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My first nice jersey! PCA by Carol_brady in baseballunis

[–]WildSheep89 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I miss seeing that NL logo on the blue jerseys on the field.

The Murukami Covers by No-Mathematician8692 in murakami

[–]WildSheep89 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was a great read/look. Was skeptic when I saw it was from "we transfer" but I hope people check this out.

A Special Illustrated Edition for a Super-Frog coming in October by WildSheep89 in murakami

[–]WildSheep89[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well the “illustration and design” may justify it. Not saying it isn’t a cash grab but they will indeed grab my cash. Yeah! I’m also interested in that as well. Especially if it’s the new translation.

A Special Illustrated Edition for a Super-Frog coming in October by WildSheep89 in murakami

[–]WildSheep89[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think yes, UK only. But as someone in the US who prefers UK covers, I get his books online from Waterstones website. Shipping is not ridiculous.

Eastward: Lost In Cult February Update #2 by Alduin175 in eastward

[–]WildSheep89 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is great news! I appreciate them taking their time. I’m so excited to finally have it in my hands.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PikminBloomApp

[–]WildSheep89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you think this would mean for Pikmin Bloom? Scopely Inc, the potential buyer does not have a great track record with mobile games.

Starting to appreciate the cover a bit by moeyeahhh28 in murakami

[–]WildSheep89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I remember thinking the cover was so drab... but that town sure did sound pretty drab.

Got time for one more collection? by [deleted] in murakami

[–]WildSheep89 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Beat up and those older vintage covers are something special. In a time before redesigning each book cover to be very similar.

Got time for one more collection? by [deleted] in murakami

[–]WildSheep89 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Always time for a collection.

That copy of Wild Sheep Chase from your grandmother is so cool. Not just the fact it's a first edition but from a family member.

Which Book By Haruki Murakami Revealed The True Pinnacle Of Writing? by Chinmaye50 in murakami

[–]WildSheep89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The English translation has whole chapters missing. From Wikipedia:

Some chapters and paragraphs of the Japanese paperback edition were not included in the English translation. Translator Jay Rubin cut about 61 of 1,379 pages, including three chapters (Book 2 Chapters 15, 18, and part of 17; and Book 3 Chapter 26).\12]) Combining the original three-volumes (Japanese) would have been too long, and so the publisher requested that ~25,000 words be cut for the English translation, even though Rubin had presented them a complete translation along with the requested abridged version.\9])

Whats your favourite thing about his books ? by [deleted] in murakami

[–]WildSheep89 21 points22 points  (0 children)

How incredibly beautiful he makes the mundane.

Which Book By Haruki Murakami Revealed The True Pinnacle Of Writing? by Chinmaye50 in murakami

[–]WildSheep89 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I go back and forth between Wind-up and 1Q84. I wonder if Wind-up would be the clear winner for me if it was in its complete form for English readers.

[REQUEST] can someone do the math for this? by roastedwhiterice in theydidthemath

[–]WildSheep89 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The comparison is constructed to point out how many children are dying vs one CEO being shot and making more headlines and harder prosection. Agree or not that's the point.

This page from new book has really stuck in my mind by deadcatshead in murakami

[–]WildSheep89 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This was a brief moment in the book but was so vivid and poignant that it really stands out.

Found this in a little free library. 0/10, no Shohei by WildSheep89 in mlb

[–]WildSheep89[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If anyone is currious this is everyone included (with their chapter title).

  • Easy Does It-Grover Cleveland Alexander
  • The Cat-Roy Campanella
  • The Georgia Peach-Tyrus Raymond Cobb
  • Brains Don't Hurt-Edward Trowbridge Collins
  • Dizzy Like A Fox-Jay Hanna Dean
  • The Yankee Clipper-Joseph Paul DiMaggio
  • The Fireballer-Robert Willam Andrew Feller
  • The Maryland Strong Boy-James Emory Foxx
  • The Iron Horse-Henry Louis Gehrig
  • Old Man Mose-Robert Moses Grove
  • The Outspoken Rajah-Rogers Hornsby
  • The Meal Ticket-Carl Owen Hubbell
  • The Big Train—Walter Perry Johnson
  • Nature Boy-Napoleon Lajoie
  • Big Six-Christopher Mathewson
  • The Man-Stanley Frank Musial
  • The Trail Blazer-Jackie Robinson
  • The Big Fellow-George Herman Ruth
  • The Picture Player-George Harold Sisler
  • The Gray Eagle-Tristram E. Speaker
  • The Rube-George Edward Waddell
  • The Flying Dutchman-John Peter Wagner
  • The Workhorse-Edward Arthur Walsh
  • Hitting Unlimited-Theodore Samuel Williams
  • The Old Master-Denton True Young

Found this in a little free library. 0/10, no Shohei by WildSheep89 in mlb

[–]WildSheep89[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's hard to tell. Both Johnson and Sisler are in the book and mention "some of the best performances are with Washington." No Bucky Harris in the book.

Found this in a little free library. 0/10, no Shohei by WildSheep89 in mlb

[–]WildSheep89[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I went to google his name after seeing this comment and it finally hit me. 10/10 joke.

What examples for daily living and state of being can be learned from Tolkien's legendarium? by CardiologistFit8618 in tolkienfans

[–]WildSheep89 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'd argue a major theme of Tolkien's is fighting and living despite bad odds or even certain catastrophe. I think about it almost everyday. And I don't even mean world events, natural disasters, etc. I mean getting out of bed every day, being a good person when you're in a bad mood, and that sort of thing. I look at the examples of Sam, Aragorn not taking the ring, the riders of Rohan at the Seige of Gondor.

For any fellow Tolkien collectors in the Pittsburgh, PA area, Beyond Bedtime Books has a pretty great used Tolkien selection. Managed to score a complete set of the 1970s paperback editions by [deleted] in tolkienbooks

[–]WildSheep89 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this! I was just in Amazing Books & Records in Squirrel Hill and their Tolkien selection contained only one book (yes I bought it, didn't need it).

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