What book presents did you receive?

[LadyWithLapdog]

I haven’t received any books this Christmas. What have you received? My DC might need some hints for my birthday.

What types of books do you like, OP?

The Judi Dench Shakespeare book - can’t wait to get stuck in!

This is my haul. Quite pleased with it.

I got 4 books this year.
Robert Goddard The fine art of invisible detection,
Natasha Cardew - Undercurrent, A Cornish memoir of poverty.
Linwood Barclay - The Accident
Celeste Ng (cannot remember the title and book is upstairs now).

He's such a good writer of easy read crime! I couldn't stop reading because every time I thought I'd worked it out there was another curve ball!

May start book 1 today!

I like historical novels, also contemporary, but not girly or too whimsical, love some African writers (unfamiliar settings for me, vibrant sort of writing), a bit of crime (like Gianrico Carofiglio), a bit of biography. I’m not that much into fantasy, but will read some Sci-fi.

I have. I have loved the Anglo Saxons since primary when we learned about Alfred burning the cakes (yes, I know he didn't and it was propaganda 😏). The Cat Jarman someone received looks like an early pick for 2024, as well. Loved her River Kings.

Thomas Williams is another good author in that period.

Gardeners Almanac
The Twilight Garden; Sara Nisha Adams
Harlan Coben; I will find you

Only one novel this year as my TBR pile is huge. A surprise from DH .. he did well to find something I haven’t read.
Other books were as requested as I’ve been getting back into knitting this winter, and fancied having a go at Sashiko to patch the holes in my jeans.

Blimey I promise there's no sensitive content here. It's a photo of four books!

Received Michael Caine: Deadly Game

Anyone else received it or read it?

And one of them is the Vogue Book of Knitting. Can you imagine anything less controversial?
The edit function won't let me remove the photo. I will try to report.

Sorted!

Lily by Rose Tremain. I asked for it.

Now, now - it’s not that bad!

Joining the thread as I want to verify some of your books and don’t want to forget about checking . Hope you all enjoy them!

NT Almanac
The Pivot Year
Solito
101 Essays That Will Change the Way you Think
The Winter Spirits
North Woods
Neal’s Yard Essential Oils

Think I’ve done pretty well.

Bookmarking, just downloaded Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow on recommendation and am fully immersed already. Thanks for the suggestions all!

I'm expecting more books tomorrow, so excited!

I got Gulag by Anne Applebaum, a huge book about 9/11a nd the last train to Istanbul.

@Loubelle70 you mentioned goth, do you have Curepedia?

A couple of posters mentioned Fourth Wing and its sequel. I had a look in WH Smith. They are massive. I was leafing through them, I saw a mention of at least one dragon. Is this more of a Young Adult book in the Harry Potter style?

Three Stephen King Holly Gibney books.

Orlam by PJ Harvey. Bonkers, but fascinating!

Ha,!!! No but its next on my list! 😁