Book shopping today ...

Vanessa · Post by **Vanessa** » Sat April 25th, 2009, 4:35 pm

Mr Toppit by Charles Elton
Firmin by Sam Savage

Madeleine · Post by **Madeleine** » Sat April 25th, 2009, 8:13 pm

Well actually it was yesterday but have on order:

Nice Girls Do by Sarah Duncan
Season of the Witch by Natasha Mostert

SonjaMarie · Post by **SonjaMarie** » Sat May 2nd, 2009, 2:06 am

NF: "The Fires of Vesuvius: Pompeii Lost and Found" by Mary Beard.

SM

Leyland · Post by **Leyland** » Sat May 2nd, 2009, 2:20 am

I ordered a newer copy of DuMaurier's The House on the Strand today. I had a 1970 copy that I started reading a few years ago but had to throw the very moldy thing away since it triggered an asthmatic reaction. I do remember really liking the bit I read. Thanks to Misfit for reminding me to get another.

Leyland · Post by **Leyland** » Sat May 2nd, 2009, 2:23 am

[quote=""Madeleine""]Season of the Witch by Natasha Mostert[/quote]Just finished it today. Check out my reading log for my impressions after you read it, in case I have spoilers there. I don't think I do though.

Lauryn · Post by **Lauryn** » Sun May 3rd, 2009, 2:27 am

[quote=""Leyland""]I ordered a newer copy of DuMaurier's The House on the Strand today. I had a 1970 copy that I started reading a few years ago but had to throw the very moldy thing away since it triggered an asthmatic reaction. I do remember really liking the bit I read. Thanks to Misfit for reminding me to get another.[/quote]

My mom has nasty nasty asthma, and she learned a trick working for the courthouse library - freezerburn will kill almost anything that takes up residence in a book. Just pop that book into your deepfreeze and leave it for a week - presto bingo, no asthma reaction.

However, buying a new book with a prettier cover works for me too

SonjaMarie · Post by **SonjaMarie** » Tue May 5th, 2009, 5:38 am

NF: "Madame Tussaud: And the History of Waxworks" by Pamela Pilbeam

SM

Carine · Post by **Carine** » Tue May 5th, 2009, 5:41 am

Delivery from Bookdepository :

The Dance of Death by Kate Sedley
The Vow on the Heron by Jean Plaidy
The Star of Lancaster by Jean Plaidy
Passage to Pontefract by Jean Plaidy

Just ordered : Laird of the Mist by Paula Quinn

Telynor · Post by **Telynor** » Tue May 5th, 2009, 5:55 am

[quote=""SonjaMarie""]NF: "The Fires of Vesuvius: Pompeii Lost and Found" by Mary Beard.

SM[/quote]

How was this one? Anything dealing with ancient Rome will almost always interest me.

SonjaMarie · Post by **SonjaMarie** » Tue May 5th, 2009, 6:05 am

[quote=""Telynor""]How was this one? Anything dealing with ancient Rome will almost always interest me.[/quote]

Don't know yet, haven't gotten it in the mail, but I'll definitely let you know when I've read it.

SM