Well, after posting about my super buys yesterday, I didn’t really need new books but I had to return some books to the library (yes, some unread) and I couldn’t help but check out some new ones. What can I say, it’s just hard to walk by the New Shelves and not take a peek.
I only checked out four books though so I showed some restraint. Here’s what I got:
Attachment by Isabel Fonseca. This is quite a departure from her non-fiction book Bury Me Standing, which I remember reading a long time ago. This is latest book is a story about a successful couple who seem to have it all until one day Jean, the wife, discovers a salacious love letter addressed to her husband.
Ethel & Ernest: A True Story by Raymond Briggs. I’ve been enjoying a few graphic novels this year (I still need to tell you about those!) and so when I saw this one I thought it sounded good and ddin’t want to pass it up. This story is about the lives of the author’s parents, Ethel and Ernest. They met in the 1920s and through this book we get a glimpse at their life.
Cézanne’s Quarry by Barbara Corrado Pope. A young woman is found murdered and the clues lead to her lover, Paul Cezanne. A mystery about love and art. Sounds good doesn’t it?
New Stories from the South 2008 edited by ZZ Packer. As I’m on a bit of a short story kick I quickly grabbed this book when I saw it. From the back cover: Here you’ll find young girls encountering their first taste of a corrupt adult world, a boy meeting his father for the first time, an uncle dealing with a nephew who’s turned to meth. But this is still the South, and there is an alligator to be dealt with, a hurricane churning offshore, and the belief that a day at the beach can cure all.
That’s my loot. What about you, what have you checked out?
Libraries are so tricky! Whenever I go to drop off books, I alwasy end up with a million more, hehe. Ethel and Ernet sounds really neat-I love the 1920s! And that short stories of the south anthology sounds great; it’s my favourite part of the country, and I miss it!
I’ll be interested to hear what you think about Ethel and Ernest. It would be nice to read a few ‘different’ graphic novels this year!
I haven’t heard of these. Hope you enjoy them!
I do the same thing! I had to return an unread book and I picked three more. I guess there are worse addictions 🙂
Paul Cezanne is one of my all-time favorite artists. This murder mystery books sounds like a good one. I love those books that mix art into fiction.
LOL! Whenever I go to the library I come out with at least one more book which is why I’m avoiding the library. I already have too many books checked out and I know if I go I’ll get even more 🙂 Looks like you got some good ones so enjoy!
These are all new to me, but I wondered if the Raymond Briggs of this book was the same who created The Snowman, and when I clicked through, he is! How cool. I love that story and might just have to check this new one out now!
These are all new to me as well. I have been reading books from my friends’ collections and haven’t been to the library in a while. I go to bookstores frequently and look for great deals like you found. I have been really into fantasy books ever since I found “Rowan of the Wood” by Christine and Ethan Rose. I will now surely have to look into these books you found…
Eva – Yea, those libraries are sneaky 🙂 I hadn’t seen that short story collection before – I’m curious now if there were other years that the anthology was put together or if this is the first time. I guess I better look!
Kailana – I actually was looking for Fables after seeing some of yours and Nymeth’s reviews but they didn’t have those. I’m glad I found this one. Hadn’t heard of it but I like the pictures so far!
Anna – I hope I won’t end up taking them back all unread! 🙂
nik – too true! 🙂
Serena – I love them too. Have you read any of Susan Vreeland’s work? She does that quite a bit and very well I think.
Samantha – I should avoid the library too if I ever want to cull down my stacks but I’m on a bit of a book budget this year (not that I’d run out of books) but you know how that goes!
Danielle – Ooh, good to know. I had never heard of him before but I think this book will be fun so it’s good to know I’ll be able to read more by him!
Bookster – I love finding the deals at the bookstore. And, I just got a coupon for B&N so maybe I need to get myself a Valentine’s Day gift 🙂
Bookster! I read that, too! It’s awesome! Did you see their painted RV?