Good morning! I’m in the UK again, visiting my parents for my birthday, so I’d better go with the tradition — here’s a pic of one of the buns which my wife sent me! Here Breakfast is somewhere he shouldn’t be, looking very curious…
So, right, the haul. Here goes…
Received to review:
I asked for Harkworth Hall after reading Bob @ Beauty in Ruins’ review, and it was worth it! Swearing Off Stars was a random grab, while I got Fowl Language because I’ve loved the cartoons from Brian Gordon’s series that I’ve seen around.
Fiction books bought:
I know, I know, it’s an amazing haul. Woohoo for the American Book Centre in Amsterdam — definitely recommended: great deals on books, a good selection, and friendly staff. 10% off for students, too! A bunch of these were just €6.99, which is amazingly cheap for imported books in Europe.
Non-fiction books bought:
I was initially going to complain that I wanted more non-fiction books, but I let myself buy a few more as I passed through London, and now I have quite the satisfactory haul!
Books read this week:
Four stars to: Hengeworld, Catching Breath, Harkworth Hall.
Three stars to: Fowl Language.
One star to: The Secret History of the World.
Reviews posted this week:
–Star-shot, by Mary Ann Constantin. This wasn’t quite my thing, but I was still impressed by the way it was written and some of the fascinating images. 3/5 stars
–Machine, by Jennifer Pelland. This left me with pretty mixed feelings. It’s a powerful story, but also disturbing. 3/5 stars
–Ancillary Mercy, by Ann Leckie. I want more, but this is still a great book. 5/5 stars
–The Refrigerator Monologues, by Catherynne Valente. Very fun, although also depressing. 4/5 stars
–Life Unfolding, by Jamie T. Davies. A really fascinating exploration of how the human body develops. 4/5 stars
–The Paper Magician, by Charlie N. Holmberg. This is a bag of cotton candy as far as my brain is concerned. Sweet and some fascinating magic. 3/5 stars
–Incognito, by David Eagleman. Very readable, but it won’t contain any surprises if you’ve read other pop-sci about the brain and its weird ways before. 3/5 stars
Other posts:
–Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Was Forced To Read (And Loved).
–WWW Wednesday. The weekly update!
–The Reading Quest. My sign-up for a new readathon.
Maybe Breakfast is looking for the way into Narnia…I was obsessed by that as a kid! Nice book haul, I’m impressed!
chucklesthescot recently posted…Chuckles Weekend Roundup
Funnily enough, we’ve joked about him looking for Narnia before! And you weren’t alone… I used to do that, too! And yep, I have been a spoilt Bibliophibian this week. Thanks for dropping by!
You got some great books to enjoy. Enjoy your trip as well.
Megan @reading away the days recently posted…Book Blitz: The Boy I Hate by Taylor Sullivan #Giveaway
Thanks! It’s good to see my parents and sis, I have to admit.
Harkworth Hall was good wasn’t it? Skyfarer I am really looking forward to, and I picked up a paperback of Queen of Blood not too long ago that I need to get to.
Bob @ Beauty in Ruins recently posted…From the Shelf to the Page: This Week in the Ruins
It was! I was a little surprised by how much I liked it, actually.
Nice haul :P! Skyfarer looks great! Hope you enjoy them :)! My StS!
Thanks for dropping by!
Brilliant picture of Breakfast. 🙂 Adorable bunny! 🙂 I hope you enjoy your new books.
Chrissi Reads recently posted…Stacking The Shelves #173
He’s a naughty boy, but I can’t help but adore him, haha. Thanks for dropping by!
Hi, new to your blog. You got some great books. The Queen of Blood & The Stone Sky are the ones that seem to attack me the most. I saw Fowl Language and almost got it. I agree that his cartoons are awesome.
Fowl Language is fun, and it’s a very quick read! I probably wouldn’t buy it for myself, but I can imagine buying it for parents…
I’ve been really wanting to read Arena, but I keep forgetting to get it. Because I am a bum. I hope you like it.
Hahaha, I’ve been eyeing it for ages too.
Breakfast is just so darn cute! What great deals. I’ve been wanting to read Queen of Blood and I hope it’s good. Enjoy your visit.
Barb (boxermommyreads) recently posted…Stacking the Shelves (123) / Sunday Post
He’ll get a big head if people keep praising him like that! Hehe. Thanks for dropping by!
You’ve had a fabulous week! ^.^
Check out my STS at El’s Book Reviews! I truly appreciate it!
Hope you have a great day!
– El @ El’s Book Reviews
I really have! Thanks for dropping by. 🙂
You got a lot of books this week! Arena was really good, actually! I have been thinking about buying Shadowshaper since it’s on sale for Kindle but keep forgetting. I hope it’s good!
Kelly @ Here’s to Happy Endings recently posted…Aftercare Instructions by Bonnie Pipkin
I really did! I’ve heard good things about both, so I’m hopeful.