Hello everyone! I’m late with Stacking the Shelves this morning because my partner’s internet doesn’t want to access WordPress. I seem to have it sorted now — fingers crossed… So anyway, it’s not been a bad week, though I’ve so far resisted buying any books in the local shops (though I do know the location of just about all the publicly accessible English-language books in Leuven).
From the library
I feel like I should like Mary Stewart’s Arthurian work more than I did the first time I tried it, so I’m going to try again, and the library provided that excuse. I’m pretty sure The Bone People was recommended to me by Jo Walton, so I was excited to find that. And there’s some other sci-fi stuff I should read, and The Old Ways by Robert MacFarlane because the title makes me think of The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper.
And a gift from the author…
x ecd6mm2aqwe““““““““““““““““ asz,.jupy[;ol <— That was my partner’s bunny’s commentary on the matter. Here’s a picture of her in her tunnel.
And if y’all beat my record for number of comments on an StS post, my partner says I can give her a treat, and maybe we’ll take a video of that.
Anyway, I did also pick up some books on the Kobo store, as you might’ve expected.
Clariel is obviously one I’ve been waiting for a loooong time, and Kobo messed me around a lot in getting it. Hot Key Books, the publisher, were really great, though. They recced me Tribute, so I picked that up too. Megan Whalen Turner is a reread for me. The others have been recommended by various people and so on.
Okay, that’s it. Remember, every comment increases Hulk’s chances of getting a treat. She ecd6mm2aqwes you!
Hulk should have a treat!!
Hulk appreciates this comment.
Enjoy your books! My WOW
Thanks.
I loved Moon Called-in fact I loved the whole series! And I really enjoyed Jurassic Park. I’d love to do a re-read of that but I can’t let myself because my tbr is huge!!! Enjoy your books!
I’ve been meaning to read Patricia Briggs for aaaaages, so this’ll be a start! Thanks.
I’ve heard Clariel through EpicReads. Hope you enjoy it 🙂
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I’ve been really looking forward to it, so I hope so too!
I really want to read the Megan Whalen Turner books and the Abhorsen series! I hope you enjoy all of your books!
Nicole @ The Quiet Concert
They’re great! Thanks.
Awesome selection, Nikki! I love Patricia Briggs! Moon Called is really good, there’s UF, vampires, weres and a very strong female lead 🙂
I hope you’ll enjoy all your new books! Happy reading 🙂
Yeah, it fits right in with the other stuff I’ve been wanting to read lately, so it’s about time I read it! Thanks.
Awwww, cute bunny 🙂
I remember really liking Kavalier and Clay and Jurassic Park. (I read all of Michael Crichton’s stuff I could get a hold of back in school.)
Lots of good books there!
Of course she is! She is the cutest.
I’ve been meaning to get round to them for a while!
Great haul this week. I absolutely adore the cover for Clariel, it’s gorgeous! The Megan Whalen Turner books also have gorgeous covers. That rabbit is adorable! I miss having a rabbit, it’s been years. Not sure my cats would be too pleased if I got one now though. I hope you enjoy all of your reads! 🙂 Here’s my STS.
It is! I’m very excited about Clariel, and I’m looking forward to my Megan Whalen Turner reread. They still seem to have the same covers as when I first read them, which almost surprises me — covers seem to change so often!
Hulk’s a sweetie, and just right for my partner’s tiny flat. She originally thought about getting a kitten, but I think we’re glad it turned out this way.
Clariel! I haven’t read the first 3 (but I bought a bind up of them last week, so getting to it as soon as I can.) Awh, the bunny’s so damn cute! 🙂 Happy reading!
Here’s mine
Kirsty @ StudioReads
They’re great, hope you enjoy! And the bunny is the cuuuutest.
Great collection. I have read quite a few of your choices this week so I know you will enjoy them. Love the bunny.
Good to know! Thanks.
What a gorgeous bunny! <3 I hope you enjoy all of your new reads!
She’s a sweetie and sends you bunny-kisses for the compliment! Thanks.
Awesome library haul – a few titles I’ve read, and a few I really should have read by now. 🙂
Thanks for checking out how I’m Stacking the Shelves this week.
I know that feeling! Which ones have you been meaning to get round to?
Great haul!
Awww, the bunny is very cute. Hope she gets a treat!
Thanks!
She’s a little darling, I hope she does too.
I’ve not read any of these but Clariel is on my list. I hope you enjoy them all!
I’m really excited for it — hope we both enjoy it!
I’m almost certain that Hulk is a lot more entertaining than Darwin’s Radio which has to be up there with Ringworld on the Most Egregious Waste of a Fabulous Premise in an SF Novel Award shortlist…
Oh dear… I think I’ve read something else by Greg Bear which I liked, but that sounds ominous!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/334652043
Ah, yes, I remember now. Oh dear.
Hahahaha. I hope she gets a treat! I’m all for adorable bunnies getting more food. 🙂
CLARIEL Have you been waiting what feels like your whole for it too?? I haven’t read it because I desperately want to reread the other books before that, but I also want to read it. Like, so badly.
She gets lots of food, but you can’t tell from the way she begs and begs for treats!
And yes, totally in the same boat! I’m partway through Lirael…
Internet issues… tell me about it. Happens to me all the time.
Hope you beat your quota for comments… *wink*
Enjoy your new reads!
Thanx for visiting My Weekly Wrap-Up!
Naomi @ Nomi’s Paranormal Palace
Yeaaah, we don’t even know what was up with it. Oh well, it seems to have fixed itself.
And yeah, I gave the bunny a treat anyway, even though I don’t think we did beat the quota. *grin*