The Newly Acquired

Hello there!  So today, I did another Half-Price Books run with my 

lovely friend Avery (whilst switching between German, Spanish, French, and English)!  Here's what I got-- I'm very excited to read these!  

The first is "Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde."  What is really neat is that while it still has the original story, it's also very heavily annotated.  If I ever need it for college, this will come in handy!  Also, I've fallen deeply in love with the cover!

The second is "Saturday" by Ian McEwan.  I'm planning to actually finish "Atonement," but from what I've read so far, I really like his writing style and general story-telling.  So I had no problem picking this up off the bookshelf.

 The third is "Lucky" by Alice Sebold, which turns out to be her memoir.  I love memoirs, so I'm really excited to read this.

The fourth is "Sammy's Hill" by Kristin Gore.  While I was picking through the shelves looking for interesting titles, I spotted this one, became curious, and then instantly fell in love with the cover!

The fifth is the amazing "Save as Draft" by Cavanaugh Lee, which I've already read and reviewed!

Thanks for reading!

--Jude

Happy Belated "In My Mailbox!"

Okay, I was kind of excited about In My Mailbox this time and even though it's almost Wednesday, I still want to share what I got with you!

On Friday, Avery, Jack, and I took the train to the down town library after school where they were having their fall book sale-- everything was already half-off, and most books were priced pretty low to start with.  I came home with these ones and I'm incredibly excited to get started on reading them!

"Last Week's Apocalypse" by Douglas Lain

 Of course I read the description on the back, that was what tipped the scale in the right direction, but I fell in love with this cover.  I'm really excited to read this one!  It's a series of short stories, which should be really interesting.  I've been getting into those lately... you'll see why.

"Angela's Ashes" by Frank McCourt

 Again, I picked it up because of the cover.  Also, I recognized the title from a list of books that are highly recommended for teens (it's the length of a thick novel filled with over 700 book possibilities... I'm making this my second project, although I'm not giving myself a time-limit in that case).  After I read this, if I like it, I might have to see the movie.  I love that it's a memoir too!

 "A Four-Sided Bed" by Elizabeth Searle

I'm not quite sure what to expect of this one, but I thought the title and cover were interesting.  I'll have to see how it goes.

 "Delirium" by Lauren Oliver

One thing that I love is that if I borrow something from the library and like it, I eventually get it for my own personal bookshelf.  I loved this so much, and now I get to read it and dog-ear my own copy!

 "Eat, Pray, Love" by Elizabeth Gilbert

Another book that I read and loved to pieces.  The lady that sold me these books took one look at it and said, "Now don't you go running off to Italy, now!"  To which I responded, "I think I've already made up my mind about that." :)

 "Tell Me Another Morning" by Zdena Berger

Please, could someone tell me how to pronounce the name of the author?  I'd really appreciate that...

Again, I don't really know what to expect, but we'll hope for the best, won't we?

"The Grasshopper King" by Jordan Ellenberg

Avery actually found this one and tossed it over the shelf for me to check out (okay, not really 'toss,' but I digress...).  The cover was pretty spiffy and I remember that the description sounded interesting too.

I also got one more, but there were literally no pictures on Google Images.  Disappointment... so when I read and review it, I'll have to scan the cover of the book so that I won't have a boring-looking review post.

"The Fathergod Experiment" by L.A. Taylor

I'll tell you that the cover is a little eerie... one might go so far as to say horrifying, or at least creepy.  I was on the fence about this one, so hopefully whatever assumptions I have will be incorrect.

I have a large pile of books just waiting for me to read, so I have no idea when I'll be able to get to these books, but they will be read and reviewed eventually, I can assure you this much.

What else should I put on my reading list?

That's all for me!  Thanks for reading!

--Jude

In My Mailbox-- Weekend Edition!

Today, I took a journey with my friend Avery to Barnes & Noble and Half-Price Books (that's right, we've tackled two of the greatest book places in one day!).  I just thought that I would share my findings with you.  Here they are:

 "Happyface" by Stephen Emond

--This was recommended to me by Avery who had read it and really liked it.  I'm really excited to read it because there are pictures, and pictures are a nice change in a novel!

 "Bumped" by Megan McCafferty

--I couldn't help myself.  Normally, as a student with a job that is like a ticking time-bomb (in that I have a limited amount of time to spend there), I would have waited for this book to come out in paperback before I got it, but I've read too many good reviews, and I really wanted to read it, so I splurged.

 "The Food of France" by Sarah Woodward

--Oh Half-Price Books, how I love thee for your relatively cheap cook books!  I will never go anywhere else!

 "Half Empty, Half Full: The Psychological Roots of Optimism" by Susan C. Vaughan, M.D.

--It was my first time going into the psychlogy section at H-PB and many of the titles are quite intriguing, so I decided to read a little non-fiction (or at least a different kind of non-fiction).

 "The Big Book of Juices and Smoothies" by Natalie Savona

--I am the happiest child alive!  I'm excited to make so much juice and a bazillion smoothies!

"Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

--Read it and loved it to pieces!  Also, I saw the movie tonight.  It was excellent!  I think I'll review it in the future.  Near future, that is.

I also found a blank notebook with a Monet print on the front and back covers.  It's really quite beautiful and I can't wait to write in it!

That's all for today.  Thanks for reading!

--Jude

In My Mailbox

Today, I went to Barnes and Noble with a gift card that I got for Christmas and here's what I came home with!  I'm super excited to read all of these (because I haven't read them before):

Thanks for looking!

--Jude