Charon
Mystic
A book and a t-shirt.
Can't wait to receive that new R.Ostermeier book
EDIT : Got it today!
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Packages from the Postman
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Can't wait to receive that new R.Ostermeier book
EDIT : Got it today!
service worker
Mannikin
Some books that accidentally came my way:
How were you able to get Diabelli so early? I ordered it on Amazon, but it states that it won't be released until late this month. I wish they would translate Shilten. Years ago, they made a movie of it, and it is on YouTube, but it is not subtitled. That doesn't do me much good either.
I ordered both those two bottom books directly from Wakefield Press. You can subscribe to their emails at the Contact page at the Wakefield Press website.
https://wakefieldpress.com/
Most of these Wakefield Press books/authors are new to me. I tend to buy more than I can read, hoping I'll catch up someday... And I like having books around I haven't read. I've read a few of them, and they've all been worth it.
Specficjunkie
Mannikin
Zaharoff
Grimscribe
Fitz-James O'Brien
Swan River recently published a three volume set of Fitz-James O'Brien stories. Over the years, I had read about in several issues of The Green Book.
This is a handsome set. As he often does, Brian included postcards that enhance the set.
Thanks for the tutorial Metaphysical Mutant. Here
Swan River recently published a three volume set of Fitz-James O'Brien stories. Over the years, I had read about in several issues of The Green Book.
This is a handsome set. As he often does, Brian included postcards that enhance the set.
Thanks for the tutorial Metaphysical Mutant. Here
Athammaus
Acolyte
No photos*, but a story.
Recently, I ordered eight Mount Abraxas books from an acquaintance in UK. Since the packages from this seller usually arrive relatively quickly, I paid only cursory attention to the tracking, until seeing that it had been delivered to my P.O. box.
Upon driving to the post office, I was dismayed to find someone else's package in the parcel locker. Apparently the postal clerk mixed up my packages with another person's (the second package was the Fitz James O'brien set from Swan River). Needless to say, the thought of losing $500+ worth of books was a dismal prospect, however it seemed unlikely that the packages would be returned.
A few days later (and much to my delight), I received a call from the postal clerk stating that the missing parcels had been recovered and were awaiting pickup. Oh, joy! ��
*for better or worse, I'm not yet set up to add photos to my posts
Recently, I ordered eight Mount Abraxas books from an acquaintance in UK. Since the packages from this seller usually arrive relatively quickly, I paid only cursory attention to the tracking, until seeing that it had been delivered to my P.O. box.
Upon driving to the post office, I was dismayed to find someone else's package in the parcel locker. Apparently the postal clerk mixed up my packages with another person's (the second package was the Fitz James O'brien set from Swan River). Needless to say, the thought of losing $500+ worth of books was a dismal prospect, however it seemed unlikely that the packages would be returned.
A few days later (and much to my delight), I received a call from the postal clerk stating that the missing parcels had been recovered and were awaiting pickup. Oh, joy! ��
*for better or worse, I'm not yet set up to add photos to my posts
As a retired postal worker, I am delighted to hear this story. Sometimes people mess up. And sometimes people do the right thing. That patron didn't have to bring it back, but you know darn well, they'd have had no use for that dark and obscure literature.
A book haul from NYRB (New York Review Books). I already have a handful of their books, but was never really conscious of them as a separate entity until I started diving into SF. My history with SF and Fantasy has been spotty and full of disappointment, but I recently found a resource that I think will guide me to find the more literary titles, and the better of the rest.
This guy has many videos, some of which I've now viewed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY8iMw2iL2E
bendk
Grimscribe
A book haul from NYRB (New York Review Books). I already have a handful of their books, but was never really conscious of them as a separate entity until I started diving into SF. My history with SF and Fantasy has been spotty and full of disappointment, but I recently found a resource that I think will guide me to find the more literary titles, and the better of the rest.
This guy has many videos, some of which I've now viewed:
WHY HORROR IS NOT A GENRE: Horror as Science Fiction, Fantasy or Crime #folkhorror - YouTube
I've read both Buzzati books in different English translations. The Tartar Steppe (Stronghold) is a classic. The Singularity (Larger than Life) is remarkably prescient. Didn't care for it as much, but it was memorable.
Thanks for the video. I've watched him before, but I am not sure I am subscribed to his channel. I haven't checked in to watch him in a while. I'm surprised he didn't mention the novel The Cormorant written by Stephen Gregory, as it is the screenshot for the video. I got it through an interlibrary loan. I read over 100 pages but then I had to return it. I need to get it again and finish it. I liked it a lot. I believe that it was made into a film by the BBC. An early role by Ralph Fiennes, if I remember correctly.
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I'm looking forward to those Buzzatti books. I picked up The Stronghold, but somehow ended up switching to Ice Trilogy by Sorokin. I'm pulled in too many directions these days, partially thanks to Stephen A. Andrews. And I do have a copy of The Cormorant, though I haven't gotten to it, yet.
