Friday, October 16, 2009

New Books From the Mail

After a busy week at work and catching up on some rest, I finally had the chance to go through my mail yesterday. The books I ordered from Barnes and Noble came in on Tuesday. I really prefer to buy my books at the bookstore. I like to browse through the book and decide if I like it enough to buy it. However, if I can't find a certain book, I am forced to buy online. Anyway, here are the goodies:



I do apologize for the quality of the picture. The first one is Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome. (That's some name, don't you think?) I heard good things about it from Becky's Book Reviews. The next one is Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami. Ever since I read After Dark, I became a Murakami fan. Then there's David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. I always wanted to read it. Finally, there's Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev. It's about a son who rebels against his father. I know. I know. There's nothing new about the plot, but this is set in 1862. In Russia, I might add. I think it will be an interesting novel.

What do you think of this haul? Have you read any of these books? What did you think about the story?

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  1. UnknownOctober 16, 2009 at 6:33 PM

    I've read all of these except 'David Copperfield' (on my shelf!), and they're all great! 'Norwegian Wood' is an absolute classic and not as surreal as his other novels, but I have a soft spot for 'Three Men in a Boat' - not to mention the dog ;)

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  2. HelenOctober 16, 2009 at 10:10 PM

    Tony, it pleases me to hear that you enjoyed those books. I absolutely can't wait to read Norwegian Wood and Three Men in a Boat. :)

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  3. (Diane) Bibliophile By the SeaOctober 17, 2009 at 1:08 PM

    ENJOY...I loved After Dark, and also got Norwegian Wood this week ...LOL

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  4. HelenOctober 17, 2009 at 5:23 PM

    Diane, Norwegian Wood is on my reading list. ;) I would love to hear what you think about Norwegian Wood.

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  5. AnonymousOctober 18, 2009 at 9:14 AM

    Turgenev's Fathers and Sons is one I really enjoyed. I read it first in high school, and then again in college. I had a copy that's gotten lost or given away somewhere, but I may cruise the half-price book stores to find another copy now that you've reminded me of it!

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  6. HelenOctober 18, 2009 at 11:43 AM

    How wonderful, shoreacres! If you read it more than once then it must be good! I look forward to read Fathers and Sons.

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  7. Momma HuntOctober 18, 2009 at 1:21 PM

    Looks like a great haul. Have fun reading!

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  8. HelenOctober 18, 2009 at 2:39 PM

    Thanks, Momma Hunt!

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  9. AnnaOctober 22, 2009 at 7:07 AM

    What an interesting assortment of books. I've never been much of a Dickens fan or a fan of Russian classics, but I'll be looking forward to your thoughts on those.

    --Anna
    Diary of an Eccentric

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  10. HelenOctober 22, 2009 at 8:26 AM

    Hi, Anna, I don't think I actually started appreciating Dickens until I was older. I was sold after reading A Tale of Two Cities. As for the Russian literature, the only book I've read was Anna Karenina. I thought I'd try and branch out a little more. ;)

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