I hope everyone’s had a great weekend. I feel so behind on blog reading and such but I was a bit under the weather this weekend. Luckily a trip to Half Price Books (they were having a sale!) cured me and I’m feeling back to normal.
Here are my goodies:
In case you want to know more about the books, they are:
- Death of an Obnoxious Tourist by Maria Hudgins. A history professor is on a group tour of Italy and instead of just finding beautiful sights she finds herself involved in solving a murder. This looks like it could be a fun cozy.
- Kiffe Kiffe Tomorrow by Faiza Guene. Paris through a teenager’s viewpoint.
- A View of the Harbour by Elizabeth Taylor. After finally reading one of her books, Blaming, I must read more! This one is about life on a coastal village where everyone looks out for each other and where keeping up appearances is second nature.
- Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn. A thriller with a lot of praise, here are just some of the book jacket lines: “Kept me awake,” “You’ll be thoroughly unnerved,” “Hitchcock visits Stephen King,” and on and on.
So who else bought books this weekend?
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Funny you should ask! I went to Bargain Books this afternoon and picked up a few things – well, five to be exact 🙂
Enjoy yours!
I went to Half Price books but just bought books for my classroom library. I do love to get kids books for less than a dollar. Today I spent most of the day on the couch reading The Optimist’s Daughter and drinking tea – it feels like November here.
Gah! I didn’t know about the sale! Probably a good thing, though. lol
And don’t feel bad, I’m wayyyyyyyy wayyyyyy behind on blog reading. I finally cleaned out the big feeds today (Sunday Salon, Guardian, etc.), and I still have upwards of 400 posts to go through. Whoa!
The perfect cure!! And I’m glad to know I’m not the only one who gets behind on my blog reading :).
No shopping for me this weekend.. we’ve been really busy, plus the TBR pile is already a mile high, not that that has stopped me from buying more books in the past, LOL.
I’ve been a good girl and bought only one book over the weekend, hehe. Oh, I see you’ve Sharp Objects in your pile! I read it some time ago and enjoyed it! Can’t wait to hear your thoughts…
May I suggest a book to try? Preview it free on http://www.threeswans.com.au The title is “Outcasts Of Skagaray”. I would be seriously interested to know what you think of it.
I very much enjoyed the Gillian Flynn. I thought for a first novel it was very good indeed. I shall look forward to hearing what you think about it.
I ordered books, does that count? I got The Orchard by Drusilla Modjeska (on the memoir/fiction borderline and a big book in Australia), The Quest for Corvo by A. J. A. Symons (biography of a writer with a twist) and Black Diamonds by Catherine Bailey (non-fiction story of rise and fall of English coal mining dynasty). What is it about holiday weekends that make book shopping so very attractive? Oh and I really enjoyed that Elizabeth Taylor novel.
I’ve had Sharp Objects on my TBR list forever. I look forward to your review. (Read that one first!) 🙂
Very nice haul! Perhaps it’s time soon for another Elizabeth Taylor novel — I do enjoy the two I’ve read!
We managed to go to a bookstore during our trip. I picked up the Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry which I am very excited about! I like the sound of that Death of the Obnoxious Tourist….haha.
Guilty! I couldn’t resist the HPB sale either (Summerland by Michael Chabon and Omerta by Mario Puzo). My dad was visiting, and he was sucked into the madness as well. Good times. 🙂
Glad a trip to the bookstore made you feel better! 🙂
I didn’t buy any books but I spent quite a bit of time rearranging the books I already have 🙂
Elizabeth Taylor is one of the authors I’ll try in the near future. I’m very behind in blog reading since I spent all weekend reading if I wasn’t eating!
Sorry to hear you were a bit under the weather, Iliana…but nothing cheers one up like book shopping 😀
I went to HPB on Friday for the sale and came away with…nothing. Sometimes when I go there too often, it ends up that way, so I think I’ll take a break.
No books at all! I was at my mother’s house, loading up furniture in a moving van, this weekend. I felt a little burdened by possessions, actually, and I’m trying to lighten the load around here. Sorry you felt bad and I’m glad a little book shopping helped!
Lucky you to find an Elizabeth Taylor novel!! And that Flynn mystery sounds good, too! I ordered a few things online including a couple of books of ghost stories by MR James. I love being able to look forward to a good mail week!
ravenous reader – I just saw your post. I hope you’ll love “I Capture the Castle”… That one has one of my favorite opening lines ever 🙂
Juliann – Sounds like a wonderful way to spend the day! I think one day this week I’m going to try to do the same. Get some yummy tea and catch up on books.
Andi – You didn’t go to the big HPB?! Gasp! I spent an hour or so reading blogs today and I’m still behind 🙂
Greer – I read so many blogs. I love ’em but I find myself getting more and more behind all the time. Ah well, I love all my book bloggy friends so it’s ok 🙂
Lisamm – I shouldn’t be buying anything really, my TBR pile is more like bookcases. I’m embarrassed to even admit how many unread books I have! ha,ha..
Melody – You were good! What did you get? I visited your blog and didn’t see it or did I miss your post on that?
Anon – Thanks for the recommendation. I love hearing about new books.
Ann (Table Talk) – Oh I’m so glad to hear you liked it too. It sounds like it will be a good read. A bit different from other thrillers but I like that!
Litlove – That definitely counts! 🙂 I am so grateful for book blogs because that’s how I found out about Elizabeth Taylor. I think I’ll be in for a great story.
Joy – Ha,ha.. I had it on my TBR list forever too! Especially after it seemed to be getting so much press from the mystery awards folks. I’ll keep you posted!
Dorothy W. – I know I’m going to sound strange but although I really want to read the book I almost feel like I have to “save” it. She didn’t write very many and I want to savor them all you know.
Christine – That title does remind me of some tourists we’ve encountered on our travels right? ha,ha… I wanna steal your copy of the Lace Reader! I keep hearing such good things about it!
Tiffany – And, you even got your dad into the book buying – that’s great! Have you read Puzo before? I haven’t and wonder if I’m missing out.
Tanabata – Me too! Bookstores just make me happy 🙂
Stefanie – I’m shocked. Here I was thinking you’d be over at HPB finding more gems. Aw, well it’s probably good you rearranged your shelves right? after our moves my shelves were great – things are starting to get a bit crazy again 🙂
Matt – Ah, we all get behind and hey, sounds like your weekend was great! I bet you’d love Elizabeth Taylor.. well, at least the one book I read of hers was great. Reminded me a lot of Anita Brookner so that’s why I think you’d like her.
Nymeth – Thank you. Feeling much better and I know that bit of book shopping helped 🙂
Tara – You did what?! 🙂 I agree, I think it’s good to have some breaks from HPB. If you go too often sometimes you feel like you see the same books. Luckily though I do have several I go to!
Bookfook, aka Nancy – Oh I feel for you. I know how hard that must be. We still have a house in Dallas where my mom is living and it’s a bit crazy. Hang in there Nancy!
Danielle – I know, I felt like I really scored with that one! I was actually looking for some of the green Viragos and was surprised I didn’t find any. For a while there I had some good luck with those. Have fun waiting for the mailman 🙂
I didn’t post it on my blog because there’s only one bought I bought. I’ll probably post it once I’ve accumulated enough, hehe. I bought this book; the cover is the first thing that caught my attention and I like the blurb I read. 🙂
Books always make you feel better! I’m not familiar with any of these, but it makes me happy just to see a little book pile. 🙂
Melody – I totally want that book! The cover is so pretty isn’t it? My mom worked as a seamstress when she was younger so that cover reminds me of her sewing room. You have to tell us how you like the book. It sounds really good 🙂
Lisa – Bookstores and book piles are great for the soul aren’t they? 🙂
Yes, I LOVE the cover!! Mine is a UK version though, but I’ll try to post it if I’ve the chance! 😉
I’ve heard of ‘retail therapy’, but I didn’t know it could cure physical ailments as well! I had to go to the Half Price Books website to see if I could get in on this “feel good” action … unfortunately, there’s nothing up in my northeast corner of the country!
Wouldn’t you know it. I put myself on a spending ban and there are book sales all over the place! Ugh!! That will teach me…lol!