Book Haul, Early July

Small but mighty!

Here it is, my haul for early July.

I write this having completed all but two of the items above, which is actually quite a feat. The whole point of these hauls is to gather up as many interesting-seeming items as possible, and then try them out. Usually, there are a few rejects. But not this time, ho ho!

The True Darcy Spirit and The Second Mrs. Darcy by Elizabeth Aston.

As I wrote in the previous entry, Elizabeth Aston writes a continuation of Pride & Prejudice, largely concerned with the extended network of the Darcy family. Lots of cousins, distant relatives, etc. Lost fortunes, arrogant members of the ton trying to keep spirited young women under their thumbs, the usual tricks. 

Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen

It's been quite some time since I saw the movie, so I am enjoying this (not remembering what all happens). I picked up this book in the mental health section of the library, where I was trying to do research on anxiety.

The Mummy at the Dining Room Table by Jeffery A Kottler and Jon Carlson

This is the other book I picked up from the mental health section. It has nothing to do with anxiety, and everything to do with therapists talking about their most interesting cases. It was good because while the stories of the people were extremely interesting, it was also neat to hear about the therapists' reactions and reasonings for doing what they did or trying what they tried. 

The rest of the books in the section weren't so good, and I must admit I ended up going home and punching "anxiety" into Google. So, you know, that.

Off the Grid by P.J. Tracy

P.J. Tracy, if you don't know, is a mother-daughter writing team from Minneapolis, Minnesota. They write detective thrillers that take place in the midwest, and so far they have all been pretty good. It's a satisfying cast: the two Detectives (one a slightly-naieve family man, the other a slightly-bitter divorcee), the rest of the MNPD (the red-headed computer guy, the sassy receptionist, the Chief), and the Monkeewrench team (a group of computer software designers who are targeted by crime in the first novel, and stay on as main characters throughout). 

Just go read their books. They're quick, engaging, and awesome.

A Night at the Opera by the Marx Brothers

Are you watching the Marx Brothers? Why not?

Contains one of my favorite Chico piano scenes of all time (although this one is a very close second) also "Cosi Cosa" which is good to sing anytime, anywhere. 

So there you have it, what's tided me over for the past two weeks. As soon as I finish up The Second Mrs. Darcy and Girl, Interrupted, it's off to the library again!