Cleared Out the pBooks! - Page 9

Patricia · 03-09-2009, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by DixieGal

The Decameron is medieval, about 11th century more or less, not 1800's. Boring as you can ever imagine. Canterbury Tales is a much more interesting read, a bit younger than Decameron, but along the same lines with the travelers telling tales, but more lively.

Actually, Boccaccio's Decameron dates from the 1350s.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Decameron

montsnmags · 03-09-2009, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Lady Blue

Friends? or relations? (my little misleading monkey)

Me and Adrian in costume.

Cheers,
Marc (a mediocre primate, dreaming of being a great ape)

Lady Blue · 03-09-2009, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by montsnmags

Me and Adrian in costume.

Dancing or sparring?

And may all of your dreams come true (within reasonable reason, that is.)

montsnmags · 03-09-2009, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Lady Blue

Dancing or sparring?

Is there a difference?

Quote:

And may all of your dreams come true (within reasonable reason, that is.)

Ahh, "reason"...the emasculator of dreams. ~sigh~

Cheers,
Marc

yvanleterrible · 03-20-2009, 09:41 AM

Since I lost the job I have a lot of time on my hands. I thought I could catch up on my reading, but the lady of the house said, "Make yourself useful, stop that reading, the front room needs to be redone"

That room is the library! :horror:

I had to haul everything out of there through one flight of stairs, so forget the use of wheels. Arrrgh!

Now me back is out! :damned books:

Nate the great · 03-20-2009, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lady Blue

Dancing or sparring?

And may all of your dreams come true (within reasonable reason, that is.)

dragging

RWood · 03-20-2009, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

Since I lost the job I have a lot of time on my hands. I thought I could catch up on my reading, but the lady of the house said, "Make yourself useful, stop that reading, the front room needs to be redone"

That room is the library! :horror:

I had to haul everything out of there through one flight of stairs, so forget the use of wheels. Arrrgh!

Now me back is out! :damned books:

If they all were electronic you could have moved them in a fraction of a second and your back would still be in good shape.

GeoffC · 03-20-2009, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by RWood

If they all were electronic you could have moved them in a fraction of a second and your back would still be in good shape.

gah !

hit a man when he's down ....

DixieGal · 03-20-2009, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Patricia

Actually, Boccaccio's Decameron dates from the 1350s.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Decameron

By coincidence, I was looking for a good Canterbury Tales just last evening. Nothing readable in public domain, and nothing "pretty" under $35. Why isn't this available yet, I wonder? It's a requirement for college lit students, would be nice to have a free PD copy that is in good shape.

Well, I just answered my own question. If it were available, college bookstores couldn't charge $50 against students' Pell grants for the books.

DixieGal · 03-20-2009, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

gah !

hit a man when he's down ....

Thank you for the reminder, my loyal valet.

GeoffC · 03-20-2009, 03:04 PM

NOW I'm a valet to a Court Jester !!!!!

DixieGal · 03-20-2009, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

NOW I'm a valet to a Court Jester !!!!!

That wasn't me, that was the Nation Snacker. It is Friday, after all. She's not too strong today, because I think the sunshine and lovely day are keeping her tame.

vivaldirules · 03-20-2009, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

Since I lost the job I have a lot of time on my hands.

Wait, you lost your job? That's dreadful, Yvan. I'm terribly sorry. Although I could easily tell you were killing yourself with long hours at it almost every day. I hope you find a suitable, but let's hopeful less stressful, replacement soon.

montsnmags · 03-22-2009, 06:37 AM

See, while I do clear out my pbooks occasionally, I do still love to buy in new ones. Pbook-browsing is one of my dearest pleasures, and always has been ever since I started (it's one of the reasons I'll be absent from Tuesday-Thursday in the coming week). 'Course, in my new place, pbook-shops are few, and their stock minimal. So it takes a visit to Brisbane, like I've just done this weekend (and a visit to Sydney, like I'm doing this week), to get my book-buying buzz back.

So, the weekend's purchases are done, and, to keep this related to Mobileread, half of the purchases were based on MR recommendations:

Romulus, My Father, by Raimond Gaita (not MR-related. I've read his The Philosopher's Dog)
Brief Interviews With Hideous Men, by David Foster Wallace (I think Dr. Drib is indirectly responsible for this one, based on his(?) mention of Infinite Jest)
Collected Stories, by Saul Bellow (not MR-related. I couldn't get The Adventures of Augie March, so this was an alternative)
The Smoking Diaries, by Simon Gray (not MR-related. Based on a blogged journo review)
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, by Steig Larsson (I think this was a combination of MR members...pshrynk? tompe? I think several others)
The Elephant Vanishes, by Haruki Murakami (Dr. Drib again)
The World of Jeeves, by P.G. Wodehouse (Indirectly suggested, or maybe even directly, Queen Zelda)
Modern Salads, by Gourmet Taveller Magazine (not MR-related. A neighbour lended it to us, so we wanted our own copy. Some fantastic salads in there)

There's still more list-items that I couldn't find in Brisbane, so I'll still have some browsing to do in Sydney. I also bought a couple of DVDs, again half of them

based on MR suggestions:

Hedwig & The Angry Inch (not MR-related. I've seen this before, and wanted it in the collection to watch again (and again), as I loved it)
The Princess Bride (I've never seen this, and it's been suggested a few times before, but someone here (EmJay? LazyScot?) pushed me over the edge

So, I guess I'm never going to overcome the need for bookshelves. There's nothing that currently covers the photography monographs, nor likely to be any (that satisfies me), so I'm always likely to buy them. I can't make any excuse for some of the pbooks like listed above (some of them maybe available in ebook form)...like I said, book-browsing...pleasure...and I'm a Hedonist at heart

).

Cheers,
Marc

fugazied · 03-22-2009, 06:46 AM

I am tempted to do the same, but many of my pbooks have personal meaning. eg. they take me back to a time and place.

I also like the ambience in the reading room, with 4 staked book shelves..

03-22-2009, 06:37 AM	#134
montsnmags Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,155 Karma: 4632658 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: none	See, while I do clear out my pbooks occasionally, I do still love to buy in new ones. Pbook-browsing is one of my dearest pleasures, and always has been ever since I started (it's one of the reasons I'll be absent from Tuesday-Thursday in the coming week). 'Course, in my new place, pbook-shops are few, and their stock minimal. So it takes a visit to Brisbane, like I've just done this weekend (and a visit to Sydney, like I'm doing this week), to get my book-buying buzz back. So, the weekend's purchases are done, and, to keep this related to Mobileread, half of the purchases were based on MR recommendations: Romulus, My Father, by Raimond Gaita (not MR-related. I've read his The Philosopher's Dog) Brief Interviews With Hideous Men, by David Foster Wallace (I think Dr. Drib is indirectly responsible for this one, based on his(?) mention of Infinite Jest) Collected Stories, by Saul Bellow (not MR-related. I couldn't get The Adventures of Augie March, so this was an alternative) The Smoking Diaries, by Simon Gray (not MR-related. Based on a blogged journo review) The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, by Steig Larsson (I think this was a combination of MR members...pshrynk? tompe? I think several others) The Elephant Vanishes, by Haruki Murakami (Dr. Drib again) The World of Jeeves, by P.G. Wodehouse (Indirectly suggested, or maybe even directly, Queen Zelda) Modern Salads, by Gourmet Taveller Magazine (not MR-related. A neighbour lended it to us, so we wanted our own copy. Some fantastic salads in there) There's still more list-items that I couldn't find in Brisbane, so I'll still have some browsing to do in Sydney. I also bought a couple of DVDs, again half of them based on MR suggestions: Hedwig & The Angry Inch (not MR-related. I've seen this before, and wanted it in the collection to watch again (and again), as I loved it) The Princess Bride (I've never seen this, and it's been suggested a few times before, but someone here (EmJay? LazyScot?) pushed me over the edge So, I guess I'm never going to overcome the need for bookshelves. There's nothing that currently covers the photography monographs, nor likely to be any (that satisfies me), so I'm always likely to buy them. I can't make any excuse for some of the pbooks like listed above (some of them maybe available in ebook form)...like I said, book-browsing...pleasure...and I'm a Hedonist at heart ). Cheers, Marc

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03-20-2009, 09:41 AM	#125
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	Since I lost the job I have a lot of time on my hands. I thought I could catch up on my reading, but the lady of the house said, "Make yourself useful, stop that reading, the front room needs to be redone" That room is the library! :horror: I had to haul everything out of there through one flight of stairs, so forget the use of wheels. Arrrgh! Now me back is out! :damned books:

03-20-2009, 03:04 PM	#131
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	NOW I'm a valet to a Court Jester !!!!!

03-22-2009, 06:46 AM	#135
fugazied Wizard Posts: 1,305 Karma: 1958 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: iPod Touch	I am tempted to do the same, but many of my pbooks have personal meaning. eg. they take me back to a time and place. I also like the ambience in the reading room, with 4 staked book shelves..