My usual Saturday morning ritual was hampered slightly today by copious amounts of ice, after it rained and all the snow froze overnight. So it was kind of like skating down the road, instead. But never fear - I came home armed with vegetables, veggie burgers, and a nice little stack of library books (after promising myself I'd just be returning stuff today...)
Megan McCafferty - Bumped
A dystopian world in which only teenagers can get pregnant.
Christopher Isherwood - Goodbye To Berlin
A collection of interconnected short stories set in 1930s Berlin, focusing on characters threatened by the Nazis' increasing power. (The story of Sally Bowles would later become Cabaret.)
György Dragomán - The White King
A Hungarian novel about life behind the Iron Curtain, from the perspective of eleven year old Djata.
(This will count towards my 2013 Translation Challenge.)
Reviews posted this week:
Kiersten White - Paranormalcy
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - A Study in Scarlet / The Sign of Four
Thanks for stopping by!
Oooo, a Hungarian novel! *jumps up and down* I haven't read this one but I'll be looking forward to hearing what you think.
ReplyDeleteAnd I need to pick up Bumped this year - it's on my 2013 TBR list already (and it'll count towards the dystopian reading challenge). :)
I'm really looking forward to the Dragoman book - it's the first Hungarian translation I've ever picked up, so I'm interested to see what it's like! :)
DeleteBumped looks interesting! :) Happy reading.
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Thanks Mel! I kept seeing it in the library, so I thought I'd give it a go. :)
DeleteI very nearly bought a huge set of those Vintage Isherwood books when The Book People had them. Amazingly I resisted. Looking forward to your thoughts on The White King.
ReplyDeleteHa, I'm a sucker for those Vintage books! I haven't read any Isherwood before, but I've been meaning to, and this seemed like a good place to start.
DeleteOh no - the rain turned your snow to ice??? It rained in London too but it just melted the snow. My sister loved Bumped when she read it so I hope you enjoy it too!
ReplyDeleteMy Showcase Sunday is here if you'd like a look :)
Cool, I'm hoping Bumped is going to be a good one! Yeah it was super icy yesterday here, but it rained even more overnight and now it's sunny and the snow is gone. Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteOoh interesting books :-) Happy reading, and hope you have a great week!
ReplyDeleteThanks Victoria - you too!
DeleteThanks for reminding me to add "Goodbye to Berlin" to my TBR and happy Sunday!
ReplyDeleteI've always wondered about Bumped - looking forward to your review!
ReplyDeleteAnd your morning sounds so lovely and chilly!
Oh I've had Bumped for a while now, it was the unusual premise that grabbed me in the first place, I really should pick it up soon! I hope you enjoy the rest of your books too! :)
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