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.

Comments

Unknown said…

I have owned a gorgeous copy of The Amulet of Samarkand for ages, the silvery one with the gargoyle. I should give it a go, the footnotes are bit daunting though.

March 04, 2017 7:33 pm

Bibliophile said…

Laure, as a long-time reader of Terry Pratchett, who was a master of footnotes, I have discovered that the best stuff is often found in the footnotes.

March 05, 2017 8:47 pm

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