I love Folio Society, recently order Dune Messiah, The Gormenghast Trilogy, and Shirley Jackson Collection. I have Eric Blair novels by Everyman Library. Looking forward to future viewing of your collection, especially Robert McCammon.

@itsterrific

4 ай бұрын

I’ve got We Have Always Lived in The Castle in my shopping cart, along with Something Wicked This Way Comes, The Shining, A Clockwork Orange, Murder on the Orient Express, and Frankenstein. I’m waiting for a deal, discount, coupon or free shipping. 😁

Can’t wait for Amaranthine to do Hound of the Baskervilles 😁 I think folio society is great, I think only their Jurassic Park books let me down.

@itsterrific

4 ай бұрын

I agree on both. I hope Amaranthine does Hound of the Baskervilles as a standalone.

I've been waiting for a look of your copy of Jaws. Awesome collection.

@itsterrific

4 ай бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/dGeF3Lixd5O8hpM.htmlsi=_4vnjyI9FBy_tQeN Thanks! Here is the original unboxing video, too.

I really dig Folio's Chandler box set as well, I see it pretty regularly on Ebay at good prices but not always in great condition. The problem with a set that large in a single slipcase is that it tends to wear poorly, and honestly most Folio slipcases are not all that well made (there are exceptions, the Song of Ice and Fire series being one). Great collection, and I agree completely with your method of collecting - I only buy the books that I know I will enjoy with art that I appreciate.

@itsterrific

4 ай бұрын

I want that set. My wife was going to buy it for me in Scotland, and ship it, but I was worried about damage in the process. The slipcases often look good, but they are pretty thin.

We think alike when it comes to Jules Verne. He's amazing with no nice editions. I found the old translations lacking, but I found a big paperback (no hardcover available) with new and complete (some of Verne's books were edited when translated) translations by a genuine Verne scholar. The book is Amazing Journey's and is translated by Frederick Paul Walter. It contains Journey to the Center of the Earth, From the Earth to the Moon, Circling the Moon, 20,000 Leagues Under the Seas, and Around the world in 80 days.

@itsterrific

4 ай бұрын

Thanks! It’s on Amazon. I put it in my cart.

@MrWeapon10

4 ай бұрын

@itsterrific I'm glad it's still in print for you. I like to compare parts of my Easton Press edition of 20,000 Leagues with the versions in this book to show the importance of a good translation. Mercier Lewis is a classic, old translation, but he refers to "the disagreeable territory of Nebraska" in chapter 2. Mr. Walter correctly refers to the Nebraska Badlands. It's smoother. Enjoy your new book, Tim. You should do an unboxing to help spread the Verne love to those who need it! I keep waiting for another volume of more Verne books from Mr. Walter!

My favorite Dracula is the Amaranthine edition but the folio is pretty sweet

@itsterrific

4 ай бұрын

I do not have the Amaranthine Dracula. I’d like to one eventually.

Great collection! Folio has done a lovely lineup of Philip K Dick's works! His "Selected Short Stories" might be a nice addition to your shelf ;)

@itsterrific

4 ай бұрын

I have never read one spec of Philip K. Dick. I need to choose a title and give it a shot! Thanks for the rec.👍

@brianjones8721

4 ай бұрын

I think a great starting point for PKD is a volume of short stories - he was a great short story writer, and so many of his stories have been adapted for film or TV. If you start with a novel, my recommendation would be The Man in the High Castle (great Folio edition that is back in print I think)@@itsterrific

@itsterrific

4 ай бұрын

@brianjones8721 I’m going to read some of his stuff. I’ll take your recommendations.👍👍

😍👍😍👍😍👍😍

@itsterrific

4 ай бұрын

Thanks! I’ve got four Folios in my cart, just waiting for some free shipping deal, coupon or discount.🤞

@mildrumpus

4 ай бұрын

@@itsterrific I’m just glad there is another Folio & Robert McCammon enthusiast out there. 😁

@peekaboo1308

4 ай бұрын

@@itsterrific Haha, same! Shipping fees to Europe are tough... And my Folio wishlist is constantly growing! :>

Literary equivalent of Funko Pops.

@itsterrific

2 ай бұрын

I’m not a fan of Funko.😁

In terms of %, how many books of those did you actually read already?

@itsterrific

2 ай бұрын

As of today, 70.84% of them.

@PierreLeSang

2 ай бұрын

@@itsterrific wow, congrats!

One day..

@itsterrific

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Hopefully you have many shelves full.

@shannonm.townsend1232

4 ай бұрын

@@itsterrific thank you, right now it's boxes full, and a couple of china hutches that I pretend are bookshelves

@itsterrific

4 ай бұрын

@shannonm.townsend1232 They probably look good in a china hutch.👍

@shannonm.townsend1232

4 ай бұрын

@@itsterrific they do!

Did you say, creamy?

@itsterrific

4 ай бұрын

Indeed! 😁

Some illustrations in their books are really nice, lovely in fact, but some have a cold, dry quality to them. Those types of illustrations remind me of that dry British humor I don't fully appreciate. To each their own, but at least their have illustrations for a good value.

@itsterrific

4 ай бұрын

They aren’t all great. I’m glad they are varied, but I do not love them all.

Its robert louis stevenson not lewis. Pronouned looey. Like louis Armstrong. Sorry I'm an English english student and a pedant

@itsterrific

2 ай бұрын

Thanks. I had to look it up. 😁 His family pronounced it with an “s”, rather than using the French pronunciation. We have done the same thing with the city of St. Louis, in Missouri.