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Re: The Book thread

#341 Post by tilly » Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:59 pm

No worries I will.
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Re: The Book thread

#342 Post by anakin » Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:45 am

tilly wrote:No worries I will.
Thanks :D
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Re: The Book thread

#343 Post by tilly » Sun Feb 19, 2012 12:52 pm

I have 3 books to give away the lazarus trap, the black book and the fifth witness. I will be in wimbledon on Monday and thursday if anybody wants them.
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Re: The Book thread

#344 Post by ramaloo » Sun Feb 19, 2012 4:14 pm

I have red The Girl with Dragon Tattoo recently. I heard many very good opinion about it so I decided to read it. The book was OK but not fantastic.
I was thinking to go to the cinema to see movie based on this book but I'll wait for DVD.

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#345 Post by ramaloo » Sun Feb 19, 2012 4:19 pm

I'm about to read INHERTANCE by Paolini. I have red previous 3 book with different feelings.
If you know any interesting books let me know.
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#346 Post by TheyCallMeMrGlass » Sun Feb 19, 2012 9:53 pm

Congrats on your selection C_T. Your charitable ways will always make you winner.

Oh I've been made a co-moderator for the Time travel Goodread group :) I need a Beate's whip, there was some naughty spamming going on in the group by authors. While I fully support the Goodread member authors (I have already read 4 member author books since joining), there were a couple who tried to dominate the group by opening up so many redundant chat threads, which drowned out other authors book threads. The threads were all self promoting threads disguised as topical discussion. I removed the threads and sent a polite message to the authors but one got angry insisting I am abusing my powers. However, I stood firm. There is only one other co-mod but he was glad I removed the threads. Didnt think moderating a small group would already be so eventful, how the heck does Beate manage with the hundreds of us uncivilised lot? :P

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Re: The Book thread

#347 Post by Flabber » Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:15 pm

ramaloo wrote:I have red The Girl with Dragon Tattoo recently. I heard many very good opinion about it so I decided to read it. The book was OK but not fantastic.
I was thinking to go to the cinema to see movie based on this book but I'll wait for DVD.
The ending I thought was rather disappointing... the book that is.
But interested in seeing the movie, the swedish version before goin all hollywood
;)
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Re: The Book thread

#348 Post by ramaloo » Mon Feb 20, 2012 8:27 pm

Flabber wrote:
ramaloo wrote:I have red The Girl with Dragon Tattoo recently. I heard many very good opinion about it so I decided to read it. The book was OK but not fantastic.
I was thinking to go to the cinema to see movie based on this book but I'll wait for DVD.
The ending I thought was rather disappointing... the book that is.
But interested in seeing the movie, the swedish version before goin all hollywood
;)
I agree with you. The ending was disappointing. I guessed from the beginning that Martin has got some dirty secret. Henrik Vanger said to much good things about him. Also from the beginning author was giving many hints what sort of crime it's going to be uncover.

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Re: The Book thread

#349 Post by Flabber » Thu Feb 23, 2012 9:39 am

ramaloo wrote:
Flabber wrote:
ramaloo wrote:I have red The Girl with Dragon Tattoo recently. I heard many very good opinion about it so I decided to read it. The book was OK but not fantastic.
I was thinking to go to the cinema to see movie based on this book but I'll wait for DVD.
The ending I thought was rather disappointing... the book that is.
But interested in seeing the movie, the swedish version before goin all hollywood
;)
I agree with you. The ending was disappointing. I guessed from the beginning that Martin has got some dirty secret. Henrik Vanger said to much good things about him. Also from the beginning author was giving many hints what sort of crime it's going to be uncover.
Was just thinking that the way the book ended it was almost
intentional and open ended leading to the following books.

I've not read the other books so will be interesting once I get to these.
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Re: The Book thread

#350 Post by a_person » Sat Feb 25, 2012 7:07 pm

Are these really books:

http://www.swollenpickles.com/2007/12/2 ... ens-books/

? :shifty:

If so, where can I get a copy? :D
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