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Recently? Tom Send a noteboard - 28/09/2009 02:55:17 AM
I bought the Bollingen series of Dante's Divine Comedy, the one where each of the three cantos is published in two volumes with the original Italian and an English translation in the first volume and MASSIVE commentary in the second. I'll get around to reading that shortly.

I also bought books that should be arriving ANY DAY now from the Folio Society:

The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Spanish Inquisition
The Authentic Gospel of Jesus
The Campaigns of Napoleon

The last one is one that I actually have, but the book is just too big for one volume and the Folio Society edition is three volumes with extra colour illustrations.

Additionally, I got a trashy Russian novel that is a fictionalised account of the Putin-Medvedev power struggle called The Virtuoso.

That's all, I think.
Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.

ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius

Ummaka qinnassa nīk!

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What books have you bought/received recently? Larry - 28/09/2009 12:18:11 AM 1457 Views
I bought Anathem by Neal Stephenson a couple of weeks ago. Darth_Katie - 28/09/2009 12:21:43 AM 1019 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 1027 Views
That's good news. Darth_Katie - 28/09/2009 02:53:25 AM 994 Views
Snow Crash or Quicksilver Larry - 28/09/2009 03:02:58 AM 1001 Views
Really? jh - 29/09/2009 05:40:18 PM 983 Views
Hadn't read the DA yet Larry - 29/09/2009 11:25:19 PM 992 Views
Re: What books have you bought/received recently? EDIT Tavi - 28/09/2009 12:52:17 AM 1107 Views
I read/enjoyed the Erikson books as separate limited-editions *NM* Larry - 28/09/2009 01:36:29 AM 469 Views
The combined set was on sale... Tavi - 28/09/2009 02:05:26 AM 983 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 1012 Views
Only four. Chas - 28/09/2009 01:04:16 AM 1072 Views
Excellent choices Larry - 28/09/2009 01:35:40 AM 1031 Views
But of course. Chas - 29/09/2009 01:35:33 AM 1063 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 1112 Views
Good! Larry - 28/09/2009 01:32:12 AM 1136 Views
Quite a Few... Kristen - 28/09/2009 01:26:41 AM 1131 Views
Lucky you *NM* Larry - 28/09/2009 01:34:53 AM 658 Views
Tigana, by GGK *NM* ascott4321 - 28/09/2009 02:39:19 AM 712 Views
I've only read one duology by him Larry - 28/09/2009 03:08:34 AM 1054 Views
Re: I've only read one duology by him ascott4321 - 28/09/2009 03:59:09 PM 1007 Views
Recently? Tom - 28/09/2009 02:55:17 AM 1224 Views
Cantos? *NM* Larry - 28/09/2009 03:04:55 AM 465 Views
Okay. Be pendantic. Cantiche. You know what I meant. *NM* Tom - 28/09/2009 04:24:23 AM 873 Views
Actually, I was uncertain Larry - 28/09/2009 04:43:11 AM 1012 Views
Each of the sections in a cantica are called a canto. However... Tom - 28/09/2009 05:28:10 AM 993 Views
Thanks for clearing that up with me Larry - 28/09/2009 07:18:01 AM 956 Views
It does not appear to be available in an online or Kindle version. Tom - 28/09/2009 03:59:33 PM 978 Views
Ordered the portrait of mrs. charbuque, though I've yet to receive it. Ouranid - 28/09/2009 03:02:02 AM 1035 Views
I really enjoyed that Ford book Larry - 28/09/2009 03:07:51 AM 1086 Views
Nice interview. *NM* Ouranid - 29/09/2009 01:54:34 AM 501 Views
Sort of a mixed bag AgentOrange - 28/09/2009 03:09:34 PM 1033 Views
My list Maria - 28/09/2009 04:33:52 PM 1028 Views
I've not bought any recently and am waiting on a couple in the post. Rebekah - 28/09/2009 05:33:34 PM 1066 Views
Want another in the "post?" nossy - 28/09/2009 06:57:31 PM 1063 Views
Oooh. Yes please. ^__^ Rebekah - 28/09/2009 08:43:58 PM 1025 Views
Ok, I'll grab it when I get home. nossy - 28/09/2009 09:03:43 PM 961 Views
Yes, yes she does need to borrow something snoopcester - 28/09/2009 11:10:05 PM 997 Views
You mean the present you bought me with my money? nossy - 29/09/2009 12:03:54 AM 968 Views
Not my fault! snoopcester - 29/09/2009 11:19:29 AM 1019 Views
What? nossy - 29/09/2009 04:12:23 PM 998 Views
Egg-zactly snoopcester - 29/09/2009 04:34:10 PM 1063 Views
Oooh, The Giver. Darth_Katie - 28/09/2009 09:23:36 PM 949 Views
Agreed. Cockatiel of Doom - 29/09/2009 05:58:54 AM 927 Views
Yeah. Darth_Katie - 29/09/2009 03:47:14 PM 1027 Views
*thinks* nossy - 28/09/2009 06:32:10 PM 1022 Views
I got myself four this weekend Stolpe - 28/09/2009 07:01:34 PM 1143 Views
I haven't much money at moment or time to read Stephen - 28/09/2009 08:02:11 PM 991 Views
Ooh, I actually bought one a few days ago! (That rarely happens.) Cockatiel of Doom - 29/09/2009 06:00:29 AM 1026 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 539 Views
Booksies! Elaine - 29/09/2009 01:51:05 PM 945 Views
Re: What books have you bought/received recently? aragornital - 29/09/2009 02:59:07 PM 992 Views
Bauchelain and Korbal Broach jh - 29/09/2009 05:41:35 PM 924 Views
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