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[geezer]

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I finished reading The Fort (novel about the Penobscot Expedition) last night and ended up seriously ****ED at Paul Revere. What a jackwagon.
(note it was written (smugly) by a Brit)

[aygwm2]

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Rabbit, Run; John Updike (1960)

I've read this before, but I read a biography on Updike last year so I thought I might read the "Rabbit Angstrom" tetralogy again. Actually I've never read the fourth, Rabbit at Rest.

Has anyone out there read Updike's "Bech" books? Maybe I should read those instead?

[MissThundercat]

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It occurred to me that I've never read all the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy books, so with my next purchase, I will fix that.

[St. Clown]

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It occurred to me that I've never read all the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy books, so with my next purchase, I will fix that.

You can purchase versions that have the entire group of books combined in a single binding, to get readers a cheaper version.

[aygwm2]

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Usher, B. H. Fairchild (2009)

Fairchild is a poet with midwestern roots and a world of knowledge and experience. Great images. Sometimes a bit too esoteric for me, but many of his poems hit home or strike a chord.

Earlier in this thread I had noted his most recent, The Blue Buick: New and Selected Poems (2014) which also includes selections from Usher .

[leswp1]

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You can purchase versions that have the entire group of books combined in a single binding, to get readers a cheaper version.

THis is the kind of stuff I get at the library. My library even lets you download books to you kindle/etc

[St. Clown]

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THis is the kind of stuff I get at the library. My library even lets you download books to you kindle/etc

I do too, but he's talking about buying books, and thus my response. I only tend to purchase new releases that I want to read ASAP.

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

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You can purchase versions that have the entire group of books combined in a single binding, to get readers a cheaper version.

THis is the kind of stuff I get at the library. My library even lets you download books to you kindle/etc

One of these years, I will read the three volumes of The Civil War, by Shelby Foote, by borrowing them. My previous library had one set of them, so I figure my current one, in a town twice the size, has at least one set themselves.

[MissThundercat]

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I do too, but he's talking about buying books, and thus my response. I only tend to purchase new releases that I want to read ASAP.

Found it for $11.35 on Amazon. Purchased.

[Probert]

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One of these years, I will read the three volumes of The Civil War, by Shelby Foote, by borrowing them. My previous library had one set of them, so I figure my current one, in a town twice the size, has at least one set themselves.

I don't know if the library has them but when I read the whole series 4-5 years ago I read 9 single volumes, each of the 3 books is divided into 3 books/sections. I bought them on special at either B&N or Borders for $1.99 so it cost me $18 to get them all in hardcover. Not sure if that was a special release or what.

[leswp1]

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I do too, but he's talking about buying books, and thus my response. I only tend to purchase new releases that I want to read ASAP.

ditto. I usually only purchase books I am likely to read again.

One of these years, I will read the three volumes of The Civil War, by Shelby Foote, by borrowing them. My previous library had one set of them, so I figure my current one, in a town twice the size, has at least one set themselves.

We have a library consortium (not sure how many are in it but quite a few). You get on line, reserve a book. If the home library doesn't have it then they pull it from another one. They email you when it is ready for pick up. How can you beat that?

[joecct]

One of these years, I will read the three volumes of The Civil War, by Shelby Foote, by borrowing them. My previous library had one set of them, so I figure my current one, in a town twice the size, has at least one set themselves.

They're sitting on one of my bookshelves. Want to borrow them?

[The Rube]

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ditto. I usually only purchase books I am likely to read again.

Likely to? Preferable. There are some that I have bought because I think they are necessary for a decent source of knowledge/reference/etc. Of course, I rarely buy fiction, so that factors into such things.

Edit: for example, every book reader should have a copy of things like "The Art Of War" by Sun Tzu and "The Prince" by Machiavelli.

[Kepler]

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I like Sci Fi. Some books that may be off the beaten track, but were entertaining

I'm about a quarter of the way through Spin by Robert Charles Wilson. Highly recommend.

[jen]

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Edit: for example, every book reader should have a copy of things like "The Art Of War" by Sun Tzu and "The Prince" by Machiavelli.

I shudder at anyone claiming 'everyone should own a copy of x', whether it's a book, movie, or what have you. No matter how important you feel the work is - it is not required to resonate the same way with everyone, and there's nothing wrong with them if it doesn't. I've been anti-canon for a long time, and I have a literature degree, for pete's sake. Read what you want. If someone else likes it too, great, but it's not up to you to decide how they should feel. I allow that I may be a little sensitive on this topic.