Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Ten Years in the Bookstore, Part 2

Ten Years in the Bookstore, Part 2






In the tradition of Nick Hornby's Ten Years in the Tub, here are the books I bought in January 2017.  These are books bought at a bookstore (new or used) but excludes library bag sales, books gifted to me, or books I borrowed from the library.

1. Tudor: Passion. Manipulation. Murder. The Story of England's Most Notorious Royal Family by Leanda de Lisle
Not to brag, but there isn't much more that I could learn about Tudor England that I don't already know, but that won't stop me from buying a good book on it if I can!  Plus, I got to buy this book and the three below at The Strand Bookstore in NYC, so Tudor History plus a huge bookstore equals literary love.

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2. Dust: The Archive and Cultural History by Carolyn Steedman
A much more abstract analysis about archives than I was expecting--haven't decided if that's a good thing or not.

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3. Jane Austen: An Illustrated Biography by Zena Alkayat and Nina Cosford
Look at it!  It's so cute!  And at only six inches it's adorably compact, too!

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4. Helen Keller: From Darkness to Light by Megumi Sugihara, illustrated by Naoko Takase
Just what I needed--another biography of Helen Keller.  But this one is manga!

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5. Light in My Darkness by Helen Keller
My personal Helen Keller reference shelf continues to grow...

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6. Teacher: Anne Sullivan Macy by Helen Keller
And grow...

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7. My Religion by Helen Keller
And grow...