The Edible Woman by Margaret Atwood
The Half Made World by Felix Gilman
Recommended: The Harry Potter books! As soon as I got home from watching 7.2 in theatre, I pulled out the book, finished it, then grabbed book number one and kept going.
Disappointed with: The Edible Woman. I guess I got used to her dystopic books, and this commentary on out consumer culture just didn't strike a chord with me.
Not recommended: Felix Gilman. There were points in it that were so frustrating. The premise of the book was genius, truly. But I found the potential was not realized. I was not in awe of the "gods" portrayed, I did not feel anything for the characters, and it was one of the books that kind of just ended. No bang, no glory, just a whimper.
That's six books this month, as I am counting re-reads, and I have definitely read all the Harry Potter books a bunch of times!
These were all real books this month, no e-books. I was at Indigo a couple of times to buy gifts for Lucas & for the goodie bags at his party, and while there I can't help but look for myself. Unfortunately, I don't think I'll be re-reading either of the non-Harry Potter books ever again, so it was kind of a waste (time, money, and space).
Next month will be a busy one for us, but I'm hoping I get some reading in. Maybe I'll go back through my bookcase and re-read some other gems! I try to keep only the books that I really love, as I am limited in the amount of bookshelf space I have in the house. I have one little bookshelf that is filled to the brim. It's deep enough that I can put two rows of books on every shelf!
I sorted through it on Sunday afternoon, and in amongst the dust I found some books I haven't read yet!
There were also a number of books in there that I don't want anymore. If you see any titles in there that you would like, drop me a line and we'll set up some sort of neutral meeting point complete the transaction. I would also be up for a trade: your unwanted for one of mine. Let me know...
I once discovered a Chapters gift card in a book on the shelf - it was 2 years old! Good thing they don't have an expiry date.
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