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What books have you bought/received recently? Larry Send a noteboard - 28/09/2009 12:18:11 AM
There used to be a regular post on OF (often Announced, before abandoned earlier this year) for readers to post lists of books they recently bought or received. I think it'd be a nice thing to bring back, especially with the Christmas season coming in a few months, as perhaps something on one person's list will encourage another to purchase/acquire that book. While I usually post mine in picture form on the OF Blog, I'll copy/paste the list here. Feel free to share books that you've purchased/received recently:

Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Jaime Martínez Tolentino, Cuentos Fantásticos

Gabriel García Márquez, Olhos de Cão Azul

Camilo José Cela, Los vasos comunicantes

Italo Calvino, The Path to the Spiders' Nests

Hayo Miyazaki, Nausicaä: Of the Valley of the Wind

J.M. Coetzee, Elizabeth Costello

Salman Rushdie, Haroun and the Sea of Stories

Salman Rushdie, Midnight's Children

Samuel Delany, Neveryóna

Robert Holdstock, Lavondyss

Don DeLillo, Cosmopolis

Nadine Gordimer, A Guest of Honour

Scott Mills, Big Clay Pot

Mary Doria Russell, A Thread of Grace
Illusions fall like the husk of a fruit, one after another, and the fruit is experience. - Narrator, Sylvie

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What books have you bought/received recently? Larry - 28/09/2009 12:18:11 AM 1404 Views
I bought Anathem by Neal Stephenson a couple of weeks ago. Darth_Katie - 28/09/2009 12:21:43 AM 966 Views
I read almost all of it on Inaugural Day this year while waiting to see the doctor Larry - 28/09/2009 12:22:57 AM 978 Views
That's good news. Darth_Katie - 28/09/2009 02:53:25 AM 936 Views
Snow Crash or Quicksilver Larry - 28/09/2009 03:02:58 AM 945 Views
Really? jh - 29/09/2009 05:40:18 PM 925 Views
Hadn't read the DA yet Larry - 29/09/2009 11:25:19 PM 944 Views
Re: What books have you bought/received recently? EDIT Tavi - 28/09/2009 12:52:17 AM 1049 Views
I read/enjoyed the Erikson books as separate limited-editions *NM* Larry - 28/09/2009 01:36:29 AM 440 Views
The combined set was on sale... Tavi - 28/09/2009 02:05:26 AM 928 Views
Yeah, I probably would have bought that edition if I hadn't spent the money on the vols. years ago Larry - 28/09/2009 03:05:50 AM 952 Views
Only four. Chas - 28/09/2009 01:04:16 AM 1023 Views
Excellent choices Larry - 28/09/2009 01:35:40 AM 976 Views
But of course. Chas - 29/09/2009 01:35:33 AM 994 Views
I finally found "The Little Prince". My mom had bought it at a garage sale and I remembered that you Tashmere - 28/09/2009 01:09:18 AM 1061 Views
Good! Larry - 28/09/2009 01:32:12 AM 1088 Views
Quite a Few... Kristen - 28/09/2009 01:26:41 AM 1075 Views
Lucky you *NM* Larry - 28/09/2009 01:34:53 AM 631 Views
Tigana, by GGK *NM* ascott4321 - 28/09/2009 02:39:19 AM 680 Views
I've only read one duology by him Larry - 28/09/2009 03:08:34 AM 997 Views
Re: I've only read one duology by him ascott4321 - 28/09/2009 03:59:09 PM 948 Views
Recently? Tom - 28/09/2009 02:55:17 AM 1156 Views
Cantos? *NM* Larry - 28/09/2009 03:04:55 AM 436 Views
Okay. Be pendantic. Cantiche. You know what I meant. *NM* Tom - 28/09/2009 04:24:23 AM 839 Views
Actually, I was uncertain Larry - 28/09/2009 04:43:11 AM 960 Views
Each of the sections in a cantica are called a canto. However... Tom - 28/09/2009 05:28:10 AM 934 Views
Thanks for clearing that up with me Larry - 28/09/2009 07:18:01 AM 903 Views
It does not appear to be available in an online or Kindle version. Tom - 28/09/2009 03:59:33 PM 918 Views
Ordered the portrait of mrs. charbuque, though I've yet to receive it. Ouranid - 28/09/2009 03:02:02 AM 982 Views
I really enjoyed that Ford book Larry - 28/09/2009 03:07:51 AM 1028 Views
Nice interview. *NM* Ouranid - 29/09/2009 01:54:34 AM 477 Views
Sort of a mixed bag AgentOrange - 28/09/2009 03:09:34 PM 987 Views
My list Maria - 28/09/2009 04:33:52 PM 982 Views
I've not bought any recently and am waiting on a couple in the post. Rebekah - 28/09/2009 05:33:34 PM 1020 Views
Want another in the "post?" nossy - 28/09/2009 06:57:31 PM 1012 Views
Oooh. Yes please. ^__^ Rebekah - 28/09/2009 08:43:58 PM 977 Views
Ok, I'll grab it when I get home. nossy - 28/09/2009 09:03:43 PM 909 Views
Yes, yes she does need to borrow something snoopcester - 28/09/2009 11:10:05 PM 944 Views
You mean the present you bought me with my money? nossy - 29/09/2009 12:03:54 AM 916 Views
Not my fault! snoopcester - 29/09/2009 11:19:29 AM 969 Views
What? nossy - 29/09/2009 04:12:23 PM 947 Views
Egg-zactly snoopcester - 29/09/2009 04:34:10 PM 1009 Views
Oooh, The Giver. Darth_Katie - 28/09/2009 09:23:36 PM 900 Views
Agreed. Cockatiel of Doom - 29/09/2009 05:58:54 AM 879 Views
Yeah. Darth_Katie - 29/09/2009 03:47:14 PM 981 Views
*thinks* nossy - 28/09/2009 06:32:10 PM 973 Views
I got myself four this weekend Stolpe - 28/09/2009 07:01:34 PM 1081 Views
I haven't much money at moment or time to read Stephen - 28/09/2009 08:02:11 PM 937 Views
Ooh, I actually bought one a few days ago! (That rarely happens.) Cockatiel of Doom - 29/09/2009 06:00:29 AM 965 Views
I got an ARC of Servant of a Dark God by John Brown, but that's the only thing this month. *NM* Bryce - 29/09/2009 08:29:35 AM 511 Views
Booksies! Elaine - 29/09/2009 01:51:05 PM 891 Views
Re: What books have you bought/received recently? aragornital - 29/09/2009 02:59:07 PM 940 Views
Bauchelain and Korbal Broach jh - 29/09/2009 05:41:35 PM 870 Views
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