Tonight we were driving to the library when he started talking about the fact that they are doing literature circles at school. Don't ask me to explain, it sounds a bit like required reading but over an extended period of time and he has to do a summary of each chapter. My next question of course was 'What book is it?'. Mister Monday by Garth Nix. I got very excited and said something along the lines of I read that a couple of years ago! It made a reading mother proud!
As for the library loot we were on the way to pick up, there was actually quite a bit again!Emma Vol 1 by Kauru Mori - Graphic novel that Kailana put me onto recently.
Angelique in Revolt by Sergeanne Golon - next book in this series that was originally released in the 1960s
Away with the Fairies by Kerry Greenwood - next book in the Phryne Fisher mystery series
Wolf Brother by Michelle Paver- have been meaning to read this forever.
The Mysteries of Glass by Sue Gee - started reading the first couple of pages but then had to return it because someone else had requested it.
Fishing for Stars by Bryce Courtenay - got a bit further into this one before I had to return it unfinished.
Drood: A Novel by Dan Simmons - have been seeing this mentioned a bit around the place, and it is also Book at the Month at Historical Fiction Online.
I was also supposed to pick up Grave Peril by Jim Butcher but for some reason they couldn't find the book anywhere on the hold shelf. I am going to have to rerequest it again, but in the mean time some one else has it on hold too so it will be a bit longer than I would have liked to get to it!
****Library Loot is a weekly meme hosted by Alessandra from Out of the Blue and Eva from A Striped Armchair
That's some fun loot-I think I might have to grab the second in the Phryne Fisher series soon! (I read the first one over a year ago.)
ReplyDeleteLiterature circles at school sound really neat, but I'm a geek that way! ;)
I love the Jim Butcher series...I think I am on the 3rd book. I need to figure it out and request the next book. Enjoy your finds :)
ReplyDeletethat is some great loot!
ReplyDeleteLove your list and I commend you for taking on Drood..that book is huge!!!
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I'm interested in seeing what you think of Drood! I'm also intrigued as to why Angelique is in revolt.
ReplyDeleteI am so happy you are reading Emma! I really liked that manga. Someday I will actually review it!
ReplyDeleteI've given you an award Marg
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I must pick up Emma - everyone is talking about it and it sounds really fun.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I need to see if my library has any of the Greenwood books. I've only read one but I liked Phryne.
Enjoy the loot!
I have the first 3 Emma books. I started picking them up when Jan over at DA did a review and said they'd be a good starter Manga. I haven't cracked them yet, and will be looking to see what you think.
ReplyDeleteLovely when the boy-os talk about reading, isn't it?
I have several of these on my list! Great loot!
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