The first book that I have shown is Eragon. (Incidentally this is the last picture I uploaded but for some strange reason my pictures get uploaded in a different form and order!) At least its getting uploaded so I am not complaining. This book is for my son and I have already sent it across to him through someone flying to Melbourne tonight.
Nick Hornby - a Long way down. The review said extremely funny and wise. I like that
combination.
I loved the cover of this one Dolly by Anita Brooker - a review called it "close to perfection".
The Firemaster's Daughter goes for my love of historical fiction by Christie Dickason an author I had not heard about before.
The next was an author I have avoided altogether. Margaret Atwood - for some strange
reason I have been nervous to try her books but this fell at my feet and I thought it was a sign to get on with it.
Erica James Love and Devotion is next.
Loved the cover of Wild Designs by Katie Fforde. I know its a bit cheesy to get carried away by covers, but I still do.
Another Erica James Time for a Change.
alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519727282754948290" />The Irish Signorina which I thought gorgeous!
Thats my haul which will keep me going I think for a while. It cost me the equivalent of 5 dollars!!!!
Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale is wonderful and shocking. Really made me think about women's place in society. Great haul!
ReplyDeleteWow, great haul for $5. I hope you enjoy them and look forward to your reviews.
ReplyDeleteYou do have several books that seem interesting to me....great haul!
ReplyDeleteThat's a great haul! It's been 20 years since I read The Handmaid's Tale, and I've been thinking it's time for a reread. Am also interested in Dolly (great cover) and Nick Hornby's novel. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy (maybe not the right word in this case) The Handmaid's Tale as much as I did. It freaked me out when I read it in college. It was my first experience with dystopian fiction.
ReplyDeleteWow all that for 5 dollars?
ReplyDeleteMystica -
I love it. John really liked A Long Way Down, perfect new year read. And its set in England. I loved Eragon. I have read the second but have the last one sitting on my shelf....
Who knows when I will get around to it.
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All that for 5 dollars!? Wow! That is like pulling off a robbery or something!
ReplyDeleteAnd I bet going to that bookstore is like going on a treasure hunt. It sounds a bit messy and you have to search around but you might find some jewels.
I've heard Eragon is pretty good but I've never read it.
What a haul-- and only $5--Wow!!!
ReplyDeleteI like the whole Eragon series. Dystopians are a fave subgenre of mine and I enjoyed Handmaid's Tale. There is a movie too but watched it too many years ago for me to remember much about it-- books are always better, of course.
The only one on your list I've read is The Handmaid's Tale, which I liked. I hope you enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteHi, I need to catch up with Nick Hornby - I do like his writing. Hope you post a review of this!
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