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Post by bixaorellana on Apr 7, 2021 1:39:05 GMT
Oh well. Yes, that is probably perfect as a coffee table book. Hope you all get a great price for the lighthouse stuff and do something fun and frivolous together.
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Post by Kimby on Apr 7, 2021 2:14:08 GMT
We have a large Dumpster being delivered for the real junk, and hopefully an auctioneer coming to take away the “good stuff” for an estate auction. And several large cardboard cartons for us to take what we want before jetissoning anything.
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Post by bixaorellana on May 7, 2021 17:32:11 GMT
I bought this ebook today, not least because it would seem that the author should be more well known. She is from New Zealand and, judging by reviews, is considered a literary treasure there. Certainly the many glowing reviews from other countries convinced me I need to read this. It's a limited time deal of $1.99 ~
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Post by htmb on May 8, 2021 0:22:05 GMT
I’ve taken your word for it and purchased a $1.99 copy. Living on the edge.
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Post by bixaorellana on May 8, 2021 1:06:47 GMT
We are wild and crazy!
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Post by bixaorellana on May 8, 2021 16:35:13 GMT
Some good stuff offered as deals right now. The first two are $1.99 each, and the last group is $11.99 for all four, or $2.99 for the individual books. I want to remind everyone that, even though I always link to Amazon for these deals, the other digital book platforms should have the same offers. I almost rejected this book out of hand because of the very obvious resemblance to Benjamin Button. But I am curious about the author, whom I've not read and who is a Pulitzer Prize winner. A look inside quickly convinced me that he certainly writes well. I bought this book a while back in the digital edition and also gave a physical copy to my mother. She wound up reading it first and raved about it, so I read it too and agree with her on its merits. Surely all of you here are eager to revisit the anyport conversation about the Elena Ferrante Neapolitan series, so here it is: anyportinastorm.proboards.com/thread/2367/reading?q=elena+ferranteNow there is an opportunity to snap up any one or all of the series at a very attractive price.
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Post by bixaorellana on May 15, 2021 16:12:56 GMT
For fans of Agatha Christie, this might be a good way to find out if you like reading digitally. Note that I always link these offerings to Amazon simply because I have BookBub set up that way for me. But if you go to the BookBub site, you will see that you can also acquire these offers from Barnes & Noble, Apple, Google, or Kobo.
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Post by bixaorellana on May 16, 2021 16:02:32 GMT
Thanks so much for highlighting this offer, Huckle! This is such an attractive price for another of Theroux's books that I believe will become a classic of travel writing. I see what you mean about some of the reader reviews -- the righties got their backs up. I didn't get the offer today in my daily email from BookBub, but luckily I already own it, having bought it back in September. Even so, I have not yet started to read it. Of course I dipped into it via the "look inside" feature & that convinced me I needed the book. I belong to a private fb group consisting of mostly foreign residents & snowbirds in Oaxaca. As you can imagine, when On the Plain of Snakes was published there was much discussion in the group. The discussions rendered some great links, too. Here is a review from Geography Realm. Both of these essays by Paul Theroux are about his journey through Mexico: Is Travel the Secret to a Long Life?and Paul Theroux’s Mexican JourneyNote that the lead photograph & several others in that last article are of San Marcos Tlapazola, a town I covered in a thread here on Anyport. Finally, this article by Paul Theroux is about Francisco Toledo of Oaxaca, whom Theroux met on his Mexican Journey.
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Post by bixaorellana on May 22, 2021 15:40:21 GMT
All kinds of things on special offer today ~ “[Look at the Birdie] brings us the late writer’s young voice as he skewers—sometimes gently, always lethally—post World War II America.”—The Boston Globe www.amazon.com/dp/B002L6HE3M The Widow Clicquot is the New York Times bestselling business biography of the visionary young widow who built a champagne empire, became a legend in her tumultuous times, and showed the world how to live with style. www.amazon.com/dp/B001IG9D4E I really enjoyed this series & wound up learning a great deal of history from them. Picking up where ... the first novel in the extraordinary Century Trilogy left off, Winter of the World follows its five interrelated families ... through a time of enormous social, political, and economic turmoil, beginning with the rise of the Third Reich, through ... World War II, and into the beginning of the long Cold War. www.amazon.com/dp/B007FEFLTO "... And great books by James Jones ..." www.amazon.com/dp/B004UNGYK8
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Post by htmb on May 22, 2021 18:11:51 GMT
Bixa, I was just thinking how grateful I am that you continue to post these super deals, but in the other hand, I’ve got a backlog of books to read! Then, I clicked to buy Winter of the World, and Amazon tells me I already own it! That’s how backlogged I am.
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Post by bixaorellana on May 22, 2021 18:32:12 GMT
Ha ~ tell me about it! Really, I am very grateful to have a backlog of bargain-priced digital books. If I had that many physical books bought at least fairly new, my library would be worth a fortune.
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Post by bixaorellana on May 23, 2021 17:00:32 GMT
Y'all can blame Htmb for my featuring this book today -- she said nice things about the stuff I've featured. Ordinarily, when I buy something that seems rather slight, I keep it to myself. But I was drawn to this book for the title and, upon dipping into "look inside", found that I quickly became engaged. So, without further ado ~ www.amazon.com/dp/B07JQNCMQD
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Post by bixaorellana on May 25, 2021 15:49:57 GMT
To be perfectly honest, I did not purchase this set for myself, knowing that I would probably never tackle its 4000+ pages. Still, it would be a worthy addition to any library ~ www.amazon.com/dp/B00CLVB9UQ There may yet be committed readers out there who still have not read this novel. If so, here's your big chance. Anthony Doerr is a wonderful writer ~ www.amazon.com/dp/B00CLVB9UQ
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Post by htmb on May 25, 2021 18:45:00 GMT
All the Light We Cannot See is a wonderful book. I’ve read it twice. The second reading was while staying in Saint Malo where much of the book takes place.
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Post by bixaorellana on May 26, 2021 0:04:26 GMT
What a great way to experience the book. That botanical garden with the attached museum where we went in Paris -- isn't that where the little girl's father worked in the book?
Also, if you have not yet read it, I think you'd really enjoy About Grace by Doerr. It's very different from All the Light, and a remarkable feat of imagination.
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Post by htmb on May 26, 2021 0:29:33 GMT
Yes. Jardin des Plantes.
I remember you mentioning Grace years ago. Can’t remember if I ever read it.
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Post by bixaorellana on May 29, 2021 23:10:13 GMT
>ALERT< htmb >ALERT<Look what I just found accidentally, on sale for $1.99 ~
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Post by htmb on May 30, 2021 2:39:29 GMT
Dang. I read it a few weeks ago after paying full price. I liked it very much, though it has a different format from the first book.
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Post by bixaorellana on May 30, 2021 2:52:03 GMT
Been there, done that. Glad to hear you liked it. The clock was ticking & I needed to get to $25 to earn the $6 credit (yes, I'm pathetic), so last night I bought the new Edward Rutherfurd. Let's see how long it takes them to offer it on deep discount.
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Post by htmb on May 30, 2021 10:47:23 GMT
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Post by bixaorellana on Jun 1, 2021 18:17:21 GMT
Aren't we all clamoring to read a suspenseful book about an escaped lab-created deadly virus? Suspense master Ken Follett wrote one back in 2004. It's on sale today for $1.99 ~ I keep forgetting that I stick stuff in Amazon Lists. Something jogged my memory today & I saw that this desired volume was on sale for $2.99, so I snapped it right up ~ I remain iffy about cookbooks as ebooks, mainly because I tend to forget about them in that format. Organizing them & keeping a tablet at hand would make them more likely to be used than on a phone. In case others are enthusiastic about having a nice store of economically priced cookbooks digitally available, here is a selection of three, each for sale for $2.99 ~
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Post by bixaorellana on Jun 3, 2021 21:51:30 GMT
The free kindle books that are offered to Amazon Prime members at the first of every month have lately been dreary &/or insulting to the even slightly discriminating reader. But for June they have what looks like a real winner. The digital edition won't be released until July, but "I love paper" readers can get the hardback or paperback right now. if you're eligible, go snap up the ebook for free while you can ~
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Post by htmb on Jun 4, 2021 0:20:12 GMT
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Post by bixaorellana on Jun 4, 2021 1:13:23 GMT
Those look like the sunglasses & the facial expression of a reader who scored the free book on the 1919 Tour de France!
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Post by htmb on Jun 4, 2021 1:29:14 GMT
Bixa, I’m blaming you for my messy house. It’s all your fault I’m spending my time reading interesting books rather than getting rid of clutter, dirt and grime.
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Post by bixaorellana on Jun 4, 2021 4:06:20 GMT
When you're prone on the couch improving your mind with books, you are not roaming through the house creating grime, clutter, etc. Okay, there might be that alarming cluster of wrappers, sandwich plates, sticky glasses and the like on the coffee table next to Your Spot, but at least it's consolidated mess.
I finally got my excellent Yucatecan hammock hung. It's in the new kitchen annex, my own little nun's cell. Once I get into that thing & maneuver the pillow just right behind my head & start turning the ol' digital pages, there is very little chance I'll be getting up to mess up my house. (or to clean it, either)
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Post by htmb on Jun 7, 2021 1:03:51 GMT
I’m totally engrossed in Paul Theroux’s “On the Plain of Snakes.” Now that he’s “just arrived” in Oaxaca, I think his lodgings may be somewhat near your home, Bixa. I’ve also managed to score a free electronic copy of “Deep South.” Not sure what I had to promise Jeff B, but I guess I’ll be helping to pay for the new yacht at some point.
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Post by bixaorellana on Jun 7, 2021 2:58:01 GMT
Oh ~ thanks for telling me! I should start reading it now, too, since I'll have someone to discuss it with.
Of course I will be keenly interested in your take on Deep South, as well. Quite honestly, I only care about the opinion of real southerners when it comes to that book, and you certainly qualify.
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Post by bixaorellana on Jun 11, 2021 17:35:49 GMT
I consider it my duty to introduce people to the joys of electronic reading. To do that, I send a kindle edition of a book that a friend or family member would enjoy, along with a link to load the free kindle app. kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G200652260Whether or not you read historical fiction, it's probable that you know someone who enjoys it. This book would seem to be a worthy read for anyone who likes the genre ~ What to say? It's Faulkner and a quick peek inside shows why he is considered a master. I read this book so long ago that the re-read will be fresh and new ~
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Post by bixaorellana on Jun 20, 2021 1:00:56 GMT
Apologies for posting these two books so late in the day. They are both Eastward looking, & both seem to be full of sprightly informative reading along with the recipes. Note that both books feature metric and US measurements.
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