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Dec 11, 2023 08:58PM
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I went to second-hand store yesterday and found a really cool old copy of The Book of Lost Tales II by Tolkien, as well as The Midway Bus by Steinbeck. The latter I was shocked to find, since it is not one of his most known works, but I'm so stoked I did. Sometimes, you can find great books at second-hand shops, just got to be willing to look. But overall, two awesome finds! Glad I was forced to go op-shopping.
I second that Jesse! I went to a book fair yesterday and found a second-hand copy of The Time Traveller by HG Wells and it's gorgeous!
Ooh, nice! I still haven't read Wells, but I would like to read one of his works. Have you read any before?
nope, absolutely new to it, i will tell you once i get into it
oh wow this is gorgeous! wait i forgot i will attach mine when i get on the pc!
lena♡ wrote: "aaa this is amazing! i found a gorgeous copy of villette by charlotte brontë in a secondhand bookstore <3"How nice! <3
Twilight 0f Forgotten Lore wrote: "Nice! I found a second hand copy of Les Miserables last time I went looking for books at charity shops :)"
Beautiful edition of Les Mis! <3
Jesse wrote: "Ooh, nice! I still haven't read Wells, but I would like to read one of his works. Have you read any before?"
I've read two of his works, namely The Island of Dr. Moreau and The War of the Worlds. :)
omg guys I've just discovered a Victorian Christmas novel in audiobook narrated by none other than Richard Armitage! 😍It's The Christmas Hirelings by M. E. Braddon.
whoa never heard of him, what's the book about? (important: is it short? can i squeeze it in my itty bitty christmas read? please say yes)
liz wrote: "whoa never heard of him, what's the book about? (important: is it short? can i squeeze it in my itty bitty christmas read? please say yes)"He's the actor who played Mr. Thornton in the BBC miniseries adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's "North and South"! 😍
It's basically about a family drama during Christmas, but it sounds very heartwarming!
Running time of the audiobook is only 3 hours and 53 mins!! So I think you can squeeze it in. It's on Audible. :)
i don't do well with audiobooks :( but a family drama? count it on the list! (also i live in the 1800s and don't watch television, so once more, zero idea on what that is)
liz wrote: "i don't do well with audiobooks :( but a family drama? count it on the list! (also i live in the 1800s and don't watch television, so once more, zero idea on what that is)"Audible is from Amazon, it's for their audiobooks. But you can of course read The Christmas Hirelings as a novel! I just thought it splendid that Richard Armitage narrates the audiobook version of it.
"North and South" is a victorian novel about Margaret who moves house with her father to the north of England and there encounters the reality of working in the cotton mills and meets Mr. Thornton, who owns a mill. It has shades of "Pride and Prejudice" and "Jane Eyre", so if you like those two novels, check out "North and South"!
okay i am ready to get mass hate from the entire community but i don't like pride and prejudice, it's extremely tedious and monotonous in my opinion, and austen's wit that fans so highly speak of is so mild that it's almost negligible. i had to dnf p&p and found the film only mildly interesting solely because of the lead cast and the picturesque atmosphere. (once again, please don't kick me out of here)
sorry rina, i don't think i will be reading north and south :(
hahah absolutely no problem! I'm also not the biggest Austen fan! With that being said, I just compared P&P to North and South because the dynamic between the two main characters reminded me of Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth. North and South is much more concerned with the impact of the industrial revolution on society.
NOO now that sounds interesting. I will add it to my piling tbr, thank you!
liz wrote: "NOO now that sounds interesting. I will add it to my piling tbr, thank you!"😉😉😉
yw! It's a really great book, I need to read more of Gaskell's work...
Merry Christmas everyone and happy holidays! 🎄Really looking forward to our group read next month.
rina.reads wrote: "Merry Christmas everyone and happy holidays! 🎄Really looking forward to our group read next month."
Merry Christmas to you too. I recommend Lélia.. I'm heartbroken and confused. This book was wtf over wtf over wtf and it ended so wtfly and sad :( also there are two versions and I read the first one
Sarra wrote: "rina.reads wrote: "Merry Christmas everyone and happy holidays! 🎄Really looking forward to our group read next month."
Merry Christmas to you too. I recommend Lélia.. I'm heartbroken and confused..."
Thank you! Then I guess I have to put it on my tbr list as well. Sounds really interesting... especially that there are two versions... 👀
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After just finishing The Grapes of Wrath, I now moved onto The Wayward Bus by Steinbeck. I found it at a second hand store and so far, it's great for one of his lesser known works.
Jesse wrote: "After just finishing The Grapes of Wrath, I now moved onto The Wayward Bus by Steinbeck. I found it at a second hand store and so far, it's great for one of his lesser known works."I loved The Grapes of Wrath! I'm going to read the East of Eden soon, how are you finding 'The Wayward Bus' so far? :)
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Emily wrote: "Jesse wrote: "After just finishing The Grapes of Wrath, I now moved onto The Wayward Bus by Steinbeck. I found it at a second hand store and so far, it's great for one of his lesser known works."I..."
That's great! East of Eden is a top three book of all time for me. I think you'll enjoy it!
I surprisingly really liked The Wayward Bus. While not being one his best works, it still was very enjoyable and interesting. Definitely recommend if you like Steinbeck :)
Hey! What book are you reading for May? :)
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