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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Thursday, March 04, 2004 - 6:37 pm
I've bought used books through BN.com and sometimes the prices are amazing (but you have to watch out for the shipping.. I never pay for shipping on the new books, and no tax and get 5% off and often 10% plus credit on my credit card now.. but I had gotten to the point where I just wanted to get the books so I could start reading.. and I had those coupons. I think the 1977 edition (released in the US) is the one I got too. The trade paperbacks.. just didn't want the smaller ones and these do have maps and some illustrations and I suspect the Tolkien covers (definitely NOT the movie covers).. $17 is excellent. Reiki, do you have a real life (face to face) book club going??
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Reiki
Member
08-12-2000
| Thursday, March 04, 2004 - 7:02 pm
Seamonkey, I have just started in a RL book club with some women from work. We are on our second book - Memoirs of a Geisha, which I am currently reading in between chapters of The Hobbit.
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Reiki
Member
08-12-2000
| Monday, March 08, 2004 - 4:06 pm
I got my book set in the mail today and it is in excellent condition. Came in the original box and there is just a little spotting on the spines. Happy happy me!
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Wargod
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 9:49 pm
I'm still here and reading! I've got a couple chapters to post on, but I have been a little swamped lately and not being able to type as much as I want to. Anyways, within the next two days, I'll catch up posting to where I'm at in the book!
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Reiki
Member
08-12-2000
| Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 9:55 pm
I have been a little busy the past few days myself war. If I have a snow day tomorrow I may be able to post another chapter thread.
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Spygirl
Member
04-23-2001
| Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 11:31 pm
This is embarassing, but I have lost my book and cannot seem to find it anywhere. This is the third item I have misplaced in the last week and I think I'm losing my mind. I am enjoying this book and have turned my house upside down trying to find where it is!! I'll get back to this thread as soon as I locate it.
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Ocean_islands
Member
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 6:51 am
Well, buckle down, find your books, put away the snow shovels, put up your feets, read up and lets get discussing, people! I'm way ahead of you now! lol
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Reiki
Member
08-12-2000
| Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 4:41 pm
My hoped for snow day did not materialize, but the snow did. So I am staying home tonight with my book and will get through another few chapters! I am also holding out hopes for a possible Friday snow day. Read slow for a bit Ocean.
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Spygirl
Member
04-23-2001
| Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 5:11 pm
I'm so angry with myself right now I could spit nails. I tore apart my office and my car today looking for that blasted book without any luck. How in the world could I have lost it? I so rarely lose anything - especially not a book! - and I'm frustrated. I leave tomorrow to go out of town for the weekend and I want to take it with me. <sigh>
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Wargod
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 11:16 pm
I had Caleb's baseball practice today (which is usually my day to read, because I get an hour and a half to sit outside in nice weather, while one kid is occupied and the other is with grandma.) But, when I went to get him from school, his books that I ordered a couple weeks ago came in, so I spent the whole time going through those instead (I like to know what the kids reading.)
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 6:00 pm
Hey, those kids are the future, War.. good to hear of parents who DO know what the kids are reading.
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Reiki
Member
08-12-2000
| Sunday, March 21, 2004 - 10:28 pm
Okay, I promise to get back on track this week. I did take the book to the ER with me Friday so I could read a chapter or two while I waited, but had no idea I would be there over night and didn't want to finish without you all.
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Reiki
Member
08-12-2000
| Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 7:16 pm
I am a little curious to know what chapter everyone is on at this point. I have just finished Chapter 11.
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Wargod
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 10:28 pm
I'm one page short of being done with chapter 9. Got behind last week.
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Friday, March 26, 2004 - 2:52 pm
Reiki: I was on chapter 16 when I tried to renew the annotated version but someone had put a hold on it and the librarian whisked it away from me. I just got it back. Where are we supposed to be now? P.S. Don't know what your ER visit was for but I hope things are okay now!
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Reiki
Member
08-12-2000
| Friday, March 26, 2004 - 3:12 pm
Thanks Calamity, just an unexpected adventure of my own. I had an infection that required IV antiobiotics and an overnight stay at the hospital. I have put up threads up to Chapter 11. I'll be putting up a few more chapters this weekend. Check in on the chapter threads if you'd like to share your thoughts on that particular chapter. I think in a few more weeks we will be ready to start The Lord of the Rings.
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