Recent Acquisitions: Which One To Read First?
Monday, March 14, 2016
I rarely treat myself, but after working a bit and not buying anything for myself, I decided to treat myself and buy some books. These titles have been on my wishlist for a while now. Since our local bookstore was having a 40% off sale going on, I decided to take advantage of this.
As expected and just like any other reader, I am having a hard time deciding which one to read first. Should I pick the memoir of a neurosurgeon faced with a terminal cancer diagnosis? I keep hearing how astounding it is. Or should I finally dig into this eerie classic by Shirley Jackson that I shamefully haven't read even though I should've by now? Or maybe I should start with H is for Hawk, which has been getting all the hype and accolades lately. Help!
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Hi Jillian, We have always lived in the castle is quite a quick read, and really creepy. Having said that I recently read H is for hawk and loved it so much. Tough choice:-)
ReplyDeleteYes, reading that now and it is so eerie!
DeleteNice sale! Love to buy books and getting a deal is even better. Great choices. I'd go with H is for Hawk too.
ReplyDelete40% off- awesome! Love sales like that. :) These all look intriguing but I'll agree with the previous commenter and say H is for Hawk as well. It just sounds really good and I imagine learning about such beautiful birds.
ReplyDeleteYou got a great deal on those books. They all sound interesting. I'm leaning more toward We Have Always Lived in the Castle. I haven't yet read anything by Shirley Jackson, but I hope to at some point. Good luck deciding!
ReplyDeleteYou should definitely start too. This is my first Shirley Jackson and it's so great so far.
DeleteThat's an awesome sale! I actually hadn't heard of these books before, but going off your descriptions, I would go with When Breath Becomes Air first. That one sounds the most intriguing to me. Whichever you choose, I hope you enjoy them all!
ReplyDeleteI haven't read any of those, but I want to read all of them! When deciding what to read, I tend to read the first five pages and see what sticks.
ReplyDeleteAll of those are on my wishlist so I don't know which one I would pick either. Maybe H is for Hawk?
ReplyDeleteI started with We Have Always Lived in the Castle. I'm always done!
DeleteI haven't read any of those yet! I've heard good things about We Have Always Lived in the Castle, but it really depends on what mood you're in. When I have a pile of books, I sometimes just pick by whichever one has the most interesting first sentence.
ReplyDeleteYes, I try to do this too but all of them sounded awesome to me haha.
DeleteWhen Breath Becomes Air is on my must-read list, it sounds incredibly moving!
ReplyDeleteYes, that's what I've been hearing from everyone!
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