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sfear 01-28-2012 04:24 PM

My Latest Acquisition
 
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Value Village, $1.99.

Elvis_Christ 01-29-2012 03:48 PM

Picked these up over last week...

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i3...rist/books.jpg

fortunato 01-29-2012 04:07 PM

^Dang, what is that Buñuel book?

sfear 01-29-2012 05:17 PM

Great haul!

Elvis_Christ 01-29-2012 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fortunato (Post 917900)
^Dang, what is that Buñuel book?

Overview of his films/bio by Bill Krohn. More info here at amazon. It was $3.97 on one of the online bookstores over here so I figured I'd check it out. Seen a few of his films so I'm planning to read it and check him out more thoroughly.

fortunato 01-29-2012 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elvis_Christ (Post 917910)
Overview of his films/bio by Bill Krohn. More info here at amazon. It was $3.97 on one of the online bookstores over here so I figured I'd check it out. Seen a few of his films so I'm planning to read it and check him out more thoroughly.

That's awesome. I'm actually working on an homage film to him for class this semester. He's so great, and a total creative maniac. I'll have to think about ordering that book.

sfear 02-04-2012 08:56 PM

http://i819.photobucket.com/albums/z...ingScience.jpg

Love these old Mentor science paperbacks. This cover would have felt right at home on the cover of an old Astounding.

Elvis_Christ 02-10-2012 05:38 PM

That sure is a great cover!

sfear 02-17-2012 06:07 PM

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Couple of freebies I picked up at the library. No, I don't mean I stole them, but there're a bunch of bookcases downstairs with free books, either library discards or books people drop off. They were in pretty good shape and even though I don't have room for them I couldn't resist.

sfear 02-18-2012 06:43 PM

Did some book hunting today:
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wizard of gore 02-20-2012 11:03 PM

Tim Lebbon the nature of balance
Caitlin R Kernan threshold
Neil Gaiman smoke and mirrors
Joe Hill heart shaped box
Dean Koontz your heart belongs to me

3 bux each at the markets ,apart from Dean Koontz 5 bux brand new in oz

sfear 02-22-2012 05:14 PM

http://i819.photobucket.com/albums/z...heMillions.jpg

Library freebie, 1950 first paperback printing. Also found a book club hb of Norah Lofts' short stories but the cover ain't worth the pixels.

sfear 02-28-2012 10:36 AM

A buck apiece at the library's Leap Year Book Sale which began today:
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I really like short story collections.:)

sfear 02-29-2012 10:22 AM

Found one more worth grabbing before someone else did:
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sfear 03-01-2012 08:44 PM

http://i819.photobucket.com/albums/z...OfTomorrow.jpghttp://i819.photobucket.com/albums/zz116/bledec/Cut.jpg
http://i819.photobucket.com/albums/z...nthologies.jpg

Fifty cents each.

sfear 03-04-2012 03:18 PM

Found these while looking for something else:

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Fearonsarms 03-06-2012 04:44 PM

That one with Rice, Barker and Campbell needs to be in my collection-I need to check out a second hand bookshop and swallow my pride and wear glasses to read them-I'm getting tired of dodgy e-books.

Elvis_Christ 03-06-2012 05:11 PM

You've been picking up some interesting looking stuff sfear! You must have a massive collection of books?

Bob Gray 03-06-2012 07:59 PM

My latest haul. $3 bucks and under.

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sfear 03-06-2012 09:30 PM

Great haul. I'm for sure going to keep an eye open for A TREASURY OF GREAT GHOST STORIES. Masters of dark fantasy indeed.

As for me, to celebrate finally being called back to work today I went to Goodwill and had a good time:
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sfear 03-08-2012 08:22 PM

Found this early Barry Malzberg novel at the Salvation Army this afternoon. Fifty cents.

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Bob Gray 03-09-2012 08:32 AM

Here's my latest

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sfear 03-09-2012 10:22 PM

Nice, nice, nice! The Shirley looks tantalizing but the Ghidalia's a must have.

Bob Gray 03-10-2012 04:55 AM

Yeah, the Ghidalia book looks great, it only has about seven stories but were talking Ray Bradbury, Algernon Blackwood, August Derleth, Clarke Ashton Smith, and Robert E. Howard, come on, it doesn't get much better. The one by J.N. Williamson titled Spree was originally called The Book of Webster's. The one called How to Write Tales of Horror, Fantasy, and Science Fiction looks like it has some really great essays by writer's like Ramsey Campbell, Ray Bradbury, Robert Bloch, Marion Zimmer Bradley, and Charles L. Grant.

Bob Gray 03-10-2012 02:57 PM

Just got these today.


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sfear 03-10-2012 08:07 PM

Another killing!

Bob Gray 03-13-2012 07:57 AM

Last one for awhile.

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sfear 03-13-2012 09:27 AM

Money well spent!

wizard of gore 03-13-2012 10:49 PM

bob,your the horror book master

Bob Gray 03-14-2012 04:20 AM

awww shucks wizard, t'aint nothin'

sfear 03-31-2012 10:45 PM

Did some book hunting today:
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Bob Gray 04-02-2012 10:04 AM

You got some good stuff there.

sfear 04-02-2012 08:02 PM

Thanks. All were twenty-five cents apiece except one that was white tagged at a quarter but since white tags were 50% off that day it only cost me twelve cents!

sfear 04-07-2012 06:22 PM

Did some work on the house this morning and so treated myself to a little run to the Goodwill later in the afternoon:
http://i819.photobucket.com/albums/z...wisTolkien.jpghttp://i819.photobucket.com/albums/z...donStories.jpg

hammerfan 04-08-2012 03:39 AM

Got Rita Mae Brown and Sneaky Pie Brown's latest, The Big Cat Nap, for my Nook.

sfear 04-08-2012 06:50 AM

Rita Mae Brown any good?

MichaelMyers 04-09-2012 04:22 AM

I have, for many years, espied the Monster Club alongside your name. Is this book any good?

hammerfan 04-09-2012 04:30 AM

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Originally Posted by sfear (Post 922838)
Rita Mae Brown any good?

I LOVE her books! She's my favorite author. Second is Lilian Jackson Braun, but we won't be seeing any new books from her, she was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's.

sfear 04-09-2012 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MichaelMyers (Post 922867)
I have, for many years, espied the Monster Club alongside your name. Is this book any good?

Yes it is. R.Chetwynd-Hayes was a major discovery for me and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him.

sfear 04-20-2012 10:15 PM

Went to Goodwill after work this afternoon to unwind:
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