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4 hours ago, bobblybear said:
I read this recently. Thought it was ok, but not as good as it's prequel.
I have this on my Kindle waiting to be read. I've never read an Agatha Christie book, but
I've just finished Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarity last night, and it was so, so good. I thought it would be a light and fluffy chick-lit book, but there was actually a lot of depth there. It was so good that it's kind of put me off choosing another book to read as I'm still thinking about it!!
It was really, really good, wasn't it?!?! Oh man I loved it 😊
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I'm currently reading What's Eating Gilbert Grape. I'm liking it
I've seen the movie a whole bunch of times but I never realized it was based on a novel.
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18 hours ago, Brian. said:
Since I got rid of literally hundreds of books I only use about three quarters of one Billy. At my peak I had 4 Billies and 1 other model of bookcase absolutely packed with books.
Occasionally I do regret getting rid of them all.
From 5 full bookcases to one three quarters' full Billy? Yikes!! That's culling in the real sense of the word!
9 hours ago, Athena said:I agree, and it's a shame
. I much prefer to discuss things on a forum!
Totally! Social media is so much about me-me comments, a forum is more full depth conversations.
9 hours ago, Athena said:Me too, I'm very glad we still have this place
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What would we do if this place wasn't here?
9 hours ago, Athena said:Aaaaaaahhhh this sounds like an amazing trip, I'm happy you bought lots of nice things and are happy
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It was so amazing indeed! Getting it all in one go! Initially I thought I'll get the bookcases and that's it, because I didn't think I could pick a table without carefully assessing my needs and the tables that were available. But it all came together nicely
I woke up feeling so happy!
The sun was shining and I knew my books don't have to stay in the boxes for long! It's been so disheartening watching the boxes of books just sit there on the floor.
This is the first time in three years that I have my own bookcases again! It's an amazing feeling to be able to choose where to put the bookcase (where previously it was dictated by landlords) and I can choose how many bookcases I want and need, because I have space! I have so much space it's ridiculous
I feel so lucky. I almost feel guilty for having so much space! I put up the first Billy just now! It took me 65 minutes
It wasn't hard at all to do it alone! But I don't think I would have had the reassurance I could do it on my own had I not put one up with Kylie and known how it worked.
The room looks so much nicer now that there's a bookcase!!
I'll leave the others for tomorrow, I need to get some dinner and then I want to just relax on the sofa. My sofa!! -
I'm sorry to hear about the news, Madeleine!
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On 16.9.2017 at 9:07 PM, Alexander the Great said:On 19.9.2017 at 1:30 PM, Alexander the Great said:
I name most of my stuff. My previous bike was named Vincent.
... only now do I realise Vincent is the name of Simone's son, and Isaac is the name of one of Epica's guitarists XD
I'm picking up Isaac tonight!
I wonder why you didn't name the bike Simone 
Happy riding, Alexander!
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Welcome to the forum EmmaWhite!
I hope you will have fun with the challenge! Have you counted how many books you've read so far off the list?
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Do your books fill the two Billy bookcases? I'm still kind of wondering if 3 Billies was exaggerating, but then again, Billies can't fit the bigger books in two rows, so I'm kinda thinking I'll have enough books to fill the three.
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I finally finished True Love at the Lonely Hearts Bookshop. What a disappointment.
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I've had an exciting day!
I saw my cousin because we needed to do some stuff together and then I asked him if he'd take me to Ikea some day (soon preferably) as I wanted bookcases. He has a van so that would make it easy. The home delivery would've cost 89 euros... Anyhow, when we'd finished our business, he said why don't we go now. I was thrilled!!!
On our way we stopped at a shop that was near Ikea because cousin needed to find a lamp for his work. I bought a reading lamp and also found a ladder I needed to buy. How convenient! Then we went to Ikea and I bought ... three.... Billy bookcases
I was first thinking I'd buy a whole other bookcase whose name I can't remember but when I saw it at the store I thought it looked too dark and I realized I need a white bookcase. I thought about buying two but then I thought I would probably need three, and why not get them all now, when there's a van to be used. Then I started thinking I need to buy a table, too, and while we're here, I might take a look at those, too. I found one I liked! I then stumbled upon an office chair that I instantly fell in love with and had to get it as well (I do need one). At that point my cousin found some stuff he needed for work, so I'm very happy that the trip to Ikea was useful for him, too! I then also bought a set of plates that I've been needing and coveting.
We came to my place and hauled all the stuff in, and then cousin put up the lamps that have needed being put up. I now have lights in the living room and kitchen!!
It was 8 PM by the time we were finished, so cousin had a long day (it all happened after his day at work). I'd treated him to a meal at Ikea and then I gave him some money for all the trouble.
I'm just so happy that I now have my bookcases, that I really needed and wanted, and now I also have a table and a chair! And lights!! And it's all the more important because this apartment feels like my first own one. It's not a student apartment, I don't have roommates, and it's not furnished by a landlord. It's my own apartment and now I have my own furniture that I've bought with my own money. I'm so happy and proud!
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On 16.9.2017 at 1:18 AM, Lau_Lou said:
Happy 9 year anniversary
Thank you!
On 16.9.2017 at 1:18 AM, Lau_Lou said:What you have just said there, reminds me that I am a member of a couple of forums, not for books but for films. I joined around 11 years ago and it was such a lovely, warm place then things escalated. Now you could see a tumbleweed pass through.
I hate it when things escalate sometimes
But I also hate it when forums go quiet I think the social media and all those other platforms are taking away from forums On 16.9.2017 at 1:18 AM, Lau_Lou said:Sorry to hear you're still not 100%. Can you not get an extension on your sick leave?
I could have, but I would've felt awful about it because I've already been on sick leave for so long, previously, after my three week summer holiday
However, I didn't need to get an extension as I started feeling better on Saturday! I went to work this week and I've been just fine. I'm so happy to be myself again!
On 16.9.2017 at 11:26 AM, Athena said:That's true, it was 9 January 2013, so 4 1/2 years ago now
. Next year in 2018 will be my 5-year anniversary. Somehow the date always passes me by before I realise it though 
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You should write it down on your Bujo so you could celebrate the day!
Or are you perhaps all partied out after December On 16.9.2017 at 11:26 AM, Athena said:Awww, I'm so sorry to hear you're still not feeling better
. I'm glad your results were good, but it is also worrying as it seems to take a long time for you to recover without knowing why. I hope you feel better soon 
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It was really worrying but now I'm good again! It was just a resilient flu and the added stress of the move and stuff didn't help it in any way. But I'm good now!
On 16.9.2017 at 8:44 PM, Alexander the Great said:This sounds like a great way to meet some new people! I'm on a Dutch Harry Potter Forum, which isn't very active any more for obvious reasons. But back in the heyday, there was a tight group of members. They'd have meets too, but those were always in The Netherlands and I was a teenager, so I never got to go, sadly.
It's so sad that forums aren't as active as they used to be
I think forums are so much better than all the social media stuff! I'm glad this place hasn't gone anywhere.
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And why wouldn't you, when your wiki says so! But oddly enough our wiki says the same thing. Lunqvist probably sold it to every other country and laughed all the way to the bank 😀
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I'll have to come back to the other comments later when I have more time, but for now I need to comment on the Lundia thing. Athena, I told my Boss about out talk about Lundia and how you had discovered that Lundia is a Dutch product. Boss told me that no, it's a Finnish product. I was then really confused, and so was Boss, although she kept insisting that Lundia is Finnish. We did a little digging online...
It appears that it was a Swedish man called Harald Lundqvist who came up with the concept of a bookcase you could easily dismantle and move. (The Finnish) Wikipedia then says that Sinituote bought Lundia from Paloheimo in 2004. So according to the Finnish wikipedia, Lundia is now Finnish. Lundia's own Finnish website also boasts of being Finnish and how they only use Finnish wood in their products.
So maybe it's a case of different countries using Lundqvist's concept and all of our respective Lundias are domestic as they use wood from their own forests?
I don't know. All I know that originally it's a Swedish idea. I don't like it how the Finnish Lundia website is all about Finnishness and domestic this and domestic that.
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On another note... I've been a member on another online book club for about the same time as I've been on here. It's a Finnish forum and there aren't that many regular members. I'm not there very regularly, I pop in every now and then. Anyways, they have an annual meeting in the fall and I've always wanted to go and meet new bookish people, but I used to live so far away. When I moved to south, I was closer but I've either chickened out or had something else to do. This year, though, the date they settled on works for me and I'm definitely going to go. I don't know any of them personally, so I'm rather nervous, but I'm excited about meeting people who read books etc.!
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On 9.9.2017 at 8:09 AM, Athena said:
Wow, that is very annoying!! How stupid. I hope it helps to keep the kitchen door closed and air the kitchen regularly.
It's really annoying indeed! So inconsiderate! But at least it's the kitchen, the room I spend the least time in, so that's good.
On 9.9.2017 at 8:09 AM, Athena said:I had to look it up but it seems Lundia is indeed Dutch. I had no idea! As far as I know, at least, back in the day, they also sold bookcases / closets with closed walls and backs. One of the ones I have has closed walls but an open back. My old cabinet had closed walls, a closed back and doors on the front (I think it's upstairs up the attic now). The other one I have has open walls and open backs, but because it is against the doors of my old clothes cabinet / wardrobe, the back is sort of closed. My room / library with the book cases doesn't get that dusty because I'm not in there all the time (the door stays closed) and there aren't often dogs in there either. My living room in the bakery gets dusty a lot more easily, because I'm there almost all the time and because the dogs are there too sometimes (Boris dragged in so much sand the other day, I could hardly believe it!). Lundia is pretty versatile, you can mix and match with things.
Wow, I just asked on a whim if it's a Dutch product, and then it was!!
That's so funny Seems like a really versatile thing indeed. Boss told me it's versatile earlier but now I have a better picture of the things they've done On 9.9.2017 at 8:09 AM, Athena said:Wow, that is so lucky
!! A signed book and those other books, for €1!! Amazing . What a find!! I hope you enjoy all the books you bought.
It's not the same as if I'd had the chance of meeting Mr Deaver myself, but it's probably as close as I'll ever get, as he's probably not going to visit Finland anytime soon
I'm still mega excited about it!
On 9.9.2017 at 8:09 AM, Athena said:Happy BCF anniversary!! I'm very happy to be a part of this forum, and even though I've "only" been here for 4 1/2 years the forum is a huge part of my life too. I love this place
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I remember when you joined the forum, and it feels like it was just a few years ago! Time flies by.. It feels as fast as a kid growing up. They grow up so fast, and we get to the next anniversary and the next so soon!
5 hours ago, Hayley said:What a great find in the charity shop! And at four for 1€ too!
A real steal, what with the signature!!
5 hours ago, Hayley said:Happy 9th BCF anniversary
hope you're feeling better now!
Thanks Hayley!
Unfortunately I have to say I'm not feeling better. I went to the health center on Tuesday and they did a CRP test as well as a complete blood count and everything was fine. I'm glad of the results (my iron levels have further improved even though I've not even taken any supplements!
) but at the same time I'm starting to get worried as it's been six weeks now! I mean I don't have a fever, and my infections have been cured, but I've felt not fully recovered for three weeks now, almost. I just don't know what's wrong I got sick leave for this week but it's not done anything for me and Monday's coming fast and I'm none the wiser.
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Oh my, Kizzy's gorgeous! What a happy face
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Aww, you're in for a treat!
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22 hours ago, Alexander the Great said:
It'll probably sound weird, but what I love most about my therapist beside the fact that she knows me so well is that I can get angry with her, or confused, or express any kind of emotion without having to be scared of the consequences.
Doesn't sound weird at all! It sounds amazing. That's what a good, professional therapist is for.
You can be you! I don't think I ever got angry with my therapist or at my therapist back in the day.. either I didn't have a reason (I was more the weepy type!) or I felt I couldn't get angry. I don't know, I don't remember. But I'm really kind of amazed by your therapist! 22 hours ago, Alexander the Great said:My niece changes so much within days' time, it's insane. She's now discovering her hands and it's delightful. She's very alert, always watching everything intently, following with her eyes, making faces. Last Sunday, I was carrying her around after she'd had her bottle, then sat down with her in the rocking chair. She sat on my leg, her back straight against my stomach (because she'd just eaten) and my hands were folded over her stomach, and she fell asleep like that and it was the most wonderful thing I've ever felt. The baby drink's on Sunday
Awwww
They grow up so quicly! The first 2 years go by so fast it's annoying! You don't want to miss a single thing! I'm jealous, I wish I had a niece or a nephew.
22 hours ago, Alexander the Great said:I've not been feeling great lately, but I hope it'll get better. It did get better reading a good book again. I go running twice a week and spinning twice a week, but I still wonder if maybe I don't get enough exercise? I'm considering getting a new bicycle - the one I have now is 15 years old and just not suited for me any more, and I can't make any speed with it. So I'm thinking of a more sports-oriented bike, maybe even a mountainbike. I think I'd much easier take the the bike to work or the library or whatever.
Running twice a week and spinning twice a week sounds enough in my books! It sounds like a lot, actually, but I'm a lazy sod these days
Whatever makes you happy is the way to go, I'd say
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I have two of Gillard's novels on my TBR and I should really read them soon. I can't believe that I still haven't read them! It's because of my silly addiction to library reservations... That's going to change once I get a few bookcases and can put my books on the shelves and know where each book is.
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Anna, just go to Community, and there's a section called Quotes and voilà!
There's a massive collection of quotes! Mind you, they are all written down by the members and some aren't necessarily all that fussed about getting the quote right - spelling mistakes and such.
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22 hours ago, Alexander the Great said:
I'm an Epica fanboy, as you've probably realised by now. The band's on tour in the US right now and they did a live chat recently. I'd gathered it before that, but during the live chat someone asked about the last book they'd read and Coen said he'd read It and then Simone said they were going to see the movie in theatre while in the US. So in a way, it is indeed because of the movie!
Ah, so it was partly thanks to the movie, but really thanks to Epica
Anyways, I hope you enjoy the novel! It's long but I loved it. King is amazing in making characters come alive. You just want to know more and more about them.
Sorry about the damage on the book, though!
That's so annoying. But maybe do as More reading time required suggested?
7 hours ago, More reading time required said:If it's Amazon, I normally complain about damaged goods and then I get a voucher or a refund as an alternative to sending it back. It depends if you can cope with or not. The worst experience was when I bought some Lego for birthday party James was going to and it arrived with a crushed box. There was no time to guarantee a replacement in time (even though we have Prime), so I complained, got the money refunded and handed the present over whilst apologising for the state of the box!
So that would mean AtG would get a voucher or a refund, and also get to keep the book? Not bad customer service at all!
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Is this your first read of the book?
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I use Goodreads and they have a section for quotes. You can search you favorites and you can write down new ones if you like. I use Goodreads for other bookish purposes so I like it that I can do the quote thing over there, too
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I take it that you're a fan of fantasy?
I've only read The Secret Life Of Bees from your 2017 list, I really liked the novel!
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It was some years ago that I read Fangirl but I really, really enjoyed reading it! At first I thought I wouldn't get on with it because there was the first page of the fan-fiction stuff that Cath writes, and that didn't interest me, but I kept on reading and I was completely hooked, I didn't want to put the book down! I don't remember much about the story or the characters, though, I'm afraid!
There are a few members on here who've read Rowell's books, here's a thread on her where you can find some comments on Fangirl, if you want to check them out!
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I've found that now that I have a white table, everything looks more beautiful... I had no idea how much I really disliked the dark brown table that I had at the old apartment (it was landlord's). I hated it! Whenever I watched other people's bujos and videos of bujos, everyone had nice tables where they did the bujo stuff and I had a dark brown ugly one. Now that I have a white table, I've noticed what a huge difference it makes to have a table you like!!
I've grown tired of my bujo. Not the actual concept or the insides, but the cover. I want to get a new one but that would be really stupid and so I won't. I think I need to decorate the covers. I loved the color of the cover before but now I don't.
I'll have to do something about it. Maybe the new table will help. Everything looks nicer with a new table. 
Innit??
I've started looking at Nuuna notebooks. They look so great! But the dots are closer together than in LT1917. I don't know if I could cope with such small spaces.
Also, I was reminded of NaNoWriMo today and people were talking about whether anyone was going to use a bujo for it. What a perfect idea!