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book madness....
or addiction as some others would call it...
Recent additions to my oredi over brimming bookshelves/table/floor...
1) Sabriel -- Garth NIX
All resistance failed when the cheaper version of this book was found just next to the more expensive one... side by side!! I call it fate and hence book I and II are in my posession right now. After the 1st few chapters... a necromancer disappears and it's up to his daughter to enter the old world to find him.... yet to be re-picked up recently -- got distracted by Balefire (intro to come below)
2) Lirael -- Garth NIX
Book II out of the trilogy.
3) The History of Love -- Nicole Krauss
After our brief Twistii matchmakeing at Popular, and the reunion at Kino -- perhaps a date?
Yet to be fully explored. 1st few pages -- a somewhat Morris feel to it -- perhaps it's just the old men? Still to be rated.
The 4 below are the culprits to a Times membership! I swear they held me hostage.
4) Anasi Boys -- Neil Gaiman
A memory stirrer that yielded no clues. So, as always, go with the instincts and hopefully it'd be better than the Mirrormask produce tho Helena's drawings were RAD! Wld so love to be able to doodle like that. Cool black and whites.
5) the deforsting of charlotte small -- anabel giles
suits the current mood.... all self pity and road to recovery-ish...
6) A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian -- Marina Lewycka
Recc by Twistii's coz. Really nice old fashion cover. Bet this was the initial attraction for her as well. Good petting book.
7) Balefire : A chalice of wind -- Cate Tiernan
A need for something simple chanced upon this treasure in the children's section in the mini Times. And this has led to further uncontrollable acquisitions below...
A strangely Min reminder in the spoken words.
Kino trip last nite yielded...
8) Balefire : A circle of ashes -- Cate Tiernan
Current love. sigh....
Am feeling more grounded. Been neglecting the 'Bonne magic' for too long now.
Btw -- "Hex" w just started on cable seems a pretty interesting series to invest in.
I just love anything connected to Wicca but amazingly none of my frens are even remotely interested. Is it so difficult to find pp of the same interests? I'm sure I'm as sane as everyone else -- almost -- so why aren't any of my frens interested in dance, rock climbing or pagany stuff!! A coven to study in would be so enriching.... sigh. Pp with best frens who share the same interests -- count yourselves LSOAB.
Hmm.. just realised same author to Wicca-Sweep. Must go re-explore that one but remembered that it didn't quite take. The best so far's still Isobel Bird's Circle of Three series and Susan Copper's The Dark is Rising series.
9) Balefire : A feather of stone -- Cate Tiernan
In anticipation!!! :)
10) Smoke and Mirrors -- Neil Gaiman
Short stories. Good ones with slightly disconcerting endings. The cover of this book and the other 3 under the same publishing are just gorgeous. I would buy them for just the covers if i haven't oredi felt a little OD-ed!!
Oh wait.. there's one more. A gift on a drunken sauvignon blanc.
11) The Deeper Wound -- Deepak Chopra
Usu i'd stay away from self helps but this had its destiny with me. Given by a great fren who also fed me cheese, wine and pizza... i have finished all the reading bits.
Strangely tho, it's not the book that enlightens but those few words of wisdom imparted that very night. "have faith" -- so simple, it's forgotten almost immediately.
I won't forget again.
Current companion...
12) Johnathan Strange and Mr Norrell -- Susanna Clarke
Thick thick book. Small minute letterings. Just enuff intrigue to keep the reader at plough.
Many others in cryostasis... wat can i say -- my interest wanders, flickers and change. It's all for the moment, intuition... and now faith. U do know it. Deep down. It's no good denying it or fighting against it. The truth has been there from the start and it will reveal itself.
Current known wish list...
* Neil Gaiman : Neverwhere, Stardust, American Gods
* Cate Tiernan : Balefire - A necklace of water
* Tamora Pierce : The Will of the Empress
* René Goscinny, Jean-Jacques Sempé : Nicholas, Nicholas again -- awaiting the paperbacks
And so the story goes...
Neverending.
Till next time.
or addiction as some others would call it...
Recent additions to my oredi over brimming bookshelves/table/floor...
1) Sabriel -- Garth NIX
All resistance failed when the cheaper version of this book was found just next to the more expensive one... side by side!! I call it fate and hence book I and II are in my posession right now. After the 1st few chapters... a necromancer disappears and it's up to his daughter to enter the old world to find him.... yet to be re-picked up recently -- got distracted by Balefire (intro to come below)
2) Lirael -- Garth NIX
Book II out of the trilogy.
3) The History of Love -- Nicole Krauss
After our brief Twistii matchmakeing at Popular, and the reunion at Kino -- perhaps a date?
Yet to be fully explored. 1st few pages -- a somewhat Morris feel to it -- perhaps it's just the old men? Still to be rated.
The 4 below are the culprits to a Times membership! I swear they held me hostage.
4) Anasi Boys -- Neil Gaiman
A memory stirrer that yielded no clues. So, as always, go with the instincts and hopefully it'd be better than the Mirrormask produce tho Helena's drawings were RAD! Wld so love to be able to doodle like that. Cool black and whites.
5) the deforsting of charlotte small -- anabel giles
suits the current mood.... all self pity and road to recovery-ish...
6) A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian -- Marina Lewycka
Recc by Twistii's coz. Really nice old fashion cover. Bet this was the initial attraction for her as well. Good petting book.
7) Balefire : A chalice of wind -- Cate Tiernan
A need for something simple chanced upon this treasure in the children's section in the mini Times. And this has led to further uncontrollable acquisitions below...
A strangely Min reminder in the spoken words.
Kino trip last nite yielded...
8) Balefire : A circle of ashes -- Cate Tiernan
Current love. sigh....
Am feeling more grounded. Been neglecting the 'Bonne magic' for too long now.
Btw -- "Hex" w just started on cable seems a pretty interesting series to invest in.
I just love anything connected to Wicca but amazingly none of my frens are even remotely interested. Is it so difficult to find pp of the same interests? I'm sure I'm as sane as everyone else -- almost -- so why aren't any of my frens interested in dance, rock climbing or pagany stuff!! A coven to study in would be so enriching.... sigh. Pp with best frens who share the same interests -- count yourselves LSOAB.
Hmm.. just realised same author to Wicca-Sweep. Must go re-explore that one but remembered that it didn't quite take. The best so far's still Isobel Bird's Circle of Three series and Susan Copper's The Dark is Rising series.
9) Balefire : A feather of stone -- Cate Tiernan
In anticipation!!! :)
10) Smoke and Mirrors -- Neil Gaiman
Short stories. Good ones with slightly disconcerting endings. The cover of this book and the other 3 under the same publishing are just gorgeous. I would buy them for just the covers if i haven't oredi felt a little OD-ed!!
Oh wait.. there's one more. A gift on a drunken sauvignon blanc.
11) The Deeper Wound -- Deepak Chopra
Usu i'd stay away from self helps but this had its destiny with me. Given by a great fren who also fed me cheese, wine and pizza... i have finished all the reading bits.
Strangely tho, it's not the book that enlightens but those few words of wisdom imparted that very night. "have faith" -- so simple, it's forgotten almost immediately.
I won't forget again.
Current companion...
12) Johnathan Strange and Mr Norrell -- Susanna Clarke
Thick thick book. Small minute letterings. Just enuff intrigue to keep the reader at plough.
Many others in cryostasis... wat can i say -- my interest wanders, flickers and change. It's all for the moment, intuition... and now faith. U do know it. Deep down. It's no good denying it or fighting against it. The truth has been there from the start and it will reveal itself.
Current known wish list...
* Neil Gaiman : Neverwhere, Stardust, American Gods
* Cate Tiernan : Balefire - A necklace of water
* Tamora Pierce : The Will of the Empress
* René Goscinny, Jean-Jacques Sempé : Nicholas, Nicholas again -- awaiting the paperbacks
And so the story goes...
Neverending.
Till next time.
posted by milknpowder | 10:05 AM
2 Comments:
wah girl, where you find all that time to read?? super cool! Now I feel threatened to go to the bookstore to look... Eh but i too cheapskate to buy new books, so alwys end up getting hand-me-downs from my bro .... sigh
Hmm.. i'm sure this is just less than a quarter of the TONS of books you have bought recently.Hypnotised at bookshops too many times?
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