Stacking the Shelves
Jul. 9th, 2014 11:00 amSome of you may have seen this on my social media accounts, so apologies for the spammage.
Recently, word went out that Gaslight Books--a local second-hand bookshop that specialises in sci-fi and fantasy--was closing down next month and therefore having a sale. This happened to coincide nicely with an earlier promise from my sweetheart to take me book shopping. So last weekend we headed over. Here's what I ended up with:
Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris--the first of the True Blood series. Much like the TV show, I expect it to be a little too soapy for my taste, but thought I would give it a go anyway.
Sailing to Sarantium by Guy Gavriel Kay--I picked this one up because I recalled![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
lynnoconnacht was a GGK fan and I'd not tried any of his work before.
Temeraire by Naomi Novik--I've heard many things about this from the![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
talechasing community, so onto the pile it went.
The Dark Mirror by Juliet Marillier--My sister has a copy of this I probably could have borrowed. But if Juliet Marillier remains true to form I'm going to want my own copy.
Crown Duel by Sherwood Smith--Picked up on a strong recommendation from a friend who shares very similar taste in books.
The Silver Metal Lover by Tanith Lee--This one has been on my wish list for some time.
Tehanu by Ursula Le Guin--Can you believe I haven't read this?
The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams--Another friend's favourite book. Weirdly enough, the author must have seen my photo because he sent a message through a mutual friend to say that the cover on this issue is rather uncommon. It stopped being produced once the publishers realised how quickly the little window in the cover got ripped.
Mt TBR is now teetering perilously close to 200 books.
Recently, word went out that Gaslight Books--a local second-hand bookshop that specialises in sci-fi and fantasy--was closing down next month and therefore having a sale. This happened to coincide nicely with an earlier promise from my sweetheart to take me book shopping. So last weekend we headed over. Here's what I ended up with:
Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris--the first of the True Blood series. Much like the TV show, I expect it to be a little too soapy for my taste, but thought I would give it a go anyway.
Sailing to Sarantium by Guy Gavriel Kay--I picked this one up because I recalled
lynnoconnacht was a GGK fan and I'd not tried any of his work before.Temeraire by Naomi Novik--I've heard many things about this from the
talechasing community, so onto the pile it went.The Dark Mirror by Juliet Marillier--My sister has a copy of this I probably could have borrowed. But if Juliet Marillier remains true to form I'm going to want my own copy.
Crown Duel by Sherwood Smith--Picked up on a strong recommendation from a friend who shares very similar taste in books.
The Silver Metal Lover by Tanith Lee--This one has been on my wish list for some time.
Tehanu by Ursula Le Guin--Can you believe I haven't read this?
The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams--Another friend's favourite book. Weirdly enough, the author must have seen my photo because he sent a message through a mutual friend to say that the cover on this issue is rather uncommon. It stopped being produced once the publishers realised how quickly the little window in the cover got ripped.
Mt TBR is now teetering perilously close to 200 books.
