Happy Sunday guys! A little bit of an easy read – har de har puns – for today. Despite the fact I am technically supposed to be on a book buying ban, I’ve been a bit of a busy bee with new purchases lately. Feel free to indulge me as I demonstrate the fact I have no self-restraint when it comes to books.
Thirteen Chairs | Dave Shelton
Bought on ‘Books Are My Bag’ day, I found this one floating around the YA section in Waterstones on it’s lonesome – so of course I had to buy it. The cover caught my eye and the plot is just so interesting , in fact I’m actually partially writing my NaNoWriMo is a similar style. I’ve only read a few pages, but I can’t wait to get into this more.
Why Your Five Year Old Could Not Have Done That | Susie Hodge
I picked this one up after a recent visit to the Tate Modern in London. After a quick flick through the pages, the book breaks down some of the most famous and controversial modern art pieces which tend to get the general public’s scratching their heads. The past year has opened my eyes to modern art and I’m really keen to learn more, so this seemed like a perfect fit.
The Stepford Wives | Ira Levin
A classic psychological thriller and, in my opinion, one of the earliest examples of the now popular ‘utopian’ society setting, The Stepford Wives has been on my ‘to read’ list for the longest time. I found this copy in an independent bookshop recently and decided it was high time I stuck it on my bookshelf. I adore the film, so am really interested in seeing how book delves into the storyline more.
‘I wandered lonely as a cloud’ And Other Poems You Half Remember From School | Ana Sampson
Like modern art, I’m trying to re-educate myself about poetry. School really turned me against this writing form for the longest time, and it wasn’t until I started watching slam poets on Youtube and downloaded a copy of Sylvia Plath’s ‘Ariel’ to read that I started to feel the interest in the genre creep back in. I’m hoping the book will be a nice accompaniment to my quest to re-ignite my interest in some of the classic stuff that I never got my head around at school. This was part of a whole series of books about re-educating your mind on things you were taught at school which I found browsing Brick Lane Bookshop – honestly had to resist the entire set, they all looked really cool!
So that’s four more added to my ever growing TBR pile on my bedside table.
What’s on your list ‘to read’? Have any of these sparked your interest?
R.xoxo
