More treats for the weary...

[wiseheart]

... because I'm a greedy, greedy person.

Today - oh wonder of wonders! - I actually managed to get away from school in time, and so I hit some bookshops again. Not the second-hand ones, tho, although those had been my primary targets. There was simply not enough time. For those, I'll need a full afternoon.

In any case, I purchased the following shinies:

1. The boxed edition of Primeval's first season. I love that series. I love British series in general - people in them look like, well, like people, not like a species unto itself specially bred for television like in American TV. Besides, Series 1 is cute.

2. "The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún" by Master Tolkien himself, yeah! I don't know that one, but tell me honestly, could I have seen something like that in paperback, for a price I could pay without serious pain and not buy it???

3. "Pilgrim" by James Jackson, a historic novel about the Children's Crusade, taking place in 1212, also slightly post-Cadfael and post-Kingdom of Heavens. Even if it's a little behind "my" time, I think crusading vocabulary would come in handy when I finally get around to write that long-planned story about Cadfael's crusader years.

3. "Lords of the Bow" by Conn Iggulden, which is said to be the epic story of Genghis Khan. Which is an era and a slice of history of particular interest for me, taking place shorty before the Mongols overrun Hungary. Also vocabulary may be useful when I get around to write my story taking place in Harad.

Erm... isn't it a sign of serious obsession when I choose the books I buy based on the fact whether they will prove useful for writing fanfic? *g*

Comments

[lissas-elves.livejournal.com]

>> "Lords of the Bow" by Conn Iggulden<<

I read part I, Wolf of the Plains, and liked it a lot, despite having a couple of issues with Iggulden's writing style. The story is fascinating!

Happy reading. :-)

[lhun-dweller.livejournal.com]

Hurrah for splendid finds!

re: Item 1. We actually grow those not-people in pods out in California. Plastic is injected into genetically-modified soy bean pods, which are then bombarded by various levels of radiation, reruns of American TV series such as "Dallas" and "Dynasty" and a steady stream of advertisements for various products that promise to "enhance" whatever one feels one lacks in mind, body and/or soul.

[lhun-dweller.livejournal.com]

And did I mention we managed to purchase the entire "Cadfael" series on videotape last summer for a truly bargain price? Now to find/make time to watch it. I'm trying to decide whether to watch it in the orer the books were published (watch the characters develop over time, plus see how past experiences affect future decisions) or the order in which the episodes were produced (Hugh Beringar is played by two different actors over the full series, and of course, Sir Derek is aging across the years).

[lhun-dweller.livejournal.com]

And one more comment: I recall reading a book about the "Children's Crusade" in secondary school in New Zealand. Alas, I can no longer recall who wrote it.

And yet another comment...

[lhun-dweller.livejournal.com]

By chance, as I went back and forth, posting comments, your icons changed, and -- lo and behold! -- I noticed something I'd never noticed before.

Your icons of Buliwyf and That Czech Guy have the two men in almost the same position. For a moment, it seemed as if I were seeing the same man in both the ancient past and the distant future. [what is in that wine? and should I have a third glass?]

[ithilwen.livejournal.com]

You've got some splendid finds on that list!