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28th April 2004, 1:02pm
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#1 | | The Bug Lady
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| Most Lent Book?
Mine has to be American Psycho, followed by Carter Beats The Devil.
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28th April 2004, 1:12pm
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#2 | | Good times
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| Re: Most Lent Book?
I'm quite possessive with my books. I recommend them a lot, but try and avoid lending them, 'cos they always come back bashed. Been recommending the 'new' Hicks books a lot of late.
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28th April 2004, 1:14pm
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#3 | | The Bug Lady
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| Re: Most Lent Book?
Which one's that? I keep meaning to read some Hicks...
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28th April 2004, 1:21pm
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#4 | | I hate your band SuperMod
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| Re: Most Lent Book?
Ditto - I'm a bit too possessive of my books also. I recently lent out a 1940's Japanese book on origami, but that's about it.
if I really want someone to read a book, I generally buy them a copy instead of giving them mine.
Erm... I guess the Hicks one Kenny's referring to is Love All the People... But I could be wrong.
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28th April 2004, 1:23pm
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#5 | | I hate your band SuperMod
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| Re: Most Lent Book?
Generally, you're better off seeing Hicks than hearing or reading him. I recommend a DVD or video, rather than one of the books.
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28th April 2004, 1:24pm
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#6 | | Good times
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| Re: Most Lent Book?
No Tony, you are of course quite right.
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28th April 2004, 1:27pm
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#7 | | I hate your band SuperMod
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| Re: Most Lent Book?
Woo. Go me.
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28th April 2004, 2:12pm
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#8 | | The Bug Lady
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Originally Posted by poprock Generally, you're better off seeing Hicks than hearing or reading him. I recommend a DVD or video, rather than one of the books. | I've seen a few of the dvds... just curious as to what he's like in print  I generally have more time for reading than watching too...
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28th April 2004, 3:20pm
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#9 | | I hate your band SuperMod
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| Re: Most Lent Book?
Well, he wasn't really ever much of a writer. Love All the People is a collection of interviews with him, interspersed with a wee biography and lots of transcripts of his stand-up shows. The transcripts aren't really all that interesting if you've already seen or heard the material - without his delivery much of it falls flat. The interviews are worth reading.
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28th April 2004, 3:26pm
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#10 | | local hero
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| Re: Most Lent Book?
Bill Hicks is pretty cool.
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28th April 2004, 3:30pm
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#11 | | I hate your band SuperMod
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| Re: Most Lent Book?
Was.
R.I.P. Bill
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28th April 2004, 3:32pm
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#12 | | local hero
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Originally Posted by poprock Was.
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28th April 2004, 3:58pm
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#13 | | local hero
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| Re: Most Lent Book?
I got Irvine welsh's 'Glue' and thought it was really good - been raving about it for a while so thats probably the book i've loaned the most.
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28th April 2004, 8:01pm
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#14 | | candyiosis
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| Re: Most Lent Book?
My original copy of Trainspotting did the rounds a fair bit, ended up buying a new one not long ago. My copy of Memoirs of a Geisha has seen better days too, but only cos I force everyone I meet to read it. | |
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28th April 2004, 9:53pm
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#15 | | Hyphen Hyphen
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| Re: Most Lent Book?
Mine would be 2 books, both by Peter Carrol, Liber Null & Psychonaut and Liber Kaos
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