Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Too many books!

The first post in my reading blog and already I'm complaining!  I have too many books to read!  It's almost like I was back in college, but with a big difference - I chose to reserve all of these books, or purchase, or pick up ARCs at the recent ALA Midwinter meeting.  The Book Riot Read Harder Challenge is breathing down my neck, but I'm about to finish the Horror Novel: The Girl with All the Gifts.  I purchased this at the Bluestocking Bookstore in NYC, and I've already nominated it for the 2016 Hugo Award.  I also am almost done with The Book that Takes Place in the 18th century, or The Book That Takes Place in the Middle East, depending, as it covers both.  This is Beggar at the Gate, by Thalassa Ali, the sequel to A Singular Hostage.  I'm also rereading Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, as the Nonfiction Book Group is discussing it next week, and I read it so long ago that I can't remember what happens.  Then there are the titles that I'm considering for next year's book group, like The Beanie Baby Bubble, or Deep South.  And to top it off, there are the Paranormal Romances that I have to read by February 3 for the SERART meeting.  I'm not looking forward to reading the required title Seize the Night, as I suspect there are vampires and I'm just not a fan of vampires.  But the titles I picked seem to be fun.  So, all in all, there are too many books asking for my attention.  A fun problem to have!





3 comments:

  1. What a nice idea - great first post.

    I am also doing the Book Riot challenge. How horrific is The Girl with All the Gifts? That is the challenge that I dread since I am a wimp when it comes to horror. If Carey's book is very scary, do you have any recommendations?

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    1. It's about a zombie apocalypse so there are some gross bits that you can skip over. Overall, it's not as scary as some I've read, just a good exercise in "what if?"

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