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.
A Lost Lady by Willa Cather – It’s been a while since I read anything by Cather – in fact, the only thing I’ve read by her since I started this blog is The Song of the Lark. But I loved her as a teenager and am excited to return to her with this slim novel.
Citizens of London by Lynne Olson – Wartime London is one of my favourite topics and has been ever since I was twelve and first read The Siren Years. But I’ve never read anything focused on the Americans who were there, frustrated by their nation’s neutrality and eager to help their host country in its fight. I’ve so enjoyed the other books I’ve read by Olson (most recently, Last Hope Island – one of my favourite books of 2017) so have every expectation of loving this, too.
Clock Dance by Anne Tyler – This is Tyler’s first new release since I discovered her a year or so ago, when I had great fun reading Vinegar Girl, her retelling of The Taming of the Shrew, and was completely absorbed by A Spool of Blue Thread. So, naturally enthusiastic, I placed a hold as soon as my library order it.
What did you pick up this week?
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I read A Lost Lady this year and it will be on my list of favorite books of the year. I think you’ll love it. The Olson sounds good, too, for the same reasons you mentioned, and I’ve made a note to look for it. I love Anne Tyler and need to get caught up on her more recent books. The Accidental Tourist is still my favorite.
Glad to hear you think so highly of the Cather! I’m certainly looking forward to it.
I read Citizens of London a month or so ago and thought it was excellent. I just bought a volume of Edward R. Murrow’s broadcasts because I wanted to read some of the ones the book mentioned.
Wonderful! Olson writes such readable books. She doesn’t necessarily go deeply into her topic but she always points you in the direction to learn more on the topics she writes on. Such fun.
Great library haul, Claire! A Lost Lady is on my Classics Club list, so I look forward to hearing your thoughts.
I’ll let you know!
Citizens of London is the book I’ll be pursuing as well. Sounds really good.
Doesn’t it? Olson’s other books have been a lot of fun to read (especially Last Hope Island) so I expect to have a great time with this.
I loved A Lost Lady, it was one of my favourite books last year. Hope you enjoy! 🙂
Great to hear! I’m really looking forward to it.