miki_lou, 6 months ago

@claudiac Thanks to the smart readers on Mastodon, I have a long #TBR list BUT several are unavailable to me because they aren't yet published in North America. I am an old fashioned reader who uses paper rather than a screen, and reads rather than listens. So I am really PO'd that Hannah Kent's Devotion is not available to me in Canada nor is the Georgi Gospodinov's Time Shelter nor is Hanna Pylväine's The End of Drum Time.You'd think that book publishers could #DoBetter, right, @bookstodon ?

penpencilbrush, 6 months ago

@miki_lou @claudiac @bookstodon Blackwell's (UK) ships to Canada if you're ever stuck

https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/Devotion-by-Hannah-Kent/9781509863884

miki_lou, 6 months ago

@penpencilbrush @claudiac @bookstodon Thank you. My independent bookstore mentioned overseas options too but also mentioned the cost. I think I am also a little hung up on the principle of books not being universally available. 🤔

claudiac, 6 months ago

@penpencilbrush @miki_lou @bookstodon Good to know about Blackstones. I want a garden book that I cannot get here

claudiac, 6 months ago

@miki_lou @bookstodon I've had good luck at Abe Books which sells used books. Right now, I'm waiting for a book from India, for example. Also, I use the international library theough my library. Have you tried these? I apologize if you have and they don't work

miki_lou, 6 months ago

@claudiac @bookstodon Thank you for these suggestions.

arratoon, 6 months ago

@miki_lou @bookstodon @claudiac You can borrow Hannah Kent’s Devotion from The Sea Library in Lithuania. I donated my copy to it. She’ll send it to you and you can send it back. https://sea-library.com

miki_lou, 6 months ago

@arratoon @bookstodon @claudiac Brilliant! Thanks for the suggestion!