October Book Haul

*NOTE* This post was written and intended to be posted two days ago.  I have decided to leave the original wording.  I understand that today is not the day I am stating it is.  Thank you. *END NOTE*

Today is Wednesday and that means that the Friends of the Library bookstore is open today!  Yay!  So, of course, I had to go see what treasures I could find.  I wasn't knocked completely off my feet with their inventory this time, but I was able to come out of there with some pretty good books.  So without further ado, I give you my October Book Haul:

Death of a Scriptwriter:  A Hamish Macbeth Mystery by M.C. Beaton



I chose this book because I have read another Hamish Macbeth mystery before titled Death of a Gentle Lady and I rather enjoyed it.  It was a nice mystery with some interesting characters.  The main character, Hamish Macbeth, is a policeman in a village in Scotland who has to navigate his way around the locals to get to the bottom of the various mysteries that pop up.  Read the synopsis here.

Withering Heights:  An Ellie Haskell Mystery by Dorothy Cannell



They say not to judge a book by its cover.  But that is exactly what I did here.

*Side Note*  I seem to be on a bit of a mystery kick.  I have watched the entire Poirot series available on Netflix as well as Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries.  I am currently on Midsomer Murders.  Needless to say, it has now dribbled over to my reading preferences.  *End Side Note*

The cover of this book is an illustration of a large house behind a wrought iron fence hidden by some shrubbery at an angle at which it seems as though one is peeping.  That is what first caught my attention.  Then I read the back cover and the deal was sealed.  Read the synopsis here.

The Bag of Bones by Vivian French



This next one is considered a children's book but I don't discriminate.  Plus I have a kid so it's totally okay.  The Bag of Bones is actually the second book in the Five Kingdoms collection.  I do that a lot.  I buy used books then find out they are the second or third book in a series.  No matter.  I have a plethora of books just waiting to be read so I have time to buy or check out the first in the series.  It seems like the perfect series for my daughter and me to snuggle up to in the month of Halloween.  Yay!  Read the synopsis here.

White as Snow by Tanith Lee



This is yet another book I purchased largely based off of the cover art and the feel (yes, the feel) of the book.  That and well, fairy tales.  I love reading different variations of fairy tales - or rather, cautionary tales as most were penned to teach lessons by scaring the heck out of children.  Eh, I don't judge.  I digress.  This book caught my eye with the art and my heart with the promise of a story that is part Snow White and part Greek mythology wrapped up in a nice little 319-page book.  Read the synopsis here.

The Dream Master by Roger Zelazny



This book is a bit of a wildcard.  I found it sitting in the Scifi / Fantasy section (my preferred genre).  The only thing that drew me to The Dream Master was the title.  I picked it up for the title, bought it for the story (based on its synopsis).  It's a short book written in the sixties with all of 179 pages.  In short, it's a story of a dream manipulator who accepts the challenge of teaching his craft to a blind psychiatrist.  It should prove to be a nice quick and thought-provoking read.  Read the full synopsis here.

***BREAKDOWN***

One of the exciting parts about buying books from a used bookstore is finding out what kind of deal you got based off of the comparison of what you paid vs. what the cover price is.

Listed from highest price to lowest price:

Title	Cover Price	Used Price
The Dream Master*	$27.95	$2.00
The Bag of Bones	$14.99	$2.00
White as Snow	$14.95	$1.00
Death of a Scriptwriter	$6.99	$1.00
Withering Heights	$6.99	$1.00
TOTALS	$71.87	$7.00

*The book I purchased was part of the Science Fiction Book Club (SFBC.com) 50th Anniversary Collection so there was no cover price found on the book itself.  I used the price found on Amazon.com for the hardcover since my copy is a hardcover.

So, everybody, that concludes my October Book Haul.  Hopefully, I will be able to do this once a month (preferably at the beginning of the month) so just keep your eyes open and make sure to visit often!  Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Reading!