Category Archives: TBR
Book Splurge!
I actually have been quite good spending-wise this year so far. Not on purpose – I just haven’t had any spare time However, I’ve pretty much blown my book budget with this week’s purchases. First up, thanks to Nath, Ames, … Continue reading
Filed under TBR
A This and That Post
I went to the bookstore for the first time in ages yesterday (okay, three weeks – but it feels like forever), and while the December releases weren’t in-store yet, nothing quite beats browsing shelves full of new books. I ended … Continue reading
Bank Holiday Musings
I did something this week that I haven’t done in years – I bought five books. And paid FULL PRICE for each and every one of them. What, you didn’t think it was the bought five books bit, did you? … Continue reading
Filed under Ann Aguirre, Cassandra Clare, Karen Chance, TBR, Thoughts
A Tiny Book Haul
A really small one. I mean, is it even a book haul if it’s only two books? I wasn’t really planning on getting any books, just killing some time in a bookstore… but when you find yourself reluctant to put … Continue reading
Filed under Lynn Flewelling, TBR
Utter Glee
The new Elizabeth Peters arrived in my post today – and I have the whole weekend to savour it. “A River in the Sky” is an Amelia Peabody book, and ever since I found out there would be a new … Continue reading
Filed under Elizabeth Peters, TBR
A Book Splurge
I have no idea what’s going on with the ebook pricing mess, but it looks to be complete chaos at the moment between publishers and retailers. Books have disappeared from my Fictionwise wishlist, I’m hearing conflicting rumours about book availability, … Continue reading
Filed under Sharon Lee & Steve Miller, TBR
A Serious Book Haul
I haven’t been buying much at Fictionwise recently – a combination of my Buywise Club membership expiring (one of those annual subscription things giving you additional discounts) and those pesky geographical restrictions appearing on quite a few books I was … Continue reading
Filed under Ann Aguirre, Juliet Marillier, TBR
Ebook Reader Envy – and a Tiny Haul
I was killing time in Waterstones today, and started playing around with the Sony Reader Touch they had on display. Bad, bad move. I now really want. I had convinced myself that I was perfectly fine with my PRS-505 but … Continue reading
Filed under Ebooks, Kristin Cashore, TBR
What I Am Doing
Reading: Joanna Dobson’s Professor Karen Pelletier mystery series. I’ve just finished the second book, “The Northbury Papers”, and am about to start the third, “The Raven and the Nightingale”. I’m loving these books – the academic setting, the American literature … Continue reading
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Me = Bad Blogger
Real life completely gets in the way. Ah, anyway, bank holiday weekend – hurray! Dawdling home, I decided to stop by the library (rare occurrence, trust me) and came out with these two books: John Scalzi’s “The Last Colony” (military … Continue reading
Filed under Charlaine Harris, Jim Butcher, John Scalzi, Kelley Armstrong, Rachel Caine, Tanya Huff, TBR
