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Post by Carolyn on Nov 11, 2003 3:58:13 GMT -5
I haven't sent books, but I recently sent a parcel up north that had 2 shirts, 3 sticks of underarm deodorant and something else in it and that was about 40 SEK. I have sent some craft booklets along with cross-stitch kits (several) to a few ladies here and I think for all of that, which was pretty hefty in some cases, the most I spent on postage was about 60 SEK.
Of course, if you're desperate for books, you DO live in Stockholm and there's that excellent antiqvariat bookstore down on Drottninggatan where they have good paperbacks for 10-20 SEK used. Plus I was in the downstairs part of that the other day and spent about 300 SEK, but that was for three hardback books in English, one containing about 6 novels by Raymond Chandler for Anders.
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Post by Sabeine on Nov 11, 2003 4:32:44 GMT -5
Oh no I'm not desperate for books just yet. I have many that I haven't read and should start on them. I was more asking if anyone wanted to start a book swap I'd be more than willing to share what I have. I was also curious as to how much the shipping would cost, but now I have an idea. Thanks!  |
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sweetaud
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I have been living in G?teborg since July 2002. I moved for my Swedie hubby :)
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Post by sweetaud on Nov 11, 2003 14:36:08 GMT -5
White Teeth - I have the book but haven't started it yet. But the BBC did a min-series on the book that was nothing short of brilliant. I can't wait to read it.
Right now, I am trying to read Swedish. I am on Alexandra Pascalidou's 1st book Bortom Mammas Gata and so far so good! I also shopped 26 Harlequins from my favourite romance writers in Swedish on Tradera - all between 5 and 6 kr each. I figured I should get something light for while I'm in the US so I do actually read Swedish and keep up with the language.
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Cake Guru
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Cakes are only as good as what you put in them.
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Post by Cake Guru on Nov 11, 2003 15:08:57 GMT -5
I often scour flea markets and used bookstores for inexpensive books.
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Post by lizardek on Nov 13, 2003 6:55:48 GMT -5
I'm now in the middle of The Virgin's Knot by by Holly Payne, and so far, it's EXCELLENT.
I'm a little worried about the 2nd half though as the reviews indicate it is not nearly as good... we'll see...
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Carrie
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I moved from Oregon to Kiruna in Sept. 2001. I think I'm adjusted. Sorta.
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Post by Carrie on Nov 16, 2003 12:02:51 GMT -5
I'm in middle of War for the Oaks by Emma Bull. It's an urban rock and roll fantasy set in the 1980's. Very good reading and very little fantasy, actually. It is dated and I don't know much about 80's rock bands so that's a bit of a problem, but still a cool book.
This month I'm mainly writing (http://www.nanowrimo.org), so it has really eaten into my reading time. Usually I average about 5 books a month but this month has been pathetic. I haven't completed one yet.
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Post by lizardek on Nov 19, 2003 6:24:31 GMT -5
Okay, I finished The Virgin's Knot, and while I have to say the ending was sad and depressing, I was still impressed with the story as a whole, and didn't think the 2nd half was worse than the first. I liked the writing all the way through. Not a happy ending, though! I'd still recommend it, however.
Now I've started "Things My Girlfriend and I Have Argued About" by Mil Millington, taken from the hilarious website of the same name. ;D
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Post by Carolyn on Nov 19, 2003 6:41:08 GMT -5
I suppose I should order that too, since I'm a HUGE fan of the website.
I just bought, for 20 SEK!, Lösen för den döde, which translates into "Dead Man's Ransom", another Ellis Peters Brother Cadfael story, so I can learn some more totally useless but fun Swedish words, now that I've got leper and leprosy down pat.
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