Thursday, June 5, 2014

Second Hand Book Store Haul

My husband and I went to our local second hand book store yesterday and I got three books.

1. The Cat Who Could Read Backwards
Lilian Jackson Braun
Book 1 of the "Cat Who" series
Published 1966
Plot: James Mackintosh Qwilleran becomes a newsman for The Daily Fluxion. On his first assignment to cover the art beat, he meets an art critic and his Siamese cat, Kao K'o-Kung. The two team up to solve a murder mystery.
First thoughts: If anything happens to the cute kitty, I will be devastated.

2. Compass Murphy
Stephen Potts
Published 2001
Plot: Joshua's father goes whaling to Greenland and his ship never returns. Joshua stows away on the Aurora to look for him.
First thoughts: I have no idea why I bought this book.

 3. Dark Secrets - Legacy of Lies
Elizabeth Chandler
Story 1 of the "Dark Secrets" series
Published 2000
Plot: Megan must stay with her grandmother and cousin Matt that she's never met. This is a story of family secrets and self-discovery.
First thoughts: The cover intrigued me and I also like secrets.

Now which to read first...