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I have several sets of pre war 1920s German books that I want to dispose of. Any ideas of how I can do that in the UK ? I know there is a market for them in Germany but that involves high postage.
I have had the girl with the dragon tattoo on the "to read" pile since it was first published here, well before any of the hype of (last?) summer. I still haven't read it. I just can't bring myself...
Yet another good author has just died. R.I.P. Iain Banks, you kept me entertained for many an hour. http://
New book Dead Man's Time is now out...........
This is probably an odd question but does anyone know what has happened to the psychologist and author Dorothy Rowe, who seems to have disappeared from public life. I was always a fan of the...
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Hi I have quite a large number of First Edition Ladybird books all in extremely good to excellent condition - and also a fair few other Ladybird books not marked First Edition, also in good to...
have you any books you picked up, put down, then thought this is rubbish, not working, or can't get into. I have tried with a number of books, one was Gullivers Travels, but somehow i don't actually...
So far the first is doing brilliantly, without my interference. I have decided, therefore, to post another with just the title and let you all do your best. The title is "VOLCANO SPRINGS" Again, this...
I do not know if this is the correct site for my quest; but, I will have a go and see. I thought that we could do a story without an end and see where it leads us, just for fun: of course, I shall...
I got bored and thought "I wonder what people think the worst book ever written is?" So I'm asking...
Further to the last entry in this section of AB, what books would you recommend to others ? My list would have to include :: Anything by Neville Shute, but especially "A Town like Alice" and "On the...
Although well aware of her tremendous success and versatility, I have not read this author's books previously as I had her down as a chick-lit, lightweight sort of popular American writer. However. I...
Having bought the Nook at the bargain price of £29. I thought that a timely word of advice may help any one else thinking of doing so. First the memory card is not included; I don’t think the touch...
So sitting in bed last night, I ordered "that book". The one in the News. I've read the twelve or so books by the journalists who were there (and a few who weren't), and Meredith's father's book, and...
I have just finished Rebecca, by Daphne du Maurier, and I enjoyed it so much that I just wanted to share it with everybody ! I have also watched the famous film made of the book, with Olivier, and it...
A few years ago I caught the beginning of an incredibly bleak British production of what appeared to be a TV adaptation of perhaps a 19th century novel? It began with a poverty-stricken woman giving...
Afternoon, Last book post from me today: http://
Morning all, I wondered if you could offer me any recommendations for books which "took you somewhere else" - where the world you were drawn into was some completely realised and compelling that it...
It's quite shocking actually: "Many female novelists, like Harper Lee, Anne Rice, Amy Tan, Donna Tartt and some 300 others, had been relegated to the ranks of “American Women Novelists” only, and...
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