52) Chill - Elizabeth Bear (paperback, new)
Where? Hodges Figgis
Why?
Sequel to a book I read and enjoyed.
As an aside, the buyer for Hodges Figgis's Science Fiction section is an absolute god. There is so much there that I cannot find on shelf anywhere else in Ireland, including plenty of imports, and not just from the big six, small press stuff as well. It is sometimes hard not to buy all the things purely as a thank you for stocking them.
So pleased am I with the selection that I am trying not to make a big thing about the fact that they have two copies of Chill, which is the second book in Bear's Jacob Ladder series and no copies of the first or final book.
The Damage: €6.90
53) The Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller (hardback, new)
Where? Hodges Figgis
Why?
Heard about this on The Guardian Books Podcast (because I'm fancy) a few months ago. Sounded worth checking out.
It's a retelling of the Illiad.
I had a picture book full of (I suppose) Greek myths when I was a kid. All I remember of it was Achilles dragging Hector's corpse around behind his chariot, which I guess was rendered with suitable gore to have made such a lasting impression. Man I wish I could get my hands on that book again. I don't think books for kids these days are nearly as violent as they oughta be.
This was also available in trade paperback for about €5 less but I turned my nose up despite the price differential. Have I ranted about large format paperbacks already? Here's the shortened version.
They have all the awkwardness off a hardback, combined with the flimsy impermanence of a paperback. They are ridiculous and should not exist.
The Damage: €23.90 (I think, I've lost the receipt and it didn't have a sticker, it was definitely 23 something)
But, for the first time in my life I managed to fill a Hodges Figgis discount card without losing it first (they are specially designed to be too big for your wallet, and so get lost in handbags). So that's a €10 discount on all that.
54) Worldwired - Elizabeth Bear (used paperback)
Where? Chapters
Why?
Okay, so this is the final book in a trilogy. I bought the first book in my big Massachusetts binge, but have yet to read it.
But I've been eying this up in Chapters for months now and growing ever more paranoid that someone will steal this bargain away from me before I'm sure I want it. The precious.
And this is exactly the sort of weird compulsive behaviour that this blog is supposed to be helping me curb.
The Damage: €3.99
55) The Last Colony - John Scalzi (used paperback)
Where? Chapters
Why?
Third book in Scalzi's Old Man's War series which has been reliable popcorn scifi so far.
The Damage: €3.99
56) Sparrow - Mary Doria Russell
Where? Chapters
Why?
I was in the R section looking (somewhat optimistically) for The Unreal Life of Sergey Nabokov ,which I suspect I'm going to have to order online.
I'm not entirely sure where I heard of Sparrow, but it was on my to-read list, so I guess I musta had my reasons. Am I interested in space Jesuits? I suppose I'll find out.
The Damage: €7.99
Total Spend: €513.64
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