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Book Talk » Recommendations for fiction on Canadian history » Merci!
cowprintavenger 16 yrs ago | 1 replies
J'ai deja lu quelques romans de Gabrielle Roy, mais je n'ai pas encore lu Ces Enfants de ma vie. J'imagine que je l'aimerais bien, surtout parce que je suis prof moi-meme (mais dans une grande ville en Angleterre!) J'ai…
Book Talk » Recommendations for books on world mythology/folklore » Coyote
cowprintavenger 16 yrs ago
Sounds interesting, not sure it's quite what I'm after for my friend. Might check it out for myself though!
Book Talk » Recommendations for books on world mythology/folklore
cowprintavenger 16 yrs ago | 10 replies
I'm looking for a book to buy for a friend who is a storyteller and is always interested in world myths and folklore. He knows a fair bit about stories from various different parts of the world (particularly Celtic, Gre…
Book Talk » Recommendations for fiction on Canadian history » Re: some favorites
cowprintavenger 16 yrs ago
I've just read Voyageurs as well! Really enjoyed it, so I'm on the lookout for other similar things.
Book Talk » Recommendations for fiction on Canadian history
cowprintavenger 16 yrs ago | 33 replies
I've been getting quite into historical fiction lately, and I'm also interested in Canadian history, so I was wondering if anyone can recommend any good (fiction) books that are set in Canada. I'm not too picky about wha…
Book Talk » Books set in Los Angeles? » LA
cowprintavenger 17 yrs ago
White Oleander by Janet Fitch - it's one of my favourite books in the world, and the different parts of the city play quite a big part and are quite symbolic throughout the book.
Book Talk » Fiction to do with music - recommendations wanted » Re: Fiction to do with music - recommendations wanted
cowprintavenger 17 yrs ago
Espedair Street by Iain Banks - centres around the members of a 70s rock band, very good book.
Book Talk » Recommendations for books about the emotional side of travel/moving abroad » Thanks!
cowprintavenger 17 yrs ago
Thanks to both of you, they both look good. I've got some good ideas for books so far, still looking though if anyone else has any recommendations!
Book Talk » Recommend an Author from Countries I have not read. » France, Canada and Chile...
cowprintavenger 17 yrs ago
For Canadian authors, I'd massively recommend Ann-Marie MacDonald, Gabrielle Roy and Jacques Poulin (if you can find any of his translated into English - Volkswagen Blues is far and away one of my favourite books in the …
Book Talk » Recommendations for books about the emotional side of travel/moving abroad
cowprintavenger 17 yrs ago | 15 replies
As someone who travels a lot and has lived in a couple of different countries, I'm interested in the things that inspire people to travel, and the different emotions experienced by people when they're outside their own c…
Italian - Italiano » For Skunkie86 - Bookseller of Kabul bookray
cowprintavenger 18 yrs ago | 1 replies
Sorry to post in English but my Italian isn't good enough to say all of this... Skunkie86, I hope you read this - you're next on the list to receive this book, but we can't find your bookshelf or profile anywhere on the…
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes » FAO Skunkie86 - Bookseller of Kabul bookray
cowprintavenger 18 yrs ago | 3 replies
I hope you read this - you're next on the list to receive this book, but we can't find your bookshelf or profile anywhere on the site so we haven't been able to contact you to get your address. If you read this, please …
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes » Final list for the Bookseller of Kabul bookray
cowprintavenger 18 yrs ago
A LOT of people wanted to join this bookray, so apologies to those who ended up towards the end of the list...it was first come, first served! If anyone else wants to join, feel free to send me a PM with your location an…
Book Talk » Raised on Books or Found them later??? » Loved reading for as long as I can remember!
cowprintavenger 18 yrs ago
My mum doesn't read much herself, but she always read to me when I was little and apparently I was never taught to read, I just picked it up from following the books as she read to me. I'm an only child and my mum said …
Chit-Chat » Cancer Research Race for Life - S Yorks/Derbys...running not compulsory!
cowprintavenger 18 yrs ago
My friend has suggested taking part in this year's Race For Life (http://www.raceforlife.org) in aid of Cancer Research UK, and I think I'm going to do it as well. I'm going to do either the one in Bakewell (Sun 14t…
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes » The Bookseller of Kabul » Re: The Bookseller of Kabul
cowprintavenger 18 yrs ago
There are 20 people on the list for this bookray now...more people are welcome to join, but I just thought I'd better let you know it might be a while before it reaches you! Hey, maybe we could try and break the record f…
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes » How do I put a map on my profile to show where book has been?
cowprintavenger 18 yrs ago | 2 replies
In the past I've noticed a link on some people's profiles that goes to a map where people can mark their locations when they receive a book as part of a bookring, so the progress of the book can be followed on a map. I …
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes » The Bookseller of Kabul
cowprintavenger 18 yrs ago | 6 replies
I'm starting a bookray for this book, beginning in England and potentially going international. I've PMed everyone who has it on their wishlist, but if anyone else is interested in joining then send me a PM with your sh…
Book Talk » Vampire book suggestions? » Freda Warrington - Dracula the Undead
cowprintavenger 18 yrs ago
You might like this book - it's like a sequel to Dracula and tells the story of the characters several years on. I was a bit dubious about it cos I really like Dracula and I thought a sequel written by someone else migh…
Book Talk » How many times have you read your favorite book(s)? » Lots of times!
cowprintavenger 18 yrs ago | 3 replies
I've read some books so many times that I barely need to even read them anymore, I can quote whole sections from them word for word! I think it's a comfort thing in a way - I don't read them because I need to know what h…
(Not-So-) Random Acts of BookCrossing Kindness » Wanted - Travel guides for Eastern Europe (various countries)
cowprintavenger 18 yrs ago | 3 replies
Hi I live in England and I'm planning a trip to Eastern Europe in the summer, I haven't decided exactly which countries I'm going to visit but I'm looking at at least a couple out of Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia …
French - Français » Echange de livres francais ou anglais
cowprintavenger 18 yrs ago | 6 replies
Salut à tous et à toutes! J'habite en Angleterre en ce moment mais j'ai habité au Québec pendant quelques années, alors je parle français aussi bien que l’anglais. J’ai du mal à trouver des livres en français ici en An…

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