Monday, September 16, 2013

Oyster Invite

I got my Oyster invitation.
As soon as I heard about it I put in my request for an invitation. I even entered a contest on Book Riot to win an invitation, but the powers that be determined that I needed more books and my invitation arrived today.
Needless to say I have now fully signed up and given over my credit card information for the monthly charge.
I haven't explored too much yet but I am impressed with the selection. There are not new releases, but that is okay. Who has time to keep up with all the new releases? There is a great selection of books that are at least 2 years old. You know, the ones you wanted to read, but missed when they were new.
So far I have chosen:

Detroit by Scott Martelle
The Crimson and the Petal by Michel Faber
America's Women by Gail Collins
To Marry an English Lord by Gail Maccoll
Serena by Ron Rash

As if my to-be-read pile isn't large enough, now my virtual pile is big too.

Currently I'm reading Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky.
Next is Five Days at Memorial by Sheri Fink
And if I like it Carter Beats the Devil by Glen David Gold, a recommendation from Wil Wheaton's FB posts.

My new favorite library related quote:

You can't read all day... if you don't start in the morning.

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