Wendy’s Book Haul

Remember that time I resolved not to buy any more books this year because I really needed to work on the to-read pile? I probably shouldn’t have visited www.bookoutlet.ca to test my will of steel. Somewhere around the 57th page of fantasy books I realized that all hope was lost. But hey, I’m going to say that four months isn’t bad for a resolution….

Kinslayer is the second in Jay Kristoff’s unique steampunk adventure with a distinctly Asian feel. I already own the first book in the Lotus War series, Stormdancer, which is also a Book Outlet purchase. Both books now reside in the “I swear I’m gonna read you this year” pile at the side of the bed and both are in beautiful hardcover. It is impossible to pass up deals on recommended books, especially when they come in hardcovers that will look so fantastic on my bookshelf.

As part of one of my many Worlds Without End reading challenges, I wanted to read another Charles Stross book. I’ll just assume that Book Outlet was reviewing my list when it recommended Rule 34 to me.

A book haul just isn’t right without me blaming Mogsy for something. In this case, it’s A Natural History of Dragons, for which she has given a glowing, 4.5 star review. Another beautiful hardcover for my shelves.

Starship Troopers is one of my favourite movies and I’ve been meaning to read the book for a while, as well as read something from one of the many classic sci-fi authors. I have a digital copy, but, as you may have already guessed, I’m a sucker for things that look pretty on my bookshelf.

Finally, the Forge of God is a book I read in grade ten and became the centre of many an essay then, and continues to resonate with me now.