What Books Have You Recently Purchased?

My most recent purchases were --

A Journey into Deaf World
Inside Deaf Culture
Train Go Sorry
The Other Side of Silence

I learned something from all of the books but if I had to pick a favorite it would be The Other Side of Silence.
 
flyingace said:
Looks like you don't need that one, I'm impressed by how many books you get-and I thought I was a bookworm! :D
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Actually I read on an average pace. I just purchase many books because I see them on special or in thrift shops for little money. I don't like my current rate so I am always trying to read better (not really faster) so as to improve my overall experience. I think of it like this: A college student has an x amount of classes (books) per term, so I read as if I am a student. I love (adore) to learn...I am very curious about world and the things in it so I read...
 
I've bought graphic novel Watchmen afew days ago. It is VERY good. If you are a fan of comicbooks, I highly recommend you getting this as the upcoming comic based movie of the same name will coming this march.
 
AquaBlue said:
Actually I read on an average pace. I just purchase many books because I see them on special or in thrift shops for little money. I don't like my current rate so I am always trying to read better (not really faster) so as to improve my overall experience. I think of it like this: A college student has an x amount of classes (books) per term, so I read as if I am a student. I love (adore) to learn...I am very curious about world and the things in it so I read...
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I wonder, do speed readers have the same enjoyment of books as someone who takes their time?
 
flyingace said:
I wonder, do speed readers have the same enjoyment of books as someone who takes their time?
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I don't figure they do. I'm not aiming at becoming a lightning fast reader. I just want to increase my pace a bit, and improve my comprehension. I want to be able to use such skills when reading boring materials like manuals and such. I will take my sweet time with novels. :D
 
AquaBlue said:
I don't figure they do. I'm not aiming at becoming a lightning fast reader. I just want to increase my pace a bit, and improve my comprehension. I want to be able to use such skills when reading boring materials like manuals and such. I will take my sweet time with novels. :D
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It's good to know that you'll savor novels! :D
 
I am dancing with joy! I found these books near the back entry doors of my local library. I asked if I could take some books from a very large pile (or piles) and to my utter surprise I discovered some true gems. These are the books I took with me:

Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre by Emily Bronte (2 volume collectors box set): very good condition.
Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman (one volume collectors box): fair condition; and beautifully illustrated throughout.
The Bridal Wreath, The Mistress of Husaby, and The Cross by Sigrid Undset (3 volume collectors box set): very good condition.
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (volumes 1 & 2): fair condition.
Cass Timberlane by Sinclair Lewis: very good condition.
Franny and Zooney by J.D. Salinger: good condition.
Pavillion of Woman, and Mandala by Pearl S. Buck: very good condition.

All of the above books are first editions. Incredible!

I also borrowed these from the library this afternoon:

Field Guide to the Birds of North America a National Geographic edition: This is for research I am doing for a short story. The protagonist is an avid bird enthusiast.

Rosa Parks by Douglas Brinkley, and Rosa Parks: My Story by Rosa Parks: This is for research on another short story I am now outlining.
 
Finished:

New Moon
Eclipse
Breaking Dawn

Warlord Bride
A Vampire that Loves me

Now I'm looking for more books to read...I can read a book that has more than 200 pages in a day...it depends how good it is. I'm fast paced reader
 
So you like vampires. Have read Patricia Briggs books or Stephen King's Salem's Lot?
 
AquaBlue said:
So you like vampires. Have read Patricia Briggs books or Stephen King's Salem's Lot?
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I like Vampires, yeah...I donno why I've always been attracted to the stories that has Vampires in it. I have seen the movie Salem's Lot....but I never heard of Patricia Briggs...I'll look her up on Amazon.com
 
I've ordered some mangas as Eiken and Gunsmith Cats: Burst.

I got them via animenation.com
 
At a thrift store today I purchased, The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality by Brian Greene.
 
:wave: This morning, 'Handbook of 50 Pirates', Ships, Weapons, Flags, Maps, Treasure and Stories. Aaaarrrgh Maties! :lol:
 
I'm currently reading:

The Fifth Woman by Henning Mankell
The World Without Us by Alan Weisman
The Swimming-Pool Library by Alan Hollinghurst
 
I'm not sure what I bought last... but I know that I am currently reading: If only it were true by Marc Levy

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