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Ah retail therapy.The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathis (HC)
Night Film by Marisha Pessl (HC)
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion (HC)
The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M Danforth (PB)
Sula by Toni Morrison (PB)
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler (PB)
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey (PB)
GraceLand by Chris Abani (PB)
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne (PB)
They Cage the Animals at Night by Jennings Michael Burch (MM PB)
Uncle Tom's Children by Richard Wright (MM PB)
We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Samantha wrote: "Ah retail therapy."Love it!
Samantha wrote: "Ah retail therapy.The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathis (HC)
Night Film by Marisha Pessl (HC)
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion (HC)
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Yay! I loved The Rosie Project.
Samantha wrote: "Rusalka wrote: "Samantha wrote: "Oh I am so excited!!! Found a book i've been wanting since it came out at my book store today. Bad Feminist: Essays by Roxane Gay (this one!!! :D..."
She's speaking everywhere over here at the moment. She was on the national youth radio station here on Sunday night. It's a show on sunday night hosted by a 80 year old Catholic priest Father Bob: The Larrikin Priest and a 40ish Jewish journo/satirist/documentary maker who wrote Murder in Mississippi. Anyways, this week is was hosted by another journo for International Women's Day and Roxane Gay was interviewed on it and the podcast should be up here if you want to listen to her http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/safran/
The other guest, Noni Hazelhurst, is my childhood as Australian actors since the 60s, have performed on a kids show called Play School when they needed work. Noni was a regular in the 80-90s when I watched. It's very funny watching her now in adult things, or talking about sexism in the performing arts like she is on the podcast.
I ordered The Secret Keeper. It's the only one of Kate Morton's books I don't own or have not read. I'm in doubt though! I read The Forgotten Garden and The House at Riverton on my ereader, and I have The Distant Hours on my ereader as well. But, ebooks don't feel like real books because you can't give them a place on your bookshelf, and I never feel like I really 'own' ebooks. Because I like Kate Morton's books so much I'm considering buying the other three too, just to have them. I don't reread books, it's just to fill my shelves with even more books, and it's not so expensive if I buy them second hand. Books are just so nice to have :) But sometimes it feels a bit useless to have them and never read them again, and they're just standing there. But I don't want to give them away either.
Hmmm...
I ordered Assassin's Apprentice
. I have been wanting to try Robin Hobb's work for a while so am looking forward to reading this.
Added it to my tbr too Lisa. I have seen it several times before but never added it. I think I might like it though. And I always thought Robin Hobb was male, but no!
Peggy wrote: "I ordered The Secret Keeper. It's the only one of Kate Morton's books I don't own or have not read. I'm in doubt though! I read The Forgotten Garden and The House at Riverton on m..."
I tend to buy the trade paperback for books I really enjoy on ebook or audiobook. There's something about looking at a bookshelf with the books on I love that gives me pleasure.
I bought the enture Assassins trilogy last year. Probably need to read it one of these days
I really liked Assassin's apprentice. I have the other ones to read. I think they are a bit chunkier though.
Peggy wrote: "Added it to my tbr too Lisa. I have seen it several times before but never added it. I think I might like it though. And I always thought Robin Hobb was male, but no!"I used to think Robin Hobb was male too. Then I read her profile here on Goodreads and realised that she wasn't. Whoops!
Sarah wrote: "I really liked Assassin's apprentice. I have the other ones to read. I think they are a bit chunkier though."Yes, they are chunkier by the looks of it. I think the third book is over 800 pages.
I was looking for books for my step-father's birthday present on the weekend. I couldn't find the books he was after, but thought I would check out the specials on the website I was on.Oops.
I got a parcel today of:
Dominion
Angelmaker
The Good Muslim
The Oxford Murders
Between The Assassinations
The Bad Girl
The Savage Altar
Last Man In Tower
The Elephant Keepers' Children
And I also got Assault with a Deadly Glue Gun for my Mum as a bit of a joke, but it's well timed as she will now be having surgery on her thumb on Friday after an accident involving slicing potatoes on a mandolin. So she won't be able to finish her 101 embroidery, sewing, quilting, knitting, crocheting, smocking, whatever else she's picked up while I wasn't looking, projects for a month or so. She'll just have to read her first crafty cozy instead :P
Yikes Rusalka, that must have been quite the accident if it requires surgery. I hope she enjoys the book :)
It's not as bad as it could be. I'm going to spoiler this in case people are squeamish (view spoiler)
I just bought Wolves of the Calla which is book 5 in the Dark Towers series. Thought I'd get ahead with them - we seem to be on a roll now with the series over in our buddy read thread.
Ouch Rusalka! That sounds painful! I hope it heals up for her soon.
Yeah... poor thing. I took the top off my little finger on my left hand last year and that was a pain the arse, and literally a pain. I can't imagine thumb of dominant hand! I feel I will be lending her lots of books the next couple of months. Or maybe I will finally get some of the old ones I leant her back!!
Oh gosh! I hope the surgery goes well, Rusalka. I think she will be doing a lot of reading so you might get those back. Oh but did you manage to find a book for your stepfather? Or just got sidetracked by the others you bought?
God no. He has the most obscure taste it's horrible trying to find something he'd like. I took his "list" of two books, and managed to track one of them down to my University bookshop who's website said they had one copy of one. Left work early today and went in. The girl laughed at me and told me that I shouldn't trust the website. I was so angry at her, I walked straight out without buying anything!He's getting a bottle of port.
Sarah wrote: "I just bought Wolves of the Calla which is book 5 in the Dark Towers series. Thought I'd get ahead with them - we seem to be on a roll now with the series over in our buddy read thread."I've been watching you guys go. Always better with friends :)
Oh! Poor thumb! I hope your mom feels good soon, Rusalka.
Rusalka wrote: "God no. He has the most obscure taste it's horrible trying to find something he'd like. I took his "list" of two books, and managed to track one of them down to my University bookshop who's website..."Lol. That's so funny! Bottle of port sounds like a good idea.
Sarah wrote: "I just bought Wolves of the Calla which is book 5 in the Dark Towers series. Thought I'd get ahead with them - we seem to be on a roll now with the series over in our buddy read thread."Did you all read 4.5 The Wind Through the Keyhole? I haven't read that one yet, but I finished the rest of the series.
Rusalka wrote: "....after an accident involving slicing potatoes on a mandolin."I'm trying to wrap my head around that.
We're still (well I am) on book 3 so we still have 4 to go before deciding whether to slot the novella in or not.
Peggy wrote: "I ordered The Secret Keeper. It's the only one of Kate Morton's books I don't own or have not read. I'm in doubt though! I read The Forgotten Garden and The House at Riverton on m..."
Oh I do this too. Just Monday I picked up The Snow Child to add to my shelves. I couldn't find it second hand so I just grabbed a new copy from Strand, and even that one was only $7.50.
Ok. Thanks, Sarah. I may pop in, if you decide to read 4.5 at some point.
I plan to read 4.5 in its proper order myself. Not to say we can't buddy read it I'm just saying either way I am reading it after 4.
"Peggy wrote: I ordered The Secret Keeper. It's the only one of Kate Morton's books I don't own or have not read. Samantha wrote: Oh I do this too. Just Monday I picked up The Snow Child to add to my shelves. ..."
It's a dilemma! I occasionally buy a book I really love just because I want to have a "real" copy of it. Who know with ecopies if they'll just go away some day and it's hard to loan ebooks to people :(
But I sometimes give beloved books to city library. Then i'll know where it is and others can borrow it.
Janice wrote: "Rusalka wrote: "....after an accident involving slicing potatoes on a mandolin."I'm trying to wrap my head around that."
Not just a Chinese instrument ;)
*googled* I have never heard it called that before. We've always just called it a vegetable slicer. And now I've got shivers thinking of the injury that could cause.
Advice from the plastic surgeon is to chuck them out if you have one. He says there is not one kitchen implement that is more dangerous, and they see so many injuries from them each week!!
That's why I never bought a mandoline. Too afraid I'll slice my own fingers off!
I just ordered second hand copies (1 cent each, and shipping, isn't that ridiculous? How do they even make a profit?) of Long Way Down and Long Way Round: Chasing Shadows Across the World. I saw the series on tv some years ago and have been wanting to read the books ever since. It will hopefully fit nicely with next month's theme :)
I just bought Nexus for my kindle. Another series to add to my list.I've heard good things about this one.
Ooo let me know what you think Sarah.
Peggy, I think they have flat rate mail, so they pay less for the shipping that the amount you are paying.
Yes I'll let you know Rusalka. I want to read it soon. I received the third one through netgalley so thought I'd better get hold of the first one.
Peggy wrote: "That's why I never bought a mandoline. Too afraid I'll slice my own fingers off!"I was gifted one about 15 years ago. Got it out and used it a half dozen times. Always afraid of serious injury. Regifted it last year to chef friend. But some misgivings in case he suffers injury. So far I think it's just safely stashed in his cupboard ; )
I picked up 3 books in Audible's 3-2 sale that ended yesterday:Fuzzy Nation
To Say Nothing of the Dog
Curse of the Blue Tattoo: Being an Account of the Misadventures of Jacky Faber, Midshipman and Fine Lady
When I first was contemplating this sale, I picked up a couple of freebie ebooks:
The Moonstone
Three Men in a Boat
Apparently, they are prerequisite reading for To Say Nothing of the Dog according to some of my friends' reviews.
Mum's thumb is all back together and better than they warned her. She was sent home with all the nurses telling her to throw the thing out too.
Glad to hear your mom is doing fine, Rusalka.
Yes, we don't want her strumming on that mandolin. It doesn't make very good music.
Glad to hear she is doing better. That mandolin is certainly dangerous.
Janice wrote: "Yes, we don't want her strumming on that mandolin. It doesn't make very good music."Particularly when she plays ;)
Rusalka wrote: "Janice wrote: "Yes, we don't want her strumming on that mandolin. It doesn't make very good music."Particularly when she plays ;)"
Lol
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Oh man! That is amazing, I would love to hear her speak. I'm hoping to pick up a copy of An Untamed State later on today, luckily it's reasonably priced around here.