Great New ARCs
What a way to start the week. I was getting ready to leave the house and was just putting on my shoes when “pop” the strap on my favorite strappy heels broke. Darn, I love those shoes. Oh well, I guess I’ll have to have a visit at DSW shoes right?
Anyway, you want to hear about the books right? I’ve been focusing on my mysteries this month but I just got a bunch of new ARCs recently that are very hard to resist. Here’s what I got:
- Rules Of Civility by Amor Towles.
- A Young Wife by Pam Lewis
- Pearl Buck in China by Hilary Spurling
- Mrs Darcy and the Blue-Eyed Stranger by Lee Smith
- Nightshade and Wolfsbane by Andrea Cremer
- Digital Geishas and Talking Frogs: Best 21st Century Short Stores from Japan
- The Lotus Singers: Short Stores from Contemporary South Asia
- Another Kind of Paradise: Short Stories from the New Asia-Pacific
Don’t these sound good? Let me know if you’ve read any of these.
Also, if you get a chance please stop by Carina’s wonderful blog, Reading Through Life, as she’s interview me for her reading roots series.
Last but not least, it’s time to wrap up the Once Upon a Time Reading challenge but I am probably going to do that next week when I can do a joint review/Q&A with Kelly. I’m happy to say I read my one book for the challenge and it was wonderful!
vivienne http://serendipityteacher.blogspot.com/
June 21st, 2011 at 12:22 pmI must read the Andrea Cremer ones. I keep hearing about those. Enjoy your new books.
Tiffany http://tiffanynorris.blogspot.com
June 21st, 2011 at 12:29 pmI’ve heard good things about Pearl Buck in China! Look forward to hearing your thoughts!
Anna http://diaryofaneccentric.wordpress.com
June 21st, 2011 at 2:05 pmI haven’t read any of these, but I got the Mrs. Darcy book, too. Too bad it has nothing to do with Austen, LOL. Pearl Buck in China sounds really good, though. Happy reading!
Jodie http://bookgazing.blogspot.com
June 21st, 2011 at 5:36 pmHow annoying – did you have to change your whole outfit to go with new shoes? I am always interested in the shoes as well as the books, so if you feel like putting up pictures of whatever new pair you buy…
Danielle http://www.danitorres.typepad.com
June 21st, 2011 at 6:17 pmI, of course, didn’t finish my one book for the challenge. I liked what I read and then had to return it to the library unfinished. Maybe I’ll just buy it. Lucky you to get the Towles book. I loaded it onto my Nook from Netgalley, but the type was so small it was impossible to read and wouldn’t resize. Now I’m just in line for a library copy–but I look forward to hearing what you think in the interim!
jenclair http://bookgarden.blogspot.com/
June 22nd, 2011 at 12:27 amQuite an assortment! I haven’t read any of them, although I have a copy of Mrs. D. & the Blue-eyed Stranger.
I read several books for the challenge, but didn’t record them all on the site. Guess I’d better wind that one up.
bookworm http://thebookworm07.blogspot.com/
June 22nd, 2011 at 1:10 amHappy read and happy shoe shopping! I love DSW
Samantha http://samsbookblog.blogspot.com
June 24th, 2011 at 3:48 amSounds like you’ve gotten some really good books lately! I’m looking forward to reading Nightshade myself so I hope that you enjoy. You’re going to be busy
Isabel http://booksandotherstuff.blogspot.com
June 24th, 2011 at 3:55 amHaven’t heard of any of them.
Digital Geisha & Talking Frogs – great title.
Kathleen
June 25th, 2011 at 12:25 amEnjoy your books. I’m off to read that interview…thanks for the link!