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# I re-read a few of my Discworld books a few weeks ago
Prior to taking them to a charity shop.
I only had up to Thief of Time though. Keep meaning to get t'others out of library.
(I helped save b3ta! Tangy bzzzzzzzzt, Sat 18 Oct 2008, 0:32, archived)
# YOU GAVE THEM AWAY???!!???
you are dead to me!

*turns back on tangy*
(I helped save b3ta! Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Sat 18 Oct 2008, 0:34, archived)
# *sigh*
Once again my rampant philanthropy works against me.
Damn you, rampant philanthropy!
*shakes angry fist*
(I helped save b3ta! Tangy bzzzzzzzzt, Sat 18 Oct 2008, 0:39, archived)
# repent all you like, i still haven't forgiven you.
(I helped save b3ta! Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Sat 18 Oct 2008, 0:43, archived)
# :(
Would my situation improve if I stressed how much I thoroughly re-enjoyed them?
(I helped save b3ta! Tangy bzzzzzzzzt, Sat 18 Oct 2008, 0:46, archived)
# no.
i'm on my second copy of some of them, i've worn the originals out from so much re-reading. i still won't get rid of them.

some of them are autographed.
(I helped save b3ta! Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Sat 18 Oct 2008, 0:48, archived)
# ^^this
and it annoys me how they've brought out those new black cover-designs
NOW THE NEW BOOKS DON'T FIT IN WITH THE OLD BOOKS AND ARE GETTING BULLIED BECAUSE THEY DON'T LOOK THE SAME!
(I helped save b3ta! Seventh is somewhat subdued, Sat 18 Oct 2008, 0:56, archived)
# my discworld shelf is a joy to behold
(I helped save b3ta! Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Sat 18 Oct 2008, 1:04, archived)
# mine was
til my mam messed it up.
have had to separate the books now, but i need a bigger bookcase, and if i get that i may re-unite them
(cs192 is sucking on a Koala at, Sat 18 Oct 2008, 1:06, archived)
# i got new shelves from ikea
specifically for my discworld books
(I helped save b3ta! Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Sat 18 Oct 2008, 1:10, archived)
# :D
i'm leaching at the mo.
but until i get a job and decide whether i'm moving out in the near future or not i've got no choice.

my bookcase is my sister's old one, one of the little Ikea ones that folds away when it's not in use. she had two of these plus a 6ft tall one, not enough space for her books, so she had one alcove in her bedroom converted into a fitted, double deep, bookcase. and still had a pile of books about the height of her (two stacks) unread that didn't fit. so now she's got a 6ft book case as well as the built in.

(cs192 is sucking on a Koala at, Sat 18 Oct 2008, 1:18, archived)
# when i moved into my new place
i got almost £4,000, so i left my old furniture behind and bought all new stuff. 2x6ft bookcases and 1x3ft.
(I helped save b3ta! Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Sat 18 Oct 2008, 1:21, archived)
# nice
books will definitely have a place to live when i eventually somewhere to live
(cs192 is sucking on a Koala at, Sat 18 Oct 2008, 1:32, archived)
# about half of my collection
(pre-hogfather anyway) came from a mate of my brother's whose boyfriend made her give them away. bastard, but i wasn't complaining.

as for the black covers i refuse to buy them, don't have most of the new ones in paperback anyway
(cs192 is sucking on a Koala at, Sat 18 Oct 2008, 1:05, archived)
# i've got 25 in paperback
the rest are hardback, but they were all birthday/christmas presents.
(I helped save b3ta! Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Sat 18 Oct 2008, 1:08, archived)
# i've not bought one
for about 8 years, or if i have i've used christmas money so it doesn't count. just the peripheral books (mapps etc)first one i got was eric, then my parents bought me the death trilogy (I blame them for the poster of the grim reaper on my wall, and my one time desire to have Death on one shoulder blade and DoR on the other (with Death of fleas in his paw) and the Death keyring i have which nearly got taken off me when flying to Dublin (i now leave my keys in my hold luggage if i need to fly with them) but they did buy me the keyring) i got the witches trilogy out from the library once, and was determined that i would get the same volume rather than three individual books, unfortunately it was out of print so took me two/three years to get. when i got the aforementioned freebies I was only missing Guards Guards, which i think was also out of print as the only liverpool bookstore with a copy at that time was blackwells (and i think the watch trilogy was first published quite soon after) have two copies of the truth because my mum was too lazy to see if i already had the hardback, and my brother had already told her he was getting me thief of time (waited for paperback of that one for some reason)
everything since night watch i've got hardback. including my signed Thud! :D (present off my best mate who loves the books as much as me
(cs192 is sucking on a Koala at, Sat 18 Oct 2008, 1:15, archived)
# my sis buys them for me
everyone in the family knows i go positively rabid when a new one comes out. Thud! is awesome, but i still prefer Night Watch.
bugger, i'm going to have to re-read it now!
(I helped save b3ta! Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Sat 18 Oct 2008, 1:19, archived)
# aye
monstrous regiment is a weird one for me, really enjoy it whilst i'm reading it, but it's not a classic.
think this new one should be good, but i'm more interested in next year's
(cs192 is sucking on a Koala at, Sat 18 Oct 2008, 1:30, archived)
# i love monstrous regiment
but i know what you mean, it's a bit of a detour from his usual style. nation looks good, despite not being set on discworld.
(I helped save b3ta! Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Sat 18 Oct 2008, 1:32, archived)