By the time this post is published, we will all be back home, but right this moment, as I type this up, we are enjoying our last day at Daufuskie, a secluded island near Hilton Head, SC and Savannah, GA. We were lucky to score a cottage (without having to break the bank) with front-row access to the beach, something that has always been on my bucket list and that I was thrilled to cross off. This week has been very refreshing and just what I needed - a getaway, a break from it all, a retreat with family with no thoughts of work, to-do lists, and chores getting in the way. The island sure runs on its own time. The streetlights aren't turned ON at night to avoid attracting turtles too far from their ideal nesting place. There's the alligator crossing time at night when they go from pond to pond visiting friends (and hence tourists are advised to stay home when it's dark). There are very few cars - instead the preferred mode of transportation is via golf carts, which can go o
Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Eva @ A Striped Armchair and Marg @ Reading Adventures that encourages bloggers to share the books they’ve checked out from the library. If you’d like to participate, just write up your post-feel free to steal the button-and link it using the Mr. Linky any time during the week. And of course check out what other participants are getting from their libraries!
More holds of mine came through, last week! (Together, of course ::groan::). No complaints, this time, since I had been waiting for a couple of them since forever!
- The Help by Kathryn Stockett: I'm reading this one currently, and so far find it true to its promise!
- The 13th Hour by Richard Doetsch: The mystery in reverse! I'm not exactly sure when I'll read this, but it should be before the Thursday of next week, since it's due then!
- The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs: I'm reading this with some ladies from a Goodreads club. So far, I've heard mixed reviews about this book, and unwittingly fell upon some spoilers. Anyways, I'll be starting this one too next week.
- City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare: I read this in one sitting, the day I picked it up. It's such a quick read in spite of the 450-odd pages. I'll be reviewing it during the weekend.
Comments
My loot this week was all holds too....and the pile gets bigger and bigger!
Emidy
Une Parole
I'm in the miles long queue for The Help at the library!
Enjoy your loot!
Eva, so sorry you didn't like it. I haven't yet started it, but will be real curious to know which camp I fall in.
Steph, I hope you get to read The Help. It's awesome!!
Kathy, I'm stuck with the library till I get a job at least. ;-)
Sandra, I know that feeling well! All these books come in groups from the library! ;-)
Juju, you said i, girl!
pussreboots, gotta check them out!
samantha, hope you do get to both The Help and The Mortal Instruments series!
Diane, I'm curious to know how you will enjoy The 13th Hour!
Stephanie, Emidy, Ruthann, Thanks!
Linda, glad that you liked it! Hope The Help comes to you soon!
Kristen, eager to hear how you find it!
dolcebellezza, LOL, that's funny! :)
Marg, hope you enjoy The Help too!