I thought I wasn’t gonna have anything this week, but then I won some ARCs from LibraryThing and ended up going shopping as well, so, uh. Whoops?
So, as usual, the Stacking the Shelves meme hosted by Tynga’s Reviews!
ARCs/review copies
Comics
Other
Of the ARCs, I’m more enthusiastic about Long Hidden, but a book on the Normans hits me right in my interests too. Of the comics, Spider-woman! Because I’ve loved her appearances in Captain Marvel. And of the other books, well, Barthes and Derrida come from a feeling of, crap, I have an MA in literature and I don’t know much about literary theory, so they’re kind of a guilt thing. Though a bit of an interest thing too, since I’m TAing a class on Coursera where I’ve ended up talking ‘The Death of the Author’ and so on with the students.
I finished The Book of Imaginary Beings yesterday morning, which leaves only Dying in the Wool — which caught my eye because I’ve been looking for a cosy mystery type series since I ran out of Mary Stewart books, and Dying in the Wool is set in an area I know pretty well: Yorkshire. Also features a just-post-war widow, running about being a detective. Uh, so very sold. Incidentally, my copy happens to be signed, presumably because she’s a local author.
What’s everyone else been getting their grubby little hands on?
OMG! The Normans from Raiders to Kings!!! I need that book. I love everything Norse / Viking / medieval, so that one got me totally excited, Nikki.
I hope you’ll enjoy all your new books.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Yeah, I didn’t even remember requesting it and then when I got it, I squee’d! Haha. I did part of my degree on Old Norse translation, so. <3
Thank you! I hope you have a great weekend too. Thanks for dropping by! (I'll be doing my rounds later.)
Looks like you’ve got some really intriguing books. Enjoy! 🙂
Thanks!
I hope you like them all 🙂
Thanks!
Ok, so I don’t list the comics that I buy on StS, but that’s a great idea! Thanks for stopping by Tynga’s Reviews. Sorry about the reduced characters thing… It was my first time creating a linky but I fixed it now. Thanks for letting me know.
It keeps me under some control, I think, if people can see all the comics I buy…!
No problem — technology is tricksy! Thanks for dropping by.
Haha! I know what you mean. Although I was pretty good this week with comics. I only bought two…
Well, technically I only bought three, as Forbidden Planet had a three-for-two offer…
So you definitely couldn’t pass up that offer. I wouldn’t.
they’re all new to me but I just love the covers. I’m sure the books are great as well. Happy reading!
Yeah, there are some great covers this week — I was actually tempted to arrange them by colour theme… Thanks for dropping by!
Nice haul. I love the Comic Book Covers. Brings back fond memories of collecting them. Also you got some new books, that I’m not familiar with.
Grace
I’m relatively new to collecting comic books, and I just love the awesome covers they come with. Some of them look really amazing. Thanks for dropping by!
Dying in the Wool sounds like a great cozy mystery. I look forward to see what you think of it; I could always use a really good series.
It hasn’t got that great reviews, but we’ll have to see… they must be selling relatively well, there’s a whole series.
Great haul! You’ve got a lot of exciting looking books and some that are completely new to me. I hope you enjoy reading them all and thanks for checking out my haul 🙂
Thank you! And thanks for dropping by in return.
That book about the Normans looks really interesting as well! I hope you enjoy everything you got and thanks for stopping by my blog!
I’d forgot I’d requested it, but I’ll probably get started on it sooooon. Thanks for dropping by in return!
Great haul this week!
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Thanks!
It’s going to be a seriously epic reading week for you, eh?!! Superheros…knights. NICE going. 🙂 I love a bit of Batman/girl/woman. (But that’s a secret, because I’m supposed to be a Marvel fan.) XD My StS!
Yep! Though I’m mostly focusing on older books I’ve been neglecting… The Batfamily are fun, but I’m mostly a Marvel fan too. I’m mainly looking at Batwoman because Kate Kane is gay, and Batgirl because Gail Simone is writing it!
Lady superhero week, eh? Batgirl I have read but never even heard of Spiderwoman. Happy Reading!
Here are my newest additions .
Haha, a bit, yeah! I hadn’t heard about Spider-woman much until I read Captain Marvel, and apparently she’s currently an Avenger, sooo. I’m looking forward to it!
These are new books to me but they look fun.
Yeah, I’m quite excited! Thanks.
Wooow! You thought you got no books this week.
I have that almost every week, but my week will not end like yours. hahaha.
Hope you enjoy reading your new books.
Mariska
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Haha, yeah, I don’t know why I imagined that… Thanks!
Happy Reading! Here’s my STS for the week…..
Thanks, you too!
Great haul! Hope you enjoy all of your books!
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Leydy @ OUaT & Redcarpetendings
Thank you!
Thanks for stopping by my STS! Great haul of books! Happy reading =)
Thank you! You too.
Awesome, awesome comics! I haven’t heard of the others but happy reading!
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Yep, they are! Haha. Thank you.
Oh, some lovely graphic novels there this week. Enjoy them! My STS
I am, thank you!