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Library Loot

8/15/2013

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Library Loot is hosted by Claire from The Captive Reader and Marg from The Adventures of an Intrepid Reader
I am so glad I finally found a weekly event that showcases the books we got from the library. I love libraries! That's the main source of my books (well, the books I read. I have a lot of books upstairs that tend to get neglected). So without further ado, here's my haul from this week!

Library #1 (Yes, I went to two different libraries. In the same day. Actually, I went to three, but I didn't check anything out at the last one. Don't know how that happened.)

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The Silence of Bonaventure Arrow by Rita Leganski (The premise of this book just sounds so intriguing)
Prisoners in the Palace by Michaela MacColl (I love Queen Victoria)
Keeping the Moon by Sarah Dessen (An author recommended by my sister-in-law)
The Menagerie by Tui Sutherland (Unicorns and dragons!)
One for the Books by Joe Queenan (A book about books - one of the best kinds)

Library #2

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Xingu by Edith Wharton (I needed a title that started with X for my alphabet challenge)
Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel (From the cover blurb, it sounds like magical realism - one of my new favorite genres)
Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote (I watched the movie for the first time on the plane ride home from London. How could I not know that it was first a book?)
Julie and Romeo by Jeanne Ray (Because my name is in the title!)
The J.M. Barrie Ladies Swimming Society by Barbara J. Zitwer (Really, who could resist a title like that?)
Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo (This is the second book in her Grisha series. I should have checked it out in my last library trip, when I checked out the first book, Shadow and Bone. Instead, I had to wait three whole weeks to get my hands on the sequel!)
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Claire (The Captive Reader) link
8/15/2013 09:59:47 am

Looks like you've got a lot of great books there! I've heard wonderful things about Sarah Dessen but haven't tried her yet myself. Enjoy your loot!

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
8/15/2013 02:25:59 pm

I've heard a lot about Sarah Dessen, too. Hopefully she lives up to the hype!

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