In a German Pension by Katherine Mansfield
I’m not a great fan of short stories but this slim volume, set in a Bavarian spa town, seemed intriguing and I’m interested to finally try Mansfield for myself.
Highland Fling by Nancy Mitford
Capuchin Books is reissuing this book in July but how can that compare to this stylish, turquoise edition from 1975?
The One-Week Job Project by Sean Aiken
As someone still struggling to articulate what I want to do with my life, I hoping I find some inspiration here, or at least some entertainment.
After graduating from university, Sean Aiken struggled with the question ‘What should I do with my life?’ His father said, ‘It doesn’t matter what you do, just make sure it’s something you’re passionate about.’ Taking his father’s advice to heart, Sean created the One-Week Job Project. His goal: to work fifty-two jobs in fifty-two weeks in search of his passion.
Beyond the Chestnut Trees by Maria Bauer
A memoir of growing up in Czechoslovakia between the wars and reflections upon returning after a forty year absence. Bauer was born only two years before my grandmother so I’m interested to see how their experiences compare.
The Immigrant by Manju Kapur
Arranged marriages fascinate me and I love books about the culture clash between the East and the West so this novel, about a couple who agree to such a marriage and set up a life together in Canada, seems worth trying.
Blankets by Craig Thompson
Has anyone not heard about this book? At almost 600 pages it’s certainly not ideal bus reading and I’m still getting used to the graphic novel format but I’m very excited as it seems to have elicited very strong emotions from other readers.
Girl at Twenty and Madeleine Grown Up by Mrs Robert Henry
How to resist these covers? The books are two of a rather large, autobiographical series and cover Madeleine’s time working in Coventry Street and then her love story and marriage. They have the potential to be either charming or completely forgettable. Nothing lost though, such is the beauty of the library!
The Captive Reader 
I thought I’d bought that edition of Highland Fling last summer in a charity shop, but it turned out that I’d just bought the dustjacket of Highland Fling – the book it was covering was another Nancy Mitford novel, Christmas Pudding. So now I need to buy a copy of Highland Fling to put in my dustjacket!
Sounds like you have some great books in there – I like the idea of that job a day one!
I read Blankets in one sitting. That one sitting was probably three or four hours I think, but still, those 600 pages went by pretty fast!
I haven’t heard of Blankets! I’ll have to check it out. Here’s my Loot.
I can’t wait to hear what you think of Blankets! Like Christy, I read it in one sitting, and found it absolutely stunning.
Very curious about the Nancy Mitford book.
The One Week Job Project sounds fascinating! Enjoy!
What a great loot! I also got a Mitford book (her and Waugh´s letters). Blankets and In a German Pension also sounds really good. Happy reading! 🙂
A very interesting pile of loot. Hope you enjoy them all.
Wow, they all sound like wonderful books. Happy reading to you!
I’ve heard nothing but good things about Blankets so I’m sure you’ll enjoy it. I’ve been meaning to pick it up from the library myself. Enjoy your finds!
Nice loot. The Katherine Mansfield looks interesting. And those Madeline books looks promising although they seem very ‘chick lit’. I’m taking they’re based on the Frenchie cute red head, Madeline?
No, the Madeleine books are memoirs. These volumes are set in the 1920s.
I am currently read In A German Pension and I really love it-glad to see you are reading it also