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Old 05-11-2009, 06:59 AM   #1
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The "WHAT EBOOKS DID YOU BUY THIS WEEK" Thread

So many bargains, so many ebooks....money comes and money goes. I thought it would be interesting, as a community, for us to share what we bought this week.

Post your list and update whenever you feel the need. Add commentary if you wish.

Fictionwise was having a 20% off coupon for Mother's Day, but inappropriately tagged it only for Romances, which it was NOT!

For my purchases this week, I bought these literary gems:

1.) The Cardboard Universe - Christopher Miller. This is a literary novel that involves a Philip K. Dick kind-of-writer. It's supposed to be hilarious. But remember: It's a literary novel.

2.) Palimpsest - Catherynne Valente. This is a Fantasy novel in the highest tradition of literary fiction. She's supposed to be an excellent writer. I'm looking forward to reading this.

3.) Harlot's Ghost - Norman Mailer. I enjoy some of Mailer's work. In his best writing (and when not being misogynistic), he's very good. This was probably his last and greatest novel, published about 10 years before his recent death.

4.) Soul Mountain - Gao Xingjian. A Nobel Prize novelist. This is about the author's spritual journey.

5.) The Vivisector - Patrick White. Another Nobel Prize novelist in Literature. This cranky old author is not for everyone. But I've read his work and enjoy it. His language is very challenging. Read some pages of anything by him before committing your money.


That's my list. WHERE'S YOUR LIST, HUH?!


Don

P.S.: I'm still the same lover of gore, but that's because I like politics! Get the play on words?! I slay myself sometimes!

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