Post by Pompadoodle on Sept 3, 2010 16:37:03 GMT -5
Can't you just order them from Amazon? I don't go to regular bookstores any more tbh- I still go to second-hand bookstores (love 'em in fact), but all of my new books I order on-line.
I could, but shipping tends to be outrageous. Besides I love going through bookstores to see what new books they've got. Most of the time I can get whatever I'm looking for in one of the 3 bookstores, which stock a lot of English titles (especially since one of them is a SF/Fantasy bookstore).
Edit: Whenever I visit London I'm in Heaven. All those bookstores full of English books. I can spend days going from one to another, buying half a year's worth of books to take with me home.
Last Edit: Sept 4, 2010 2:43:41 GMT -5 by Ananke II
I should go there more often. Its only a couple of hours away for me.
I notice on the other book thread, you mention reading some Philip K Dick. Hes one of my favourite sci-fi authors. 'The Man in the High Castle' isn't really reprentative of his best. Try 'Ubik' and/or 'Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said'.
For something distinctly weirder, and more theological, theres the Divine Invasion trilogy which starts with 'Valis'. Another great one is 'A Scanner Darkly', although its also very downbeat.
Last Edit: Sept 4, 2010 5:16:58 GMT -5 by Pompadoodle
Post by Destroyed Livers on Oct 12, 2010 15:51:59 GMT -5
history or philosophy, Peter the Great is probably my favorite book, of course one would expect for a history graduate to like history books. funny cuz i'm the bar hopping 25 year old guy who when he tells people he likes to read they laugh,
“Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.”
“Drink today, and drown all sorrow; You shall perhaps not do it tomorrow; Best, while you have it, use your breath; There is no drinking after death”