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This one extends over two weeks. Since I’m almost at my limit of 20 books at the library, I can usually only get out as many as I’m returning. I try to keep it to 18 or 19 so that I can get any holds which come in at bad times. Each week, then, I get about 3-4, so in two weeks I’ve amassed enough to justify another post! I think I’ve taken out some good ones these last two trips. Here they are:
- Guilty Pleasures, Laurell K. Hamilton. I don’t know why I picked this one up. I know the series deteriorates massively over the last few volumes. I guess I just wanted to see all the fuss about the Anita Blake series for myself, plus the library rarely has the first volume of a series staring me in the face like that, so I took it.
- Unnatural Fire, Fidelis Morgan. I picked up the second book in this series at the library book sale so I thought I would take out the first and make sure I hadn’t missed anything.
- The Luxe, Anna Godbersen. I’m going to go ahead and blame Beth Fish for this here. She posted about it and I, like the good sheep that I am, put it on reserve. This is a series that the library does not continue, so if I like it, I’ll have to buy the rest.
- To Catch an Heiress, Julia Quinn. My quest to read Quinn’s backlist continues.
- Slightly Sinful, Mary Balogh. I recently welcomed Mary Balogh to my favorites list and this is the one my mom couldn’t find at our favorite charity bookstore.
- The Cellist of Sarajevo, Steven Galloway. Thanks to Gautami Tripathy, I almost bought this one at Sainsbury’s, but then decided to wait and got it out of the library instead. I’m trying to acquire fewer “cheap” books so I can buy more expensive hardcovers and support the authors. Also, someone told me that in the UK, authors get paid royalties for me checking books out, so that sounds pretty good to me.
- The Great Cow Race, Bone vol. 2, Jeff Smith. I actually got vol. 1 last week but read and returned it already. I can also lay this one at the door of Beth Fish Reads! Nymeth gets credit for finally pushing me over the edge though. I’ve actually already read this and might stop in for vol. 3 tomorrow. My library only has up to 5, so I’m not sure what I will do afterwards.
I enjoyed The Luxe series. It wasn’t a terribly original idea, but it captivated me enough to keep me reading the rest of the series.
The last book, Envy, was a little harder to get through. But I’ll still end up buying Splendor when it comes out next year just to see what happens to the characters.
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There’s a limit to the number of books you can check out?! That’s just not right. One semester I did reach the limit of books I could order from other libraries at my university (it was forty).
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You got some great looking books. Beth Fish has made curious about the Luxe series too. She also got me hooked on the Bone books.
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I have to blame Beth Fish for the Luxe series too. I ended up buying them as there is a list resered for her books. Thankfully I got the first two cheap.
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I am one of those who is of the opinion the Anita Blake series *totally* deteriorated after about six books. But the first few are awesome!! I hope you love Guilty Pleasures!
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Unfortunately, my library has a much higher limit, which means I have to watch my overdue fines very carefully! I think in Canada there is some sort of royalty thing for authors for library books, too. You’ve got a great list, and yes, I’ve added quite a few to my TBR because of Beth Fish. She’s a bad influence, she is …
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Love it!!! What are friends for if not to get one to the library!
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Hooray for Bone
That’s such a pity that your library doesn’t have the whole series, though.
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My hubby likes the Anita Blake series.
Luxe is in my pile as well. I hope to read it this week.
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I really like this feature. You get a hold of some great reads, and I always really look forward to seeing what you will be reading in the upcoming future. I also put Luxe on my wish list.
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I’ve heard nothing but good things about The Cellist of Sarajevo! I love the cover of Luxe, but I don’t think the actual book is my style.
I read Cellist of Sarajevo a couple of months ago, and thought it was amazing. I hope you enjoy it!
You’ll have to tell me how you like the Luxe. I have it and the second one that I won in a contest, but have not read them yet…