So Many New Books
Nightstand
April 8, 2010
I’ve really lucked out with some great ARCs recently. Some have been unrequested but nevertheless I’m glad to have them, and those I did request I can’t wait to start. So, let me tell you about the new books which have arrived recently.
- Land of Marvels by Barry Unsworth. I loved his novel Morality Play so I’m looking forward to reading this one which sounds completely different.
- Blood Song by Cat Adams. Vampires, psychics, werewolves, oh my.
- The Case of the Missing Servant by Tarquin Hall. A mystery series set in India. You know I love to travel the world with my sleuths so I’m excited about this one.
- Tomorrow River by Lesley Kagen. A 12-year-old child tries to make sense of her mother’s disappearance.
- Read, Remember, Recommend by Rachelle Rogers Knight. I know a lot of you have already checked this one out. I’ve skimmed through it a bit and have enjoyed it so far.
- Broken Glass Park by Alina Bronsky – A novel of a young girl who dreams of writing novels and of ending the life of the man who murdered her mom.
- Boneshaker by Cherie Priest. A steampunk adventure. Can’t say I’ve tried that before so looking forward to it!
- Alone With You by Marisa Silver. Short stories exploring relationships and love.
- Spellwright by Blake Charlton. Story about a trained wizard who can’t cast a spell. Maybe I’ll have to read this one for the Once Upon a Time Challenge.
- Writing Jane Austen by Elizabeth Aston. A writer lands the contract of a lifetime, finish a recently discovered Jane Austen manuscript.
- Beatrice and Virgil by Yann Martel. The latest book from the author of the bestselling book Life of Pi, which by the way, I still haven’t read. Still on my TBR list though.
Anyway, don’t these sound good? Have you read some of these? Is there one you think I should start with first?
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