Dear Amazon, I deserve a drone of my very own

Soon to be seen (hopefully) hovering over a front porch near me!

Speaking of pre-orders – it’s been a busy week for conspicuous consumption! Part of it was the headaches. When I feel unwell, I’m less likely to talk myself out of book buying. The other part was that it’s been a lousy and stressful week all around. Future books won’t necessarily fix present complaints, but I figure they can’t hurt! With any luck, by the time they arrive my head will have stopped hurting!

Among my forthcoming acquisitions are:

The Bobcat – I’m excited that this novel promises to draw attention to an animal that isn’t written about much at all in fiction or nonfiction, but I’m nervous about the sexually abused woman trope. 

A Polar Affair – The description of this book drew me in because it hinted at something scandalous (to the Victorians, anyway) about the love lives of penguins. What can it be? Why did they care?

What Would Skeletor Do? – Did I mention I always root for the bad guy? Skeletor is no exception!

Into the planet – I became fascinated with caves as an indirect result of reading Stephen King’s The Outsider. The cave in it really stuck with me (very atmospheric) so I started to want to learn more. This book should help with that, along with Blind Descent, which I’m reading at present.

Highway of Tears – I’ve been trying to read more about Native American issues lately. I’ve encountered this case – missing young girls – before and I’m eager to know more about it. 

Richard III: the self-made King – I love when my current interests and forthcoming publications merge! It feels like the universe is looking out for me!

Stalingrad and Vasily Grossman and the Soviet Century – I haven’t actually ordered these yet, but I loved Life and Fate so I know I will. And how nice that they should come out together!