Friday Bookbag is a weekly feature where I share a list of books I’ve borrowed, bought, or otherwise acquired during the week. It’s my chance to buzz about my excitement for books I might not get the chance to review.
I’ve been extremely sick this week (hence why I skipped Short Story Roundup and haven’t been reviewing anything), and I plan to rest up read all weekend to make up for it–here’s hoping I can catch up on books from Friday Bookbags past as well as the two new titles I picked up this week.
It Devours! : A Welcome to Night Vale Novel by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor
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why I’m excited: I technically picked this one up for my partner, since she’s a Welcome to Night Vale superfan and also stuck-at-home-sick this weekend, but I think I’m going to steal it when she’s done! It Devours! is a stand-alone “mystery about faith and science…and the terrifying, toothy power of the Smiling God” according to its inside flap, which sounds pretty great to me, even if I’m not caught up on the podcast.
Heart Spring Mountain by Robin MacArthur
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why I’m excited: Heart Spring Mountain is a novel about family secrets, an estranged mother and daughter, and rural Vermont, which sounds like a good combo to me. I’m a nature lover who spent years living in the stark landscape of rural northern Minnesota–which is part of why Emily Fridlund’s History of Wolves spoke to me so deeply–and I hope that Heart Spring Mountain will hit some of the same beats.
And some extra goodies…
Since I’m planning to take it easy this weekend, I also took advantage of my library’s DVD section and picked up Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (I want to re-watch all of the Star Wars movies this year, even the terrible ones!) and the first season of The L Word, which I’ve never seen. (If only all queer girls could get care packages full of these pop culture touchstones upon coming out, but I guess I’ll figure it out on my own.)
See books here that you’ve already read or that are on your to-read list? Have any burning opinions on Star Wars or The L Word? Let me know in the comments!
Only that despite their terribleness, I will mostly defend the Star Wards prequels because they are what got me into Star Wars as a kid.
I love this book bag idea!
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Oh my gosh, yes, I agree about the prequels. I know that they’re terrible movies but I loved them so much as a kid, so I’m looking forward to rewatching them for nostalgia’s sake. And thank you! Feel free to do bookbag posts of your own and link them in the comments if you’re so inclined!
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