Book Bounty: Or, Why I Am not Allowed to Go to Used Bookstores

I went to the bookstore today, and scored a huge haul. (This is why I do not allow myself to go to the bookstore very often. I have an eidetic memory when it comes to book titles, and WANT EVERYTHING.)

So here is what I bought:

Burial Rites by Hannah Kent

Historical murder mystery! And dat cover! -- read! ☆☆☆☆

Rebels in White Gloves Coming of Age with the Wellesley Class of '69 by Miriam Horn

It's about Hillary Clinton and her friends in college! Girl power!

The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach

I'm a sucker for books about academia. And I think this one won a prize of some sort. Also the cover is pretty, and I accidentally let my netgalley galley expire, so...COME TO MAMA.

A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki

FSJLDKFJSLDJFLSDJDFSDLKFJSLJFLS ;A

Getting the Girl (Wolfe Brothers, #3) by Markus Zusak

Hey! It's that guy! The one who was famous for writing That Book! You know, the one about the holocaust! The one that made everyone cry?

The Witches of Eastwick (Eastwick, #1) by John Updike

I hear this one pretty much kicks ass.

S. by John Updike

Less sure about this one. It's a retelling of The Scarlet Letter, which I did not like. But he's supposed to be super amazing, so maybe I'll fall in love with the story through new eyes.

The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht

I hear this author is one of those queered feminism writers, and I am all for supporting that, so here we go! (Is she like Jeanette Winterson?)

Evernight (Evernight, #1) by Claudia Gray

Because vampires.

I like vampires.

The Apple New Crimson Petal Stories by Michel Faber

Now I really have no excuse for NOT starting The Crimson Petal and the White. (Except for the fact that I have no idea where the fuck it is, but we'll worry about that later.)

Mina by Marie Kiraly

My friend gave me this book. She didn't like it but she thought I might. And because of the new cover, I had no idea that it was actually a book I've had on my TBR list FOREVER. Friends are awesome like that.

The Effects of Light by Miranda Beverly-Whittemore

Supposedly it's like LOVELY BONES. I need no further persuading.

Freeze Frame by Heidi Ayarbe

I just focused on the words "murder" and "Quentin Tarantino" and zoned out.

This is what happens when I get into what I call The Frenzy.

Going Clear Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief by Lawrence Wright

HAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA!!!! I LOVE CONSPIRACY STORIES. This one will be sooooo fun. (It's so hard to find this book! But now IT'S MINE!!! MIIIIIINE!!)

The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith

Something to cheer me up when I finish reading conspiracy theories about Scientology and biological warfare. (That was what I got last haul--two books about bioweapons and a shitton of feminist propaganda. Lord knows, that bookstore probably thinks I'm some sort of femiterrorist.)

The Last Nude by Ellis Avery

Yay! Art and historical fiction!

Game Change Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime by John Heilemann

This was the first election that I ever voted in, and now it's history! I helped make history!!!! AND NOW I GET TO READ ABOUT IT! OH YES! HOT DIGGITY!

Scarlett by Alexandra Ripley

Because I loved Gone with the Wind, and I also own RHETT BUTLER'S PEOPLE, but I heard this one was better. And also, who doesn't love a big bloated behemoth of a book? -- currently reading!

Scandal Becomes Her (Becomes Her, #1) by Shirlee Busbee

She wrote bodice rippers. I want to see what her regency romance novels are like.

Real World by Natsuo Kirino

I read and enjoyed GROTESQUE. Something about these Japanese novels is just so addictive. They're like wandering through a dream that suddenly turns into an existential nightmare. LOVE IT.

Because of Low (Sea Breeze, #2) by Abbi Glines

One of my sadistic readers begged me to review a Glines book because they were sure I'd hate it. HAHAHAA! WHAT IF I LOVE IT, BITCHES? WHAT THEN?

Anyway, I finally saw a copy surface at ye olde used book store, so I figured, what the fuck. It's only $1. People pay a lot more to be professionally tormented, so $1 is pretty cheap, economically speaking.

It looks...interesting. I think this is the first new adult book I'll have ever read in paperback form. :)

So...now here's where I ask you:

WHAT SHOULD I READ FIRST?

CAST YOUR VOTE!

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Published on June 08, 2014 13:35 Tags: book-porn, books, fun, haul, life, loot, random, reading, reviewing
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TL *Humaning the Best She Can* hmm, Burial Rites?;) Impressive haul Nenia:)


message 2: by [deleted user] (new)

I want to know what you think of Burial Rites. That's my vote.

Also, you're like a book store pirate/ninja or something!


message 3: by Nenia (new)

Nenia Campbell Ooh, so that's two for Burial Rites so far.

LOL YES@! I am a book pirate! Arrrrrdent reader!


TL *Humaning the Best She Can* Nenia wrote: "Ooh, so that's two for Burial Rites so far.

LOL YES@! I am a book pirate! Arrrrrdent reader!"


*high five*


message 5: by Nenia (new)

Nenia Campbell


message 6: by Katherine (new)

Katherine OOO, Burial Rites!! I bought that a year ago and still haven't read it yet, LOL!! It sounds super interesting so I can't wait to hear what you think of it!!


message 7: by Nenia (new)

Nenia Campbell LOL! So that's three for Burial Rites now!

Woo, I had no idea I'd purchased such a popular book! ;)


message 8: by Katherine (new)

Katherine It's supposed to be super good! I also want to read it before it (potentially) becomes a movie. The options were picked up and Jennifer Lawrence is set to star as the main character.


message 9: by Nenia (new)

Nenia Campbell OOH! I love J-Law. <3

Well, now I HAVE to read it!


message 11: by Cathryn (new)

Cathryn That's a great haul. I need to bookmark this to come back to. I'm sure I'll add at least half to my TBR list. :)


message 12: by Nenia (new)

Nenia Campbell I thought so too! Thanks, Cathryn! I hope they ARE good. :D


message 13: by Sam (last edited Jun 08, 2014 07:34PM) (new)

Sam Not Evernight. I don't remember much about it, but I do know I read it when I finished Twilight and Marked... and I couldn't finish Evernight.

J-Law! I vote that one!


message 14: by Nenia (new)

Nenia Campbell LOL! I've already started reading it!


message 15: by Sam (new)

Sam I saw that after I commented, lol


message 16: by Alex (new)

Alex Enjoy your books, Pikachu! <3


message 17: by Nenia (new)

Nenia Campbell Thanks, Alex. ♥

Any suggestions as for what I should read after Burial Rites? ;)


message 18: by Katherine (new)

Katherine Since Burial Rites might have a depressing ending, you should read something happy afterwards. How about The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight?


message 19: by Nenia (new)

Nenia Campbell Oooh, I like the way you think, Katherine. ;)


message 20: by Katherine (last edited Jun 08, 2014 09:46PM) (new)

Katherine :D. This is assuming that Burial Rites is a deep, dark read.


message 21: by Alex (new)

Alex Nenia wrote: "Thanks, Alex. ♥

Any suggestions as for what I should read after Burial Rites? ;)"


Yep: Scarlett by Alexandra Ripley :D


message 22: by summer (new)

summer Oh, I'm about 99.9% sure you'll loathe any of Abbi Glines' books - they are just that terrible. But, I'm looking forward to your review :D (ahem - even if you somehow end up loving it).

The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight is adorable. It's a very light read and romantic in that awwwwwww with a million Ws way. ^_^


message 23: by Nenia (new)

Nenia Campbell I'm surprised you didn't tell me to read the Glines. HAHA.

LOL that one's a million pages! *sulks* Okay. But only for you!


message 24: by Nenia (last edited Jun 08, 2014 10:04PM) (new)

Nenia Campbell Summer {is puntastic} wrote: "Oh, I'm about 99.9% sure you'll loathe any of Abbi Glines' books - they are just that terrible. But, I'm looking forward to your review :D (ahem - even if you somehow end up loving it).

The Stat..."


Well, I'm certainly very happy to know you will still love me even if I love Abbi Glines's book. :)

I'm not even sure how to begin tallying up these votes! Where is a demanding conformist mob when you need one?


message 25: by Alex (new)

Alex Nenia wrote: "I'm surprised you didn't tell me to read the Glines. HAHA.

LOL that one's a million pages! *sulks* Okay. But only for you!"


I want you to read whatever you feel like reading! :P I suggested "Scarlett" because that's the only one that I've read from your list. :D


message 26: by Nenia (new)

Nenia Campbell HAHAHA. What did you think of it?


message 27: by Alex (new)

Alex I loved it! It was the perfect sequel.


message 28: by Kuroi (new)

Kuroi Yep. Burial Rites it is. I'm really interested in what you'll say.


message 29: by Willow (new)

Willow I keep wondering when are you going to read Gone Girl.

I know, I know, stick to the list.
Okay, I'll pick the Dracula fanfiction one.
Mina by Marie Kiraly


message 30: by Nenia (new)

Nenia Campbell Finished Burial Rites everyone! :D I LIKED IT!!!!

@Willow: I'm reading NIGHT FILM right now & since it's also a dark gritty chick thriller I don't want to read GONE GIRL because otherwise I will get confused. As soon as I finish NF and figure out where my room spat out GG I will read. :D

Thanks for voting. ^-^


message 31: by Willow (last edited Jun 10, 2014 12:01AM) (new)

Willow Are you enjoying Night Film? I've been wanting to read it myself. It seems people either hate it or love it. I know I will eventually get to it because I love creepy books. lol


message 32: by Nenia (new)

Nenia Campbell It's kind of like a cross between HOUSE OF LEAVES and GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO. If said cross were written by Gillian Flynn. I'm quite enjoying it so far. Very morbid and creepy and gothic and dark. :)


message 33: by Willow (new)

Willow Oh cool! That definitely sounds like my kind of book. :DDD


message 34: by Nenia (new)

Nenia Campbell It's really great! You might also like:

Hello Kitty Must Die by Angela S. Choi

It's like if American Psycho were about a Chinese woman who hates her parents. :D


message 35: by Nenia (new)

Nenia Campbell OK! Scarlett beat out Mina by one vote! So I will be reading Scarlett and then Mina. :D

This is so fun! ^_^


message 36: by Nenia (new)

Nenia Campbell Kyle wrote: "The statistical probability of love at first sight is sooo cute. Very fluffy. Very fun."

Hahaha. Maybe I'll read that after Mina then. :D


TL *Humaning the Best She Can* Nenia wrote: "Finished Burial Rites everyone! :D I LIKED IT!!!!

@Willow: I'm reading NIGHT FILM right now & since it's also a dark gritty chick thriller I don't want to read GONE GIRL because otherwise I will g..."


glad you liked Burial Rites :)


message 38: by Nenia (new)

Nenia Campbell I did! It was sad, though. :<


TL *Humaning the Best She Can* Nenia wrote: "I did! It was sad, though. :<"

*hugs*


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