Thursday, January 14, 2010

obsessive

I've lost my copy of 'Money' - how did that happen? Looked everywhere for it. Bah.

Now that I am proper adult, and only occasionally a sulky teen, I can say it. Some of the above books are not very good. Ten years ago, I'd have sooner shaved my head than admit it.

10 comments:

Kate said...

There's a sneaky Michael Frayn nestling in there, J. Get back to F!

Sam G said...

ummm, did I borrow it? In which case I lost it. Don't think I did though. Or maybe I did. If I did, then sorry. :(

Sam G said...

ummm, did I borrow it? In which case I lost it. Don't think I did though. Or maybe I did. If I did, then sorry. :(

Jonathan said...

Ha ha, pretty sure that you didn't, so you're off the hook.

I've got a John Irving book of yours I reckon you leant me in something like 2002. Still haven't read it - that makes me feel bad for teasing you about not reading 'Satan Wants Me' all that time.

Actually, do you have 'Satan Wants Me'?? Or did I lend it to someone else? Ha ha, I'm hopeless with possessions.

Sam G said...

Yup, I still have it. Might finish it, might put it on ebay. :)

Jonathan said...

Have you still not finished it!?!?!?

I DON'T KNOW WHY I BOTHER.

Give it to Laura, she won't let me down.

Siobhan said...

I know where it is! Sort of. I was reading it when we went to end of the road, and I left it in Ant's car, with my Daniel Johnston CD. I have seen neither item since.

Jonathan said...

Think that was your paperback copy, though, wasn't it? I had a hardback at some point, I'm sure.

Siobhan said...

No, I've never owned a copy, it was certainly yours.

dave said...

that book was my gateway to M.A. loved it. i want a first edition of london fields- one of the best books ever. long ago, i wrote a book report on it and i was graded down because i used proper british english in an american writing class. (realise vs realize, etc)

i thought i was doing was quite clever and witty- instructor did not.