What book did you buy today, part 2.

[Karl O'Neill]

Another book about Winston Churchill. How could I resist?

He won the Nobel for literature right? What book or work was it for?

[Gordon Smith]

He won the Nobel for literature right? What book or work was it for?

Yes, he won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1953.No specific book was cited by name to justify the award.

[Karl O'Neill]

Ok. Maybe It was all the letters he wrote during wartime.

I think Sartre is the only man to ever decline the Nobel. (You can take the poor french man out of the hood, but you can't take the hood out of the poor frenchman!)

[berk]

I always assumed Churchill won for his multi-volume history of WWII, but never really checked to see.

For a mere $2.99 I found a copy of Will Self's The Book of Dave today.

[Karl O'Neill]

This thread is on page 5.

I don't think I'll be buying another book until it hits at least page 15.

1) I am buying books faster than I am reading them(Don't we all).

2) I can't afford it.

I'll still pop in from time to time to comment on peoples' new books.

[berk]

This thread is on page 5.

I don't think I'll be buying another book until it hits at least page 15.

1) I am buying books faster than I am reading them(Don't we all).

2) I can't afford it.

I'll still pop in from time to time to comment on peoples' new books.

Quote from Schopenhauer I came across recently: "Buying books would be a good idea, if you could also buy the time to read them."

[Karl O'Neill]

I read fairly fast.

But at the moment I am reading some russian literature (Check the sig) and it is taking a lot of energy out of me.

I can whizz through thrillers and dramas the fastest........

[Dan Felty]

I just picked up three of the Hard Case Crime line today. They came to my attention through the backup features in Brubaker & Phillips' Criminal. I'm not particularly into the genre, but I thought I'd give it a shot since they were on sale. I picked up Max Allan Collins' first Ms. Tree novel along with an entry each from Stephen King and Donald Westlake.

[Slam_Bradley]

Stopped in at Shopko to look for a globe for my son for a science project. No luck there, but they were clearing out a bunch of Hard Case Crime books or 29 cents apiece. They had...and I purchased...

Fade to Blonde by Max Philips.

361 by Donald Westlake

Dutch Uncle by Peter Pavia

A Touch of Death by Charles Williams

Say it With Bullets by Richard Powell

Grave Descend by John Lange

Lucky at Cards by Lawrence Block

Robbie's Wife by Russell Hill

The Vengeful Virgin by Gil Brewer

Slide by Ken Bruen & Jason Starr

[Karl O'Neill]

Nice Haul Slam.

You can't beat bargains.

[FistofIron]

Hard Rain by Barry Eisler

The Killing Floor by Lee Child

[Puma]

Cartoon History of the Modern World, Volume 2
Unshelved Vol. 4 "Book Club"
Unshelved Vol. 6 "Frequently Asked Questions"

[i_mmmchocolate]

The boyfriend got me The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao and Up & Down New York last week.

Cartoon History of the Modern World, Volume 2
Unshelved Vol. 4 "Book Club"
Unshelved Vol. 6 "Frequently Asked Questions"

I keep forgetting to pick up a copy of Unshelved. I saw their booth at Mid-winter Boston. I *just* put it on hold right now. A library in the system owns Volume 1.

[Puma]

The boyfriend got me The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao and Up & Down New York last week.


I keep forgetting to pick up a copy of Unshelved. I saw their booth at Mid-winter Boston. I *just* put it on hold right now. A library in the system owns Volume 1.

I met the artist and writer of Unshelved at a CLA convention, and then at SDCC. They are spot on concerning public libraries (except their crazies are eccentric, mine are seriously nuts).

[howyadoin]

Picked up a copy of Jasper Fforde's The Eyre Affair yesterday. So far it's pure gold.