/09/2004 21:24

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Demented · 18/09/2004 10:49

Beetroot that is really kind of you but I've got loads of books to be going on with just now but will make a point of ordering a couple more of his books on Amazon next month (sort of managed to run out of money this month and that's the reason I can't buy any more books just now). Throw the House Out the Window seems to get a really good write up on Amazon so will probably be top of my list.

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Demented · 18/09/2004 10:51

hoxtonchick, thanks for your offer too, that's really kind, I'll see how I get on ordering from Amazon after I have been paid but thanks, I'm touched you're all really kind.

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