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I think this is where I show off some new acquisitions Larry Send a noteboard - 02/07/2011 06:28:36 PM
Share your plans here!

How did June's plans go? Did you read anything particularly good? If so, tell us about the book with a short review, or start a discussion thread. :|


Here is what I'm currently alternating between:


Gail Carriger, Heartless (released this week)

Nnedi Okorafor, Akata Witch (released back in April)

Douglas Perry, The Girls of Murder City: Fame, Lust, and the Beautiful Killers Who Inspired Chicago (paperback version comes out later in July)

Brandon Sanderson, The Alloy of Law (ARC arrived today; street release on November 8, 2011)

Clifford Simak, City (Gollancz SF Masterworks edition released back in June)

Catherynne M. Valente, The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making (edited book edition appeared in late May)

Drew Magary, The Postmortal (ARC of book coming out in September from Penguin)

Jonathan Wood, No Hero (comes out this month)

Blake Butler, There is No Year (came out in April)

Ransom Riggs, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (came out in June, reading it on my iPhone)

Genevieve Valentine Mechanique: A Tale of the Circus Tresaulti (Came out in April; Kindle edition is $4.95, by the way)

S.J. Watson, Before I Go to Sleep (June release; reading on iPhone)


To Read Later This Month:


George R.R. Martin, A Dance of Dragons

Lev Grossman, The Magician King (review copy should arrive next week)


I guess my mood has switched to reading a lot of 2011 releases (or re-releases with new introductions). If you want to know more about any of these, respond and I'll try to give a concise synopsis.
Illusions fall like the husk of a fruit, one after another, and the fruit is experience. - Narrator, Sylvie

Je suis méchant.
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Holy Summer, Batman! (Sorry, Southern Hemisphere.) What are you reading in July? Rebekah - 02/07/2011 12:46:47 PM 1410 Views
Sorry this thread is a little late. Tim graduated yesterday so we were busy all day. Rebekah - 02/07/2011 12:53:40 PM 1060 Views
Congrats to Tim. Stephen - 02/07/2011 05:37:45 PM 1040 Views
Currently rereading A Song For Arbonne. Love it. Rebekah - 03/07/2011 03:15:47 PM 1019 Views
A Song for Arbonne was, of course, marvellous. Rebekah - 06/07/2011 07:20:41 PM 1042 Views
Finished Heartless. Loved it. *NM* Rebekah - 09/07/2011 12:35:02 AM 532 Views
Recap of June; Currently Reading in July; Future Plans James - 02/07/2011 03:48:52 PM 1116 Views
July-tastic readings Stephen - 02/07/2011 05:34:27 PM 1058 Views
Read The Importance Of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde. Stephen - 03/07/2011 04:32:50 PM 1019 Views
I am all envy Camilla - 04/07/2011 11:29:53 AM 1023 Views
A couple more Stephen - 21/07/2011 06:09:50 PM 874 Views
I just went to the library, so maybe my predictions will be accurate for once... Legolas - 02/07/2011 05:53:44 PM 1154 Views
I might actually get around to all of those, and then some. Go me! *NM* Legolas - 17/07/2011 08:51:34 PM 447 Views
Why did you decide to read Kevin? rebelaessedai - 23/07/2011 03:05:19 PM 1095 Views
Hey, I actually read all of those for once! I think that's the first time ever... but still! Legolas - 25/07/2011 10:22:42 PM 1210 Views
Whoops, I didn't see it. *NM* rebelaessedai - 26/07/2011 04:59:10 PM 365 Views
I think this is where I show off some new acquisitions Larry - 02/07/2011 06:28:36 PM 1286 Views
While I'll write at least one formal review later, quick impressions on two books finished Larry - 02/07/2011 09:20:41 PM 1199 Views
So... j-whitt987 - 03/07/2011 11:09:46 PM 1108 Views
Yes Larry - 03/07/2011 11:51:09 PM 1177 Views
Time flies... Maria - 02/07/2011 11:15:13 PM 1062 Views
Oh my. Camilla - 03/07/2011 10:27:55 AM 971 Views
I read Daytripper as my graphic novel for the challenge. It is lovely. Camilla - 25/07/2011 10:18:38 PM 889 Views
Peter Straub's Mystery Two Wongs - 04/07/2011 12:21:52 PM 1189 Views
Just finished The City and the City by Mieville IndigoAjah - 04/07/2011 05:59:45 PM 1029 Views
The Summer Tree MonCul - 05/07/2011 04:06:28 AM 1191 Views
Currently reading The Silmarillion. Not sure I'll have time for much else. *NM* nossy - 08/07/2011 03:04:46 PM 434 Views
ReaderCon! Aeryn - 08/07/2011 03:43:51 PM 1099 Views
Damn, I almost picked up the Swanwick twice. rebelaessedai - 23/07/2011 03:09:14 PM 1032 Views
Probably something German. But what? Tom - 08/07/2011 04:57:51 PM 1012 Views
Walter Benjamin! Camilla - 08/07/2011 05:06:15 PM 978 Views
I have no Walter Benjamin and am buying no new books. Tom - 08/07/2011 07:11:38 PM 1088 Views
I've been reading Biggles books. Quite fun. :-P *NM* jh - 08/07/2011 09:22:53 PM 403 Views
Biggles is awesome. Or he was last time I read one of them about 20 years ago *NM* snoopcester - 09/07/2011 02:39:47 PM 490 Views
I do believe those 20 years make a difference. jh - 10/07/2011 09:49:43 AM 1041 Views
snoopcester - 11/07/2011 03:16:46 PM 941 Views
Nevah! *NM* jh - 11/07/2011 03:50:29 PM 436 Views
LMAO nossy - 11/07/2011 11:00:17 PM 1055 Views
Hmph, you two stop bullying me! snoopcester - 12/07/2011 11:10:20 AM 1056 Views
Finishing up my current books snoopcester - 09/07/2011 02:43:37 PM 1138 Views
So far this month... rebelaessedai - 23/07/2011 02:59:24 PM 1095 Views
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