Recent arrivals (top to bottom):
- Close Encounters of the Furred Kind by Tom Cox - Purchased
- Father's Day by Simon Van Booy - from HarperCollins for review
- Modern Girls by Jennifer S. Brown - from NAL for review
- The Last Goodnight by Howard Blum - from HarperCollins for review
- Glory Over Everything by Kathleen Grisson - from Simon & Schuster for review
Of course, you know the arrival of this one involved cheering and bouncing:
It's always a great day when a new Simon Van Booy book arrives!
Books finished since last malarkey:
- Iris Grace by Arabella Carter-Johnson
- The Heart by Maylis de Kerangal
Currently reading:
- Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel - My first #Weirdathon book! And, yessiree Bob, she's a weird one.
Last week's posts:
- #Weirdathon stack and some recommendations - (Photos of weird books, chosen to read and curated by yours truly)
- Fiona Friday - The countertop is my throne (cat photo)
In other news:
So far, I have not convinced myself to return to the Kate Hudson book I started a few weeks ago, partly because I was finding it too general and partly because it requires work. I hate books that involve effort - you know, evaluating your habits and taking notes. Blah. But, I intend to return to it because I don't feel like I got far enough in to give it a fair shake. Maybe this will be the week. Guess we'll find out.
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I hate giving up on books but sometimes I think it's necessary. Enjoy your new reads!
ReplyDeleteYeah, I used to never give up on books but then I started to realize that time on Earth is limited, so I needed to be willing to let go. I think it's a positive thing. We want to use our time well, after all!
DeleteI think age has a lot to do with giving in to giving up on books. I hit my late 20s and suddenly decided I was not going to suffer through books any longer.
DeleteIt took me a lot longer than that, unfortunately. I just finally managed to talk myself into not finishing books that don't grab me a few years ago. The reasoning was that I spent good money on them so I ought to read them (I have always bought most of my books because we had a terrible library system - better, now). I'm over that. Yep, it's age.
DeleteYay to the new Simon Van Booy. I really need to read more from him.
ReplyDeleteYes, yes you do. :) I'm hoping to read Simon's latest book-after-next. I got my very first Inter-Library Loan, this week! That comes first because the fine if it's late is a whopper. Then, Simon, I hope!!! Oh, the excitement!
DeleteLove that Simon Van Booy has a new book out! He's such a wonderful writer. Great haul, Nancy!
ReplyDeleteSecond new book by Simon in 2016! He also has a book of short stories that was recently released. Loved it. Need to read it again.
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