I've been a Musing Mondays slacker of late, as I just haven't connected with a good question. But this week's offering is a little meme-thing, and you know how I love those little buggers. So!
What was the last book you…
• borrowed from the library?
I just today grabbed The Red Tent, my book club's next pick.
• bought?
A Visit From the Goon Squad, which I found at The Bookmark, my local-ish indie bookstore.
• cried over?
The Book Thief, because I am not made of stone, people.
• disliked and couldn’t finish?
I tried listening to a free version of Emma, but the narrator took her commas and full stops way too seriously for me. Not the book's problem, though, and I might try a different version later.
• read & loved?
Anya's Ghost, which I did not intend to like at all!
• got for review? (or: got in the mail?)
Well, I don't do that first part, and I like to buy my books in person... hmm... I think the last time I mail-ordered books I ended up with John Green's first three novels, and also The Secret History
• gave to someone else?
Uh-oh. I lent a friend some books recently and I don't remember what they were! I'm pretty sure I lent her The Sparrow and The Manual of Detection, and probably In the Woods? I should really keep better track of these things.
• stayed up too late reading?
The Hunger Games, which is just too engaging for its own good!
3 comments:
How'd you like the preview of the Hunger Games trailer that was aired during the VMAs? My friends were bitching about it, but I was like - what do you expect, aren't they still shooting the movie?
Here's my Weekly Meme: Musing Mondays (August 29) post!
What a fun meme!
Bought - two! C.L. Anderson's "Bitter Angels" and Tim Powers' short story collection called "The Bible Repairman".
read & loved - "Prince of Thorns" by Mark Lawrence - I've really really good things about Anya's Ghost by the way!
got for review - Ken McLeod's "The
Restoration Game", which I'm reading right now, and "The Third Section" by Jasper Kent.
Gave to someone else - I lent my Girl Genius graphic novels to a friend, but I think maybe she's already read the first one?
Random -- I didn't think it was much of a trailer, per se. But I will be interested to see more!
Red -- Of all of those, I have heard only of Girl Genius, and not read it. Perhaps I should get on that? Also, Anya's Ghost is pretty fantastic, and you should get on that. :)
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