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[Cupcakes & Machetes, Hybrid Creature]

Just bought The Witching Elm because a friend described it to me as, "historical fiction that left me feeling all pumpkin spice."

[Whitney]

[Whitney]

Rinn wrote: "I bought The Falconer in the Gollancz ebook sale :)"

I liked this book.

[Rinn, (Retired mod) Captain of the SSV Normandy]

The Golem and the Jinni, Peace and War and A Brief History of Seven Killings, all basically brand new from the charity shops, for £4.50 in total.

[Paul, A wanderer in unknown realms]

Nice bargain

[Margo]

I bought The Passage on audible yesterday. I've been indecisive on this one for ages as I've seen very mixes reviews but I finally decided to go for it after seeing an author interview.

[Greg]

Found a cheap paperback copy of 'Art' by Yasmina Reza and a cheap hardback copy of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy at the used book store.

[Jessica]

Greg wrote: "Found a cheap paperback copy of 'Art' by Yasmina Reza and a cheap hardback copy of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy at the used book store."

Oh, Art sounds interesting! Especially right now as I am doing a Critical Reviewing writing class and we are deep in discussion trying to define what separates art from craft.

[Greg]

Jessica wrote: "Oh, Art sounds interesting! Especially right now as I am doing a Critical Reviewing writing class and we are deep in discussion trying to define what separates art from craft..."

It's fun so far Jessica, even though there's also serious ideas underneath. I bet it's hilarious on stage - I'd love to see a performance of it someday!

Totally by coincidence, I just finished another play with a lot of similar questioning of what makes art. Red by John Logan, a play about the artist Mark Rothko. A much darker play but also good.

Both are very short, quick reads, about 50 pages each. Given that you're thinking over that topic of art/craft, I'd highly recommend both of them if you can find free copies at the library! A entertaining way to mull over the topic rather than reading a bunch of dry theory! :)

[Gary]

Picked up Camber the Heretic, King Javan's Year, and The Bastard Prince by Katherine Kurtz for my Nook all of which were available for $1.99 each today.

[Whitney]

[Milou]

In the town I am on holiday in now they have a shop called Bargain Books, and it's very dangerous... On my previous holiday I bought too many books to fit in my suitcase. So far I have done well though. In the week I've been here I only picked up:
The Mechanical for around €4,50
and The Death Collector for just under €3,00

They also have The Blinding Knife for €4,00, but I left it for now seeing as I haven't read/don't own the first book... I'll probably give in next week though

[Lancer, Warden of the Slums]

Milou I really enjoyed The Mechanical and it's follow up. Enough so that I read them back to back and am eagerly awaiting the final book in the trilogy. Also am about a third of the way through The Black Prism (first book before The Blinding Knife I believe and it is fantastic so far. Will likely move directly onto book 2 if it stays as good as it's been so far. Really interesting world and magic system.

[Veronica]

There's an old Hastings Records and Books (store) near me that is going out of business so I picked up Cibola Burn, Fuzzy Nation, and Beacon 23: The Complete Novel for 60-90% discounts.

[Lancer, Warden of the Slums]

I really wish there were better book stores like that near me. I basically have Chapters and a few used book stores but they have Terribke sci fi fantasy sections. To better describ this, in one of them about 40% of the sci fi section is old L. Ron Hubbard books.

[Audrey, Queen of the Potato People]

I got the boxed set of Heroes of Olympus for my birthday. :D I haven't read them yet. My bookshelf is full already, though ...

[Lancer, Warden of the Slums]

I got the secondary ng book I Brent Weeks Ligbtbringer Series. Am enjoying the first enough that I'm pretty sure I will move directly onto to book 2.

[Fannie]

I'm back from my local library sale with 8 books for 8$. Pretty good deal.

I bought: Hyperion x2
Rendezvous with Rama
The Mists of Avalon x2 ( I read it when I was young and liked it a lot, I'll see if it's the same 20 years later)

And for my son:
The Magician's Nephew
Porteur de masques
and a book about viking's legend

[Rinn, (Retired mod) Captain of the SSV Normandy]

Oooh some excellent finds there :)

[Whitney]

I bought Magic Breaks audiobook, Shadowfever e-book. That's it so far. However, I've seen some books I want to try that are 99 cents on ebook so I feel a spree coming on.

[Dawn]

Just picked up the first two books of E. E.Doc Smith's Lensman series from a 2nd hand book store. A classic series I've been meaning to read for ages.

[Paul]

Dawn wrote: "Just picked up the first two books of E. E.Doc Smith's Lensman series from a 2nd hand book store. A classic series I've been meaning to read for ages."

I read those as a teenager! Many, many years ago!!

[Veronica]

Yesterday I picked up Sheepfarmer's Daughter and Mortal Engines from the clearance bin at the used bookstore.

[Kirsty, Jedi Master]

Arcanum Unbounded arrived today <3

[Cupcakes & Machetes, Hybrid Creature]

Bought Clovenhoof for my January's book club selection. Looks interesting.

[Wayland, Ernest Scribbler]

The Rogue One novelization, because I'm a Star Wars geek.

[Audrey, Queen of the Potato People]

The Way of Kings just came in for me at the library. It's 36 CDs! What a beast.

[Margo]

Sounds good tho - I'm really starting to get into Sanderson :-)

[Audrey, Queen of the Potato People]

I think this will be a big Sanderson year for me. I'm going to do Warbreaker and then the second Mistborn trilogy. I just started the Alcatraz kid series, which I am loving, and looking forward to more of the Rithmatist.

[Vinca]

I *may* have purchased a number of items in the Kindle sale...

First Law series
New Pompeii
This Savage Song
Mistborn books 4-6

Hard to resist these things when they're only 99p each :-/

[Vinca]

I just bought Dancing Jax. Robin Jarvis is someone I've not read since I was a teenager so I'm curious to see how this one holds up.

And yes, I did buy it because I fell in love with the cover art...

[Kirsty, Jedi Master]

Vinca wrote: "I just bought Dancing Jax. Robin Jarvis is someone I've not read since I was a teenager so I'm curious to see how this one holds up.

And yes, I did buy it because I fell in love wi..."

Oh this is totally creepy. I have never seen this book before today, but I was browsing a charity shop today and picked it up and considered buying it. I put it down again - it is beautiful though and is what drew me to it!

[Sarah]

Vinca wrote: "I *may* have purchased a number of items in the Kindle sale...

First Law series
New Pompeii
This Savage Song
Mistborn books 4-6

Hard to resist these things when they're only 99p each :-/"

I know, right? When Amazon has good deals its just so hard to resist!

I've picked up a number of ebooks lately, often a result of sales:
Rebel of the Sands
A Court of Thorns and Roses
A Court of Mist and Fury
The Paper Magician
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions
A Gathering of Shadows
The Dragonbone Chair
The Winter's Tale

[Audrey, Queen of the Potato People]

Sarah wrote: "Vinca wrote: "I *may* have purchased a number of items in the Kindle sale...

First Law series
New Pompeii
This Savage Song
Mistborn books 4-6

Hard to resist these things when they're only 99p eac..."

I met the author of The Paper Magician not too long ago. I guess she's a sister-in-law or something of one of my college roommates.

[Fannie]

My son just bought a book on the web and to avoid the expedition fees, I had to buy something for me too. :)

I choose Cosmos

[Lancer, Warden of the Slums]

The First Law series is so fantastic. If you enjoy the trilogy be sure to check out the three stand alone's that follow and are set in the same series. the final standalone Red Country was my favourite of the six books.

I recently purchased:
The Blood Mirror
Wrath
and
The Art of the Mass Effect Universe

The Art of Mass Effect is fantastic. Getting so see concept art for all the species and characters was my favourite part to see how different things could have been.

[Margo]

Fannie wrote: "My son just bought a book on the web and to avoid the expedition fees, I had to buy something for me too. :)

I choose Cosmos"

Good choice Frannie. I'll have to have a reread of that sometime ;-)

[Audrey, Queen of the Potato People]

Last night I got Frogkisser! at the school book fair. I hope it's good.

[Margo]

Audrey wrote: "Last night I got Frogkisser! at the school book fair. I hope it's good."

It's got a" loyal talking dog" in it! I like it :-D

[Audrey, Queen of the Potato People]

Sort of like the Disreputable Dog? That would be nice.

[Whitney]

The Sword of Summer
Dark Lover
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear

also bought The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet but returned it I couldn't get into the voice acting. Will give the actual book a try.

[Audrey, Queen of the Potato People]

I loved The Sword of Summer.

[Whitney]

Audrey wrote: "I loved The Sword of Summer."

Yes, Riordan is really good at writing sarcastic kids. Some writers try to do sarcastic characters but they just come off as bratty.

[Audrey, Queen of the Potato People]

Being a sucker for autographed books, I bought Partials and Bluescreen by Dan Wells.

Speaking of local authors, I have not been able to corner Brandon Sanderson yet as he is NEVER HOME.

[Wayland, Ernest Scribbler]

He was a guest at a conference I was at a few years ago, Audrey. He's a cool guy, was very nice with his fans. I will admit, at the time, I hadn't the slightest idea who he was.

[Greg]

I had crazy good luck yesterday. A used bookstore nearby had a lot of books on sale for $1 each and I got all of these for $20 total:

a nice hardback copy of The Master by Colm Tóibín

paperbacks of:
Omeros by Derek Walcott
Lila by Marilynne Robinson
The Ringworld Engineers by Larry Niven
The Ringworld Throne by Larry Niven
The Magic of Recluce by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
The Silent Cry by Kenzaburō Ōe
The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje
Mr. Midshipman Hornblower by C.S. Forester
The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
The Radetzky March by Joseph Roth
The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber
The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
Gift from the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green
Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt

[Fannie]

Wow! That's a deal.

[Greg]

Fannie wrote: "Wow! That's a deal."

I couldn't believe it! For books I actually wanted to read too!

[Audrey, Queen of the Potato People]

Greg wrote: "Fannie wrote: "Wow! That's a deal."

I couldn't believe it! For books I actually wanted to read too!"

Right. My library is selling a bag of books (you fill a grocery bag with what you want) for a dollar, but there's nothing there I really want.

[Gary]

Old Man's War by John Scalzi, purchased on sale today for my Nook for $2.99.