Or at least new to me books, since some are old and out of print and I've acquired used copies. My latest stack:
Linden Rise and Frost at Morning, by Richmal Crompton - After enjoying The Family Roundabout I knew I had to find more of Richmal Crompton's books. I'm not sure how easily they will be to find over here in the US, but I was very kindly given a copy of Linden Rise (thanks to Elaine for offering me her extra copy). I found a used copy of Frost at Morning via AbeBooks in the UK. I'm guessing this is these are the British versions of our Book of the Month Club editions. She has quite a list of books, so I'll see what I can track down, but I plan on reading these first. I'm going to save them for a bit, though. Something to look forward to.
Our Longest Days, edited by Sandra Koa Wing - After BooksPlease wrote about this, I knew I had to get a copy for myself. This is a compilation of excerpts from diaries by average people who documented their daily lives during WWII. It was called the Mass Observation Project, and coincidentally it was something the fictional character, Millie, in Diary of an Ordinary Woman participated in.
Selected Stories, by Rudyard Kipling - This is an upcoming selection for Cornflower's book group. Not many book groups choose short story collections, so I was excited and happy to see this on the list. The claim on the back of the book is something along the lines of 'he's one of the greatest short story writers'. I hadn't realized he won a Nobel Prize, so I have high expectations for this. I plan on starting to read this collection this weekend and just work my way slowly through. We won't discuss it until September.
Loving Living Party Going, by Henry Green - I love the cover of this book (click link to see it), and the contents sound pretty good, too. This (well, one of the novels/novellas in the book) is #89 on the Modern Library List.
Wild Strawberries, by Angela Thirkell - I'm (very slowly) reading the Barsetshire novels that Angela Thirkell wrote. Someone suggested not starting at the very beginning as they aren't the best of the group, but what have I done? I started at the beginning, since I am on the obsessive side. It seems someone told me to start with Wild Strawberries, so that's next after I finish Demon in the House. I've actually really enjoyed the other two books, so I'm looking forward to the stories getting even better!
Miss Mapp, by E.F. Benson - I hope to read the first Mapp and Lucia book very soon, but I've already got the second in anticipation. Yes, I'm collecting the Benson and Thirkell books and may be getting more in the future.
Thank Heaven Fasting, by E. M. Delafield - I've heard wonderful things about this book, which is by the same author as The Diary of a Provincial Lady (not yet read, but also one I want to read very, very soon). I wonder if all the spin-offs on the Provincial Lady are any good? Does anyone know?
The New House, by Lettice Cooper - This is one I borrowed from ILL but never got around to reading. In any case it sounded so good I might as well just own it.
Isn't it nice getting books in the mail?