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Publicity assistant at Tor/Forge Books - welcome to the world of the geek. Adventure is always around the next corner or in the pages of the next book.

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Fight, fight, fight!

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Book Reviews of Yore - Whimsical Breeches and Matrimonial Incontinence

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Today on Facebook, Julia Quinn linked this list of 100 Actual Titles of Real 18th Century Novels. These titles are great, though I didn't get very far down the list.

 

The reason is because I popped over to Google books to see if they were scanned. They are most definitely in the public domain, but I unfortunately didn't find the books. Fortunately though, I found reviews that I just had to share.

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Frailties of Fashion, or The Adventures Of An Irish Smock, Interspersed With Whimsical Anecdotes Of A Nankeen Pair Of Breeches.

 

"Containing among a great Variety of curious connections between the most celebrated Demi Reps and Beaux Garcons upon the Ton. The Secret Memoirs of Madame D'Eon, as related by herself. Amours of Count D'Artois. Private Intrigues of Lady W-----y and Mrs. N----n; never before published. The Frolics of Boarding School Misses. The Gambols of Maids of Honour, &c. &c. Twelves. 2s. 6d. Sewed. Lister.

 

This perfrmance is addressed to the passions, and a sale is expected from the effects of the title page, rather than from the contents of the volume. The volume is an indecent and impure farrago; and it would be of service to the community, could a summary method be invented to suppress publications calculated to inflame the youth of both sexes and encourage vice, sensuality and licentiousness."

 

- The English Review, 1783

Wow! What an anthology lineup. The Frolics of Boarding School Misses sounds like something you would find on literotica today. Love this. I would read this book. (Source

 

 

Cuckoldom Triumphant Or, Matrimonial Incontinence Vindicated.

 

"Illustrated with Intrigues public and private, ancient and modern. By a Gentleman of Doctors Commons. To which is added, a Looking Glass for each sex. 12mo. 2 Vols. 5s sewed. Thorn.

 

This impudent apology for matrimonial incontinence unites excessive dullness with obscenity, and is, in the highest degree, detestable."

 

- The Monthly Review, Vol 45, 1772

Oh that is great! And authors think we give them a hard time today! Apparently this was not a novel either, but was classified as a medical book. Maybe self help? (Source)

 

 

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Aldous Huxley, "Brave New World"
Aldous Huxley, "Brave New World"

“But I don't want comfort. I want God, I want poetry, I want real danger, I want freedom, I want goodness. I want sin.” ― Aldous Huxley, Brave New World.

Reading progress update: I've read 39 out of 356 pages.

The Race Underground: Boston, New York, and the Incredible Rivalry That Built America's First Subway - Doug Most

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Ten bookshops to visit while in America

I’m going away on holidays to American and my main concern was making sure that I research which bookshops to visit while over there. I am away for a few weeks and while I don’t really plan to weigh down my bags with too many books, I still like looking at books. I have been looking around for which stores to visit and I thought I might list them here and possibly open it up to some suggestions. I’m going to be visiting San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Boston, Toronto and Las Vegas, so please recommend some stores and I will try to visit them.

1

The Last Bookstore, Los Angeles

This is a scary thought, I would hate to think that there is only one bookstore left on earth and it was all the way in LA. The Paris Review once wrote that this store was “an almost 20,000-square-foot cathedral of books”.

2

Skylight Books, Los Angeles

This is often voted as one of the greatest bookshops in America (along with Powell’s but I’m not going to Portland). It could almost be considered a literary landmark, but when I think of LA I think Raymond Chandler and that landmark would be Musso and Frank Grill (which I plan to visit as well).

3

City Lights Bookstore, San Francisco

This was one of my biggest highlights when I was in San Francisco last time, and I plan to go back. Last I was there a picked up a portable collection of Romantic poetry which I adore; still think Keats is my favourite. This is not only an iconic bookshop, it is a literary landmark.

4

Green Apple Books, San Francisco

This is a well-known bookshop that has been around for a very long time. I missed it last time I was in San Francisco; I don’t want to miss it again.

5

WORD, Brooklyn

Located in the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn, this is one store where their reputation precedes them. This may simply be because the Bookrageous podcast links every book to this store but I’m still very interested in checking it out.

6

McNally Jackson, Manhattan

I have heard good things about this store; mainly that it has ‘everything’. I plan to challenge this view and see if it has books on my wishlist that are normally very hard to find. If I wrote a book, I could even get it printed here.

7

Strand Books, New York

This one was recommended to me by a friend on Twitter. Eighteen miles of books, this is something I have to see. The store opened in 1927 so there is a bit of history there as well.

8

Library Hotel, New York

Not a book store but since I’m in New York, I’m going to stay in bookish class and felt the need to rub it in. Library Hotel not only offers you a great place to stay but you won’t be short of books to read.

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Commonwealth Books, Boston

This used bookshop comes with leather chairs and a fireplace, what more do you want from a store? I would like to go, grab an old classic and spend the day reading. I’m not sure if it is a good strategy for selling books but it is one way to attract booklovers.

10

Brattle Book Shop, Boston

When I was researching book shops to visit while in America I came across this one in Boston; it looks awesome. One of America’s oldest and largest used book stores, it has to go to the streets.

 

There you have it, ten bookshops (sort of) that I plan to visit when I’m over in America. I know I will find more along the way and I could have mentioned a few others but I need to save room for museums and eating. Feel free to mention some more in the comments and I might see if I can make it there as well.

Source: http://literary-exploration.com/2014/07/17/ten-bookshops-to-visit-while-in-america

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All Day and All Night!
All Day and All Night!

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It is that time again! Time for a chance to PIMP your booklikes blog. You know you want it!!!

 

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Extra bit of awesome. If this giveaway reaches 1K entries - another winner will be added. That means two people will have their booklikes blog pimped. Here is hoping, right? If I only get 100 entries, I will form a support group for rejected designers. Anyone can join...

 

UPDATE: I've hit over 1K entries - so I'm now giving away TWO designs. TWO!!!

 

 

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9 Gorgeous Buildings Made Out of Books

Scanner by Matej Kren.

 

 

Book Cell by Matej Kren.

 

 

Book Igloo by Miler Lagos.

 

 

A building made from 7,000 recycled phone books.

 

 

Tower of Babel by Marta Minujin.

 

 

Mini House by Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller.

 

 

Argument #2 by Tom Bendtsen. 

 

 

Playhouse, Iowa City Public Library.

 

 

Book Fort, Trondheim library. 

Source: http://flavorwire.com/283928/10-gorgeous-buildings-made-out-of-books

Reading progress update: I've read 55%.

Mistborn: The Final Empire  - Brandon Sanderson

Brandon Sanderson is known for his adeptness at building magical systems, and I'm finding that reputation deserved. He's also good at characterization, with enough of a plot to pull both elements together into a story that's hard to put down.

Reading progress update: I've read 88%.

Cyador's Heirs - L.E. Modesitt Jr.

Got to the good part! And I have to stop because I'm at work . . . :(

Amazon's 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime

I'm not sure what some of these books are doing on this list, but there are also some stellar choices - including the book I'm reading right now!