Book Haul: Christmas 2013 Part 2

Welcome to Part Two of my Christmas Book Haul! In this second installment I have listed the remaining books that I received this Christmas season, and will be discussing my initial thoughts prior to reading them. Once again you can click on any of the titles in order to find out more about the book, and to be linked straight to its Goodreads page.

 

How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff 

 

 Title: How I live Now

 Author: Meg Rosoff

 Publisher: Penguin

First Thoughts

Yet another young adult novel, I discovered this title on YouTube where it was featured in a video by booksandquills who gave it a positive recommendation. How I Live Now features Daisy, a teenage girl who is sent from America to live with her cousins in England. Daisy's aunt is away when war breaks out in London, and the cousins are then left to fend for themselves. As a fan of Young Adult Dystopian fiction, I can’t wait to read this book.

Perfect by Rachel Joyce 

 

 Title: Perfect

 Author: Rachel Joyce

 Publisher: Random House

First Thoughts

Admittedly I still don’t know a lot about this book, which I stumbled upon after reading Joyce’s successful novel ‘The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry’. The book itself is gorgeous and my hardback copy is covered in detailed illustrations beneath the jacket. Looking at the back cover of Perfect, it simply reads that ‘In 1972 two seconds were added to time. Were they to blame for what happened next?’ and doesn't give much away at all! I've chosen to continue this blissful ignorance in the hope that I can jump into reading it and let the content be a surprise. After greatly enjoying the previous novel written by Joyce, I look forward to discovering what happened next.

Shift by Hugh Howey

 

 Title: Shift (Silo 2)

 Author: Hugh Howey

 Publisher: Arrow

First Thoughts

The second installment of a Science Fiction trilogy that was originally written as a series of novellas, I have been eager to read Shift after devouring the first novel ‘Wool’ some time ago. Shift is in fact a prequel to the previous book, and I am hoping that it will shed some light as to why Earth’s inhabitants have been forced to live in underground ‘silos’.

  

How To Make Your Man Behave In 21 Days Or Less Using The Secrets Of Professional Dog Trainers by Karen Salmansohn 

 

 Title: How To Make Your Man Behave In 21 Days Or Less Using The Secrets  Of Professional Dog Trainers

 Author: Karen Salmansohn

 Publisher: Workman Publishing Company

First Thoughts

I laughed a lot when unwrapping this last gift! This book is pretty self explanatory and appears to be written with the humorous comparison of men to dogs, and the secrets of how to train them- the men that is. I’m saving this book for the day that I need a pick me up. Here’s to hoping that it teaches me a lot!

And that concludes my 2013 Christmas Book Haul. I'm very grateful for all of the books that I received this year- it definitely looks like this year of reading is off to a good start!