Library Loot: October 8 to 14

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Library Loot: October 8 to 14

October 8, 2014 by Claire (The Captive Reader)

Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Claire from The Captive Reader and Linda from Silly Little Mischief that encourages bloggers to share the books they’ve checked out from the library. If you’d like to participate, just write up your post-feel free to steal the button-and link it using the Mr. Linky any time during the week. And of course check out what other participants are getting from their libraries.

In honour of Margaret Kennedy Reading Week I picked up a few Margaret Kennedy titles this week:

The Feast

Where Stands a Winged Sentry

Lucy Carmichael (I’ve read this one already but, with plans to finally review it this week, wanted a copy to hand to refresh my memory. Also, it’s just such a friendly, nice book to dip into.)

Disobeying Hitler by Randall Hansen – a look at German resistance after the failure of Operation Valkyrie.

Getting Schooled by Garret Keizer

The Mark of the Midnight Manzanilla by Lauren Willig – the newest book in Willig’s Pink Carnation series.

I was surfing through the Thames and Hudson catalogue a few weeks ago and these two stood out for me:

The Highland Clans by Alistair Moffat

The Last Colonial by Christopher Ondaatje

What did you pick up this week?

Posted in Library Loot | 9 Comments

9 Responses

on October 8, 2014 at 00:03 | Reply kaggsysbookishramblings

Nice selection – I have just finished The Feast and adored it!
on October 8, 2014 at 01:08 | Reply lifeonthecutoff

“The Care and Management of Lies” by Jacqueline Winspear, which I am enjoying tremendously and “The Bees” by Laline Paull; an anthropomorphic tale about life in the hive.
on October 8, 2014 at 03:20 | Reply Cathy746books

I’ve never read any Margaret Kennedy I’m afraid. Recent library trips have been with the twins, so lots of kids books!
on October 8, 2014 at 07:40 | Reply Hannah

Just linked up my 1st library loot 🙂 been lurking at these posts for ages so fun to join in.
on October 8, 2014 at 08:47 | Reply Linda

Enjoy your loot!
on October 8, 2014 at 13:04 | Reply Fleur in her World

I do wish my library had ‘Where Stands a Winged Sentry’, and I’m looking to your thoughts about ‘Lucy Carmichael’.
on October 9, 2014 at 12:18 | Reply Margaret Kennedy Reading Week: Updates and a Book to be Won « Fleur in her World

[…] that reminds me that Claire has three of Margaret Kennedy’s works in her library pile: ‘The Feast’, […]
on October 10, 2014 at 07:38 | Reply Corey

Nice loot! Can’t wait to hear how ‘The Last Colonial’ turns out!
on October 11, 2014 at 16:23 | Reply Christina

And after reading about your library loot, I immediately rushed out and snagged a copy of Disobeying Hitler from my library. 🙂