Your latest book purchases - Page 11

sukee · 05-11-2008, 08:16 PM

I'm reading through all the Vinyl Cafe books. They are hilarious, you should check them out if you can.

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pakacat · 05-11-2008, 11:22 PM

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I LOVE Rutherfurd, pakacat! London is wonderful. I've read all of his books, except for his prince series, which didn't get great reviews (especially compared with his epic histories). My favorites are Sarum and Russka. I hope you enjoy London as much as I did!

Thanks! If I like this one as much as I did Sarum, I'll definitely pick up his other stuff too!

Tickety · 05-28-2008, 12:20 PM

I'll be reading "What Is The What" by Dave Eggers... it's the book assigned to the incoming Duke freshman this summer. (So we have something to talk about once we arrive on campus all jittery and new.) I'm pretty psyched since I've only heard good things about it, and it's one of the first books I get to read without having to analyze literary techniques and whatnot. I'm embarrassed to admit I'd only heard of Dave Eggers from the movie John Tucker Must Die.

SuperBrat · 05-29-2008, 10:27 PM

the last books I bought were a total of 7. Dragonsinger, Dragonsong, DragonDrums, DragonQuest and the Renegades of Pern by Anne MacCaffery and All Things Wise and Wonderful, and The Lord God Made Them All by James Herriot.

geek the girl · 05-30-2008, 04:28 AM

Ask the Dust - John Fante
Rant - Chuck Palahniuk
Virus (also known as The Missing, I think) - Sarah Langan
The Last Summer (of you and me) - Ann Brashares

Also, and this is a tad bit embarrassing, I couldn't resist buying that Tori Spelling autobiography. I ordered it online though, as I couldn't imagine myself being able to buy it in a store with a straight face.

Has anybody read it?

MelvinSpelvin · 05-30-2008, 11:57 AM

Secret Lives of Great Authors. Its full of interesting tidbits; I never knew J.D. Salinger was a pee-drinker, or that Ernest Hemingway's mother dressed him as a girl for the first few years of his life. Great stuff, really.

RubyPhoenix · 06-02-2008, 12:03 AM

The special edition of Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer.
Even though I already have a copy of the original Eclipse, I bought it just for the first chapter of Breaking Dawn. I'm really happy with the poster for Breaking Dawn that came for it. Since it's so pretty, I'm actually going to frame it.

straycat80 · 06-02-2008, 01:27 PM

I've been trying to read the 'classics' so I got 'A Tree Grows in Brooklyn'. It was interesting to see what life was like in turn of the century New York.

myrosiedog · 06-05-2008, 08:02 AM

The Sojourner by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings.

Beautiful book. Beautifully written, beautiful story. Fell in LOVE with it.

AJane · 06-09-2008, 08:16 PM

As summer is coming and we'll be travelling a fair bit, I bought some road reading - The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova (got it for $4.27

), Snuff, the newest from Chuck Palahniuk, and Gregory Maguire's Wicked. I also bought my 9-year-old the first Harry Potter book, which I plan to read after she finishes with it. I've yet to read any of them.

Geek, let me know how you like Rant. I love Palahniuk but I didn't love that particular book.

05-11-2008, 08:16 PM	#101
sukee FORT Fogey Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Kitchener Posts: 3,560 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Your latest book purchases I'm reading through all the Vinyl Cafe books. They are hilarious, you should check them out if you can. __________________ Reality leaves a lot to the imagination. ~John Lennon Scottish Culture site

05-28-2008, 12:20 PM	#103
Tickety Duke Blue Devil Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cameron Indoor Posts: 1,664	Re: Your latest book purchases I'll be reading "What Is The What" by Dave Eggers... it's the book assigned to the incoming Duke freshman this summer. (So we have something to talk about once we arrive on campus all jittery and new.) I'm pretty psyched since I've only heard good things about it, and it's one of the first books I get to read without having to analyze literary techniques and whatnot. I'm embarrassed to admit I'd only heard of Dave Eggers from the movie John Tucker Must Die. __________________ 2003-2008.

05-29-2008, 10:27 PM	#104
SuperBrat Aint I a lil devil? Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Seattle Age: 26 Posts: 991	Re: Your latest book purchases the last books I bought were a total of 7. Dragonsinger, Dragonsong, DragonDrums, DragonQuest and the Renegades of Pern by Anne MacCaffery and All Things Wise and Wonderful, and The Lord God Made Them All by James Herriot. __________________ Pink Elephants on Parade!

05-30-2008, 04:28 AM	#105
geek the girl Culture slut Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Autumnal bliss Age: 28 Posts: 1,799	Re: Your latest book purchases Ask the Dust - John Fante Rant - Chuck Palahniuk Virus (also known as The Missing, I think) - Sarah Langan The Last Summer (of you and me) - Ann Brashares Also, and this is a tad bit embarrassing, I couldn't resist buying that Tori Spelling autobiography. I ordered it online though, as I couldn't imagine myself being able to buy it in a store with a straight face. Has anybody read it? __________________ "There's more to life than books, you know, but not much more" (Morrissey)

05-30-2008, 11:57 AM	#106
MelvinSpelvin FORT Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Age: 27 Posts: 6	Re: Your latest book purchases Secret Lives of Great Authors. Its full of interesting tidbits; I never knew J.D. Salinger was a pee-drinker, or that Ernest Hemingway's mother dressed him as a girl for the first few years of his life. Great stuff, really.

06-02-2008, 12:03 AM	#107
RubyPhoenix FORT Fan Join Date: May 2008 Location: Left of Center Posts: 253	Re: Your latest book purchases The special edition of Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer. Even though I already have a copy of the original Eclipse, I bought it just for the first chapter of Breaking Dawn. I'm really happy with the poster for Breaking Dawn that came for it. Since it's so pretty, I'm actually going to frame it.

06-02-2008, 01:27 PM	#108
straycat80 FORT Fan Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 195	Re: Your latest book purchases I've been trying to read the 'classics' so I got 'A Tree Grows in Brooklyn'. It was interesting to see what life was like in turn of the century New York.

06-05-2008, 08:02 AM	#109
myrosiedog FORT Fogey Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gators Rock! So Deal With It!!!! Age: 46 Posts: 10,667 Blog Entries: 7	Re: Your latest book purchases The Sojourner by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. Beautiful book. Beautifully written, beautiful story. Fell in LOVE with it. __________________ America needs to lead by the power of example and not by the example of power-Bill Clinton, 2008 Democratic National Convention. Que me amat, amet et canem meum (Who loves me will love my dog also)

06-09-2008, 08:16 PM	#110
AJane Provoked Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: darkly dreaming Posts: 6,568	Re: Your latest book purchases As summer is coming and we'll be travelling a fair bit, I bought some road reading - The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova (got it for $4.27 ), Snuff, the newest from Chuck Palahniuk, and Gregory Maguire's Wicked. I also bought my 9-year-old the first Harry Potter book, which I plan to read after she finishes with it. I've yet to read any of them. Geek, let me know how you like Rant. I love Palahniuk but I didn't love that particular book. __________________ All my life, I have felt destiny tugging at my sleeve. ~ Thursday Next The truth, like humor, is where you find it. - Henry Rollins