Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Claire from The Captive Reader and Sharlene from Real Life Reading 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.
I am alive! And only mildly jet lagged (hence the existence – albeit delayed – of this post). I ended up reading very little on my holiday (just one book – Every Secret Thing by Susanna Kearsley – and I only managed that since I read 75% of it on the plane flying over) so am eager to get back into the swing of things. I had paused my library holds but they are now back in action and slowly starting to arrive. Here’s what I’ve got so far:
Don’t Make Me Pull Over! by Richard Ratay – A very entertaining history of the American family road trip, enlivened with anecdotes from Ratay’s own childhood road trips. (Book Depository)
The Odyssey translated by Emily Wilson – I don’t think The Odyssey is a great book to borrow from the library – I, at least, have never found pleasure in sitting and reading it straight through – but I’m not quite ready to commitment to buying this translation. I did enjoy it when I dipped in and out a while back and am looking forward to doing so again. (Book Depository)
The Marriage Clock by Zara Raheem – Romcoms which feature arranged marriages – or, in this case, the heroine’s determination to arrange her own marriage rather than go down the traditional path her parents view as the solution – are like catnip to me and I can’t wait to read this. (Book Depository)
What did you pick up this week?
The Captive Reader 
Hi – I read a really terrific book this week – my favorite of the year so far. 95% of the books I read I order and put on hold, but this one was a serendipitous find from the stacks. “Daughters of the Samurai” by Janice Nimura. There are some good YouTube videos of her speaking about the book. She is an excellent researcher and writer. This is a gem!
Sue Drake-Johnson, Vancouver, BC
Wonderful! It’s the magic of libraries that we can find such books to surprise and delight us.
The Marriage Clock sounds like a fun read! I’ve just gone and put a hold on a copy.
I finished reading it yesterday and I’m sorry to say it fell flat for me. Hope you have better luck!