West Coast Book Buying
I've just returned from a trip to Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia. It was primarily social (lots of restaurants), but we managed to hit a few used bookstores, like Albion and MacLeod's in Vancouver, and Sorensen Books, Dark Horse Books, Russell Books, Books on View, Fairfield Book Shop and Snowden's Bookstore in Victoria.
Here's what I picked up:
Why Don't You Stop Talking by Jackie Kay (short stories)
Writings to an Unfinished Accompaniment by W. S. Merwin (poems)
Behind the Scenes at the Museum by Kate Atkinson (novel)
Looking for the Possible Dance by A. L. Kennedy (novel)
Now That You're Back A. L. Kennedy (stories)
Everything You Need by A. L. Kennedy (novel)
All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy (novel)
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark (novel)
Robinson by Muriel Spark (novel)
Memento Mori by Muriel Spark (novel)
The Ballad of Peckham Rye by Muriel Spark (novel)
Theory of the Loser Class by Jon Paul Fiorentino (poems)
Sure it made for a pretty heavy bag in lengthy airport queues, but it was a good haul and well worthwhile.
Cheers
ABC by The Jackson Five
posted by j-love @ 6:24 p.m.
5 comments
5 Comments:
Lots of Scottish books! I picked up a copy of the same Jackie Kay collection when I was in Scotland and have been thoroughly enjoying it. I look forward to hearing what you think of her work.
Cool. I look forward to reading it. Sandra Alland recommended her novel to me, and while I didn't find that, I did grab the stories in the meantime.
Good thing books aren't liquid, what with all the restrictions these days. I've read Atkinson -- great read. I will be anxious to hear how the Jackie Kay stories are -- I have not heard of that author.
LK, You can sample one of Jackie Kay's stories online by clicking here
Nice, thanks Kate!
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