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.
The Art of Theft by Sherry Thomas – Any new book from Sherry Thomas is worth celebrating! (Book Depository)
London Belongs to Me by Norman Collins – How can it already be 3.5 years since Rachel first raved about this book? It’s also a favourite of Darlene‘s and with such strong endorsements from two of my favourite readers I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to get around to it. (Though, to be fair, the delay was assisted by the fact that my library didn’t own it for most of this period.) (Book Depository)
Fresh from the Country by Miss Read – Last month, Scott announced the nine titles that will be reissued by Furrowed Middlebrow in January and this was the one that intrigued me most. The cover of the edition I have is horrendous and very much at odds with the sweet original illustrations inside. (Book Depository pre-order)
After rereading Strong Poison last week for the 1930 Club, I’m eager to continue getting reacquainted with Lord Peter. I have some of the books at home but they either too fragile or heavy for daily commuting use. Thankfully, my library had these three in stock:
What did you pick up this week?
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I can’t imagine anything nicer than reading Wimsey on a commute! 😀
It’s a pretty nice way to ease in and out of the work day!
Love your emphasis on using libraries! Britain is going through a shocking wave of closures which I regard as a key indicator of the malaise in our society. Also like the mention of Furrowed Middlebrow.
I couldn’t be the reader I without libraries and am so thankful that the library systems in Canada are thriving and not under threat as they are in some countries.
Rereading Sayers is always a good idea! I completely agree with the recommendations of London Belongs to Me and Fresh from the Country is like a comforting mug of tea on a cold winter’s day.
I am really, really excited about London Belongs to Me!
I’ve had London Belongs to Me staring at me for awhile. I hope to read more TBRs next year.
Glad to know I’m not the only one who has had it on her TBR list for ages!
I remember being so happy that I plunked down my money for London Belongs to Me to support an independent bookshop in Toronto. Bought simply for its setting of London it ended up being a book I wouldn’t part with. Very happy you’re promoting it, Claire!
I’m really looking forward to it! I know that if both you and Rachel love it then there’s a 95% certainly I’ll love it too.
That Miss Read cover is very odd indeed! I still have all of her Thrush Green etc. novels – maybe 2021 should be my year of Rereading Read!