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A meme to encourage bloggers to share all the wonderful loot they bring home from the library.
Only three this week! That's all I allowed myself because I really want to reduce the pile this week and avoid having to take books back I haven't read . I've been caught twice lately not being able to renew because someone else has the book on hold and it's all a bit frustrating.
I couldn't resist having a browse through what was available by Daphne du Maurier - I'm looking forward to the challenge and I'm going to start with this one which I haven't read and was the first book she wrote.
The Loving Spirit by Daphne du Maurier............a Cornish family saga, an inimitable blend of romance, history and adventure. The title is taken from a poem by Emily Bronte so it seemed fated that the next book I noticed was......
The Taste of Sorrow by Jude Morgan........Emily, Anne, Charlotte........the Brontes, three sisters who suffered and the passion that saved them.
The Wilding by Maria McCann.........17th century England, a generation after the Civil War....one family is about to uncover its darkest secrets.
That's my loot for the week - what's in yours?
Haha! I know what you mean when you say that you have to set a limit on library books. I tend to get carried away, myself. Anyways, great looking books! I hope you enjoy them.
ReplyDeleteWhile not her best work, The Loving Spirit is interesting to see what D du M wrote in her earlier days - and take a look at Julius if you want something really dark. The Taste of Sorrow is coming out in the US with a new name (which escapes me at the moment) and yay (!) the library has ordered some. Heard a lot of good things about it.
ReplyDeleteThanks Emidy - so hard to resist temptation.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the recommendation, Misfit - I will take a look at Julius as I haven't read that either.
All this name changing is so annoying - I can never figure out why they do it!
I especially love reading anything about the Brontes, but all of your loot looks good.
ReplyDeleteI read The Loving Spirit 30 years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. :-)
ReplyDeleteOh that Du Maurier book songs good. I am not familiar with that one. thanks so mcuh
ReplyDeleteYour books look great, Cat! Enjoy! :D
ReplyDeleteYou make me want to go right back to the library and look for The Loving Spirit by Daphne du Maurier :) Hope you´ll enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteAh you know you're a bookaholic when you have to set a limit :). I feel you! I only take 3 at a time home now too or otherwise they end up going back or getting renewed twice. Great choices! I just added The Taste of Sorrow to my list of books to check out!
ReplyDeleteHere is my Library Loot post if you'd like to come on by!
Rose.....in the US I think it's called Charlotte and Emily.
ReplyDeleteStephanie....although I haven't read this one I find I'm rereading quite a few from long ago and enjoying them once again.
Thank you all for dropping by! :-)
I actually got Before i Fall from the library this week, so I'm super excited :O seems like you had a good week as well!
ReplyDeleteI've been limiting myself too! No loot for me this week. Great books though. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteOhhh; that's a new-to-me du Maurier. I love her, and all I have left to read is her lesser known stuff. I might have to give that one a try!
ReplyDeleteEva -I hadn't heard of this one either and was delighted to find it on the library shelves,
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