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What books have you bought recently? - 7/9/2007 6:55:00 AM   
Gimli The Dwarf


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 We have similar threads for DVDs and music, so why not books? I did a search to see if there was such a thread but I couldn't find anything. If there is, I apologise.

Anyway, I bought all of these yesterday.


















These are ones I've added to my library in the last month or so.










Don't laugh!















I have no idea when I'll get to read them all

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RE: What books have you bought recently? - 7/9/2007 11:31:53 AM   
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 Wow that's quite a list of books you've got there Gimli!

Are you sure you're not Johnny 5?

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RE: What books have you bought recently? - 7/9/2007 12:15:36 PM   
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 bought these on my last browse through Waterstones about a month ago.


Excellent book - history, character study, war, love all rolled into one


Short, sharp and very good indeed


Heard a lot of good things about Mankell so decided to try this - very good so far.


Been a while since i read any fantasy so this one is next up.


It's a long one, so might wait for my next holiday

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RE: What books have you bought recently? - 7/9/2007 12:25:36 PM   
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If the picture doesn't work it's Musashi by Eichi Yoshikawa, a bit of an epic read - but well worth it.



Quicksilver by Neal Stephenson (just started this so don't really have anything to say about it yet) and



Before they are hanged by Joe Abercrombie which is also great!

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RE: What books have you bought recently? - 7/9/2007 3:14:20 PM   
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Just ordered Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy; supposed to be very good.

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RE: What books have you bought recently? - 8/9/2007 9:05:41 PM   
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RE: What books have you bought recently? - 9/9/2007 9:32:20 PM   
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I'm cutting down on buying or taking out books from the library until I've reduce the number of unread books on my shelf.


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RE: What books have you bought recently? - 10/9/2007 5:19:40 PM   
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I bought this from a charity shop for £2.35:



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RE: What books have you bought recently? - 10/9/2007 5:50:00 PM   
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 Bought these four for a fiver from a charity shop:
   

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RE: What books have you bought recently? - 11/9/2007 10:29:06 PM   
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< Message edited by Fletcher -- 11/9/2007 10:40:28 PM >

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RE: What books have you bought recently? - 12/9/2007 9:48:53 AM   
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RE: What books have you bought recently? - 12/9/2007 3:31:53 PM   
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 Today I bought





Following on my India theme (currently reading Shantaram) having just come back from there


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RE: What books have you bought recently? - 18/9/2007 11:13:58 PM   
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 Slaughter House 5

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RE: What books have you bought recently? - 20/9/2007 11:10:15 AM   
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 All for the sum of £1.00

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RE: What books have you bought recently? - 21/9/2007 9:07:19 PM   
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RE: What books have you bought recently? - 23/9/2007 1:58:42 AM   
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I think you should read this first Amelie_Scotland - you can't beat a bit of Wyndham!   Plus I always have been a huge fan of the film with Howard Keel and the 1980s UK series!

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RE: What books have you bought recently? - 23/9/2007 11:42:15 AM   
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RE: What books have you bought recently? - 24/9/2007 11:47:20 AM   
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RE: What books have you bought recently? - 24/9/2007 12:29:46 PM   
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Mine is number 152/1000


Also slipcase, limited edition, signed Robin Hobb's Shaman's Crossing.  Haven't uploaded my pictures yet.



Signed by Alan Lee, first edition




First edition signed by Eoin Colfer as well as the proof copy of The Eternity Code

Loads more besides.  I spent over £300 on books this weekend.

The Gemmell and the Hobbs books are both for sale.



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RE: What books have you bought recently? - 25/9/2007 4:45:12 AM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Gimli The Dwarf
















Great Books. Perfume is my personal fave.

Just finished WWZ a few days ago actually.

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RE: What books have you bought recently? - 25/9/2007 3:49:32 PM   
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RE: What books have you bought recently? - 25/9/2007 9:12:05 PM   
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 Ian Rankin: The Naming of The Dead. Penultimate Rebus Novel. Cracking stuff.

David Gemmell: Shield of Thunder.

I would have bought Rankin's Exit Music and the final part of Gemmell's Troy trilogy but I'm a tight git and will wait for the paperbacks.

I also recently got Homer's Odyssey. Very good it is too.

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RE: What books have you bought recently? - 27/9/2007 4:01:33 AM   
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So, sir, we let him have it right up! And I have to report, sir, he did not like it, sir.

Fellow scientists, poindexters, geeks.

Yeah, Mr. White! Yeah, science!

Much more better!

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RE: What books have you bought recently? - 27/9/2007 2:00:50 PM   
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 3 books for £5!






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RE: What books have you bought recently? - 1/10/2007 4:24:59 PM   
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"Well, when an adult male is chasing a female with intent to commit rape, I shoot the bastard. That's my policy."

LAST 3 FILMS WATCHED:
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe ***
Iron Man ***
Dasavatharam ***

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RE: What books have you bought recently? - 1/10/2007 9:37:04 PM   
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RE: What books have you bought recently? - 1/10/2007 10:47:46 PM   
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Looking forward to reading this. I would be suspicious of an organization that would have me as a member!

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RE: What books have you bought recently? - 4/10/2007 4:14:09 AM   
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So, sir, we let him have it right up! And I have to report, sir, he did not like it, sir.

Fellow scientists, poindexters, geeks.

Yeah, Mr. White! Yeah, science!

Much more better!

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RE: What books have you bought recently? - 4/10/2007 8:24:46 PM   
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 £4 in Tescos...


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RE: What books have you bought recently? - 4/10/2007 9:26:41 PM   
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