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I will second Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky
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04-02-2018, 09:14 PM | #49 |
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The Flight Attendant? That was my introduction to Chris Bohjalian. Now I've started to work my way through his earlier books. Is there anything better for a reader than to discover an author with a nice long backlist?
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04-02-2018, 09:29 PM | #50 |
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A nice long backlist is certainly one of the things I look for in a new-to-me author. I do want to try Chris Bohjalian but must admit that The Sandcastle Girls blurb doesn't appeal just at the moment - where the blurb for some of his other books does.
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04-02-2018, 09:42 PM | #51 |
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I do think some of the contemporary ones sound more interesting, but, alas, they didn't fit the category.
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04-03-2018, 12:58 AM | #52 | |
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I nominate Writing on the Wall: Social Media - The First 2000 Years by Tom Standage. This book is about the history of communication. I have read other books by this author and enjoyed them.
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04-03-2018, 07:17 AM | #54 |
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I second Writing on the Wall - the First 2000 Years - it sounds very interesting AND is in my library.
Catlady, my voting is affected by price and availability from my library. Your book and gmw's were on the pricey side and neither is available from my library. So that is definitely a limiting factor for me, unless the book is one I really want to buy myself anyway. |
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I would like to nominate Herta Muller's The Appointment, a fictional chronicle of communist Romania.
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04-03-2018, 09:26 AM | #56 | |
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04-04-2018, 03:49 AM | #57 |
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Sounds like a month for you to abstain from voting and see what wins, before deciding if you will participate. It's a perfectly valid option.
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Availability can be a problem. My library access is very limited and I was reluctant to buy the Stephen Fry book at AUD$15: it seems such a silly amount of money for an e-book that is over twenty years old. I have second (and third) thoughts about e-books at that price that are new and I really want to read. But then the book I nominated this month is that price in some locations too (though it is not as old), and if it's not something of interest to you then it's a big ask to spend that sort of money - I was hoping it might be in most people's libraries without too much of a wait. |
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04-04-2018, 07:47 AM | #60 |
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I figure the odds of a selection's being entirely to my taste are pretty slim; what I hope for is a selection that's good enough for me and for others to find some common ground. I suit myself in the rest of my reading (and can make terrible choices at that), but the fun of a discussion can make up for my reluctance to read a choice. I also see that I read differently when it's a selection. I pay more attention and that's worthwhile in itself. It's also worthwhile to get out of my comfort zone - sometimes, anyway.
Yeah, price is an issue, but all we can do is be aware. No one's going to be willing to spend a lot on something that doesn't appeal and it's impossible to know library availability. But I like to think that if something can be obtained for little or nothing, people will be willing to give even unappealing choices a try. Sorry for the soapboxing. I haven't said anything others haven't already said, but I haven't had enough coffee yet. Why are hotel rooms so hot overnight? I'm used to a cold bedroom (because I'm cheap) and these civilized temps keep me awake all night. |
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