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I just finished the Kindle sample chapters for 1Q84 and I'm intrigued!

I'll look into buying the whole thing when I get home from work. I'm a little worried I won't be able to get it electronically, as it said the product wasn't available in NZ (Why an electronic book wouldn't be available in NZ when I'm willing to pay for it?!). I'll try again, maybe with a different version.

Apocalyptic Planet's not available until Oct 2nd, right?

Yay, excited for NF book club!

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I just finished the Kindle sample chapters for 1Q84 and I'm intrigued!

I'll look into buying the whole thing when I get home from work. I'm a little worried I won't be able to get it electronically, as it said the product wasn't available in NZ (Why an electronic book wouldn't be available in NZ when I'm willing to pay for it?!). I'll try again, maybe with a different version.

Apocalyptic Planet's not available until Oct 2nd, right?

Yay, excited for NF book club!

Sambs, what version file does your kindle take? I'll convert my epub for you if you'd like?

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Ordered 1q84 now. Excited to start reading it. Apocalyptic Planet will have to wait til my next pay day on the 6th and I think I'm going to have to get it shipped over from America so will probs takes about 14 days to arrive. Can only find it on amazon, even waterstones haven't got it to pre-order which is quite weird supposing it's the main high street book store in the UK.

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If anyone wants me to get a hardcopy of Apocalyptic Planet and have it signed by Craig Childs, I'm going to his kick off lecture & book signing on Tuesday and I'll be glad to buy one and ship it anywhere, cost will be whatever the real cost plus postage is. I can take paypal to pay for it. I'll go ask what the price will be and figure on the cost using flat rate international shipping so it can go anywhere.

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If anyone wants me to get a hardcopy of Apocalyptic Planet and have it signed by Craig Childs, I'm going to his kick off lecture & book signing on Tuesday and I'll be glad to buy one and ship it anywhere, cost will be whatever the real cost plus postage is. I can take paypal to pay for it. I'll go ask what the price will be and figure on the cost using flat rate international shipping so it can go anywhere.

I'd be interested in this. Saves me having to wait for amazon to ship it over, plus it will be signed!

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Yay! And it's available at the library. Double-win!

I'm 4th in line at my library :( I think I'll need another way to grab it :P

If anyone wants me to get a hardcopy of Apocalyptic Planet and have it signed by Craig Childs, I'm going to his kick off lecture & book signing on Tuesday and I'll be glad to buy one and ship it anywhere, cost will be whatever the real cost plus postage is. I can take paypal to pay for it. I'll go ask what the price will be and figure on the cost using flat rate international shipping so it can go anywhere.

Oogie, it's so cool that you have that access to him! It's also really cool of him to consider coming to chat with us about his book.

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I just finished the Kindle sample chapters for 1Q84 and I'm intrigued!

I'll look into buying the whole thing when I get home from work. I'm a little worried I won't be able to get it electronically, as it said the product wasn't available in NZ (Why an electronic book wouldn't be available in NZ when I'm willing to pay for it?!). I'll try again, maybe with a different version.

Apocalyptic Planet's not available until Oct 2nd, right?

Yay, excited for NF book club!

The book 1+2 version is not available on amazon for kindle, but just 1 is.

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Does audiobook count? Would be great to listen while i walk :)

Also if anyone is looking for an e-book version, i have epub and mobi (but can convert) if anyone would like me to share with them?

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Does audiobook count? Would be great to listen while i walk :)

Also if anyone is looking for an e-book version, i have epub and mobi (but can convert) if anyone would like me to share with them?

This would be spectacular! I really don't have the $15 to spend on a book this month. :( I have a kindle and calibre. How do we go about doing this?

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This would be spectacular! I really don't have the $15 to spend on a book this month. :( I have a kindle and calibre. How do we go about doing this?

Angela, you can DM me your email Addie and I'll send. The file is less than 2mb.

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You're welcome to skype me (audriwolf) too but let me know who you are

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Angela, you can DM me your email Addie and I'll send. The file is less than 2mb.

Thank you SOOOOO much!

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Snatch: 93kg/205lb // Clean and Jerk: 113kg/248lb // Back Squat: 170kg/375lb

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Sambs, what version file does your kindle take? I'll convert my epub for you if you'd like?

Thanks, Angel, but I managed to get it in the end :D

I read another chapter or so before bed last night, and its tone is sort of reminding me of a Paulo Cohelo book.

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Now that we've chosen a book, what is the plan for discussion? 1 thread per 2-3 chapters (to avoid spoilers)? Other suggestions?

I think this would work. Then people can read at their own pace too.

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2015 USAW American Open - 8th place
2015 USAW Senior Nationals - 9th place
2014 USAW Senior Nationals - 9th place

2013 USAW Senior Nationals - 9th place

 

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If we go 1 thread per 2-3 chapters, there will be a serious number of threads for just one book. I think it is divided into parts (only read ch1 and 2 last night) and perhaps this might be a better way to segment.

Without creating any spoiler - the first two chapters can be read completely independently of each other (I am guessing the two main character threads) so a discussion on that may be interesting but short-lived.

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