Hauls & Unhauls

Unboxing | Blind Date With a Book

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Unboxing

So late last year I did an unboxing of a blind date with a book I thought it was really fun so I decided it was time to do it again. If you want to see my first one, you can find that here: Unboxing | Blind Date with a Book. Once again I used a the site Blind Date with a Book. The company has many books listed all of which are priced at (GBP) £7.99 or (USD) $10.17, the shipping for me was only £3.99 or $5.08. You have no idea what book you will get, but you get to see key words from the book.

Here are the key words from this rounds book;

  • The forest
  • Britain
  • Mythology
  • Time and Space
  • Monsters

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The Unboxing

–Mythago Wood by Robert Holdstock-

Description: Deep within the wildwood lies a place of myth and mystery, from which few return, and none remain unchanged.

Ryhope Wood may look like a three-mile-square fenced-in wood in rural Herefordshire on the outside, but inside, it is a primeval, intricate labyrinth of trees, impossibly huge, unforgettable… and stronger than time itself.

Stephen Huxley has already lost his father to the mysteries of Ryhope Wood. On his return from the Second World War, he finds his brother, Christopher, is also in thrall to the mysterious wood, wherein lies a realm where mythic archetypes grow flesh and blood, where love and beauty haunt your dreams, and in promises of freedom lies the sanctuary of insanity… –goodreads

-Reaction-

So, unlike last time, I have never heard of this book previously. I am actually kind of happy about this because I love finding new books and authors that might just be a gem. From reading the description I have a feeling of elves hiding in the woods, kind of imagining the scene from LOTR when they go into the elves land. Reading the second half it seems almost like the the woods is like a sea nymph. But, also like Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer. Sadly, I did not like this book, I actually DNF’ed it, but I am still excited about Mythago Wood because it has an aspect of magic, myths, and a possible time warp.

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What did you think of my bind date with a book? Would you read this book? What does it remind you of?

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8 thoughts on “Unboxing | Blind Date With a Book”

  4. Blind date with a book is such a cool idea, I would get it in Australia if I knew it wouldn’t cost an arm and a leg to get it sent here! I really like the sound of this book, and I like the cover too because it’s weird haha. Great post!!!

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