A Few Odds and Ends

First, you have to check this out, the British answer to the explosion of electronic readers—

http://www.publishersweekly.com/blog/880000288/post/1300051130.html

Brought a smile to my face ;)

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I’m updating the upcoming titles almost every day so be sure to keep checking them.  There’s some really good stuff coming out soon.

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Hamilton had his first face-to-face encounter with Crazy Cat, the other cat at his new home.  Turns out our big fluffy guy can be an alpha when he wants to and he completely intimidated Crazy Cat.  Puffed himself up and started hissing and growling—I guess he’s only scared of female cats ;)

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So, it’s that time of year again when we rack our brains to come up with the top 5 or top 10 books of the year in our own so humble opinions.  Here’s my Top 5—

1.  Soulless by Gail Carriger
2.  Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
3.  Dog On It by Spencer Quinn
4.  The City and the City by China Mieville
5.  The Ninth Daughter by Barbara Hamilton

What are some of your favorites published in 2009?

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December 9, 2009   Posted in: Tales of a Bookseller

3 Responses

  1. Laura - December 9, 2009

    Cute ad!

    Man, I am so behind the times. I’ve read a bunch of books in 2009, but only one comes close to qualifying (it came out in paperback in 2009), and it’s not one I’d put on my favorites list.

  2. Lelia - December 10, 2009

    OK, Laura, so what are your favorite books that you read in 2009, published anytime?

  3. Laura - December 14, 2009

    Hm, favorites of 2009:

    1. Gentlemen of the Road, by Michael Chabon. Recommended in response to a request for historical fiction set in the Middle Ages that doesn’t feature northern European protagonists. Drew read it too, and also liked it.

    2. Bloodchild and Other Stories, by Octavia E. Butler. Fantastic, though it gave me nightmares.

    3. Whale Season, by N.M. Kelby. A bit twee and Carl Hiassen-lite, but I enjoyed it all the same.

    4. The Long Goodbye, by Raymond Chandler. A gift from a friend, in response to my gift of a Lois McMaster Bujold book to her. I’m not a convert, but I know where to go when I want something gritty, but not James Ellroy-gritty.

    5. tie: Medicus, by Ruth Downie/A Pattern of Blood, by Rosemary Rowe. Medicus was more “fun” to read, but I really liked how Rowe explored the very complex nature of Roman society. Can’t keep the history geek in me down. :)

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