A great book website
Nothing of medieval importance happened on September 6th. I couldn’t even find anything relating to those notorious party-crashers, the Tudors. So I can take this opportunity to recommend a favorite website. Here is the link. http://www.allbookstores.com/
It is the easiest way to compare prices for books. Now you can go on your own to check out the various on-line bookshops—the Amazon websites, Alibris, ABE Books, etc. But this site allows you to do it all in one stop. Just type in the title of the book you are looking for and hit the compare prices. You will then be presented with a list of all of the available copies of the book, with their prices. Pick the one you want and click Buy it; you’ll then be taken to the specific website. It couldn’t be easier and it has saved me a fair amount of money; of course I am usually searching for long out-of-print books dealing with medieval matters. But I tested it on Hilary Mantel’s Bring up the Bodies and the prices ranged from $10 to $21. Books that can be rented are also included in the comparison list. Since I am always trying to lure everyone into book bankruptcy with me, it only seemed fair to pass on a way to save money for a change.
It is the easiest way to compare prices for books. Now you can go on your own to check out the various on-line bookshops—the Amazon websites, Alibris, ABE Books, etc. But this site allows you to do it all in one stop. Just type in the title of the book you are looking for and hit the compare prices. You will then be presented with a list of all of the available copies of the book, with their prices. Pick the one you want and click Buy it; you’ll then be taken to the specific website. It couldn’t be easier and it has saved me a fair amount of money; of course I am usually searching for long out-of-print books dealing with medieval matters. But I tested it on Hilary Mantel’s Bring up the Bodies and the prices ranged from $10 to $21. Books that can be rented are also included in the comparison list. Since I am always trying to lure everyone into book bankruptcy with me, it only seemed fair to pass on a way to save money for a change.
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Sep 06, 2012 07:22AM
Barreling headlong into book bankruptcy right along with you. Isn't it nice to know you are not going alone? Thanks for the link.
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I definitely prefer the company,Judith! And it is in a good cause, after all. There are lots of less worthy reasons for courting bankruptcy.
"There are lots of less worthy reasons for courting bankruptcy. "Isn't that the truth!
Ditto for me. The only way I can justify my accumulation of books is that if the roof ever falls in, the books will prop it up! LOL
A good thought, Maudie. I'll have to use that as an excuse for my book buying, too.
Thanks, Misfit. I'll check it out. We can never have too many ways to go into book bankruptcy!
I'm already over the book bankruptcy edge. Plus I found a new book store 1/2 hour away from me. Check it out: http://www.finallyfoundbooks.com/
Maudie wrote: "Ditto for me. The only way I can justify my accumulation of books is that if the roof ever falls in, the books will prop it up! LOL"I like that thought too. Will have to use it when friends ask me when I will time to read all of the books. You won't have to worry about me if the roof falls in I will say, the book cases will keep me safe.
For real book adicts, there is always another book that sounds so intersting...even if you already have a thousand on your to-read/owned list.
An addiction I laughingly call my "Bondage to Books", Judith. My friend just calls it the monkey on my back!LOL
Maudie wrote: "An addiction I laughingly call my "Bondage to Books", Judith. My friend just calls it the monkey on my back!LOL"
My coworkers and family look at me like I need to have my head examined.
Sharon, I forgot to mention a recent find at my new to me UBS.
I'm another one following you down the road to book bankruptcy, but is there a better way to go? I like your description of the Tudors as "notorious party crashers"
I've got this one, Misfit. It is unusual, for it is written by a college professor and yet he makes up dialogue, which is normally a major sin in the academic world. So it seems to fall somewhere between a novel and a straight bio. Imagine if only Eleanor knew that 800 plus years after her death, she'd still be exerting this fascination upon the world. I suspect she'd be pleased.
How true, Roberta. So many worse things we could be spending our money on than books!
Sharon wrote: "I've got this one, Misfit. It is unusual, for it is written by a college professor and yet he makes up dialogue, which is normally a major sin in the academic world. So it seems to fall somewhere..."Hi Sharon, I suspect you'd be right.
He did his research, though, Misfit. And his admiration for Eleanor comes through loud and clear. I suspect Henry would not be pleased that there are more biographies of Eleanor than there are of him.
Sharon wrote: "He did his research, though, Misfit. And his admiration for Eleanor comes through loud and clear. I suspect Henry would not be pleased that there are more biographies of Eleanor than there are o..."Can't you just here Henry bickering about that she still manages to get the best of him. Of course with the booming voice of Peter O'Toole.
Absolutely, Dawn. I always think of Peter O'Toole and Katharine Hepburn when I envision Henry and Eleanor. The film wasn't all that accurate, but I happily suspend disbelief for two hours when it is on, for I think it is that good.
Same here, and I'm glad to hear you like the movie too (I had a feeling you knew my reference). I always catch some new barb tossed and it is that banter that feels so real to me and why I end up not caring about accuracy. Except when my husband started asking questions, last month when it was on, and I had to explain that things were different. Probably no surprise that was the only time I really didn't fully enjoy it.How about O'Toole and Richard Burton in Beckett? O'Toole recently said he could never tire of playing Henry II, there is so much meat for him to sink his teeth into.
I hated Becket, Dawn. It took so many liberties with history it verged on fantasy at times. I loved Richard Burton and Peter O'Toole, but even they couldn't save it. Even O'Toole's portrayal of Henry was off; he came across as a high-strung neurotic. Though that wasn't his fault, the blame lying with the script and director. But it really jarred with me since his Henry in Lion in Winter was so pitch-perfect. In that one, I think he was even more Henry than Henry was! He and Kate were superb, though I thought Anthony Hopkins was miscast as Richard. But Timothy Dalton was wonderful--not that Philippe Capet had an iota of Timothy's smoldering sex appeal!
I've seen Becket only once in its entirety and felt that Burton did the better job than O'Toole. I think it was made first and then Lion in Winter, maybe it helped O'Toole, along with Hepburn (who he does credit) to be a better Henry the second time around. Did Henry and Becket really go around whoring together as depicted in the movie?As soon as you mentioned Dalton my mind went to his performance as Darnley. Talk about opposite ends of the spectrum! I didn't think Hopkins worked well as Richard either. He did admit to being nervous being his first film and working with two powerhouses.
As I write this it is Elizabeth I night on TCM (Turner Classic movies), another Tudor take over. Including two with Bette Davis, but not any with Flora Robson. Right now it is Young Bess, based on Irwin's novel, I felt Jean Simmons wasn't right, they made no attempt to make her resemble Elizabeth, and it was too romanticized, in part to take advantage of the real life love between her and Stewart Granger, which certainly sizzles. I haven't read the book yet (Tudor burnout) so don't know if this is the direction the novel takes or not. Parts of it are quite strong and some compelling historical moments represented.
No, Henry and Becket did not go whoring. Well, Henry certainly did, but not with his chancellor. Even though Becket was only in minor orders, not being actually ordained until the day before he became Archbishop of Canterbury, he appears to have led a chaste life. At least that is one thing his enemies never accused him of. I agree about Timothy Dalton; he had to be a fine actor to pull off two such different roles as Philippe and Darnley. I thought he looked awful as a blond, too.
A Bit of Levity and Frivolity...I realize I'm jumping in on the conversation completely uninvited...please, forgive. However, a mention of Burton and O'Toole in the same breath is quite irresistable. Each brought his unique talent to the role...however, their brillance (at least for me) comes in each being able to add a facet of themselves to Henry that the other either lacked or simply didn't think of...
I'm a tad biased toward Burton...but, then, I have a "Thing" for Welshmen and Wales! Thank you, Llewelyn Fawr, for gracing my dreams! I do recognize your tip-toe in the hall...however imaginary.
I'm all in favor of levity and frivolity, Maudie. In our world,, we need it. And I totally agree with you about Burton and O'Toole. As the cliche goes, I could have listened to Richard Burton recite the phone book and been mesmerized. That voice!
Sharon, thanks for clearing that up about the whoring thing (that sounds funny to write), those scenes just felt so wrong to me. And yes, Dalton as a blond, big no. Being so sniveling and effeminate in one and well, virile in the other, certainly showed off his acting abilities.Hi Maudie, how are things with you? I say the more the merrier. I'm going to add a couple of other voices, to go along with Burton, that could make a phone book sound good, George Sanders and Ronald Coleman. Which reminds me I recently saw part of a film where Sanders played Richard III and Rex Harrison was Saladin, no really. What I saw didn't work at all. Sorry can't remember the film title.
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