Book shopping today ...

Ash · Post by **Ash** » Thu November 20th, 2008, 2:11 pm

Picked up Barbara Vine's Minotaur (also writes as Ruth Rendell) and came very close to taking the new Paul Theoux's redo of his Orient Express journey. I've been disappointed in him lately tho so I might wait for paperback. I did receive Best American Travel Writing 2008 from Daedulus (a wonderful inexpensive book site).

Telynor · Post by **Telynor** » Fri November 21st, 2008, 7:11 am

Daedalus is a wonderful source for remaindered books. I've found some wonderful treasures in there.

I made J take me to BN lately, and what with the latest haul from Amazon:

BakeWise by Sherri Corriher (NF)
Apocalypse (NF)
American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House (NF)
Hunger's Brides
The Vorkosigan Companion by Lillian Carl (NF)
Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
Eden's Outcasts by John Matteson (NF)
The King's Grey Mare by Rosemary Hawley Jarman
The Road by Cormac McCarthy

let's just say I'm not going to be running out of anything til probably the new year.

Alaric · Post by **Alaric** » Fri November 21st, 2008, 7:19 am

I'm trying to avoid buying any books or DVDs until after Christmas as I'm saving as much money as I can for the grand prix weekend next year that I'm going to, but I just got a Borders voucher via e-mail with four or more books with each at 35% off. No self restraint at all.

Vanessa · Post by **Vanessa** » Fri November 21st, 2008, 8:27 am

Under a Blood Red Sky by Kate Furnivall

Leyland · Post by **Leyland** » Fri November 21st, 2008, 2:34 pm

[quote=""Telynor""]I made J take me to BN lately, and what with the latest haul from Amazon:

Hunger's Brides
The Road by Cormac McCarthy

let's just say I'm not going to be running out of anything til probably the new year.[/quote]

I bought Brides at a bookstore in Canada during a Christmas visit in 2006 and have yet to read it. If you read it anytime soon, Telynor, please give us a review or quick impression. My mother lent me The Road and I need to read it soon before she wants it back.

I've been mostly laid off work (hours 70% reduced) since the US Election Day and having got over most of the shock of it now, I realize that I so much time at home to read the few hundred TBR's begging for attention!

Madeleine · Post by **Madeleine** » Fri November 21st, 2008, 4:24 pm

A rather tatty but OK for reading copy of "Falls the Shadow" by SKP, "The Book Thief" by Marcus Zusak, and "The Chalice" by Phil Rickman.

nona · Post by **nona** » Fri November 21st, 2008, 10:41 pm

it's amazing and off subject but I ordered all three of the welsh triology 6 months go and loved them and just recently Sharon Kay Penman contacted me and asked if I would like Falls the Shadows and The Reckoning in hardcover, I flipped over a chance like that and she even signed them for me which was a pleasent surprise.

Margaret · Post by **Margaret** » Fri November 21st, 2008, 11:35 pm

Sorry to hear your work hours have been reduced, Leyland - or should we congratulate you? I'm sure we'd all love more reading time! Anyway, here in the U.S. we're working on getting the world economy back in order by voting the way we did in the recent election. Hope it works!

Leyland · Post by **Leyland** » Sat November 22nd, 2008, 12:46 am

Ugh. No congrats please - I'm looking for and seriously need full time but since our economy is still taking bad hits, I don't know when I'm going to get full wages again. I work for a small CPA firm and many many small businesses are cutting back because of Obama's campaign platform to raise business taxes. This isn't quite the change I was looking for!

So while I have to budget severely until I'm full time again, at least I already own so many great books to read. Book shopping is on hiatus!

EDIT: Yes - my limes are becoming rather tasty margaritas!

EC2 · Post by **EC2** » Sat November 22nd, 2008, 1:13 am

Hope you soon find employment again Leyland. 'Interesting times' definitely!
I suppose though, the positive is more reading time...