What books have you checked out or bought lately

[Kim-Lost-In-A-Book]

Heal quickly Maggie.

[Caity, that crazy moderator]

Maggie wrote: "Recently bought The Clockwork Princess and Edenbrooke :) Also started reading The Grapes of Wrath, and just finished reading Anne of Ingleside and 1984. This week I'm planning on getting a lot of r..."

I can't wait to read Edenbrooke! Ooh hope you heal quickly and have fun with the P&P. ;)

Ordered last night: Imposter, The Lazarus Trap, The Centurion's Wife, and A Season of Shadows. :D

[Caity, that crazy moderator]

cant wait to read Season of Shadows!

[Maggie]

Thanks Kim and Alice!

The Centurion's Wife looks really good, tell me how you like it!

[Evelynn]

Maggie wrote: "Thanks Kim and Alice!

The Centurion's Wife looks really good, tell me how you like it!"

The Centurion's Wife is AMAZING! So are the two following books, The Hidden Flame and The Damascus Way.

[Hannah]

Hope you're feeling better soon, Maggie!

[Nicole D.]

Maggie wrote: "Thanks! With lots of rest, Pride and Prejudice, and tissues I should be just fine :)"

Feel Better soon Maggie.btw are you reading or watching P&P or both :)

[Sophie, The Romantic Moderator :)]

Both is the best medicine ;)

[Leslie]

I am happy my request for was accepted on NetGalley.

[Evelynn]

Leslie wrote: "I am happy my request for was accepted on NetGalley."

Okay, I've been hearing about NetGalley on reviews and everywhere...what exactly is it? Do you get free books in exchange for honest reviews, or do you have to pay?

[Evelynn]

Also, I'm curious about BookSneeze. Is it required to have a blog, or would just having a Goodreads account suffice?

[Kim-Lost-In-A-Book]

unpacking- I feel like I'm getting all these new books lol :-)

[Caity, that crazy moderator]

=D sounds like fun, Kim!

[Leslie]

Evelynn wrote: "Leslie wrote: "I am happy my request for was accepted on NetGalley."

Okay, I've been hearing about NetGalley on reviews and everywhere...what ex..."

It's a site where you can request to read books before they available. You fill out a profile to persuade publishers to accept your requests. It's geared toward professional reviewers, bloggists, etc. But if you let them know that you are on goodreads or any other vehicle that reaches a good amount of people and your review books, they may accept your requests. So far every requests I've sent in has been accepted. If you sign up for their newsletter they sometimes send you books that are available to download without having to send in a request.

[Leslie]

Oh and NetGalley is free.

[Evelynn]

Leslie wrote: "Evelynn wrote: "Leslie wrote: "I am happy my request for was accepted on NetGalley."

Okay, I've been hearing about NetGalley on reviews and ever..."

Okay, so I did a little research about NetGalley. The only problem I have with it is that it only deals in eBooks. I don't have an eReader. Does anybody know anything about BookSneeze?

[Hannah]

Evelynn wrote: "Leslie wrote: "Evelynn wrote: "Leslie wrote: "I am happy my request for was accepted on NetGalley."

Okay, I've been hearing about NetGalley on r..."

If you can afford it, get an iPad instead of an ereader...it gives you access to Kindle, Nook, and iBooks at once, as well as tens of thousands of free books. And the Goodreads site... If you wait for clearances, it's fairly reasonable. I got mine, a third generation, a few months ago...now they're several hundred dollars less than original price at places like Micro Center and Fry's.
And I can do instant research for writing without powering up my 12 year old SLOW laptop!

[Hannah]

Just ordered seven books online...all oldies. I can hardly wait to see what they look like! I'll probably read them all very quickly. :)

[Caitlyn]

I just ordered three books from Amazon. Can't wait to read them!!! :)

[Beth]

Caitlyn wrote: "I just ordered three books from Amazon. Can't wait to read them!!! :)
[bookcover:Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and ..."

Beauty is one of my all-time favorite books :)

[Caity, that crazy moderator]

let me know what you think of Beauty, Caitlyn. :)

[Salyna]

I just won Fortress of Mist by Sigmund Brouwer. Never read anything by this author so I hope it's good:)

[Caitlyn]

Beth, that's awesome! :) I have heard so many amazing things about it, and Beauty and The Beast is by far my favorite fairy tale! I can't wait to read it! :)

Alice, I will definitely share my thoughts on Beauty, I am really looking forward to it! :)

[Caitlyn]

Salyna wrote: "I just won Fortress of Mist by Sigmund Brouwer. Never read anything by this author so I hope it's good:)"

I have read this book and the first in the series "The Orphan King" I really enjoyed both of them! Though I think that "The Orphan King" was a bit more exciting than this one they were both very good! Hope you enjoy it! :)

[Salyna]

Thanks for the feedback, I really appreciate it! I hope I like it too! I have put all three from the series on to my want to read shelf.

[Caity, that crazy moderator]

Caitlyn wrote: "Beth, that's awesome! :) I have heard so many amazing things about it, and Beauty and The Beast is by far my favorite fairy tale! I can't wait to read it! :)

Alice, I will definitely share my thou..."

ok thanks. :)

[Leslie]

Got and for free from Kindle.

[Hannah]

Five of the books I ordered last week came in the mail today...all old books that I haven't found in bookstores. I can hardly wait to read them...
"The Red Cockade" by Stanley Weyman (1896 edition)
"Love Thrives in War" by Mary Catherine Crowley (1903, first Ed.)
"Out of the Silences" by Mary E Waller (1918, first Ed.)
"Sandy" by S. R. Crockett (1914 edition)
And the neatest of all, "A Soldier of the Legion" by C.N. and A.M. Williamson, actually inscribed by author Alice Williamson for an acquaintance!
And I got free shipping and paid less for these and the other two that are coming than I would pay for two new books!

[Evelynn]

Went to the Adventist Book Center (ABC) and splurged a tad, just because they had some books on clearance. ^_^

Bought:


(read this one before and loved it; it's been on my wishlist since I started Goodreads!)

[Caity, that crazy moderator]

I've bought quite a few books while I've been on vacation! :D

[Salyna]

What are they?

[Caity, that crazy moderator]

Um... , , , , , , , , , and

[Caity, that crazy moderator]

but not that version of sherlock

[Salyna]

Cool! Although I haven't read any of those.

[Caity, that crazy moderator]

:)

[Leslie]

Yesterday that I won from the giveaway arrived yesterday.

[Nicole D.]

A little overbourd:
, , , , ,and 8 zebra Regency Romances( , , , , , , ,and )plus a replacement hardcover of Harry Potter 4(which was used)
In my defense all the zebras were 1.50each,Cinder and the 2 Heyer Mysteries were half off.

[Sophie, The Romantic Moderator :)]

I like that Nicole! Of course I would ;) you know what's coming... Let me know which of the zebra regencies are best and the Klassen. I have that one to read soon!

[Leslie]

I checked out and

[Rachel]

Last thing I checked out from the library:

[Caity, that crazy moderator]

I bought 12 books from Amazon this morning...its official..I have CBBD... Compulsive book buying disorder :P

[Nicole D.]

Alice wrote: "I bought 12 books from Amazon this morning...its official..I have CBBD... Compulsive book buying disorder :P"

Don't worry you are not alone.So do I.I just bought yesterday.

[Hannah]

Alice wrote: "I bought 12 books from Amazon this morning...its official..I have CBBD... Compulsive book buying disorder :P"

Should we have an official support group for that, in which we put our heads together and try to plan new pays to pay for them and fit them in our houses? :)
When I go away this summer, I'm purposely going to try not to take books with me so I have an excuse to buy more. Isn't that wicked??

[Rachel]

Just bought:

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The Complete Sherlock Holmes!

[Aerykah]

Cari wrote: "The Complete Sherlock Holmes!"

GREAT choice, Cari! I love those! ;D

[Aerykah]

Alice wrote: "I bought 12 books from Amazon this morning...its official..I have CBBD... Compulsive book buying disorder :P"

LOL! You poor dear... ;P

[Leslie]

Yay! Just found out I won from the Goodreads First Reads giveaway.

[Caity, that crazy moderator]

Aerykah wrote: "Alice wrote: "I bought 12 books from Amazon this morning...its official..I have CBBD... Compulsive book buying disorder :P"

LOL! You poor dear... ;P"

....I dont mind it that much. ;)

[Leslie]

Lol actually now that I think about it, it's good that I'm broke so that I'm not going waaayyy overboard on book shopping. Otherwise...oh boy! My Kindle and Nook is already backed up with books I've still yet to read. Lol