1/4/14

My Birthday Books

I have read all but two of my Christmas books, and now I have unwrapped the Birthday books!  Here's what I got (plus bonus bit of cat of at the left.  I tried pushing the cat into the picture more, but she wouldn't stay.):


William and Mary, by Penelope Farmer (author of Charlotte Sometimes), which is about the magical undersea adventures of the titular characters.   It has been many years since I read this, but I remember finding it good back when I was young (it was one of the library books I looked forward to checking out when visiting my grandparents in the summer).  And it just now occurred to me to see if my library her has other children's books by her that I haven't read, and it does, so now I am awaiting the arrival of Year King....

Rose and the Lost Princess, by Holly Webb (sequel to Rose), and ordered all the way from the UK for me!  My 10 year old boy, who enjoyed Rose, was pleased to see it too....but will his interest survive the fact that the title includes the dreaded "p" word....

Katherine at Feather Ghyll, by Anne Bradley, which is an old one (1959) from the UK about a girl who spends her convalescence in an English country village in bed making crafts, and which so far is proving just as soothingly diverting as I had hoped.   I predict her recovery will be complete and her father will marry again.

Ondine--The Summer of Shambles, by Ebony McKenna   Here's Cat's review at Beyond Books from April 2011 that made me put this on my wish list...I'm glad to finally be about to read it!

The Sleeping Army, by Francesca Simon.  In a modern Britain where people still worship the Viking gods, a girl inadvertently brings 4 of the Lewis chessmen to life and they have to go quest etc. together.

12 comments:

  1. Nice stash of books. And HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

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  2. Oo, I love the sound of the Francesca Simon book! I'll have to see if my library has a copy -- you'll be reviewing it later, right? So I can hear the ultimate verdict? :p

    Happy happy happy birthday!

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    1. I hope it is as good as it sounds! I will let you know.

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  3. Happy birthday to you, and many more...books! Why does the cover of Katherine Ghyll have all of that sports equipment embossed on it, though? I took a closer look, hoping to spot knitting needles or maybe a loom, and was surprised. The Sleeping Army book sounds wonderful, though--they all do, really. Enjoy!

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    1. It's ironic, isn't it! I have almost finished it, and it was very pleasant in an very craft-filled way!

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  4. I couldn't finish Rose but that Katherine book sounds so good! I love reading about crafty characters (if you have any recommendations, please do tell). Many happy returns of the day! Looks like you have very thoughtful friends and family. My own gave up on gifting me books a long time ago as I read so much they have no idea what would interest me/what I haven't read yet.

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  5. Happy Birthday! So glad you got some books for your birthday.

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  6. Happy Birthday and Happy Reading, Charlotte.

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  7. Looks like a great haul! Happy Birthday!

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  8. Happy belated birthday, and happy books! Several of them look interesting - especially Ondine and the Sleeping Army.

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