Antenora
Detriment Deleter 
Fiendish Philologist
Put down that harpoon gun, in the name of these wonderful birds!
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Post by Antenora on Nov 11, 2005 6:53:06 GMT -5
I occasionally let people borrow my books, but I think only one person ever has, and she was a trustworthy friend of my mother's. So I wouldn't say I had to teach anyone proper book-handling.
My books are generally in good condition, although there's a red ink-stain on the Autobiography, on Jacques's letter to Jerome, and I can't remember how that got there. And TPP is a tiny bit battered around the corners, as I've been carrying it with me to school.
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Post by lauren on Nov 11, 2005 7:07:55 GMT -5
I used to be really paranoid about my collection....and wouldn't let anyone go within 5 metres of it...but somehow over the past year I have lent my entire series to my sister and 4 friends
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Post by SF on Nov 11, 2005 7:18:42 GMT -5
All of mine are the U.S. Editions
The Dilemma Deepens box set (TVV-TCC)--I bought these first, off of amazon.com in June of this year when I had scrounged up enough baby-sitting money to buy it, then had to leave to go to a funeral for my grandfather. It came in the mail the day I left, and my mom brought it with her when she came down with my brother, and I immediately started reading them.
The Loathsome Library (TBB-TEE)--I waited 2 months to get this. I kept a bunch of birthday money (I think the actual number wa $60) given to me by distant relatives. My birthday was in August, and the release of TLL was in October. I also ordered this on amazon.com
The Gloom Looms box set (TSS-TPP)--I bought this the day that TPP came out. I still had a bit of money left over from buying TLL, and had done some work for my mother, and still didn't have enough, so my mother lent me some money, until I could work it off.
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Post by A. the Returned on Nov 11, 2005 7:48:02 GMT -5
All of my books are 'loved', all the spines are slightly discoloured and rough on the edges.
TBB: I begged Mother to buy after I read someone's book review of THH at school, so I could read it on my holiday.
TRR: Received as a Christmas present from an Aunty and took it on holiday with me too. When the price sticker was taken off the front, part of the shiny bit over the picture came off.
TWW: Bought in Amsterdam while I was there on holidays.
TMM-THH: Bought from local bookstores whenever I had money.
TCC-TSS: Bought when I walked by bookstores and realised a new book was out.
TGG:Bought soon after the release date.
TPP:Tried to buy it on release date but Mother apparently talked to someone from Harper Collins who said it wasn't being released until later. Got in a couple days after.
LSUA: Not sure when, I remember being very serious about the keeping the reverse Pony Party cover that way so it didn't fall into the wrong hands.
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Post by Dante on Nov 11, 2005 9:53:35 GMT -5
My brother peeled the letter off the back of the BBRE box, but it's stuck back on now - but it looks slightly crumpled. And the cover of my TGG is slightly dented, due to somebody resting a piece of paper on it as they wrote.
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Post by smileyman457 on Nov 15, 2005 19:51:45 GMT -5
I make my friends put book covers on my books when they borrow them.
And I have all 1st editions starting with 'The Austere Academy.'
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Post by Sugary Snicket on Nov 20, 2005 12:50:25 GMT -5
My recently acquired copy of THH has a purple streak across one of the pages, due to my little sister trying to color the pictures in. (I managed to fix it with wite-out.  ) I allow people to borrow my books if they return them in good condition (Although I dog-ear my pages, I dislike it when other people do it.) |
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Post by Carma on Nov 20, 2005 13:06:58 GMT -5
-TRR-Got it for my birthday.
-TWW-Birthday.
-TAA- Got it for Christmas last year from my cousin. She got it from a speciel store so it's the library edition that has a dust jacket.
-TEE-Got it while ago for Cristmas, I think.
-TVV-Same as above.
-THH-It's a paperback because I got it from Scolastic.
-TSS-Same as above.
-TGG-Got it for my birthday last year.
-TPP-Got it the day it came out
-LSUA-I bought it at a bookstore.
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Post by Alfred is Present on Nov 25, 2005 19:10:56 GMT -5
SOOOOO! There are postcards that came off with the UA! For those who got them, pleeease scan them for me, or at least provide a link! PLEEEEAAAASSE!
I missed so many ASOUE promotionsstuff becasue I live in Asia. Please list down what you got, or at least, what are those goodies that came out with each book's release! AAHH!
*cough*
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Post by Grace on Nov 26, 2005 9:19:27 GMT -5
I'm parodizing TPP, and always seem to lend it to my friend or go on vacation at the exactly wrong time.
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Post by Alfred is Present on Nov 26, 2005 18:19:45 GMT -5
Ok, I appreciate the lending and borrowing answers.
Too bad for some ASOUE book destructions.
Good for that person who got TAA from a special store, with a dust jacket.
Warning:
Reading This Will Make you Scan A Postcard From TUA's Release, or At Least, Make you Provide A Link For Me
Help in this! I'm in need! To anybody, please! I just heard this becasue I have been visiting some threads, and I stumbled upon the one, showing a link to point out the blackened faces, and Lemony in the crown (TUA p. 7), courtesy of a Sir Efogoto.
HHHEELPP!
*coughs,cough!*
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Post by Wasabi on Dec 6, 2005 1:17:16 GMT -5
I just have the series of books, and the HP series too. I love both of them ....  |
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Post by Alfred is Present on Dec 19, 2005 8:29:26 GMT -5
Heeeey!
Everybody's very busy for Christmas and Santa!
Nobody has posted for a long time here, folks!
Oh sure, they'll come back if they recieve some ASOUE related presents. I remember someone getting some book for Christmas!
Post here!
Mob: Yeah right. By the way, your sig pic's too big.
Is it? *whimper*
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Post by Sugary Snicket on Dec 19, 2005 9:31:14 GMT -5
Yes, I like your sig, but it is rather large.
My siblings are always trying to steal my books. I'm feircely over-protective of them. And I meditate and sometimes even sleep with them. I remember going to sleep with my copy of TPP when I first got it.
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Post by D on Dec 20, 2005 13:09:54 GMT -5
My Collection ;D Books 1-12 US editions The Bad Beginning UK special edition The Bad Beginning US Rare Edition The Ominous Omnibus US The Unauthorized Autobiography US The Blank Book Hard and paperback cover Behind the scenes with Count Olaf The Puzzling Puzzles Two of The Pessimistic Posters Two of The Ponderous Postcards ASOUE Magic 8 ball The Catastrophic card game The Perilous Parlor game Three 100 piece ASOUE Puzzles ASOUE 2-Disc Special Collector’s Edition DVD ASOUE Original motion picture sound track The Bad Beginning Multi-Voice Recording ASOUE Limited Edition preview CD from Papa John’s Pizza ASOUE Video game for PC ASOUE Video game for GameBoy Advance ASOUE Video game for PlayStation 2 ASOUE 2005 movie edition calendar Two ASOUE 2005 book edition calendar ASOUE “I Will Find You” movie poster ASOUE “It Gets Worse” movie poster ASOUE (has no words besides asoue) movie poster Official ASOUE double sided movie theater poster Complete set “Collect all 13 to lose!” ASOUE cards Promotional “The Grim Grotto is Dark” keychain flashlight ASOUE black skull cap Promotional Grim Grotto bandana Three promotional book marks UK Count Olaf talking Standee The Penultimate Peril display stand Part 1-4 of the Dismal Dinner (found in Lunchables) Volume one, two, and three of the Daily Punctilio (also found in Lunchables) ASOUE SunnyD gallon Orvile Redenbacher’s ASOUE box Two ASOUE Lunchables boxes News clipping “The Lump of Cole” by Lemony Snicket Magazine clipping an interview with Daniel Handler Books 1-11 i got form my parents, and the rest i bought with my hard earned money. My collection stared somewhere in 2002, and it has become my obsession. Yes I am officially strange. Here are some pics of my collection: i25.photobucket.com/albums/c73/mondoseville/Untitledrrty.jpgi25.photobucket.com/albums/c73/mondoseville/27904b0e.jpgi25.photobucket.com/albums/c73/mondoseville/3833cb8d.jpg |
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