Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Claire from The Captive Reader and Marg from The Adventures of an Intrepid Reader that encourages bloggers to share the books they’ve checked out from the library. If you’d like to participate, just write up your post-feel free to steal the button-and link it using the Mr. Linky any time during the week. And of course check out what other participants are getting from their libraries! This week's Library Loot is at Marg's. My first library loot post of 2012! Last year, 47 out of the 100 books I read were borrowed from the library! Can you tell I love the library? :)
Cookbooks:
Moosewood Restaurant Low-Fat Recipes from The Moosewood Collective.. lots of contributors!
Eat Well Live Well with Gluten Intolerance by Susanna Holt
Looking for some recipes that I can eat during the detox plan I've been following for the last seventeen days. 17 down 11 to go... To read more about the detox I'm doing, check out these posts.
Craft book:
Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts.
Woops. I borrowed the wrong book. I was looking for the Encyclopedia of Crafts. Oh well, I'll thumb through this one anyway. It's not like I have time to craft or sew anyway these days..
In fiction:
The Next Always by Nora Roberts
I've been on hold for this book for weeks and weeks. Finally it's my turn and the copy my library has is the large print one. I kind of don't want to read it now...
King Lear by Shakespeare, graphic interpretation by Gareth Hinds
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, graphic interpretation by Charles Dixon with Sean Deming, illustrated by David Wenzel.
Graphic novels of some classics that I've never read. I'm taking a short cut to gain some basic knowledge of these two stories I've never read.
In music:
Various cds including Eyes Open by Snow Patrol. There's a fun remix version of "Chasing Cars" on this album. I love it! ha! My favorite Snow Patrol song is probably "Run," but unfortunately that's on another album. Have you heard the Leona Lewis version of "Run"? SOoo good. It gives me goosebumps.
Bought from the used book shelf:
I couldn't resist at 50 cents each.
The Christmas Brides by Linda Lael Miller
High Noon by Nora Roberts
WhatHappens In London by Julia Quinn
The Lost Duke of Wyndham by Julia Quinn
Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn
What's your latest loot from the library?
I'm waiting for The Hobbit from the library. I want to reread it before the movie comes out.
ReplyDeleteI have a couple of Quinn books on my tbr list. Enjoy your loot and bargins!
Oh that's right! I was vaguely familiar with the news of a Hobbit movie.. I'm terrible about keeping informed about movie releases. I usually just get wind of them when they are hitting the theaters.
DeleteI loved The Hobbit graphic novel. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat! I'm hoping to read it this weekend. :)
DeleteI would always want the Large Print, given the choice! I really love the Nora Roberts series like this one. They are sometimes exactly what I'm looking for, while her stand alones aren't.
ReplyDeleteReally? I find the large print very distracting... as if it interferes with the natural rhythm of the text on the page. But if the story is engaging, I'd get used to it and probably not even notice it anymore.
DeleteI'm still on the fence about reading it, but better decide soon because it's only a two week book and there's a waiting list so no renewals!
Make a quilt, make a quilt!!
ReplyDeleteHahaha! I think I'd need to move in with you for a week or two for that to happen. But oh I'd love to make a quilt one day. Maybe for grandbabies ... that ought to give me enough time. ; )
DeleteOh wouldn't that be fun! There's a king-sized bed in the guest room :-)
DeleteAhhh, the good old used book shelf!
ReplyDeleteI check it out every single time and usually don't buy anything. They got me this time!
DeleteOoh, please read The Next Always.... I really enjoyed it. It reminded me of her old category romances and it was much better than her Wedding series, IMHO. And the library? Is the most awesome place ever.
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy your books!
Brandy, I decided that I will read it after all. Since it's large print, it doesn't fall into the "new book-two week loan period." I get it for four weeks! I'm going to try to get to it in time!
DeleteOh score!! So you 5 books for 2.50$? And those books aren't that old! Great finds, Christine!
ReplyDeleteI hope you'll enjoy The Next Always! Sorry it's large print :(
Yes, nath! Isn't that a steal?
DeleteThe next big book sale at my library is early March. I can't wait!
I read the Christmas Brides a while ago and I thought it was a lovely book!! :D
ReplyDeleteI hope you like it too.
I need to read the next always soon! :P I keep forgetting it.
I'm saving Christmas Brides for December. Is it part of a series? I couldn't tell.. and if it is, do you think I can read it without having read any of the other books?
DeleteI have a Moosewood Cookbook and love it. Hopefully you find some delicious and healthy recipes to cook and share.
ReplyDeleteI have two other Moosewood cookbooks on my shelf, which I adore. Especially The Enchanted Broccoli Forest. This one I borrowed from the library has a lot of great recipes... I think this is the second time I've taken it out of the library!
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