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A bookplate that read Ex Libris Nabokov would certainly enhance a book. Otherwise, not so much.

No. To me the ruin a book. I try to keep my books in as good a shape as I can.

From what I understand that was simply one of the drafts, and not how the novel was originally written. Can't remember where I read that, though.

*Lolita - Vladimir Nabokov Great book, among my favorites *On the Road - Jack Kerouac Another fantastic book. If I had not been stranded on a cruise ship when I finished it I would have immediately hit the road. *Girlfriend in a Coma - Douglas Coupland As previously mentioned, I've...

I've recently read Lullaby by Palahniuk. Can't say that I was terribly impressed. The story as a whole was fairly boring, with most of the plot turns easily discernible. The early sub-story of selling haunted houses was far more interesting than the rest of the novel. I think I have Fight...

July was the month for one word titles; Hunger - Knut Hamsen Beowulf - Translation by Seamus Heaney Grendel - John Gardner Got through a good bit of Descartes' Error by Antonio R. Damasio, but lost interest. He makes some very interesting points, and really changes how you view thinking...

I read this book a few back and enjoyed it a great deal. His previous books were all young adult fiction, this being his first foray into regular old fiction. I wish there was a Cemetary of Forgotten Books in Atlanta.:(

It really depends on the publisher. In modern books there is a line of numbers along the bottom of the copyright page. The lowest number printed is the print run. So if there is a 1, it is likely a first edition, if a three is the lowest number you probably have a book from the 3rd run...

Hey there. A few things about me are in order, I suppose. My favorite authors are Bukowski and Nabokov. I order my reading pile into groups of three. In each group I have a book of contemporary fiction, a book of classic fiction, and one volume of Non-fiction. I am very interested in...