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Janice wrote: "Kristina's going to be busy over the next little while! :)"For sure! In the last 2 or 3 months I've amassed about 170 books, for the Nook and some in paper form. RIDICULOUS. My problem now is deciding what to read next!
Picked up
,
,
and Sword of Samos from the library book sale. Got The Chronicles of London as an early birthday present, and
from a giveaway.
I got 
( I have zero interest in the tv show and movie but I think I might like this book version, thoughts??)
(OMG!!!) and a handful of baby-sitters club ones that i'm missing from my collection :)
I finally got around to ordering a hardcover copy of
. I already have a copy of the first in the series,
, just haven't read it yet. All I saw of the Red Queen in the store the other day was a paperback, and I did't want that
Mr. ToppitI read this book about a month ago bought on whim loved it and then read how author got the plot and all made clear
I've have just bought Anno Dracula, Heartstone and Linger from Waterstones and got The Dilbert Principle: A Cubicle's-Eye View of Bosses, Meetings, Management Fads & Other Workplace Afflictions from Ebay. And that's just the most recent ones!!!
after seeing a bunch of good reviews on other threads i downloaded
and
. i'm skeptical of ghost and goth just from the name and cover but we'll see!
new haul! for my nook color
(god I love that cover!)
Sandy, I just love Julia Spencer-Fleming's series. It's great and I really hope that you enjoy it as much as I did. As a matter of fact I'm going to try soon to start re-reading all of them.
Wow, Karendenice. Reading something twice is a definite recommendation! OK, I'll bump it up on my list. I somehow got involved in the second Marie Bostwick book after I finished
Moloka'i
, but will probably finish that in another couple of days. I'll read the Spencer-Fleming book next.
Sandy, you won't be disappointed!
Nook Color hoarde:
and in paperback I borrowed
from my mom
well I liked her Au Pairs series a long time ago and I read the first Blue Bloods earlier this year, so I figured I may as well get the rest and try her new one while I'm at it :)
I haven't read any of her books. I was looking at Witches of East End because it was available for 2.99 on Kindle.
I just bought After the Prophet: The Epic Story of the Shia-Sunni Split in Islam for my Kindle. It is about the Sunni-Shia split in Islam. It is non-fiction but reads like fiction. Gripping and interesting from page one.
I haven't been to Costco in a long time. I had to go yesterday and as I was passing the book aisle I thought I would check it out. I made a rule that I would not buy anything unless it was on my wishlist. HA! Three of the books were on my wishlist and they went into my cart!State Of Wonder
Honolulu (woohoo!)
The Glassblower of Murano
I also bought on my Kindle Vanilla: Travels in Search of the Ice Cream Orchid for our #2 challenge.
I just downloaded
(had it from the library but had to return it)
(I read the first 3 in high school and thought they were just okay but I wanted to re-read them and try the 4th)
I wandered into a charity shop this week and ended up buying The Art of War by Sun Tzu and A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess, at £1 each you can't go wrong (at least that's what I'm telling myself)!
In the last few days I've downloaded
and at goodwill i picked up
Went to some garage sales and picked up
and even though I already have at least two copies each
Kristina wrote: "In the last few days I've downloaded[bookcover:Divergent|8306..."I keep debating with myself about Divergent.
Hi I just bought smut by alan bennett plus The Blue Zone by andrew Gross
Kristina wrote: "reposting because I added more :) I just cant stop!For my Nook Color I just got
[bookcover:These Boots Are Made for Stalking|6..."Brilliant enjoy xx
Chrissie wrote: "Den, The Absolutist looks good. Please tell me what you think of it."I will indeed Chrissie.
Alan wrote: "Hi I just bought smut by alan bennett.. "
So have I, but I'm not going to read it yet, because I am more excited about the imminent arrival of two Mervyn Peake related purchases:
Titus Awakes
and Peake's Progress: Selected Writings and Drawings of Mervyn Peake
.
My latest splurges are:
Then I also ordered online
It looks like Valerie and Kristina are going to have their noses buried in their books all summer. :)
I just bought Life by Keith Richards and A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson. I needed something to read, and these are two that have been on my to read list for a while.
I bought the books for my year long challenge that weren't on my TBR list. Luckily for me, I was able to take 6 books off the TBR list.I bought:
December 6,
The Turquoise Ledge: A Memoir,
Contempt,
Tomato Rhapsody: A Novel of Love, Lust, and Forbidden Fruit,
Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl,
On Writing
The Aloha Quilt.
Janice wrote: "It looks like Valerie and Kristina are going to have their noses buried in their books all summer. :)"Most definitely!! ;)
Janice, wow, you bought Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl. that is super. Here, look at my spoiler-free review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/... I loved that book!
I just bought the following The Homecoming of Samuel Lake: A NovelUnbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
The Dry Grass of August
Wave of Terror
Dem, I am curious about the Homecoming. Please let me know what you think of it.
Chrissie wrote: "Janice, wow, you bought Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl. that is super. Here, look at my spoiler-free review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/34..."I'm really excited about this book. There were two reasons why I chose it. One is that I love owls! We seem to have a connection.
The second is that friends of mine in Florida have acquired a screech owl. Liz has worked with animal rescue for many years and thought she had retired until a tree limber brought her a baby owl in March. They've named him Timber. Every now and again they post vidoes of him on Facebook. There are similarities between Timber and Wesley.
Janice, can you read the book right away? You will adore it! I am sure. Did you find my review? I will put the link in if you need help.Wait until you meet Wesley. He loves playing in the bath.
The book has been shipped. Just how long it sits in Customs or gets delivered by Canada Post is the big question. The postal workers have been back to work for a week after a strike which was ended by the government by back-to-work legisilation. Things are moving very slowly.Yes, I read your review. It made me even more excited to read the book.
Timber loves the bath too. I enjoyed watching a recent video where Liz had put some water in the bottom of the sink and he played with abandon.
Love Love Love Owls! :)
Janice, I like owls but not near houses. In Sweden they have decided to sit on the beams above the porch and poop and/or throw up. It is disgusting to clean up.
Karendenice wrote: "
is my all time favorite."I recently read this book and really enjoyed it.
Those books look interesting, Amber!I just ordered The Hunger Games Trilogy Boxset for my grandson, Warriors Boxed Set for my granddaughter, and House of Leaves for myself.
Janice wrote: "Those books look interesting, Amber!I just ordered The Hunger Games Trilogy Boxset for my grandson, Warriors Boxed Set for my granddaughter, and House of Leav..."</i>
House of Leaves looks really interesting!
[book:House of Leaves
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I've read it before, but I don't own a copy. It's a WWII novel about a 1944 plane crash that happened in Alaska. The actual story is pretty unknown, but the author does a good job of making it realistic and exciting at the same time. My dad's a huge history buff, and there aren't many books out there about this specific incident, so hopefully he hasn't read a lot about it!