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[Luke]

Michele wrote: "Aubrey wrote: "Better pics of my shelves for Michele:"

Ha! Thank you :) What an interesting and eclectic assortment. Yay Dorothy Dunnett!! And The Last Samurai - I loved that book, ..."

I'll be sure to put 'King Hereafter' and 'The Last Samurai' further up on my TBR, although neither of them being on my challenge approved list means it'll be some time before I get to either of them. Both 'Secondhand Time' and 'River Ki' came from my having read other books by each author, namely Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster and The Doctor's Wife, both of which I liked enough to seek out more of. Againeither of those are in my challenge list, but I will try to let you know how they go, Michele.

[Jeri]

Just received notice that Hangover Square by Patrick Hamilton has shipped from the UK.

[Darren]

ooh I'll probably be getting Hangover Square soon too - I so loved The Slaves of Solitude (as evidenced in message#1 of this thread!)

meanwhile...

yesterday received lovely condition 1984 edition of A Canticle For Leibowitz


and very excited to have just bagged on eBay a reasonably priced copy of
The Battle of Blair Mountain: The Story of America's Largest Labor Uprising

[Pillsonista]

Oh, where to begin...

Ordered The Seventh Cross by Anna Seghers, A Certain Plume by Henri Michaux (translated by Richard Sieburth), and Compulsory Games by Robert Aickman from NYRB Classics today...



And I don't know what it is, but ever since I started to use my GR account with any regularity I've been having some serious luck whenever I'm on the prowl at my local bookstores/libraries.

Some major highlights:


Irving Feldman's Collected Poems: 1954-2004. (!!!)


The Complete Poetry: A Bilingual Edition of César Vallejo, with an all-too-brief forward by Mario Vargas Llosa. (!!!)


Critical Prose and Letters by Osip Mandelstam. (!!!)


Less Than One: Selected Essays by Joseph Brodsky. (!!)

And last but OMG in no way least...


Writers From the Other Europe, general editor Philip Roth, in 4 volumes:
1. A Tomb for Boris Davidovich by Danilo Kiš, intro: Joseph Brodsky. (!!!)
2. Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass by Bruno Schulz, intro: John Updike. (!!!)
3. Laughable Loves by Milan Kundera, intro: Philip Roth. (!!)
4. This Way for the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen by Tadeusz Borowski, intro: Jan Kott. (!!)

[Luke]

Finds from my last library sale:

Henry and June: From "A Journal of Love"--The Unexpurgated Diary of Anaïs Nin - Anaïs Nin
Poison Penmanship: The Gentle Art of Muckraking - Jessica Mitford
Mauve Desert - Nicole Brossard (!)
Coffee Will Make You Black - April Sinclair (!)

The last two were already on my TBR, and I did not at all expect to acquire them today, so I was very pleased by that. The first two are nice bonuses, as I was thinking while reading Nin's first diary that I'd be interested in reading the unexpurgated version, while NYRB Classic editions are always welcome. I really do need to read what I have of the Mitford sisters, as I'm now up to three books between two sisters.

[Pillsonista]

Aubrey wrote: "Finds from my last library sale:

Henry and June: From "A Journal of Love"--The Unexpurgated Diary of Anaïs Nin - Anaïs Nin
Poison Penmanship: The Gentle Art of Muckraking - Jessica Mitford"

Poison Penmanship is a real coup.

I thought it was fantastic (I haven't reread it in years), but if you can get your hands on a copy of the NYRB's edition of her Hons and Rebels, don't hesitate. If anything, I enjoyed it even more than Poison Penmanship, plus there's a great introduction by Christopher Hitchens.

If I'm being honest, when I first picked up the book I was at a stage of my reading life when I was more interested in Hitchens than in Jessica Mitford. Reading Hons and Rebels quickly changed all that for me.

[Wreade1872]

I have The Name of the Rose on hold at the library and just ordered the comic
Grace Randolph's Supurbia Vol. 1 just because its written by an internet personality i like.

[Darren]

postie just delivered the bargain that I bagged on eBay recently:
(nice condition and preferred cover too!)
The Wife

being the Nunnally translation of the second in Sigrid Undset's Kristin Lavransdatter trilogy
just in time for the buddy read of The Wreath in June... :oD

[BAM doesn’t answer to her real name]

I jus sent bat shit crazy on Audible and I should be ashamed of myself. I have enough unread books I can read for the next 6 years. I'm dumb

[BAM doesn’t answer to her real name]

I just bought The Return of the Native
Alan Rickman narrates
I may play it every night when I sleep

[Renee]

BAM wrote: "I just bought The Return of the Native
Alan Rickman narrates
I may play it every night when I sleep"

I have this in my wish list, but haven't bought it yet. I really should though because I love Alan Rickman's voice.

[Renee]

BAM wrote: "I just bought The Return of the Native
Alan Rickman narrates
I may play it every night when I sleep"

I just looked at my email. I see now it's the Daily Deal, so no reason not to get it now!

[Michele]

BAM wrote: "...I have enough unread books I can read for the next 6 years. I'm dumb"

No no no, just ambitious and optimistic :)

[Michele]

BAM wrote: "Alan Rickman narrates
I may play it every night when I sleep "

Ooh yes please...

[Michele]

On Tuesday I was given a copy of Joyce Carol Oates' A Book of American Martyrs. Am about 2/3 of the way through. It's grim but well crafted and thought-provoking.

[Pillsonista]

Only two today, but good ones:



Goodbye to All That by Robert Graves and Glittering Images: A Journey Through Art from Egypt to Star Wars by Camille Paglia.

I remember reading some stupid list not long ago, I can't remember from which publication, that listed "alternative" books to read instead of any number of widely regarded "classics."

Generally I regard all lists that applied to books and reading with extreme suspicion and contempt, but this list I remember as being egregiously stupid. One of the books it claimed I "didn't have to read" (that was the subtitle to the piece, "books you don't need to read" or something like that... as if I needed their obnoxious, moronic permission to read anything) was Goodbye to All That.

So naturally I had to buy it when I had the chance and it's not like I need much of an excuse when it comes to the Everyman's Library, anyway.

As for the other one, I'll read anything Paglia writes. Absolutely anything.

[BAM doesn’t answer to her real name]

Soooo I just spent the past three hours researching the last 60ish books I have remaining on the bookshelf and finding the cheapest versions to purchase. I found I actually own most of them already, but what I don’t i found maybe half free as public domain on my iPad. So then I searched for books from past nominations in case they ever pop their evil little heads again; I’ll be ready. I also decided to go audio format on several of these books too. I feel like I really accomplished something this morning ( when I should have been working heehee )
This group is by far my favorite I’ve yet joined on GR! Everyone thank you for welcoming me

[Jerome]

Taking delivery of Astral Weeks: A Secret History of 1968 today.

[Kathleen]

BAM wrote: "Soooo I just spent the past three hours researching the last 60ish books I have remaining on the bookshelf and finding the cheapest versions to purchase. I found I actually own most of them already..."

Boy do I relate to that feeling of accomplishment after doing book related stuff instead of working. I'm pretty sure it's part of the addiction! Glad you're enjoying yourself here, BAM.

[Aprilleigh]

I've been hitting the library book sales pretty hard this year. On top of that, my dad is selling his house and downsizing so I've got a dozen boxes of books from him in the dining room I need to go through. I've also got a couple boxes from my sister when she downsized her collection before she moved out. There's a lot of books in there, including classics, lots of Stephen King, young adult, mystery, thriller, etc., but it would take days to list everything.

On the other hand, the new volumes I was most excited about purchasing for myself this year include:

Ulysses - specifically wanted this edition for the extensive notes (and I love the cover)
The Phantom of the Opera - specifically wanted this edition for the translation, but I also love the cover

[Michele]

Aprilleigh wrote: "The Phantom of the Opera - specifically wanted this edition for the translation, but I also love the cover "

April, could you elaborate on that? Why this particular translation? (My husband is a HUGE "Phantom" fan so I'm curious!)

[Aprilleigh]

Basically, there are six English translations of Le Fantome de L'Opera. They are de Mattos (1911), Blair (1990), Wolf (1996), Lofficier (2004), Ribière (2009/2012), and Coward (2012).

The only two translations that are truly unabridged are the Wolf and Coward translations.

The de Mattos and Blair translations are both abridged, although Blair claims to be unabridged. The de Mattos cuts out about 80-100 pages of material from the original Leroux text, and the Blair was based on a shortened nonstandard text rather than Leroux's original text.

The Lofficier and Ribière translations are both adapted to some degree. Reviewers have generally recommended avoiding the Lofficier, but the Ribière (Penguin Classics) is regarded more favorably. Ribière's annotations are the real gem, but the translation itself, even though it contains some glaring errors and has a habit of condensing and paraphrasing Leroux's words, is still better than most.

The Wolf translation is unabridged, but the translation is lacking. Among other things, he has a tendency to translate idioms literally, which makes for awkward reading. His annotations are rubbish. If you want good annotations, buy the Ribière.

The Coward translation (Oxford World Classics) has rubbish annotations, and the translation itself is not without problems, but it's the most accurate unabridged English translation currently available. Since I only wanted to purchase one edition, I chose the best translation over the best annotations.

[BAM doesn’t answer to her real name]

Well crap! Now I have to figure out which one I own. I have a paper copy and an audio copy.

[Aprilleigh]

If it doesn't list a translator, or the translator is listed as "Anonymous" you can be reasonably sure it's de Mattos.

[Aprilleigh]

Just walked in the door with a brand new copy of The Outsider by Stephen King.

And I picked up a copy of Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston at the library bookstore just yesterday. Loved this book, and now I have my very own copy.

[Kathleen]

Aprilleigh, Their Eyes Were Watching God is a favorite of mine--the kind of book you want to own. Congrats.

I can't believe this. I actually WON a Goodreads giveaway! I got The Purple Swamp Hen and Other Stories by Penelope Lively. I am so excited! Now I can read the stories slowly. :-)

[Aprilleigh]

Nice! I won two a few years back. The Grapes of Math: How Life Reflects Numbers and Numbers Reflect Life and Blood and Guts: Dispatches from the Whale Wars.

[BAM doesn’t answer to her real name]

Kathleen congrats! Nothing like winning a book

[BAM doesn’t answer to her real name]

I’ve just been snapping up Public Domain like it’s going out of style as well as some 99 cent bargains. I think my collection of classics has grown by about 25. Plus I bought The Leopard, The Inheritance trilogy, The Neverending Story, The Once and Future King, The Ashford Affair, The FortuneHunter on Audible.

[Pillsonista]

It finally arrived today: Kolyma Stories by Varlam Shalamov



It's generally compared, at least in anglophone countries, to Solzhenitsyn's Gulag Archipelago, but that comparison is fairly simplistic.

If anything, having survived six years as a slave in the Kolyma goldmines, Shalamov endured an experience even more harrowing than Solzhenitsyn's and his (Shalamov's) prose is often compared to that of Chekhov's.

[Melanti]

BAM wrote: " The Inheritance trilogy,..." I really need to finish that off someday. I listened to the first two in audio, then bought the omnibus so I could finish off the 3rd and the related stories, but it's just sat on my Kindle for quite a while.


My recent purchases have been Independent People, The Grass is Singing, the audio for Kristin Lavransdatter, and a TON of Graham Greene.

Now I just have to find time to read, cause at the moment my purchases are far outpacing my ability to read them.

[Luke]

Books I acquired at my last sale:

Sexual Politics - Kate Millett
The Mismeasure of Man - Stephen Jay Gould
Precious Bane - Mary Webb

I'm glad I picked up the last one on a whim, as I'll be able to use it for the 1924 slot in my 101 years challenge.

[BAM doesn’t answer to her real name]

Yeah I purchase more than I can read, too. Mindlessly

[Michele]

I have been bad this week. I went browsing on the Kindle Free books the other night and downloaded The Suicide Club and The Swiss Family Robinson. Then my mom sent me a box of books, as follows:

A Fortunate Grandchild
Village Diary
A Painted House
Wolf Hollow
Circe
No Time to Spare: Thinking About What Matters
The Ladies of Seneca Falls: the Birth of the Women's Rights Movement
La Belle Sauvage
Pack My Bag
The Overstory
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Truth and Beauty

Oh, and a cookbook, because she knows I hate to do dishes: One Pan & Done: Hassle-Free Meals from the Oven to Your Table :)

[Laurie]

Michele wrote: "I have been bad this week. I went browsing on the Kindle Free books the other night and downloaded The Suicide Club and The Swiss Family Robinson. Then my mom sent me a b..."

That's a nice haul your mom gave you. Happy reading. 😊

[BAM doesn’t answer to her real name]

Michelle it's like Christmas!!! So exciting!
I think I've bought a GR deal every day this past week. My bank is telling me those add up! I wish I could remember all of them. And THATS why I don't need any books I don't remember what I own. I do know I bought Thrawn and The Golden Notebook

[Susan]

Aprilleigh wrote: "And I picked up a copy of Their Eyes Were Watching God..."

Kathleen wrote: "Aprilleigh, Their Eyes Were Watching God is a favorite of mine--the kind of book you want to own. Congrats ..."

I hope to get to this one of these days. I loved Mules and Men and Tell My Horse. Though I think my next Hurston book will probably be her autobiography. She was such an interesting person.

[Susan]

I'm eagerly awaiting Existence: A Story by David Hinton. I enjoyed his translations of Chinese poetry so much I decided to try one of his own books.

[Darren]

today postie brought:

Michael G. Coney's Hello Summer, Goodbye
considering its cult status among sci-fi/fantasy fans there are surprisingly few editions available, so well pleased to get this early (1978) paperback :oD

[Michele]

Laurie wrote: "That's a nice haul your mom gave you!"

BAM wrote: "Michelle it's like Christmas!!! So exciting! "

I know, it really is an embarrassment of riches. I hardly know where to start!! First I have to finish Our Lady of the Forest, though...

[BAM doesn’t answer to her real name]

Could someone stop by and tie my hands behind my back please and thank you? I've been using my wage earning time to fool with my TBR list and bought some more ebooks. The next stop is amazon. Oh and I bought Anne Tyler's new release from B&N it's the book club selection. Gosh forgot what it's called
I'm out of control people OUT OF CONTROL
I will not die happy until I've read ALL the books
Speaking of which, I saw a hitchhiker with a book sitting on. Guardrail today.

[Michele]

BAM wrote: "I will not die happy until I've read ALL the books"

Better to decide that you won't die, period, until you've read ALL THE BOOKS :)

[Aprilleigh]

Just purchased 9 books (2 hardcover) for $3 at two different library sales.

Great Expectations
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man / Dubliners
The Complete Stories of Truman Capote (hardcover)
Dreamcatcher (hardcover)
The Call of the Wild
The Night Journey
Boy of the Painted Cave
The Watcher
Lost in the Labyrinth

[Michele]

Woah, that's a real bargain!

[Aprilleigh]

Michele wrote: "Woah, that's a real bargain!"

Particularly considering all but one was in great condition.

[BAM doesn’t answer to her real name]

Tropic of Capricorn
Valley of the Dolls
A Short History of Myth
If on a Winter's Night a Traveler
Despair
The Sound and the Fury
Cancer Ward

I received these yesterday from Thriftbooks. Each cost about $3.79 free shipping. It’s an app. I have ordered about 7 more this paycheck, mostly to finish out the bookshelf. I also am starting the Canongate Myth series.

[BAM doesn’t answer to her real name]

Pink wrote: "This thread is making me want to buy some more books! I could always adopt Bob's tactics, new books simply don't get added to the tbr list, so they don't really count.

What I'd really like is to ..."
Oh yes! Pure bliss! If I could actually OWN every book I’ve ever read I’d pee myself. I tease that I’m going to buy a house and turn it into my library and just traverse from my apt to trade books out.

[Michele]

BAM wrote: "If I could actually OWN every book I’ve ever read I’d pee myself. "

OK, that made my spit wine onto my keyboard, thank you so much lol

[Allison]

BAM wrote: "I just bought The Return of the Native
Alan Rickman narrates
I may play it every night when I sleep"

Oooooo I bet that’s fabulous.

[Allison]

I love anything Jane Austen related and couldn’t find these at any of my libraries so I used a Barnes & Noble gift card and bought these the other day: these covers are gorgeous.