I really like this new trend of Sunday coveting posts, so I want to jump on the bandwagon, so to speak. Fun!
Lock & Key by Sarah Dessen because I’m feeling a YA reading binge coming on and you just can’t have enough Sarah Dessen around when that happens.
The Sister by Poppy Adams. I got an iPod Nano from Mother’s Day (LOVE IT!) so I started listening to some pod casts. One in particular I have fallen head-over-heels in love with; Books on the Nightstand. I downloaded all the pod casts so I could catch up. In one, Ann Kingman reviewed this book and it sounded right up my alley.
Sunnyside by Glen David Gold. Back, I don’t know, AGES ago, I got Gold’s Carter Beats the Devil for Christmas and LOVED IT. I was so excited when Alfred Knopf mentioned on Twitter this week that Gold had a new book out. I promptly put it on hold at the library. Dude, it’s about CHARLIE CHAPLIN. I cannot WAIT!
Natasha at MawBooks interviewed her husband Taylor about The Little Giant of Aberdeen County by Tiffany Baker about a week ago. It was hil-ari-ous. It really made me want to read this book. You should read it. The review I mean. And maybe even the book, it does sound good.
Lastly, and another from the Books on the Nightstand pod cast, is a graphic novel I had never heard of before. Pride of Bagdad by Brian Vaughn sounds rather like Maus and Persepolis in that it takes a true story and puts it into the graphic novel form. I really enjoyed both Maus and Persepolis.
Incidentally, you can listen and/or download the Books on the Nightstand pod casts on iTunes. I highly recommend them, for they are excellent.
I could probably go on for pages and pages, but I’ll stop here for this week.
Sounds like a fun collection of things to read.
Oh, Sunnyside sounds great!
Pride of Baghdad is a great book. It will stay with you long after you've read it.
I have The Little Giant of Aberdeen County on my TBR pile. Hopefully I'll get to it this summer.
Sad to say I haven't read Dressen. I saw this book at the library for $1, thought about picking it up, but didn't. I'll go back.
Hope your Sunday is going great.
ohhh–the sister looks creepily delicious. Every once in a while I am enjoy a good gothic read!
Happy Sunday–
*smiles*
Kim
I immediately went and subscribed to the Books on the Nightstand podcast on iTunes. I don't know when I'll get to listen to it (I don't have an iPod) because my husband's always got one of his on, but I'll find a way to sneak it in somehow. The Sister and The Little Giant of Aberdeen County are both books I am looking forward to reading one of these days. I hadn't heard of Pride of Bagdad before, but now that you've brought it to my attention, I'll have to look for it.
I hope you have a great week, Heather!
I have Little Giant on my stacks and I can't wait to get to it. It looks like a great one! I'll have to take a look at that interview in the meantime.
Glad you're enjoying your Nano and the podcasts. Give The Bat Segundo Show a try (fun!). I'll also add the one you mentioned to my list.
The Little Giant of Aberdeen County is on my list, too. Basically because of the review that Natasha had with her husband! It was very entertaining.
I LOVED The Sister. A chilling, spooky book.
-Connie@ Constance-Reader.blogspot.com
I agree with Vasilly that Price is a great book that stays with you. It's quite graphic in that there's a lot of blood, but it fits the story, so unless it's something you really, really cannot handle don't let this comment/warning scare you off!
Doesn't it? I just love Gold; his Carter Beats the Devil was so good!
Doesn't it? I am so in the mood for a creepily delicious book!
Yay! I hope you love it as much as I do. It's the only podcast I've listened to, but I love it! I just picked up The Sister and Pride from the library, I hope I can read them this week or next. Or maybe go on vacation with me.
I hope you have a great week as well!
I will definitely look up The Bat Segundo Show. With a name like that, it can't be too bad! LOL
Yes it was! I loved it. I wish I could get my hubby to do things like that.
Oh great! I can't wait to read it. I am so ready for a book like that!
Oh you haven't scared me off at all. I can't wait to read it. Probably this weekend.
Glad you found a books podcast that you're enjoying. I can't believe I didn't have that one, but have just subscribed so I'll give it a listen soon.
Yay! They are really good. They have added SO MANY books to my wish list. It's not even funny.
Ooh, I hope you'll enjoy it! It's a beautiful and powerful tale, imo.
I just got Pride of Baghdad out of the library. I can't wait to read it.
Oh Dessen is great. She's one of my favorite YA authors.
I hope you had a great Sunday too!