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message 1751: by Freya, Dragon Rider (new)

Freya (flamecat) | 1835 comments Mod
I had a £10 book voucher so got Early Riser and Rosewater on a buy one get one half price :)


message 1752: by Kirsty, Jedi Master (new)

Kirsty Cabot (kirstycabot) | 1924 comments Mod
I bought Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker and Heroes by Stephen Fry - neither sci-fi/fantasy!


message 1753: by Freya, Dragon Rider (new)

Freya (flamecat) | 1835 comments Mod
I'm going through a bit of a non fiction glut at the moment, so I've recently bought (new, discount bookshop or charity shop):

No one is too small to make a difference by Greta Thunberg
Vegan easy: delicious food in 5 ingredients
River Cottage Handbook No.1: Mushrooms by John Wright
Wally Funk's Race for Space by Sue Nelson
Lady Death: The Memoirs of Stalin's Lady Sniper by Lyudmila Pavlichenko
SPQR by Mary Beard
On This Day in History by Dan Snow
The Witches: Salem, 1692: A History by Stacey Schiff

and one fiction I received for free from a competition:
The Art of Dying by Ambrose Parry

I'm on bread and water for the rest of the month!!


message 1754: by Cupcakes & Machetes, Hybrid Creature (new)

Cupcakes & Machetes (hybridcreature) | 888 comments Mod
I received my pre-order of Smoke and Stone. I don't think I've ever remembered to pre-order a book before so this is a first for me. :3


RJ - Slayer of Trolls (hawk5391yahoocom) I went to my favorite $1 book store and found copies of

The Crystal Cave (Arthurian Saga, #1) by Mary Stewart
The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart

and

The Last Enchantment (Arthurian Saga, #3) by Mary Stewart
The Last Enchantment by Mary Stewart

which means that now I need to track down the other three books in the series...


message 1756: by R.S. (new)

R.S. Merritt The eight year old picture book version of the "Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe" to gift my daughter for Christmas. I can't wait to read it with her!


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message 1758: by Syreeta (new)

Syreeta Moore (mystactral) | 13 comments I got Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children at Goodwill for, like, $.50 as well as Lord of the Flies for about the same price.


message 1760: by Elma (new)

Elma (elmavz) | 25 comments Ship of Theseus

Even though I have not gotten started reading the story yet, it is already the coolest book I have seen by far - filled with notes in different colours in the margins, as well as postcards, pictures and letters - even a map on a paper napkin - tucked in between the pages. It's brand new, but somehow already smells like an old library book.

It reminds me a lot of my late grandmother, who used to send us letters in the post, written on whatever scraps she had on hand - notepads nicked from the doctor's office, napkins, postcards, scraps of wrapping paper. She also gifted me books with little notes written to me in pencil.

I can't wait to get started on this!


message 1762: by Freya, Dragon Rider (new)

Freya (flamecat) | 1835 comments Mod
A few books over the last few weeks:

Bombs on Aunt Dainty
A Small Person Far Away
Black Tudors
Passionate Nomad: The Life of Freya Stark
Flying Witch Vol. 8
Day of the Triffids
Heimat


message 1763: by Mike (new)

Mike Curtis | 155 comments Just bought The City of Brass. I've heard good things about it. Into the endless queue it goes!


message 1764: by Kirsten (new)

Kirsten  (kmcripn) If you haven't read Octavia E. Butler's Xenogenesis trilogy, you can pick up the omnibus Lilith's Brood at Amazon today for $3.99 at the Kindle store.

https://smile.amazon.com/Liliths-Broo...


message 1765: by Gary (new)

Gary Gillen | 8 comments The next book I will buy and read is The Trouble with Peace by Joe Abercrombie. It comes out Tuesday 9-15-20 and I will buy the e-book. I have already read the two sample chapters that have been released. Here’s one of them.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain...


message 1766: by Cupcakes & Machetes, Hybrid Creature (new)

Cupcakes & Machetes (hybridcreature) | 888 comments Mod
I just picked up Trail of Lightning for $1.99 on the Kindle.


message 1767: by Hope (new)

Hope | 149 comments I picked up Remnants of Trust at a local dollar store for $1.07 (with tax, haha). Now I just need to find book 1 to read first.


message 1768: by Freya, Dragon Rider (new)

Freya (flamecat) | 1835 comments Mod
I remembered I had a voucher to get £5 off in Waterstones, so I naturally had to pop by...

The Priory and The Orange Tree - Samantha Shannon
Wanderers - Chuck Wendig


message 1769: by Freya, Dragon Rider (new)

Freya (flamecat) | 1835 comments Mod
Not bought, but lovely Christmas gifts!

Almost American Girl
The Shambling Guide to New York City
Persuasion


message 1770: by Cupcakes & Machetes, Hybrid Creature (new)

Cupcakes & Machetes (hybridcreature) | 888 comments Mod
My husband gifted me 6 of the Dune books for Christmas. (I’ve read the first one but it was a borrowed book.) I’m super excited. :D


message 1771: by Kirsten (new)

Kirsten  (kmcripn) Last book I "bought" was free in the Kindle Store (don't know if it still is):

A Mark of Kings by Bryce O'Connor


message 1772: by S (new)

S | 1 comments The Conference of the Birds and The Secret Commonwealth-with Gift cards. And Fire Cannot Kill a Dragon


message 1773: by Cupcakes & Machetes, Hybrid Creature (new)

Cupcakes & Machetes (hybridcreature) | 888 comments Mod
I've been itching to go on a book splurge but instead I just bought one, Blood Heir. $6.99 for a new release was just irresistable.


message 1774: by Grace (new)

Grace Tenkay (gracie28) Just picked up The Hurricane Code an author I like and will get to it soon. Reading The Wandering Earth: Classic Science Fiction Collection anthology right now.


message 1775: by Gurasees (new)

Gurasees  (booksrlife201) The last book was :-The woman in the window by A. J. Finn(it was paperback though)


message 1776: by Sparrow Knight (new)

Sparrow Knight Haven’t been here for a dog’s age. Not that I haven’t been reading, but I haven’t been visiting GR much. Anyway, Shadow and Bone popped up when I was pre-ordering another book (The Shamanic Bones of Zen: Revealing the Ancestral Spirit and Mystical Heart of a Sacred Tradition, it looked interesting, and my birthday is this month, so I figured what the hell, and ordered it. :-D


message 1777: by Gary (new)

Gary Gillen | 8 comments The last book I bought was The Sins of Our Fathers (The Expanse Book #9.5) by James S.A. Corey. It is a novella set after the final novel of the series. It gives the series a nice coda. I wish it was longer but appreciate what was written. I bought the e-book and read it in May 2022.


message 1778: by Shawnie (new)

Shawnie | 3260 comments Mod
I just bought used copies of The Last Unicorn and The Six-Gun Tarot as part of my plan to read some Book of the Month backlog. Looking forward to both of these.


message 1779: by Shawnie (new)

Shawnie | 3260 comments Mod
Gary wrote: "The last book I bought was The Sins of Our Fathers (The Expanse Book #9.5) by James S.A. Corey. It is a novella set after the final novel of the series. It gives th..."

Gary, do you watch the TV show? I'm on season 3. I've only read book 1, enjoyed it, but never read on.


message 1781: by QueenAmidala28 (new)

QueenAmidala28 The last books I bought were The Guncle by Steven Rowley , Blood Scion (Blood Scion, #1) by Deborah Falaye , The Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley .


message 1782: by Shawnie (new)

Shawnie | 3260 comments Mod
I bought The Hacienda. I've been in the mood for gothic, horror, thrillers recently.


message 1784: by Ian (RebelGeek) (new)

Ian (RebelGeek) Seal (rebel-geek) | 81 comments Today I bought Queen's Hope (Star Wars) by E.K. Johnston Queen's Hope from Audible with a credit. Now I need to borrow Queen's Shadow & Queen's Peril from Libby.


message 1785: by Shawnie (new)

Shawnie | 3260 comments Mod
I bought The Never-Open Desert Diner from a used bookstore for a part of the challenge. Looks interesting.


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message 1787: by Ian (RebelGeek) (new)

Ian (RebelGeek) Seal (rebel-geek) | 81 comments I used my last Audible credit to buy the new Dresden novella The Law by Jim Butcher The Law!


message 1788: by Audrey, Queen of the Potato People (new)

Audrey (niceyackerman) | 3538 comments Mod
I bought William Shakespeare's The Jedi Doth Return and Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession and a few books from the thrift store, which I can't remember.


message 1789: by Ian (RebelGeek) (new)

Ian (RebelGeek) Seal (rebel-geek) | 81 comments Audrey wrote: "I bought William Shakespeare's The Jedi Doth Return and Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession and a few books from the thrift store, which I can't remember."

I need to buy a hardcover of Jedi to go with the 1st 2 that I own. I want most of those actually.


message 1790: by Ian (RebelGeek) (new)

Ian (RebelGeek) Seal (rebel-geek) | 81 comments I just bought Recurve (The Elemental Series, #1) by Shannon Mayer Recurve from Chirp for $2.99 I think. My lady recommends the author Shannon Mayer.


message 1791: by Audrey, Queen of the Potato People (new)

Audrey (niceyackerman) | 3538 comments Mod
Ian (RebelGeek) wrote: "Audrey wrote: "I bought William Shakespeare's The Jedi Doth Return and Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession and a few books from the thrift store, which I can't remember...."

That's the main reason I got it, to complete the first trilogy.

Then I just overpaid for The Last Graduate.


message 1792: by Ian (RebelGeek) (new)

Ian (RebelGeek) Seal (rebel-geek) | 81 comments The Cowboy and the Vampire: A Very Unusual Romance for free on Kindle. I wish there was an audiobook.


message 1793: by Melanie (new)

Melanie | 1694 comments Amzon just told me our very own Wayland Smith has a new book out ... so I bought it. Wildside: Old Gods and New Drugs

I'm going to have to eye read, so it will need to wait until I finish my current eye-book though. Fun title, seems like it is in the same world as Cadre Clash.

#waylanddidnotaskmetopostthis-iexpectitwillsurprisehim:)


message 1794: by Roger, Knight Radiant (new)

Roger | 2032 comments Mod
Melanie wrote: "Amzon just told me our very own Wayland Smith has a new book out ... so I bought it. Wildside: Old Gods and New Drugs

I'm going to have to eye read, so it will need to wait until I..."


Does this new book have anything to do with the previous one? Cadre Clash


message 1795: by Audrey, Queen of the Potato People (new)

Audrey (niceyackerman) | 3538 comments Mod
I have NO money yet I bought special editions of Riyria Revelations and the Poison Study trilogy and Bastille Vs. the Evil Librarians.


message 1796: by Shawnie (new)

Shawnie | 3260 comments Mod
Money doesn't usually enter the equation when I determine I want/need a book. :D


message 1797: by Audrey, Queen of the Potato People (new)

Audrey (niceyackerman) | 3538 comments Mod
That appears to be my case as well.


message 1798: by Ian (RebelGeek) (new)

Ian (RebelGeek) Seal (rebel-geek) | 81 comments I just bought 18 books from Audible because they're having an End of Summer sale with everything discounted up to 85% off. Even Pre-orders!


message 1799: by Audrey, Queen of the Potato People (new)

Audrey (niceyackerman) | 3538 comments Mod
Ian (RebelGeek) wrote: "I just bought 18 books from Audible because they're having an End of Summer sale with everything discounted up to 85% off. Even Pre-orders!"

I got two from there.


message 1800: by Roger, Knight Radiant (last edited Oct 13, 2022 07:07AM) (new)

Roger | 2032 comments Mod
Audrey wrote: "I have NO money yet I bought special editions of Riyria Revelations and the Poison Study trilogy and Bastille Vs. the Evil Librarians."

I was finally able to complete my leatherbound Sanderson collection today, I had not been able to get my hands on Warbreaker for a while, but I randomly checked today and it was avaialable! Definitely was not in my budget to purchase...


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