BookJumper

Amazon informs me that the autumn will bring with it prettiful paperback gift editions of these which means no evil movie tie-in "Inkheart", yay! Looking forward to reading them after hearing so many good things about them on here - love the concept, just hope it's better realised than in the film... .

"Point Horror" are proper !! I was also a big fan... .

Thank you Frankie, those should keep me occupied for quite some time ! I discovered that I'd already wishlisted many of the items on the LibraryThing list of my own accord, however I did find a handful of random new titles so hopefully the GR listage will prove just as constructive.

Oooh are you going to put them on here ? Or are they going straight to the olde charity shoppe?

Amazon tells me she's actually written quite a few books, which is good because if I get this and like it I'll know where to go back for more. I will, in time, keep you posted re: my opinion as this really intrigues me; but do bear in mind that "in time" applies to me in a geological, almost biblical sense.

Oh, dear. As a woman AND the owner of a very out-there name (my surname rhymes with Danielewski, author of "House of Leaves") comprising twenty-three letters and three nationalities, I'm doomed... ! I'll change my name to George Smith, I think.

... then again, who has ? I've nearly got two degrees in English Lit and even I've barely uncovered the tip of the iceberg...!

This sounds BRILLIANT, I'd buy it even without the Gaiman recommendation - which on its own has been enough to make me splurge on unknown titles before! Thanks for bringing this to my attention, it's been wishlisted...!

I know, he's so awesome! It is my not-so-closet dream to hear him, one day, read my books to the nation... !

My approach to the bookstore is strictly alphabetical: I go to the A shelf of the Fiction section and skim every single spine; interesting titles will be picked up and have the blurb read if the cover is equally compelling; if I like the blurb I'll read a sample chapter or two and take it from there. New books by authors I adore will be added to the pile in my arms almost indiscriminately and clearly authors or titles that have been recommended to me by a reputable source (i.e. someone on here as opposed to Richard & Judy) are going to jump out at me; however I do try to give everyone their fair chance by allowing each and every book to inspire me on the spot. That, of course, is why I consider an hour in a bookstore to be a rushed visit. Incidentally, I am an unpublished writer myself so I'm the last person to want to discriminate against lesser known authors. My suggestion to grab the kind of readers that really matter (i.e. discerning and loyal ones) is to have an intriguing title and an unusual, pretty cover. While I don't judge books by their authors' names, I do tend to judge them by their title and cover, for they oh-so-often accurately reflect what's on the inside.

William Shakespeare once wrote, "neither a lender nor a borrower be", and by and large I try to abide by that rule. Only select family members and friends get to borrow my books: I will lend to my mum when either of us is visiting (because she's the fastest reader in the world and will not turn the light off before she's finished, so I always get my book back by the morning) but not to my dad 'cos he forgets to read them and/or mislays them; as for friends there are only two or three I would trust ever receiving a book back from. I'm loath to borrow books from other as well, as I'm rubbish about returning them myself I do warn potential lenders that there is a risk factor involved in loaning me books and leave the ball in their court; at least they've been informed!

But of course : Amazon,

Oooh shiny ! At a quick, 2am glance I seem to have quite a few of those on my wishlist already but I'm sure there's bound to be a couple I have missed so THANK YOU ! Oh and you may befriend me on LibraryThing if you so desire (I'm BookJumper there as well), it sounds like we might get along !

Hello Bernar... I mean, Tom !

... sounds like you'll fit right in, says the girl with around 30 books on her TBR and in excess of 200 on her wishlist welcome !

11 years ago, my attitude precisely welcome!

... what she said.

No problem, glad to be of service you even seem to get through them faster than I am able to... .

Sowwy:lurker: give me a minute and I'll have a go at the post with a vengeful highlighter!

Original post amended & adjourned once more... I scare myself !!

Glad you enjoyed this, it's my second all-time King favourite! If you liked this you'll probably like my first favourite ("The Dark Half") as well, as it too is about a persecuted writer (I find that these more-than-slightly-authobiographical characters are King's finest).

Does this mean I can read the "Nursery Crime" novels if I haven't read all the "Thursday Next"s (I got halfway through "The Well of Lost Plots" and got sidetracked... )?

Hope you enjoy this, it was one of my favourite books as a child !

Oooh I've got "Ghostwalk" on my shelf waiting to be read so I'd be interested to know your thoughts .