Comments on: Acquisitions… http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/2008/06/06/acquisitions/ A twenty-something writes about books, reading, and how it all affects her life. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:24:05 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Eva http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/2008/06/06/acquisitions/#comment-3664 Eva Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:09:38 +0000 http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/?p=630#comment-3664 Litlove, that sounds great-thanks for the suggestion. :) Nymeth, I don't know why I thought it was; I even have a picture in my head of the review against your lovely purple background. Craziness! Marg, oh yay! Debi, glad I could make you giggle! :) As far as the Peace Corps, I had to do volunteer English tutoring stuff throughout my senior year to get the necessary skills, lol. And I'm tickled you thought of me when you saw Legerdemain. :) Devourer, great! I'm looking forward to it. :) Dew, you're probably right. and lol at the hosting and titles, hehe. Nancy, yeah-sometimes I think the book overload just becomes too much. Andi, I hope so too! It'll definitely be interesting. :) Matthew, I thought that one might appeal to you. Melissa, interesting. Megan, yay for book piles! Lesley, yeah-when I finally opened my first graphic novel, my intial reaction was definitely snobbish. I never even read comics growing up, so it was quite a shock. C.B., oh great! I'll add a link to your review! Emily, she calls them "illustrated novels" or something like that, lol. Danielle, I'm glad you're enjoying American Priestess. :) Carl V, everyone's told me the series gets better and better, and there was definitely a huge improvement from number one to number two, so I'm excited. Iliana, great! It's definitely going on the list then. I was hesitant because it sounds depressing, but so many of you loved it I can't resist. Kim, yay for other mid-challenge joiners! Tara, good luck. :) Gautami, amazon.india would be so cool. I hope it starts up some day soon. Myrthe, I'll let you know how it turns out. That's interesting about Armenia-maybe a leftover of the Soviet Union? Natasha, awesome! Litlove, that sounds great-thanks for the suggestion. :)

Nymeth, I don’t know why I thought it was; I even have a picture in my head of the review against your lovely purple background. Craziness!

Marg, oh yay!

Debi, glad I could make you giggle! :) As far as the Peace Corps, I had to do volunteer English tutoring stuff throughout my senior year to get the necessary skills, lol. And I’m tickled you thought of me when you saw Legerdemain. :)

Devourer, great! I’m looking forward to it. :)

Dew, you’re probably right. and lol at the hosting and titles, hehe.

Nancy, yeah-sometimes I think the book overload just becomes too much.

Andi, I hope so too! It’ll definitely be interesting. :)

Matthew, I thought that one might appeal to you.

Melissa, interesting.

Megan, yay for book piles!

Lesley, yeah-when I finally opened my first graphic novel, my intial reaction was definitely snobbish. I never even read comics growing up, so it was quite a shock.

C.B., oh great! I’ll add a link to your review!

Emily, she calls them “illustrated novels” or something like that, lol.

Danielle, I’m glad you’re enjoying American Priestess. :)

Carl V, everyone’s told me the series gets better and better, and there was definitely a huge improvement from number one to number two, so I’m excited.

Iliana, great! It’s definitely going on the list then. I was hesitant because it sounds depressing, but so many of you loved it I can’t resist.

Kim, yay for other mid-challenge joiners!

Tara, good luck. :)

Gautami, amazon.india would be so cool. I hope it starts up some day soon.

Myrthe, I’ll let you know how it turns out. That’s interesting about Armenia-maybe a leftover of the Soviet Union?

Natasha, awesome!

]]> By: Natasha @ Maw Books http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/2008/06/06/acquisitions/#comment-3661 Natasha @ Maw Books Sat, 14 Jun 2008 05:08:42 +0000 http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/?p=630#comment-3661 I love book photos. I've got Feather Man and Monique and the Mango Rains as well. I'm looking forward to both of them. I love book photos. I’ve got Feather Man and Monique and the Mango Rains as well. I’m looking forward to both of them.

]]> By: Myrthe http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/2008/06/06/acquisitions/#comment-3646 Myrthe Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:54:17 +0000 http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/?p=630#comment-3646 What a great pile of new books, Eva! I am especially interested in the Karoff book, since raising civic awareness and activating people is something I am trying to spread here in Armenia. I find people here generally very inactive: they care until their doorstep, beyond is none of their business. But it is. What a great pile of new books, Eva! I am especially interested in the Karoff book, since raising civic awareness and activating people is something I am trying to spread here in Armenia. I find people here generally very inactive: they care until their doorstep, beyond is none of their business. But it is.

]]> By: gautami tripathy http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/2008/06/06/acquisitions/#comment-3638 gautami tripathy Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:02:36 +0000 http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/?p=630#comment-3638 Free books? I am only now getting the hang of it. I need Canadian books which are not so easily available in India and we don't have amazon.india. A pity, don't you think? Free books? I am only now getting the hang of it. I need Canadian books which are not so easily available in India and we don’t have amazon.india. A pity, don’t you think?

]]> By: tara http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/2008/06/06/acquisitions/#comment-3637 tara Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:46:42 +0000 http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/?p=630#comment-3637 Wow - lots of free books! I signed up for Feather Man at librarything so I'm hoping I'll snag a copy of that as well. Wow – lots of free books! I signed up for Feather Man at librarything so I’m hoping I’ll snag a copy of that as well.

]]> By: Kim L http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/2008/06/06/acquisitions/#comment-3633 Kim L Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:54:58 +0000 http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/?p=630#comment-3633 I'm so joining the Graphic Novels challenge as well. I've been meaning to for a while, so its a great excuse! I like your pictures :-) I’m so joining the Graphic Novels challenge as well. I’ve been meaning to for a while, so its a great excuse! I like your pictures :-)

]]> By: iliana http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/2008/06/06/acquisitions/#comment-3632 iliana Mon, 09 Jun 2008 23:57:11 +0000 http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/?p=630#comment-3632 Ah who doesn't love looking at book piles! :) I am doing really well with the graphic novel challenge and I've read some great books. I hope you enjoy it and I second/third the recommendation for Fun Home. Ah who doesn’t love looking at book piles! :)
I am doing really well with the graphic novel challenge and I’ve read some great books. I hope you enjoy it and I second/third the recommendation for Fun Home.

]]> By: Carl V. http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/2008/06/06/acquisitions/#comment-3630 Carl V. Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:48:48 +0000 http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/?p=630#comment-3630 'graphic novel'...how funny, only because we have all had those kind of silly misunderstandings happen to us before. Just a part of being alive! Glad you're getting into Sandman. I think the series just gets better and better. I think you'll enjoy Fables, it is another great series and one I get each and every month (though I am way behind in my reading of it!). I really enjoy Castle Waiting as well and have The Arrival on my TBR list! ‘graphic novel’…how funny, only because we have all had those kind of silly misunderstandings happen to us before. Just a part of being alive!

Glad you’re getting into Sandman. I think the series just gets better and better. I think you’ll enjoy Fables, it is another great series and one I get each and every month (though I am way behind in my reading of it!).

I really enjoy Castle Waiting as well and have The Arrival on my TBR list!

]]> By: Danielle http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/2008/06/06/acquisitions/#comment-3628 Danielle Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:48:08 +0000 http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/?p=630#comment-3628 What a great pile! I have Metro Stop Dostoevsky as well and would love to read it this year. I'm a slow NF reader, but so far have enjoyed American Priestess. I look forward to hearing what you think of it as well! What a great pile! I have Metro Stop Dostoevsky as well and would love to read it this year. I’m a slow NF reader, but so far have enjoyed American Priestess. I look forward to hearing what you think of it as well!

]]> By: Emily Barton http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/2008/06/06/acquisitions/#comment-3624 Emily Barton Mon, 09 Jun 2008 01:17:02 +0000 http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/?p=630#comment-3624 So funny what you thought graphic novels were. I am really getting into the genre, basically because of the graphic novel challenge (which reminds me, I must post my review of Fun House). I didn't realize Audrey Niffenegger had written graphic novels. Thanks for enlightening me! So funny what you thought graphic novels were. I am really getting into the genre, basically because of the graphic novel challenge (which reminds me, I must post my review of Fun House). I didn’t realize Audrey Niffenegger had written graphic novels. Thanks for enlightening me!

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