Comments | brokenblossom: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

brokenblossom

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

Jan 25, 2007 10:01

Just quickly - I'm donating plenty to charity shops at the moment, as I begin to pack and prepare myself and my stuff for a move, but I don't think Oxfam or PDSA would be too grateful for this book; would you? Over-explanation copied directly from the 'description' I gave the accompanying picture when I hosted it on Flickr (about three minutes ago ( Read more... )

free to a good home, recycling, wrapped up in books

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crazytoexist January 25 2007, 10:18:52 UTC

do you know they actually sell it in a three volume set?
i would say yes, except i have it, after a friend bought the three volume set and gave the Beast version to me.

brokenblossom January 25 2007, 15:20:30 UTC

I didn't, but what an eminently sensible idea. I wish more publishers of fatass books would do the same!

ex_bias24 January 25 2007, 10:36:41 UTC

I can see the legs of a noisy Pepperami fanimal in the background :D

brokenblossom January 25 2007, 15:21:29 UTC

Hah, I hadn't clocked that before :-)

The REEEEEEEE-FERRRR-EEEEEEE'S a VEGGIE!!!

michaelbush January 25 2007, 11:52:09 UTC

After giving up on Susanna Clarke after three attempts at lugging the book around in my book bag...

Why didn't I think of that?

Cheerio, Michael. xxx

brokenblossom January 25 2007, 15:53:53 UTC

Maybe you have more innate respect for literature than I do?

Or just fewer knives...

morganaus January 25 2007, 14:26:02 UTC

I would love it, if you'd be so kind.

brokenblossom January 25 2007, 15:18:12 UTC

The pleasure would be all mine :-) I don't recall you having moved in the last couple of years but just to be on the safe side... do you still live on W**zel Avenue? My thoughts are with you and P., for what it's worth xxx

morganaus January 25 2007, 15:19:12 UTC

Yes, am still there. Thanks so much, Ceri--for the book and the thoughts. I'll pass them along. xx

classytart January 25 2007, 23:02:16 UTC

Damn! She beat me to it. Isnt her street name fab? It makes me giggle.

I think your book is lovely, Miss J.

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shepline January 25 2007, 23:44:22 UTC

I'm not usually given to book butchery, honest. I can get terribly upset when I see old or vintage books being hacked up for projects by enthusiastic crafty types - something deep in my soul cries sacrilege!

I cried when I both read and watched the film of Ray Bradbury's Farenheit 451 :(

That said, much as I would agree totally with your terms of butchery and sacriledge, I am considering sacrificially burning the pile of poo that is Dan Brown's 'Davinci Code'. I think I got as far as page 30 before I slung it back onto the bookshelf. I feel slightly embarrassed to have it listed in my LibraryThing...

brokenblossom January 27 2007, 01:37:39 UTC

Hah!! I think even sacrilege would make an exception for Dan Brown :-D

That said, you shouldn't feel embarrassed about the listing - it's an acknowledgement that you've at least given the book a go. It's always better to know whereof you speak, even if you have nothing nice to speak once you've informed yrself! ;-)