The first batch are ones I had sent, happily: (My little Yorkie, Clara, has a fit when she hears the UPS man at the door!)
THE GOOD BOY by Theresa Schwegel , Published by Minotaur Books/St. Martin's. I'm looking forward to this thriller! Thanks, Minotaur!!
Quick Review:
Edgar award winner Theresa Schwegel returns with The Good Boy, her most dramatic and emotional novel to date, a family epic that combines the hard-boiled grit of her acclaimed police thrillers with an intimate portrait of a young boy trying to follow his heart in an often heartless city.
THIS IS A BOOK by author Angus Donald that is a sequel to his book "King's Man" and the third in his series about Robin Hood. Mr. Donald is a wonderful writer. Fascinating books! Sent graciously by St. Martin's Press.
Overview
"A rip-roaring tale . . . full of twists and turns...A fast-moving, thoroughly enjoyable yarn." —Kirkus Reviews on King's Man
THE THIRD BOOK is a compilation of several authors. I'm so grateful that the Editor Debra Brown sent it to me as I love historical fiction and this is an unusual book! Published under Madison Street Publishing. Isn't this a gorgeous cover? You can find this book on Barnes & Noble...
Robert, Earl of Locksley, returns in Warlord, the latest in Angus Donald's compelling historical novels, reimagining one of the most indelible figures in folklore—Robin Hood
THE THIRD BOOK is a compilation of several authors. I'm so grateful that the Editor Debra Brown sent it to me as I love historical fiction and this is an unusual book! Published under Madison Street Publishing. Isn't this a gorgeous cover? You can find this book on Barnes & Noble...
A compilation of essays from the English Historical Fiction Authors blog, this book provides a wealth of historical information from Roman Britain to early twentieth century England. Over fifty different authors share hundreds of real life stories and tantalizing tidbits discovered while doing research for their own historical novels.
From Queen Boadicea's revolt to Tudor ladies-in-waiting, from Regency dining and dress to Victorian crime and technology...
NOW COMES THE BOOKS I PURCHASED:
I have been looking at these Penguin Drop Caps volumes for some time, but wasn't sure I wanted to start another collection of classics just because the covers looked interesting. Then, I decided to give them a try by purchasing one of my favorite classics, "Madame Bovary." OMGosh, the cover is so beautiful. The page edges are yellow as well as the cover. The art work lettering is done by illustrator Jessica Hische. Just so amazing. The texture of the cover is soft. LOVE IT!! I may have to revise my thinking about another collection....
SPEAKING OF COLLECTIONS...I had to add to my other Penguin classics, didn't I? I haven't read this book, believe it or not, and I decided it was high time. Love the cover with the masks.
A beautiful new cloth bound edition of Alexandre Dumas's classic novel of wrongful imprisonment, adventure and revenge.
Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantes is confined to the grim fortress of the Château d'If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and becomes determined not only to escape but to unearth the treasure and use it to plot the destruction of the three men responsible for his incarceration.
NOW FOR MY SCAVENGING TRIPS FINDS:
Can't believe I actually found this one. There's a library in an adjacent town to mine that has an on-going library sale. I often stop by just to see what they have. The prices for hardbacks are $2.00, paperbacks are $1.00, and audio books are $4.00 to $7.00 each. You can find a mixture of things but have to hit it right. Sometimes all I find are romance novels, murder mysteries and chick lit which are not my cup of tea. This time I got 3 hardbacks and an audio book for $13.00. Not bad!
Here they are. I won't go into summaries since I'm sure you recognize them. The only one I'll give a summary of is "Super Sad True Love Story." I've heard so much about this book and I've got to read it. What a find!! Published by Random House.
Overview
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK
SELECTED ONE OF 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY
MICHIKO KAKUTANI, THE NEW YORK TIMES
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY
The Washington Post • The Boston Globe • San Francisco Chronicle • The Seattle Times • O: The Oprah Magazine • Maureen Corrigan, NPR • Salon • Slate • Minneapolis Star Tribune • St. Louis Post-Dispatch • The Kansas City Star • Charlotte Observer • The Globe and Mail • Vancouver Sun • Montreal Gazette • Kirkus Reviews
In the near future, America is crushed by a financial crisis and our patient Chinese creditors may just be ready to foreclose on the whole mess. Then Lenny Abramov, son of an Russian immigrant janitor and ardent fan of “printed, bound media artifacts” (aka books), meets Eunice Park, an impossibly cute Korean American woman with a major in Images and a minor in Assertiveness. Could falling in love redeem a planet falling apart?
HERE ARE THE OTHER COVERS~
The Gargoyle: Audiobook written by Andrew Davidson read by Lincoln Hoppe. Produced by Random House. Book is published by Doubleday and is available in paperback.
Can't resist telling you about this one. I vaguely remembered what it was about, but not wholly. I started reading it and love it. Written by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. It's published by Doubleday 2009.
From the author of the international phenomenon The Shadow of the Wind, comes a riveting new masterpiece about love, literature, and betrayal.
In this powerful, labyrinthian thriller, David Martín is a pulp fiction writer struggling to stay afloat. Holed up in a haunting abandoned mansion in the heart of Barcelona, he furiously taps out story after story, becoming increasingly desperate and frustrated. Thus, when he is approached by a mysterious publisher offering a book deal that seems almost too good to be real, David leaps at the chance. But as he begins the work, and after a visit to the Cemetery of Forgotten Books, he realizes that there is a connection between his book and the shadows that surround his dilapidated home and that the publisher may be hiding a few troubling secrets of his own. Once again, Ruiz Zafón takes us into a dark, gothic Barcelona and creates a breathtaking tale of intrigue, romance, and tragedy.
THIS FINAL ONE is a Philippa Gregory that my historical fiction fans will no doubt recognize. I haven't read it and was happy to find it in light of the recent tv special that ran, "The White Queen."
a Touchstone Book/Simon & Schuster published in 2011. I think I may have this one in paperback, but was happy to find a hardback copy for $2.00!
SELECTED ONE OF 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY
MICHIKO KAKUTANI, THE NEW YORK TIMES
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY
The Washington Post • The Boston Globe • San Francisco Chronicle • The Seattle Times • O: The Oprah Magazine • Maureen Corrigan, NPR • Salon • Slate • Minneapolis Star Tribune • St. Louis Post-Dispatch • The Kansas City Star • Charlotte Observer • The Globe and Mail • Vancouver Sun • Montreal Gazette • Kirkus Reviews
In the near future, America is crushed by a financial crisis and our patient Chinese creditors may just be ready to foreclose on the whole mess. Then Lenny Abramov, son of an Russian immigrant janitor and ardent fan of “printed, bound media artifacts” (aka books), meets Eunice Park, an impossibly cute Korean American woman with a major in Images and a minor in Assertiveness. Could falling in love redeem a planet falling apart?
HERE ARE THE OTHER COVERS~
The Gargoyle: Audiobook written by Andrew Davidson read by Lincoln Hoppe. Produced by Random House. Book is published by Doubleday and is available in paperback.
Can't resist telling you about this one. I vaguely remembered what it was about, but not wholly. I started reading it and love it. Written by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. It's published by Doubleday 2009.
In this powerful, labyrinthian thriller, David Martín is a pulp fiction writer struggling to stay afloat. Holed up in a haunting abandoned mansion in the heart of Barcelona, he furiously taps out story after story, becoming increasingly desperate and frustrated. Thus, when he is approached by a mysterious publisher offering a book deal that seems almost too good to be real, David leaps at the chance. But as he begins the work, and after a visit to the Cemetery of Forgotten Books, he realizes that there is a connection between his book and the shadows that surround his dilapidated home and that the publisher may be hiding a few troubling secrets of his own. Once again, Ruiz Zafón takes us into a dark, gothic Barcelona and creates a breathtaking tale of intrigue, romance, and tragedy.
THIS FINAL ONE is a Philippa Gregory that my historical fiction fans will no doubt recognize. I haven't read it and was happy to find it in light of the recent tv special that ran, "The White Queen."
a Touchstone Book/Simon & Schuster published in 2011. I think I may have this one in paperback, but was happy to find a hardback copy for $2.00!
SO THAT'S MY BOOK HAUL FOR THE WEEK!
HOPE YOU HAD A GOOD WEEK FINDING YOUR NEW BOOKS...OR THOSE NEW TO YOU.
SENDING BEST WISHES FOR HAPPY READING
Deborah/TheBookishDame
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