The History Book Club discussion

Powell's is a great bookstore, albeit a bit expensive for used books in my opinion. That said, I make monthly trips to their Beaverton satellite store since it is only a couple of miles from my home. I have found some real gems there.

I just ordered a couple of books from Amazon that have caught my fancy even though my to-read list is a little large for the amount of reading time I actually have. Ah well, it's an addiction I suppose.

by Ian W. Toll

by Bernard DeVoto

John wrote: "Powell's is a great bookstore, albeit a bit expensive for used books in my opinion. That said, I make monthly trips to their Beaverton satellite store since it is only a couple of miles from my hom..."

Fantastic sounding titles!

John it is an affliction, one that is shared by many of us! I'll have to check out the Beaverton location on one of my trips to Portland. I most often stay downtown for business but sometimes get to the outlying communities. I'll add it to the list. Honestly, I could spend hours wandering the aisles of the Burnside store. Something about that place has a grip on me!

I'm a little delirious. I received my copy of this book today at a sold-out event at Elliott Bay Book Company in Seattle. Acquiring a book always feels like bringing home a new friend, but I also was lucky enough to have my picture taken with the author. Always a bonus. Why delirious? Because it is BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN!!!
by Bruce Springsteen

Awesome Alisa - I'm jealous, I mean the "Boss."

Lorna wrote: "Awesome Alisa - I'm jealous, I mean the "Boss.""

Up close and personal. It was awesome.

I am impressed, Alisa...........and jealous. What a great bonus!!!

Jelly!

Last night I made a trip to Powell's and sold a few books that I've had in boxes for years. After I recovered from that trauma, I used the proceeds to buy some new ones. I don't know why considering my to-read list is getting out of control.

by Shelby Foote

by John F. Ross (no photo)

by Patrick Rothfuss

John, that's funny. I do the same thing whenever I offload a few books - buy more! No wonder my bookshelves are always overflowing. Powell's always feeds my addiction. Impossible to walk out of there without something.

I think we all do that......I donate books to the library and then buy a bunch more at their sale table. I just can't seem to control myself!!!!!

A charity book sale was organized again in Zagreb, and you know what I did?!...went there and bought 11 new books.

We are a bunch of unabashed bibliophiles!!!!!

I used to that my bookshelves were like a cauldron out of Celtic mythology: no matter how much was taken out, they were never any emptier!

Now, of course, I have a Kindle, so I don't have even that physical evidence of much of my buying.

We know what happens when I go to an author event - a book is always procured. Last night was no exception. I am a big fan of Tim Egan, and since he lives here in Seattle he is a routinely sought after author-speaker and something of a hometown star among readers, the local writing community, and his alma mater, the University of Washington. He is a lively and engaging speaker so always a treat to hear him present. Picked up his latest book last night, and am looking forward to digging into it . . . eventually. The reading pile grows! This one might be interesting to those of you who are participating in the Ireland reading challenge, but will certainly also appeal to those who are interested in history of the western US.

by Timothy Egan

Sounds like a great night, Alisa. Of course, you wouldn't be you if you didn't buy a book!!!

Right?! In December am going to hear Thomas Friedman. I need to clear some space on the bookshelves.
Thomas L. Friedman

Last minute invite to hear the author speak tonight, and the ticket came with a book. Bernie was thought provoking and sure has a way of working up a crowd. Can't say I agree with him on everything but he makes some good points.
by Bernie Sanders

Lovely way to acquire a book.

Dimitri wrote: "Lovely way to acquire a book."
For sure, it's fun and interesting to hear an author speak. I always get something out of it.

Were you "feeling the Bern", Alisa? I don't agree with him on many things but there is something about him that appeals to me. He has such energy, seems "real" and yes, he can work up a crowd. My nephew reached voting age this year and he is a huge Bernie fan, as were so many young people. He voted and we told him we were proud of him for sticking to his beliefs in his candidate.

Bernie Sanders

Jill, like I said he makes some good points but I would not put myself among those who passionately support him. The room was replete with Bernie supporters. He won the Washington State Democratic caucus in the primary, the only major newspaper who endorsed him was The Seattle Times, and the venue where he spoke is across the street from the University of Washington main campus, so the room was packed with people 'feeling the Bern.' He was definitely among ardent fans! I will say this for him - he is authentic, optimistic, and a warrior for what he believes in. It didn't take much for him to rile up the crowd but at times I felt like I was at a 60's rally! Very interesting. I'm expecting a different experience next week when I go to hear Thomas Friedman.
Bernie Sanders
Thomas L. Friedman

Last week I picked up Thomas Friedman's latest book and hear him speak. Very convivial kind of guy and interesting premise to the book, looking forward to reading it.

And who among us does not browse the sale table when in a bookstore? Yeah, so picked up this gem for a bargain.

Really, I need to quit shopping for awhile and get to reading!
by Thomas L. Friedman
by Hampton Sides

This post wraps up the final quarter of the year 2016, in chronological order this time thanks to a little handwritten piece of paper in my pocket, My Name is Earl style. It answers a question I need to write on the wall "How Many Books do You Still have to Read Before Buying New Books ?"
Next year I'm doing this purchase by purchase. Less stressful on the fingertips.

by Pierre Burton(no photo)
by Ian Passingham (no photo)
by Edward J. Drea(no photo)
by Chuck Palahniuk
14/18: Der Weg nach VersaillesbyJörg Friedrich ( no photo's)
by Lloyd Clark (no photo)
by Jonathan Nicholls (no photo)
by Nick Hewitt (no photo)
by Peter FitzSimons
by Francis Pike (no photo)
by Raymond Detrez (no photo)
byRaymond Detrez (no photo)
by Noel Mostert (no photo)
by Richard J. Evans
by Robert K. Massie
by Samuel Pepys
by Antonia Fraser
by Niall Ferguson
by Anne Applebaum
by Norman Rich (no photo)
by Philip Cooke (no photo)
by Len Deighton
by Saul David
by Orlando Figes
by Michael Jones (no photo) by Albert Axell (no photo)
by Harry Patch
by Richard van Emden
by John Wilcox (no photo)
by Richard Overy
by Serhii Plokhy
by Edward G. Lengel
by Paul Kendall (no photo)
by Robert Forczyk (no photo)
by Dennis E. Showalter (no photo)
by Prit Buttar
by Edward J. Erickson (no photo)
by David Starkey
by Ken Ford (no photo)
by Robert Forczyk (no photo)
by Vesa Nenye (no photo)
by J. E. Kaufmann (no photo)
by Claus Bundgård Christensen (no photo)
by Robert Kershaw
by Stephen E. Ambrose
by Antony Beevor
by Nick Lloyd (no photo)
by Stephen, R. Taaffe (no photo)
by Christer Bergström (no photo)
by Istvan Lazar (no photo)
by Yisrael Gutman (no photo)
by Robert Service
by Winston G. Ramsey (no photo)
by Tadeusz Bór Komorowski (no photo)
by Martin Blumenson
by Peter Paret (no photo)
by Max Hastings

Wow Dimitri, that's quite a haul!

Since we only have two bookstores in my backwater and one is Books-a-Million, I do most of my shopping on line and have found some excellent prices as well as interesting books. .....so go for it, Dimitri.

Here is a post from Joel, moved from another thread.

"Hi Group,

Wanted to ask your opinions on Doris Kearns Goodwin's. I've got a copy of 'The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism'. Seems like a pretty big book, and I want to make sure it is the style of writing I like before investing so much time. There are other books on the era, such as David McCullough's Mornings on Horseback which is probably more readable. Also, Goodwin has been involved in controversy over plagiarism.

Thanks,
Joel"

by Doris Kearns Goodwin
by David McCullough

I read The Bully Pulpit and rated it highly. Her style keeps things moving right along and I think you would enjoy it. But course, David McCullough has never written a bad book either IMHO!!!!

by Doris Kearns Goodwin
David McCullough

So this is how 2016 dies. With a blast! The total runs in the hundreds still, but every item came at the best price. Now to keep it calm in '17 with so much still to read....

by Keith Lowe
by Prit Buttar(no photo)
by James Holland
by Georgy Zhukov (no photo)
by Brian Bond(no photo)
by Angus Konstam
by Daniel Todman(no photo)
by Michael North(no photo)
by Jonathan Smele (no photo)

I was given a few new books for Christmas. I've already started reading In the Shadow of Man by Jane Goodall and I am loving it so far. Looking forward to the others.

by Jane Goodall

by Robert K. Massie

by Paula McLain

by Helen Simonson

Ragan, great selection of books.

Please, mind the proper citation format when posting.

by Jane Goodall

by Robert K. Massie

by Paula McLain

by Helen Simonson

You guys are killing me - so organized and ready to go. Wonderful.

Both fiction, not sure which I will get to first - it may take awhile. Why do I buy more books when I have so many already? An affliction shared by many, I am sure . . .
by Margaret Atwood
by Don Winslow

The mission creep of a "no books until after Valentine" policy ?
At least I already read half of them.


JANUARY

1. by Victor Levie(no photo)

2. by Simon Scarrow

3. by Azar Nafisi

4. by David Fraser (no cover)

5. by Heinz Guderian

6. by Innes Mccartney (no cover)

You are doing well Dimitri - I will be putting together a PM to you by the end of the week

I figured I wouldn't be getting any more books until I got birthday money in the summer, but then I found a 25-cent sale at a local library, so...

by George Orwell

by Stanley Elkins

by P.G. Wodehouse

Went to Tombstone recently and now I'm addicted to books about the Old West...got my hands on these recently.

Wyatt Earp: A Vigilante Life

Lady at the O.K. Corral: The True Story of Josephine Marcus Earp

Tombstone: Wyatt Earp, the O.K. Corral, and the Vendetta Ride 1881-82

Oh, and an extra.

Swords: An Artist's Devotion

Apparently I am not giving up book buying for Lent.
by Kent Hartman(no photo)
by Willa Cather
by Michael Lewis

We all understand.

Li - I will have Lorna - one of our admins in training assist you with the citations which are not done according to our citation rules.

Then you can edit message 587.

Straight from the book coupon to my devouring eyes (p.93 and counting). The cover has a golden shine!

by Andrew Scott Cooper

Bentley wrote: "Li - I will have Lorna - one of our admins in training assist you with the citations which are not done according to our citation rules.

Then you can edit message 587."

Li, it looks like you have found a lot of interesting books about the American southwest, one of my favorite regions. If I may provide some assistance to help you to edit your message #587 to have your book citations be consistent with our guidelines.

You just need to click on add book/author for each citation. The format is to cite a book with the book cover followed by the author photo (if available) and author's link. Here is an example of how your post should look:

by Andrew C. Isenberg (no photo)

by Ann Kirschner

by Sean McLachlan (no photo)

by Ben Boos

Thank you for making these changes. Please let me know if you have any questions or need any additional assistance.

Lorna (T) - Civil Rights - Supreme Court

It's not really shopping if you sell off more than what you buy, right? It's more like a book swap. I happened to end up with books and money. Double win! Here's what I picked up -
by Anita Diamant
by Khaled Hosseini

Good picks or wins

It's a good thing that book hoarding (particularly ebook hoarding isn't hazardous to your health), especially if you have an Amazon gift card

by Omar Saif Ghobash (no photo)
by Alexandre Dumas

Since an austerity pledge doesn't apply aboroad, I pillaged Rotterdam:

by Matthew J. Davenport

by Terence Robertson(no photo)

by John Willard Toland

by William Philpott(no photo)

by Robert Kershaw

by Wiesław Kielar

by David Barnouw (no photo)

I was in Dallas for a religious studies conference this weekend; the city also happens to be home to the flagship Half Price Books store. Bad combination. By which I mean great combination. ;-) I came away with:

by Paul D. Hanson (no photo)

by Angela D. Sims (no photo)

by Walter Brueggemann

by Douglas E. Cowan (no photo)

by Robert Joustra (no photo)

by Karl Marx (a beautiful Modern Library edition, c. 1950, sadly not available through the Goodreads cover search)

by Washington Irving

by Dante Alighieri

by Clarence Brown (no photo)

by J.D. Salinger

by Philip K. Dick

Wow guys you are really stacking up the books - what a to be read pile you are going to have

Book buying can be like opening a bag of potato chips. It becomes immediately addictive! I'd like to say I am done for awhile but with a couple of author events in town the next few weeks there are likely to be a few more additions. My next acquisition might have to be a set of bookshelves!
by Diana Vreeland
by Matthew Parker

The bookshelves are starting to bow.
My rationale for this purchase is that I am planning a trip for later this year.
by A.J. Liebling
by Lauren Elkin