# 1st Annual SDMB Summer Book Exchange!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 1, 2012, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-annual-sdmb-summer-book-exchange/623770 "2012-06-01T14:08:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![JoseB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/joseb/32/1530_2.png) [@JoseB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoseB)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-annual-sdmb-summer-book-exchange/623770/101 "2012-07-05T09:57:09Z")
Thanks, **Septima** , for the books! They arrived today! šŸ™‚ I am going to enjoy them enormously, I am sure šŸ™‚ THANKS! ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-annual-sdmb-summer-book-exchange/623770/102 "2012-07-05T14:09:24Z")
Could people please specify which books they received? Some of us are getting a lot of vicarious pleasure out of this. ---
**Author:** ![Grrlbrarian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrlbrarian/32/4048_2.png) [@Grrlbrarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrlbrarian)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2012, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-annual-sdmb-summer-book-exchange/623770/103 "2012-07-07T02:35:41Z")
Thank you,\*\* Jimmy Chitwood\*\*, for the lovely books! I squealed with delight over Flann Oā€™Brien. šŸ˜ƒ Iā€™d read At Swim-Two-Birds a few years ago with enjoyment, but I hadnā€™t gotten round to throwing his other stuff in my TBR pile, so I was awfully glad to get The Third Policeman. Redemption Street by Reed Farrel Coleman looks very promising too! Muchas gracias, senor! ---
**Author:** ![JoseB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/joseb/32/1530_2.png) [@JoseB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoseB)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2012, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-annual-sdmb-summer-book-exchange/623770/104 "2012-07-07T23:30:50Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > Could people please specify which books they received? Some of us are getting a lot of vicarious pleasure out of this. From **Septima** I received Terry Pratchettā€™s ā€œSnuffā€ and a book about Norwegian WWII Resistance hero Gunnar SĆønsterby. Excellent choices both!! šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Septima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@Septima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Septima)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2012, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-annual-sdmb-summer-book-exchange/623770/105 "2012-07-08T01:48:31Z")
Squee! Happy you liked them. I was really unsure about Pratchett, since dopers usually have all his books in triplicate, but figured the newest one was worth a gamble. And if you didnā€™t have it, itā€™s a pretty safe bet for people who like sic-fi/fantasy. I was reasonably sure ā€œnr. 24ā€ would be new to you, and itā€™s a good read. Closest I could get to ā€œspy storiesā€ without going for something generic you probably had already, if this is a special interest to you. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2012, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-annual-sdmb-summer-book-exchange/623770/106 "2012-07-08T02:07:36Z")
> [@rjk](#): > > (It looks like my earlier post didnā€™t go through, so here it is again, more or less.) > > I just got mine! > > **Mahaloth** sent _The Golden Compass_ by Philip Pullman, a fantasy/adventure novel. I have seen it around, and thought it looked good, but never picked it up. Now Iā€™ll just have to find some time to read it. Thanks! Glad you received it. I hope you like it. šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2012, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-annual-sdmb-summer-book-exchange/623770/107 "2012-07-09T16:17:36Z")
I still have 6 peeps who havenā€™t checked in yet. No huge hurry, just reminding you if you forgot to say your thanksā€™s ---
**Author:** ![Septima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@Septima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Septima)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2012, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-annual-sdmb-summer-book-exchange/623770/108 "2012-07-09T21:39:39Z")
Nothing in my mailbox yet, but mail to here generally takes a while. No panic. ---
**Author:** ![Arrogance\_Ex\_Machina](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrogance_ex_machina/32/192_2.png) [@Arrogance\_Ex\_Machina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arrogance_Ex_Machina)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2012, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-annual-sdmb-summer-book-exchange/623770/109 "2012-07-09T22:55:27Z")
I guess I should be getting mine next week, maybe. Books donā€™t swim well. šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![feppytweed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/feppytweed/32/4280_2.png) [@feppytweed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/feppytweed)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2012, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-annual-sdmb-summer-book-exchange/623770/110 "2012-07-10T01:05:13Z")
Just got back from out of town, and WOW! Congodwarf really came through! Got two awesome books on forensics (one is FULL of pictures), and a book on the history of University of Connecticut ( I think that one will be my favorite!). Thank you so much! ---
**Author:** ![congodwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2012, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-annual-sdmb-summer-book-exchange/623770/111 "2012-07-10T01:10:58Z")
> [@feppytweed](#): > > Just got back from out of town, and WOW! Congodwarf really came through! Got two awesome books on forensics (one is FULL of pictures), and a book on the history of University of Connecticut ( I think that one will be my favorite!). > > Thank you so much! Iā€™m so glad you like them! ---
**Author:** ![Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimmy_Chitwood)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2012, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-annual-sdmb-summer-book-exchange/623770/112 "2012-07-11T02:03:34Z")
> [@Grrlbrarian](#): > > Thank you,\*\* Jimmy Chitwood\*\*, for the lovely books! I squealed with delight over Flann Oā€™Brien. šŸ˜ƒ Iā€™d read At Swim-Two-Birds a few years ago with enjoyment, but I hadnā€™t gotten round to throwing his other stuff in my TBR pile, so I was awfully glad to get The Third Policeman. Redemption Street by Reed Farrel Coleman looks very promising too! Muchas gracias, senor! Youā€™re very welcome. That is awesome. I love Flann Oā€™Brien so much. Hopefully it bodes well that youā€™ve already enjoyed At Swim-Two-Birds (and I think it does); it seems like I donā€™t meet many people who have read any of his stuff. Iā€™m a total deadbeat and havenā€™t reported this yet, but **Grrlbrarian** sent me [Palace Walk](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_Walk), which Iā€™ve almost finished before Iā€™ve even acknowledged it. Iā€™m not sure Iā€™d ever even heard of it. The tone is incredible. And the first of a trilogy! Itā€™s a gift that keeps on giving. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Septima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@Septima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Septima)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2012, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-annual-sdmb-summer-book-exchange/623770/113 "2012-07-12T13:22:34Z")
Oh, wow. Just today, I told my spouse, ā€œYou know, I really need to read up on the history of the tsars, there is some good stuff there.ā€ And then the books from **JosĆ©B** turned up, and what did I get? _Nicholas and Alexandra_ by Robert K. Massie. How perfect is that!? I adore royal biographies, thank you, thank you! I also got\* The greatest stories never told: 100 tales from history to astonish, bewilder and stupefy\*, which is just the sort of think I love. Off to read! (You know, I suspected we had each other. Donā€™t know why, just did) ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2012, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-annual-sdmb-summer-book-exchange/623770/114 "2012-07-12T14:04:36Z")
> [@Septima](#): > > (You know, I suspected we had each other. Donā€™t know why, just did) You guys are basically neighbors over there, I figured it was probably easiest for everyone if yaā€™ll just had each other šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![JoseB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/joseb/32/1530_2.png) [@JoseB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoseB)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2012, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-annual-sdmb-summer-book-exchange/623770/115 "2012-07-13T12:15:47Z")
I didnā€™t expect that **Septima** would have me as a correspondent, but when I received her books, right after I had sent mine to her, I was like ā€œwhoa!ā€ XD I didnā€™t mention anything here before I knew that she had got my books safely because I didnā€™t want to spoil anything šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![Septima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@Septima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Septima)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2012, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-annual-sdmb-summer-book-exchange/623770/116 "2012-07-15T10:58:11Z")
BTW, **JoseB** , you have really pretty handwriting. Iā€™m almost ashamed I showed you mine. ---
**Author:** ![Imago](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/85e7bf/32.png) [@Imago](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Imago)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2012, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-annual-sdmb-summer-book-exchange/623770/117 "2012-07-15T18:17:05Z")
I finally, finally sent mine out last week. I took me foreeeever to decide what to send. I still havenā€™t recieved anything yet! Oi! ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2012, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-annual-sdmb-summer-book-exchange/623770/118 "2012-07-15T23:36:40Z")
> [@Imago](#): > > I finally, finally sent mine out last week. I took me foreeeever to decide what to send. > > I still havenā€™t recieved anything yet! Oi! Oh cool! Iā€™ll have to make some post office stops this week then. This is especially fun because I just spend 80 bucks on books at BAM and now I have sooooo many books to read. (kinda obvious I know you have me soā€¦you knowā€¦not a huge surprise) ---
**Author:** ![Arrogance\_Ex\_Machina](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrogance_ex_machina/32/192_2.png) [@Arrogance\_Ex\_Machina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arrogance_Ex_Machina)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2012, 8:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-annual-sdmb-summer-book-exchange/623770/119 "2012-07-18T08:36:36Z")
Just got the books **TubaDiva** sent me - they seem to have made the long journey in perfect shape. Great timing too, I was just about to finish the last book in my backlog and was wondering what to read next. Not to mention I was just reading about the D-Day earlier this summer and now I got ā€œIs Paris Burning?ā€ that will go in better detail about events the previous book only mentioned in passing. ā€œKing Solomonā€™s Minesā€ looks interesting as well. About time for me to read more travel books. Thanks! šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Imago](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/85e7bf/32.png) [@Imago](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Imago)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-annual-sdmb-summer-book-exchange/623770/120 "2012-07-19T20:59:51Z")
So yesterday I finally receive a package from **feppytweed**. AWESOME! I open it up, and it contains a single large book, with a blank cover. MORE AWESOME! Iā€™m thinking, ā€œThis is going to be the best piece of sci-fi Iā€™ve never heard of!ā€ But wait, then I check the spine, and the answer is even better than thatā€¦ Hold on to your pants, SDMBā€¦ _Wilfred Owen: A New Biography_! Iā€™m 40 pages in and riveted. MOST AWESOME and well worth the wait. Hey **T-Cups** , did you get 'em yet? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-annual-sdmb-summer-book-exchange/623770.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-annual-sdmb-summer-book-exchange/623770.md?page=7)