Library Loot: January 28 to February 3

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Library Loot: January 28 to February 3

January 28, 2015 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.

Ten Years in the Tub by Nick Hornby – I’ve never really ‘clicked’ with Hornby but his columns about his reading are the closest I have ever come to really liking him (that said, I still have high hopes for Funny Girl). I got some good recommendations from More Baths, Less Talking and hope to finish this collection with many more.

Elizabeth Gaskell: A Portrait in Letters – I’ve been meaning to read this ever since I read Jenny Uglow’s excellent Gaskell biography and discovered what an excellent letter-writer she was.

I Was A Stranger by John Hackett – very much looking forward to this memoir (reprinted by Slightly Foxed not that long ago)

These three I’ve sampled before but never finished. Can’t wait to get to the end of them this time!

The War That Ended Peace by Margaret MacMillan

The House by the Dvina by Eugenie Fraser

Sailing to Sarantium by Guy Gavriel Kay

What did you pick up this week?

Posted in Library Loot | 14 Comments

14 Responses

on January 28, 2015 at 06:00 | Reply Margaret Powling

Some interesting-looking reading there!

As for me, I’ve been buying Ladybird books! No, not the insect, the imprint of books for children. I only like those with illustrations, not the more modern ones from the 1980s and 1990s, with photographs, and have added to my collection of Ladybird ‘Nature’ series, Heath and Woodland Birds, A First Book of British Birds, A Third Book of British Birds, and some more are still on their way to me as we speak. I am not a bird-watcher, but I just love these books which were designed for children.
- on February 1, 2015 at 16:35 | Reply Claire (The Captive Reader)
  
  There is no shortage of books out there to collect, is there? Sounds like you will be well prepared if you decide to become a bird-watcher one day!
on January 28, 2015 at 08:08 | Reply Audrey

Oooh! Elizabeth Gaskell letters!!!!!
- on February 1, 2015 at 16:35 | Reply Claire (The Captive Reader)
  
  I know! This is not an ideal collection but it is better than nothing.
on January 28, 2015 at 13:12 | Reply Cynthia

I just finished Gaskell’s The Moorland Cottage and loved it.
- on February 1, 2015 at 16:36 | Reply Claire (The Captive Reader)
  
  Happy to hear that, Cynthia. Gaskell is delightful.
on January 28, 2015 at 13:14 | Reply Linda

I haven’t read any Hornby in years. I enjoyed what I read. I should pick more up.
- on February 1, 2015 at 16:37 | Reply Claire (The Captive Reader)
  
  Everything I’ve heard about his newest book (Funny Girl) has been glowing. Maybe you can track that down for your next Hornby read.
on January 30, 2015 at 16:37 | Reply olduvai

GGK always and forever! 🙂
- on February 1, 2015 at 16:37 | Reply Claire (The Captive Reader)
  
  Always!
on February 1, 2015 at 05:12 | Reply maphead

The War that Ended Peace and I Was A Stranger both look great! The House by the Dvina too!! Happy reading!!!
- on February 1, 2015 at 16:38 | Reply Claire (The Captive Reader)
  
  They are all starting well, I can tell you that much!
on February 2, 2015 at 18:55 | Reply Bree @The Things We Read

Ok, I’ve now added 3 books to my Wishlist. Thanks 😉 What era is Russian Childhood? Regardless, it looks interesting as well as The War that Ended Peace.
on February 4, 2015 at 20:41 | Reply Mystica

Nice mix of reads here.