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The Pearl by John Steinbeck. I enjoyed reading Steinbeck when I was younger, but I don't own any of his books for some reason. I thought I did. I thought I should try reading him as an adult to see what I think of them now. And I still love the stories!
:lol: I've done that before. Don't you hate when that happens?Quote:
Originally Posted by Chava
Is that the book that got him that big price on his head?
The New Oxford Book of English Verse, because it was on sale!
:thumbs_up
Today I bought "Ballad of the Sad Young Men and Other Verses" by Fran Landesman. I heard someone compare her to Dorothy Parker and I really love her writings. Anyone read her? I suppose I should ask in the poetry section...
Two books: 'The Holy Terrors' by Jean Cocteau and 'Guignol's Band' by Louis-Ferdinand Celine. Why? Because I'm curious about Cocteau and Celine is my favorite writer. Plus I got a $25 Borders gift-card, that helped.
Loamhedge by Brian Jacques (my 15th book from the Redwall series). Why? Simply because I adore his works although the plots are pretty similar and I plan to collect his works.
Yesterday I went to a 2nd hand book shop I've heard about recently, and there wasn't as much as I expected. Half of the shop is filled with Mills & Boons. But I bought:
Where Angels Fear to Tread - E.M. Forster
A Prayer for Owen Meany - John Irving
As You Like It - William Shakespeare...another one...
Dune - Frank Herbert...I've wanted my own copy for a while now, and I got it for really cheap! :D
Yesterday I bought "Heart of Darkness"-Joseph Conrad and "My Bondage and My Freedom"- Fredrick Douglass. My friend and I were at B&N and they were having a buy 2 get one free sale on the classics. I've been meaning to read those two books anyway so I bought those and for the free one she picked out a D.H. Lawrence book.
And then I bought a G.I. Joe step into reading book for my 6yr old and "Harry the Dirty Dog" for my baby
Well, what a good mommy you are! I love it when people buy their kids books and take them to the library! :p
Star, good for you and finding a good sale. I wonder if B&N here is having the same sale. I will check their online site. I think I bought "Heart of Darkness" awhile ago, with an order from Dover. We should read it the same time and comment on it. I don't think it's very long. Which D.H.Lawrence book did you get free? I am a big fan of the author, although I don't subscribe to all his ideas. He's still was emensely talented and wrote beautifully, poetically. I have read all his novels, so let me know.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stargazer86
I went to my library after a long absense these past few weeks. Mostly I got movies and CD's but I also happened to check their sale shelf and found out they had just added many books recently. The two visits combined I picked up these:
Dubliners ~ James Joyce (SB)
The Last of the Mohicans ~ James Fenimor Cooper (HB)
The Last of the Mohicans ~ James Fenimor Cooper (SB copy)
Sea Wolf ~ Jack London (HB)
Burning Bright ~ Tracy Chevalier (SB)
Merchant of Venice ~ Shakespeare (SB)
The Keys of the Kingdom ~ A.J.Cronin (SB)
Leaves of Grass ~ Walt Whitman (HB)
Hardbounds were 50 cents and softbounds were 25 cents. I would say I got a bargain! All are in new condition. If I added right, this all cost me $3.50. I guess I will keep my eyes open when I go back to my library; which will be soon to return the DVD's. Now I just have to get reading!
Turquoise Sunset, good for you, too. I love used book stores. I like the list of books you got. I read "A Prayer for Owen Meany" - we discussed it on here a few years back. I would love to read that particular Forster novel. I love his work. I have read 3 I believe: "A Room with a View", "Howard's End", and "Passage to India". Likewise I own all three film adaptations which are marvelous.
You can hardly go wrong with Shakespeare's "As You Like It". I love all Shakespeare. "Dune", I have not read but it sounds good if its anything like the movie. I saw that years ago and thought it was interesting.
I have to confess I've never read any novels by E.M. Forster, but this story looks like something I'd enjoy, and I've heard so many good things about his books, so I had to buy this one! Likewise for Owen Meany.Quote:
Originally Posted by Janine
About Dune: I'm not sure which movie you saw, but I saw the mini-series, so if they are of the same quality you will definitely like the book!
I've never read Lawrence but I have browsed your thread on him a bit and have heard that he was controversial which usually makes for interesting reading. I told my friend to pick out the 3rd book for herself. I think it was a novel of his but I'm not sure of the title.Quote:
Originally Posted by Janine
They had several classics on this sale on the same display. I really like the ones that B&N publishes as they tend to give a lot of background info on the author/time period/story (including timelines), and fairly extensive translator notes where applicable. I'm not sure if the sales are regional or national. They were selling both novels and some short story anthologies. I ended up getting 3 brand new lovely books for $10. I'll look up the website and see if I can find the sale
*edit*
Here you go :)
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/classi...linkid=1412380
Star,That is really great that you browsed the Lawrence thread; thanks for doing so. That's my baby on Litnet. Virgil and I collaborated to start it; he came up with the introduction; it has gone so well. We are taking a month or so break and will start a new short story after. I hope you can join in when we announce the next one. I just completed reading all 48 of Lawrence's short stories. Yes, Lawrence's work is absolutely controversial. You will find it very interesting, I am sure. I bet your friend picked "Lady Chatterly's Lover"...everyone not quite familiar with Lawrence chooses that one first....of cource in Lawrence's day it was banned; in fact a whole courtroom drama unfolded bring up pornography; nowdays the novel is mild and would not cause such a stir. LC is actually a much later work for the author. It's a very good book. I figure it's that one, since I saw it listed on the B&N site, under the booksale deal. I hope she enjoys it. Tell her the BBC movie version with Sean Bean and Jolie Richardson is quite admirable, as well. It was directed by Ken Russell and he's a very contraversial film maker, as you may know.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stargazer86
They are really nice editions. I agree. I went to the site you provided and I do see a few books I would not mind buying. I just may go out to B&N near our mall this week to check it out. Maybe I will call first to make sure this sale is on this whole week. Great price - $10 for all three - wow! You are so generous giving one to your friend.Quote:
They had several classics on this sale on the same display. I really like the ones that B&N publishes as they tend to give a lot of background info on the author/time period/story (including timelines), and fairly extensive translator notes where applicable. I'm not sure if the sales are regional or national. They were selling both novels and some short story anthologies. I ended up getting 3 brand new lovely books for $10. I'll look up the website and see if I can find the sale
Thanks again for the link! If the store doesn't have what I want I might consider even purchasing them from the online site. Looks like a really good deal.Quote:
I went to the library Saturday morning and spent 3.50 on two movies and several books.
Movies:
Scaramouche (Movie adaptation for Rafael Sabatini's novel)
Wuthering Heights (I bought the movie because my dad saw it in college and cried!)
Books:
The Poisonwood Bible - Barbara Kingsolver - don't know if it's good but it looked interesting.
Joy in the Morning - Betty Smith
The Adolescent - Dostoevsky
Ivanhoe - Sir Walter Scott
Kim - Rudyard Kipling (wonderful hardcover edition for .50!)
Janine I have to get back to Lawrence!!!!!!! I'm currently reading Gone with the Wind though!! I've not yet gotten to Lady Chatterly!
I'm in a classical book club so the last time I bought books it was moby dick and an Icelandic book called angels of the universe, very good, a true story about men in an insane asylum here in Iceland so good...
Wow, Grace, you made out at your library, too. I have to go back to mine tonight to return some films. I will have to check the sale shelf again, although I am running out of space to store all these books. We never have movies, not on DVD, but they do have some VHS tapes worth picking up. I still own a player, so it works for me. You located some great finds. I loved "Ivanhoe"; been years since I read it. "Kim" was one of my father's favorite books. "The Adolescent" sounds interesting. I have only read D's novel "The Idiot" and found it to be a very gripping story. Wow, which version of "Wuthering Heights" is it? You did get lucky!Quote:
Originally Posted by grace86
Hey, GWTW is excellent. I got that one from my library, also, awhile back...onsale really cheap. I am yet to read it, but I loved the movie of course...it's on my 'someday reading list'... You should talk to Downing. That's her favorite book.Quote:
Janine I have to get back to Lawrence!!!!!!! I'm currently reading Gone with the Wind though!! I've not yet gotten to Lady Chatterly!
Hahahhehe...humm...."Lady Chatterly" eh...you're still determined to read that lusty book!:lol: haah...I am sure in this day and age, it's relatively mild, compared to some modern books.