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Library Loot hosted by Eva and Marg
asks us to list what we brought home from
the library this week.
asks us to list what we brought home from
the library this week.
The Warrior's Princess by Barbara Erskine
Jess is attacked by someone she fears knows her well. Fleeing to her sister's house in the Welsh , she is disturbed by the cries of a mysterious child. Two thousand years before, the same valley is the site of a great battle between Caratacus, king of the mighty Catuvellauni tribe, and the invading Romans. The proud king is captured and taken as a prisoner to Rome with his wife and daughter, the princess Eigon. Jess is inexorably drawn to investigate Eigon's story, and she determines to visit Rome. There lie the connections that will reveal Eigon's astonishing life - and which threaten to reawaken Jess's own tormentor.
Pretties by Scott WesterfeldI am so curious about Tally and the Uglies so I was very happy when I got this one.
No preview here cos they are kind of spoilers
Bored of the Rings by The Harvard Lampoon
Making fun of LOTR, how can they, lol ;)
The Seventh Tower - The Fall by Grath Nix
Unsure about this one but I will check it out
First of a thrilling fantasy adventure series set on the Dark World, where society is ranked according to its colour clan and the most precious commodity is light. In all the world there is only one place that ever sees the sun. A seven-towered castle built upon a mountain high above the desolate ice lands below.
Oh my gosh! I bought a used copy of Bored of the Rings a few years ago. I never read it! I don't think I even have it anymore. Love to know your thoughts when you read it!
ReplyDeleteI really like the sound of the Warrior Princess. Thanks B!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy those books.
LOTR parody? Oh I gotta get that. Great loot!
ReplyDeleteThe Warrior's Princess sounds really good. Is that the second book of the Uglies series? I think it is.
ReplyDeleteThose all look pretty good. I hope you laugh a lot with the LOTR parody!!
ReplyDeleteI've heard good things about the Westerfield books. I hope to read them at some point. Happy reading!
ReplyDelete--Anna
Diary of an Eccentric
Amy,
ReplyDeleteLol, I will be sure to give my thoughts on that one. Hopefully it's gonna be fun. I do love when they make fun of things.
Jenny Girl,
I do love Erskine, once I stayed up until 4am finishing her book and crying my eyes out. Though her last book I didn't even care to finish..
Linda,
I know, hilarious, and it was made so long ago. How come I missed this?!
Dar,
You're right, the 2nd book. Too bad it will take some time for them to get the 3rd since the 2nd was brand new.
Staci,
Thanks, and I am sure I will, lol. A good parody is never wrong.
Anna,
I so enjoyed the first one. A truly good one that had something to say. So I really want to start on this one
The Barbara Erskine book sounds really good B!
ReplyDelete"Bored of the Rings", noooooooo, one of my favorite classics - can't be bored of those books!!! I think I will skip the review of that one B!!! LOL
Nice haul there though..
Best to you
L
Nice stash of books here. I didn't even know they had LOTR parody out. Too funny! The Seventh Tower looks very interesting.
ReplyDeleteBlodeuedd!!! Again girl, you know just how to reach my inner reader self and ask... You know you want to read this!!!! I am looking for your thoughts on these!!!
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a wonderfuld day!!
And thanks for coming over to my place!! I love having you there!
More fantasy! I do love fantasy!
ReplyDeletelea,
ReplyDeleteI know, messing with a classic, how could they?! Haha, but I can't help it, I love a good parody even if it with the father of modern fantasy.
Donna,
It actually seems to be decades old, go figure.
I am so unsure about the Nix book so i should just have a look to see if it's for me or not.
Cecile,
I love being over there :D
And I sure love having you over here too. Maybe I one day can tempt you away from romance and paranormal. the who would want to since those are great genres.
Jenclair,
me too! Too bad my library doesn't agree and i have read everything there. But what to order
I just adore Barbara Erskine. She was the first ghost story writer I ever read. My only trouble is I am struggling to remember which ones I read, as I am so forgetful and I never wrote them down.
ReplyDeleteVivienne,
ReplyDeleteI am the same, and since I read some in swedish years ago I have no idea what they are called in English.
The Seventh Power looks good and Bored on the Rings too funny.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to know about the Uglies too, and The Warrior's Princess sounds like an exciting read!
Excellent picks!
Dottie :)
Hi Dottie,
ReplyDeleteI do like Erskine, even if one book was a DNQ for me.
And the Uglies series is really good