Had an idea about books....Anyone else interested??

[kristieuk]

I don't know if this is an idea that has been suggested before, or if anyone else thinks it is a good idea - but I seem to have accumulated a stack of books that I've read over the past year or so, that I know I won't read again, but that also I hang onto knowing they cost about a fiver each so I don't get rid of them!

I thought that maybe when someone has a book they no longer wanted, we could post it here, and then anyone who wanted to read it could let them know, it would be posted to them, and so on....

I read quite a lot, and it varies from easy read 'chick lit' to 'proper' literature, Dan Brown thrillers etc. I suppose between us all, we have quite a varied taste, and sometimes I feel that I don't really want to spend money on a genre of book that I might not like - so it could also be a good way of testing the water.

We could also post a link to that particular book, on say Amazon, so people who hadn't heard of it could read up on it.

Anyway, it's just a thought. Before I go through my books and post them here, perhaps you could let me have views on whether it's a good idea or not?

 

[Minniespal]

There is a web site called www.readitswapit.co.uk. You can swap books with other people. All you pay is the cost of postage. Perhaps this would be worth considering?

 

[jen_uk]

I think thats a great idea! I read ALOT and Ive got hundreds of books that that I probably wont read again but wont throw away.

 

[KayleeUK]

Great Idea - not that I have much chance to read at the moment But I know what you mean about not getting rid of them.

 

[kristieuk]

Just bumping this to see if anyone else would be interested....

 

[mandymouse]

Maybe is you put a list of a dozen or so books on (and anyone else who would like to join in) and then you can see what you would like to swap. I'm not a big reader, but I think this is a good idea.

 

[kristieuk]

Good idea - I'll have a sort out this morning, and see if we can get something started....

 

[gilld]

Great idea - I'm an avid reader and have loads of books - some of them old but in ok condition.

 

[vicky1bfc]

Great Idear-I'm another one with a load of book's i will never read again.

 

[kristieuk]

Ok, here goes for starters. Just had a bit of a sort, and these are some of the books I thought might interest, along with a link to the book on Amazon that gives details about it:-

For Who Whom the Bell Tolls
Ernest Hemingway
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0099481561/qid=1137401725/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_3_1/202-1452479-4546203

Robbie Williams - Feel
Chris Heath
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0091897548/qid=1137401888/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_2_1/202-1452479-4546203

Star of the Sea
Jospeh O'Connor
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0099469626/qid=1137401936/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_3_1/202-1452479-4546203

Pip
Freya North
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0099278375/qid=1137401982/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_2_1/202-1452479-4546203

Olivia Joules and the Overactive Imagination
Helen ' Bridget Jones' Fielding
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0330432745/qid=1137402053/sr=2-2/ref=sr_2_3_2/202-1452479-4546203

Cold Mountain
Charles Frazier
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0340680598/qid=1137402108/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_3_1/202-1452479-4546203

The Jane Austen Book Club
Karen Jay Fowler
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0141020261/qid=1137402167/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_3_1/202-1452479-4546203

The Da Vinci Code
Dan Brown
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0552149519/qid=1137402234/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_3_1/202-1452479-4546203

Angels and Demons
Dan Brown
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0552150738/ref=pd_bxgy_img_2_cp/202-1452479-4546203

They are all in good or reasonable condition. If you would like me to send one on, maybe post here so others can see it's gone, and then pm the address you want me to post it to, and I'll send it as soon as I can.

 

[lagunn]

hi!
i would like to read the robbie williams one if you dont mind .
i will pm you with my name and address if that is ok.
thanks
lesley.

 

[kristieuk]

Hi Lesley

Got your pm, thanks! I will post it off to you today. Thanks for getting involved. Hope you enjoy the book

 

[lagunn]

thankyou.

i have
wilt and
wilt on high
by tom sharpe
if anybody is interested.

 

[jen_uk]

I would love to read the Helen Fielding one if possible?

I will post some books of mine up here later.

 

[kristieuk]

Hi Jen,

That's fine - just pm the address you want me to post to, work, home, whatever, and I'll post it off when I post Lesley's.

 

[kristieuk]

thankyou.

i have
wilt and
wilt on high
by tom sharpe
if anybody is interested.

Lesley - I have always wanted to read Wilt, but never have. I'll pm you. Thanks very much!

 

[lagunn]

ok sending to you today.

 

[jen_uk]

I received my book this morning thankyou Kristie! Im off work with a cold so Ive made a good start on it already!

 

[lagunn]

i received my book too. but i am saving it to read on the plane to Orlando in 7 weeks.

 

[kristieuk]

Glad you received your books! I didn't get mine yet, but I will start them on the weekend anyway - thanks Lesley. Hope we can keep this thing going....