Share-a-Book Project
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Have you ever want to read a book which is too expensive to buy, yet unborrowable from the national library?
Borrow it from a sgforumite!
For those who want to borrow a book:
Just list those books you would like to get here!
For those who are kind enough to share their books:
Lend your book to those who want to borrow it!
Meet up somewhere and exchange books, and at the same time, know more friends?
PS: If this works, it's good. If it doesn't, it only makes me look like a fool...
Warning: Kids under 18 are advised to obtain parental consent before meeting a stranger from the net (best if go with your parents to meet anyone). The net is a double-edged sword.
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First official book-exchange outing
29th Jan 2004
Zoo + B&J Ice Cream + Book-Exchange Outing:
http://www.sgforums.com/?action=thread_display&thread_id=110085
List of reserved books: Lender
Book Borrower
care bear A Short History of Nearly everything- Bill Bryson PCT EricDraven Why Men Don't Listen And Women Can't Read Maps - Barbara & Allan Pease care bear Care bear The 5 people you meet in heaven Otingocni -
non-fiction please
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hey eric, thats a great idea!!! and ya, kids...be careful yah....maybe we could do like a once a month meeting to swop books!! that would be cool!!!
ok....
heres my list of books I can lend....
5 people you meet in heaven - Mitch albom (Otingocni booked)
Anna Karenina - Leo Tolstoy (the Oprah edition)
100years of solitude - Gabrieal Garcia Marquez
Its not about the Bike - Lance Armstrong
The Purpose Driven Life - Warren
The Tear drop story woman - Catherine Lim
A Short History of Nearly everything- Bill Bryson (PCT booked)
Vanity Fair - William Makepeace Thackery
The Last 7 monthe of Anne Frank
Hiltler - 1936 -45
The Bitch in the House - anthology
East of Eden - Steinbeck(Oprah edition)
GUns Germs n Steel - Jared Diamond
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime - Mark Haddon
Angels n Demons - Dan Brown
A Man named Dave - Dave Pelzer
The Good Earth - Pearl S. Buck (Oprah edition)
Until the Real Thing comes along - Elizabeth Berg
still got others...will update later...
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yes...that's the oneOriginally posted by care bear:hey eric, thats a great idea!!! and ya, kids...be careful yah....maybe we could do like a once a month meeting to swop books!! that would be cool!!!
ok....
heres my list of books I can lend....
A Short History of Nearly everything- Bill Bryson
too bad i only keep atlases at home -
Hey, the once-a-month meet up to exchange books is a great idea!
Can have dinner and chit chat as well...
I don't really have any books I want to borrow... and I don't really have any readable books (all technical books) I can lend...
For a start, I volunteer this Why Men Don't Listen And Women Can't Read Maps by Barbara & Allan Pease given to me by my ex...
I managed to read til Chapter 2 before I stopped, which is quite a remarkable achievement... but it's not because the book is boring.. In fact, the book is pretty interesting! I'm the one who is boring... 
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you wan to borrow har?? its quite good...lots of physics in there...astrophysics made easy for the layman....okay..i note down....pct to borrow A Short History of Everything....Originally posted by poon cho tang:yes...that's the one
too bad i only keep atlases at home -
tank q~!Originally posted by care bear:you wan to borrow har?? its quite good...lots of physics in there...astrophysics made easy for the layman....okay..i note down....pct to borrow A Short History of Everything....
the only other books i hv r engineering textbooks...u wan?
nah i dun tink so... -
i should go put together my books
too messy... and too many to remember
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Originally posted by EricDraven:
hey...I wanna borrow that!! saw it but not willing to pay serious $$ for it...so good, now get to borrow it!!! chopp for me hor eric...I wan to read their justification of why I cant read a map!!
Hey, the once-a-month meet up to exchange books is a great idea!
Can have dinner and chit chat as well...
I don't really have any books I want to borrow... and I don't really have any readable books (all technical books) I can lend...
For a start, I volunteer this [b]Why Men Don't Listen And Women Can't Read Maps by Barbara & Allan Pease given to me by my ex...
I managed to read til Chapter 2 before I stopped, which is quite a remarkable achievement... but it's not because the book is boring.. In fact, the book is pretty interesting! I'm the one who is boring... [/b]
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Ok, you got it, care bear... first deal of the day for me... Ka-Ching! Ka-Ching!Originally posted by care bear:hey...I wanna borrow that!! saw it but not willing to pay serious $$ for it...so good, now get to borrow it!!! chopp for me hor eric...I wan to read their justification of why I cant read a map!!
But it's a little bit yellow... heh
Pass it to you during the zoo outing?
I've been under this impression all along that care bear is a guy... must be due to the Bear... -
it's all my fault
i have this book called The Bear Comes Home
it's about a bear which has the power of speech, and everything like a human, except, he's a bear, who is into Jazz, and plays the saxophone...
he is also articulate and sensitive... and somehow gets himself arrested.. and his friends break him out and they record albums and go on tour
strangely, a great read!Originally posted by EricDraven:Ok, you got it, care bear... first deal of the day for me... Ka-Ching! Ka-Ching!
But it's a little bit yellow... heh
Pass it to you during the zoo outing?
I've been under this impression all along that care bear is a guy... must be due to the Bear... -
Thanks E..nevermind the yellow...readable is good enough for me!! cant wait for the zoo!!!Originally posted by EricDraven:Ok, you got it, care bear... first deal of the day for me... Ka-Ching! Ka-Ching!
But it's a little bit yellow... heh
Pass it to you during the zoo outing?
I've been under this impression all along that care bear is a guy... must be due to the Bear...
hehe, you're not the only one...lots of people thot I was a guy!!! and here I thought that the nic care bear is such a softy girly girly name.. -
lots of bears running around the forums
mostly guys.. oh well.. see you at the zoo too (hmm.. kinda apt huh?)Originally posted by care bear:Thanks E..nevermind the yellow...readable is good enough for me!! cant wait for the zoo!!!
hehe, you're not the only one...lots of people thot I was a guy!!! and here I thought that the nic care bear is such a softy girly girly name.. -
i have a lotta chinese books......
a few banned books by china writers oso
but seems like the ppl here is ang moh pai one........
im reading e-books now.....
though limited titles, but can last me for quite long....... -
chinese books also welcomed....sure got people out there interested one...if you dun mind lending, maybe you want to list them here...Originally posted by FireIce:i have a lotta chinese books......
a few banned books by china writers oso
but seems like the ppl here is ang moh pai one........
im reading e-books now.....
though limited titles, but can last me for quite long....... -
Hey that is a very funny book but kinda short. Enlightening thoughOriginally posted by care bear:Thanks E..nevermind the yellow...readable is good enough for me!! cant wait for the zoo!!!
hehe, you're not the only one...lots of people thot I was a guy!!! and here I thought that the nic care bear is such a softy girly girly name.. -
here you go.. my initial lot of books:
pile of books immediately around me... the rest are stashed in many places i may never find again
Lives of the Dog Stranglers - Simon Mason
How I Became Stupid* - Martin Page
God's Debris (A Thought Experiment)* - Scott Adams
The Dilbert Future - Scott Adams
The Way Of The Weasel* - Scott Adams
The Bear Comes Home* - Rafi Zabor
Porno - Irvine Welsh
We, The Living - Ayn Rand
Atlas Shrugged* - Ayn Rand
Pulp - Charles Bukowski
Ham on Rye - Charles Bukowski
The Captain Has Left The Boat and The Sailors Have Taken Over The Ship - Charles Bukowski
Pattern Recognition - William Gibson
Fermat's Last Theorem* - Simon Singh
He Died With A Felafel In His Hand* - John Birmingham
Lizard* - Banana Yoshimoto
N.P.* - Banana Yoshimoto
Asleep* - Banana Yoshimoto
Goodbye Tsugumi* - Banana Yoshimoto
Fast Food Nation* - Eric Schlosser
Reefer Madness and Other Tales from the American Underground - Eric Schlosser
bunch of Dune books (a few missing) - Frank Herbert and Brian Herbert
The Bachelor Home Companion or A Practical Guide to Keeping House Like a Pig* - PJ O'Rourke
Give War A Chance - PJ O'Rourke
Holidays in Hell* - PJ O'Rourke
CEO of the Sofa - PJ O'Rourke
The Death of Vishnu - Mani Suril
(* are highly recommended)
there'll be more when i come across them.. my room's just too damned messy -
Originally posted by the Bear:here you go.. my initial lot of books:
pile of books immediately around me... the rest are stashed in many places i may never find again
Lives of the Dog Stranglers - Simon Mason
How I Became Stupid* - Martin Page
God's Debris (A Thought Experiment)* - Scott Adams
The Dilbert Future - Scott Adams
The Way Of The Weasel* - Scott Adams
The Bear Comes Home* - Rafi Zabor
Porno - Irvine Welsh
We, The Living - Ayn Rand
Atlas Shrugged* - Ayn Rand
Pulp - Charles Bukowski
Ham on Rye - Charles Bukowski
The Captain Has Left The Boat and The Sailors Have Taken Over The Ship - Charles Bukowski
Pattern Recognition - William Gibson
Fermat's Last Theorem* - Simon Singh
He Died With A Felafel In His Hand* - John Birmingham
Lizard* - Banana Yoshimoto
N.P.* - Banana Yoshimoto
Asleep* - Banana Yoshimoto
Goodbye Tsugumi* - Banana Yoshimoto
Fast Food Nation* - Eric Schlosser
Reefer Madness and Other Tales from the American Underground - Eric Schlosser
bunch of Dune books (a few missing) - Frank Herbert and Brian Herbert
The Bachelor Home Companion or A Practical Guide to Keeping House Like a Pig* - PJ O'RourkeGive War A Chance - PJ O'Rourke
Holidays in Hell* - PJ O'Rourke
CEO of the Sofa - PJ O'Rourke
The Death of Vishnu - Mani Suril
(* are highly recommended)
there'll be more when i come across them.. my room's just too damned messy -
Bernard Cornwell:
The Warlord Chronicles
The Winter King
The Enemy of God
Excalibur
The Grail Quest Series
Harlequin
Vagabond
Heretic
The Last Kingdom
Sharpe Novels
Sharpe's Tiger
Sharpe's Triumph
Sharpe's Fortress
Sharpe's Trafalagar
Sharpe's Prey
Sharpe's Rifles
Sharpe's Eagle
Sharpe's Gold
Sharpe's Battle
Sharpe's Company
Sharpe's Sword
Sharpe's Enemy
Sharpe's Honour
Sharpe's Regiment
Sharpe's Siege
Sharpe's Revenge
Gallow's Thief
A Crowning Mercy
Raymond E Feist:
Magician: Apprentice and Master
Silverthorn
A Darkness at Sethanon
Krondor the Betrayal
Krondor the Assassins
Krondor: Tear of the Gods
Prince of the Blood
The King's Buccaneer
Shadow of a Dark Queen
Rise of a Merchant Prince
Rage of a Demon King
Shards of a Broken Crown
Legends of Riftwar: Jimmy the Hand
Legends of Riftwar: Murder in LaMut
Legends of Riftwar: Honoured Enemy
Conclave of Shadows: Talon of the Silver Hawk
Conclave of Shadows: King of Fox
Conclave of Shadows: Exile's Return
Neil Humphreys:
Notes from an even smaller island
Scribbles from the same island
Harper Lee
To Kill a Mocking Bird
Cherian George
Singapore, the air-conditioned nation
J. B Jeyaretnam
The Hatchet Man of Singapore
Scott O'Dell
Island of the Blue Dolphin -
hey, don't kick it.. it's HILARIOUS!
and some of it is very true about guysOriginally posted by Subbx: -
I have never doubted the Hilarity nor Accuracy Index for the bookOriginally posted by the Bear:hey, don't kick it.. it's HILARIOUS!
and some of it is very true about guys
And maybe you have more than a bit of empathy with the author? -
i hope to one day be able to write anything with the kind of irrelevant irreverance PJ O'Rourke can write.. and still be totally truthful and humourous...
this is the guy who can write a report about a political event and show it for the farce it is, leaving the reading laughing out loud, and wondering why we put fools in charge of our countriesOriginally posted by Subbx:I have never doubted the Hilarity nor Accuracy Index for the book
And maybe you have more than a bit of empathy with the author? -
Wah...Eric make it so nice and organized!!! thank you thank you!!!
some more books here....
Sophies World - Jostein Gaarder
Maya - Jostein Gaarder
The Woman who walked into Windows - Roddy Doyle
Rory & Ita - Roddy Doyle
Joy Scool - Elizabeth Berg
The Map of Love - Ahdaf Souief
Life Strategie - Phil Mc Graw
Thick Face Black Heart - Chin Ning Chu
True Love - Robery Fughum
The Lord of The Rings - J.R.R Tolkein (this is my precious, had it since I was 12...only for true fans)
White Teeth - Zadie Smith
Anna and Mister God (the collection) - fynn
Quarantine - Jim Crace
House of Blue Mangoes - David Davidar
A Passage to India - E.M Forster
1984 - George Orwell
Burmese Days - George Orwell
Memoirs of a Geisha - Arthur Golden
Hannibal - Thomas Harris
Red Dragon - Thomas Harris
Falling Leaves - Adeline Yen Ma
The Lily Theatre - Lulu Wang
Fortunes Rock - Anita Shreve
Sex in the City - Candace Bushnell
Books by - Paulo Coelho
The Alchemist
The Valkyries
Veronica Decides to Die
The Devil and Ms Prym
By the River Piedra I sst down and wept
The fifth mountain
Books by - Milan Kundera
Laughable Loves
Slowness
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wow wow soooo many books!!! carebear u can open shop liaos! -
I want to borrow that.Originally posted by care bear:5 people you meet in heaven - Mitch albom
It's a story about ED. (lol pun intended)