Always happy when I win anything book-shaped, I’ve even more delighted when the prize turns out to be one signed by the author. So far I only have two books on my shelves which have been personally signed – Paolo Giordano’s The Solitude of Prime Numbers (Doubleday) and Sarah Hall’s How to Paint a Dead Man (US edition – Harper Perennial) – and the subject for today’s Daily Bookshot becomes the third.
Lucky enough to be chosen as winner in a competition which was recently run by the good people at BookRabbit.com, this is a copy of Jo Nesbo’s recently published translation, The Snowman (Harvill Secker), and I’m thrilled to own it. Having read little from this Scandinavian crime writer I can’t claim to be his biggest fan in the world. But as I’m a fan of Scandinavian crime in general I know this novel has real potential for me. And who knows, with two other Nesbo novels sitting on my shelf awaiting for my attention (sadly unsigned), maybe one day I will be one Mr. Nesbo’s biggest fans. And if that day ever comes I’ll be doubly happy that I possess the mark of this highly successful writer.
About Rob
says:
great win rob ,i ve a signed will self and five signed ben okri’s thta he signed when i saw him ,always nice to have a personnel touch
says:
It certainly is Stu. Now, if I could only get a hold of a signed Steinbeck
Warmest
Rob
Yay! I won this from the Book Rabbit too (only mine’s not signed). Actually, I tell a lie – I didn’t win it at all but the wonderful Sarah sent me a copy anyway as she had one spare (I think it was for my pure cheek and creeping while the comptetition was open
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I hope to read it soon – I love Steig Larson and I have just got The Laughing Policeman (by some Swedish married couple whose names I can’t remember) from Readitswapit.
Speaking of signed books, I went to get my review copy of Horns signed by Joe Hill in Leeds last week and I got all star-struck. I think I may have even giggled which is so uncool!
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There’s nowt wrong with giggling in the presence of the mighty Joe Hill Boof.
And well done on securing yourself a copy of The Snowman. Desperate pleading can often go a long way in the bookish world
Warmest
Rob