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... which actually ended up only being nine, on my most recent foray, because I actually put some back on the grounds that I was picking them up as a "maybe I'll get around to them sometime" sort of deal more than "I actively want to read them" and, well, I've only just managed to start Hexarchate Stories and This Is How You Lose The Time War and The Secret Commonwealth and the new Dia Reeves I haven't got even got around to buying yet aren't even next on my list...
... and nevertheless I am now in possession of:
Beloved, Toni Morrison
Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi (already read; want to have a lending copy)
Sofia Khan is Not Obliged, Ayisha Malik (skimmed first few pages, decided it was hilarious, turns out a friend also has it on their TBR and would like it once I'm done with it)
Kid, Simon Armitage
The House of Shattered Wings, Aliette de Bodard (still haven't read, delighted to have a straightforward opportunity to)
Vicious, VE Schwab (had a vague I Want To Read This Human??? flag, wasn't managing to chase it down, went "enh As Many Books As I Can Carry For A Fiver, fuckit, the blurb looks interesting")
The Dark Vault, VE Schwab
Eleanor & Park, Rainbow Rowell (are you spotting a theme? I'm pretty sure someone had a clear-out...)
Religion for Atheists, Alain de Botton (white dude, most speculative of the lot, but I skimmed a few pages and it didn't immediately annoy me so I might find it soothing at some point)
On the topic of A Theme, there was also Down Among the Sticks and Bones, which I love dearly but FRUSTRATINGLY already have a copy of. None of the cookbooks (ALAS) were of interest. And crane my neck as I might, I couldn't see what all was on the shelves in the back room except that, well, it was, and I thought it'd be rather cheeky to ask to be allowed to rummage in the back, so I'm just going to have to return once there's been some turnover and give Mind another five quid, probably. It is terrible being me.
... and nevertheless I am now in possession of:
Beloved, Toni Morrison
Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi (already read; want to have a lending copy)
Sofia Khan is Not Obliged, Ayisha Malik (skimmed first few pages, decided it was hilarious, turns out a friend also has it on their TBR and would like it once I'm done with it)
Kid, Simon Armitage
The House of Shattered Wings, Aliette de Bodard (still haven't read, delighted to have a straightforward opportunity to)
Vicious, VE Schwab (had a vague I Want To Read This Human??? flag, wasn't managing to chase it down, went "enh As Many Books As I Can Carry For A Fiver, fuckit, the blurb looks interesting")
The Dark Vault, VE Schwab
Eleanor & Park, Rainbow Rowell (are you spotting a theme? I'm pretty sure someone had a clear-out...)
Religion for Atheists, Alain de Botton (white dude, most speculative of the lot, but I skimmed a few pages and it didn't immediately annoy me so I might find it soothing at some point)
On the topic of A Theme, there was also Down Among the Sticks and Bones, which I love dearly but FRUSTRATINGLY already have a copy of. None of the cookbooks (ALAS) were of interest. And crane my neck as I might, I couldn't see what all was on the shelves in the back room except that, well, it was, and I thought it'd be rather cheeky to ask to be allowed to rummage in the back, so I'm just going to have to return once there's been some turnover and give Mind another five quid, probably. It is terrible being me.