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boards.ie Any recommended blogs/ radio shows concerning books?  
16:05 18-Sep-08   [Replies: 6, Views: 212]    By: Unnamed
Any favourite blogs, radio programs? My favourite is the Guardian books blog http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog?page=2 [http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog?page=2]> There's also t...
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boards.ie GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS  
16:01 18-Sep-08   [Replies: 4, Views: 128]    By: SarahJ
Hey, anyone know if this is defo out yet? and if so, where can I buy it? I'm in Dublin City Centre ...
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boards.ie New Hitchhiker's Guide book  
20:02 17-Sep-08   [Replies: 7, Views: 152]    By: Fringe
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7619828.stm [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7619828.stm]> The guy who wrote Artemis Fowl is writing a sixth book. I can't see this turning ou...
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boards.ie Last of the Mohicans  
19:03 17-Sep-08   [Replies: 3, Views: 78]    By: Unnamed
This is without question the most awkwardly written book I've had the - pleasure? - of reading. What do you guys think. ...
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boards.ie "There Are More Thieves Than Honest Men..."  
22:43 15-Sep-08   [Replies: 0, Views: 68]    By: Unnamed
Hey folks, My Dad was reminiscing and said he had heard a rhyme or limerick of some kind a while ago. He said the rhyme had been about Crossmaglen, and contained the line from the subject of t...
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boards.ie Book that had a profound effect on your life  
16:37 15-Sep-08   [Replies: 27, Views: 940]    By: Unnamed
I did a quick search for similar titled threads on Boards and couldnt find one, but apologies if it exists. I was wondering what book had an effect on anyone, be it made you decide your career, ...
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boards.ie David Foster Wallace - RIP  
22:27 14-Sep-08   [Replies: 0, Views: 37]    By: Unnamed
Just heard that David Foster Wallace has died. Stunningly good writer - Infinite Jest is one of my favourite books. I have never really had any interest in meeting writers, but I always thought th...
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boards.ie History Book Evaluation  
15:05 14-Sep-08   [Replies: 1, Views: 49]    By: Unnamed
HI just wondering where i can get old irish history books evaluated, have an early edition of michael collins and the making of a new ireland from 1926, was left in a wil. I assume it is of histor...
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boards.ie Who wrote this book?  
14:42 14-Sep-08   [Replies: 2, Views: 100]    By: Unnamed
I read a book called "Sheryl" years ago. It was set in the old times. I've tried to remember who the author was but for the life of me, I can't remember. It's always bugged me. I kno...
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boards.ie Favourite book of all time (or just at the moment)  
11:23 14-Sep-08   [Replies: 69, Views: 3297]    By: Unnamed
Although I can't really decide on just one book, I've read so many great ones, but I just finished Candide by Voltaire and I can't help but lov the way the guy writes. It is so direct and still ha...
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boards.ie What's it called  
19:50 13-Sep-08   [Replies: 0, Views: 43]    By: Unnamed
I have a problem. About 20 odd years ago I read 2 Readers Digest books. They were called Great Tales of Men and The Animal world, v1 & v2 They both consisted of 4 condensed stories about m...
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boards.ie Any one ever heard of Usborne books?  
21:17 11-Sep-08   [Replies: 5, Views: 131]    By: Unnamed
Hi I am new to this site, and I was wondering has anyone ever heard of Usborne books? They are a company that sell children's books in kind of the same way as Avon or Tupperware (at parties or doo...
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boards.ie Michael Connelly  
08:00 11-Sep-08   [Replies: 17, Views: 545]    By: Unnamed
Hi there, First time posting in this forum so forgive me if this has been done. Has anyone read any of Michael Connelly's book? I am a real fan now and have been working my way through all his nov...
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boards.ie Book signing jitters.  
19:08 10-Sep-08   [Replies: 4, Views: 152]    By: Unnamed
Of all the things I've done, nothing has fazed me like this has. I have read many times that book signings are a waste of time and effort. My books have been on the market for 3 years and I have...
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boards.ie Marguerite Dumas  
17:41 10-Sep-08   [Replies: 1, Views: 52]    By: Unnamed
I'm trying to locate Marguerite Duma's autobiography, in English. Can anyone help? I've tried the usual routes and so far no luck. ...
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Image Journal NYT Review of Marilynne Robinson's Home  
09:40 10-Sep-08   [Replies: 0, Views: 308]    By: drb,jr
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/09/bo...=1&oref=slogin [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/09/books/09kaku.html?_r=1&oref=slogin]> Michiko Kakutani has not much good to say about the follow...
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boards.ie 'My Godawful Life' by Sunny McCreary & Michael Kelly  
22:17 8-Sep-08   [Replies: 0, Views: 31]    By: Unnamed
My god, this book is... possibly the funniest thing I've ever read. A pisstake on books such as 'A Child Called 'It'', it rips through every preconceived notion with a searingly funny, violent and...
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boards.ie Good history books for 11-13 year old girls  
20:37 8-Sep-08   [Replies: 6, Views: 198]    By: Unnamed
My niece is getting into reading and is looking for a couple of good history books. I gather she's looking for stories set in the past with some degree of historical accuracy (She asked for WW2 pe...
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boards.ie Cant get back into it!  
22:39 7-Sep-08   [Replies: 34, Views: 507]    By: ChewChew
Hi guys, hope you dont mind me invading your forum, but I only noticed it was here today!! Anyways, I have a problem. I'm a book worm. or at least I was. But I've just got out of the whole funk of...
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Holmesian.net A Toast?  
18:48 7-Sep-08   [Replies: 13, Views: 372]    By: Unnamed
I have been asked to read a toast for Sherlock Holmes at the next meeting of the Bimetallic Question. ... I have no idea what to say. The group said that I could find one online or write my own and, s...
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boards.ie Irish Tales  
20:03 4-Sep-08   [Replies: 4, Views: 92]    By: Unnamed
Hello Irish people! I'm from austria and i was looking for an irish board, so i found this one. I'm 17 years old and we will travel to Ireland in 21th of September with school. We have to write a...
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boards.ie Good Old Books.  
15:06 4-Sep-08   [Replies: 1, Views: 76]    By: Unnamed
I found an old book in a carboot sale. It cost me 10p. The author is Robert Michael Ballantyne and the title is 'The Dog Crusoe' and it was published in 1860. This is a book of adventure for boys,...
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boards.ie Best opening paragraphs  
12:33 4-Sep-08   [Replies: 27, Views: 1008]    By: boogle
Which opening paragraphs stick in your mind? The ones that grabbed your attention from the outset. I can usually tell if I am going to enjoy a book from it's opening paragraph. Similarly, a turkey...
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boards.ie Good book on the "troubles"?  
14:11 3-Sep-08   [Replies: 12, Views: 173]    By: Unnamed
I've been watching Reeling in the Years, I'd somehow never seen the 60s before, and I was shocked by how little I knew about the origin of the troubles in the North. I'd like to get a book that l...
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boards.ie The Separation by Chrisopher Priest (spoilers)  
02:23 2-Sep-08   [Replies: 0, Views: 44]    By: Unnamed
I hope a few boardsies have read this one because it's fantastic. I'm not even sure how to begin tackling it, I finished it only minutes ago and my thoughts haven't quite settled. I suppose I coul...
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