I’m still waiting for my Amazon box to arrive but I have received a few new ARCs lately so I thought I’d tell you about those today.
- How To Buy A Love of Reading by Tanya Egan Gibson. I remember seeing this book when it was first out in hardback and adding it to my list just for the title alone! Some of the reviews I read of it afterwards were not very glowing but I’m still up for giving this one a try.
- The Companion by Lorcan Roche. A darkly humorous story about the unlikeliest of friendships. Trevor is a cynical Irish film-school dropout who answers an ad to spend a summer serving as a companion to Ed, a New York city teenager with muscular dystrophy.
- Catherine of Siena by Don Brophy. Deeply researched and based on the latest sources, this history recalls Saint Catherine–as she would later be called–as a champion of peace who cajoled and, at times, begged popes, monarchs, and ordinary citizens to do her will.
Oh and actually I did get a bookmooch book too. I haven’t been mooching a lot anymore as it seems the books I want are never listed. Anyway, I got The Four Seasons by Laurel Corona which is historical fiction about Antonio Vivaldi’s muse.
How about you? Waiting on any boxes of books?
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Jealous! Those 3 books are on my list of “must track down and get ASAP!” 🙂
That Catherine biography sounds like it has definite potential!
I have a couple review copies winging their way to me which I’m excited about. Especially since I don’t usually accept review copies! They’re both by authors I’ve loved in the past.
What a great title – How to buy a love of reading!
I have the same thing with bookmooch, loads of points and nothing I want is ever available! 🙂
Alas, I am not waiting on any new books. That’s ok right now though. The Catherine of Siena books sounds interesting. Looking forward to hearing more about it.
wow, those sound good…can’t wait to see what’s in that amazon box!
Cool! I’ve been interested in the Egan book, though I’ve seen those not-so-glowing reviews, too.
Haha! I probably am waiting on something and don’t even know it! Oh yes, The Gendarme is coming (an Amy Einhorne book) that is going to have to find a spot in the middle of the pile.
No packages for me either, but I was surprised in the mail with the Catherine of Siena book, which I think looks really interesting. I’m not finding anything good to mooch either–I wonder if it has just gotten too big–I never manage to get books off my wishlist and never find anything new I am interested in–usually there is a huge list of other’s waiting for the book, too, or I find something I want, but the person doesn’t send to the US. I’m contemplating giving away my points and dropping out.
wow, those all sound good hun. I’m not waiting on any books in the mail as of now. But I did get some great reads in the mail these past weeks and will be showing them on my next mailbox mondays post.
All interesting choices!
Natalie – Hope you find them 🙂
Eva – It does doesn’t it? At first I thought it was a novel and this is really not my typical read but I’m actually looking forward to it.
Joanna – I keep thinking how can a book with that title be bad! Yea, bookmooch is really not as good as it was isn’t it? At least it seems that way.
Stefanie – These were all surprises for me actually which is nice but then I feel slightly obligated to move them up higher on my list. I am looking forward to the Catherine book. Should be interesting!
Serena – Just posted about the box 🙂
andi – I know, it seems it’s probably just fair but I’ll give it a try.
Sandy – Haha…. I already like the title of that book. You’ll have to blog about it because I hadn’t heard about it so I need to know if I should add it to my list 🙂
Danielle – Yea, what is going on with Bookmooch? In all fairness, I don’t even have any inventory listed anymore. I’ve had great experiences for the most part with Bookmooch but I guess it’s just so much more convenient to go to the library, find books at Half Price Books, etc.
bookworm – Ooh, I’ll be looking forward to your post and see what I get to be jealous of 🙂
Christine – They are all over the place aren’t they?
These do sound like wonderful books Iliana; enjoy
diane – I don’t when I get a chance to start them but I’m excited about them!
I love the music of Antonio Vivaldi. I used to play it all the time. I hope you enjoy the book. His music is so beautiful.
I haven’t heard of these, but they sound good!
Enjoy your new books!