Borders is offering me (and loads of other people, I imagine) 40% off the next book I buy. My budget has been tight lately, what with most of my income coming from Korean sources and the KRW being as in the toilet as it is, so I haven't been thinking about what books I might purchase the way I've been, say, fantasizing about what car I'd like to buy next.So, if I were to take a break from studying health econ and head over to the Ward Center this weekend, I'd like to hear some suggestions about what might be a good book to buy. Something I might not have heard of, something that's of particular interest to someone living in Korea (or Hawaii), something from Korean Studies, something from health, etc.
"Official Negligence" by Lou Cannon which analyzes the LA riots.
ReplyDeleteThanks. That sounds like something I'd be interested in. I'll definitely look for that at Borders... although it looks like the university library has it, too.
ReplyDelete"What Hath God Wrought," part of the Oxford History of the United States covering the period from 1812-1848, is really excellent. I think you'd particularly like it given your interest in religion and politics, 'Bo.
ReplyDeleteBut then again, I have an extra copy I can send you for free if you're interested ;)
Have you read Confucian Statecraft and Korean Institutions by James B. Palais? Or the Twilight series?
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ReplyDelete"What Hath God Wrought," part of the Oxford History of the United States covering the period from 1812-1848, is really excellent. I think you'd particularly like it given your interest in religion and politics, 'Bo.
That, too, sounds like something I'd be interested in.
But then again, I have an extra copy I can send you for free if you're interested ;)
I could take you up on that offer, if it's merely USPS postage or you're in the Seoul area when I'm there later this summer.
Kushibo usually doesn't turn down freebies.
It would be fun to set up the great K-blog book exchange. Either in person or by mail.
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ReplyDeleteHave you read Confucian Statecraft and Korean Institutions by James B. Palais? Or the Twilight series?
Only a small bit of it, but I can't remember what part.
To be honest, I do not read nearly as much as I should. I am trying to adjust my non-semesterly schedule so that I'm reading a few hours a day so I can catch up on stuff I should be looking at.
Time constraints and school requirements and family matters have pulled me away from intellectual pleasure reading, usually in favor of audiovisual media that I can "watch" while doing something else (like driving or cleaning or something).
It's not a good thing.
Anyway, I will try to track that book down as well. Some of these suggestions might be available in the library, which is 100% off instead of just 40%. :)
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ReplyDeleteBye, Dave.
ReplyDeleteSorry, no suggestions now, but a side note: Support your local Borders! I read somewhere that they expect to close a lot more stores by 2010. Where else will I hang out on evenings and jot down the name of books I want to order on amazon for cheaper prices??!
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