Mini- Book Haul/// Classics!

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Hello! 

This might be the shortest book haul in the history of this blog! 
Believe it or not I am not quite feeling the insane urge to buy books. Not at this moment. 
:)
These books arrived in the mail a few weeks ago. 
My sister was getting a few things on Amazon and asked if I wanted some books.
I had these two sitting in the cart and got them.
These Rupa editions of Classic Short Stories are so beautiful.
Simple and elegant and so affordable too.
Quite lovely! 
& 
They have so many authors to choose from.
I started with these and might get a few more as time goes by. 
:) 




Aren't these gorgeous? 

I started with D.H Lawrence and Honore De Balzac since I haven't read anything from these authors before and it seemed like a good place to  start. 

I am excited to read these books. 

Another little book mail I had recently, last week is Ambushed by Nayanika Mahtani.


The author got in touch with me soon after I came back from Landour and seeing how much I loved Ruskin Bond and Landour, she thought I'd like her book set in the jungles in the foothills of the Himalayas. 

I started reading this book this morning and I am really enjoying it. 
It's about summer holidays, adventure, travel, making friends in unexpected places and Tiger Conservation. It's such good fun and I'll do a proper review once I done with it. 

Have a great weekend folks. 




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