i miss your face like hell

Jan 22, 2012 11:01

It's another 'once in a blue moon' book posts! These are from Oct through now, with a huge gap for December; working seven days a week meant a lot of tv (a LOT of Top Gear) and much fic, but no actual books. Let's get to it -

Why Read Moby Dick, by Nathaniel Philbrick - eh. One of the strangest things I've ever read. It was basically like ( Read more... )

books: 2012, books, books: 2011

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parkergray January 23 2012, 04:03:46 UTC
I have not and believe you me, I have been looking. I'll check - they might not be doing ARCs for that. They didn't for Fault in Our Stars, so. I'll certainly let you know.

I haven't read Hate List. Perfect Escape was definitely a bit clunky in places, but overall, I did enjoy it.

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parkergray January 23 2012, 04:10:06 UTC
It's sort-of amazing, man.

I mean, I remember hearing about ARCs and people just...giving you books and I always thought, 'That would be the coolest thing EVER' and that I could never have too many books.

Um - that is patently false. It is amazingly cool and I LOVE my job and has there ever been anything so right up anyone's alley?, but there are times when it's a bit 'please please stop. I cannot take anymore boxes of books!'

Now I'm intrigued - I haven't seen any Bitterblue's floating around. Hmm.

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parkergray January 23 2012, 18:12:00 UTC
Success!

I am holding one in my hot little hand. Clearly, I'm going to be selfish and read it first, but send me your address and I'll hook you up.

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parkergray January 24 2012, 00:43:40 UTC
parker.gray@gmail.com

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