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Shopping for the Bookworm: Charles Bukowski Birthday Edition

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Shopping for the Bookworm: Nancy Drew Edition

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[Alternative Muses] Happy Birthday, Emily!

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Brontë, of course!

The weird sister was born on 30 July 1818.

“You know that I could as soon forget you as my existence!”-Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights Cathy and Heathcliff Portraits by Mrs Peggotty Arts

Wuthering Heights Catherine and Heathcliff ACEO Portraits by Mrs Peggotty Arts. $49.44

Shopping for the Bookworm: C is for Cather, Willa

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“Let your fiction grow out of the land beneath your feet.”-Willa Cather

Willa Cather My Antonia Library Card Catalog Pendant by Parker's Porch

Willa Cather My Antonia Library Card Catalog Pendant by Parker’s Porch. $27.00

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Shopping for the Bookworm: A Literary Road Trip #4-Lost Generation, Found

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In case you are just joining us: A Literary Road Trip #1-A Dream of Travel, A Literary Road Trip #2-The Beat Travels On, and A Literary Road Trip #3-Poetic Travels, Classic American-Style

LOST GENERATION, FOUND

“Never go on trips with anyone you do not love.”-Ernest Hemingway, A Moveable Feast

This week, we are again turning to the past. Our eyes are in the rear view mirror, looking back at the 1920s. The Lost Generation is our starting point, but let’s not take it too seriously. Enjoy!

“You should only read what is truly good or what is frankly bad.”-Ernest Hemingway, A Moveable Feast

1922 Life Magazine Cover, The Flapper, Tote Bag by Whimsy Bags

Tote Bag: 1922 Life Magazine Cover, The Flapper,  by Whimsy Bags. $12.00+.

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So, I Wanted to Buy a Couple of Books for My Upcoming Road Trip…

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 I love a good bargain book. Yesterday I went into Half Price Books thinking that I’d pick up a volume or two for my upcoming road trip. You can blame their storewide 20% off sale for my, um, enthusiastic results.

Book Pile

Book and Magazine Pile

Art Books

Art Books

Magazines

Magazines

Miscellaneous Books

Miscellaneous Books

DETAILS:

  1. Renoir: His Life, Art, and Letters by Barbara Erlich White
  2. Master of Shadows: The Secret Diplomatic Career of Peter Paul Rubens by Mark Lamster
  3. History of Art (Second Edition) by H.W. Janson
  4. Vogue Australia April 2010
  5. Marie Claire April 2014
  6. Allure April 2014
  7. The Valley of Fear by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
  8. Keystone: The Life and Clowns of Mack Sennett by Simon Louvish
  9. Doctor Who: The Complete Guide by Mark Campbell
  10. The Times We Had: Life with William Randolph Hearst by Marion Davies
  11. Nero Wolfe: The Mother Hunt by Rex Stout

TOTAL: $19.09

Tell me in the comments about your most recent book bargain!