April is National Poetry Month, so adding a couple titles to my slowly growing collection seemed only fitting.
From the top:
Blue Iris: Poems and Essays by Mary Oliver - probably my favorite poet
Collected Poems by Edna St. Vincent Millay - a purchase inspired by this post celebrating her birthday
The Flight of Gemma Hardy by Margot Livesey - from Audra's give away
Bring Up The Bodies by Hilary Mantel - I rarely accept ARCs, but couldn't resist the sequel to Wolf Hall.
The Homecoming of Samuel Lake by Jenny Wingfield - My mother borrowed it the moment I finished. She's loving it as much as I did!
The Persephone Biannually arrived yesterday, too. I'm happy to see several of my blogging friends quoted.
That darned Persephone. There was nothing for it, once I received the Biannually, but to order Harriet and Woolf's Writer's Diary.
ReplyDeleteAmy - My, what good taste you have! I only glanced at it last night, but will peruse much more thoroughly this weekend.
DeleteI've got Gemmy Hardy and Samuel Lake on my stacks and hope to get to them soon. Enjoy your books.
ReplyDeleteNise' - Hope you love Samuel Lake, too. It will definitely be one of my favorites this year. I'm looking forward to Gemma Hardy.
DeleteThat's a nice stack of books! I've had my eye on The Flight of Gemma Hardy. You're lucky to have won it! Look forward to your thoughts.
ReplyDeleteBrenna - Seems like I never win anything, so this makes me pretty happy :-)
DeleteAhh, you just reminded me that I need to change my address for Persephone... no wonder I haven't been receiving mine. Lovely acquisitions:)
ReplyDeleteStacy - Ha! That would explain it....
DeleteThat Gemma Hardy book...doesn't it just make you want to touch it and stroke it and love it?
ReplyDeleteSandy - Definitely a gorgeous cover!
DeleteEnjoy the new books.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Carol.
DeleteI am so jealous that you have Bring up the Bodies! Can't wait to read it. :)
ReplyDeleteLorren Lemmons - Unfortunately I won't get to it before the release, but definitely within the next month.
DeleteBringing Up the Bodies is so slim compared to Wolf Hall. I was ambivalent at best about Wolf Hall and didn't know if I would give the sequel a go, but seeing how slim it is I might try it.
ReplyDeleteSam - The slim size was definitely a relief to me! Evidently it's going to be a trilogy, so she needed to save something for book three;-)
Deletevery nice selection on the poetry front!
ReplyDeleteI tried reading Wolf Hall, and didn't like it.
What is the Persephone Biannually?
Brenda - Twice a year Persephone Books publishes a pamphlet introducing their new titles, quotes from reviewers and bloggers, store events (in London, unfortunately) and usually a short story. They publish neglected classics from the 20th century by mostly women writers. I've loved every one I've read!
DeleteI keep hearing The Homecoming of Samuel Lake is wonderful. Bringing up the Bodies looked tempting but I haven't read Wolf Hall yet. Enjoy your new books!
ReplyDeleteBermudaonion - The Homecoming of Samuel Lake is a wonderful novel. It will surely be one of my favorites this year... I've been recommending it to everyone!
DeleteI really like Edna SVM's poetry. Nice choice! I've got a biography (Nancy Milford's Savage Beauty) of her on my TBR which I really should tackle.
ReplyDeleteSkiourophile - Savage Beauty is on my wish list. I feel a literary biography binge coming on in the not too distant future! Thanks for visiting my blog.
DeleteWolf Hall which I read did not make me happy! but you've got some good novels here.
ReplyDeleteMystica - Wolf Hall was a very slow read for me, but in the end, I really liked it. I think the sequel focuses on Anne Boleyn.
DeleteLooks like lovely books that you added to your collection!!
ReplyDeleteStaci -Can't wait to read them all! My mother finished The Homecoming of Samuel Lake yesterday and LOVED it, too. She wants my dad to read it now :-)
DeleteOMG the new Hilary Mantel!! Jealous!!! :-)
ReplyDeleteMarie - Definitely a May must-read!
DeleteSuch beautiful books! I used to read a lot of Edna St. Vincent Millay's poems and loved them. I might just look some up to remind myself. I hope you enjoy them!
ReplyDeleteI'm very interested in your thoughts on Bring Up the Bodies - the title seems so strange to me!
I also hope you enjoy The Homecoming of Samuel Lake, it's one I really want to read!
Amy - I haven't read Edna St Vincent Millay in years - just couldn't resist this collection. I LOVED The Homecoming of Samuel Lake and am sure you will, too!
DeleteI love Mary Oliver. I need to check out Blue Irises. The Homecoming of Samuel Lake is such an amazing book. I really enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteVasilly - Isn't Mary Oliver wonderful? I love the cover of Blue Iris, too. I started missing the characters in Samuel Lake as soon as I finished the book.
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