lopeanha Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 I got a few new books this past week: from lovely bf: Carrie Ryan > The forest of hands and teeth These are a mix of selfbought books and ones that I bought with birthday gift vouchers ( and I still have some left ): Kelley Armstrong > Schattenstunde (The Summoning) Maggie Stiefvater > Forever Sara Grant > Neva (Dark Parties) Jenny-Mai Nuyen > Rabenmond Jenny-Mai Nuyen > Feenlicht Patricia Briggs > Cry Wolf Patricia Briggs > Hunting Ground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueK Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 I finished All Quiet on the Western Front over the weekend. What an absolutely brilliant book. I've now started Time's Legacy by Barbara Erskine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynb Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Hi - You will love Times Legacy - I read it a few months ago and it's definitely up there alongside Lady of Hay - a really good read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueK Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Hi - You will love Times Legacy - I read it a few months ago and it's definitely up there alongside Lady of Hay - a really good read. Thanks Lynb. I like Barbara Erkine's work but was finding some her stuff getting a bit predictable. I believe though that Time's Legacy is a bit different to her usual work. I look forward to getting into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacefield Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 I finished Catching Fire over the weekend, then last night I started the 6th Sookie Stackhouse book, Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris, which I also read a bit of this morning. Tonight I'm bound and determined to write up my review of both Haunted and Catching Fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 (edited) I checked my mail today only to find some advertisements and decided to chuck them in the general paper collecting bin. There I noticed that someone had chucked 9 books in the bin!! Blasphemy! I looked them over and there were a few that I was interested in so decided to rescue them. Then realised I should rescue the others as well and take them to the free book trolley at the library at least. They're in an okay condition and can't have been harmed in a bin where there's only been magazines and whatnots. Edit: Oooh! I just discovered a very old Helsinki library due date slip from one of the book. The dates are from 1977 and 1976. I'll definitely keep it as a bookmark, I love those old things Edited July 25, 2011 by frankie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucybird Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 (edited) I'm reading A Week in December- Sebastian Fawkes, it's being a bit slow to start but I have faith. Oh and received Emotional Geology in the post from Linda Gillard herself, I won it in a blog giveaway. I seem to be very lucky when it comes to Linda's books! Edited July 25, 2011 by Lucybird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 I checked my mail today only to find some advertisements and decided to chuck them in the general paper collecting bin. There I noticed that someone had chucked 9 books in the bin!! Blasphemy! I looked them over and there were a few that I was interested in so decided to rescue them. Then realised I should rescue the others as well and take them to the free book trolley at the library at least. They're in an okay condition and can't have been harmed in a bin where there's only been magazines and whatnots. Edit: Oooh! I just discovered a very old Helsinki library due date slip from one of the book. The dates are from 1977 and 1976. I'll definitely keep it as a bookmark, I love those old things Good for you! What a stroke of luck finding the books eh? How could anyone be so cruel?! Nice bookmark you have now too I managed to get some reading done today and am now up to about 85% of my current read, I think would probably be a rather big paperback if it was in tree form Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katrina1968 Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Just started the Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett. I'm getting a jump start on my Fall course reading. Its pretty good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueK Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 I'm reading A Week in December- Sebastian Fawkes, it's being a bit slow to start but I have faith. I'll be interested to know what you think of this book Lucybird. I bought it a while back but haven't yet found the right mood to read it. I haven't done any reading since yesterday morning - I went up in a hot air balloon last night and I'm still up in the clouds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanessaL Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 I started reading yesterday Jill Mansell 'Staying at Daisy's, which seems very good, love her books, very chick-lit, nice to have an easy read sometimes, and not to heavy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopeanha Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 I finished Dark Parties by Sara Grant last night and started The forest of hands and teeth by Carrie Ryan this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Will you post photos in the "show your bookshelf"-thread? Definitely! I have some books to load onto the shelves but once I've done that I'll post some updated pics. I checked my mail today only to find some advertisements and decided to chuck them in the general paper collecting bin. There I noticed that someone had chucked 9 books in the bin!! Blasphemy! I looked them over and there were a few that I was interested in so decided to rescue them. Then realised I should rescue the others as well and take them to the free book trolley at the library at least. They're in an okay condition and can't have been harmed in a bin where there's only been magazines and whatnots. Edit: Oooh! I just discovered a very old Helsinki library due date slip from one of the book. The dates are from 1977 and 1976. I'll definitely keep it as a bookmark, I love those old things Wow, good haul! Is the library slip for the book it came out of? Perhaps the owner borrowed it in the 70s and forgot to return it. I got a whole load of books in the mail today, so I'm very happy. I'll post details in my reading blog later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopeanha Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Definitely! I have some books to load onto the shelves but once I've done that I'll post some updated pics. Great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaliepud Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Have been really busy with kids and guests this week so still only about halfway through Forever, must try harder!!! Taking my daughter and a friend into town later while boys are at sports clubs, will take my book in case I get time to sit and read... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Finished The Heat by Heather Killough Walden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Butter Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Edit: Oooh! I just discovered a very old Helsinki library due date slip from one of the book. The dates are from 1977 and 1976. I'll definitely keep it as a bookmark, I love those old things You might as well, 'cos the fine's going to be ENORMOUS!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraloves Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 I have finished reading The Other Womans Shoes by Adele Parks and have started Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi and so far its brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 started The forest of hands and teeth by Carrie Ryan this morning. I enjoyed this one, hope you do too! Finished The Heat by Heather Killough Walden. Oh I hope you liked it! I finished Skin Deep by Carol Davis Luce, think I may start The Body Finder by Kimberley Derting next I purchased 3 more tree books today, the start of a series by Christine Feehan - 'Dark Prince', 'Dark Desire' and 'Dark Gold'. I don't think I've read anything by her so I hope I like them. I also received Fractured by Karin Slaughter in the post from Isandriena as a book swap. thank you Isandriena! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickle Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 I purchased 3 more tree books today, the start of a series by Christine Feehan - 'Dark Prince', 'Dark Desire' and 'Dark Gold'. I don't think I've read anything by her so I hope I like them. Read most of these Charm she has loads in this series all good though after a while alittle samey. Hope you like I am reading Demon Girl - Penelope Fletcher a cheap download from Amazon so far its ok like a lot of books it has to start and get a lot of information into the first few chapters hope it settles down a bit soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucybird Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 I'll be interested to know what you think of this book Lucybird. I bought it a while back but haven't yet found the right mood to read it. I haven't done any reading since yesterday morning - I went up in a hot air balloon last night and I'm still up in the clouds! I will of course review it when I am done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 (edited) Halfway through 'Forever' by Maggie Stiefvater And I bought today ~ A Visit From the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King (in paperback) An Idiot Abroad: The Travel Diaries of Karl Pilkington by Karl Pilkington (for my sister) Edited July 26, 2011 by Weave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucybird Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Since posting I've also won a copy of Half Blood Blues on twitter, how awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Read most of these Charm she has loads in this series all good though after a while alittle samey. Hope you like I am reading Demon Girl - Penelope Fletcher a cheap download from Amazon so far its ok like a lot of books it has to start and get a lot of information into the first few chapters hope it settles down a bit soon. Good to hear the Christine Feehan books are good, I got all 3 for a fiver in the works Just checked out Demon Girl on Amazon as I'd read Lunar Light by the same author. DG looks good, free, once click and it's mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 A Visit From the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King (in paperback) An Idiot Abroad: The Travel Diaries of Karl Pilkington by Karl Pilkington (for my sister) Ooh, nice! I'd like to read all three of these books. I've been making slow progress with The Noonday Demon by Andrew Solomon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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