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Library Loot – October 15, 2009
Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by EvaandMarg that encourages bloggers to share the books they’ve checked out from the library.
Remember last week when I told you that yes, my loot make it look like I was practice restraint, but really I was just filling up my holds list with things that weren’t available yet? Yah, those chickens came home to roost this week.
My husband actually had Columbus Day off (aren’t we all jealous?!? Think of the reading that could have been done!) and was out running errands, so he picked my books up for me this week (and thank goodness, because I hit my holds limit and couldn’t request anymore until he got them, on the same day I was going through my Google Reader! Catastrophe!). There eight books. ”Eight books?” You may be saying, “No big deal.” Oh, except that by Wednesday there were already another SEVEN ready for me to pick up. I’m anticipating it will be up to at least 10 by the time I go and pick them up next week.
Without further ado, my loot from this week:
Okay, so in case you can’t read any of those titles/authors:
The Secret Bride by Diane Haeger
The Only True Genius in the Family by Jennie Nash
House of Dance by Beth Kephart
The Food of a Younger Land by Mark Kurlansky
A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny
The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny
The Department of Lost and Found by Allison Winn Scotch
The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood
Most of these books were selected because I liked other books by these authors and I wanted to either read their newest work or their backlist. The exceptions are “Food of a Younger Land,” although I’ve heard fantastic things about Kurlansky, I haven’t gotten to any of his work yet, and the Louise Penny books, which were recommended to me by Jen of Jen’s Book Thoughts.
A lot of these are also in my Readathon pile, but this post is getting too long as it is, so that will have to be a separate post.
Have you read any of these or gotten anything good from the library lately?
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Suddenly Louise Penny is everywhere!
SuziQ said the audiobook of her first mystery was excellent, so I put it on hold, but I’m #7. I might end up getting the hard copy instead!
My fave covers this week are The Department of Lost & Found and House of Dance-I think I have a thing for girls dressed in cute clothes on covers! lol But the Jennie Nash book is gorgeous too.
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I have read none of the authors you have mentioned here. But there are some pretty covers!
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I’ve not read of these, but have heard plenty about some of them. Only you, Jen (and maybe Krishna) would be able to actually have a chance at getting through them all!
.-= Sandy´s last blog ..Rebecca Read Along – Week 2 Discussion =-.
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I’m so jealous! Not only did you get some great books but the library is working in your favor. I’ve had books on hold for 3 weeks now and I can’t put anymore in the que! Looking forward to your Atwood review.
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Ooh, both House of Dance and The Only True Genius in the Family are on my wish list. All these books look great though! I’m reading The Year of the Flood right now and enjoying it quite a bit.
.-= Meghan´s last blog ..Review: Her Secret Fantasy, Gaelen Foley =-.
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I just got House of Dance myself! It looks wonderful doesn’t it? I so enjoyed Nothing but Ghosts that I have high hopes for this one. Enjoy!
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After reading The Brutal Telling; Penny and loving it, I ordered all her other books from the library as well.
You got so great loot there; enjoy
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Looks like you got a lot of good stuff. I’ll be anxious to hear how you like The Year of the Flood. I want to read it at some point.
.-= Stephanie´s last blog ..BTT: Weeding =-.
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I love Beth Kephart and can’t wait to see what you think of House of Dance!
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I loved The Only True Genius in the Family by Jennie Nash. I wish my library had Kephart books. Enjoy!
.-= WordLily´s last blog ..Words from my reading =-.
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I haven’t read that Atwood yet and I have the first Louise Penny on my MP3 player. Nice loot.
.-= Beth F´s last blog ..Thursday Tea: An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon =-.
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What a great batch, I have a couple of Louise Penny’s sitting on my shelf that I haven’t gotten around to yet.
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All those look good. Great loot!
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Great loot! The Only True Genius in the Family and The Department of Lost and Found were both really good books.
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I really enjoyed The Only True Genius in the Family as well. I picked it up becaue as an artist I saw the paint brushes on the cover and snatched the book up! My next visit to the library is tomorrow. I recently finished and LOVED Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Adichie and A Whole New Mind by Daniel Pink.
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Haunting Bombay, The Time Traveler’s Wife, and The Strain. I also just finished Scrambled Eggs at Midnight. It was delightfully simple and happy.
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I am reading The Year of the Flood right now and really enjoying it!
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