Welcome to the first Titles Nine of 2009! We have a very special edition today: these books are not actually sitting on a bookshelf – they are in freestanding stacks, waiting to be read. Three are from the library; two are on loan; four were gifts; three are Mr. Mouse’s; and six are mine (I think I’m going to have to renew the library ones as I’m clearly not getting to them in an expedient fashion).
- American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House – Jon Meacham
- Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do (and What It Says About Us) – Tom Vanderbilt
- A Dog's Life – Peter Mayle. From the Year In Provence guy.
- Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World – Vicki Myron. The cover photo: awwwwwwwww!
- Fiddler's Ghost – Mitch Jayne. My Cuzzin Kathy’s copy – signed by the author and everything.
- The Hundred Secret Senses – Amy Tan
- Deadline (A Jack McMorrow Mystery) – Gerry Boyle. Maine author! Maine mill-town murder mystery!
- Grave Sight – Charlaine Harris. From the author on whose books True Blood is based.
- American Gods: A Novel – Neil Gaiman. Continuing my quest to determine just how talented Gaiman is.
In non-booked-related news, I have been watching so many House episodes - both FOX and USA are running a lot of them - that I have developed a wicked crush on Hugh Laurie. (I like cranky guys - just ask Mr. Mouse.)
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Hi! Friend Mouse Speaks,
ReplyDeleteI most definitely, plan to check out "some" if not "all" of the books on your list!
Friend Mouse Speaks said,"In non-booked-related news, I have been watching so many House episodes - both FOX and USA are running a lot of them -..."
(The Dame said,"I really "hate" to admit that I have been watching the program "House" too!...because I really don't watch too much television.")
Friend Mouse Speak said,..."that I have developed a wicked crush on Hugh Laurie. (I like cranky guys - just ask Mr. Mouse.")
The Dame said, "haha!...."
The "Dame" ;-)
I'm quite fond of this feature - I think we're the two people in the clan who willingly and specifically seek out good fantasy/sci fi so I'm always s eager to hear what you're reading/what's on your bookshelf. I have nothing interesting to report on the book front, but I did give Ma "Dragonhaven" as a regift for "Christmas" this year. Also - tomorrow - FNL and Battlestar? It's like the most fabulous thing ever.
ReplyDeleteAnnaB - I know! FNL and BSG ... I've been waiting so long! And when Dollhouse starts up in February I won't be able to leave the house on Friday nights.
ReplyDeleteI'm afraid that I have not cracked a book in a couple of weeks because of all the House we've been watching. Well, I did just reread Cell (Stephen King) for some light, cheerful, cellphones turning people into cannibalistic zombies literature. I actually get a lot of tips on new scifi/fantasy books from this blogger - http://antickmusings.blogspot.com - he's a prolific reader and used to work in scifi/fantasy publishing. Good recommendations.