E-Hoog wrote:Something very typical happened to me regarding his book Pillars of the earth.
After reading the reviews here and hearing people raving about this book, I decided to keep an eye out for it. I managed to find a paperback in a bookshop at the train station of my home city Eindhoven. However, it cost 12 euros and at that time I really couldn't spare that amount, especially since my bookshelves are filled with books I have bought, but haven't read yet. When I travelled to my parents that afternoon by train, I arrived at another bookshop at the train station of Utrecht. There they also had a copy of Pillars. So, I knew where to look. This was some months back and whenever I have to wait for my train I wander into the bookshops. Then, for my birthday, someone gave me a gift certificate for a book and I immediately knew what book to buy. I passed the bookshops some times after that (I only travel to Utrecht about once a month), but every time I forgot to bring the gift certificate. There it was, on the shelves, glaring at me. Last weekend, however, I remebered to put the certificate in my wallet as I went to my parents once more. I left a little early to get to the bookshop. And what do you know? It was gone! Not the bookshop of course, but Pillars. Ah well, there was still the other bookshop. I was reading A Sparrow falls at the time, and was nearly finished with it. I finished it on the train ride to Utrecht, got out, went to the bookshop to buy Pillars and have something to read on the way back. It wasn't there either! So now I have the certificate in my wallet all the time, still looking for the book. It's a sad tale, nay?
E-Hoog wrote:Something very typical happened to me regarding his book Pillars of the earth.
After reading the reviews here and hearing people raving about this book, I decided to keep an eye out for it. I managed to find a paperback in a bookshop at the train station of my home city Eindhoven. However, it cost 12 euros and at that time I really couldn't spare that amount, especially since my bookshelves are filled with books I have bought, but haven't read yet. When I travelled to my parents that afternoon by train, I arrived at another bookshop at the train station of Utrecht. There they also had a copy of Pillars. So, I knew where to look. This was some months back and whenever I have to wait for my train I wander into the bookshops. Then, for my birthday, someone gave me a gift certificate for a book and I immediately knew what book to buy. I passed the bookshops some times after that (I only travel to Utrecht about once a month), but every time I forgot to bring the gift certificate. There it was, on the shelves, glaring at me. Last weekend, however, I remebered to put the certificate in my wallet as I went to my parents once more. I left a little early to get to the bookshop. And what do you know? It was gone! Not the bookshop of course, but Pillars. Ah well, there was still the other bookshop. I was reading A Sparrow falls at the time, and was nearly finished with it. I finished it on the train ride to Utrecht, got out, went to the bookshop to buy Pillars and have something to read on the way back. It wasn't there either! So now I have the certificate in my wallet all the time, still looking for the book. It's a sad tale, nay?
E-Hoog wrote:E-Hoog wrote:Something very typical happened to me regarding his book Pillars of the earth.
After reading the reviews here and hearing people raving about this book, I decided to keep an eye out for it. I managed to find a paperback in a bookshop at the train station of my home city Eindhoven. However, it cost 12 euros and at that time I really couldn't spare that amount, especially since my bookshelves are filled with books I have bought, but haven't read yet. When I travelled to my parents that afternoon by train, I arrived at another bookshop at the train station of Utrecht. There they also had a copy of Pillars. So, I knew where to look. This was some months back and whenever I have to wait for my train I wander into the bookshops. Then, for my birthday, someone gave me a gift certificate for a book and I immediately knew what book to buy. I passed the bookshops some times after that (I only travel to Utrecht about once a month), but every time I forgot to bring the gift certificate. There it was, on the shelves, glaring at me. Last weekend, however, I remebered to put the certificate in my wallet as I went to my parents once more. I left a little early to get to the bookshop. And what do you know? It was gone! Not the bookshop of course, but Pillars. Ah well, there was still the other bookshop. I was reading A Sparrow falls at the time, and was nearly finished with it. I finished it on the train ride to Utrecht, got out, went to the bookshop to buy Pillars and have something to read on the way back. It wasn't there either! So now I have the certificate in my wallet all the time, still looking for the book. It's a sad tale, nay?
Wow, almost 7 years ago that I wrote this. And you know what? I've just started Pillars. It is great
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