Book Hauls!

[Allegra]

Imperial Assassin - Mark Robson (This is the first time I've seen any of Mark's books here and this was the only copy of the only title they had. I know they are a part of a series. Could someone tell me if I'm going to be totally lost or is it okay to read this first alone since I don't know if I can find any of the rest)

Hi Nesa, when I bought the Imperial Spy, I asked the same question - http://www.chronicles-network.com/forum/4749-ask-the-author-4.html. I haven't read it yet but if the 1st book can be read as a stand-alone may be the 2nd too? Why not post the question in Mark Robson forum? There's a thread about the Assassin.

 

[Addy]

Angústia - Graciliano Ramos
On Seeing (Ensaio sobre a cegueira) - José Saramago
Ai de ti, Copacabana - Rubem Braga

If you haven't read Graciliano Ramos or Rubem Braga, I urge you please do. They're among my favorite Brazilian writers.

 

[sabman]

The Gospel According to JC is astounding. You're going to love it.

i was searching for this book in my local library and i found the english translation by Giovanni Pontiero.

Is this the one you are talking about ?

 

[GOLLUM]

Today I got...

Shaman's Crossing - Robin Hobb
Forest Mage - Robin Hobb
Renegade's Magic - Robin Hobb

And in the post...

The Collected Stories Of Moacyr Scliar *Brazilian/Sth. American magic realism/surrealism

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

I've decided to not buy any books this year, I wanted to read what was in my own library at the moment. I did however order Harry Potter last book... So no books for me this year.

You will crack, you know you will,us book addicts can not, not buy booooks aagghh the mind boggles,3 months I reckon you'll last.

 

[Allegra]

I'd predict 1 month - the best record of mine. I'd said that many times to myself, but it won't work, trust me.

 

[Ragnar]

Went to Waterstones to pick up the new Scott Lynch but they didn't have it in stock. Grrr.

So I ended up buying;

Neal Stephenson - Cryptomicon
M. John Harrison - The Centauri Device
George R. R. R. R. R. Martin - A Game of Thrones

All hail the mighty 3 for 2!

 

[HoopyFrood]

All hail the mighty 3 for 2!

Too right! I did the old three for two at Waterstones t'other day (which included the new Scott Lynch book *ducks*). I can't help myself when I see those "3 for 2" stickers, it's like a command, I have buy!

Re: Not buying books for long periods of time...
I keep telling myself "No, Hoopy, no more books!" because I have a 2-story high pile of books that still need reading, no more room on my shelves, and also I'll be living on bread and cheese soon! But, as you can see from my frequent updates on this thread, I just cant stop...!

 

[Addy]

Today I got...

Shaman's Crossing - Robin Hobb
Forest Mage - Robin Hobb
Renegade's Magic - Robin Hobb

And in the post...

The Collected Stories Of Moacyr Scliar *Brazilian/Sth. American magic realism/surrealism

Let me know how you like that last one.

I also got something in the post today:

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell - Suzanna Clarke
Nightmares and Dreamscapes - Stephen King
Diary, A Novel - Chuck Palahniuk

 

[GOLLUM]

Today at Borders....

The Count Of Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas *One of my all time favourite stories, I've never read the book, shock horror...
Hopscotch - Julio Cortazar *A uniquely constructed novel
The Woman In White - Wilkie Collins
The Birds and other stories - Daphne Du Maurier
Haroun and the Sea Of Stories - Salman Rushdie

 

[Fahim]

The Count Of Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas *One of my all time favourite stories, I've never read the book, shock horror...

Mine too For the longest time, I couldn't find a full, un-abrdiged version of "The Count of Monte Cristo". Hope this was the full version ...

The Woman In White - Wilkie Collins

That has to be another one of my all-time favourites but the funny thing is, I've never read it in English

 

[Addy]

Just ordered:

American Gods - Neil Gaiman
The Last Castle/Nightwings (Tor Double Novel, No 15) - Jack Vance; Robert Siverberg
Mother London: A Novel - Michael Moorcock
The Silmarillion - J. R. R Tolkien
Doomsday Book - Connie Willis
The Foundation Trilogy - Isaac Asimov
Skeleton Crew - Stephen King
Bulfinch's Mythology - Thomas Bulfinch
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers - Renni Browne; Dave King
Small Gods - Terry Pratchett
Our Friends From Frolix 8 - Philip K. Dick
At The Mountains of Madness - H.P. Lovecraft
Against a Dark Background - Iain M. Banks
Jagged Orbit - John Brunner

 

[Connavar]

Damn fine haul addy!

Alot of books that make me drool



Let me know what you think about Nightwings when you have read it. I was interested in trying Silverberg.

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

<Re: Not buying books for long periods of time...
I keep telling myself "No, Hoopy, no more books!" because I have a 2-story high pile of books that still need reading, no more room on my shelves, and also I'll be living on bread and cheese soon! But, as you can see from my frequent updates on this thread, I just cant stop...!> Hoopy imagine what it will be like in 30years time: ok i will get through all them all when I retire.

 

[GOLLUM]

Mine too For the longest time, I couldn't find a full, un-abrdiged version of "The Count of Monte Cristo". Hope this was the full version ...

Yep it is the full unabridged version, some 1200 pages..

 

[Addy]

Damn fine haul addy!

Alot of books that make me drool



Let me know what you think about Nightwings when you have read it. I was interested in trying Silverberg.

Will do. The Tor doubles series seems a great way to sample new (to me) authors. I decided, against your wise advice, to enter the Moorcock universe through Mother London instead of Legend. It seemed more to my taste.

About not buying books, I already have to exercise a lot of restraint to wait the whole month to order my books all at once to save on shipping (where I usually buy, shipping is $9 for the first book + $4.5 for each extra). I suppose I'm strong. But not enough to stop buying for a while.

 

[Connavar]

You can always try Legend later.




Me i have stopped buying books too atleast for a month or two. I have alot of books in the same series that i need to finish before getting busy with new ones. Reading too many series at the moment.

 

[Addy]

No, wait, I think I'm mixing it all up. Legend is by Gemmell, not Moorcock, right? Sorry about that. I had asked about the best introduction to both authors in different threads, that's probably where that came from.

 

[GOLLUM]

OK Borders had a 15% off sale today so I went slightly balistic...

Cat's Cradle - Kurt Vonnegut
Air - Geoff Ryman
The Child Garden - Geoff Ryman *SF Masterwork
The Historian - Elizabeth Kostova *Heard so much about this thought I'ld see for myself
Complete Short Fiction - Oscar Wilde
The Watcher and Other Stories - Italo Calvino
The Castle Of Crossed Destinies - Italo Calvino
The Borrible Trilogy (New Edition) - Michael de Larrabeiti
Seeing - Jose Saramago

And last but not least for some Indian myth making...

The Pancatantra - Visnu Sarma
The Mahabharata - R. K. Narayan *Condensed Modern Prose Version
The Ramayana - R. K. Narayan *Condensed Modern Prose Version

 

[Connavar]

No, wait, I think I'm mixing it all up. Legend is by Gemmell, not Moorcock, right? Sorry about that. I had asked about the best introduction to both authors in different threads, that's probably where that came from.

I was thinking at first why you mentioned Legend along with Moorcock and that it was wierd now i see why