Do you ever get in the mood for a certain type of book...maybe a particular time period, or setting? Sometimes rather than looking at my stack of TBR's and choosing something that looks interesting, I want to read a particular type of book that may not actually be in the stack. At the moment I am in the mood for a book that has a historical setting--maybe 1800s and in England. And it has to be on the coast. I want to hear waves smashing against the coastline. And maybe a boat of some sort is part of the story? Does anything come to mind? Jamaica Inn by Daphne Du Maurier or perhaps Coldwater by Mardi Mcconnochie both come to mind. Unfortunately I have already read both and want something new. Or try this one. Turn of the century America, maybe upstate New York, with a hotel setting, and you might through in a mystery as well. A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly fits the bill nicely. This is a young adult novel, but it is written very well, and yes, I have read this one too. Any suggestions here? Am I the only one who likes to read novels that are like other novels that I have read and enjoyed? Maybe I just need to dig one of these out and reread it, but it is always nice to discover new things.
Speaking of new things, or books in this case...I received the rest of my Amazon order yesterday. Some were off of my wish list, and some were more suggestions from this post (yes, I am still mining this list of 18th century novels, but I think I finally have plenty to work with!). As for what I got: Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe, Evelina by Fanny Burney, My Mother's House and Sido and The Complete Claudine both by Colette (and both I had checked out from the library, but knew that I wanted to own, so I ended up just ordering them!). As for this weekend, I don't think any of these will be reading selections. Unless I come up with a book in one of my two categories (above) I will try and finish The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins (currently reading Miss Clack's narrative...she is great...I don't want her part to end,as she is cracking me up!), and Oroonoko by Aphra Behn (I keep carrying her around, but haven't started her for fear I am not going to understand...not sure where this is coming from, but it is less than 100 pages, so I should be able to do it!). And I might even be getting my new bookcase this weekend, too. Fingers crossed!