Weave Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Me Talk Pretty One Day David Sedaris Synopsis (from Goodreads): David Sedaris became a star autobiographer on public radio, onstage in New York, and on bestseller lists, mostly on the strength of SantaLand Diaries, a scathing, hilarious account of his stint as a Christmas elf at Macy's. Sedaris's caustic gift has not deserted him in his fourth book, which mines poignant comedy from his peculiar childhood in North Carolina, his bizarre career path, and his move with his lover to France. Though his anarchic inclination to digress is his glory, Sedaris does have a theme in these reminiscences: the inability of humans to communicate. The title is his rendition in transliterated English of how he and his fellow students of French in Paris mangle the Gallic language. In the essay "Jesus Shaves," he and his classmates from many nations try to convey the concept of Easter to a Moroccan Muslim. "It is a party for the little boy of God," says one. "Then he be die one day on two... morsels of... lumber," says another. Sedaris muses on the disputes between his Protestant mother and his father, a Greek Orthodox guy whose Easter fell on a different day. Other essays explicate his deep kinship with his eccentric mom and absurd alienation from his IBM-exec dad: "To me, the greatest mystery of science continues to be that a man could father six children who shared absolutely none of his interests." Comments: This was an enjoyable and light-hearted romp through Sedaris' childhood and adult life. A lot of the stories seemed too good to be true and, sure enough, I found out later that there were many fabrications. However, that didn't bother me at all; I just enjoyed the crazy, mildy humorous stories for what they were. I have two other Sedaris books on my TBR pile, and I know that I'll be able to count on them for a light read between other books. But otherwise, I doubt I'll be in a rush to seek out his other books. Sounds good Kylie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyshake Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 That's interesting Kylie, I've seen his (David Sedaris) books whilst I've been rootling around for writer's memoirs in Waterstones. From the title I was expecting something quite bizarre and out there but from your review I gather that the book is fun but light ... so perhaps his books are more suitable as library loans than actual buys. I don't mind light hearted reads but sometimes get disappointed if I was expecting more .. and somehow from the title I was ... so thanks for the tip off mistress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted February 8, 2011 Author Share Posted February 8, 2011 You're welcome Poppyshake! I think it's definitely better suited to a library loan. But then, if you love it more than I did, you can go from there and buy the others. Either way you win! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Kylie, I've only partially read one of Sedaris's books, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim. I couldn't finish it. It's one of the few times I've borrowed a library book for a pending discussion, and I was verra glad to have not wasted my money on it. I feel quite strongly about how mean some of the purportedly true stories were. It soured me totally on any of his writing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 It's surprising what does and doesn't make the list. Shakespeare's plays don't rate a mention but graphic novels do. Weird! And as far as I know, the only young adult book to appear on the list is Pippi Longstocking. Strange indeed! As a matter of fact, when I noticed you guys were reading The Watchmen (the graphic novel) and made the connection between the title and the 1001 Books list, I actually had to check out my copy of 1001 Books to see if there's a normal novel called The Watchmen, by the same authors Great to hear you're having so much fun with Everything Is Illuminated It's definitely hilarious at times. By the way, I bought only 1 book in January, which is 14 less than the same time last year. Well done Although, I kind of miss hearing about all the numerous books you used to buy... Sometimes I think one almost has to give up and just quit thinking about meeting someone, and then you're more open and relaxed about the whole thing. Plus, you notice what is right in front of your face. I heartily agree. Whenever I went looking, I found nothing but crap if anything at all, and then, when I wasn't looking at all, and was just out having fun with friends, I found. So it goes! Comments: Bridge to Terabithia took me completely by surprise. I had always imagined that it was a fantasy book in which the children travelled to another world. I guess they do travel to another world, but only metaphorically speaking, and there isn't even much of that in the book. I suppose I felt a little let down by it, but of course that was my own fault. The story was pleasurable enough and certainly heart-breaking at the end. I can handle unhappy endings generally, but it just felt so wrong that a little girl was killed off . I could've written that myself: I'd also come to think it was a fantasy novel and was a bit disappointed to notice that it was 'just an ordinary' book, no matter how much I liked it anyways. But I read the book while I was staying at your house, and I'm positive I told you about it not being a fantasy novel? Maybe you forgot or it slipped your mind? What a great novel anyways. And I agree with you about the spoiler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted February 13, 2011 Author Share Posted February 13, 2011 Yep, you told me about it not being a fantasy novel, and that's where my surprise and disappointment came from. I guess I was combining that earlier reaction into my review. Confusing, I know, but I wanted to make mention of how I had thought it was fantasy. I've been buying a few more books this month, which should make you happy Frankie. I'm about to go out and see if I can't spend my gift voucher all in one go (shouldn't be hard!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidsmum Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Bridge to Terabithia Katherine Paterson Comments: Bridge to Terabithia took me completely by surprise. I had always imagined that it was a fantasy book in which the children travelled to another world. I guess they do travel to another world, but only metaphorically speaking, and there isn't even much of that in the book. I suppose I felt a little let down by it, I haven't read the book but I remember being disappointed in the movie for the same reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasei Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 (edited) Oh my...your list is an inspiration. D: I don't know how you keep up with it all. I agree with you on Bridge to Terabithia--it was super sad at the end, but generally if a book can evoke a tear-jerk reaction from me then I am a fan. Have you read A Wrinkle in Time? That might be a children's fantasy more up your alley. Edited February 16, 2011 by Kasei Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 Thanks Kasei. I have indeed read A Wrinkle in Time and I loved it. Much more up my alley. I have one or two of the sequels as well; I really must get around to reading them. Have you read The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster? It's one of my favourite ever books. I was blown away by how brilliant and clever it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted February 25, 2011 Author Share Posted February 25, 2011 I received a book voucher in the mail yesterday (from credit card reward points) and I was a little naughty and bought 7 books. Happily, Faulkner, Ford and Grass are on several of my challenge lists, and Calvino and Lampedusa are on one list apiece. Jorge Luis Borges: The Total Library: Non-Fiction 1922-1986 Italo Calvino: The Castle of Crossed Destinies Giuseppe Tomasi Di Lampedusa: The Leopard William Faulkner: The Sound and the Fury Ford Maddox Ford: The Good Soldier Gunter Grass: The Tin Drum Franz Kafka: The Complete Short Stories Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasei Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 (edited) Have you read The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster? It's one of my favourite ever books. I was blown away by how brilliant and clever it was. I've actually only read the first half of it--I had to turn it back in because it was overdue. ^^; From what I remember though I really liked it. The dog and the crazy world...it kind of reminded me of Alice in Wonderland meets the Wizard of Oz (the books though, not the movies). Thanks for reminding me of it though! I need to add it to my to-be-read list. Edited February 27, 2011 by Kasei Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyshake Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 I received a book voucher in the mail yesterday (from credit card reward points) and I was a little naughty and bought 7 books. Happily, Faulkner, Ford and Grass are on several of my challenge lists, and Calvino and Lampedusa are on one list apiece. Jorge Luis Borges: The Total Library: Non-Fiction 1922-1986 Italo Calvino: The Castle of Crossed Destinies Giuseppe Tomasi Di Lampedusa: The Leopard William Faulkner: The Sound and the Fury Ford Maddox Ford: The Good Soldier Gunter Grass: The Tin Drum Franz Kafka: The Complete Short Stories When you say you were naughty Kylie, do you mean that you stretched your voucher a bit further? .. I'm totally guilty of doing that. These books look exciting, I mean 'The Castle of Crossed Destinies' .. how brilliant a title is that? I can't wait to hear what you think of them .. though I have no right to be impatient given the current state of my own TBR list .. let alone my review backlog. Oh and 'The Phantom Tollbooth' ... I've just added it to my wishlist, can't have the Mistress saying it's one of her favourite books ever without taking notice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidsmum Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Hi Kylie, just popped in to see how your enjoying from Dead till Worse ? I'm only on book 2 but so far so good I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted March 11, 2011 Author Share Posted March 11, 2011 Kasei, I'm so glad you're adding The Phantom Tollbooth back onto your list. It's so worth the read! Poppyshake, somehow I completely missed your post. Sorry for the delay in responding. I'm very glad TPT has also been added to your wishlist. I think you'll really like it! It's a very clever and charming read. Yes, I was naughty in that I spent twice as much as my voucher was worth. It was all the fault of the Vintage books (3 for $30). The only non-Vintage book I bought was the Jorge Luis Borges one. Have you read any Italo Calvino before, Poppyshake? I think you'd like him. I fell completely in love with his writing last year when I read If On a Winter's Night a Traveller. It's sort of a group of stories within a story, and the reader is a part of the story (a little confusing when explained by me, but the premise and execution is excellent). Any book lover will surely adore the opening chapter, where Calvino talks about the experience of being in a bookshop. You will see yourself in his writing. Italo Calvino immediately became a must-have author for me. I will definitely end up with a complete library of his works on day. And if you think The Castle of Crossed Destinies is an interesting title, you should read the synopsis! Here it is, taken from Goodreads: The novel concerns two groups of travelers through a forest, both of which have lost the power to speak as the result of traumatic events. One group is spending the night in a tavern, the other in a castle. In each place, the travelers tell the stories of their lives, using tarot cards instead of words. A narrator at each place interprets the cards for the reader, but since the tarot cards are subject to multiple interpretations, the stories the narrators offer are not necessarily the stories intended by the mute storytellers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyshake Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 I haven't read any of Italo Calvino's books before but I love the sound of them ... and he has the most intriguing titles (let alone premises ... amazing!!.) I will most definitely keep him in mind and put him on my wishlist. Thanks for the recommendation Kylie Yes, Vintage are determined to bankrupt me also ... resistance is futile (and temporary ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted March 26, 2011 Author Share Posted March 26, 2011 (edited) So, I'm back from the book fair and I seem to have bought more books than usual despite spending less time there and trying to be good. The first day was OK but I didn't feel particularly 'into it'. I guess it was a bit less fun because Frankie and my other friend weren't there to share the excitement with me. My Mum (who is newly into reading) came with me though and she bought about 20 books, which was great. About half of them are Jeffery Deaver books. Here's a list of the books I bought (challenge books in brackets for A-J; will add the rest later): Fiction Kelley Armstrong: No Humans Involved Isaac Asimov (ed): The Hugo Winners (bought for the Flowers for Algernon novella) Duncan Ball: Selby Speaks (old childhood fave) Muriel Barbery: The Elegance of the Hedgehog (1001) Pat Barker: Regeneration (1001) Pat Barker: The Eye in the Door John Berendt: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (701) Alan Bradley: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie Richard Brautigan: Sombrero Fallout Anthony Burgess: The Complete Enderby (1001) Italo Calvino: Adam, One Afternoon Italo Calvino: Marcovaldo Italo Calvino: Our Ancestors (1001) Peter Carey: Bliss Peter Cary: Illywhacker Angela Carter: Black Venus Angela Carter: The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman Angela Carter: Wise Children (1001) Pearl Cleage: What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day (Rory) Eoin Colfer: Artemis Fowl and the Lost Colony Eoin Colfer: Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox Michael Cunningham: The Hours (1001, 701) Roald Dahl: Completely Unexpected Tales Kiran Desai: The Inheritance of Loss (1001) Philip K Dick: Confessions of a Crap Artist Philip K Dick: Dr Bloodmoney Philip K Dick: Solar Lottery Ben Elton: Blast from the Past Michel Faber: The Fire Gospel Sebastian Faulks: Birdsong (1001, 701, 501) Fannie Flagg: Welcome to the World, Baby Girl! Richard Flanagan: Gould's Book of Fish Gustave Flaubert: Sentimental Education (1001) Esther Freud: Hideous Kinky (1001) Stephen Fry: Paperweight Neil Gaiman: Fragile Things Neil Gaiman: Odd and the Frost Giants William Gibson: Burning Chrome Morris Gleitzman: Once Morris Gleitzman: Then Seth Grahame-Smith: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Graham Greene: The Quiet American (1001) H Rider Haggard: She (1001, 701) Knut Hamsun: Hunger (1001, 501) Harry Harrison: A Stainless Steel Rat is Born Susan Hill: A Bit of Singing and Dancing and Other Stories Susan Hill: In the Springtime of the Year Susan Hill: Lanterns Across the Snow SE Hinton: Hawkes Harbor SE Hinton: Tex SE Hinton: That Was Then, This Is Now Michel Houellebecq: The Possibility of an Island (Dyst) Tove Jansson: Finn Family Moomintroll Madeleine L'Engle: Many Waters Monica Lewycka: A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian (1001) Astrid Lindgren: Pippi in the South Seas Lois Lowry: Anastasia Krupnik Lois Lowry: Anastasia Again! Lois Lowry: Anastasia at Your Service Norman Mailer: The Naked and the Dead (Rory) Melina Marchetta: The Piper's Son Gabriel Garcia Marquez: Love in the Time of Cholera (1001, Rory) Cormac McCarthy: The Crossing Cormac McCarthy: All the Pretty Horses (1001) Mary McCarthy: The Group (Rory) Ian McEwan: Black Dogs (1001) Walter Moers: A Wild Ride Through the Night (I was THRILLED to find this!) Michael Moorcock: The Dancers at the End of Time Toni Morrison: Song of Solomon (1001, Rory) Alice Munro: The View from Castle Rock Irene Nemirovsky: Le Bal David Nicholls: One Day Flann O'Brien: The Third Policeman (1001) Joyce Carol Oates: We Were the Mulvaneys (Rory) Chuck Palahniuk: Survivor DBC Pierre: Vernon God Little (1001) Terry Pratchett: A Hat Full of Sky Francois Rabelais: Gargantua and Pantagruel (1001) Salman Rushdie: Fury (1001) WG Sebald: Austerlitz (1001) Alexander McCall Smith: Blue Shoes and Happiness Alexander McCall Smith: In the Company of Cheerful Laides Lemony Snicket: #1 - The Bad Beginning Lemony Snicket: #2 - The Reptile Room Lemony Snicket: #3 - The Wide Window Lemony Snicket: #4 - The Miserable Mill Lemony Snicket: #5 - The Austere Academy Lemony Snicket: #6 - The Ersatz Elevator Lemony Snicket: #8 - The Hostile Hospital Lemony Snicket: #9 - The Carnivorous Carnival Jonathan Swift: A Tale of a Tub (1001) Steve Toltz: A Fraction of the Whole Sarah Waters: The Little Stranger Evelyn Waugh: Officers and Gentlemen Irvine Welsh: Porno Scott Westerfeld: Peeps Bernard Wolfe: Limbo '90 David Wroblewski: The Story of Edgar Sawtelle Richard Yates: Cold Spring Harbor Non-Fiction Ambrose Bierce: Devil's Dictionary Melvyn Bragg: The Adventure of English Julian Burnside: Wordwatching David Crystal: How Language Works Joan Didion: The Year of Magical Thinking (Rory) James Frey: A Million Little Pieces (Rory) Barrie Hughes (ed): The Penguin Working Words Dr Spencer Johnson: Who Moved My Cheese? (Rory) Robert M Pirsig: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Mary Roach: Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife New Editions (to replace books I already own) Bill Bryson: Made in America Bill Bryson: Notes from a Big Country Angela Carter: The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories Arthur C Clarke: 3001: The Final Odyssey Arthur C Clarke: Sunstorm Daphne du Maurier: Jamaica Inn Jeff Lindsay: Dearly Devoted Dexter Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman: Good Omens Terry Pratchett: Discworld #7 - Pyramids Vassilis Vassilikos: V John Wyndham: The Kraken Wakes Edited May 1, 2011 by Kylie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobblybear Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 SE Hinton: Hawkes Harbor SE Hinton: Tex SE Hinton: That Was Then, This Is Now That a big haul!! I love SE Hinton, but have not read (or heard of) Hawkes Harbor. That Was Then, This Is Now was my favourite book when I was in my early teens. I read it so many times, and had such a crush on Emilio Esteves in the film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyshake Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 wow .. what a fantastic haul Kylie and how nice that your Mum came too and bought books ... yay There's lots on your list that I have in mind to read too, especially the one's from the 1001 and I love the sound of the Calvino's, Carter's, Colfer's, Hill's .. the Morrison and the Flagg (need to look them all up and find out more.) Are any of them Vintage covers? Have you got room on your Billy for all of these? I've plenty of room here if not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodkafan Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Huge haul Kylie. I don't know why but I couldn't do that mentally. Even on the kindle I only buy a maximum few books at a time (or just one). I have to stay close to the bone. From buying a book to reading it is usually only a month apart at most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 (edited) So, I'm back from the book fair and I seem to have bought more books than usual despite spending less time there and trying to be good. The first day was OK but I didn't feel particularly 'into it'. I guess it was a bit less fun because Frankie and my other friend weren't there to share the excitement with me. My Mum (who is newly into reading) came with me though and she bought about 20 books, which was great. About half of them are Jeffery Deaver books. Here's a list of the books I bought (challenge books in brackets for A-J; will add the rest later): Fiction Kelley Armstrong: No Humans Involved Isaac Asimov (ed): The Hugo Winners (bought for the Flowers for Algernon novella) Duncan Ball: Selby Speaks (old childhood fave) Muriel Barbery: The Elegance of the Hedgehog (1001) Pat Barker: Regeneration (1001) Pat Barker: The Eye in the Door John Berendt: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (701) Alan Bradley: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie Richard Brautigan: Sombrero Fallout Anthony Burgess: The Complete Enderby (1001) Italo Calvino: Adam, One Afternoon Italo Calvino: Marcovaldo Italo Calvino: Our Ancestors (1001) Peter Carey: Bliss Peter Cary: Illywhacker Angela Carter: Black Venus Angela Carter: The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman Angela Carter: Wise Children (1001) Pearl Cleage: What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day (Rory) Eoin Colfer: Artemis Fowl and the Lost Colony Eoin Colfer: Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox Michael Cunningham: The Hours (1001, 701) Roald Dahl: Completely Unexpected Tales Kiran Desai: The Inheritance of Loss (1001) Philip K Dick: Confessions of a Crap Artist Philip K Dick: Dr Bloodmoney Philip K Dick: Solar Lottery Ben Elton: Blast from the Past Michel Faber: The Fire Gospel Sebastian Faulks: Birdsong (1001, 701, 501) Fannie Flagg: Welcome to the World, Baby Girl! Richard Flanagan: Gould's Book of Fish Gustave Flaubert: Sentimental Education (1001) Esther Freud: Hideous Kinky (1001) Stephen Fry: Paperweight Neil Gaiman: Fragile Things Neil Gaiman: Odd and the Frost Giants William Gibson: Burning Chrome Morris Gleitzman: Once Morris Gleitzman: Then Seth Grahame-Smith: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Graham Greene: The Quiet American (1001) H Rider Haggard: She (1001, 701) Knut Hamsun: Hunger (1001, 501) Harry Harrison: A Stainless Steel Rat is Born Susan Hill: A Bit of Singing and Dancing and Other Stories Susan Hill: In the Springtime of the Year Susan Hill: Lanterns Across the Snow SE Hinton: Hawkes Harbor SE Hinton: Tex SE Hinton: That Was Then, This Is Now Michel Houellebecq: The Possibility of an Island (Dyst) Tove Jansson: Finn Family Moomintroll Madeleine L'Engle: Many Waters Monica Lewycka: A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian Astrid Lindgren: Pippi in the South Seas Lois Lowry: Anastasia Krupnik Lois Lowry: Anastasia Again! Lois Lowry: Anastasia at Your Service Norman Mailer: The Naked and the Dead Melina Marchetta: The Piper's Son Gabriel Garcia Marquez: Love in the Time of Cholera Cormac McCarthy: The Crossing Cormac McCarthy: All the Pretty Horses Mary McCarthy: The Group Ian McEwan: Black Dogs Walter Moers: A Wild Ride Through the Night (I was THRILLED to find this!) Michael Moorcock: The Dancers at the End of Time Toni Morrison: Song of Solomon Alice Munro: The View from Castle Rock Irene Nemirovsky: Le Bal David Nicholls: One Day Flann O'Brien: The Third Policeman Joyce Carol Oates: We Were the Mulvaneys Chuck Palahniuk: Survivor DBC Pierre: Vernon God Little Terry Pratchett: A Hat Full of Sky Francois Rabelais: Gargantua and Pantagruel Salman Rushdie: Fury WG Sebald: Austerlitz Alexander McCall Smith: Blue Shoes and Happiness Alexander McCall Smith: In the Company of Cheerful Laides Lemony Snicket: #1 - The Bad Beginning Lemony Snicket: #2 - The Reptile Room Lemony Snicket: #3 - The Wide Window Lemony Snicket: #4 - The Miserable Mill Lemony Snicket: #5 - The Austere Academy Lemony Snicket: #6 - The Ersatz Elevator Lemony Snicket: #8 - The Hostile Hospital Lemony Snicket: #9 - The Carnivorous Carnival Jonathan Swift: A Tale of a Tub Steve Toltz: A Franction of the Whole Sarah Waters: The Little Stranger Evelyn Waugh: Officers and Gentlemen Irvine Welsh: Porno Scott Westerfeld: Peeps Bernard Wolfe: Limbo '90 David Wroblewski: The Story of Edgar Sawtelle Richard Yates: Cold Spring Harbor Non-Fiction Ambrose Bierce: Devil's Dictionary Melvyn Bragg: The Adventure of English Julian Burnside: Wordwatching David Crystal: How Language Works Joan Didion: The Year of Magical Thinking James Frey: A Million Little Pieces Barrie Hughes (ed): The Penguin Working Words Dr Spencer Johnson: Who Moved My Cheese? Robert M Pirsig: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Mary Roach: Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife New Editions (to replace books I already own) Bill Bryson: Made in America Bill Bryson: Notes from a Big Country Angela Carter: The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories Arthur C Clarke: 3001: The Final Odyssey Arthur C Clarke: Sunstorm Daphne du Maurier: Jamaica Inn Jeff Lindsay: Dearly Devoted Dexter Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman: Good Omens Terry Pratchett: Discworld #7 - Pyramids Vassilis Vassilikos: V John Wyndham: The Kraken Wakes Holy moly! what a haul! I am very impressed, you have some fantastic reads there, I have read Kelley Armstrong ~ 'No Humans Involved', Neil Gaiman ~ 'Fragile Things', Morris Gleitzman ~ Once & Then' Seth Grahame-Smith ~ 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies', Sarah Waters ~'The Little Stranger' ~ sorry for listing them but a big thumbs up all round Kylie! and you have the Lemony Snicket books, I'm green with envy, happy reading! 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pickle Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Wow what a fantastic haul, some of which I have even read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 That a big haul!! I love SE Hinton, but have not read (or heard of) Hawkes Harbor. That Was Then, This Is Now was my favourite book when I was in my early teens. I read it so many times, and had such a crush on Emilio Esteves in the film. Glad to hear you enjoyed TWT,TIN. I think Peacefield is a fan of Hinton as well. I was quite happy to find these. wow .. what a fantastic haul Kylie and how nice that your Mum came too and bought books ... yay There's lots on your list that I have in mind to read too, especially the one's from the 1001 and I love the sound of the Calvino's, Carter's, Colfer's, Hill's .. the Morrison and the Flagg (need to look them all up and find out more.) Are any of them Vintage covers? Have you got room on your Billy for all of these? I've plenty of room here if not Thanks Poppyshake! I only managed to get one Vintage: Richard Yates' Cold Spring Harbor, which is especially good news because I have 4 other Vintage Yates books. No, I don't have enough room on my Billy's. I just had to box up my Trixie Belden and Baby-Sitter's Club books and put them in another room. Hopefully this will free up enough space, but I can move some reference books downstairs and/or pinch a spare shelf to add in to one of the bookcases. In short: I'll make 'em fit somehow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 Huge haul Kylie. I don't know why but I couldn't do that mentally. Even on the kindle I only buy a maximum few books at a time (or just one). I have to stay close to the bone. From buying a book to reading it is usually only a month apart at most. I think that's a sensible idea, VF. Unfortunately I'm too far gone for that, but if I had my time over, I think I'd try to do it your way. Holy moly! what a haul! I am very impressed, you have some fantastic reads there, I have read Kelley Armstrong ~ 'No Humans Involved', Neil Gaiman ~ 'Fragile Things', Morris Gleitzman ~ Once & Then' Seth Grahame-Smith ~ 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies', Sarah Waters ~'The Little Stranger' ~ sorry for listing them but a big thumbs up all round Kylie! and you have the Lemony Snicket books, I'm green with envy, happy reading! Thanks Paula! I knew there was a chance the Armstrong was part of a series, but I didn't realise it was the 7th! Looks like I have a few more books to buy. Don't apologise for listing the books you've read! I love to hear people's thoughts on individual books. It makes me feel better for buying them all. I was thrilled to find the Neil Gaiman book; it was in brand-new condition and it matches my other Neil Gaiman books. I never thought I'd be lucky enough to find the Morris Gleitzman books. I remembered that you had read them and thought highly of them. I've been curious about P&P&Zombies for a while, and I was really happy to find The Little Stranger. It was one of the main Sarah Waters books I'd been wanting and hadn't been lucky enough to find it at other book fairs. The Lemony Snicket books are all the gorgeous hardcover editions. I couldn't believe my luck. I've heard great things about them. Wow what a fantastic haul, some of which I have even read. Thanks Pickle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 That is an insane amount of books! (More than I would buy in five years!). All I can say is you must have a very well paid job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraloves Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 wow Kylie thats alot of books! I love reading your book lists! hope you have a fantastic time reading them all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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