Skip to main content

The 10 Most Recent Additions to My TBR

Happy Top Ten Tuesday over at That Artsy Reader Girl!

The Ten Most Recent Additions to My To-Be-Read List


1. Help Me! One Woman's Quest to Find Out If Self-Help Really Can Change Her Life by Marianne Power

From this article

2. The Tokaido Road by Lucia St. Clair Robson

Recommended by a friend, who read it on her trip to Japan. Historical fiction set on the road between Tokyo and Kyoto.

3. The Muralist by B.A. Shapiro

I've wanted to read this for a while, and it's my book club's next pick.

4. The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters by Priya Parker

Can't remember where I read about this, but I'm intrigued.

5. Sister Emily's Lightship by Jane Yolen

Short stories for adults by Jane Yolen. Sold.

6. Chemistry by Weike Wang

Protagonist getting a PhD, working in a lab, trying to please her Chinese parents--even though none of those describe me, I relate pretty heavily since it's a story similar to mine and those in my peer group.

7. King Solomon's Table by Joan Nathan

Saw in the library, but I think this is one I need to own--one of those cookbook/history books I'm so entranced by lately.

8. Stronger Than a Bronze Dragon by Mary Fan

This one doesn't come out till June, but sounds amazing: mechanical dragons, set in China, can't wait.

9. Sky Without Stars by Jessica Brody and Joanne Rendell

Les Mis in space--this comes out in March, and I'm there.

10. This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone

Another upcoming release that has me by the title. I wish I could remember what list I got it from!

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Books with Single-Word Titles

Happy Top Ten Tuesday over at That Artsy Reader Girl! Books with Single-Word Titles These are all my favorite books that I could think of with one-word titles. A lot of fantasy, a few nonfiction (minus subtitles) and Kindred , whether you consider it scifi or historical fiction. Also two portmanteaus using the word "bitter." I suppose it's a word that lends itself to amelioration. 1. Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler 2. Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore 3. Fire by Kristin Cashore 4. Heartless by Marissa Meyer 5. Inheritance by Christopher Paolini 6. Meditations by Marcus Aurelius 7. Stoned by Aja Raden (has a subtitle) 8. Educated by Tara Westover 9. Fledgling by Octavia Butler 10. Kindred by Octavia Butler

Feliz Ano Nuevo!

Speaking of cultures and society, I leave for Spain on January 9. Instead of continuing as a book blog with a specific goal for number of books to read in a year, Space Station Mir will become a chronicle for my adventures in Spain. Expect a post for each new place that I visit, with pictures! I also plan to continue reviewing books, however I will not make a set goal for number of books to read this year. I do pledge myself to read at least one book in Spanish that was not assigned for a class. In terms of my goals for 2009, I was not diligent enough in keeping track of them. Looking back, I've fulfilled some of them and not others. The greatest trend in my reading this year, which marks a huge deviation for me, is that I've read more non-fiction than I think I've read any other year in my life. I've finally developed the ability to sustain interest in non-fiction other than biographies. For a while, biographies were the only non-fiction I ever read, with the exception

Most Recent Books I Did Not Finish

 I feel like I've been DNFing a fair amount lately, mostly with review books. I feel obligated to read review books longer than I would if they were books I just picked up on my own. That said, I have a caveat in my Book Review Policy  that if I feel I am not the right audience for the book, I won't post a review. I try to avoid that by only picking books I genuinely think I will enjoy, but of course I can't always predict that before I read. Also, while book clubs have been a great way to get exposed to books I wouldn't normally read, tastes will differ and every once in a while, I find a book I'm just not willing to finish. I also want to say no shade to the authors or anyone who enjoyed these books--they just weren't for me. Happy Top Ten Tuesday! Most Recent Books I Did Not Finish 1. Caribbean Competitors by Poppy Minnix--LibraryThing review--This one sounded great and has a beautiful cover, but while the island setting was compelling, I just couldn't ge