Comments on: I spoke too soon, part 217 1/2

By: Ejia

Ejia — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:36:02 +0000

If you’re in university, use and abuse their library as much as you can. I found Heinlein at the Ateneo University library, and never looked back.

Scour the used bookstores of the metro, like Chapters and Pages and Booksale. Sometimes you can find unexpected gems in them. Like a copy of The Brothers Karamazov. It’s around here somewhere, I swear I’ll get to reading it soon…

By: howcomebubblegum

howcomebubblegum — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:49:13 +0000

Money by Martin Amis is also hilarious. Maganda rin yung Night Train.

By: galactica

galactica — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:53:17 +0000

Oh I see! I may have to get the hardbound ed, then. Thanks!

And yes, I have David Mitchell’s previous novels, all in paperback. Black Swan Green is my favorite; Cloud Atlas is a hairsplittingly close second.

By: jessicazafra

jessicazafra — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:03:40 +0000

top51: Good question. Does anyone know of decent lending libraries? I know Makati has one. Also if you’re a UP graduate you can still get library privileges.

Maybe we should build a library. Let me think.

By: top51

top51 — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:00:42 +0000

Hi Jessica, I am on a very tight budget this year and can’t buy many books. Is there any decent library in Quezon City?

By: jessicazafra

jessicazafra — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 02:50:03 +0000

galactica: It’s a review copy, uncorrected proofs. The paperback edition may take a while. I’ll post an announcement when it becomes available. Meanwhile check out Cloud Atlas, Ghostwritten, Number 9 Dream, and Black Swan Green, also by David Mitchell. All in paperback.

By: galactica

galactica — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 02:05:59 +0000

Please, where did you get your copy of Thousand Autumns? I saw only a hardbound edition at Powerbooks and would really prefer a paperback copy.