This week brought me some unusual finds. I am always amazed at what I find in my second hand bookshop. I also love reading the writings on some of the books and trying to imagine what a colorful past the books have had before ending up in Sri Lanka.
The first was Barbara Pyms's The Sweet Dove Died. (inscribed is that it originated from Stadbibliothek Opfion, Glattburg) how did it end in Sri Lanka!!!
The second is Rohinton Mistry's A Fine Balance. This is an author I have been hoping to read for sometime. An Indian origin Canadian who writes in English must be interesting.
The last one was intriguing from the title upwards Nathaniel's Nutmeg - Giles Milton. This is also part of my next meme as I am reading it right now. Very relevant to the Sri Lankans as we had both the Dutch and the British in our country for years and years. More or less a memoir of the travails of the British and Dutch in their search for the "spiceries". Very good reading!
My stay out of Colombo was tiring but the work got done - finally. I love it there but unfortunately the internet connection hardly works. That is the major drawback and six days without internet is a bit too much.
Have a good week.
Oh, my I can barely survive without internet. It is my worst nightmare...honestly.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely range of books. The Sweet Dove Died was the first Pym I read, and I loved it, but be aware that it is quite different to her earlier books.
ReplyDeleteI read some Pym many many years ago, and can't even remember what it was that I read. Now I think I really need to refresh my memory by reading her again. (Your second hand bookstore sounds like quite an adventure.)
ReplyDeleteYou read some fun sounding books! You also make me want to go nose around out thrift shop to see what I may find! ;)
ReplyDeleteI read The Sweet Dove Died and other Barbara Pym novels when I was in high school. I remember they were good though I was probably too young to appreciate them. That book made quite a trip to Sri Lanka :)
ReplyDeleteI love shopping at second hand bookstores too. I can always find such great books there. Enjoy your new reads!
ReplyDeleteI love frequenting 2nd hand bookstores although I don't do it as often now I have my kindle. Have a great week and happy reading :)
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ReplyDeleteStopping by via Its Monday! What are you Reading? i admit I haven't heard of any of the titles on your list - I will have to investigate!
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Those new books sound great! I've heard of the nutmeg one, seems a good and interesting read.
ReplyDeleteA Fine Balance also appeals to me. Have a good week, Mystica!
Sounds like you got some great books, hope you enjoy them!
ReplyDeleteYou never realize how dependent you are on the Internet until you don't have it. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite bookstores is a wonderful three-story secondhand bookstore here .. I haven't visited in months, but now I'm feeling a need to go! Enjoy all of the wonderful reads! (I definitely can't imagine really going 6 days without Internet)...I recently went through (in a one week span) - a squirrel chewing through my telephone line resulting in a couple of days without Internet, and then a huge windstorm that took out power for a day - meaning three days in the week without Internet .. it was very difficult - what did we do before?
ReplyDeleteoh, yeah .. we read books! :)
A new second hand bookstore opened near me and I am wanting to give it a visit. I really don't need any more books though. 6 days without internet would be hard.
ReplyDeleteWonderful mailbox.I see interesting books.
ReplyDeleteHere is my Monday: Mailbox/What Are You Reading?/Musings post!
A great mailbox week ahead.
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I'm reading three picture books a night with my children. That's making my list seem really long. I also got some longer books finished too. Please come see what I've read.
ReplyDeleteVery cool you got a book that's traveled the world! Nathaniel Nutmeg sounds very interesting. Glad you liked it!
ReplyDeleteMistry is always getting a nod for his style. Have to tackle him one day :)
ReplyDeleteYou found some treasures at the used book store!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you got some good ones. Enjoy!
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