Print books:
- Frankie by Graham Norton: this was a Lucky Day random grab;
- Crush by Ada Calhoun: this was also a random grab; I know nothing about this book;
- We’ll Prescribe You a Cat by Ishida Syou: the other Japanese cat book that also looks adorable;
- My Death by Lisa Tuttle: from the NYRB classics series; not sure when I will get to this one, but it was intriguing. And short;
- The Sunday Philosophy Club by Alexander McCall Smith: I’ve read a number of his Number One Ladies Detective Agency books and love them, but I’ve never read anything from this series;
- Kindred by Octavia Butler: I cannot count the number of years that this has been on my TBR. I plan to get to it soon;
- My House in Umbria by William Trevor: I’ve also been meaning to read some William Trevor, so I checked out this one and
- The Story of Lucy Gault by William Trevor: we’ll see which one I get to, if I get to either;
- The Wren, the Wren by Anne Enright: another book by an Irish writer;
- Skeletons in the Closet by Jean-Patrick Manchette: another NYRB classic;
- Local Girls by Alice Hoffman: I am a big fan of Alice Hoffman, reaching all the way back to Practical Magic and Turtle Moon;
- Tropic Moon by Georges Simenon: another NYRB classic & one of Simenon’s non-Maigret books;
- The Fire Engine that Disappeared by Maj Sowall and Per Wahloo: book 5 in the Martin Beck series; filling in a gap for me;
- Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire: book 3 in the Wayward Children series;
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore: this book has been everywhere since last summer. I had a digital hold for two months that was still 12 weeks away, so I decided to go with print instead;- When the Tides Held the Moon by Venessa Kelley: I was intrigued by the cover and the plot summary.
- The Poisoner’s Ring by Kelley Armstrong: second in A Rip in Time series;
- Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher: looks like a Sleeping Beauty retelling;
- All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker: this is another high hype thriller that I decided to check out in print rather than wait for the digital hold;
- The Chemistry of Death by Simon Beckett: I can’t remember where I saw this one, but it appealed to me;
- Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire: I might go back and reread this before I read Beneath a Sugar Sky.
Ready for pick up:
- The Marigold Cottages Murder Collective: I’m still sort of looking for a cozy mystery for a reading game, and this looks like it might fit the bill;
- The Spellshop by Sarah Durst: Cozy fantasy;
- The Tokyo Zodiac Murders by Soji Shimada: translated from Japanese, this one has been on my TBR for a long time;
- A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers: I’ve finished the whole Wayfarer’s series and liked it, so I thought I would give this novella a try;
- Murder at Gull’s Nest by Jess Kidd: this one also looks cozy and fun.
My digital check outs:
- The End of Everything by Megan Abbott: I have only read one other book by Megan Abbott, but I thought she did a good job with characters that I loathed;
- A Conspiracy in Belgravia by Sherry Thomas: I’ve read the first in this series and liked it; not sure if I will actually get to this one;
- The Fox’s Curse by Sarah Painter: I’m still not sure about this series, but they are quick reads;
- The Honourable Schoolboy by John LeCarre: I’m working my way through George Smiley;
- Redemption Point by Candice Fox: this is the second in the Crimson Lake series. I’ll definitely get to this one before my time expires;
- Nightmare in Pink by John MacDonald: I’ve never read anything by MacDonald but he was prolific, so I wanted to give him a try;
- The Ward Witch by Sarah Painter: this is the first book in a different series that I think I might like better;
- Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera: I tend not to love modern thrillers, so I’m not sure I’ll actually read this one, but the premise is interesting;
- Kissed a Sad Goodbye by Deborah Crombie: next up in the Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James series.