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This is part of a meme hosted by THE BROKE AND THE BOOKISH
So - which ten books am I excited to read this year?
Well.. Maybe not excited - but I am for sure looking forward to read them:
1. THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett (2009)
~ love the colours of this cover.. ~
2. MISS PETTIGREW LIVES FOR A DAY by Winifred Watson (1938)
~ I love the Italian cover.. ~
3. LADY SINGS THE BLUES by Billie Holiday (1956)
~ This is such a great cover.. love this handwriting style.. ~
4. THE WINTER OF HER DISCONTENT by Kathryn Miller Haines (2008)
~ even the cover is a mystery.. ~
5. DIANA DORS : HURRICANE IN MINK by David Bret (2010)
~ wonderful, glamourous cover.. ~
6. ANATOMY OF A MURDER by Robert Traver (1958)
7. MOULIN ROUGE by Pierre La Mure (1950)
~ yay for vintage cover!! ~
8. FINGERSMITH by Sarah Waters (2002)
9. ROSEMARIE NITRIBITT : AUTOPSIE EINES DEUTSCHEN SKANDALS (= which you could translate into "Autopsy of a German scandal") by Christian Steiger (2007) - A non-fiction book about a German callgirl who was murdered in 1957
~ pretty daring Miss Nitribitt, hm? ~
10. THE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF MAF THE DOG AND OF HIS FRIEND MARILYN MONROE by Andrew O'Hagan (2010)
~ I like this cover.. It's kind of retro.. ~
So - any books you're looking forward to read?
Thank you for reading (at all and especially this blog..)
Yours
Irene
I want to read The Help and I've been wanting to read Fingersmith. Sarah Waters is a very talented writer. Have you read The Little Stranger.
AntwortenLöschenGreat list, Irene!
Ah...Anatomy of a Murder! i hope you enjoy it. It's been quite a while since I read it, but I found it very intriguing.
AntwortenLöschenHere's my list: http://myreadersblock.blogspot.com/2012/01/top-ten-tuesday-anticipation.html
Hey, Michelle! Sarah Waters is one of my newer favourite authors - THE LITTLE STRANGER is still waiting for me on the shelf..
AntwortenLöschenThank you, Bev - I hope that I enjoy it, too!