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Use this thread to tell us about the new books you have just acquired. Maybe you will find a Book Buddy to read them with you !

What interesting books did you pick up from the library, online or book store?

We'd like to hear all about it!

I purchased from Amazon

Purl Up and Die by Maggie Sefton
Death By CashmerebySally Goldenbaum
Yarn to GobyBetty Hechtman

I received for Christmas
The Theory of Deathby Faye Kellerman
A Dangerous PlacebyJacqueline Winspear
Journey to MunichbyJacqueline Winspear

Meredith wrote: "I purchased from Amazon

Purl Up and Die by Maggie Sefton
Death By CashmerebySally Goldenbaum
Yarn to Goby[author:Betty..."

Cute cozy mystery titles. Are you a knitter ?
One goal I have in 2017 is to learn to do some basic knitting and make something like a scarf. I can do basic crochet stuff.

Enjoy your purchases, Meredith. The knitting mysteries are cleverly titled, as Alias noted. I hope they satisfy you. Who knew there were so many different authors writing knitting mysteries?

I want to learn to knit this year too!
Of course, I also said that a few years ago and never got farther than getting books from the library. So we'll see what happens...

Armstrong: The Adventurous Journey of a Mouse to the Moon by Torben Kuhlmann. Someone returned this to the library when I was working circulation and I just couldn't resist taking it out because the art work is just wonderful.

Julie, that's the best kind of book gathering, the serendipitous sort!

Julie wrote: "I want to learn to knit this year too!
Of course, I also said that a few years ago and never got farther than getting books from the library. So we'll see what happens..."

I found the YouTube videos very helpful

Someone else told me that too Alias

My Half-Price Books venture today was good. I've been looking for hardbacks of Anne Tyler books, so much do i relish her writing. It'll be fun to settle down one day & reread the following:

Breathing Lessons
Back When We Were Grownups
The Beginner's Goodbye

(It appears someone was clearing their shelves alphabetically, doesn't it? There are Tyler's only "B" books. :-)

I also found 2 of the 4 volumes of
A History of the English Speaking Peoples, 4 Vols by Winston S. Churchill

My husband found me hardback copies (he keeps a list of what i want in hardback) of Northhanger Abbey by Jane Austen and The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy. I've read & liked both. My dotage will be spent reading oldies but goodies.

Finally i found a wee bit of a gem for myself. I was going to buy The Unauthorized History of Dallas, Texas for my brother, as he likes learning about "old Dallas". However, i saw that my high school gym teacher Rose-Mary Rumbley was the author, so i'm keeping it. Rumbley also had a small road in the filmed version of Addie Pray by Joe David Brown, which was titled Paper Moon for the movie.

madrano wrote: "However, i saw that my high school gym teacher Rose-Mary Rumbley was the author

How neat is that !

Just started Not Just Batman’s Butler: The Autobiography of Alan Napier by Alan Napier with James Bigwood. Alan lived quite a interesting life and I never knew he was related to Neville Chamberlain.

Alan Napier's name didn't ring a bell, so i had to look him up. ALFRED! How did you run across that, Julie? I'd not heard about it.

I picked up two today at the library.

I thought I already read this one but wasn't sure. When I got home I see from GoodReads that I did read it. Oh well.
From GoodReads-- Read from June 19 to July 03, 2014
The 30-Day Heart Tune-Up: A Breakthrough Medical Plan to Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease--Steven Masley

I also picked up
Younger Next Year: The Exercise Program: Use the Power of Exercise to Reverse Aging and Stay Strong, Fit, and Sexy--Chris Crowley

I bought a book that I might still own, but I can't find my copy of it ... Alpha Chiang's Fundamental Methods of Mathematical Economics . I bought it used from Amazon for $0.63 + $3.99 shipping. The used bookseller paid $41.62 Australian (that's the equivalent of about $30 in U.S currency) to airmail it to me from Sydney, Australia. Without even reading a text in mathematical economics, I can say that's not a good business model on the part of the bookseller .. even though it is great service, and I do appreciate it.

Alias, your reading alone will keep you in shape. I hope the new one is full of incentive and good tips for you.

Larry, that is a remarkable service! I'm amazed they didn't charge you more. I suppose they make it up in the long run...somehow. Wow.

madrano wrote: "Alan Napier's name didn't ring a bell, so i had to look him up. ALFRED! How did you run across that, Julie? I'd not heard about it."

I'm don't remember what site it was but I heard about it on the internet. However, I knew I had to read this book but none of the libraries in our area had a copy so I convinced the head librarian to order a copy of it and I am really enjoying it. He finished it in 1973 but it was not published until 1988. Additional information for the period between 1973-1988 was added by another author. He is quite interesting to read and I was astonished that he was related to a prime minister.

The PM connection is unexpected.

Your post helped me out very much. I've been looking for a local copy of The Republican Brain: The Science of Why They Deny Science--and Reality by Chris C. Mooney but to no avail. I really didn't want to pay the $25 asked for it online. For some reason Interlibrary Loan didn't occur to me. (Not sure if this is what you actually used but it reminded me of the option.) I'm going to try that method today.

I'll buy it if i must. My husband read it a couple of years ago but that was when we were staying in Oregon a few months. So, i know it's exactly what i want.

madrano wrote: "The PM connection is unexpected.

Your post helped me out very much. I've been looking for a local copy of The Republican Brain: The Science of Why They Deny Science--and Reality b..."

Deb, go to Amazon and view the book. Click on Buy used or other buying options.

I see one priced at $14.85 free shipping AND it ships from Amazon.

I prefer Amazon shipping. But I am sure if you go with a seller that has a high rating it will be fine. It also is good with Prime for this seller. The book is back ordered but says it due back in stock on Jan. 13.

There are a bunch of other sellers, too. Shipping is usually $3.99
They are priced around 10. 86 plus shipping.

I recently purchased a used book from amazon. I went with the seller who was "fulfillment by Amazon" I had no problems. The book was actually in better condition then advertised.

Amazon always handles the money transaction, so your info is safe. The seller does not get your info.

A lot of times you will see books selling for 1 cent plus the standard amazon shipping of $3.99. I think this because the seller needs a certain amount of books sold. It's a great deal for us book lovers.

madrano wrote: "The PM connection is unexpected.

Your post helped me out very much. I've been looking for a local copy of The Republican Brain: The Science of Why They Deny Science--and Reality b..."

I actually got him to buy the book for our library because it wasn't available through inter-library loan but I use inter-library loan a lot. It helps smaller libraries to be able to offer books to their patrons that they can't afford to buy.

Library ebook How To Be a Heroine

Going in I was a bit leery of its being described as "feminist"; however, I had a tough time putting it down after 20%. Her observations are funny - and spot on!

John wrote: "Library ebook How To Be a Heroine

Going in I was a bit leery of its being described as "feminist"; however, I had a tough time putting it down after 20%. Her observations are funny..."

I see one chapter is on Lucy Honeychurch. I loved the book and movie - A Room with a View--E.M. Forster

madrano wrote: "The PM connection is unexpected.

Your post helped me out very much. I've been looking for a local copy of The Republican Brain: The Science of Why They Deny Science--and Reality b..."

Thanks for brining this book to my attention. It intrigues me. I just thought Republican 'deniers' of science, climate change, etc....were being purposely contrary (and - a lot of them - not so bright).

I've downloaded this book to my Hoopla account.

Barbara wrote:
I've downloaded this book to my Hoopla account.


I didn't know what Hoopla was. I see it's something your library offers.


I have to inquire at my library. (NYC)
With my library I use Overdrive. Is that similar ?

I think I sometimes need a truck to lug home all the books I get at the library. I enjoy holding and feeling a book as opposed to using a Kindle, etc. My late husband built a wonderful library out of our den and the floor to ceiling book shelves are full, so I am not buying as many books as I used to.....I guess I could build another room on the house!!!

One of the mystery books I just borrowed is The Young Widow by Cassandra Chan. The cover caught my eye even though I know that covers don't necessarily mean anything. The cover notes looked interesting and it appears to be part of a series of which I am not familiar. Will be reading it as soon as I am finished with my current book

Alias Reader wrote: "Barbara wrote:
I've downloaded this book to my Hoopla account.


I didn't know what Hoopla was. I see it's something your library offers.


I have to inquire at my ..."

I don't think my library provides books via Hoopla, but I do watch videos from them sometimes.

Jill wrote: "I think I sometimes need a truck to lug home all the books I get at the library. I enjoy holding and feeling a book as opposed to using a Kindle, etc. My late husband built a wonderful library out ..."

I am sorry for the loss of your husband. The library he built for you sounds amazing !

I too prefer a book to the Kindle. However, I do use the Kindle for quick downloads from my library. Usually light fiction or how to type books. Also my kindle mostly has books that are free or under $4 that Amazon has monthly sales on. I am going to see how books that are too heavy to hold are going to work for me on the Kindle. I have Alexander Hamilton on my Kindle. It's on my Determination List so I hope to get to it this year.

Alias Reader wrote: "Barbara wrote:
I've downloaded this book to my Hoopla account.


I didn't know what Hoopla was. I see it's something your library offers.


With my library I use Overdrive. Is that similar ?
..."

Yes, Overdrive is similar to Hoopla.

Thanks !

We have Hoopla at our library and it offers books, music, comic books, movies. I have mainly used it for music but it is a nice service.

First of all, Alias, thanks for the idea of using Amazon to locate the book from independent sellers. I did that once, a decade ago and had a good experience, so i should keep that in mind. If Interlibrary Loan doesn't locate a copy, i will go that route.

Barbara, glad you found the book. I didn't consider Hoopla. I've had some problems with it, so just don't look at it anymore as an option. Maybe it's time to work my way back. But first i'll have to see if my library offers it. I haven't noticed, to be honest.

Jill, i am sorry for the loss of your husband. The library sounds wonderful to me. What a warm memory it must give you.

I'm sad to say that i have read too many books judging by the cover. I'm trying to think of any that lived up to that hype. The only cover-driven book i recall reading now was by Nancy Horan. The book was Very Disappointing (but popular, as i recall). However, i kept the book just for the cover. I thought about giving away the book only, keeping the cover, but somehow that seemed wrong. I'm such a fan of Wright's that even that li'l bit of him brings me pleasure when i run across it. I hope the Chan book lives up to it's cover.

I picked up a Dover of The Mayor of Casterbridge 'cause it really sounds like my sort of thing.

Also got Where We Go When All We Were Is Gone, which was recommended to me by a GRer (GRite?). I've got a bit of a soft spot for Japanese fiction.

Mkfs wrote: "I picked up a Dover of The Mayor of Casterbridge 'cause it really sounds like my sort of thing.
.."

If you find it a bit hard to follow you may want to check out the Norton Critical edition. It has footnotes, commentary etc.
I like the Norton Critical Editions for classics.


From Amazon

The Mayor of Casterbridge (Second Edition) (Norton Critical Editions) Paperback � October 12, 2000
by Thomas Hardy (Author), Phillip Mallett (Editor)

The text of this edition is based on the Wessex Edition of 1912, which was revised and corrected by the author.
It has been collated with the Mellstock Edition of 1920, for which Hardy submitted final corrections.

"Backgrounds and Contexts" provides new and invaluable source material on Victorian Dorset and, in particular, Dorchester, Hardy’s native home and the town upon which Casterbridge is based. Included are six of Hardy’s nonfiction writings, notably excerpts from his essay "The Dorsetshire Laboure" (1883), in which he frankly comments on the social changes he has witnessed in the county. Hardy’s Wessex is further examined in an essay by Michael Millgate, by maps of Casterbridge and Wessex, and by a key to local place names. Christine Winfield discusses the novel’s manuscript and its complicated history.

"Criticism" collects seventeen wide-ranging assessments of the novel--six new to the Second Edition--from both contemporary and modern critics, including Virginia Woolf, Albert J. Guerard, Julian Moynahan, John Paterson, Michael Millgate, Irving Howe, J. Hillis Miller, Ian Gregor, Elaine Showalter, George Levine, William Greenslade, H. M. Daleski, and Suzanne Keen.

A Chronology and Selected Bibliography are also included.
Series: Norton Critical Editions
Paperback: 480 pages
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company; 2 edition (October 12, 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0393974987
ISBN-13: 978-0393974980
Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 1.1 x 8.4 inches

I decided to download to my kindle $5

Superhuman by Habit: A Guide to Becoming the Best Possible Version of Yourself, One Tiny Habit at a Time----Tynan

Our willpower is limited, yet we rely on it every day to get our tasks done. Even if we build willpower slowly over time, it's never enough to reach all of our goals. The solution lies in habit creation, the method by which we transform hard tasks into easy ones, making them automatic and independent of our will power. Each of us has millions of habits, in how we do our work, interact with others, perceive the world, and think about ourselves. Left unexamined, these habits are just as likely to hinder our progress as they are to push it along. Without a deliberate system for building habits, we become our own worst enemy. Superhuman by Habit examines habit building in depth. It covers the principles and philosophies of habit building, as well as the practical nuts and bolts implementing those habits. The second half of the book is dedicated to specific habits in every major area of life, covering the pros and cons of each, the path to implementing them, and specific notes about each one.
Paperback: 122 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (September 9, 2014)

Mkfs wrote: "I picked up a Dover of The Mayor of Casterbridge 'cause it really sounds like my sort of thing."

It sounds intense! I'm intrigued. Buying it on amazon now.

I think I'd really benefit from reading Superhuman by Habit: A Guide to Becoming the Best Possible Version of Yourself, One Tiny Habit at a Time. Maintaining healthy habits is quite difficult for me, so maybe this book could help.

Thomas Hardy is one of my favorite British authors. I like the way he writes about the country life and the people in it. Mayor of C. is a good one. I hope you like it, Mkfs.

Christina wrote:
I think I'd really benefit from reading Superhuman by Habit: A Guide to Becoming the Best Possible Version of Yourself, One Tiny Habit at a Time. Maintaining healthy habits is quite difficult for me, so maybe this book could help.

The book is simple and short. For me that is a plus.

Ellie wrote: "I am just waiting my books to arrive, the courier is on her way to me:) I ordered Library of Souls (Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children #3) by Ransom Riggs and Lea by Pascal Mercier."

Enjoy ! I love getting new book in the mail. Usually from Amazon in my case.

Alias Reader wrote: "Barbara wrote:
I've downloaded this book to my Hoopla account.


I didn't know what Hoopla was. I see it's something your library offers.


I have to inquire at my ..."

Sorry if this has already been addressed, I'm having trouble organizing the threads by newest or whatever.

But yeah, Hoopla is like Overdrive but way easier. The selections are still somewhat limited but that depends on what local library you use (I think).

I could never figure out Overdrive, or at least not to the point where the effort was worth it. But I would recommend Hoopla to anyone.

Here is the link for Apple devices...


And here for Android...


I'm not sure how to get it on a Kindle device.

I picked up The Princes of Ireland by Edward Rutherfurd at my library today. It's the first of a "saga", LoL, which I think here means a trilogy. I am not positive but I may have read the 2nd one, The Rebels of Ireland, around a decade or more ago. I'm not sure I'll actually finish this one.

But also, I am starting I'm Your Man: The Life of Leonard Cohen by Sylvie Simmons. I am have been looking forward to reading this for quite awhile. It was a 99¢ special from Kindle I got awhile ago. But anyway, I have high hopes for it, Leonard Cohen is one of my favorite song writers and a interesting person from what I know of him.

Along with a couple of more books, I found one at the library that looks really interesting.

The Invention of Murder: How the Victorians Revelled in Death and Detection and Created Modern Crime by Judith Flanders

Jill wrote: "Along with a couple of more books, I found one at the library that looks really interesting.

[bookcover:The Invention of Murder: How the Victorians Revelled in Death and Detection and Created Mod..."

That does sound interesting. I look forward to hearing about it.

That sounds as though it will be an interesting book for mystery fans, Jill. Thanks for the info.

My husband read and liked Rutherfurd's Sarum: The Novel of England. However, they are long books. I don't know that he's willing read another. For me, London is the one i'd read if i were to try to tackle one of his.

Of course THREE books i ordered came in today. First, my continuing struggle to finish A. Lincoln by Ronald C. White Jr. will resume this week. Second is a book mentioned here last month, i believe, The Dream Life of Astronauts: Stories by Patrick Ryan. It will be a good palate cleanser between Lincoln and my Third book, The Republican Brain: The Science of Why They Deny Science--and Reality by Chris C. Mooney. It's a contentious title, isn't it? I'm expecting some balance...we'll see! It is an interlibrary loan, so i'll have it until Feb. 9.

I need all the help i can get with Sudoku, so the guide book sounds good. Have fun acquiring books, Jade!

Jade wrote: "The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks I started reading his Culture series last year, this is book #2"

Love those. Still haven't made it through them all. I recall starting with Use of Weapons and then Consider Phlebas. There was an interesting one called Inversions which never mentions the Culture, much like how Brust's Agyar never uses the word "vampire".

I was 58 pages into Voyager when I found The Third Gate by Lincoln Child who I like. Egyptian story, Jade. Voyager is 900+ pages & I wasn't ready to commit to a long story. The Third gate was a quick disappointment but I remained unwilling to commit.
Pipeline: A Novel of Suspense popped into my hands at the book recycle barn. I don't usually read political suspense but I like the pretext. I like Peter Schechter 's style.

Andy, 900 pages is a huge commitment. I prefer books under 400 pages. The problem is I prefer non fiction and they are usually big books.

Jade and Alias- I also prefer books under 400 pages (especially non-fiction) with some notable execeptions. Even lengthy historical fiction novels, such as Barkskins, could have benefited from some editing.

Lisa Ann � wrote: "Jade and Alias- I also prefer books under 400 pages (especially non-fiction) with some notable execeptions. Even lengthy historical fiction novels, such as Barkskins, could have ben..."

Someone at my gym was telling me about Barkskins. She was enjoying it but said it was too long and put it aside for now. She also said it could have been edited down.

Started a (print copy) library book I got today Sixty Degrees North: Around the World in Search of Home, author's travels at the latitude. Shetland in Scotland was more memoir than travel narrative as he's from there.