Amazon has brought some great things to my doorstep last week (as well as PaperBack Swap, but mostly Amazon this time.) I am fighting off a bad cold and need to rest, so I'm going to keep this one short and sweet.The Rose Bride by Nancy Holder. From the "Once Upon a Time" series, this one is based on "The White Bride and the Black Bride," which is a fairy tale I am not familiar with.
Wild Orchid by Cameron Dokey. Also from the "Once Upon a Time" series, this one is based on "The Ballad of Mulan" which I am only familiar with from the Disney movie (and I hadn't realized it was considered a fairy tale.)
PostSecret: Confessions on Life, Death, and God edited by Frank Warren. The newest PostSecret book, the fifth one so far. I buy these faithfully within a week of release. (Unfortunately, my copy had a torn page and I will have to exchange it.)
The Interpretation of Fairy Tales by Marie-Louise von Franz. Jungian analysis of fairy tales, recommended to me by a commenter on this blog!
Lighthousekeeping by Jeanette Winterson. Who doesn't love some Jeanette Winterson? Or lighthouses, for that matter?
Song of the Sparrow by Lisa Sandell. A story, told in poetic verse, or Elaine from the Camelot mythology.
Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson. This arrived from PaperBack Swap just in time for Banned Books Week, and also ironically coincided when the book was being challenged at some high schools.
Riddle-Master: The Complete Trilogy by Patricia A. McKillip. If I see Patricia A. McKillip's name on something, I take it with me. That's just the way it works.
Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger. Audrey's new book! Her second offering only earned a C+ from Entertainment Weekly, but maybe that's only because it's no easy task to live up to her previous novel The Time Traveler's Wife. I'm sure this is awesome in its own right, and I can't wait to discover that for myself.
Catwoman: The Visual Guide to the Feline Fatale by Scott Beatty. Catwoman, my favorite DC universe lady. Purrrrfect.
Two other non-book-related pieces of news:
I've broken down and gotten a Twitter. My blog features my three latest tweets over in the sidebar, with the option to follow me.
I have officially entered in National Novel Writing Month. It seems that being busy with school and not being able to find the time to read for pleasure, study, or do homework wasn't enough of a challenge for me. I am displaying my participant web badge proudly over there to your right, and as soon as November blows in I will show off my word count progress bar there for my loyal blog readers. (All two of you.)
