How’s everybody now? I really need to post an update on the #ShelfLove challenge — I’ll probably schedule that for Wednesday, since Sunday is going to be about celebrating the things I love in fiction, a la Kaja’s ‘Totally My Cup of Tea‘ post. In short: I’m still doing well. No books bought by me this week, though my Valentine’s gift from my partner was one (one!) book which I’ve been wanting for a while… Tahdah!
I’ve also had quite a few review copies this week, which was cause for plenty of squee:
And if anyone is mouthing off about the lack of female superheroes, they should just take a look at my pull list — this is stuff that came out just this week.
Which reminds me that I should post about my pull list sometime. And see if I can get hold of some more comics featuring Anya Corazon/Spider-girl. Not long till the first issue of Spider-Gwen!
Lest we forget, I’ve also been to the library. I worked out how many library books I had last week and went on the attack this week, but somehow I always seem to find another book I want.
The Mary Stewarts and Michael Moorcock I’ve read before, but I’m trying to take in all of Elric so I’m starting from the beginning, and Mary Stewart is just comfort reading for me. The Galaxy Game I received a while ago as a review copy and didn’t get round to, so I’m making sure to show my interest now. And Mr Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore is a book I’ve meant to read for a while, and even own — somewhere.
How’s everyone doing? Still sticking to your resolutions and behaving yourselves now 2015’s in its second month?
I got Owl this week as well but I’m still in two minds over it after conflicting reviews from my friends. I guess I’ll just have to read it and make up my own mind! At least it sounds a bit different. Hope we both enjoy it!
Hmm, I mostly heard good stuff. Oh well, I guess we’ll find out! I hope you do enjoy it.
Great haul! Owl and the Japanese Circus was fantastic, and you can never go wrong with the Elric stories.
Moorcock is nuts but great, isn’t he?
Great haul! And I used to read comics like a fiend, but stopped when my pull list each week would be 10-15 titles long and I just couldn’t afford it anymore.
Yeah, my pull list might be getting a bit beyond manageable now… We’ll have to see. One or two of them are only six issue runs.
Nice! Mr Penumbra’s 24 hour bookstore is one of my favourite reads this year. I hope you really enjoy it 🙂
I’ve been meaning to read it for ages, so I’m optimistic! Thanks!
Speaking of female superheroes, I just picked up Help Us! Great Warrior.
Also, I bought the new Courtney Milan, Trade Me and that hurt me so good. Gah. Her writing just slays me, but that book is especially emotion inducing.
Oooh, I hadn’t heard of that one. Or Courtney Milan, actually. *hides face*
Well, I knew about the comic because I’d been following her webcomic, and I found Courtney Milan when I downloaded a free novella of hers. I then ended up buying her entire backlog, oops.
Ahahaha. What’s Courtney Milan’s work like, then?
I’d describe it as feminist romantic id fic, tbh. The most recent novel was modern day, but most of her other stuff is all period stuff. One of her books should be free? I forget which. The Brothers Sinister series is her best, imo.
Could be fun! Thanks. I’ll look her up.
I’ve been meaning to try Elric for a little while now. Guess I’ll get there eventually.
I’ve been doing surprisingly well with my reading this year but also keeping pace with my acquisitions. I picked up THE MAGPIE LORD by KJ Charles this week, as well as THE REPUBLIC OF THIEVES by Scott Lynch.
I remember it being fun when I read some disconnectedly and piecemeal a few years back.
Oh man, I still need to read Republic of Thieves.