January and February book haul, part 2

The next batch is even more mixed. These are mostly second-hand, although I suspect some have hardly been read.

Comments:

• The Amulet of Samarkand: I have been a lifelong reader of fantasy and have had my eye on the Bartimaeus books for some time, so finding one second hand was a piece of good fortune. 
• The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements: I borrowed this from a library and read it a couple of years ago and thought it would be nice to own a copy, and how I do.
• The 10 Best of Everything: The subtitle, An ultimate Guide for Travelers, should tell you why I bought it. Not that I ever plan my own travels around such guides, but I like to read them. 
• When You are Engulfed in Flames: David Sedaris is funny. Nuff said.
• The Ocean at the End of the Lane: This is the token new book. Neil Gaiman's books have been a hit or miss for me, but this one sounds good. I am pretty sure I spotted Gaiman in Reykjavík a few weeks ago. I had not heard anything about him being here, so I figured the guy I saw had to be someone who just looks a lot like him, but a few days later I saw a news item about him being here, so I choose to believe it was him I saw. Not that I would have done anything about it even if I had been sure - I believe celebrities have the same right as anyone else to go about their business without being bothered.
• The two guide books are welcome additions to my guidebook collection.

Final installation tomorrow.