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But they are such pretty books, surely they needed your rescuing and you were well deserving of them
I hope you will like Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell! 
I really enjoyed it.
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I'm sorry you've been having such a hard time
It's a good thing that your therapist is back though! 
It was nice to read about your niece, you're a great uncle
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18 hours ago, Madeleine said:
there's a website called Fantastic Fiction which generally lists book series in order, I find them quite helpful. Or you could look at the author's own website, as they usually list their books too.
Of course one can check these things on the internet, but I would prefer it if I didn't have to. I'd much prefer to have the series info on the actual book
I spend too much time on the internet as it is 
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On 10.9.2017 at 10:34 PM, Alexander the Great said:
I wanted to read It by Stephen King, but no library nearby has it, so I ordered it online. I also ordered two other novels by him, because from 20 euros onwards there are no shipping costs.
Is it because of the new It movie? Or is it a coincidence? I hope you will enjoy all those King novels!
I haven't read Salem's Lot myself, I have it on my TBR pile...
Still reading True Love at the Lonely Hearts Bookshop. Nothing spectacular.
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On 9.9.2017 at 7:42 AM, Athena said:
I think you meant 'GR' to be 'BCF'? That last bit didn't totally make sense to me
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Oh yes, I meant BCF
Sorry for the confusion! On 12.9.2017 at 1:03 PM, Nollaig said:it's funny, I don't remember Goodreads ever NOT being there, even though I've only taken to it in the last couple of years. But I was apparently already 19 when it was created - I find that bizzare!
I know what you mean, I can't remember the website ever not being there. And I was older than you when I joined!
I hope it'll always be there and not change too much
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On 10.9.2017 at 9:15 PM, ian said:
Cursing my luck - I decided to go to the library for my next book. I really wanted to get something different and out of my comfort zone. Well, I failed in that respect, as I only picked up another crime thriller. But the worst was, I picked up initially an Ann Cleeves "Shetland" book. I've read the first three and I wanted to know if it was the fourth. It wasn't, but reading the synopsis on the inside front cover gave away a major plot spoiler for one of the books to come. Gutted!
That's so annoying! The people who write the back cover texts work in the business, they should know better!
Sometimes it's tricky to find out which book is which in a series. The people who design the book covers should really adhere to some sort of format where it's easy to figure out in which order the books are supposed to be read. It shouldn't be too much to ask!
Madeleine, that's horrible about the HP spoilers!
Those types of people should be banned from the internet.
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35 minutes ago, Little Pixie said:
Hope the flu disappears altogether soon.
I hope so too! It's been a particularly long one this year!
35 minutes ago, Little Pixie said:Ooh, those are some great, cheap books ! And a signed one !
I googled to see what JD's signature looks like and it might really be an authentic one
Bloody hell!!! Who would want to give up a signed one!!
35 minutes ago, Little Pixie said:Forgot to say, congrats on the Anniversary.
Thanks!
It feels like so long Lots of great people, lots of great convos 
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I just read about the 10 year anniversary of the Goodreads, and it made me think of what time of the year it is, and then I realized that I missed my 9th Anniversary here on the Book Club Forum!! I cannot believe it's been that long. Although in a way I think it's been forever. The forum's been a huge part of my life in different ways. I've gotten to meet some amazing people through this forum, for which I'm incredibly grateful. This forum rocks! Keep on reading, fellow BCF'ers!
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Apparently Goodreads turns 10 this year? How do you feel about that!
I feel like I'm surprised it hasn't been around for longer. I feel like it's been around for ages. But then again, I think I joined GR pretty much about the same time if not later than I joined Goodreads and it's been less than 10 years.
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I did finish Owen Sheers's I Saw a Man. I still don't know what to think of it. I'm currently reading Annie Darling's True Love at the Lonely Hearts Bookshop but I'm really bored with it.
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I have further enjoyed my apartment
I can't remember if I've already told you, but the bus ride to work is so beautiful: it's part woods, part uni campus, part fields. I love it! I also met a new doggy neighbor this morning: I was in a massive hurry to get to work so I couldn't stay and say hello but someone was walking a German Shepherd sort of mix today and it was a full grown puppy, she or he. S/he was totally interested in making my acquaintance and looked so happy-go-lucky that I was so annoyed that I was in such a hurry! I hope to meet her/him soon again!
Two other things: I told you guys I would have to cull my books because of the move, but it all happened so fast that I decided I wasn't going to do the culling but pack every single book that I owned and haul it with me
Huzzaaah!
The other thing: today I popped in a charity shop after work. Because it was next to a shop that I needed to visit. I didn't find anything I wanted _and_ needed, until I saw the titles in the paperback section. It was a section where most of the paperbacks were marked with a green sticker, and the green sticker meant that four of those would cost you 1€. Cheap as heck! I saw a copy of Sebastian Faulks's Birdsong. A friend of mine borrowed my own copy of the book back when I was still living in Joensuu, I think, and that was 3 years ago! So I thought if I found other books I wanted, I'd get myself the copy of Birdsong so that my friend could just keep my copy (she's not yet managed to read the book
). Then I saw a copy of Jeffery Deaver's The Cold Moon. I was sure I had a copy of it but I didn't! And then I saw the sticker on the front cover: signed by the author And sure enough, there was a signature!!!! Bloody hell!
Then it was a matter of finding two other books so I could get it all for 1€. I found a copy of the third Stieg Larsson book and then went back to see if I could find a copy of the second. Which I did! So maybe it's about time I read the sequels to the first novel. Which I really really liked back when I read it! But I can't remember all the stuff about the investigators and stuff, so I don't know if it's going to be easy to go back to the next novel to just read it...
Anyway, I'm happy with my finds!
Oh and yes, another book I need to confess to buying.... I ordered a copy of The 7th Function of Language by Laurent Binet. I'm so happy about it!
It arrived today. Unfortunately I live in such a small part of town that there's no kiosk (where they deliver Adlibris books to if they don't fit in one's mail box) here, and so I had to go to the neighboring area to get the package. It was only a few stops away, though, and it was the same bus I can get to my home with from downtown so it was easy enough and it was nice to see a new part of Helsinki.
Sorry if there are any typos or such. My brain's just not working as usual because of the flu. I've been kind of scatterbrained this week at work, too. I took the wrong subway to work this week!! And other stuff. I'm just not functioning fully at the moment. I did re-read what I wrote so I probably got rid of at least most of the typos but if I don't make sense, blame the flu
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On 3.9.2017 at 1:23 AM, Alexander the Great said:
Sounds like everything's working very well for you, despite the previous tenant's unfortunate habits!
It appears that maybe the previous tenant didn't smoke in the apartment, but rather the tenant who lives above me smokes in their kitchen and because of the ventilation, I get the 'goods' in my kitchen. Sigh!! I will have to keep the kitchen door closed (thank goodness there's a door!) and I can air the kitchen as there's a window and stuff. I'll live. But it's annoying!!
On 3.9.2017 at 1:23 AM, Alexander the Great said:Delivery on Tuesday? That's so fast! I know here in Belgium it can take weeks before they deliver furniture. I have the bookcases without backboards myself - the square ones you can kind of play around with. I prefer the open back, because you can put them in the middle of a room and have books on both sides.
I don't think I've ever shopped for furniture that I've needed delivered so I wouldn't know if it's fast or not. They did say that they have the type of couches in stock so it's going to be quick.
On 3.9.2017 at 10:00 AM, Athena said:I hope your apartment will smell less like smoke soon! I really dislike the smell of smoke. I'm glad it's pretty good otherwise
. Is the weather good enough over there to air the place without getting too cold?
It was nice enough to air the place without getting cold last week, but this week it's gotten really cold. I did a google search and found out about how to get rid of the paint smell and the smoke smell: put vinegar on a plate and leave it for a few hours to get rid of smells. It worked with the paint smell!
And it worked with the smoke smell for a while, too, but then I smelled smoke again and I realized that it must come from a neighbor's apartment, via the ventilation. But I'll keep the kitchen door closed and I can air the kitchen itself every now and then, and a friend suggested I close the panel for the kitchen ventilation. Or nearly close it, leaving not much room for the smoke to feel welcome here in my apartment!
On 3.9.2017 at 10:00 AM, Athena said:Tuesday is pretty fast delivery! At least, here it can also take a while before they deliver the new furniture. I hope you like your new couch
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I do like it!
I've taken a nap on it almost every day ever since I got it It's comfy!
On 3.9.2017 at 10:00 AM, Athena said:I really like the Billy bookcases myself, they are my favourite. But it's true what Alexander says if you want to put a bookcase in the middle of the room, then the open backs work better (I'm just not entirely keen on the squares). I have some openbacked Lundia bookcases (I don't know if you have Lundia in Finland?) that I was gifted (they're normally quite pricey I think?), I like them a lot too even if the Billy ones are my favourites.
Yeah we have Lundia over here! I didn't really know about Lundia before but I got to know it when I started working for my boss: she has Lundia bookcases
Is Lundia a Dutch product? The Lundia that my boss has does not have any backwalls or sidewalls, so personally it's not my favorite. I think it gathers more dust than the ones that have backwalls and as someone who's allergic to dust, it makes a huge difference!
On 3.9.2017 at 1:59 PM, Hayley said:It was so nice reading about how much you love your new apartment, I'm really happy for you!
It's a shame about the smoke smell but I'm sure it will fade, maybe you could get some nice scented candles to help?
I did think about scented candles, but then I remembered that when my Boss had scented candles some months ago, they made me feel weird. They almost gave me a headache. I think I'm a bit too sensitive for them. I don't want to be but can't help it
I did buy a sort of an air refreshener or something but I haven't tried it yet.
On 3.9.2017 at 1:59 PM, Hayley said:New bookcases are always exciting
They are, aren't they!
I haven't bought any yet. I would've liked to buy some this weekend but I've not fully recovered from my flu yet and I need to relax this weekend. Maybe next weekend!
On 4.9.2017 at 1:56 PM, Nollaig said:Hey, nothing wrong with everything being perfect, Frankie! Everyone deserves to luck out with things from time to time. Shame about the smoke smell, though, hope you get rid of it!
Funny how you said 'luck out'. I don't know for sure if I've ever used the expression, or if I've ever heard it before. I totally understood what you meant from the context, but as a non-native English speaker, it's one of those expressions that doesn't make any sense if one thinks about it. It's like lucking out = out of luck. Which is the opposite of what you meant!
I mean it just sounds odd if one doesn't know what it means.
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Hello peeps! And thank you for your comments and posts and well wishes!
This is my second Friday at my new place and in a way it feels like the very first weekend here because last weekend I didn't have any time to really relax and just chill, because my parents were visiting and I spent a lot of time with them. I was really happy to see them, and I was happy to show them my new apartment, but now I'm really really happy to be able to spend the whole weekend here in my new apartment, just chilling. I've still not fully recovered from my flu, and it's been a cold week weather-wise and so I need to rest.
I'll get back to your posts now!
Edit: I don't know how to dissect the quotes on you guys' posts so that I can address your similar questions at the same time.
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I saw the doggy again the other day, but s/he was too busy trying to catch a treat that s/he didn't pay attention to my presence
I'm now more convinces s/he is a Border Terrier.
This is my first weekend at the new place. I'm loving it!
My parents came to Helsinki to my aunt's housewarming party and so I got to see them, too. Today we went to see some furniture stores and I bought myself a couch! They will deliver it on Tuesday. I can't wait! My parents also visited my place and I think they liked it I'm so happy
I'm now wondering if I should get Billy bookcases or a this other type of bookcase that doesn't have a backboard. Too many choices at Ikea!!
Edit: Just so I'm honest and no one thinks everything's perfect: I think the previous tenant smoked inside the apartment (!! why would they, when they have a balcony!!) so I need to do a lot of airing. I've kept the kitchen window open the whole time I've lived here and it still smells.
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An amazing job, chesilbeach!
Well done!
Onion Budgie, all hail potassium!
Great job about almost reaching your ideal weight!! And equally importantly, having your blood pressure at optimal level still! :smile2. Happy days!!!
I've had a bad time what with the flu, and infections, and having to move. I'm now almost recovered and the move's over, so I'm not as stressed. As soon as I've fully recovered, I want to get back to jogging!
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I'm still reading I Saw a Man by Owen Sheers. I have no idea what to make of it!
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The only thing that comes to mind is a book by Alex Garland..
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On 27.8.2017 at 9:52 PM, Little Pixie said:
Ooh, do you get a sunset or sunrise view ? Or both ?
It's been cloudy every evening so I can't say for sure (this is an unfamiliar area of Helsinki to me!) but I think I get the sunset
On 28.8.2017 at 9:49 AM, Athena said:I'm so glad you're loving your new apartment
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I'm loving it more and more every day!!
I'm so happy here!! On 28.8.2017 at 9:49 AM, Athena said:My mistake, we have laminate floors too (and I love them), so that's what I meant to say
. I'm happy you love your new floors !
Ah, that's what you meant! No worries!
I'm really bad at telling what kind of floor one has. I've only recently learned what laminate is I think laminate is pretty common in apartment buildings over here.
On 28.8.2017 at 11:16 AM, Nollaig said:I'd love to see a picture of the view, if you're willing to share? I love nice views from places - I have no nice view from my current house but in previous ones I've had really nice views. I also just love seeing what other people see around the world
Yes, why not!
But I'll have to do it later this week, as I need to do some sorting of stuff first, preferably I've not unpacked anything! I've been so lazy and just enjoying the apartment. I've only looked at boxes and bags to find a towel and clothes for work
On 28.8.2017 at 11:16 AM, Nollaig said:Delighted you're so happy with your apartment. I also love the look of the floors and the white walls - fresh, bright, and neutral so you can decorate however you want
I like the floors so much!
And the white walls, too! I think, though, that white walls are pretty common over here. They did a bit of touching up after the last tenant so I got newly painted walls and the floors done
When I got home today, I met a man at the door and said hello, and then I saw he had a doggy!! It was a small doggy, I don't know the breed. Maybe a terrier sort of thing or a mix. I told the man that the dog was great and he laughed and I looked at the dog and the dog looked at me and was obviously friendly and I let him smell my hand and he licked it!
I was in a hurry, though, so I didn't stay to chat. I'm sure to see them later! Glad to have dogs living in the building I can't wait to see the Bernese Mountain Dog again!
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19 hours ago, Little Pixie said:
Just the essentials then.
Exactly
I posted a picture on FB with the few titles on the floor and I think some people thought I'd done a big culling of my library! I didn't mean to mislead anyone 
Quote11 hours ago, Athena said:Good luck with the move! I hope things will be okay without electricity! I like the picture of your books and book jar in the empty room
. The floor looks nice, I like wooden floors.
I wish you lots of fun living at your new apartment
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Thanks!
The move went really well and swiftly! It only took us 1,5 hours Everyone was really surprised by how quick it was. I had the best people to help so it was also fun!
The electricity hasn't been a huge problem, because after the move, I took my friends to a restaurant to treat them to a buffet as a thank you for the move help. Then we did a bit shopping (I needed some essentials to the new apartment) and then when I came home, I read for a bit and then took a nap
It was 19.30 when I got up and went to the shop to buy breakfast stuff.
It was so lovely to take a shower, as my old bathroom was really tiny, and this one is so spacious!
It makes such a difference to have a nice bathroom with space.
Now I've had a bit to eat and I've found the clothes I'll wear to work, and that's that. I'm not doing any unpacking today, I'm so tired! I couldnt' get to sleep last night and I was so exhausted this morning.
I love the view... My old view was of the building across the road. Here at my new apartment I see loads of sky, and tall buildings in the distance. It's so lovely!
I'm so happy! This feels like the first really nice, stress-free apartment since I moved to south from Joensuu. In my first apartment I had a roommate, and the last one was furnished, and the lease was so short and had to be continually renewed. So stressing. This place is so big and affordable and lovely!
I'm just so relieved and happy that I can't quite believe it's true! Edit: Athena, the floors are laminate floors! They look wooden but aren't. I had wooden floors at the old apartment and they were annoying because they made a noise when I was walking or doing anything on them. Sometimes I got sticks from it
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Thanks everyone for your well wishes and comments!
I've been a bit busy with organizing things and stuff. Yesterday I went to the apartment to turn on the fridge but there was no electricity I thought there would be and I could make the contract later on and pay them back, so to speak, but nope. I signed a contract yesterday but I won't have electricity until Monday At first I thought I would just have to come back to my old apartment and spend one extra night here, but then I thought, do I really need electricity for one day + night... No!! It'll be an adventure
Today is all about packing and tomorrow's the move. I'm excited but so tired! I also found a possible new tenant for landlord and the candidate will visit at 5 PM and I need to have some sort of order here at that point, so he can see the furniture
When I went to visit the apartment yesterday, I took some breakable there in my backpack, to ensure a safe move for them. Also carried a few books in another bag
My book jar and a few paperbacks are there waiting for me in my bedroom!!
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I went to work this week but it was probably a mistake, I feel very tired and not better. My lease on the apartment started today and I went and got the keys in the morning
That cheered me up! I need to rest now, I need to get better. I'm supposed to move on Sunday, so I need all my wits about me.
Edit: I forgot to mention the dog I met today! I was on my way to work, when I saw this dog with it's owner. The dog was sitting on a bench, facing me, and I thought, that's a gorgeous one!! He was black and white, but what was so remarkable was how his head was split in half by color: the right side of his head was white, and the left side was black, but on the right side, he had a black eyebrow!! Such a distinctive coloring on him! When I came closer by, he turned around and turned his back on me
That made me sad! But then I couldn't help but say to the owner that she has a beautiful dog, and as soon as I spoke to her, the dog turned around to look at me and jumped down from the bench and came to meet me! I got to pet him, and he was so friendly and smiley and happy! The owner said he was a good boy, didn't bark at the lady dogs or anything, and that when he was young, he was going to be put down and the woman rescued him (we didn't talk long enough for me to know if the dog had been abandoned or where the woman had rescued him from). Who could kill a doggy I asked what breed he was, because it was obvious he was no regular dog. It was a Samoyed, Bernese Mountain Dog and German Shepherd mix! Meeting him really made my day I think I've seen him once before, so maybe the woman lives close by to my work and I'll meet him again!
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On 19.8.2017 at 10:41 PM, Talisman said:
I just read of a similar attack in Russia as well where 8 people were stabbed.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/19/surgut-stabbing-siberia-moscow-knife-attack
Yeah I read about that too, later that day. Horrible
All of these are just terrible in themselves, but it was all the more horrible when they all happened within two days And the attack in Russia - going by the headline alone - sounded so similar to the attack in Finland that one immediately wondered if there was a connection. I loved how a Spanish swimmer honored the victims at the start of his swimming race.
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The terrorist attack in Turku, Finland. One attacker, 4 other people arrested. Two dead, 8 hospitalized.
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That's great dedication!
I wish we'd had hour long lunches! I would've gotten really hungry though.