Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Library Loot

Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Marg @ The Adventures of an Intrepid Reader and Claire @ The Captive Reader that encourages bloggers to share the books they have checked out from the library.

During June & July I've been reading classics for the Victorian celebration and restraining my library borrowing but by the end of last week I was getting a bit edgy and longing for some shorter contemporary reading. So this week I threw caution to the winds and loaded up with whatever caught my eye. 


The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce - 'a moving tale of one man's journey on foot across Britain.' 
Waiting for Time by Bernice Morgan - the sequel to Random Passage which I read this month and really enjoyed.
The Day She Cradled Me by Sacha de Bazin - a novel based on the life of the infamous baby farmer Minnie Dean, the only woman in New Zealand history ever to be hanged.


The Black Path by Asa Larsson - 'the frozen body of a woman is found in a fishing hut on a lake in far northern Sweden. The latest in the Rebecka Martinsson series.
A Walk Across the Sun by Corban Addison - A tsunami steals their family, men steal their innocence - the story of two little girls from India left homeless and alone after tragedy strikes their home.
Collecting Cooper by Paul Cleave - a New Zealand author who writes dark, intense crime thrillers.


The Bird Sisters by Rebecca Rasmussen - ' a story of heartbreak and sacrifice, love and the enduring power of sisterhood.' It sounds lovely and has been on my TBR long enough.
The Chalk Girl by Carol O'Connell - I really enjoy the Kate Mallory series so looking forward to this one.
Little Girl Lost by Brian McGilloway - another crime suspense from an author I haven't read before.

Lots of lovely easy-reading escapist loot!

9 comments:

  1. Other than The Bird Sisters all of those are new to me. Enjoy.

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  2. I am really intrigued by The Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and excited to hear that you liked Random Passage! Enjoy your loot!

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    1. So am I and happy I managed to get it before it made the Booker longlist.

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  3. I keep on checking my library catalogue for the Rebecca Rasmussen book but there is no sign of it yet!

    Enjoy your loot!

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    1. It's been in out library for a while but this was the first time I spotted it on the shelf.

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  4. I really liked The Bird Sisters and I hope you enjoy it as well. I am interested in your thoughts about the baby farmer book. I don't know about this part of New Zealand's history and it sounds interesting.

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  5. I enjoyed The Bird Sisters very much and I've been meaning to read Harold Fry! Off to request it from my library...

    Happy Reading!

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  6. Thanks for making my TBR pile taller! =)

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