You know how I was talking about only three books, this week? Well, it’s a multiple of three? — Why are you looking at me like that? I just felt like an adventure, okay, and my adventures involve books (and awesome second-hand bookshops). And… you couldn’t expect me to leave a bookshop without buying anything, right? Right?
So yeah. Big haul; twenty-seven books in all, counting books from publishers, not counting comics, though Ms Marvel and Captain Marvel both came out in the last week (eee!).
Wait, I just redid the total. Twenty-eight? Man, I dunno. Just look at the pretties.
ARCs/review copies
I’ve heard good things about the middle two, particularly City of Stairs, and I’ve read some of Lukyanenko’s work before. Plus, with a title like The Genome, no one’s surprised my ears pricked up. I’ve read other work by Helen Castor and enjoyed the way she writes. And Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling are just… legendary editors and it’s high time I read their anthologies.
Freebie
I’ve been hearing a lot of good things about Benjanun Sriduangkaew, so when I was alerted to this being a freebie, off I went at speed. And that’s the end of the modest sections: onto the rest of my acquisitions!
Dead tree
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly was mentioned a lot in the neurobiology class I took on Coursera (a class I recommend if it comes round again, by the way). Lots of classics, otherwise; stuff from the 101 best SF novels list I’m reading; Steven Brust and Patricia McKillip are tried and true for me…
Ebooks
Most of these, though not all, are for the aforementioned 101 best list I’m reading my way through. I swear.
And finally…
Comics
That Captain Marvel cover had better make a lot more sense in context, because I am not a fan of Carol Danvers looking like a cringy heroine from a horror movie who is about to get eaten. The lady kicks ass, people. Steve Rogers is disapproving of you right now. Right now.
Anyway! Anyone been sticking to resolutions better than me?
That’s an impressive haul! Everything I’ve seen about Dangerous Girls has been really good. That Joan of Arc book also looks really interesting. I hope you enjoy your books!
Me too, I’m pretty excited about it. Thanks!
That is a huge book haul-where will you find the time to read them all! I need to get more reading done but finding the time right now is difficult. Enjoy your books!
I reaaaaally don’t know when I’ll get the time. I’m hoping when I’m visiting my partner I’ll have some time to just curl up and read (while petting our bunny, of course). Thanks!
Aw, but sticking to just small amounts of books would make life boring. These books needed ADOPTING! Now they have a happy home. 😉 The only one I really recognise is Dangerous Girls which is aaaaamazing. Seriously, it messes with your head completely. I recommend it a million percent. XD
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That’s a pretty sizable haul! The only one I’m really familiar with is Dangerous Girls. I picked up a copy of it a few weeks ago, but haven’t had a chance to read it yet. Soon, though. I’ve heard some great things about it.
Hope you enjoy all your new lovelies!
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Yeeep. Whoops? I’ve heard good things about Dangerous Girls too. *fingers crossed*
Thanks!
After a recent spate of decimating my book collection I could hardly bear to read this post. Imagining a future need to build an extra storey or tower where you live to accommodate your ongoing ‘acquisitioning’…
My dad’s going to build me rolling bookshelves like in some libraries… when I have a place of my own.
You got some good looking books. Yeah I never stock to these things now a days. My shelves love books and I must feed them.
Haha, yes, exactly! Hungry, hungry shelves.
Ooh, The Genome. I really liked Night Watch and I hope the rest of Lukyanenko’s books are just as good! I’ve seen lots of people talk about Dangerous Girls, can’t wait to see what you think!
Yeah, I liked that too; I need to read the most recent Watch book. And yess, so much enthusiasm about Dangerous Girls. Must get round to it soon.
So many but they look really good! I love the cover of Hero. Looks like it might be a good read.
Great shelves!
I’ve actually read Hero before, but gave away my copy, and now I have the urge to reread it. Which is funny, because I didn’t give it that high a rating before, but I wasn’t as into comics/superheroes at all back then, so it might be different now! Thanks for commenting.
Woah! Great haul! Hope you enjoy reading all of them- especially Dangerous Girls which I’ve been dying to read!
Aditi
Thanks!
I am jealous of your stacks! I hope you enjoy you new books!
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It’s kind of ridiculous, haha. But awesome too. Thank you!
Dangerous Girls sounds so good! I really liked Dangerous Boys, so I’m sure the author’s other thriller will be a great one. 🙂 Enjoy your new books!
I knooow, people keep talking about them both. I’m very hopeful! Thanks.
I saw a review for one or 2 but they’re almost all new tome I confess. Enjoy and happy reading!
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Dangerous Girls! I bought it after I read Dangerous Boys (I still haven’t recovered) but haven’t read it yet. Happy reading! 🙂
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Kirsty @ StudioReads
I’m quite excited for it. Thanks!
Wow. Impressive haul! City of Stairs has been taunting me all week. I should just buy it. I know I’m going to eventually. Enjoy your books and thanks for stopping by!
Michelle @ Michelle’s Minions
Yeaaah, it was a bit of a mad week. But so much fun! Thank you for commenting.
I haven’t read any of these but Dangerous Girls, and it is very, very good. I wasn’t as thrilled about it as everyone else (but that’s my own doing, I totally guessed the ending!) but it’s such a great book. I need to read Dangerous Boys soon! Happy Reading, I hope you enjoy all your awesome books!!!
I’m a little worried I’ll guess the ending too, especially since I’ve seen quite a few reviews, but I’m sure it’ll still be fun. Thanks for commenting!
Oh, wow, Nikki! That’s quite a multiple of three you got this week *grins* and I think it’s really cool that you’re reading a top 101 books this year. It’s always nice to catch up on books you’ve wanted to read for a while.
And I totally know what you mean about going into a bookstore and not leaving empty-handed. That’s just not possible.
I hope you’ll enjoy all your new books. Happy reading 🙂
Thank you! And yes, exactly. Especially if it’s a cool store with friendly people; you feel honour bound to keep them going!
Great haul, all of these are new to me!
Missie @ A Flurry of Ponderings
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Wow, that’s one impressive haul!! You’ve got a great mix of books, I hope you enjoy them all. I absolutely loved Dangerous Girls, it’s one of my top reads of the year. I hope you end up loving it too 🙂
Yeaaaah, I went a bit overboard. Not that I mind that a bit, heh. And I mainly got Dangerous Girls because of your enthusiasm!
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You’ve got one great haul this week! I hope you enjoy all of your reads 🙂
Have a great week ahead!
Thanks!
City looks good, hope you enjoy and have a great week.
I’ve heard such good things about it, I’m really hopeful. Thanks!
I really hope you like DANGEROUS GIRLS. I felt so wretched by that ending, but oh wow was it memorable. Hope you like it!
Yeah, fingers crossed! Everyone else seems to love it. Thanks for commenting!
You really went all out! The comics looks really cool. My bf is a massive fan of all Batman related comics but these Marvel comics look more like my thing :)! Happy reading!
I love Marvel; I have enjoyed some DC titles, like The Movement and Batgirl, but mostly I’m a Marvel fan. It helps that I like the Marvel movies waaay more than the DC ones.
Oh, Patricia McKillip books! Love her novels! And comics are always fun! Happy Reading!
Here are my newest additions.
Yeaaah, McKillip is pretty amazing. Funnily enough, I didn’t like the first one I read very much; I should try that again. Thanks for commenting!
Omg *eyes glaze over* these are all the pretties! I really hope you enjoy reading them and I’ll definitely be checking out (read: buying) a few of them.
It’s upsetting that Perry Moore, the author of Hero, died in 2011. My co-blogger adored that book and he was really torn up about his death. He told me that the book definitely had more story to tell.
I love that you got comics as well. I hope you review them. Joel, my coblogger, reviews graphic novels and comics for the blog and it’d be nice to see more of them in the blogosphere.
Here’s my Stacking the Shelves if you’d like to check us out.
Rebecca @ Vicariously!
*grin* I’m so glad I spread my good example.
Oh wow, I didn’t know about that. I seem to remember that when Hero was a lot more new, he did swing by a friend’s blog and spoke to them about their review, and he seemed pretty cool.
I do review comics, yes. I have a bit of a backlog of comics to catch up on reading, but I do love them!
So many good looking and interesting books you have here! 🙂 Happy reading!
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WOW!! You picked up a TON of books this week. That would keep me busy for the rest of the year.
The Heart Does Not Grow Back looks very interesting. I’m going to have to check that one out.
I hope you enjoy all of your new books!! Thanks for stopping by my STS!!
It’ll probably keep me busy for a fair while, heh. But that’s half the fun!
The Heart Does Not Grow Back sounds really interesting, and I’ve seen some very good reviews. I’m really hopeful.
The first three you listed have awesome covers! I think I’ve read the book Genesis by Paul Anderson and liked it. Great haul!
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Ooh, good to know, thanks! Will drop by your StS tomorrow, just found this comment languishing in my moderation queue.
That’s a load and a half! All nice titles too.
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Hahaha, yes. I perhaps went a bit overboard. Thanks for commenting back!
I’ve heard nothing but good things for Dangerous Girls. I own it and plan to read it soon. I hope you love them all!
Thanks! I’m very hopeful, everyone is so enthusiastic.