Little Pixie Posted May 6, 2016 Author Share Posted May 6, 2016 Books read : 69 TBR 840 New Books Bought : 94 Total Cost : £286.95 I got 9 books in the Save The Kitties charity shop for £4.20. The Jane Austen Book Club - Karen Joy Fowler The Finkler Question - Howard Jacobson The Holy Thief - Ellis Peters Elizabeth and her German Garden - Elizabeth Von Arnim The Other Queen - Philippa Gregory Little Face - Sophie Hannah Stiff News - Catherine Aird Pagan Spring - GM Malliet A Noble Killing - Barbara Nadel Grr, internet is stupidly slow today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 That's a great deal! I hope you enjoy all of your new books . I own Little Face but I haven't read it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Pixie Posted May 7, 2016 Author Share Posted May 7, 2016 That's a great deal! I hope you enjoy all of your new books . I own Little Face but I haven't read it yet. Thanks ! There are quite a few books in my latest haul which were in my ` buy at some point ` pile ( I was actually looking on Amazon at that Jane Austen Book Club book just this week ), so I`m really pleased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Thanks ! There are quite a few books in my latest haul which were in my ` buy at some point ` pile ( I was actually looking on Amazon at that Jane Austen Book Club book just this week ), so I`m really pleased. Such lucky finds !! How is Xiao-Xiao? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Pixie Posted May 8, 2016 Author Share Posted May 8, 2016 Such lucky finds !! How is Xiao-Xiao? She`s lovely. It`s 20C and sunny - unlike yesterday when it was cold and thunderstormy - so she`s out in the garden, exploring things ( like my new raspberry bush ). How are all your animals doing ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inver Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 69 read...oh my...how do you read them so fast... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 She`s lovely. It`s 20C and sunny - unlike yesterday when it was cold and thunderstormy - so she`s out in the garden, exploring things ( like my new raspberry bush ). How are all your animals doing ? Awww, that's so cute . Boris and Pamuk are well, though the current hot weather is a bit too much for them so they spent some time inside as well (it will cool down soon). At other times they love the weather and lie outside (Pamuk in particular loves sun-bathing; Boris gets too warm with his thick fur). My parents were away for a few days, so the dogs spent some more time with us. They were very excited when my parents got back. The goats are okay, no change really (William often has a bit of trouble walking, that's still the same. But the vet has no idea what's causing it or how to help him). The chicken are well, we haven't lost any to a predator in a while. Fingers crossed it will stay this way for a long time! We don't have new chicklings yet though, I hope we can have another 'nest' of them this year, but it hasn't happened yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Pixie Posted May 9, 2016 Author Share Posted May 9, 2016 Awww, that's so cute . Boris and Pamuk are well, though the current hot weather is a bit too much for them so they spent some time inside as well (it will cool down soon). At other times they love the weather and lie outside (Pamuk in particular loves sun-bathing; Boris gets too warm with his thick fur). My parents were away for a few days, so the dogs spent some more time with us. They were very excited when my parents got back. The goats are okay, no change really (William often has a bit of trouble walking, that's still the same. But the vet has no idea what's causing it or how to help him). The chicken are well, we haven't lost any to a predator in a while. Fingers crossed it will stay this way for a long time! We don't have new chicklings yet though, I hope we can have another 'nest' of them this year, but it hasn't happened yet. Lovely animal news. Xiao-Xiao lies under the sun lounger when she gets too warm ; it`s a favourite spot. And - in exciting news - the Openreach ( telephone) engineer has just left and the broadband is fixed - huzzah ! The phone line wasn`t working at all - no incoming/outgoing calls - but luckily there was one connection still working, and so the broadband worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Pixie Posted May 9, 2016 Author Share Posted May 9, 2016 69 read...oh my...how do you read them so fast... I`ve been lucky - I`ve read a lot of good books this year and that means I want to keep reading...and reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 And - in exciting news - the Openreach ( telephone) engineer has just left and the broadband is fixed - huzzah ! The phone line wasn`t working at all - no incoming/outgoing calls - but luckily there was one connection still working, and so the broadband worked. That's great !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Pixie Posted May 14, 2016 Author Share Posted May 14, 2016 Other People`s Bookshelves - yum ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Other People`s Bookshelves - yum ! Can I just say.. I love that sofa / chair thing with the book pattern on it (what's that called in English? I'm not sure.). Great website ! I don't think I know many of the authors who were interviewed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Can I just say.. I love that sofa / chair thing with the book pattern on it (what's that called in English? I'm not sure.). Great website ! I don't think I know many of the authors who were interviewed. Armchair, and I want one! I love the pattern too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Pixie Posted May 16, 2016 Author Share Posted May 16, 2016 It`s a lovely reading nook, isn`t it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Pixie Posted May 19, 2016 Author Share Posted May 19, 2016 (edited) #70 Turn Coat - Jim Butcher More Wizardy fun. #71 Call it Coincidence - Frances and Richard Lockridge Widow is asked to witness little old lady`s Will, only for her to die mere hours later. Whodunnit isn`t in any doubt, but howdunnit was pretty clever. #72,#73,#74 Sprit Legacy, Spirit Prophecy, Spirit Ascendancy - EE Holmes The Gateway Trilogy - excellent ! Jess and her Mother moved across America, never staying long in one place and not having any Family contact. When Jess` Mother dies in odd circumstances, Jess goes to live with her Aunt - who she`s never met before. There`s a strange book and mysterious phone calls, but Jess hopes to put it all behind her as she goes off to College nearby... Only to find that the Strangeness has followed her... Jess is helped by her lovely, nerdy roommate Tia and by a Professor of the Paranormal. The characters leap off the page - they`re endearing, scary - the action keeps coming, but there`s also a lot of humour. I read one book after another and loved them. If you like this sort of Urban fantasy, they`re a delight. BTW, the books are currently at the top of the Kindle Horror Fantasy list - Click. They`re not Stephen King scary. #75 The Pleasure Cruise Mystery - Robin Forsythe Mystery from 1933. Artist/Amateur Detective goes on cruise and a woman is murdered. Clever who/howdunnit, set on a cruise to Lisbon. Nice Golden Age read. #76, #77 The Source, The Void - JD Horn 2nd and 3rd of the Witching Savannah trilogy, following directly on from The Line. Enjoyable Urban Fantasy, though I didn`t enjoy the 3rd book as much as the first two. #78 The Basle Express - Manning Coles 1956. British spy Tommy Hambledon wakes up on the Anglo-Swiss Express to hear his roommate being murdered over some secret documents and gets pulled into the investigation. Wisecracking and some very funny scenes. Edited May 19, 2016 by Little Pixie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Pixie Posted May 19, 2016 Author Share Posted May 19, 2016 (edited) Books read : 78 TBR 843 New Books Bought : 100 Total Cost : £323.45 New books - Show Red for danger( £7.30 ), With One Stone ( £8.02 ), The Distant Clue ( £7.50 ) - Frances and Richard Lockridge, Death lights a candle - Phoebe Atwood taylor ( £2.81 ), Close Quarters -Michael Gilbert (£2.83 ) , Side Jobs - Jim Butcher (£3.04 ). Edited May 19, 2016 by Little Pixie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 It's great you've been enjoying your reading ! I hope you enjoy your new books . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Pixie Posted May 29, 2016 Author Share Posted May 29, 2016 It's great you've been enjoying your reading ! I hope you enjoy your new books . Thanks. Ooh, ooh, there`s a new Aurora Teagarden book coming out soon ! All the little liars. So excited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Ooh, ooh, there`s a new Aurora Teagarden book coming out soon ! All the little liars. So excited. I really like that cover!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Pixie Posted May 30, 2016 Author Share Posted May 30, 2016 (edited) I really like that cover!! This cover`s great too - A Thousand Pieces of You. Edited May 30, 2016 by Little Pixie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 This cover`s great too - A Thousand Pieces of You. That is a great cover ! I've heard a lot of good things about that book, maybe I should see if the library has it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Pixie Posted June 14, 2016 Author Share Posted June 14, 2016 Hurray, there`s going to be a fourth book in the Discovery of Witches `trilogy` - Serpent`s Mirror. Yay ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaliepud Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 Hurray, there`s going to be a fourth book in the Discovery of Witches `trilogy` - Serpent`s Mirror. Yay ! Hmm, I'm not sure how I feel about that, I loved the first book, not keen on the second and liked the third, which came to full ending in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Wow, I really thought it was a trilogy, wrapping up the story. I own the first 2 books but I haven't read them yet as I often wait until I have all the books before I read a trilogy. I hope you enjoy the 4th book . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Pixie Posted June 15, 2016 Author Share Posted June 15, 2016 Hmm, I'm not sure how I feel about that, I loved the first book, not keen on the second and liked the third, which came to full ending in my opinion. I loved the first two, and was iffy about the third ; I like the idea of getting another story, `cos I liked the characters so much. What I`m not sure of is the TV show - I think I`d`ve liked to see a film instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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