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[Sandra]

Stefan wrote: "I just read a few reviews, and the entire premise with the new structure of the country and the competition thing just turned me off completely. I don't think I could read it just because of that."

I read the first one and it was ok, but I also don't like the premise. Don't plan to read the rest - or see the movie.

[Marty]

I read the whole Hunger Games series and while it is dark, I find it far less nihilistic than most of the YA I've read. It's not really mt kind of thing and I found the premise off-putting as I find Zombies off-putting, but it is well done, I think.

[Helen]

Kindle sale is on Amazon (UK at least); I've bought a couple of books I've 'heard' discussed here. The Black Prism £2 and an author that we might be reading in March - China Mieville Un Lun Dun 99p. Decided if I don't like them they are cheap enough it won't matter.

[Shel, Moderator]

I'd really like to read the Hunger Games trilogy, if only because so many of my students are reading/have read it and I like to be able to talk books with them!

[Kevin]

Shel wrote: "I'd really like to read the Hunger Games trilogy, if only because so many of my students are reading/have read it and I like to be able to talk books with them!"

I'm glad I read the Hunger Games when they had it one day at the library. Since I returned it has been always been checked out.

[Ken]

I am so excited picked up
Skirmish

To bad I didn't get it last week or I would be reading it now

[Shel, Moderator]

We received a belated Chanukah package from my sister in the mail today, and she bought me Maus I: My Father Bleeds History and Maus II: And Here My Troubles Began, which I've been meaning to read for ages, so I'm very excited about that! She bought my husband Ready Player One, which I hadn't heard of but it looks very interesting and I'll probably read it when he's done.

[Kevin]

Just picked up Bag of Bones and Land of the Painted Caves.

[Candiss]

I just used my birthday book money to order:

1. The Einstein Intersection by Samuel R. Delany (Yay! I'm very excited to finally get a copy of this one.)
2. The Merro Tree by Katie Waitman (I am terribly psyched about this, as it's not always an easy book to find. I have been stalking a copy for months, and I've heard nothing but fantastic things about it.)
3. The Vet's Daughter by Barbara Comyns (I put this author on my TBR years ago yet have never read anything by her after all this time. Recently, I saw an interview librarian queen Nancy Pearl did with China Miéville - one of the best interviews with him I've seen yet, available online here: Book Lust with Nancy Pearl, Featuring China Miéville - and he mentioned this book and author when talking about authors he's recently discovered and is loving. The other author he's currently into is Michael Cisco, FYI.)
4. Map of Dreams by M. Rickert (This is another I've been lusting after for a while. It's a collection of short stories themed around dreams.)
5. The Pillow Book by Sei Shōnagon (This is one of my favorite books ever, and I decided I must finally replace the copy I lent and never got back.)

I'm excited, as other than Kindle freebies and one or two Kindle $.99 titles, these are the first books I've purchased for myself since April, 2011. I've been trying to support the library for my reading needs, as well as read books I already own.

[Sandra]

Candiss wrote: "I just used my birthday book money to order:

1. The Einstein Intersection by Samuel R. Delany (Yay! I'm very excited to finally get a copy of this one.)
2. The ..."</i>

[book:The Merro Tree is AWESOME! I got a battered used paperback from Amazon a long while back.

[Candiss]

Sandra aka Sleo wrote: "The Merro Tree is AWESOME! I got a battered used paperback from Amazon a long while back...."

That's what I ended up doing, as well - $.50 + shipping, in (supposedly) "Good" condition. We shall see re: the condition, but as long as the book's intact, you can hardly beat that price! (I always get a bit of a twitch when I pay $1 or less for a book and $3.99 for shipping, but considering the alternative of not reading the book at all, I suppose it's a necessary quirk of book procurement.)

[Kevin]

Candiss wrote: "Sandra aka Sleo wrote: "The Merro Tree is AWESOME! I got a battered used paperback from Amazon a long while back...."

That's what I ended up doing, as well - $.50 + shipping, in (supposedly) "Good..."

Yeah, I hate when one has to pay more for shipping than the actual item.

[Maggie]

I have a copy of The Merro Tree Ive been trying to give away if anyone wants it....I liked it well enough but probably wont re-read it

I was so naughty and blew my resolution at Thriftbooks christmas sale! So much for TBR pile decimation...:S

Fantasy wise:
Jhereg
Paladin of Souls
By the Mountain Bound
Blood and Iron

Sci-fi:
The Uplift War
Startide Rising
The Children of Men
Lord of Light
A Talent for War
I am Legend

I am now not allowed to buy books until March. Grrr...

[Candiss]

Maggie wrote: "I was so naughty and blew my resolution at Thriftbooks christmas sale! So much for TBR pile decimation..."

Ah, but you were virtuous by recycling used books, and Thriftbooks donates a lot of their profits to various literacy charities, as well as helping libraries fund themselves by selling their old/overstock through them, and all their packaging is "green", thus even less negative impact comes from your purchase than buying somewhere else. Hence, one might say that you made a holiday charitable contribution to literacy and libraries and took in some great books that needed a new home. Surely, in the grand scheme of things, this balances the scales somewhat... (No, I don't work for Thriftbooks! I'm just an appreciator and am good at justifying book purchases. ;))

And you have so many great new reads to get you through to March! Win-win! :D

[Maggie]

Great outlook CAndiss! I am now feeling so very greeeeen....lol

and they are all pretty much classics, too. So, must-reads.

That being said, I had not heard of this pillow book...and now have something else on my wishlist! lol

[Kevin]

Maggie wrote: "I have a copy of The Merro Tree Ive been trying to give away if anyone wants it....I liked it well enough but probably wont re-read it

I was so naughty and blew my resolution at Th..."

So, have you read Sundiver yet? Even thought its the first book of the uplift trilogy, it really could be read as a standalone as it was intended to when it was written.

[Helen]

I'd love to read The Merro Tree but I'm in the UK so the postage would be too high! I am trying so hard not to buy more books but I keep seeing recommendations everywhere!

[Ken]

My daughter got me a gift card for Christmas
I picked up
Falling to Earth: An Apollo 15 Astronaut's Journey to the Moon

[Candiss]

Helen wrote: "I'd love to read The Merro Tree but I'm in the UK so the postage would be too high! I am trying so hard not to buy more books but I keep seeing recommendations everywhere!"

They have "Good" quality used copies on Amazon.co.uk, as well, for £2.64 and up (plus standard shipping.) So it is, at least, a reasonably feasible possibility if/when you lift your moratorium on buying books. :)

[Helen]

I might have to let it have a little lift! The price for a new version is beyond belief!

[Sandra]

Helen wrote: "I might have to let it have a little lift! The price for a new version is beyond belief!"

Is there a new version?

I started Mortal Causes after reading it on a link to things to see in Edinburgh. Love Scotland. Also got Seabiscuit: An American Legend which I've had as a sample on my Nook forever. Also Jane Was Here, Blood Meridian and The World As It Is: Dispatches on the Myth of Human Progress. Oh! And Carol Berg's new book, The Daemon Prism.

Just going crazy getting things on my Nook - am having surgery tomorrow and hope to get a lot of reading done in recovery.

[Deedee]

From used book store:
Songs from the Seashell Archives, Volume 1
The Incorporated Knight
Cup of Clay
Sung in Shadow
The Stress of Her Regard

[Deedee]

Stefan wrote: "I just read a few reviews, and the entire premise with the new structure of the country and the competition thing just turned me off completely. I don't think I could read it just because of that."

Yeah, I had the same reaction to The Hunger Games -- plus I have too many other, more interesting-sounding novels to read.

[Ken]

Sandra aka Sleo wrote: "I
started Mortal Causes after reading it on a link to things to see in Edinburgh. Love Scotland"

I read this last spring. Great book! Love the slow build with the mystery.

[Sandra]

Ken wrote: "Sandra aka Sleo wrote: "I
started Mortal Causes after reading it on a link to things to see in Edinburgh. Love Scotland"

I read this last spring. Great book! Love the slow build with the mystery."

Good to know. I'm liking it so far.

[Ken]

Been watching season 7 of the Jack Bauer Power Hour, 24 and I remembered I wanted to pick up the books
So I went on a little bit of a bender

24 Declassified: Vanishing Point
24 Declassified: Chaos Theory
24 Declassified: Storm Force
24 Declassified: Collateral Damage
24 Declassified: Trinity
24 Declassified: Head Shot
24 Declassified: Death Angel

[Helen]

Sandra aka Sleo wrote: "Helen wrote: "I might have to let it have a little lift! The price for a new version is beyond belief!"

Is there a new version?

I started Mortal Causes after reading it on a link to..."

Well, a new copy for sale at over £70. Hope your operation went well and that you are well.

[Ken]

I was in the bookstore with my son and came across this and just had to pick it up
The Last Man on the Moon: Astronaut Eugene Cernan and America's Race in Space

[Sandra]

Helen wrote: "Sandra aka Sleo wrote: "Helen wrote: "I might have to let it have a little lift! The price for a new version is beyond belief!"

Is there a new version?

I started Mortal Causes a..."

Thanks. Am feeling pretty good but not quite up to snuff.

[Kathi, Moderator & Book Lover]

I picked up a pretty hefty paperback, Partners In Necessity, which contains the first 3 Liaden books. I've never read any of these and decided I could read the first three and see if I like them enough to look for more. Won't be reading them any time soon, but it was a good deal and there's room on the shelf.

[Sandra]

Kathi wrote: "I picked up a pretty hefty paperback, Partners In Necessity, which contains the first 3 Liaden books. I've never read any of these and decided I could read the first three and see if..."

I've had that for a while, have only read the first one. It was good, and I need to get back to it. It is a hefty sized book!

[Kevin]

I just got last week another copy of A Game of Thrones, Mistborn, Gardens of the Moon, The Once and Future King, and The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, all 50% off, while A Feast for Crows and Turn Coat in hardcover 80% off. The week before World Without End 75% off in paperback. All brand new books, but they have been sitting at the bookstore for the last couple of years.

[Candiss]

Great deals, Kevin!

As much as I like Murakami, I have still not read The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle. I want to to it sometime this year, but 1Q84 is up first, probably in the second half of February.

[Kevin]

Candiss wrote: "Great deals, Kevin!

As much as I like Murakami, I have still not read The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle. I want to to it sometime this year, but 1Q84 is up first, probably in the second half of February."

Thanks! Hope you enjoy 1Q84, which I found to be much better book than The Wind-up Bird Chronicle.

[Ken]

hmm its been a lean couple of months. I decided to visit my fav bookstore after work today

The Crippled God
The Victorious Opposition
The Oriental Casebook of Sherlock Holmes: Nine Adventures from the Lost Years

[Kevin]

I just got about two weeks ago the whole Saga of Recluce series for just $3.

[Jim]

Kevin wrote: "I just got about two weeks ago the whole Saga of Recluce series for just $3."

That's an awesome buy. That's about 20 books, isn't it? Have you read them all before? It's one of our favorite series. We read them in published order, but I also did a re-read in chronological order.

[Sandra]

Just got Fool's Errand and finished it, and then got Golden Fool and finished it, and am starting Fool's Fate and am already pissed off at the ending. Yes, I like to peek ahead. Am going to take a detour and read C.J. Cherryh's newest in the Foreigner series, Intruder. I've read the first page and am already charmed.

[Kevin]

Jim wrote: "Kevin wrote: "I just got about two weeks ago the whole Saga of Recluce series for just $3."

That's an awesome buy. That's about 20 books, isn't it? Have you read them all before? It's one of ou..."

I only have read the first five books, and its more about 15 novels.

[Kevin]

Sandra aka Sleo wrote: "Just got Fool's Errand and finished it, and then got Golden Fool and finished it, and am starting Fool's Fate and am already pissed off at the ending. Yes, I..."

I also just got two C.J. Cherryh, the fourth book in the Foreigner series, Precursor along with Alternate Realities last week.

[Kevin]

Jim wrote: "Kevin wrote: "I just got about two weeks ago the whole Saga of Recluce series for just $3."

That's an awesome buy. That's about 20 books, isn't it? Have you read them all before? It's one of ou..."

I have to say I think the reasons that turn people away from the series is that its not written in chronological order at all or with any one character or story line. People just can't connect to something that changes story line and timeline every two books or so.

[Maggie]

Hi-I am Maggie and I am a book addict. I recently went to thriftbooks and got:

Coyote Blue
Changeless
Nightlife
Ender's Game
Frankenstein
The Eyre Affair
The Satanic Verses
Wavewalker

I am now officially into my august of 2012 book budget....

[Candiss]

Maggie wrote: "Ho-I am Maggie and I am a book addict. I recently went to thriftbooks and got:

Coyote Blue
Changeless
Nightlife
Ender's Game
[book:Fra..."

Oh, I dearly love Thriftbooks. I love their reasonable prices, local distribution center, recycled & minimal packaging, and "percentage of profits go to literacy charities" aspects. They are my favorite online place for used books. (Also: Christopher Moore and Salman Rushdie...Your book haul is officially awesome. ;) )

[Sandra]

Maggie wrote: "Ho-I am Maggie and I am a book addict. I recently went to thriftbooks and got:

Coyote Blue
Changeless
Nightlife
Ender's Game
[book:Fra..."
LOL

[Jim]

Kevin wrote: "I have to say I think the reasons that turn people away from the series is that its not written in chronological order at all or with any one character or story line. People just can't connect to something that changes story line and timeline every two books or so."

That might just be one of the things I like best about the series. Finding the inaccuracies in the histories & seeing the world through different characters is fun & keeps the series fresh. While it jumps around in time, the reader's depth of knowledge of the 'magic' grows logically when it is read in published order. Of course, read once that way, a chronological re-read gives another perspective.

[Ken]

Went for a wee trip on Sunday and found this awesomeness
The Secret of Bigfoot Pass
While standing in line to pay for it I found this
The Essential Ellison: A 50 Year Retrospective

Today I was into work so I stopped into Bakka and picked up
Crucible of Gold
Anansi Boys

[Ken]

This morning I hear the buzzer go off. I buzz them in, I hear stomping up the stairs and I was preparing a curt education to my daughter about having her keys and being noisy walking up the stairs and I find out its the mailman delivering a book. After some apologies to the delivery man I rip open the package to see what he delivered

24 Frames into the Future: Scalzi on Science Fiction Film bt John Scalzi

[Ken]

Picked up a couple of books today

The Ships of Merior
Warhost of Vastmark
Fugitive Prince
Grand Conspiracy
Peril's Gate

[Sandra]

Ken wrote: "Picked up a couple of books today

The Ships of Merior
Warhost of Vastmark
Fugitive Prince
Grand Conspiracy
Peril's Gate"

Cool!! Love that series.

[Shel, Moderator]

Ken wrote: "Picked up a couple of books today

The Ships of Merior
Warhost of Vastmark
Fugitive Prince
Grand Conspiracy
Peril's Gate"


niiiiiice :)

I hope you will pop in on the group discussions and comment when you read them!