Nice people thread part 5 - nicely does it

PasturesNew

vivatifosi wrote: »

Also library users, the new adult JK Rowling has been announced this week. If you get in now, you should be able to get at the top or near to the top of your library's reservation list, so you don't have to wait months. It's already number 10 on pre-orders on Amazon and doesn't come out until September:

I doubt the library here would have it ..... and they are rarely open... and it's a 20 mile round trip to the other cr4p library I used to speak of.

And - isn't everybody here a bit old for kids' books?

PasturesNew

Brallaqueen wrote: »

@ LemonJelly and PasturesNew - 'Paid a pittance' peeps unite!

Poverty rocks.... as I've always said "I might not have anything, but it's paid for - and I might not earn a lot, but I do work for it".

zagubov

CKhalvashi wrote: »

We had a 4 bed in W3, on the Valletta Road, before we moved up here. I know that quite a few have been converted down into 2 properties, but there are still quite a few down there, or is that not far enough into London for your liking?

CK

Previous house was in a strange sweet spot between Wimbledon and Kingston where schools were good, train and road connections were fast (and parking was easy) and the area was open, tree-lined, spacious, low-crime and had good amenities.

Closeness to Lodon isn't such a major plus - I've lived in easy walking distance of central London and not enamoured of that any more. Having taught in inner London, have noticed that finding a good school isn't always a piece of cake.

Where I am now ticks many many boxes -apart from not being quite so easy to get to central London, but I'm happy to live with that "flaw".


Anyway got back down south in one piece after meeting my new niece, sorting out dad's new computer, and filling up this time with nicely priced £1.37.9 petrol.

Allthess's, if you're ever visiting your aunt in Surrey, fill up at Preston (Bamber Bridge) Sainbsury's!;)

yertiz_2

vivatifosi wrote: »

There was a discussion a couple of pages back about good older children/teen's books. Missk really enjoyed the Hunger Games trilogy which was subsequently really quickly devoured by lir.

I wondered if any of the nice peeps have read any of these ones, which have made it on to my "to read" list:

The Book Thief, by Marcus Zusak:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Book-Thief-Markus-Zusak/dp/0552773891/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1334431385&sr=8-1

Journey to the River Sea, by Eva Ibbotson:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Journey-River-Sea-Anniversary-Edition/dp/0330538810/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1334431412&sr=1-4

Holes, by Louis Sachar:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Holes-Louis-Sachar/dp/074754459X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1334431484&sr=1-1

I've been crafty and nabbed the choices of the young readers at my library (perk of the job)...

Also library users, the new adult JK Rowling has been announced this week. If you get in now, you should be able to get at the top or near to the top of your library's reservation list, so you don't have to wait months. It's already number 10 on pre-orders on Amazon and doesn't come out until September:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Casual-Vacancy-J-Rowling/dp/140870420X/ref=amb_link_163621787_1?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=auto-sparkle&pf_rd_r=6390C9ADD1F74AD6A3A8&pf_rd_t=301&pf_rd_p=291312427&pf_rd_i=JK%20Rowling%20convenient

'Holes' is a brilliant book with many twists and turns; a film was made and DVD. I think Sigourney Weaver was in it.

zagubov

vivatifosi wrote: »

There was a discussion a couple of pages back about good older children/teen's books. Missk really enjoyed the Hunger Games trilogy which was subsequently really quickly devoured by lir.

I wondered if any of the nice peeps have read any of these ones, which have made it on to my "to read" list:

The Book Thief, by Marcus Zusak:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Book-Thief-Markus-Zusak/dp/0552773891/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1334431385&sr=8-1

Journey to the River Sea, by Eva Ibbotson:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Journey-River-Sea-Anniversary-Edition/dp/0330538810/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1334431412&sr=1-4

Holes, by Louis Sachar:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Holes-Louis-Sachar/dp/074754459X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1334431484&sr=1-1

I've been crafty and nabbed the choices of the young readers at my library (perk of the job)...

Also library users, the new adult JK Rowling has been announced this week. If you get in now, you should be able to get at the top or near to the top of your library's reservation list, so you don't have to wait months. It's already number 10 on pre-orders on Amazon and doesn't come out until September:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Casual-Vacancy-J-Rowling/dp/140870420X/ref=amb_link_163621787_1?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=auto-sparkle&pf_rd_r=6390C9ADD1F74AD6A3A8&pf_rd_t=301&pf_rd_p=291312427&pf_rd_i=JK%20Rowling%20convenient

There's nothing wrong with young people's books.

I actually thought that "the Hobbit" was a better read than "Lord of the Rings".

Viva's younger than me and won't recognise most of the books I used to enjoy as a youngster.

Alan Garner's, Leon Garfield's and Madeleine L'engle's stuff..
P.L Travers - who used to run reading groups when I lived near the Tate Library (as an adult)

CKhalvashi

zagubov wrote: »

Previous house was in a strange sweet spot between Wimbledon and Kingston where schools were good, train and road connections were fast (and parking was easy) and the area was open, tree-lined, spacious, low-crime and had good amenities.

Closeness to Lodon isn't such a major plus - I've lived in easy walking distance of central London and not enamoured of that any more. Having taught in inner London, have noticed that finding a good school isn't always a piece of cake.

Where I am now ticks many many boxes -apart from not being quite so easy to get to central London, but I'm happy to live with that "flaw".


Anyway got back down south in one piece after meeting my new niece, sorting out dad's new computer, and filling up this time with nicely priced £1.37.9 petrol.

Allthess's, if you're ever visiting your aunt in Surrey, fill up at Preston (Bamber Bridge) Sainbsury's!;)

I ended up taking a taxi into work the week before we bought [STRIKE]Omega[/STRIKE] the company that we own back, as my car wouldn’t start.

Negotiated £125 with Dave (otherwise known as ’six-three’) and he stated that he wouldn’t want to drive my route in every day. I said I’d do it for radio, fuel and minimum wage, which would normally be about right.

CM23 to SE25 at 8.30am is a nightmare, as you could probably imagine! I think he had £160 out of me in the end, as I’m overly nice, and look after the drivers :eek:

Will be on the phone to Gates for an emergency hire car next time! :cool:

CKhalvashi

(From Google Maps for traffic checker)
63.1 mi, 1 hour 10 mins In current traffic: 1 hour 10 mins

(From Heathrow Airport)
Sched. Flight No. Arriving from Status Terminal
08:00 SU2570 MOSCOW EXPECTED 07:54 4

Perfect timing!

See you later!

vivatifosi

PasturesNew wrote: »

I doubt the library here would have it ..... and they are rarely open... and it's a 20 mile round trip to the other cr4p library I used to speak of.

And - isn't everybody here a bit old for kids' books?

Even the smallest library in the land will eventually have a copy of the new JK Rowling. It really will be that big a release. The biggest children's author of the modern era, the author of one of the best-selling (if not the best selling) film franchises, releases their long-awaited first adult book. It will be huge. That's why, in library terms, it's important to get in early.

yertiz wrote: »

'Holes' is a brilliant book with many twists and turns; a film was made and DVD. I think Sigourney Weaver was in it.

Thank you team NP! Now I just need someone to fess up to reading the Ibbotson and I'll have my choices critically reviewed by people whose taste I trust. Marvellous...

zagubov wrote: »

There's nothing wrong with young people's books.

I actually thought that "the Hobbit" was a better read than "Lord of the Rings".

Viva's younger than me and won't recognise most of the books I used to enjoy as a youngster.

Alan Garner's, Leon Garfield's and Madeleine L'engle's stuff..
P.L Travers - who used to run reading groups when I lived near the Tate Library (as an adult)

I loved Alan Garner's the Weirdstone of Brisingamen. For me it was the bridge book between what I enjoyed as a younger child (the Chronicles of Narnia) and adult reads. And as for PL Travers, Mary Poppins works on so many levels and in reality is way darker than the Disney portrayal. Brilliant! Thanks for the trip down memory lane!

I'm up early this morning for an F1 brekkie.

chewmylegoff

Have you read tomorrow when the war began, and all those books viva?

Is the Grand Prix on the BBC? If so I might drag my rear out of bed and watch it!

vivatifosi

chewmylegoff wrote: »

Have you read tomorrow when the war began, and all those books viva?

Is the Grand Prix on the BBC? If so I might drag my rear out of bed and watch it!

GP is on Beeb too so time to get your rear out. You just missed Hamilton and Raikkonen drag racing out of the pits. Wow!

ETA: haven't read the book, but will certainly look it out, thanks!