I’ve been mooching recently and some of my mooches have been arriving and finding spots in my bookshelves. I’m still waiting on a couple of others so I’ll tell you about those later but want to hear what I got?
- The Sound of Us by Sarah Willis. I’m not sure when/how this book ended up on my wish list but I do like the sound of it. Here’s a bit from the synopsis: Alice Marlowe accepts her life the way it is. She is single, in her late forties, lives with a cat named Sampson, and has imaginary conversations with her dead twin brother. As a sign-language interpreter for the deaf, she is used to standing between people, facilitating their conversations with each other. But then a late-night phone call brings a beautiful, scared six-year-old girl into her life. And seeing herself through a child’s eyes for the first time, she discovers that love is a universal language.
- Mendocino and Other Stories by Ann Packer. After listening to Ann Packer at the Texas Book Festival a couple of weeks ago I knew I had to read something else by her. I thought her book The Dive From Clausen’s Pier was thought-provoking so I’m curious how this book will compare.
- Booked to Die by John Dunning. A series featuring a tough homicide detective who also happens to be a booklover. Oh this sounds very good already. I may just have to bump this one up and choose it as one of my reads for the First in a Series challenge.
And, you know what else arrived in the mail recently? Half Price Books coupons. Good times ahead!
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The Sound of Us sounds really good.
I just looooooove bookmooch. (and pbs)
I really liked Booked to Die. It’s a great ‘book’ book. The writing isn’t that spectacular, but the story is great.
I love the premises of the first and the last book, Iliana! BTW, I tagged you for a bookish meme. Hope you’ll play. 😉
Ooh, please let us know how you like Mendocino. 🙂
Thought-provoking is a perfect description for Clausen’s Pier, by the way!
Violet – Yay, glad to hear you liked it!
3m – I know, isn’t it the best. I’m a fan of PBS too although I don’t watch too much tv but when I’m in the car it’s NPR. I figured that the strength in that book would be the “bookish” aspects of it. Can’t wait!
Melody – It sounds good doesn’t it. I need to catch up on my blog reading so looking forward to visiting you and checking out the tag 🙂
Karen – I’ll keep you guys posted! And, yes wasn’t Clausen’s Pier a book that just made you think? I wish I had read that with a book group because I think it would be one to generate lots of good discussion.
I read the first of Dunning’s books when it came out and have kept up with the series since then. Always new “book” information. The first ones were more “noir” — they became less so, but still great fun! I’m ready for another!
Oh how I wish I had the money to BookMooch. I have no books right now because i have no money to send any. I do have a few points racked up but am waiting for the right book.
I love Bookmooch. And good times ahead indeed!
jenclair – Ah, that’s interesting to hear how the series has developed over time then! I think I will have to read that one soon 🙂
Callista – I know what you mean. I wish I could send books overseas but postal rates are awful. I did get a book from overseas recently but you lose so many points and it’s hard to make those up. Maybe once I have a job again I can start shipping overseas 🙂
Nymeth – Isn’t it the best? I can spend hours on there looking around for books!
I thought I would love to take part in bookmooch- and had found couple of people from my area too 🙁
but then they came and told me – my a/c won’t get activated as they have had issues with people from here 🙁 !! I was pretty sad.. and all … but – happy mooching mooch mooch 🙂 😀
Nice list of books 🙂 hope u like them all!
Veens – Really? That is too bad! I didn’t realize they did that! Maybe you could try another service — I know there is PaperbackSwap and another one. Good luck and let me know if you try those!