During the last weekend I was able to attend the Canberra Lifeline Bookfair, an event that occurs several times a year and gives great opportunities to pick up secondhand books donated for charity. I ended up managing to pick up several pretty awesome books at this bookfair which I was very happy with. This includes multiple books I had been keeping an eye out for, as well as a few interesting novels that proved to be very welcome surprises. Due to these successes, I decided to do a bonus Book Haul post to show off just how varied the books you can potentially find at this bookfair can be.
The Blacktongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman
One of the most talked about fantasy novels in recent years has to be The Blacktongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman. I heard a lot of awesome things about The Blacktongue Thief when it first came out, and I even did a Waiting on Wednesday post about it. Despite this, I kept failing to find a copy of The Blacktongue Thief, even though I was still extremely interested in reading it. As such, I was pretty damn happy to find a good secondhand version of this book on the weekend and I’m hoping to read it soon.
Long Past Dues by James J. Butcher
Another book I was particularly happy to find over the weekend was Long Past Dues by James J. Butcher. The second book in Butcher’s Unorthodox Chronicles, Long Past Dues is the awesome sounding sequel to the author’s debut novel, Dead Man’s Hand. I had a great time reading Dead Man’s Hand when it first came out, and I’m very excited to finally get my hands on the sequel.
Traitor’s Blade by Sebastien De Castell
I just had to pick up a copy of Traitor’s Blade by Sebastien De Castell when I saw it was available, especially after enjoying some of the author’s more recent novels. The first book in the author’s Greatcoats series, Traitor’s Blade sounds pretty amazing, and I’m curious to see how De Castell set up his entertaining universe.
Apocalypse Cow by Michael Logan
So, I’m not going to lie, I picked this one up purely because of the puns on the front page, which still makes me chuckle. A comedic novel about zombie cows is frankly something I’d never be able to turn down, and it sounds like Apocalypse Cow is a particularly funny read, which I am very keen to check out.
Star Wars: The Mandalorian Armor by K. W. Jeter
While I haven’t explored the now defunct Legends canon of Star Wars fiction as much as I would have liked, I was very interested in this copy of The Mandalorian Armor by K. W. Jeter I found. The first book in a series that pits the infamous bounty hunters of Star Wars universe against each other, The Mandalorian Armor sounds pretty damn awesome, and I look forward to diving into it when I get a chance.
Warhammer 40,000: Grey Knights by Ben Counter
More fun Warhammer 40,000 fun from the always impressive Ben Counter, how could I possibly turn that down.
Footprints of Thunder by James F. David
The final book I picked up is the intriguing classic science fiction novel, Footprints of Thunder by James F. David. A compelling and thrilling novel that sees the modern world merged with the dinosaur inhabited past, Footprints of Thunder is an excellent book that I was very happy to find a good copy of. I think I actually read this book when I was younger, so it will be interesting to revisit it after all these years.
Well, that’s the end of this latest Book Haul post. As you can see I have quite a bit of reading to do at the moment thanks to all these awesome books that have come in. Let me know which of the above you are most interested in and make sure to check back in a few weeks to see my reviews of them.
The Unseen Library 