Weekly Round Up (11.13.11)
These were my 5 most listened to tunes from the last week, according to last.fm:
1. Squealing Pigs by Admiral Fallow
2. Beth/Rest by Bon Iver
3. Red Heart by Hey Rosetta!
4. Elephant In The Room (Morgan Page Remix) by Richard Walters
5. To You I Bestow by Mundy
iTunes|Starbucks Pick of the Week: Hurts Like Heaven by Coldplay. You know, I used to really be into Coldplay. I remember rifling through the Alternative section at Music World for the lone copy of Parachutes in stock, right before they blew up. I miss those days. Not because they were unknown, but because the music was so good. I just played the first part of this song and said to my husband “It’s new Coldplay.” His response: “Really? It sounds like a commercial.”
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I had some time to kill before meeting up with some friends after work on Thursday, and I found this lovely little used bookstore close to my work. It’s soooooo lovely. I managed to limit my purchase to two books, but I will be back there many times in the future.
Princess in Training by Meg Cabot. (Ugh, I know. But I only have one more book left in my 3-in-1 volume, and I know I’m going to want the next ones on hand, so I’m stocking up now.)
The Spanish Bride by Georgette Heyer. (After reading Faro’s Daughter in July, I now want to read All The Heyers. This store seems to be a good place to find random Heyers.)
“It’s Monday What Are You Reading” is a weekly event hosted by Sheila that lets you share books you’ve read over the past week and books you have coming up.
Finished:
nothing
Posted:
The American Heiress by Daisy Goodwin
Currently Reading:
The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
Zombies vs Unicorns edited by Holly Black and Justine Larbalestier
Up Next: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
What are you reading and listening to? Did any new books find their way into your possession?
I want to like Heyer. For some reason, I just can’t. I don’t know why.
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You have some good ones on your list. I think The American Heiress is one I’d like to read. Enjoy!
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I like Admiral Fallow. Haven’t heard them before.
Some Heyers are definitely better than others. The one I read was awful, but I hear there are good ones. Sounds like FARO’S DAUGHTER is one to try. The title isn’t a misspelling of PHARAOH, is it?
I was against the Princess books until I actually read them. They’re so much fun! I love Meg Cabot. Have to read her new YA, ABANDON.
Great books! Thanks for the recs.
Nope! I thought it was a misspelling at first, too, but it turns out Faro is the name of a card game.
You are gonna love “Miss Peregrine” I really enjoyed it. Creepy but wonderful :)
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Zombies vs Unicorns sounds interesting, I added it to my TBR list.
I do like the new Coldplay album, but I feel like I’ve been growing in the same direction as them musically. All I had to do is hear a bit of Every Teardrop is a Waterfall and I knew I’d love the new album. And then Paradise totally won me over again :)
I am an 80′s tragic when it comes to music but I do like Coldplay. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs has been very popular – I’ve been meaning to check if my library has it.
Enjoy your reading week!
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Enjoy the Peculiar Children… I really want to read that one.
I have to admit that I’ve lost my love of Coldplay too over the years. Right now, the song I can’t get out of my head is “Losing Your Memory” by Ryan Star. Love it!
I love Georgette Heyer’s regency books. :) I’ve been wanting to read any of Meg Cabot’s books as they all sound so fun… happy reading…
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Princess in Training actually sounds rather cute to me. Enjoy your new books!
Love Georgette Heyer! Between a FOL sale and a lucky find at a UBS I was able to get almost all of hers. I really liked Arabella. Happy reading :)
I really liked Miss Peregrine – have a great week!
Meg Cabot’s books are a lot of fun – have you read the Queen of Babble series? I really liked that one.
Have a good week!
I loved Miss Peregrine’s it was really weird and quirky but fun! You have a wonderful reading week! :)
I am working on The American Heiress now. It’s good but very detailed. I am looking forward to read Miss Peregrine’s too. I have heard nothing but great things about it. I hope we both enjoy it.
The Spanish Bride looks interesting, enjoy! your books.
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Good luck with your reading. It was a good week for finishing wishlist books. But playing with the new recommendation feature on GoodReads has added even more books to the list! Please come see what I’m wishing for this week.
I like your playlist. Good songs. I understand what you mean with Coldplay, but this latest album of theirs has really grown on me. I like it well. I do admit though, it took several…several…playings before I got to that point.
Enjoy your new books!
Heyer has been my comfort read always!