Book Hauls!

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Cute! The energy of a Jack Russell with the intelligence of a Poodle might lead to some disastrous yet hilarious adventures (which after all is kind of the point of a dog).

[Daisy-Boo]

Changes - Jim Butcher

The 12th book in The Dresden Files series and the darkest and most surprising one to-date.

[Hilarious Joke]

Demon Lord of Karanda by David Eddings
Lion of Senet by Jennifer Fallon
The Last Continent by Terry Pratchett

[GOLLUM]

OK, on my lunch break picked up nice discount copies of:

The Island - Gustav Herling Harvill classic edn. *Herling, who is considered one of Poland's greatest living writers, recorded his experiences in a Russian slave labor camp in A World Apart (Arbor House, 1986), which received considerable acclaim. The three novellas that comprise this volume are set in Italy, where Herling now lives, and evince a pastoral mood and religious overtones. "The Island" tells the story of a mason who became disabled after an accident at work. "The Tower" uses the device of a story within a story to explore the feelings of a man who encounters and befriends a leper confined to a tower. "The Second Coming," set in the 13th century, draws parallels between Pope Urban IV's life and the agonies endured by Jesus.

Confessions of a Murderer - Joseph Roth *Roth is of course author of the masterpiece Radetzky March. This novel, first published in 1937, is said to be worthy to sit beside Conrad's and Dostoevsky's excursions into the twisted world of secret agents. Joseph Roth is one of the great writers in German of the 20th Century; and this novel is regarded as a fine introduction to his penchant of exploring intrigue, necessity, and moral doubt.

[murphy]

Just ordered:

Once Bitten, Twice Shy by Jennifer Rardin
Poison Sleep by T. A. Pratt
Dead Reign by T. A. Pratt
Spell Games by T. A. Pratt
The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson

[nomadman]

The Complete Cosmicomics by Italo Calvino: first ever complete collection of Calvino's fabulous quasi-comic, surreal short stories about the birth and nature of the Universe. Have already read an earlier (incomplete) version of this.
World of Wonders by Robertson Davies: final part of the Deptford trilogy which I hope to get round to reading sometime later this month. Have been recommended this work by two close colleagues whose opinions I respect, so am quite looking forward to this...
The Capote Reader by Truman Capote: 500 page collection of some of Capote's best writing, including the novella Breakfast at Tiffany's, a slew of his best short stories, and some travel sketches, celebrity portraits and essays.
Music for Chameleons by Truman Capote: late short story collection.
On Broadway by Damon Runyon: rare, out of print collection of Runyon's unique New York stories of gangsters, molls, wiseguys, hustlers, dreamers and other assorted and colorful losers.

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Nice one Nomadman.

I've got all of the main Robertson Davies series....

Not unsurprisingly I've got Complete Cosmicomics in a lovely HB edn. I also have the incomplete cosmicomics you refer to, having everything Calvino has had published into English. He must be in my top 5 favourite authors of all time.

In Broadway sounds interesting. Capote, whilst an interesting character, doesn't float my boat overly much, albeit I have the better known works like Breakfast At Tiffanys.

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I finally found a complete PB trilogy of K.J. Parker's Engineer series, and got the last 3 books of Lois McMaster Bujold's Sharing Knife books.

[Hilarious Joke]

I got The Book Thief by Markus Zusak.

[nomadman]

Originally Posted by GOLLUM

Capote, whilst an interesting character, doesn't float my boat overly much, albeit I have the better known works like Breakfast At Tiffanys.

I've found (though I've by no means read his entire oeuvre) that Capote's better writing seems to be in his early short stories. However, there's a lot in the above two mentioned books that I haven't read, so it will be interesting to see what awaits me.

[Taltos]

So far this month:
Second part of early Lukjanenko space-opera - currently finishing the third part. It gets somewhat better but still it's worse than the later books - it was a learning experience for author.
Simon Green Just Another Judgement Day - story about Nightside and John Taylor - more of the same that has been in earlier books.
Another space opera from russian author who hasn't been translated - which was also pretty good (not that I'm trying to be cryptic or anything)
And Scalzi Zoe's Tale - which should be read for the afterword alone. Nicely sarcastic book - giving second POV to the events in Scalzis The Last Colony.

[GOLLUM]

Originally Posted by nomadman

I've found (though I've by no means read his entire oeuvre) that Capote's better writing seems to be in his early short stories. However, there's a lot in the above two mentioned books that I haven't read, so it will be interesting to see what awaits me.

Weel... I've not read a lot of his short fiction, so you could be right about that.

Capote did have one GREAT novel in him of course. It's name is In Cold Blood. I assume you have read it?

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Latest haul.....

The Murderess - Alexandros Papadiamantis NYRB edn. *regarded as Greek's greatest modern writer, I'm looking forward to checking this one out.
The Correction - Thomas Bernhard *Argued by critics to be Bernhard's greatest novel.
Pinion - Jay Lake *Continuation of the marvelous Steampunk series by one of fantasy's brightest stars.
Cairo Trilogy - Naguib Mahfouz *Nobel laureate, Egypt's greatest novelist and this his ultimate masterpiece about a family living in Egypt between the two World Wars.

[nomadman]

Originally Posted by GOLLUM

Weel... I've not read a lot of his short fiction, so you could be right about that.

Capote did have one GREAT novel in him of course. It's name is In Cold Blood. I assume you have read it?

No, not read that one yet. Doesn't really appeal to me to be honest, though I guess I'll get round to it some day.

[GOLLUM]

Originally Posted by nomadman

No, not read that one yet. Doesn't really appeal to me to be honest, though I guess I'll get round to it some day.

I understand what you mean but it's such a seminal work.......still as you say maybe one day.

Cheers...