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By *rtyIan OP   Man
over a year ago

Gateway to the Beacons

Do you currently have books on your coffee table

I have two recipe books one by the legend Pierre Koffmann, the other by the Nepalese winner of master chef the professionals

A book of welsh poetry from the last 100 years

This naked mind

My own gratitude journal and a few note books.

Oh and Billy Connolly autobiography I read on holiday that needs to go on the bookcase.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My Secret Garden.

An eye opening book about women's fantasies. I'm not usually shockable but have had to raise my eyebrows at some of them.

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By *rtyIan OP   Man
over a year ago

Gateway to the Beacons


"My Secret Garden.

An eye opening book about women's fantasies. I'm not usually shockable but have had to raise my eyebrows at some of them. "

Love the title

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Do you currently have books on your coffee table

I have two recipe books one by the legend Pierre Koffmann, the other by the Nepalese winner of master chef the professionals

A book of welsh poetry from the last 100 years

This naked mind

My own gratitude journal and a few note books.

Oh and Billy Connolly autobiography I read on holiday that needs to go on the bookcase."

Two Pinch of Nom recipe books. Novels I download to Kindle.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"My Secret Garden.

An eye opening book about women's fantasies. I'm not usually shockable but have had to raise my eyebrows at some of them. "

I'll be having a look for this one

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fragments: Marilyn Monroe (observations and poems as well as excerpts from her diaries, her handwritten notes on scripts and letters she wrote ).

Batgirl New 52 Vol.4

Harley Quinn: Black+White+Red

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By *rtyIan OP   Man
over a year ago

Gateway to the Beacons


"Fragments: Marilyn Monroe (observations and poems as well as excerpts from her diaries, her handwritten notes on scripts and letters she wrote ).

Batgirl New 52 Vol.4

Harley Quinn: Black+White+Red

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I have the Marilyn one somewhere here

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By *eroLondonMan
over a year ago

Covent Garden

Three at the moment:

Bauhaus (100 years of Bauhaus, a Taschen publication). I f**king love Bauhaus.

Harry's War by Harry Drinkwater, and

Big Panda and Tiny Dragon by James Norbury.

(The Bauhaus book weighs an absolute ton!)

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By *ittlebirdWoman
over a year ago

The Big Smoke

Not on my coffee table dearest… as I don’t have one but the following books reside near me

Choke - Chuck Palahniuk. My current read

Bill Baileys Remarkable Guide to Happiness

The Act of Oblivion - Robert Harris

Lee Child - The Hero

12 New Marple Short Stories - various authors

The Times Quick Crosswords and

The GCHQ Puzzle book

Phew! I shall be reading some or all of them today

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By *rtyIan OP   Man
over a year ago

Gateway to the Beacons


"Not on my coffee table dearest… as I don’t have one but the following books reside near me

Choke - Chuck Palahniuk. My current read

Bill Baileys Remarkable Guide to Happiness

The Act of Oblivion - Robert Harris

Lee Child - The Hero

12 New Marple Short Stories - various authors

The Times Quick Crosswords and

The GCHQ Puzzle book

Phew! I shall be reading some or all of them today "

Never have too many books

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

Nearly finished Brian Johnson (AC/DC singer) bio. Next is Jimi Hendrix bio.

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By *ornycougaWoman
over a year ago

NORWAY Wherever I lay my hat

Destinations of a Lifetime

Drives of a Lifetime

Vanlife Companion

Wild guide to the Lakes and Dales

Looking forward to making some dreams a reality!

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By *rtyIan OP   Man
over a year ago

Gateway to the Beacons


"Destinations of a Lifetime

Drives of a Lifetime

Vanlife Companion

Wild guide to the Lakes and Dales

Looking forward to making some dreams a reality! "

No tours of Wales among them lol

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By *elix SightedMan
over a year ago

Cloud 8

I never thought I’d say this, but I no longer own any books. I bought a kindle

It took years to do because I like holding a book, turning pages, being able to see how long is left in a chapter before sleepy-go-byebyes. I really miss hunting round bookshops, especially second hand places. They have a smell you don’t get anywhere else and they are rarely patronised by chavs.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

A biography of Queen Elizabeth 1st that I'm finding tough going and a book with the pattern for a wrap I'm working on. Underneath the coffee table is a whole different story

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By *rtyIan OP   Man
over a year ago

Gateway to the Beacons


"I never thought I’d say this, but I no longer own any books. I bought a kindle

It took years to do because I like holding a book, turning pages, being able to see how long is left in a chapter before sleepy-go-byebyes. I really miss hunting round bookshops, especially second hand places. They have a smell you don’t get anywhere else and they are rarely patronised by chavs."

I have a kindle never used it

I have over 150 recipe books some will never be digital

I'm the same its the touch and smell of a book that a kindle will never replace

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod

over a year ago

East Sussex


"I never thought I’d say this, but I no longer own any books. I bought a kindle

It took years to do because I like holding a book, turning pages, being able to see how long is left in a chapter before sleepy-go-byebyes. I really miss hunting round bookshops, especially second hand places. They have a smell you don’t get anywhere else and they are rarely patronised by chavs."

Can I ask why you don't go to second hand book shops any more?

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By *elix SightedMan
over a year ago

Cloud 8


"I never thought I’d say this, but I no longer own any books. I bought a kindle

It took years to do because I like holding a book, turning pages, being able to see how long is left in a chapter before sleepy-go-byebyes. I really miss hunting round bookshops, especially second hand places. They have a smell you don’t get anywhere else and they are rarely patronised by chavs.

I have a kindle never used it

I have over 150 recipe books some will never be digital

I'm the same its the touch and smell of a book that a kindle will never replace"

My local Waterstones has a good quote on the window - “it’s ironic, but what one gets from a good book shop is hard to put into words”

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By *hillenCouple
over a year ago

Borehamwood

Terrorist Attack Girl - Meyli Chapin

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By *elix SightedMan
over a year ago

Cloud 8


"I never thought I’d say this, but I no longer own any books. I bought a kindle

It took years to do because I like holding a book, turning pages, being able to see how long is left in a chapter before sleepy-go-byebyes. I really miss hunting round bookshops, especially second hand places. They have a smell you don’t get anywhere else and they are rarely patronised by chavs.

Can I ask why you don't go to second hand book shops any more? "

Purely because I have a kindle for reading.

I live around the corner from a proper second hand bookshop - one of those ones that used to be a couple of houses, now converted. It’s got wonky, creaky stairs, little nooks and crannies, unexpected rooms, that smell and a fabulous little coffee lounge with proper battered old sofas! It’s one of my favourite places. There are books piled in every possible place!

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

Re e-books. They can be convenient, especially when travelling, but nothing beats reading a physical copy imo. Not quite the same but even with music, prefer the physical medium for sure.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod

over a year ago

East Sussex


"I never thought I’d say this, but I no longer own any books. I bought a kindle

It took years to do because I like holding a book, turning pages, being able to see how long is left in a chapter before sleepy-go-byebyes. I really miss hunting round bookshops, especially second hand places. They have a smell you don’t get anywhere else and they are rarely patronised by chavs.

Can I ask why you don't go to second hand book shops any more?

Purely because I have a kindle for reading.

I live around the corner from a proper second hand bookshop - one of those ones that used to be a couple of houses, now converted. It’s got wonky, creaky stairs, little nooks and crannies, unexpected rooms, that smell and a fabulous little coffee lounge with proper battered old sofas! It’s one of my favourite places. There are books piled in every possible place!"

Would going to the shop, enjoying looking round, buying a book or two then donating it to charity work for you?

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By *elix SightedMan
over a year ago

Cloud 8


"I never thought I’d say this, but I no longer own any books. I bought a kindle

It took years to do because I like holding a book, turning pages, being able to see how long is left in a chapter before sleepy-go-byebyes. I really miss hunting round bookshops, especially second hand places. They have a smell you don’t get anywhere else and they are rarely patronised by chavs.

Can I ask why you don't go to second hand book shops any more?

Purely because I have a kindle for reading.

I live around the corner from a proper second hand bookshop - one of those ones that used to be a couple of houses, now converted. It’s got wonky, creaky stairs, little nooks and crannies, unexpected rooms, that smell and a fabulous little coffee lounge with proper battered old sofas! It’s one of my favourite places. There are books piled in every possible place!

Would going to the shop, enjoying looking round, buying a book or two then donating it to charity work for you?

"

Good idea! It might

I do still wander round them ‘just because’ if I’m in town on my own and a bit bored. I just love the atmosphere - the smell, sound and higgledy piggledy nature of them. I easily get through a book a week, I get genuine enjoyment from reading

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By *oofy321Man
over a year ago

moon base zero


"Do you currently have books on your coffee table

I have two recipe books one by the legend Pierre Koffmann, the other by the Nepalese winner of master chef the professionals

A book of welsh poetry from the last 100 years

This naked mind

My own gratitude journal and a few note books.

Oh and Billy Connolly autobiography I read on holiday that needs to go on the bookcase."

Pierre koffman? The potato man lol

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By *rtyIan OP   Man
over a year ago

Gateway to the Beacons


"Do you currently have books on your coffee table

I have two recipe books one by the legend Pierre Koffmann, the other by the Nepalese winner of master chef the professionals

A book of welsh poetry from the last 100 years

This naked mind

My own gratitude journal and a few note books.

Oh and Billy Connolly autobiography I read on holiday that needs to go on the bookcase.

Pierre koffman? The potato man lol"

The best chef of this generation

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod

over a year ago

East Sussex


"I never thought I’d say this, but I no longer own any books. I bought a kindle

It took years to do because I like holding a book, turning pages, being able to see how long is left in a chapter before sleepy-go-byebyes. I really miss hunting round bookshops, especially second hand places. They have a smell you don’t get anywhere else and they are rarely patronised by chavs.

Can I ask why you don't go to second hand book shops any more?

Purely because I have a kindle for reading.

I live around the corner from a proper second hand bookshop - one of those ones that used to be a couple of houses, now converted. It’s got wonky, creaky stairs, little nooks and crannies, unexpected rooms, that smell and a fabulous little coffee lounge with proper battered old sofas! It’s one of my favourite places. There are books piled in every possible place!

Would going to the shop, enjoying looking round, buying a book or two then donating it to charity work for you?

Good idea! It might

I do still wander round them ‘just because’ if I’m in town on my own and a bit bored. I just love the atmosphere - the smell, sound and higgledy piggledy nature of them. I easily get through a book a week, I get genuine enjoyment from reading "

Me too.

We have hundreds of books, I inherited my aunt's library which covered a very broad range from Chaucer to Alexander Mcall-Smith, we have books about our interests, Mr N has profession related books and we have the novels waiting to be read. I'm getting quite good at donating the ones I'm never going to read again but I'm still working my way through my aunt's stuff and we'll never dispose of some of them.

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By *ustamanMan
over a year ago

weymouth

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By *obyn GravesTV/TS
over a year ago

1127 walnut avenue

The coffee table book ..by Kramer..

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By *ustamanMan
over a year ago

weymouth

Lounge isn't big enough for a coffee table, I just have piles of books every where. On top of the nearest is the sea collectors handbook - I know bit niche

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By *ustamanMan
over a year ago

weymouth


"Lounge isn't big enough for a coffee table, I just have piles of books every where. On top of the nearest is the sea collectors handbook - I know bit niche "

Sea - what's the deal with redacting the bit

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By *elix SightedMan
over a year ago

Cloud 8


"I never thought I’d say this, but I no longer own any books. I bought a kindle

It took years to do because I like holding a book, turning pages, being able to see how long is left in a chapter before sleepy-go-byebyes. I really miss hunting round bookshops, especially second hand places. They have a smell you don’t get anywhere else and they are rarely patronised by chavs.

Can I ask why you don't go to second hand book shops any more?

Purely because I have a kindle for reading.

I live around the corner from a proper second hand bookshop - one of those ones that used to be a couple of houses, now converted. It’s got wonky, creaky stairs, little nooks and crannies, unexpected rooms, that smell and a fabulous little coffee lounge with proper battered old sofas! It’s one of my favourite places. There are books piled in every possible place!

Would going to the shop, enjoying looking round, buying a book or two then donating it to charity work for you?

Good idea! It might

I do still wander round them ‘just because’ if I’m in town on my own and a bit bored. I just love the atmosphere - the smell, sound and higgledy piggledy nature of them. I easily get through a book a week, I get genuine enjoyment from reading

Me too.

We have hundreds of books, I inherited my aunt's library which covered a very broad range from Chaucer to Alexander Mcall-Smith, we have books about our interests, Mr N has profession related books and we have the novels waiting to be read. I'm getting quite good at donating the ones I'm never going to read again but I'm still working my way through my aunt's stuff and we'll never dispose of some of them. "

That’s awesome! I wish I was someone who kept stuff but, unfortunately, I am a minimalist. Having moved so many times I decided to stop lugging around the country boxes filled with stuff I’ll never pick up again.

But my wonky brain dislikes clutter and ‘unnecessary’ stuff at home. It’s a shame because books are things to be treasured. I always wanted my own library!

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod

over a year ago

East Sussex


"I never thought I’d say this, but I no longer own any books. I bought a kindle

It took years to do because I like holding a book, turning pages, being able to see how long is left in a chapter before sleepy-go-byebyes. I really miss hunting round bookshops, especially second hand places. They have a smell you don’t get anywhere else and they are rarely patronised by chavs.

Can I ask why you don't go to second hand book shops any more?

Purely because I have a kindle for reading.

I live around the corner from a proper second hand bookshop - one of those ones that used to be a couple of houses, now converted. It’s got wonky, creaky stairs, little nooks and crannies, unexpected rooms, that smell and a fabulous little coffee lounge with proper battered old sofas! It’s one of my favourite places. There are books piled in every possible place!

Would going to the shop, enjoying looking round, buying a book or two then donating it to charity work for you?

Good idea! It might

I do still wander round them ‘just because’ if I’m in town on my own and a bit bored. I just love the atmosphere - the smell, sound and higgledy piggledy nature of them. I easily get through a book a week, I get genuine enjoyment from reading

Me too.

We have hundreds of books, I inherited my aunt's library which covered a very broad range from Chaucer to Alexander Mcall-Smith, we have books about our interests, Mr N has profession related books and we have the novels waiting to be read. I'm getting quite good at donating the ones I'm never going to read again but I'm still working my way through my aunt's stuff and we'll never dispose of some of them.

That’s awesome! I wish I was someone who kept stuff but, unfortunately, I am a minimalist. Having moved so many times I decided to stop lugging around the country boxes filled with stuff I’ll never pick up again.

But my wonky brain dislikes clutter and ‘unnecessary’ stuff at home. It’s a shame because books are things to be treasured. I always wanted my own library!"

Nothing unfortunate about being a minimalist. In some ways I wish I was.

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By *rtyIan OP   Man
over a year ago

Gateway to the Beacons


"I never thought I’d say this, but I no longer own any books. I bought a kindle

It took years to do because I like holding a book, turning pages, being able to see how long is left in a chapter before sleepy-go-byebyes. I really miss hunting round bookshops, especially second hand places. They have a smell you don’t get anywhere else and they are rarely patronised by chavs.

Can I ask why you don't go to second hand book shops any more?

Purely because I have a kindle for reading.

I live around the corner from a proper second hand bookshop - one of those ones that used to be a couple of houses, now converted. It’s got wonky, creaky stairs, little nooks and crannies, unexpected rooms, that smell and a fabulous little coffee lounge with proper battered old sofas! It’s one of my favourite places. There are books piled in every possible place!

Would going to the shop, enjoying looking round, buying a book or two then donating it to charity work for you?

Good idea! It might

I do still wander round them ‘just because’ if I’m in town on my own and a bit bored. I just love the atmosphere - the smell, sound and higgledy piggledy nature of them. I easily get through a book a week, I get genuine enjoyment from reading

Me too.

We have hundreds of books, I inherited my aunt's library which covered a very broad range from Chaucer to Alexander Mcall-Smith, we have books about our interests, Mr N has profession related books and we have the novels waiting to be read. I'm getting quite good at donating the ones I'm never going to read again but I'm still working my way through my aunt's stuff and we'll never dispose of some of them.

That’s awesome! I wish I was someone who kept stuff but, unfortunately, I am a minimalist. Having moved so many times I decided to stop lugging around the country boxes filled with stuff I’ll never pick up again.

But my wonky brain dislikes clutter and ‘unnecessary’ stuff at home. It’s a shame because books are things to be treasured. I always wanted my own library!"

When I moved last I gave away four boxes of books and all my CDs

I still have in excess of 300 books that I could not give away even knowing some ill never touch again

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By *elix SightedMan
over a year ago

Cloud 8

I think if I had a big house I knew I was staying in for a long time, I’d invest in some cool shelves and enjoy owning a book collection.

I do often reread books I’ve enjoyed and have done just that with the late Paul Torday’s. Light fictional reading exploring psychological issues.

I’m not one for things like cookbooks etc, I just use t’internet (sacrilege, Arty, I know!!)

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By *rtyIan OP   Man
over a year ago

Gateway to the Beacons


"I think if I had a big house I knew I was staying in for a long time, I’d invest in some cool shelves and enjoy owning a book collection.

I do often reread books I’ve enjoyed and have done just that with the late Paul Torday’s. Light fictional reading exploring psychological issues.

I’m not one for things like cookbooks etc, I just use t’internet (sacrilege, Arty, I know!!)"

I live in a small flat lol

As for using the web my own recipes are on a website not a book, my writing is also on a website not in books though I do journal.

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By *ose-tinted GlassesMan
over a year ago

Glasgow / London


"Destinations of a Lifetime

Drives of a Lifetime

Vanlife Companion

Wild guide to the Lakes and Dales"

Do I need to send you a book on the great drives of Scotland?

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

Love coffee table books. I have on mine 2 photo books:

Any Winehouse, Blake Wood

Of Love & War, Lyndsey Addario

And the Atlas of Improbable places

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By *ack688Man
over a year ago

abruzzo Italy (and UK)


"My Secret Garden.

An eye opening book about women's fantasies. I'm not usually shockable but have had to raise my eyebrows at some of them. "

If you enjoyed that, try Men in Love and Women on Top, both by the same author exploring fantasies.

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By *ixenforfunWoman
over a year ago

banes mask

I dont have a coffee table but the ones i have near me are the first witcher book and my moon journal

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By *oofy321Man
over a year ago

moon base zero


"Do you currently have books on your coffee table

I have two recipe books one by the legend Pierre Koffmann, the other by the Nepalese winner of master chef the professionals

A book of welsh poetry from the last 100 years

This naked mind

My own gratitude journal and a few note books.

Oh and Billy Connolly autobiography I read on holiday that needs to go on the bookcase.

Pierre koffman? The potato man lol

The best chef of this generation "

Who now puts his name to potatoes

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By *ornycougaWoman
over a year ago

NORWAY Wherever I lay my hat


"Destinations of a Lifetime

Drives of a Lifetime

Vanlife Companion

Wild guide to the Lakes and Dales

Do I need to send you a book on the great drives of Scotland? "

I've been taken up the Trossachs before which was an enjoyable experience

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By *ose-tinted GlassesMan
over a year ago

Glasgow / London


"I've been taken up the Trossachs before which was an enjoyable experience "

I bet you have lovely trossachs, too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I am currently rereading Malcolm X autobiography ad it had been more than 10 years I haven’t read it.

This book literally changed my life

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By *reyToTheFairiesWoman
over a year ago

Carlisle usually

I don't have a coffee table as the pups would injure themselves on the corners.

My bedside table currently holds The Gospel According to Blindboy, which is one of my favourite collections of short stories out there.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

So on my coffee table is:

*Vogue sewing

*she and her cat (Which was a gift i haven't even opened)

In my ears is: Jan Ullrich by Daniel Friebe

My recipes are in a app - i have over 2k, but i also own 9million cookery books that i am slowly weaning myself off

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By *utterfly64Woman
over a year ago

Raynes Park

The Pharmacist by Rachelle Atalla. Ok novel but hate the way it has no speech marks around what is said!

The London Eye Mystery (nicked from the kids!)

And Delias winter collection to try and get inspired to cook something different!

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By *ooBulMan
over a year ago

Missin’ Yo’ Kissin’

Ronnie Dio's autobiography. Written by ex-Kerrang journalist & rock writer Mick Wall with his wife Wendy Dio. Took her a long time to issue it cos she was so upset..... Fair enough!

Only just getting into it so not really getting gripping yet. Brilliant musician/song writer/person by the way.

The best rock bio's in my opinion is Motley Crue's followed by Dave Lee Roth's Crazy From The Heat. All about him leaving Van Halen & going solo & demanding where every bit of money went when/before writing cheques. Funny but educational.

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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge

A decade in tory

Brilliant irreverant cynical and comidic and anger inducing

look at the first ten years of the tory missmanagement of this country since 2010 .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I (him) have about 5 books I've started reading, all are business and mindset related which I love to read, unfortunately never have enough free time to sit down a read a chapter or 2 at the moment to get some of them finished.

Smaller books like Who Moved My Cheese or Fish I have read more than once as can get through them in under an hour.

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By *helamontsCouple
over a year ago

Edinburgh

Don't have a coffee table ...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The joke by Milan Kundera is very good. I really enjoyed it!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have a few stored away.

The World Atlas of Coffee

Autobiographies of Sir Alex Ferguson and Kevin Pietersen

Good Omens and The Colour of Magic

I want to get back into reading but it's been so long I don't know what genres I like or where I'd find the time

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I like the saying that buying books and reading books are two entirely different hobbies. I have hundreds of books and Yet to read most of them. But they are mine.

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By *ulieAndBeefCouple
over a year ago

Manchester-ish


"I like the saying that buying books and reading books are two entirely different hobbies. I have hundreds of books and Yet to read most of them. But they are mine. "

Me too. Also the Japanese word Tsundoku.

Tsundoku is the phenomenon of acquiring reading materials but letting them pile up in one's home without reading them.

J

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I like the saying that buying books and reading books are two entirely different hobbies. I have hundreds of books and Yet to read most of them. But they are mine.

Me too. Also the Japanese word Tsundoku.

Tsundoku is the phenomenon of acquiring reading materials but letting them pile up in one's home without reading them.

J"

I can do this with interesting magazines too

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley

If only you could see my coffee table. It has several layers of supermarket fruit boxes on top of it full of boot sale wares waiting to be sold, including some books and books don't sell well nowadays.

Did I mention that's just the boxes in the part of of the house where the coffee table is?

Excellent way of deterring females with ideas of marriage!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"If only you could see my coffee table. It has several layers of supermarket fruit boxes on top of it full of boot sale wares waiting to be sold, including some books and books don't sell well nowadays.

Did I mention that's just the boxes in the part of of the house where the coffee table is?

Excellent way of deterring females with ideas of marriage!"

bootsale wares you say...

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By *rincipessaWoman
over a year ago

your wildest dreams,

I have a large footstool which holds the current books

Rewilding the sea

Seas of Britain and Ireland

Beach combing and the Strand line

Britains living seas

And seal rescue a quick reference guide.

Bit of a theme

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

ive got shelves full of decent condition hardbacks all in good nick - detective after serial killer, chris carter type n adventure andy mcnabb chris ryan spider sheppard if anyone interested can have them, theres loads n havnt took them charity as shops in town demolished for re generation

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley


"If only you could see my coffee table. It has several layers of supermarket fruit boxes on top of it full of boot sale wares waiting to be sold, including some books and books don't sell well nowadays.

Did I mention that's just the boxes in the part of of the house where the coffee table is?

Excellent way of deterring females with ideas of marriage!

bootsale wares you say..."

..and your profile says 'up to 99'!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"If only you could see my coffee table. It has several layers of supermarket fruit boxes on top of it full of boot sale wares waiting to be sold, including some books and books don't sell well nowadays.

Did I mention that's just the boxes in the part of of the house where the coffee table is?

Excellent way of deterring females with ideas of marriage!

bootsale wares you say...

..and your profile says 'up to 99'!!!"

I like a good antique. Book and Man

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley


"

bootsale wares you say...

..and your profile says 'up to 99'!!!

I like a good antique. Book and Man "

Are you a hypn*tist (can you believe that's a barred word) collector? I am a walking antique.

anyway, before I get carried away, I had better start cataloguing the remaining books.

To be fair, the books I haven't already sold are the ones I intend to keep. I think I got rid of all the 'Coffee Table' books ages ago. Needed space for coffee and fruit boxes.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"books don't sell well nowadays"

I hope your wrong, half my business is selling books

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By *oofy321Man
over a year ago

moon base zero

Kitchen confidentiality by Anthony bourdain

No one here gets out alive by Danny sugerman

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

love reading books and mooching round market stalls bookshops charity shops , never fancied the thought of kindle or downloads just not the same for me

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