Unbox Books with Me – September 2024

Join me in opening a big stack of book mail that was waiting for me after I returned home from an Irish holiday. #AD Click ‘Show More’ for info & links.

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Books discussed & purchase links:

North Woods – Daniel Mason

Caesaria – Hanna Nordenhok

Close Encounters of the Fungi Kind – Richard Fortey

The Golden Road – William Dalrymple

What I Know About You – Eric Chacour

Meadowlands Dawn – Jo Beall

The Volcano Daughters – Gina Maria Balibrera

A Man with No Title – Xavier Le Clerc

Enduring Wisdom – Queen Elizabeth II

The Land in Winter – Andrew Miller

Model Home – Rivers Solomon

Creation Lake – Rachel Kushner

Entitlement – Rumaan Alam

The Drowned – John Banville

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:25 North Woods goodies
3:36 Caesaria
4:52 Close Encounters of the Fungi Kind
6:06 door bell
6:10 The Golden Road
7:29 What I Know About You
8:24 Meadowlands Dawn
9:05 The Volcano Daughters
9:56 A Man with No Title
10:58 Enduring Wisdom
11:53 The Land in Winter
13:02 Model Home
14:07 Creation Lake
14:46 Entitlement
15:55 The Drowned
16:58 Conclusion

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Get in touch

[AnSe]

Belated best wishes, Eric. You look very rested and relaxed. 🎂🍀

[jamesduggan]

Happy birthday; I enjoyed that image you tossed out of coming home to a front door unopenable, like the inverse of being snowed in, by a horde of new books - thx.

[emmavd]

Happy Birthday, Eric! 🎂🥂🍾And Happy Reading!📚📚📚

[nadiadixon]

it was great fun sharing your book opening with you...

[virginiaanderson]

What fun and interesting mix of books and apple surprise - take a pic when you make for us to view., - thanks for sharing and Happy Birthday Month!!!😊

[nina-]

Very diverse selection of books! I'm intrigued by the book caesaria, might be something I would pick up some time, thank you for bringing it to my attention!

[janethansen]

I really dislike book haul videos, but I enjoy unboxings perhaps because there's an element of surprise for the opener. Happy birthday.

[clarepotter]

Yay birthday month, here's hoping for books too!

[eileen]

🎉 Happy Birthday Eric 📚 glad you had such a good trip away ☘️

[julieaulava]

The paperback cover of North Woods is beautiful.
The Volcano Daughters is getting buzz in the US. Looks like you may have some gems in that haul.
Happy birthday month Eric!

[alisonjordan]

Hello Eric 🙋‍♀️ I am glad you had an enjoyable holiday, and birthday 🎂 in Ireland 🇮🇪 I have been on several walking 🚶‍♀️ tours all over Ireland. It is a beautiful country. You are sooo fortunate to have books 📚 sent to you. The only author✍🏼 I am familiar with is John Banville. I like reading 📖 mystery stories, so I think I would give “The Drowned” a try...Happy Reading 📖

[rachelatherton]

I just recently finished reading North Woods on your recommendation and I really enjoyed it. I loved the refreshing format and storytelling and a book I keep finding myself reflecting upon.

[margaretgeorge]

Many Happy Returns. How great to have so many books, thanks for sharing. I’m probably going to try and read Creation Lake.

[Nina_DP]

Your shirt is a perfect match for the Meadowlands Dawn cover! 🌈

[tammyripp]

Really looking forward to reading Entitlement too Eric

[jacquelinemcmenamin]

Ambrose Parry ( husband and wife writing team) uses the background of medical innovation in the 18th/19th century in Edinburgh. Including the first use of chloroform in midwifery.

[barbaramcfadden]

Creation Lake, my next book! I read Mars Room and was sadly captivated by the book.

[renee]

Happy Birthday!! It's my birthday month as well.

[juliej]

Nice... Will you do a booker shortlist prediction? Look forward to it 🎉

[bgigrld]

Lots of small books due to Shortie September