Booksie's Shelves, April 17, 2025

 

Spring has sprung but I've been stuck in the house for a week with a virus.  That's a bummer but it's on its way out and I got lots of reading time.  Our cat count increased by one as Brad, a Siamese mix, showed up a few weeks ago.  He is very feral at the moment so we're working on being able to handle him so we can get him in to a vet.  My birthday was last week so another year has rolled around.  I had to cancel both a birthday dinner with my BFF and worst, a day of hanging out with my lovely daughter.  Still, both can be rescheduled for when I'm feeling better.  Here's what's come through the door:

1. The Lion House, Christopher De Bellaigue, history, purchased
2. The Conjuror's Bird, Martin Davies, historical fiction, purchased
3. Lola, Melissa Love, thriller, purchased
4. The Nimbus, Robert Baird, science fiction, sent by publisher
5. Automatic Noodle, Annalee Newitz, science fiction, sent by publisher
6. Luckenbooth, Jenni Fagan, horror, purchased
7. Bearer Of Bad News, Elisabeth Dini, mystery, sent by publisher
8. Girl In The Creek, Wendy Wagner, mystery, sent by publisher
9. The Accident On The A35, Graeme McCrae Burnet, mystery, purchased
10. I Am Made Of Death, Kelly Andrew, YA, sent by publisher
11. The Accidental Favorite, Fran Littlewood, family drama, sent by publisher
12. Anji Kills A King, Evan Leikam, fantasy, sent by publisher
13. The New Life, Tome Crewe, literary fiction, purchased
14. What Will People Think, Sara Hamdan, literary fiction, sent by publisher
15. We Are Water, Wally Lamb, literary fiction, purchased
16. Love And Trouble, Claire Dederer, memoir, purchased
17. The Heather Blazing, Colm Toibin, literary fiction, purchased
18. The Panopticon, Jenni Fagan, literary fiction, purchased
19. Pyre, Perumal Murugan, literary fiction, purchased
20. All The Men I've Loved Again, Christine Pride, literary fiction, sent by publisher
21. The Lonely Places, J.M. Morris, mystery, purchased
22. Magnificence, Lydia Millet, literary fiction, purchased
23. Binstead's Safari, Rachel Ingalls, purchased
24. Heart-Shaped Box, Joe Hill, horror, purchased
25. Highway Blue, Ailsa McFarlane, literary fiction, purchased
26. Reservoir 13, Jon McGregor, literary fiction, purchased
27. When We Were Birds, Ayanna Lloyd Banwo, literary fiction, purchased
28. A Necessary Evil, Abir Mukherjee, mystery, purchased
29. Olive Grove In Ends, Moses McKenzie, literary fiction, purchased
30. The Garnett Girls, Georgina Moore, women's fiction, purchased

Here's what I'm reading:

1. The Last Days Of Kira Mullen, Nicci French, mystery, hardback
2. Birnam Woods, Eleanor Catton, literary fiction, Kindle
3. The Murderess, Laurie Notaro, true crime, Kindle
4. Harrow The Ninth, Tamsyn Muire, fantasy, Kindle
5. Radiant Fugitives, Nawaaz Ahmed, multicultural, paperback
6. The Kingless Crown, Sarah Credit, fantasy, audio
7. In A Place Of Darkness, Stuart Macbride, mystery

Happy Reading!