Recently Purchased/Borrowed

[Rogue]

The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath
I Am Legend - Richard Matheson
Bought them, read them, loved them.

 

[cloudsandstars]

Nobody Knows by Mary Jane Clark.

Don't bother with this one, or probably anything else by her...sorry.

 

[Severian]

Tolkien - The Silmarillion; never read this in all the years of my tolkien fanhood.
Aldous Huxley - Eyeless In Gaza

 

[Severian]

I liked Gormenghast, particularly Titus Alone. I was expecting more on Steerpike though. but I came to like Titus a lot.

 

[jturpin4]

Monday Mourning- Kathy Reichs
Killer Smile- Lisa Scottoline
Faint Cold Fear- Karin Slaughter
Blind Alley- Iris Johansen

Hopefully these books are good

 

[magemanda]

Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell - a beautiful black hardback version that I can't wait to get started on.

 

[Martin]

Should be receiving some books in the mail today, but they're not here yet.

Cheers

 

[Linguana]

my recent purchases:

Jane Austen - Emma
Jane Austen - Persuasion
Jane Austen - Northanger Abbey
Marianne Curley - The Dark
Charlotte Bronte - Jane Eyre
Laura Esquivel - Like Water for Chocolate (in German)

 

[Martin]

They're here!

Day Of The Triffids - John Wyndham.
Snowcrash - Neal Stephenson.

Whoopie!!

Cheers

 

[direstraits]

I Am Legend - Richard Matheson (hi gizmo!!!)
Flowers for Algernon - Daniel Keyes
7 Strategies for Wealth and Happiness - Jim Rohn
Cryptonomicon - Neal Stephenson


ds

 

[Martin]

Oh my lord, I Am Legend and Cryptonomicon! Lucky you!

Cheers

 

[direstraits]

Oh my lord, I Am Legend and Cryptonomicon! Lucky you!

er... why exactly?

ds

 

[Martin]

Well, because they are both, quite simply, amazing, especially the latter, which is my all time fave!

Cheers

 

[mr_michel]

i finally got a copy of everything its illuminated on paperback, just wish i would get it on english , but hopefully the translation its good enough. since martin et al keeps saying its so good, ill put on hold the book i was reading (the hollow by agatha christie) and start reading everything..... right away

 

[mr_michel]

Do you even remember buying them? lol

had to, we didnt go home to pack some clothes

 

[Martin]

You'll love it!

Cheers

 

[phil_t]

You know, Ice has hidden our copy of Cryptonomicon somewhere, so i still havnt read it - maybe i'll have to tickle her mercilessly until she gives it up

Phil

 

[RaVeN]

- maybe i'll have to tickle her mercilessly until she gives it up

According to the bathroom stalls in my town, that's pretty much all it takes for Ice.


Welcome home Phil. I've missed your ass.


RaVeN

 

[Ice]

According to the bathroom stalls in my town, that's pretty much all it takes for Ice.

 

[Kaz]

Hi Phil, welcome again!!