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What Books Did You Get for Christmas?

Discussion in 'Booktalk' started by Mathetais, Dec 27, 2002.

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  1. Mark Nelson Gems: 2/31
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    [​IMG] Hand of Fire by Ed Greenwood is the book I got for Christmas and from what I have read so far it is pretty good.
     
    Mark Nelson, Jan 8, 2003
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    Books, books and more books. Everyone seemed to get me books this year for Christmas and my 'very soon after' birthday.

    So here goes:

    - The History of Britain Part 1 both by that Simon someone bloke from the telly
    - The History of Britain Part 2
    - High Fidelity
    - About a Boy both by Nick Hornby. Unfortunately I alreeady have High Fidelity and was hoping fo the latest one but it's not a big deal.
    - Murray Walker's Autobiography (I'm reading it now)

    And then with vouchers and to treat myself and to get away from just books I picked up
    - The History of Britain Part 3 (well you have to have the full-set)
    - The Great Britains (based on the recent series that had the whole country debating and being saddened that we are so stupid as a nation as to vote Diana in the top ten)
    - The Hobbit - an illustrated version
    - Essential Spiderman Vol 5 - couldn't find the earlier volumes but will read this and order the rest via Amazon if I enjoy it (PS I blame my interest in reliving my youth in the game Freedom Force more than the recent film (fear my Super Slappy character), though I did really enjoy that too).

    It wasn't all books though. My sister also got me the Special Edition Lord of The Rings DVD, which was nice.

    :)
     
    Slappy, Jan 8, 2003
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    I didn't get any books for Christmas :(
    I gave "The Two Towers" (to my son), "The Hobbit" (to my wife), and a book on aircraft carriers (to my dad)
     
    Jack Funk, Jan 8, 2003
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    No books this christmas :cry: . But I gave "Bored of the Rings" for my sister. :D
     
    Harkle, Jan 8, 2003
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    I got Silmarillion for christmas. And I couldn't be happier, one of the better presents for sure(so boring to get old, usually you just get **** presents like socks, neckties and things for the house(want to be a child again))

    By the way Taluntain, what do you mean by "directly via the SP item links or banners". Is it enough that I access amazon through SP when buying something. What I mean is, does it matter if I cruise around amazon a little before buying something?
     
    Turambar, Jan 8, 2003
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    [​IMG] Not at all, as long as you enter Amazon via a link on SP initially.
     
    Taluntain, Jan 8, 2003
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    Ofelix The world changes, we do not, what irony!

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    The Silmarillion and Bilbo the Hobbit... Tolkien has done a REALY good job!!
     
    Ofelix, Jan 8, 2003
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    The Icewind Dale Trilogy-R.A. Salvatore
    The Avatar Trilogy-Richard Awlinson
    The Smith of Wootton Major and Farmer Giles of Ham-J.R.R. Tolkien
    Roverandom-J.R.R. Tolkien
     
    Smaug, Jan 14, 2003
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    I recieved Stonehenge by Bernard Cornwell, and Insurrection.
     
    Erebus, Jan 14, 2003
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    I hope you don't mind if I include my gifts from New Years' and my birthday (which was last week):
    -"The Book of Lost Tales" (Parts 1 and 2)
    -"The Lays of Beleriand"
    -"The Lost Road and Other Writings"
    -"The Return of the Shadow"
    All of the above were written by JRR Tolkien and compiled by Christopher Tolkien
    -"The Hobbit" by JRR Tolkien
    -"Beowulf" translated by Michael Alexander
    -"Trial by Battle: the Hundred Years' War; part 1" by Jonathan Sumption
    -"Trial by Fire: the Hundred Years' War; part2" by Jonathan Sumption
     
    Faerus Stoneslammer, Jan 25, 2003
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