Book Club Time.
I'm reading an awesome book, first book I've really really enjoyed in yonks. It's The Maicians, by Lev Gossman.

It's one of those books I'm struggling to put down. Awesome story, It's a bit harry-potter'ish, but a more teen/adult version, with sex and drugs and all of that.

Would anybody be interested in a book-swap thing on here? A bit like a random-burn, where everyone gets given, say, 3 people to give a book too, and will get 3 books back from random people on here.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 13:28, 63 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I've seen the sort of crap people read on here.
I would expect some real shit.
(PsychoChomp, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 13:29, Reply)

exhibit a
www.b3ta.com/talk/5333871
(PsychoChomp, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 13:31, Reply)

Yes but we are a bit more bookish on off-topic.
Not to mention there are a few writers that frequent our little corner of B3ta.
( girlinthehole, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 13:33, Reply)

What percentage of people on offtopic do you think own a book
with a scantily clad lady carrying a sword on the cover?
(PsychoChomp, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 13:35, Reply)

I don't
;-)
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Wed 18 Nov 2009, 13:36, Reply)

I bet dit does.

(PsychoChomp, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 13:36, Reply)

Hahaha
Unless he is hiding it from me... which is possible.
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Wed 18 Nov 2009, 13:37, Reply)

He is hiding it from you,
you don't accept him for who he is. WHY? WHHHHHYYYYYY????
(PsychoChomp, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 13:38, Reply)

Hahahaha
The drama, ohhhh the drama!
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Wed 18 Nov 2009, 13:43, Reply)

You'll spot one when you're moving and then you'll have to have a long talk.

(PsychoChomp, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 13:48, Reply)

it has just occurred to me that the book I am currently reading has a fairly scantily-clad woman on the front
with a spear. She is fishing though, having been stranded on an island.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 13:52, Reply)

Hehe
I'm sure if he has hid them that well I won't see them when we move!! :)
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Wed 18 Nov 2009, 13:54, Reply)

the only one I can think of offhand is Sourcery by Terry Pratchett
so I'd say probably quite a large percentage given that he is one of the countrys most popular authors
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 13:39, Reply)

*thinks*
1%

Edit - not counting Pratchett.
( girlinthehole, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 13:39, Reply)

Hahaha
I'll send you all of my "Gor" books from when I was a spotty teenager, you'll like them ;)


en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gor
(Halfy By light alone, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 13:51, Reply)

Ha! I loved them *shame*

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 14:00, Reply)

Wasn't that The Never Ending Story?

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 13:33, Reply)

I've read some of that guys other stuff
and it wasn't too bad. that sounds awful even to me, and I like fantasy stuff
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 13:34, Reply)

in principle I would be interested in that
however I have a really hard time giving books away, or selling them even
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 13:30, Reply)

^this

( girlinthehole, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 13:31, Reply)

Me too!
I think something like this would help me let go though... I have to really, I'm running out of space! :S
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Wed 18 Nov 2009, 13:31, Reply)

I love it when I lend a book to someone and then get to talk about it with them.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 13:34, Reply)

I do too
but I also like getting the book back safe and sound
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 13:38, Reply)

Hehe
I have to say that when I read books they look like they haven't been read, I can't crack the spines of paperbacks... I die a little inside when I do it by accident! :(
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Wed 18 Nov 2009, 13:39, Reply)

I don't care about the condition of books
because I buy almost all of mine secondhand.

I'd happily grab a brand new one and crack the spine though
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 13:40, Reply)

*dies a little inside*

(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Wed 18 Nov 2009, 13:41, Reply)

I would totally be up for a book-swap
I'm struggling to read the new John Ajvide Lindqvist book at the moment. Its called Handling the Undead and while it is good, its also quite depressing, although I have been told it gets better... we shall see!
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Wed 18 Nov 2009, 13:31, Reply)

*jumps up on table*
Who's with me? WHO'S WITH ME? YES ! THAT'S FLIM FLAM ! WHO ELSE?



that was my little Jermy McGuier moment there.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 13:37, Reply)

That's the same author as "Let the right one in" I belive
I saw the film recently, t'was good
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 13:37, Reply)

It is indeed! :)
The film is good but the book is unbelievably brilliant, if you haven't read it, I would really recommend it!
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Wed 18 Nov 2009, 13:38, Reply)

This is usually the case when a book has been made into a film.

( girlinthehole, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 13:41, Reply)

Exactly
But for some reason I was really sure that they were going to do it properly. I suppose in their defence the film would have been over 3 hours long if they had to cram the whole story in...
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Wed 18 Nov 2009, 13:42, Reply)

God no...
...dodgy pron and geek manuals?
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 13:41, Reply)

To be honest, I'd rather lend my mum out than one of my books.

( girlinthehole, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 13:45, Reply)

^ this
although that said - my mum probably wouldn't mind. I'd be happy to recommend three books to anyone, but I would get massively twitchy at the thought of just giving my copies to people.
(berk, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 13:50, Reply)

exactly my feelings

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 13:51, Reply)

^this also^
I have spent silly amounts of money buying books on amazon because I lent them out to someone, who lent it to someone else, or moved, or denied all knowledge of ever having the book etc etc
(Halfy By light alone, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 13:54, Reply)

THIS oh god, this
I leant one book out to a friend, went to her house shortly after, saw it on the fucking floor of her room among clothes, shoes, bathing suits, sand and panties, I cried a little inside.
( Lisette von Falcon, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 13:59, Reply)

then cunted her in the fuck
The same thing happened to me with a load of New Fads 12" i had lent to a CUNT. Went into his room to see some lying ON THE FLOOR, it looked as though he been ice skating on them. Took my vinyl and left, a broken man. Never spoke to the CUNT again
(Cancer Joy was short lived, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 14:04, Reply)

Noel lent me a book and I am treating it with the care it deserves.
And when I've finished reading it I shall send it back forthwith. I would be mortified if I damaged or lost it.
( girlinthehole, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 14:09, Reply)

Kaol just sent me one a while ago
it was very generous of him
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 14:11, Reply)

I had a very rare and expensive book about Keith Moon
that was practically stolen from me by a drunken Swedish bird, which she subsequently denied 'borrowing', the cunt.

Moon the Loon by Dougal Butler. Long, long out of print and fucking hilarious.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 14:11, Reply)

coo-ee
www.amazon.co.uk/Moon-Loon-Amazing-Rock-Keith/dp/0352308052
(Cancer Joy was short lived, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 14:15, Reply)

That's the fucker
Not as expensive as it used to be, bizarrely - mine was £25. Mind you it was nearly mint condition. Comes with a glossary of Butler's cockney phrases, so that the American readers could translate.

EDIT highest price on Amazon £148!
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 14:18, Reply)

I don't mind so much about losing books
I can always buy them again, but for some reason when people don't return CDs I lose my shit... I could just as easily replace them, but it annoys me more than anything else!?
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Wed 18 Nov 2009, 14:15, Reply)

I've lost a few which really bug me
the first Mr Scruff album, the first Korn album, and others I'm probably not aware of

not as annoying as losing my copy of Soul Music by Terry Pratchett though. I know that one of two people have it, and they both deny it.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 14:17, Reply)

See I know my friend Ana stole one of my
Robert Palmer albums, I've seen it on her bloody shelf, but when questioned she denies all knowledge... bitch. I don't speak to her anymore anyway... not because of the blatant CD theft but for the years of mental anguish she caused me! Booo!
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Wed 18 Nov 2009, 14:20, Reply)

what a cow

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 14:21, Reply)

Indeed
She was always a dick, it just took me over 12 years to realise it!
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Wed 18 Nov 2009, 14:26, Reply)

I don't really know anyone like that
some of my mates have gone through phases of being dicks, but they all tend to come out the other side again.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 14:30, Reply)

That's good that your friends have managed to sort themselves out! :)
She may well come out of the other side and be normal again, but frankly, after donating over half my life to her 'issues' I can't be bothered anymore. She's one of those people that's always got a drama, but if you have a problem, its never as important as hers so she’s not interested in listening.
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Wed 18 Nov 2009, 14:34, Reply)

I had a mate like that.
We grew up together, but then when I moved out, he lived out of my pocket for a few years, everything I brought was double to pay for him... Fags, food, going out. Just because I was earning money and he was at collage. Didn't hear thank-you once. He then got into a crowd of people and came worst, even smoking weed in my flat when I told him that wasn't on.

I onced heard him tell his mum "I hope you die soon so I can get the inhertance", he wasn't joking.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 15:23, Reply)

you should've taken it back
that cunt
( Lisette von Falcon, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 14:35, Reply)

It was just too awkward to do it
Strange as it sounds, if I took it I would have felt like the thief.
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Wed 18 Nov 2009, 14:38, Reply)

and she probably would've done her best to make you feel that way as well
I hate bitches
( Lisette von Falcon, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 14:50, Reply)

Indeedy
Me too!
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Wed 18 Nov 2009, 15:14, Reply)

I really don't feel that way about books/dvds/cds/most-things.
Some video games are like that, but only because they're expensive to replace.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 14:23, Reply)

I have a couple of favorite books that are all tatty and old but I wouldn't replace them with new.
They're like old friends.
( girlinthehole, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 14:27, Reply)

all 400 of my books are like that :-/
books are my biggest vice, even more so than pot
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 14:28, Reply)

I don't like the idea of someone disrespecting me and my property. To them it may be just a book and it could be replaced
but to me it's much much more. Those books have helped me immeasurably, and they have far more sentimental value than a movie or a cd.
Some things are just more important than others to different people.
( Lisette von Falcon, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 14:33, Reply)

Don't get me wrong, I totally agree that respecting property is important
And I can see how if you love something like that, you would hate to see it go, esspecialy to someone who won't get the same love. But I look at it like making a hood meal for someone, that I've had all the pleasure I can get from it so get pleasure in giving someone else pleasure, if that makes sence.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 15:01, Reply)

I think I could stand to do quite well out of a book-swap
As it recently occurred to me that I don't own any fiction. When I moved into my new place and started putting all my books on the shelf, it became apparent that all the fiction I found in the box had either been lent to me by friends or left behind by Ms Crow.

So if anyone wants to swap a ripping good yarn for a copy of Young & Freedman's University Physics or perhaps Java for Dummies then I'm your man...
(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 13:49, Reply)

Philip K Dick
Anything really. Although a good jumping in point would be, 'Flow my tears, the Policeman said". He may not be the most brilliant wordsmith in the world, but this is more than offset by the mind bending plots and that sense of paranoid foreboding that creeps into most of his work.
(Cancer Joy was short lived, Wed 18 Nov 2009, 13:58, Reply)