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6.19.2014
Summer is Here (Almost)
While it's technically not summer just yet, I sort of feel like we can act like it is when it's so hot out and you can kick it with your friends on the patio (and enjoy a cold brew or whatever you fancy). While summer makes me think of wondrous things like fruit pies, dining al fresco, sandy beaches, and sunshine FOR DAYS, I also consider it the best time to compile giant reading lists I'll never actually have the opportunity to tackle. A girl can dream...
Recently notified via a very pleasant email from Netgalley, I realized that I had a ton of galleys and few reviews. Sadly, it's not that I've read the majority of these titles and then failed to hold up my end of the bargain and not post. No, it's more than I've either hated the title OR never even glanced at it after being approved. Netgalley for me is like a kid in a candy store with absolutely NO adult supervision. It can't be helped. I click to request and request and request until I'm passed out in the corner from exhaustion.
In an effort to do good on my word, I'm going to seriously try and complete the latest titles that I've been so graciously granted access to. ARCs out my ears, people.
In no particular order, here are a few titles I hope to finish in the near future (many of these have release dates not too far into the future so you'll be seeing them soon):
1 How to Ruin a Queen by Jonathan Beckham
Another book about Marie Antionette and her diamonds. Look, I'm a sucker for this stuff so no judging. Plus, everyone needs a healthy dose of non-fiction, ok?
2 The Ship of Brides by Jojo Moyes
Look, I actually didn't even stop to read what this one was about because I'll read anything Moyes writes. Yes, I'm guilty of getting a copy of One Plus One from Netgalley and not reviewing after finishing, but let's just say that it wasn't that great and leave it there. Otherwise, I've always enjoyed her other books so I'm just pretending I didn't read that particular title.
3 Supernatural Enhancements by Edgar Cantero
It's been October since I've sat down to a good gothic tale. I find that most of my novels in this genre come from writers from decades/centuries past and I wanted to finally try something more modern. I can't say that this will be as good as classics by Wilkie or Poe, but I'm willing to give it a go. A man inherits a spooky mansion from a relative he's never heard of (cliche yes... bear with me) and all goes to hell after that. I'll let you know.
4 Dad by William Wharton
The title and the cover art got me here. Yeah, I judged a book by its cover. It happens. This family drama drew me in with its focus on the father as opposed to the mother (like so many I've read before). I love my father but we've always butted heads and I guess seeing another relationship (even if its fictional) is interesting in some way.
5 The Hundred-Year House by Rebecca Makkai
Remember that time I went on and on about Makkai's first novel, The Borrower? No? Probably not because I loved it while everyone else gave it lukewarm reviews. Anyway, Makkai offers a tale of an ancient house that once thrived as a dwelling for an arts colony. Her last novel was pretty insightful and hilarious, so I'm hoping this is similar.
6 Summer House with Swimming Pool by Herman Koch
Ah yes, Mr. Koch. Last year, his novel The Dinner (which I also received via Netgalley) was all the rage. People were waiting for the next Gone Girl and it fit the bill. In SHWSP, a doctor is faced with charges of malpractice after one his patients dies suddenly. While I wasn't blown away with his work, I was interested to give Koch another chance. I'm currently reading this and I'll say that it's already more disturbing than The Dinner ever was. Ok, so the summary above seems tame, but Koch has a knack for creating characters that crawl under you skin and stay. Unless the conclusion just totally kills it, I'm already thinking this will surpass the previous novel.
That's it. A list of novels, in addition to what I'm reading for my local book group, I'll be desperately trying to complete before this beautiful season is over. Wish me luck!
What novels are you anticipating?
3.01.2011
Ten Books Collecting Dust
Even though I've already made one post today about my amazingly cheap finds at the thrift store down the street, I couldn't resist this week's Top Ten Tuesday meme from The Broke and the Bookish.
Today's topic: ten books you just had to have that are still patiently awaiting your grasp in the TBR pile; which, for me, are being piled dangerously on the top of the already crowded shelving unit.
In no particular order here's my list of ten books I need to read (soon):
1. Possession
- A.S. Byatt
- A.S. Byatt2. Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name
- Vendela Vida
- Vendela Vida3. If on a Winter's Night a Traveler
- Italo Calvino
- Italo Calvino4. Dead Souls
- Nikol Gogol
- Nikol Gogol5. The Sea
- John Banville
- John Banville6. The Book Thief
- Mark Zusak7. The Year of the Flood
- Margaret Atwood
- Jeannette Walls9. Rebecca
- Daphne Du Maurier10. About Grace
- Anthony Doerr Titles in bold denote books that will be read for the Classics Challenge. Those in italics are gifts I've received and a source of shame for not having been read sooner.
2.21.2011
TBR: Six Months of Titles
I'm sure that I've mentioned that, in addition to this lovely little blog, and that lovely little Classics Challenge I signed up for, and that lovely little Read-Along I decided to host- whew! breather, I also lead/co-lead two reading groups in the Atlanta area. The first, I created to meet people in the area who enjoyed reading and socializing; the second, I created when I became a volunteer with a local women's health center. Both have offered me so much more than I ever could have imagined. I've been lucky enough to be apart of two group of females that are uber-intelligent and great to be around! Thanks, guys!
It's fun but it's not always easy. Shocker: choosing selections for book clubs can sometimes be the hardest part of the whole ordeal!
It's work. But I love doing it!
In order to avoid this pesky task we decided to each select one book that we really wanted to read and toss it in a hat (it was actually a coffee cup that was for sale at the shop because we sort of forgot the hat). It was quite exciting to see what books people had been waiting to suggest. I thought I'd post a little blurb on the books that were selected and will appear on my TBR calendar for the next six months.
Here goes:
It's fun but it's not always easy. Shocker: choosing selections for book clubs can sometimes be the hardest part of the whole ordeal!
Will everyone like it? Would this generate meaningful discussion? Is this out in paperback? If not, is everyone willing to shell out the big bucks for hardback copies? Will this particular title be too short/long for everyone?
It's work. But I love doing it!
In order to avoid this pesky task we decided to each select one book that we really wanted to read and toss it in a hat (it was actually a coffee cup that was for sale at the shop because we sort of forgot the hat). It was quite exciting to see what books people had been waiting to suggest. I thought I'd post a little blurb on the books that were selected and will appear on my TBR calendar for the next six months.
Here goes:
MARCH
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
April we'll be taking a little break because two of our lovely ladies are tying the knot! I can't wait to read and share! What's in your TBR list? Feeling overwhelmed? It's ok--I think that's only natural!
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