I briefly mentioned a library visit in my post yesterday and thought I’d share with you the books I checked out. I’m trying not to go too crazy given that I have so many shelf-sitters and ARCs but it’s hard to pass up books on a library visit isn’t it? So here is what I picked up:
Whitefly by Abdelilah Hamdouchi. This is a fast-paced crime thriller set in Morocco. I don’t think I’ve read anything by a Moroccan writer so I was excited to find this book Apparently the writer is an award-winning screenwriter. Looking forward to this one definitely.
City of Lies by Victoria Thompson. I have enjoyed Thompson’s Gaslight mystery series and this is the start of a new series featuring a woman on the run. I’m hoping this will be the start of another enjoyable series.
The Rain in Portugal by Billy Collins. Collins is one of my favorite poets so it’s time to visit with him again.
Sandcastle by Frederik Peeters and Pierre Oscar Levy. It’s a perfect day on an idyllic beach but a dark secret is about to be revealed for a family. It’s been a while since I checked out a graphic novel and when I saw this one I liked that it has a strong mystery aspect to it so let’s see how it goes.
Have you been to the library this year already? Or planning a visit soon?
Library books are hard to resist, especially if they are new releases. Every time I go to the library, I’ll make sure to stop over at the New Arrivals first, followed by the Just Returned, ha.
I’ve not read anything by the authors you mentioned here and I’m curious to hear what you’ll think of them. Happy reading!
I’ll look forward to hearing what you think about SANDCASTLE. I didn’t read a lot of graphic novels in 2017, but I did in 2016. It’s been a while.
I hope this new series by Victoria Thompson is as good as her other one!
I don’t think I’ve ever read anything by a Moroccan writer either, and I love a new location, so Whitefly sounds interesting. It is always nice to be able to revisit a poet who has already gained your affection.
Good grabs at the library! I should read more poetry this year — I love Billy Collins too.
Enjoy your new books!
I really want to read City of Lies. I haven’t been to the library in a long while. We will be there in a couple weeks for Girl Scouts, but I don’t think that counts. 🙂 The girls will be learning coding.
You are so right. It is hard to walk into the library and not come out with a pile of books. I stopped by this weekend to grab some board books to read to my grandson, and did manage to stick to that. But I need to stop by later this week to pick up next month’s book club selection. We’ll see if I do as good a job of sticking to what I came for….I really have plenty of books on my shelf to read without adding more right now!