Summer has gone into hiding this past week and the wet and windy weather conditions meant I got through a few books and had quite a pile to return today.
And a new pile to bring home!
The Doctor and the Diva by Adrienne McDonnell - Historical fiction - 1903 , about an opera singer who has struggled for years to become pregnant.
The Memory of Love by Aminata Forna - in a country torn apart by repression and war, four individual lives collide.
The Legend of Hereward by Mike Ripley - Historical Fiction - 11th century England .....a legendary hero who inspired the Robin Hood myth or a good-for-nothing thief?
The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ by Philip Pullman - for the Read a Myth Challenge.
Tell Tale by Sam Hayes - Three desperate strangers bound by one shocking secret! Suspense thriller.
Dark Matter by Michelle Paver - a ghost story!
The Calligrapher's Daughter by Eugenia Kim - set in Korea, a poignant family history based on the author's mother's life.
The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak - Knowing I'm probably the only reader on the planet who hasn't read this yet is becoming too embarrassing - time to rectify that.
Have you read any of these? What did you think?
Hope you have some great loot this week too?
Hehe, have no fear, I have not read The Book Thief either! I will be looking forward to your thoughts on it. Enjoy your books!
ReplyDeletePut me on the list for haven't read Book Thief either, I do have it though, I keep saying this year.
ReplyDeleteI am SO happy you have Tell-Tale, can't wait to see what you think Cat, it was a favourite of 2010. Dark Matter is on my Wishlist.
I recently read The Book Thief so I understand how you feel! The Doctor and the Diva is on my tbr list. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteSvea/Marce - nice to know I'm not the only one after all.
ReplyDeleteMarce, Tell Tale has been on my list for ages.
Linda - The Doctor and the Diva sounds interesting so hope it's a good one.
I haven't read The Book Thief, but I have listened to the first few chapters :)
ReplyDeleteThe other book in your Loot that I had forgotten about was The Good Man Jesus...
Woo-hoo! The Book Thief. Excellent book!
ReplyDeleteSeveral of those other books look interesting as well!
Enjoy your loot!
I havent read The Book Thief, but I do own it.
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