Autumn Book Haul

[@GloriaZThompson]

The Silence in Between sounds sooo good. Adding it to my list! Forty Autumns was an incredible nonfiction book about the Berlin Wall. After that, I'm interested in reading more about that time.

[@Shellyish]

I’ve never read about that time period before, but now I’m intrigued!

[@TheNovelHoneyShelf-Essie]

I am adding The Silence In Between to my tbr! It is the same general story line as a middle grade book I am reading this month for Historathon, A Night Divided. Thank you for sharing this book!

[@Shellyish]

That sounds interesting, I'll have to check out A Night Divided!

[@kimswhims8435]

Interesting Haul! I bought 3 recently, all Australian. Two that I've already read and are keepers on my shelves, Juice by Tim Winton- Literary Post Climate Change Dystopian Max Mad/Mission Impossible style and Praiseworthy by Alexis Wright, it's just masterful. I've also bought one from Alexis Wright's backlist a 25th anniversary edition of Plains of Promise. Happy Reading 🙂

[@Shellyish]

Praiseworthy is on my mental TBR!

[@BookishAdventuresInWellbeing]

I’m trying to rein in the book buying so watching this through my fingers!

[@bjminton2698]

Du Maurier is so good! She wrote SF, mysteries, horror and historicals that I know about. So very gifted! I've read Glass Blowers and enjoyed it! Last Thursday I got to go to a library sale in a close by town and got 11 books! For $7.50!! In addition to mysteries and spy thrillers, I got London by Rutherford and Seabiscuit by Hillenbrand. Have you read any Rutherford? I enjoy Michener so I think I will like him.

[@Shellyish]

Seabiscuit is excellent! I really want to dive more into Du Maurier’s work - she really is so talented.

[@eleanorhynd5078]

My husband read Three Men in a Boat a long time ago and I remember him laughing out loud a lot of the time - I have yet to read it though. There is a sequel - Three Men on the Bummel - I know nothing about it and hubby has not read that one. We don't often shop for new books - most of our books come from charity shops here in Scotland. If I'm enjoying an author, I like to read their books in order - so we have LISTS!! Daphne du Maurier is on the list and I've only read The House on the Strand because it sounded different than others I've heard about - it was a very unusual story - I have been fairly lucky in picking up a few of her other novels and am looking forward to reading them. I am reading The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle - I love crime, true and fictional - and I'm enjoying the different take on that genre. I live in small town which had a library until recently but its closed now. We can go to another small town library or order books online which are then delivered to a local cafe - that's ok if we know what we want, but I like to browse and chat to other library users and the librarian - I miss that.

[@Shellyish]

Oh my! Your library closed! How awful! I'm a huge fan of the library and all that it has to offer. I'm very curious about du Maurier's works especially her lesser known works. Maybe I'll take the plunge and make an order for 'hard to find' titles.

[@spreadbookjoy]

I did not like the character in The Magicians so dnf’d the first book. I love an Arthurian retelling, so his new one intrigues me. Beautiful faces is stunning. I have a Dorothy Dunnett on my wish list because of you. I recently purchased Daphne Du Maurier’s first book which is set in the 18th century, The Loving Spirit. I do exactly the same when shopping secondhand - I check everything - but tend to browse a bit more or look for particular books and authors rather than look at everything in a big bookshop

[@Shellyish]

I finished The Bright Sword and think you'll absolutely love it! All of the flaws that were ever-so glaring in The Magicians didn't show up in The Bright Sword - I think Grossman has really grown since his first series. The characters are diverse and just wonderful -- there may or may not be a trans knight. Everything is delicately handled with a ton of magic and wonder. I just loved it. Anyhow, I just wanted to gush to you because I think it's a good choice for you, Jack. :)

[@spreadbookjoy]

@ thank you! That does sound excellent - it’s going on the wish list! 🤍

[@jimsbooksreadingandstuff]

Interesting selection of books, To Sleep in a Sea of Stars is a book that is on my ever lengthening 'want to read' list.

[@Shellyish]

Don't we all have an ever-lengthening TBR.

[@Ali-AvidReader]

I read The Silence In Between recently, it’s a powerful read. I hope you enjoy it!

[@Shellyish]

I hope so too!

[@tobielurie4582]

I love your podcast as I get so many ideas of what to read next. Could you put a list of the books you talk about in your notes? It would be most helpful.❤

[@Shellyish]

Will do!

[@MMjones6459]

I found the biography fascinating Manderley Forever: A Biography of Daphne du Maurier by Tatiana de Rosnay

[@andrearyan816]

I would love to find The Glass Blowers by Daphne du Maurier. I bought the books to complete Louise Penny’s Three Pines series this month even though I am only on book 2 as I am enjoying them. Oh and I got 4 Elizabeth George books in the charity shop (I wonder who influenced that 🤔)?

[@Shellyish]

Influenced you to buy Elizabeth George… hmmm… who could THAT be?! Ha!!

[@socaltoobie8984]

I recently bought (and finished yesterday) The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager. It was okaayyyy. A quick, popcorn-esque read. Tonight will scour the TBR to see what jumps out. 😊

[@Shellyish]

I love picking out a new book!! Truly!

[@socaltoobie8984]

@ Yep! Although sometimes I agonize over it. “Analysis paralysis” 😂

[@Shellyish]

Same!! It’s like “what am I in the mood for….”

[@marciajohansson769]

I have Americanah and her earlier novel Half of a Yellow Sun. Like us all I can't keep up with all the books I want to read!!! And now that I am thinking about it I may even have Purple Hibiscus somewhere! I think I need to stop watching book haul videos!!!! I can't wait to see Steve Donoghue's year end book lists!

[@Shellyish]

Same! I’m counting down the days to Steve’s first list.

[@allenbird]

Can you do a video going through your artwork?

[@Shellyish]

I can try and accomplish that.

[@JohnSaxon-vw5vi]

Enjoy my friend 💜💙💜💙💜💙

[@Shellyish]

Thank you! I'm excited about all these new books.

[@JohnSaxon-vw5vi]

@ I am so jealous of your new books 📚

[@jackiesliterarycorner]

I bought V. by Thomas Pynchon, Fireborn by Rosaria Munda, and Dead Zone by Stephen King

[@Shellyish]

That’s wonderful!!

[@starlasell5698]

❤📚📚❤️

[@Shellyish]

Hi Starla!

[@starlasell5698]

@@Shellyish Hi Shelly! 🤗

[@WildCardCillo]

Will you continue to read one piece ? Or maybe you have and haven’t featured it in your channel since alabasta?

[@Shellyish]

I’ve read through Skypea.

[@alicecoffey1823]

Americanah is good, but it was kind of ruined because for me because I read the reviews on the back and one of the quotes said it was similiar to a very famous novel and so gave the whole plot away! So don't read the cover until you finish the book!

[@Shellyish]

Thanks for sharing.

[@REFUGEBOOKGIVEAWAY]

I subscribed to u

[@Shellyish]

Thx

[@REFUGEBOOKGIVEAWAY]

I thrifted 532 books for 88 dollars and 75 dvds for 22 dollars for my book giveway at applebees. I have given away 3200 books in 10 months to babies,kids,teens,and adults.

[@Shellyish]

Wow!

[@REFUGEBOOKGIVEAWAY]

@@Shellyish I love getting kids reading and helping adults and teens reconnect with books