tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130397031953077904.post8716635632681817201..comments2024-02-08T00:28:09.810-08:00Comments on Big Beat From Badsville: "I went outside for a fag and my snowman was gone"Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04780558832861165256noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130397031953077904.post-65680889194541239222010-12-09T05:58:35.527-08:002010-12-09T05:58:35.527-08:00You're quite welcome! Love the idea of helpin...You're quite welcome! Love the idea of helping people read books they, um, haven't already read.C. N. Nevetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00375714948653196993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130397031953077904.post-89998664424971090252010-12-09T00:48:52.623-08:002010-12-09T00:48:52.623-08:00Thank you Mr Nevets - very glad to have you on boa...Thank you Mr Nevets - very glad to have you on board!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780558832861165256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130397031953077904.post-1925787191510042192010-12-08T13:36:16.661-08:002010-12-08T13:36:16.661-08:00As I said within the cozy confines of Michael'...As I said within the cozy confines of Michael's blog, you may consider me cheerfully to be all over that.C. N. Nevetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00375714948653196993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130397031953077904.post-11819288639750641232010-12-07T10:56:16.294-08:002010-12-07T10:56:16.294-08:00Douglas - you are most welcome. And good for you a...Douglas - you are most welcome. And good for you attempting to get on the list! You're on mine - I know that's not much of a consolation :o)Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780558832861165256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130397031953077904.post-887547371820671792010-12-07T10:00:41.655-08:002010-12-07T10:00:41.655-08:00I read about World Book Night the day it was annou...I read about World Book Night the day it was announced, so went straight on and applied to have The Long Midnight of Barney Thomson considered for inclusion on the list. 25 titles, 1 million books, presumably means 40,000 copies of each title. The publisher has to pay for them, and can't just give away copies they already have but print special World Book Night editions. So, you know, I can't really afford to do that, but thought what the hell, I'll give it a go. Anyway, I suppose I did it under the assumption that it wouldn't get selected and sure enough.... it wasn't. The longlist of 100 titles was chosen by "the industry", whoever they are. It was worth a try.<br />Thanks for the mention, appreciated as always. douglasDouglas Lindsayhttp://www.douglaslindsay.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130397031953077904.post-83331243536668003022010-12-06T18:52:46.685-08:002010-12-06T18:52:46.685-08:00Bobbie - you have recommended so many books to me ...Bobbie - you have recommended so many books to me and we have discussed them and raved about them - it's a great feeling, isn't it? Thank you.<br /><br />Patti - thank you! I shall definitely be in touch!<br /><br />Everyone - meet Eddie Muller - one of the loveliest, most generous people in the world, as I'm sure you will agree. There's one person in the world guaranteed to always makes me cry, and that's Eddie. Thank you x<br /><br />Andrea - most definitely doesn't need to be a crime book, just a book that you love. Thank you so much - glad to have you in!<br /><br />Helen - that's brilliant - thank you!<br /><br />Michael - shame it's too early for it to be one of yours. Thank you.<br /><br />You are all lovely people and I wish I could give you a hug. xxDonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780558832861165256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130397031953077904.post-27623009340246042182010-12-06T12:07:27.746-08:002010-12-06T12:07:27.746-08:00Count me in, Donna.Count me in, Donna.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13316263425112020638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130397031953077904.post-67600268397405875482010-12-06T11:47:14.239-08:002010-12-06T11:47:14.239-08:00Donna, this is a lovely idea. My problem is that m...Donna, this is a lovely idea. My problem is that most of the books I read are already quite well known. The one that springs to mind that I have shoved into someone's hands and insisted that they read is Dodie Smith's I Capture the Castle, but that was made into a film so it must be pretty famous. Keep the reminders coming and I'll see if anything less well known comes to mind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130397031953077904.post-42575468668442491502010-12-06T03:25:04.397-08:002010-12-06T03:25:04.397-08:00I'm up for it. Does it have to be a crime book...I'm up for it. Does it have to be a crime book, since this is a crime fiction blog?Andreahttp://www.serialdeviant.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130397031953077904.post-60244800736794893162010-12-05T20:14:57.899-08:002010-12-05T20:14:57.899-08:00I can give away 50 copies of THE DISTANCE, in your...I can give away 50 copies of THE DISTANCE, in your honor. Let me know how it works, and I can provide the books. Miss you!Eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08806017650099202535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130397031953077904.post-44582409302435595762010-12-05T16:04:52.764-08:002010-12-05T16:04:52.764-08:00I would love to join you. Just remind me at aa2579...I would love to join you. Just remind me at aa2579@wayne.edu a bit before. Thanks!pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130397031953077904.post-53007458343902941502010-12-05T15:57:52.717-08:002010-12-05T15:57:52.717-08:00Count me in, glad to donate a book I love that is ...Count me in, glad to donate a book I love that is under-known, and talk about it. And yes, there are many to choose from. That said, I am still laughing about the snow video--I think that your mum and the mum in that video would think the same. :-) And someone called 999 about a snowman gone...sigh....<br /><br />Good article by Ian Rankin, thanks for that, and the others also. You have a way of making Sunday a good start to my week. :-)<br /><br />BobbieBobbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12489240376198748579noreply@blogger.com