{"id":594,"date":"2018-11-24T16:03:24","date_gmt":"2018-11-24T15:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/readerwitch.com\/?p=594"},"modified":"2018-11-24T16:03:24","modified_gmt":"2018-11-24T15:03:24","slug":"black-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/readerwitch.com\/2018\/11\/24\/black-friday\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Friday Aftermath"},"content":{"rendered":"

Amazon Kindle had fantastic discounts yesterday! Some books were being sold for just a couple of euros! I\u2019m picky with books even on Black Fridays, so I didn\u2019t end up with too many, but I’ve found some really good ones. Here\u2019s what I got:<\/p>\n

1. The Dry<\/a><\/em> by Jane Harper<\/h3>\n

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It\u2019s the first book in the crime series about a Federal Police investigator called Aaron Falk. I read Force of Nature<\/em><\/a>, the second book in the series, and I really liked it, so I have high hopes for this one.<\/p>\n

2. Daughters Of the Lake<\/em><\/a> by Wendy Webb<\/h3>\n

It\u2019s something dark and gothic. \u2764\ufe0e There\u2019s a drown woman, some scary dreams and some mystery. I\u2019m SO excited!<\/p>\n

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3. Uprooted<\/a><\/em> by Naomi Novik<\/h3>\n

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I already have a beautiful physical copy<\/a> of Novik’s newer novel called Spinning Silver<\/em>, but\u00a0I’m waiting for wintery days to read it. I was told that Uprooted<\/em> is even better. I was captivated by the writing and the story from the very beginning. Even though it\u2019s obviously a fantasy, I think I might like it.<\/p>\n

4. Patrick Melrose<\/a><\/em> novels by Edward St. Aubyn (yes, all FIVE of them!)<\/h3>\n

I simply had to get the collection because \u2026<\/p>\n

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Apparently, there\u2019s already a TV show where Benedict Cumberbatch played the protagonist. Here’s the trailer (it’s awesome, do watch it!):<\/p>\n

https:\/\/youtu.be\/JQh36eStMqk<\/p>\n

I saw the trailer and bought the novels immediately! Novels are usually much better than movie adaptations so I\u2019m in for SUCH a treat!<\/p>\n

I tried the first several pages and I can say that the writing is amazing! Besides, I now hear the voice of Benedict Cumberbatch when I’m reading the novels. It can’t get better than this.<\/p>\n

5. Complete Poems and Tales by Edgar Allan Poe<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Are any comments even needed?<\/p>\n

6. The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>by Gabrielle Zevin<\/h3>\n

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All I know is that the book is about a bookstore, and that the first few pages made me giggle. I think it might be a lighter read, but not a primitive one.<\/p>\n

7. Novels of Beryl Bainbridge, Volume one<\/a><\/h3>\n

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There are three novels there: An Awfully Big Adventure<\/em>, The Birthday Boys<\/em>, Master Georgie<\/em>. Two of the novels, An Awfully Big Adventure<\/em> and Master Georgie<\/em>, were shortlisted for Man Booker Prize. An Awfully Big Adventure<\/em> tells about a teenage girl who joins a theatre in postwar Liverpool. Master Georgie<\/em> is about a surgeon during the times of the Crimean War. The Birthday Boys<\/em> is about Captain Robert Falcon Scott travelling to the South Pole in 1910.<\/p>\n

Can you believe I got all these three gems\u00a0for just 3 euros<\/strong>?! Dear Black Friday, you are better than Christmas.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m slightly overwhelmed by the choice now. I think I will focus on Patrick Melrose novels first, while continuing reading this beauty:<\/p>\n

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Would you read any of these books?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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