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[tootsiemuppet.livejournal.com]

Picked up copies of Laurie's "The Gun Seller" (unfortunately in Dutch) and Fry's "Making History", thankfully in English.

One afternoon in town and I return with a good fifteen books. I'm positively giddy.

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[queen-oblivia.livejournal.com]

both books are wonderful.

incidentally, if you like Laurie's book, you'll love Kyril Bonfiglioli. it's not too easy to find but he's a big influence on Hugh's writing.

and i LOVE your icon. i'm licking it right now.

[tootsiemuppet.livejournal.com]

I'm reading Making History first, think I'm roughly about a hundred pages in. Heh, slow, I know, but I started reading it while I still hadn't finished Psmith and Dorian Gray. Stupid tendency to read several books at once. I've been leafing through Hugh's and this is gonna sound horrible, but I hated the way it was translated, so I'm going to try to find the original version first. Heh, I'm very fussy when it comes to translated books. -_-'

Thanks for the rec. I needed to go down to the library anyway, so I'll see if I can find him. And books in particular I should read?

You can lick my icon if I can lick yours... wait, that sounded suggestive, didn't it?

[queen-oblivia.livejournal.com]

is this your first Stephen Fry book?

hooray for Psmith and Dorian!

what language is the Gun Seller translated into? i just read that you're in Belgium, so that would probably be...*smacks non-functioning brain*...French?

Kyril has a whole series about a detective named Charlie Mortdecai. i've read "Something Nasty in the Woodshed" and "Don't Point that Thing At Me" and they're both brilliant. i think they go in order but i don't remember the order so i guess i'm not much help. sorry about that.

and, yes, that is a little suggestive--but a mighty fair deal, nonetheless!

[tootsiemuppet.livejournal.com]

Yes, my very first. The only English one they had in the library, but if I like it I'm going on a hunt for more soon enough.

*g* Close, on the language, but no dice. Belgium has three official national languages. I live in Flanders, so it's Dutch here.

*writes the titles on her hand* thanks!

[queen-oblivia.livejournal.com]

i loved making History but Moab is my Washpot really made me fall in love with him.

wow, i've been to Flanders! my mom and i took a daytrip there while visiting Germany because we have a little bit of Flemish in our ancestry. we had a wonderful time there. you're so lucky to live in such a beautiful place.

[tootsiemuppet.livejournal.com]

Gee, thanks. I love it here, but I think I'm actually one of a minority of Flemings *L*

The one I was trying to find first was actually "Moab is My Washpot", but it wasn't in Hasselt, which is the biggest library I have near me. *grumbles* My list of 'To Read' books is growing quite long.

*L*

[queen-oblivia.livejournal.com]

i feel your pain. my Amazon.com wishlist has abuot 1500 items on it.

[tootsiemuppet.livejournal.com]

Heh. I never made one. I just knew I'd get carried away by it.

Oh! I did go to the library in Borgloon today to look for Bonfiglioli, but no dice. Shall continue to keep an eye open.

[queen-oblivia.livejournal.com]

he's not too easy to find, unfortunately. you may have to get him online.

[tootsiemuppet.livejournal.com]

Heh! ^^; Can't really do that. I don't have a major credit card.

Plus, for some weird reason I like hunting for books. The thrill of the chase ;)

[queen-oblivia.livejournal.com]

completely understood.

by the way, may i friend you? i do believe i like you.

[tootsiemuppet.livejournal.com]

Haha, of course you may. I'll friend you back right away ^_^

[tootsiemuppet.livejournal.com]

I've found Kyril Bonfiglioli!!

"All the Tea in China".

You've raised my expectations for this one, it better deliver ;)

[queen-oblivia.livejournal.com]

oooh, i haven't read that one! you have to tell me how you like it!

[tootsiemuppet.livejournal.com]

I'm three chapters in at the moment and loving it to BITS!

I was so happy to have found it. I looked it up on the computer in the library, which said it was there, but when I looked in the racks, I couldn't find it. Had to get the lady to open a special closet, which sshe did only very grudgingly. ^_^

[queen-oblivia.livejournal.com]

she wanted to keep it to hersefl, i'll bet. saucy library wench.

have you started the Gun Seller yet? Bonfiglioli's influence on Hugh Laurie is on every page.

i'm so glad you like it!

[tootsiemuppet.livejournal.com]

Haven't! I need to find it in English first. I actually went on quite a chase today. Don't think I missed a single bookshop in the whole of Hasselt, and there are a few. I might order it over from Britain, should be here within the week then.

[queen-oblivia.livejournal.com]

it's better to read Bonfiglioli first, anyway. you'll have to tell me all about it when you're done with it.

[tootsiemuppet.livejournal.com]

You think there's any way you'll be able to stop me?

;)

[queen-oblivia.livejournal.com]

yay!

[wemblee.livejournal.com]

Ee! Sorry that I've missed all your posts! I'm catching up, I am. I hadn't been to the community in a while.

The Gunseller! ::hearts:: I love that book.

[tootsiemuppet.livejournal.com]

*cough* I didn't read it. The translation was... well, crap. There's no nice way of putting it. I HAVE found an English version in Louvain, though, but I didn't have any money on me then. NEXT time, I'll come prepared. Muah hah hah haaaaah!!!

*brandishes credit card*