‘Are you looking at me? Did you rub my lamp? Did you wake me up?’
19 October 2015
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Tags: 10 wishes from the book genie, The Broke and the Bookish, Top Ten Tuesday
This week over at the Broke and Bookish the topic for Top Ten Tuesday is :
’10 Wishes I’d Ask The Book Genie To Grant Me’
Well, this could have been easy – I could just pick 10 books that I’m desperate to read!
- Instead, not to be greedy or anything, but I want ALL the books that I want and I want them NOW! And now, I still have 9 wishes left.
- Wish No.2 is easy, now I need a time turner – how else can I find the time to read ALL those books.
- I need Santa’s little helper to come and do all my chores – that helps with the reading time after all – I do have ALL those books to read.
- ‘I wish, I wish I had a wormhole’ – yeah, a wormhole to disappear down into! A nice comfy space with a huge soft chair. A cosy little hobbit hole type place.
- I need one of those magic bowls and a magic glass – the kind that just refills automatically with delicious things. I might forget to eat and drink otherwise. I haven’t got time for trivialities.
- I should probably get a bigger house – I have to fit ALL those books somewhere. It’s reasonable.
- I need to be able to shrink all my books so that they fit in my bag. Hang on – I already have that – a kindle!
Okay, I don’t need any more wishes from the book genie. These’ll do for now – perhaps I can keep my last three for a rainy day or the next available books from Patrick Rothfuss, Mark Lawrence and Scott Lynch.
Go together like a horse and carriage??
13 October 2015
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Tags: Authors writing a book together, The Broke and the Bookish, Top Ten Tuesday
This week over at the Broke and Bookish the topic for Top Ten Tuesday is:
‘Top Ten Author Duos You’d LOVE To See Write A Book Together’
Well, I think this is a real toughie to be honest. I thought I’d go for something a little different (also, I realise that some of these authors are no longer around but I’m still picking them):
- Neil Gaiman and Douglas Adams. Don’t ask me why other than strange quirky fantasy/sci fi and bags of humour.
- Joe Abercrombie and JRRTolkien – imagine a grimdark middle earth if you will! ‘f-bomb in-coming’.
- GRRMartin and Andy Weir – this could be the abridged version of The Martian – as GRRM likes to kill off his characters and Andy Weir wrote The Martian, which is mostly centred around one main character, well, let’s just say it’s going to be a quick read.
- CS Lewis and Bram Stoker – Dracula in Wonderland. Sorry.
- Sarah Pinborough and Louisa May Alcott – Sassy Little Women
- Mark Lawrence and Dr Seuss – The Prince who Stole Christmas: Jorg : ‘The nerve of those Whos. Inviting me down there – on such short notice! Even if I wanted to go my schedule wouldn’t allow it. 4:00, think of new ways to torture people; 4:30, stare into the eyes of a man before I chop off his head; 5:00, create world hunger, let everyone starve; 5:30, homicide; 6:30, dinner with Catherine – she better not cancel!; 7:00, wrestle with my inner demon – kick it’s ass… I’m booked. Of course, if I bump the inner demon to 9, I could still be done in time to lay in bed, stare at the ceiling and slip slowly into dreams of ruling the world. But what would I wear?’
- Arthur Conan Doyle and Jim Butcher – a new sort of detective agency starring Harry Holmes, and Dr Dresden
And that’s it for me. I only got 7 this week.
How to quit ??
6 October 2015
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Tags: The Broke and the Bookish, Top Ten bookish 'things' I want to quit, Top Ten Tuesday
This week over at the Broke and the Bookish the Top Ten Tuesday topic for discussion is:
Ten Bookish Things I Want to Quit
- Having messy book shelves – needs no explanation
- Rushing in and taking on more book reviews than I reasonably have time for. Foolish and as I don’t like to miss a deadline really not a good idea.
- Being unorganised – I need to keep a schedule – but, let’s face it, I’d have to be organised in the first place even to think of having one, or putting it together!
- Wanting all the books (see No.2 above)
- Buying books the second they come out (yes I will wait until the door is unlocked) and then not reading them for months – why, just why?
- Signing up to anything and everything in terms of emails – where they relate to books and bookish things that is – my emails are a mess. A big mess. This is bad because when I’m looking for a really important email – yeah, no chance of finding that little sucker.
- Letting people loan my books – this is a bad idea. First, I’m not a library, 2. I don’t keep track and (c) I very rarely see those books again. ‘goodbye favourite books’ Annoying much.
- Putting books before people – yes, you all know what I’m talking about so don’t even bother to raise your eyebrows or judge. Sometimes, If I’m near the end of the book (or even at the beginning) I’m so caught up that I actually don’t want to be social.
- Not savouring the book as much as I’d like. Again, I don’t think I’m alone. Sometimes I’m enjoying a book so much that I will stay up to ridiculous-o-clock, all by myself, to finish it. This isn’t a good idea really because basically it means I’m racing through the story (not skipping anything I hasten to add). Then, when I reach the end of a book I really loved I feel bereft – why did I rush to the end when I know that’s how I’m going to feel?
- Not writing my reviews quickly enough – I don’t like to come back to book reviews after the feelings have gone cold – this is bad for me. I like to review the book while my emotions are either on a high or in turmoil – or whatever feeling it happens to be – because I want the emotion to come out in the review.
What bad habits do you need to quit???
‘Wait’ll they get aload of me’
29 September 2015
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Tags: The Broke and the Bookish, Top Ten books if you like Urban Fantasy, Top Ten Tuesday
This week over at the Broke and the Bookish the Top Ten Tuesday topic for discussion is:
Ten Books To Read If You Like urban fantasy:
- The Mercy Thompson series by Patrician Briggs – all sorts of things going on in this series.
- The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher – a Chicago based private investigator who just so happens to be a wizard
- The Trueblood (Sookie Stackhouse) books by Charlaine Harris – lots of vampires
- The Generation V Series by M L Brennan – more vampires
- The Parasol Protectorate by Gail Carriger – a bit of everything, a book of manners, some steampunk
- The Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne – a druid and his trusty sidekick – or dog – Oberon
- Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch – I have a LOT of catching up with this series – but even so…
- The Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead – okay, there’s a pattern developing here!
- The Miriam Black series by Chuck Wendig – no vampires! Excellent series
- The fey series by Holly Black – Tithe, Valiant and Ironside
I did have a few more but thought I’d stop!
What next?
22 September 2015
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Tags: the broke and bookish, Top Ten Books for Autumn, Top Ten Tuesday
So, Autumn is upon us. It matters little that we’re not ready or that the Summer wasn’t long enough because the nights are drawing in and so with that in mind this week’s Top Ten Tuesday topic is Top Ten Books for Fall/Autumn 2015. Stop over at the Broke and Bookish for more on this topic.
I find that I read quite a lot of dark and creepy books throughout the year to be honest – I just like that type of novel! But, I do like to step it up a little as Halloween approaches.
- Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo – I haven’t read the Grisha series although i do have the books (one day when I invent a time turner for real) I love the look and sound of this book – can’t wait
- The Flux by Ferrett Steinmetz – I simply loved the Flex so can’t wait for this one.
- The Beast of Barcroft by Bill Schweigart – dont’ know what to expect with this one but the title and premise is very intriguing.
- The Geomancer by Clay and Susan Griffiths – excellent Vampire series with two very strong main protagonists.
- Red Delicious by Kathleen Tierney – nasty, urban vampires and all sorts of other creatures.
- The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black – I love Holly Black and I’ve been waiting to read this one.
- Horns by Joe Hill – still not read Joe Hill but bought this book with Autumn in mind so hopefully….
- Beyond Black by Hilary Mantel – this is a lesser known book by this author but I loved the sound of this – it sounds very dark.
- Rot and Ruin by Jonathan Maberry – had this one waiting for a while now – this seems like a good opportunity and having just read Deadlands by this author I’m quite keen to read more of his books.
- …………………..I’m leaving this blank so that everyone can recommend something to blow my socks off. I want something dark and creepy, I fancy something with either ghosts or witches (or both!)
That is all for me this week. What do you have on your autumn list – do you change your style to reflect the time of year??
Books and travelling with Lynn 