http://www.booknookforum.com/feed/? Latest topics Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:15:08 GMT 10 http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x298/FireflyEvents/bookshelf.jpg http://www.booknookforum.com/feed/? http://www.booknookforum.com/off-topic-f14/deleting-a-books-from-the-nook-library-t25.htm yayafet ]]> Off Topic Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:15:08 GMT http://www.booknookforum.com/off-topic-f14/deleting-a-books-from-the-nook-library-t25.htm#32 http://www.booknookforum.com/off-topic-f14/deleting-a-books-from-the-nook-library-t25.htm http://www.booknookforum.com/books-wanted-f38/saint-maybe-by-anne-tyler-t24.htm catcrazy ]]> Books Wanted Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:44:19 GMT http://www.booknookforum.com/books-wanted-f38/saint-maybe-by-anne-tyler-t24.htm#31 http://www.booknookforum.com/books-wanted-f38/saint-maybe-by-anne-tyler-t24.htm http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f32/the-algebraist-by-iain-m-banks-t13.htm Butter Title: The Algebraist Author: Iain M. Banks Plot: For short-lived 'Quick' races like humans, space is dominated by the complicated, grandiose Mercatoria whose rule is both military and religious. To the Dwellers who may live billions of years, the galaxy consists of their gas-giant planets--the rest is debris. Our human hero Fassin Taak is a 'Slow Seer' privileged to work with the Dwellers of the gas-giant Nasqueron in his home system Ulubis. His life work is rummaging for data in their ... Free Books Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:51:13 GMT http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f32/the-algebraist-by-iain-m-banks-t13.htm#14 http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f32/the-algebraist-by-iain-m-banks-t13.htm http://www.booknookforum.com/general-reading-discussion-f2/how-many-have-you-read-t23.htm Admin WATERSTONES Top 100 Books of the Century 1 J.R.R. Tolkien The Lord of the Rings 2 George Orwell 1984 3 George Orwell Animal Farm 4 James Joyce Ulysses 5 Joseph Heller Catch-22 6 J.D. Salinger The Catcher in the Rye 7 Harper lee To Kill a Mocking Bird 8 Gabriel Garcia Marquez One Hundred Years of Solitude 9 John Steinbeck The Grapes of Wrath 10 Irvine Welsh Trainspotting 11 Jung Chan Wild Swans 12 F. Scott Fitzgerald The Great Gatsby 13 William Golding ... General Reading Discussion Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:10:13 GMT http://www.booknookforum.com/general-reading-discussion-f2/how-many-have-you-read-t23.htm#29 http://www.booknookforum.com/general-reading-discussion-f2/how-many-have-you-read-t23.htm http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f19/vinegar-hill-by-a-manette-ansay-t22.htm Bugaboo Title: Vinegar Hill Author: A. MAnette Ansay Plot: Set in 1972, Ansay's debut novel revolves around Ellen Grier's struggle for liberation-liberation from her marriage to James, from her virtual enslavement to her sanctimonious, cruel in-laws and from what she see as the stultifying demands of her religion, Roman Catholicism. Financial difficulties have forced James and Ellen, along with their two children, to move back to the small Wisconsin town where they grew up and where they now share ... Free Books Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:24:09 GMT http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f19/vinegar-hill-by-a-manette-ansay-t22.htm#28 http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f19/vinegar-hill-by-a-manette-ansay-t22.htm http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f36/anybody-out-there-by-marian-keyes-t21.htm Bugaboo Title: Anybody Out There? Author: Marian Keyes Plot: Dubliner Anna is the fourth of five Walsh sisters who seems to have it all - gorgeous husband Aidan, an apartment in Manhattan and The Best Job In The World. So it's not surprising she doesn't want to stay for long in her parents' Good Front Room in Blackrock, where there's nothing to do but watch the antics of her sister Helen who spends most of her time hiding in bushes with binoculars trying to catch errant spouses 'at it'. Anna ... Free Books Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:21:27 GMT http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f36/anybody-out-there-by-marian-keyes-t21.htm#27 http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f36/anybody-out-there-by-marian-keyes-t21.htm http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f19/black-and-blue-by-anna-quindlen-t20.htm Bugaboo Title: Black and Blue Author: Anna Quindlen Plot: This powerfully written story grips readers from the very first page. Fran and Bobby are crazy about one another from the moment they first meet, but his violent nature reveals itself even before they are married. Later, the "accidents" become more and more frequent and harder to hide: a broken collarbone, a split lip, a black eye. Finally, Fran escapes the abusive marriage, but by then she is damaged both inside and out. Assisted ... Free Books Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:19:58 GMT http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f19/black-and-blue-by-anna-quindlen-t20.htm#26 http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f19/black-and-blue-by-anna-quindlen-t20.htm http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f19/the-book-thief-by-markus-zusak-t14.htm Butter Author: Marcus Zusak
Plot: The book thief is Liesel a young orphan who is brought to live with a foster family in wartime Munich. The story is narrated by Death who takes the reader by the hand, and compassionately guides us through the lives and deaths of the people in the book thief's world. An incredibly moving and memorable book.]]> Free Books Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:53:51 GMT http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f19/the-book-thief-by-markus-zusak-t14.htm#15 http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f19/the-book-thief-by-markus-zusak-t14.htm http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f19/marble-gardens-by-deirdre-purcell-t19.htm Daisy Title: Marble Gardens Author: Deirdre Purcell Plot: the story of two couples who have been friends for all of their married lives; the two women were childhood friends and the husbands run a car hire business in Dublin Airport. Eily and Brian have two children while Mike and Sophie are childless. The story opens shortly after Eily & Brian's teenage daughter, Zelda, has been diagnosed with a particularly virulent form of leukaemia. A few years previously Eily fell under the spell of a ... Free Books Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:07:23 GMT http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f19/marble-gardens-by-deirdre-purcell-t19.htm#20 http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f19/marble-gardens-by-deirdre-purcell-t19.htm http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f20/on-the-edge-by-richard-hammond-t6.htm Thor Title: On the Edge: My Story Author: Richard Hammond (Top Gear) Plot: On September 20, 2006, Richard suffered a serious brain injury following a high-speed car crash, and the nation held its breath. On the Edge is his compelling account of life before and after the accident and an honest description of his year of recovery, full of drama and incident. It is also, perhaps, his explanation of why, as a married man and father of two young daughters, he was prepared to risk all by strapping himself ... Free Books Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:30:16 GMT http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f20/on-the-edge-by-richard-hammond-t6.htm#6 http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f20/on-the-edge-by-richard-hammond-t6.htm http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f24/in-the-dark-by-mark-billingham-taken-t5.htm Thor Title: In the dark Author: MArk Billingham Plot:in The Dark… A Deadly Crash A rainy night in south London. A gun is fired into a car which swerves on to the pavement and ploughs into a bus stop. It seems that a chilling gang initiation has cost an innocent victim their life. But the reality is far more sinister… A Dangerous Quest One life is wiped out and three more are changed forever: the young man whose finger was on the trigger; an ageing gangster planning a deadly ... Free Books Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:28:02 GMT http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f24/in-the-dark-by-mark-billingham-taken-t5.htm#5 http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f24/in-the-dark-by-mark-billingham-taken-t5.htm http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f36/something-for-the-weekend-by-pauline-mclynn-t18.htm Daisy Author: pauline McLynn
Plot: Leo Street is thirty, poor and dissolusioned with Dublin, her job as a private detective and her lovelife. A weekend in County Kildare spying on a clients supposedly adulturous wife should provide a break then. However, masquerading as a keen amateur cook proves the least of her problems.]]> Free Books Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:05:28 GMT http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f36/something-for-the-weekend-by-pauline-mclynn-t18.htm#19 http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f36/something-for-the-weekend-by-pauline-mclynn-t18.htm http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f36/a-minor-indiscretion-by-carole-matthews-t17.htm Daisy Title: A Minor Indiscretion Author: Carole Matthews Plot: Ali is idly drinking a cup of coffee when she notices a handsome young stranger sketching her. Christian, who at 23 is 15 years younger than Ali, is immediately smitten, and begins pursuing her. Ali's husband, Ed, a producer for a video company, has been less than attentive lately, and she finds herself drawn to Christian. What Ali doesn't suspect is that a (mostly) innocent afternoon in the park with Christian will lead to Ed's throwing ... Free Books Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:02:19 GMT http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f36/a-minor-indiscretion-by-carole-matthews-t17.htm#18 http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f36/a-minor-indiscretion-by-carole-matthews-t17.htm http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f24/dust-by-charles-pellegrino-t16.htm Butter Title: Dust Author: Charles Pellegrino PLot: It all starts with a massive die-off of fungus gnats. The fungus the gnats ate grows with nothing to control it. Worse, the bugs that eat the gnats have to find other food. Up the food chain the disaster moves until a horde of mites swarm ashore at a Long Island community, eating their way through every living thing. Scientist Richard Sinclair evacuates Long Beach with his daughter, Tam, leaving behind his wife, a victim of the mites' rampage. ... Free Books Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:58:44 GMT http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f24/dust-by-charles-pellegrino-t16.htm#17 http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f24/dust-by-charles-pellegrino-t16.htm http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f19/soul-circus-by-george-p-pelecanos-t15.htm Butter Title: Soul Circus Author: George P. Pelecanos Plot: PI Derek Strange continues to prowl the South East quadrant of Washington, D.C., in Pelecanos's 11th novel (after Hell to Pay), which caroms madly and brilliantly between warring drug crews, opportunistic gun dealers and intimidated witnesses. Strange is hired by lawyers defending Granville Oliver, a murderous high-profile drug dealer now headed for death row. Strange has to locate a reliable witness who could earn Granville a commutation ... Free Books Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:56:05 GMT http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f19/soul-circus-by-george-p-pelecanos-t15.htm#16 http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f19/soul-circus-by-george-p-pelecanos-t15.htm http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f36/the-first-assistant-by-clare-naylor-and-mimi-hare-t3.htm Coco Title: The First Assistant Author: Clare Naylor and Mimi Hare Plot: In The First Assistant, Clare Naylor and Mimi Hare have again joined forces to take a wry and hilarious look at the wheeling, dealing, schmoozing, and snubbing that make Hollywood the cutthroat capital of the world. The tale of Lizzie Miller, a 1st Assistant at a Hollywood agency who dreams of becoming a producer. Price: Cost of Postage Only. Free Books Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:51:14 GMT http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f36/the-first-assistant-by-clare-naylor-and-mimi-hare-t3.htm#3 http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f36/the-first-assistant-by-clare-naylor-and-mimi-hare-t3.htm http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f36/bridget-jones-the-edge-of-reason-t12.htm Chi Title: Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason Author: Helen Fielding Plot: In this continuation of her diary, Bridget again recounts the ups and downs of the single life. During this period she has a somewhat steady boyfriend; however, the joys of having a man in her life are tempered by his seeming indifference to her at times. To her consternation she discovers that he is spending time with another woman. Besides the trials and tribulations of this relationship, Bridget must contend with confrontations ... Free Books Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:52:42 GMT http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f36/bridget-jones-the-edge-of-reason-t12.htm#12 http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f36/bridget-jones-the-edge-of-reason-t12.htm http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f36/bridget-jones-diary-t11.htm Chi Title: Bridget Jones' Diary Author: Helen Fielding Plot: A huge success in England, this marvelously funny debut novel had its genesis in a column Fielding writes for a London newspaper. It's the purported diary, complete with daily entries of calories consumed, cigarettes smoked, "alcohol units" imbibed and other unsuitable obsessions, of a year in the life of a bright London 30-something who deplores male "fuckwittage" while pining for a steady boyfriend. As dogged at ... Free Books Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:50:53 GMT http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f36/bridget-jones-diary-t11.htm#11 http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f36/bridget-jones-diary-t11.htm http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f44/the-curious-incident-of-the-dog-in-the-nighttime-by-mark-haddon-t10.htm Chi Title: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime Author: Mark haddon Blurb: Christopher Boone, the autistic 15-year-old narrator of this revelatory novel, relaxes by groaning and doing math problems in his head, eats red-but not yellow or brown-foods and screams when he is touched. Strange as he may seem, other people are far more of a conundrum to him, for he lacks the intuitive "theory of mind" by which most of us sense what's going on in other people's heads. When his ... Free Books Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:48:48 GMT http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f44/the-curious-incident-of-the-dog-in-the-nighttime-by-mark-haddon-t10.htm#10 http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f44/the-curious-incident-of-the-dog-in-the-nighttime-by-mark-haddon-t10.htm http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f20/why-girls-can-t-throw-by-mitchell-symons-t9.htm Chi Title: Why Girls CAn't Throw Author: Mitchell Symons Blurb: "Why Girls Can't Throw" provides the answers to the everyday mysteries which keep you up at night...It addresses questions such as: is it morally wrong to record a CD you buy for a friend's birthday before you give it to them? Why do smokers often tap their cigarettes before smoking them? Is it possible to knock yourself out using just your own fist? What's the kindest way to tell a friend that they have halitosis? Why ... Free Books Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:45:23 GMT http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f20/why-girls-can-t-throw-by-mitchell-symons-t9.htm#9 http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f20/why-girls-can-t-throw-by-mitchell-symons-t9.htm http://www.booknookforum.com/forum-news-feedback-and-suggestions-f1/forum-for-cookbooks-health-and-fitness-self-helf-t8.htm Chi Thanks]]> Forum News, Feedback and Suggestions Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:41:50 GMT http://www.booknookforum.com/forum-news-feedback-and-suggestions-f1/forum-for-cookbooks-health-and-fitness-self-helf-t8.htm#8 http://www.booknookforum.com/forum-news-feedback-and-suggestions-f1/forum-for-cookbooks-health-and-fitness-self-helf-t8.htm http://www.booknookforum.com/books-wanted-f42/old-classics-t7.htm columbo Thanks for reading this!!!]]> Books Wanted Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:32:52 GMT http://www.booknookforum.com/books-wanted-f42/old-classics-t7.htm#7 http://www.booknookforum.com/books-wanted-f42/old-classics-t7.htm http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f19/a-crack-in-forever-by-jeannie-brewer-t4.htm Coco Title: A Crack in Forever Author: Jeannie Brewer Plot: The first half of Brewer's novel sweeps readers up with its intense, minute rendering of a passionate love affair between medical student Eric Moro and artist Alexandra Taylor, whom he meets when modeling for a textbook she is illustrating. Brewer catches well the small, telling moments in the development of love, from initial sensual stirrings through passionate involvement to long-lasting commitment. When Eric learns he has AIDS, the ... Free Books Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:55:05 GMT http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f19/a-crack-in-forever-by-jeannie-brewer-t4.htm#4 http://www.booknookforum.com/free-books-f19/a-crack-in-forever-by-jeannie-brewer-t4.htm http://www.booknookforum.com/how-to-use-the-library-f15/how-to-list-your-books-t2.htm Admin List your books by the following method. EXAMPLE Choose the Appropriate Forum and Sub Forum for your Book Forum: The Classics Sub Forum: Free Books Title Your Post: Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte Title: Wuthering Heights Author: Emily Bronte Plot/ Blurb: Heathcliff, an orphan, is raised by Mr Earnshaw as one of his own children. Hindley despises him but wild Cathy becomes his constant companion, and he falls deeply in love with her. When she will not marry ... How to Use the Library Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:36:55 GMT http://www.booknookforum.com/how-to-use-the-library-f15/how-to-list-your-books-t2.htm#2 http://www.booknookforum.com/how-to-use-the-library-f15/how-to-list-your-books-t2.htm http://www.booknookforum.com/forum-news-feedback-and-suggestions-f1/welcome-to-the-forum-t1.htm Admin Welcome Book Lovers. The Book Nook is dedicated to making reading a sustainable and affordable pastime. Use the site to find new books, or to clear out old books, or to swap books with other members. We will not tolerate advertising or spamming. Nor will bullying or offensive postings be permitted. Spread the word to your friends, and get networking!! The layout of the site is similar to most online forums, and within each category, there are 3 subforums, Free Books, Books ... Forum News, Feedback and Suggestions Sat, 15 Aug 2009 10:39:12 GMT http://www.booknookforum.com/forum-news-feedback-and-suggestions-f1/welcome-to-the-forum-t1.htm#1 http://www.booknookforum.com/forum-news-feedback-and-suggestions-f1/welcome-to-the-forum-t1.htm