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เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 9 ธ.ค. 2021
Welcome to Upgrade Your Books. Do you like reading books? Me too.
Over the years I've accumulated a lot of them. In my youth, I'd just settle for the cheapest way to get hold of a book - borrowing it from the library or a friend, or buying the mass-market pocketbook edition. As I started to make a bit of income, I began to prefer buying trade paperback editions and hardcovers. Then I discovered deluxe and collectible editions, like those from Franklin Library or Easton Press or the Folio Society.
I think about it like I think about the approach to alcohol - initially it is a functional item so you buy whatever is cheapest, down on the lowest shelf! Later on you can shop in the middle shelves. Then you get to a point where you want to treat yourself, so you start looking at the top-shelf products. For me, it's the same thing with books. Problem is, once I upgrade to top-shelf books, I still need to get rid of the cheaper ones...and that's how this channel was born.
Over the years I've accumulated a lot of them. In my youth, I'd just settle for the cheapest way to get hold of a book - borrowing it from the library or a friend, or buying the mass-market pocketbook edition. As I started to make a bit of income, I began to prefer buying trade paperback editions and hardcovers. Then I discovered deluxe and collectible editions, like those from Franklin Library or Easton Press or the Folio Society.
I think about it like I think about the approach to alcohol - initially it is a functional item so you buy whatever is cheapest, down on the lowest shelf! Later on you can shop in the middle shelves. Then you get to a point where you want to treat yourself, so you start looking at the top-shelf products. For me, it's the same thing with books. Problem is, once I upgrade to top-shelf books, I still need to get rid of the cheaper ones...and that's how this channel was born.
The Spy Who Came in From the Cold - Penguin vs Folio Society
Watch me take a look at the Folio Society's version of John Le Carre's The Spy Who Came in From the Cold, as I upgrade to it from a trade edition from Penguin Classics.
Music
"Space Age Hustle"
Instrumental by Squadda B
"Backwoods"
Instrumental by Homage
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Music
"Space Age Hustle"
Instrumental by Squadda B
"Backwoods"
Instrumental by Homage
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#johnlecarre
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The Buried Giant - Vintage vs Folio Society
มุมมอง 24321 วันที่ผ่านมา
Watch me take a look at the Folio Society's version of Kazuo Ishiguro's The Buried Giant, as I upgrade to it from a trade edition from Vintage. In this video I mention another video from the artist where she unboxes a copy of this very book. Check out Jana Heidersdorf's video and the rest of the content on her channel. She's delightful: th-cam.com/video/lAm0O3RvS-I/w-d-xo.htmlsi=4gEBNLyEaTGgI4P...
Crime and Punishment - Penguin vs Folio Society
มุมมอง 539หลายเดือนก่อน
Watch me take a look at the Folio Society's version of Fyodor Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment, as I upgrade to it from a trade edition from Penguin Classics. Music "Space Age Hustle" Instrumental by Squadda B "Backwoods" Instrumental by Homage th-cam.com/video/5FWzi3Ndxl0/w-d-xo.html #dostoevsky
Dune Messiah - Ace vs Folio Society
มุมมอง 6K6 หลายเดือนก่อน
Watch me take a look at the Folio Society's version of Frank Herbert's Dune Messiah, as I upgrade to it from a trade paperback version. If you'd care to see more from the amazing Hilary Clarcq - the artist whose work is featured throughout this video - check out her website: hilaryclarcq.com/ Music "Space Age Hustle" Instrumental by Squadda B "Backwoods" Instrumental by Homage th-cam.com/video/...
Of Mice and Men - Penguin vs Folio Society
มุมมอง 2736 หลายเดือนก่อน
Watch me take a look at the Folio Society's version of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, as I upgrade to it from a pocketbook version. Music "Space Age Hustle" Instrumental by Squadda B "Backwoods" Instrumental by Homage th-cam.com/video/5FWzi3Ndxl0/w-d-xo.html #johnsteinbeck
Their Eyes Were Watching God - Illini vs Folio Society
มุมมอง 1437 หลายเดือนก่อน
Watch me take a look at the Folio Society's version of Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God, as I upgrade to it from a paperback version. Music "Space Age Hustle" Instrumental by Squadda B "Backwoods" Instrumental by Homage th-cam.com/video/5FWzi3Ndxl0/w-d-xo.html #zoranealehurston
Sons & Lovers - Penguin vs Folio Society
มุมมอง 7408 หลายเดือนก่อน
Watch me take a look at the Folio Society's version of D. H. Lawrence's Sons and Lovers, as I upgrade to it from a paperback version. Music "Space Age Hustle" Instrumental by Squadda B "Backwoods" Instrumental by Homage th-cam.com/video/5FWzi3Ndxl0/w-d-xo.html #dhlawrence
Dune - Ace vs Folio Society
มุมมอง 4.9K10 หลายเดือนก่อน
Watch me take a look at the Folio Society's version of Frank Herbert's Dune, as I upgrade to it from a trade paperback version. Sorry about the pronunciation of the names...you know how it is: once you decide that it sounds a certain way while you're first reading, you can never really shake it - even when you know better! Music "Space Age Hustle" Instrumental by Squadda B "Backwoods" Instrumen...
Interpreter of Maladies - Mariner vs Folio Society
มุมมอง 16811 หลายเดือนก่อน
Watch me take a look at the Folio Society's version of Jhumpa Lahiri's Interpreter of Maladies, as I upgrade to it from a trade paperback version. If you'd like to see more from Shreya Gupta - the artist whose work is featured in this video - please check out her website at: www.shreyaillustrations.com Music "Space Age Hustle" Instrumental by Squadda B "Backwoods" Instrumental by Homage th-cam....
A Passage to India - Harcourt vs Folio Society
มุมมอง 26411 หลายเดือนก่อน
Watch me take a look at the Folio Society's version of E. M. Forster's A Passage to India, as I upgrade to it from a trade paperback version. Music "Space Age Hustle" Instrumental by Squadda B "Backwoods" Instrumental by Homage th-cam.com/video/5FWzi3Ndxl0/w-d-xo.html #emforster
Anansi Boys - Morrow vs Folio Society
มุมมอง 507ปีที่แล้ว
Watch me take a look at the Folio Society's version of Neil Gaiman's Anansi Boys as I upgrade to it from a hardcover version. Music "Space Age Hustle" Instrumental by Squadda B "Backwoods" Instrumental by Homage th-cam.com/video/5FWzi3Ndxl0/w-d-xo.html #neilgaiman
The Third Policeman - Dalkey Archive Press vs Folio Society
มุมมอง 708ปีที่แล้ว
Watch me take a look at the Folio Society's version of Flann O'Brien's The Third Policeman as I upgrade to it from a trade paperback version. There is some artwork shown in the initial intro section. If you're interested in seeing more from these artists, please checkout the links: Armondo Veve: armandoveve.com/work/the_third-policeman James Kenny: www.artstation.com/artwork/vnwG3 Music "Space ...
Animal Farm - Penguin vs Folio Society
มุมมอง 430ปีที่แล้ว
Watch me take a look at the Folio Society's classic version of George Orwell's Animal Farm as I upgrade to it from a trade paperback version. Music "Space Age Hustle" Instrumental by Squadda B "Backwoods" Instrumental by Homage th-cam.com/video/5FWzi3Ndxl0/w-d-xo.html #georgeorwell
As I Lay Dying - Vintage vs Folio Society
มุมมอง 502ปีที่แล้ว
Watch me take a look at the Folio Society's version of William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying as I upgrade to it from a trade paperback version. If you're interested in seeing more from the amazing Katherine Hardy whose art is featured in this video, check out her website: katherinehardy.com/ Music "Space Age Hustle" Instrumental by Squadda B "Backwoods" Instrumental by Homage th-cam.com/video/5FWzi...
Salman Rushdie - hyped for Victory City and upgrading Enchantress of Florence
มุมมอง 262ปีที่แล้ว
Salman Rushdie's new novel Victory City is coming, and while I wait for my copy I'll take a look back at The Enchantress of Florence - a novel he released 15 years ago. The book had a number of possible upgrades available and I'll take a quick look at a few of these in this brief video. Music "Brooklyn and the Bridge" Instrumental by Nico Staf #victorycity #salmanrushdie #enchantressofflorence
Never Let Me Go - Vintage vs Folio Society
มุมมอง 414ปีที่แล้ว
Never Let Me Go - Vintage vs Folio Society
Heart of Darkness - Folio Society vs Folio Society
มุมมอง 804ปีที่แล้ว
Heart of Darkness - Folio Society vs Folio Society
One Hundred Years of Solitude - Harper Perennial vs Folio Society
มุมมอง 773ปีที่แล้ว
One Hundred Years of Solitude - Harper Perennial vs Folio Society
Slaughterhouse Five - Dell vs Folio Society
มุมมอง 399ปีที่แล้ว
Slaughterhouse Five - Dell vs Folio Society
Something Wicked This Way Comes - Simon & Schuster vs Folio Society
มุมมอง 8392 ปีที่แล้ว
Something Wicked This Way Comes - Simon & Schuster vs Folio Society
Nostromo - Folio Society vs Folio Society
มุมมอง 2332 ปีที่แล้ว
Nostromo - Folio Society vs Folio Society
Claudius the God - Random House vs Folio Society
มุมมอง 972 ปีที่แล้ว
Claudius the God - Random House vs Folio Society
Watchmen Upgrade - original vs updated colouring
มุมมอง 2K2 ปีที่แล้ว
Watchmen Upgrade - original vs updated colouring
Watchmen Upgrade - single issue vs TPB vs Deluxe vs Absolute Edition
มุมมอง 11K2 ปีที่แล้ว
Watchmen Upgrade - single issue vs TPB vs Deluxe vs Absolute Edition
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Vintage Books vs Folio Society
มุมมอง 9122 ปีที่แล้ว
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Vintage Books vs Folio Society
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man - Folio Society vs Easton Press
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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man - Folio Society vs Easton Press
The Secret Agent - Folio Society vs Folio Society
มุมมอง 3212 ปีที่แล้ว
The Secret Agent - Folio Society vs Folio Society
Cat's Cradle - Dial Press vs Folio Society
มุมมอง 5162 ปีที่แล้ว
Cat's Cradle - Dial Press vs Folio Society