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✨Susan✨
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Mar 21, 2015 07:25PM
Either way. I can probably prep good enough for it not to be an issue. :)
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I didn't actually purchase these books, however the ability to contain my excitement, gratitude, shock, immeasurable Joy and did I say Gratitude......because that's an understatement. There is truly no word in any language that would be sufficient enough to express how this lit up the world in my home. This is a gift of 'all' gifts that showed up on my porch yesterday for my girls and me. I have an idea how to thank this friend, however until I'm well enough to do that I can only hope this person knows the immensity of the why and how this put such Love into my Heart. Happy tears non-stop......
There isn't 'anyone' who would appreciate this kind of Joy over such a massive Book Gift as you will so here's the Book Joy that "anonymously" landed on my porch. Feeling SO blessed....
by Shane Kuhn
by Shane Kuhn
by Kaui Hart Hemmings
by Alex Myers
by David James Poissant
by Sarah Lewis
by Jennifer L. Scott
by J.C. Hallman
by Emma Hooper
by Stephen Marche
by Michele Young-Stone
by Andrew Pyper
by Candice Bergen
by Diane Von Furstenberg
by Angelina Mirabella
by Bill McDermottAnd......
by Gillian AndersonHopefully you can see my dilemma as to HOW do you thank somebody for a gift like this? And NOBODY at home better tell that online friends "aren't real"!! This is quite real and I'm feeling Blessed and still in a total surreal state! I could NEVER have afforded these all at once. Two books I do already have and read, but I know they happen to be two that my girls would love and even my ex would love these.
Anyway, I'm hurting. Still extremely sick and terrified. At 6:00 a.m. this morning I woke up by shooting up into a completely frantic moment and in a fog. It was the scariest thing. I've coughed all night from the pneumonia, but this morning I jolted awake because I wasn't breathing. I ripped the phone charger out of the wall trying in my, haze and frantic mode, to get to my phone. Scariest thing EVER, but even though I'm still feeling terrified and will probably 'never' sleep again, it's this box that I keep looking keeping me company, making me smile, reminding me I've got my girls to get well for and I 'have' to be okay long enough to read these books that this amazing, kindest, wonderful friend sent to me. I'm keeping the name of friend anonymous because I know when I gift I don't gift for notoriety. I gift with and from all my Heart and I know that this is what this is all about. Besides wishing for my miracle to be able to have another piano be for I die, this is.......something which zero words can convey. None and I know this post is 'forever' long, but I'm as grateful to be able to come in here and share these these things with you. I don't feel well enough often and it's taken me since yesterday to be able to share this, but I know if nobody at home cares......some, many, all, maybe none (I hope that's not the case), will appreciate how I'm feeling over this.
Love and Hugs to everyone and Happy Reading :')
Thank you for letting me share. @Janie If you'd like me to take this down because of its length please let me know. I've just been bursting at the seems to share.
Re: my not breathing incident.....crazy that my agoraphobia is so intense that calling 911 was not even an option. Just waiting on more tests. Praying because I have the markers of what my dad has which is MDS (incurable blood cancer) so I'm freaking out a little.....
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Picked up a copy of Hollow City. Can't wait to read both of them back to back now!!
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Thank you Janie. I was 'so' afraid to post yet another mile long message, but how can one keep that kind of Joy in?? Thank you for understanding and yes, the sleep thing was......I can't even describe it. It may have only been a half a second of not breathing, but I don't want to sleep. I do, but I dont. Later I have another shocker unexpected gift that showed up in my mailbox today. My jaw is still on the floor. It's all kind of making up for the emotional beatings I'm getting at home.....books.....they never make you feel worthless. ((((Hugging a Book and All my Book Buddies))) in thought.
Thank you <3
Okay, here is todays total shocker book gift in my mail box. My jaw dropped and I gasped out loud with wide eyes. I get so many publishers newsletters, but I never ask for a book through them, until this one and Penguins First To Read Program. I had zero money, when I asked, to get a copy and with the time that had passed I knew I wasnt going to be able to get a gifted copy.......until today. I didnt see this coming so it was truly a surprised and stunned happy moment. Many thanks to Random House for this......
by Cynthia Bond My God, I needed something to smile about......the book community is truly amazing!!
Thanks again for letting me share with you :')
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Janie wrote: "Wow Melissa that is awesome!"Thank you Janie :') I hope they know how much I appreciate this. My God, they're AMAZING!! I hope your well?
Just ordered these from Book Outlet:The Way of Kings
Carrion Comfort
An American Life
An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963
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Yes; I know, I was surprised too! No, I haven't read it yet Janie. I'm very excited to finally get the chance to!
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Janie wrote: "My dear friend Andrea sent me a package and it came today. I could not wait till my next book haul to unbox it for my channel so I tore into this even Andrea thank you so much for sending this pack..."If you have any of the books. Pass them on however you feel like. I hope the glass holder didn't break.
Yay Janie! Can't wait to watch the video and see what you got.
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You're welcomeStephanie! That's awesome that he wants to read it too. Are we doing a buddy read for that one?
That's so cool! I can't wait to be able to do that with my little one. Okay, sounds cool.
This past week I received, in the mail:The Midnight Witch - Paula Brackston
Catalyst - Lydia Kang
The Stranger - Harlan coben
Cinderella's Dress - Shonna Slayton
Throne of Glass - Sarah J Maas
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I went a little bananas the last few weekends at my local used bookstore. They are having an awesome sale. Plus a few books from Ollie's.The Twistrose Key, Hush, I'll Find You, Graceling, Blow Fly, Trace, Book of the Dead, The Last Precinct, Point of Origin, The Red Badge of Courage, The War of the Worlds, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, The Lost World, Wicked Business, Outlander, Arcadia Falls, Blythewood, Horns, Final Scream, Twice Kissed, Hot Blooded, Shiver, Absolute Fear, Lost Souls, Malice, Deep Freeze, Almost Dead, The Night Before, The Morning After, Wicked Game, Confessions of a Shopaholic, Shopaholic Takes Manhattan, Shopaholic Ties the Knot, Shopaholic and SisterThe Indigo Spell, Fractured, and a many more I can't remember. LOL Most of the books were only a dollar at my used bookstore. How can you go wrong?
Holly wrote: "Wow, nice haul Andrea!"Thanks Holly. At my local used bookstore they are having a great sale. I just can't seem to stop myself when the prices are so good. Anything marked $5.00 and under is on sale for $1.00. Anything marked $5.01-$10.00 is on sale for $2.00 Anything $10.01-$15.00 is on sale for $4.00. All new books are on sale from 30%-40% off. My "husband" got a series for $19.00 and it was a 17 book series. AMAZING.
You're welcome. Wow, that's a pretty awesome sale! No wonder you couldn't help yourself; I don't think I could either.
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I'm stunned at these Beautiful books I have here to share today. It's an anonymous until I hear back from the extraordinary pereon who sent these to me. Through the battles of hell that is my home, I've also been incredibly blessed and I truly 'do not' know what to do to express that gratitude through typed words. It's simply too deep for words to express so I can only hope that somehow good karma and all the best heads in the direction of those whom have given me such Book Joy. I have a thank you project cooked up for when I feel well enough. As things are now I'm still extremely sick so, seriously, anyone who cares, believes in sending good energy......more than I've 'ever' needed in my life...I'm reaching out now. Please & much Love to anyone who might even take a minute. I don't want pity. I just want to be well :'( sad, but......
.....what you see below is pure book love that was on my porch when I woke today. Blown away, stunned, shocked, feeling cared about, thankful beyond any measure of human expression.
The first three books I know and have wished for while the third is new to me and just as Beautiful as the other three. I cannot wait to dive into these. "It's What I Do" is 'all' Beautiful glossy pages, with photography that is heart wrenching yet must be seen. For all our hardships, there is a world so broken which this author captures and the stories are ones I believe everyone should never lose sight of.
To the sender of this gift.....with ALL my Heart ~*Thank You*~ and to all of you in here....~*Thank You*~ Happy reading and chatting. I hope someday I'll feel well enough to have some fun with all of you!
by Alice Dreger
by Lynsey Addario
by Leigh Ann Henion
by Dana Thomas
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Sweep: Volume 2
The Storybook of Legends
The Eye of God For Randy
Danger in the Shadows
The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane
The Sky Is Falling
Impossible
Redeeming Love
History of a Suicide: My Sister's Unfinished Life
I need to go bookhunting, it's been too long, I'm feeling the urge!Books I've ordered somewhat recently are:
and
and the hardcovers of
and
. Still need Waste Lands, will probably order it later this week. Also got
and
through PBSwap :)
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My sweet husband took me to Barnes and Nobles last weekend and let me get five books. Two of my five are early birthday presents from him.
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,and
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My Mom took me out to Wal-Mart today and bought me
. Thanks Mom!
Corey wrote: "My Mom took me out to Wal-Mart today and bought me . Thanks Mom!"Yay to Mom!
Holly wrote: "Corey wrote: "My Mom took me out to Wal-Mart today and bought me . Thanks Mom!"Yay to Mom!"
Indeed! Harlan Coben's awesome!
Went out to my local bookstore today and found a used copy of
, and I just had to buy it. My Mom recommended it to me so I decided to buy it.
He really is Corey!Got my copy of Carrion Comfort today.....I'm so excited!!
This past week I got:The Queen of the Tearling - Erika Johansen
Instinct - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Control - Lydia Kang
The Ability - MM Vaughan
Kiss of Deception - Mary E. Pearson
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Shelleen great haul!
Made it out to a Goodwill last night and picked up
,
,
,
, and a stack of books for the kiddo. Also got an original trade paperback version of
, which was very exciting for me, because I've been wanting to re-acquire the unrevised edition in trade after I was dumb and got rid of the one I had before the revised hardback came out :)
I bought The Rose Garden by Susanna Kearsley for myself at a used book store for $8For my 17 year old son he picked The Art of War by Sun-tzu for $6.75 (hardback)
Kit, nice haul. I read all the Cat Who books and they were all cute. I don't think I read Short and Tall Tales.
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Made another trip to my local used bookstore and got a few more books.Bitten, Fahrenheit 451, Moloka'i, Blind Side, Vlad: The Last Confession, Legend Of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle, The Turning, American Vampire, Possession, All Souls' Night, Child of Darkness, and Bogeyman
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