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The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings

The TVClubHouse: Archives: Movies & Library 2003 -2004: Library: June 2003 - April 2004: TVCH Book Club (ARCHIVES): The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings users admin

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Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, March 04, 2004 - 6:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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??


Reiki
Member

08-12-2000

Thursday, March 04, 2004 - 7:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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.

Reiki
Member

08-12-2000

Monday, March 08, 2004 - 4:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 9:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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!

Reiki
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08-12-2000

Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 9:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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.

Spygirl
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04-23-2001

Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 11:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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.


Ocean_islands
Member

09-07-2000

Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 6:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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

Reiki
Member

08-12-2000

Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 4:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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.

Spygirl
Member

04-23-2001

Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 5:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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>

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 11:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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.)

Seamonkey
Member

09-07-2000

Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 6:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hey, those kids are the future, War.. good to hear of parents who DO know what the kids are reading.

Reiki
Member

08-12-2000

Sunday, March 21, 2004 - 10:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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.

Reiki
Member

08-12-2000

Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 7:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I am a little curious to know what chapter everyone is on at this point. I have just finished Chapter 11.

Wargod
Member

07-16-2001

Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 10:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm one page short of being done with chapter 9. Got behind last week.

Calamity
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10-18-2001

Friday, March 26, 2004 - 2:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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!

Reiki
Member

08-12-2000

Friday, March 26, 2004 - 3:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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.