Book shopping today ...

SonjaMarie · Post by **SonjaMarie** » Thu February 26th, 2009, 7:33 pm

I got the book on Typhoid Mary today, but someone has underlined some of it and written a few things, but it's still readable, thankfully!

I don't know if my new/used store will accept it though.

SM

nona · Post by **nona** » Fri February 27th, 2009, 3:12 am

It was a really bad day and I've held off buying books so today I treated myself to a quick fix and ordered two Alison Weir books, Eleanor of Aquitaine and Queen Isabella: Treachery, Adultery, and Murder in Medieval England

Divia · Post by **Divia** » Fri February 27th, 2009, 3:30 am

I bought French and American Images of Joan of Arc. It is only 80 pages n 5 bucks.

Telynor · Post by **Telynor** » Fri February 27th, 2009, 3:54 am

[quote=""SonjaMarie""]I got the book on Typhoid Mary today, but someone has underlined some of it and written a few things, but it's still readable, thankfully!

I don't know if my new/used store will accept it though.

SM[/quote]

Is this the one that Anthony Bourdain wrote? One of my pet peeves are people who write in books without good cause. Flyleaf = ok. Underlining = bad form.

Nona: Sometimes retail therapy is the only thing that gets me through the day. Unless it's a really good afternoon tea...

SonjaMarie · Post by **SonjaMarie** » Fri February 27th, 2009, 4:00 am

[quote=""Telynor""]Is this the one that Anthony Bourdain wrote? One of my pet peeves are people who write in books without good cause. Flyleaf = ok. Underlining = bad form.

Nona: Sometimes retail therapy is the only thing that gets me through the day. Unless it's a really good afternoon tea...[/quote]

No, this one was is by Judith Walzer Leavitt, from 1997. I looked at the Bourdain book but it was only 160 pages and I always found him a bit annoying when I watched some of his shows. If I'm going to buy a book I want it to be over 200 pages or it's not worth it for me, this one is 336 pages.

I agree about underlining, but maybe they were using it for a paper or something.

SM

Telynor · Post by **Telynor** » Fri February 27th, 2009, 4:09 am

[quote=""SonjaMarie""]No, this one was is by Judith Walzer Leavitt, from 1997. I looked at the Bourdain book but it was only 160 pages and I always found him a bit annoying when I watched some of his shows. If I'm going to buy a book I want it to be over 200 pages or it's not worth it for me, this one is 336 pages.

I agree about underlining, but maybe they were using it for a paper or something.

SM[/quote]

His writing isn't as brazen or blantant as his shows. The book on TM is pretty straight up and forthright -- I found it to be very interesting look at the servant class in NY during the turn of the century. But then, I'm a fan of his (his restaurants in NY are superb), and so, I'm a wee bit biased.

SonjaMarie · Post by **SonjaMarie** » Fri February 27th, 2009, 4:16 am

[quote=""Telynor""]His writing isn't as brazen or blantant as his shows. The book on TM is pretty straight up and forthright -- I found it to be very interesting look at the servant class in NY during the turn of the century. But then, I'm a fan of his (his restaurants in NY are superb), and so, I'm a wee bit biased.[/quote]

Ah. Even if I hadn't know who he was I would've still chosen the longer book

SM

diamondlil · Post by **diamondlil** » Fri February 27th, 2009, 8:21 am

Today I received Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay.

Amanda · Post by **Amanda** » Fri February 27th, 2009, 9:21 am

[quote=""diamondlil""]Today I received Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay.[/quote]

I really liked that one. A bit harrowing at times. But it is the books that move you that leave the lasting impressions.

Madeleine · Post by **Madeleine** » Fri February 27th, 2009, 11:51 am

"the Marais Assassin" just arrived in the post.