New Purchases - 2016

[Lisa]

Kristie wrote: "I just picked up the Odd Thomas series through Audible. I borrowed the first audio from the library, but they didn't have the rest of the series."

I have only read the first Odd Thomas and liked it. I have so many series I need to get back to. If only I could stop trying new authors. I'm not sure if that is good or bad, lol.

[Kristie, Moderator]

Lisa wrote: "Kristie wrote: "I just picked up the Odd Thomas series through Audible. I borrowed the first audio from the library, but they didn't have the rest of the series."

I have only read the first Odd Th..."

I do that a lot, start a series, then pick up something new.

I just finished Odd Thomas and I already owned the third book, so I figured I'd pick up book 2. Then, when I looked, book 4 was only 6.95, so I thought I might as well. Then, I noticed that they offer a bundle, Odd Interlude, plus books 5 & 6, all for 1 credit, so I had to get that too. I ended up with the whole series except for the last book.

[Lisa]

I have done really well. I downloaded two books that I have been waiting for to go on sale:
Trail of Broken Wings
and
The Perfect Son



And then…I stopped at two thrift stores today. One had 25 cent books which I thought was good but the other one had 10 cent books which was better. For $2.20 I got:

The Time Traveler's Wife
Seabiscuit: An American Legend
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
Finding Laura Buggs
Eat, Pray, Love
One Summer
The Last Time They Met
Spider Bones
The Poisonwood Bible
The Blind Side
Caught
Cannery Row
and
Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind(this is for a friend)

[Kristie, Moderator]

Wow, Lisa! Some great books for such little money. Nice finds!

[Janice, Moderator]

Nice haul Lisa and at such a great price.

[Jacynthe]

Janice wrote: "Jacynthe wrote: "I am new to Audible....and loving it!! I joined right before the 3 for 2 sale, so I was able to stock up on a few. Which is great as I am reporting for 2 weeks of duty outside of I..."

Hey Janice....sorry! I just saw your reply! I am an oil field paramedic and was out working on an oil rig deep in the woods in northern Canada. The job got cut short, so I am back now and have a couple of days of local work now! :)

[Janice, Moderator]

Jacynthe wrote: "Hey Janice....sorry! I just saw your reply! I am an oil field paramedic .."

Things aren't good up here with the patch right now, are they? I have a friend who ran an oil field paramedic outfit. A little over a year ago, she got rid of all but a couple of trucks and just rented them out. I think she may have sold them all now though.

[Jacynthe]

Hahahaha....my bad!! I totally forgot that you are here in GP! Yeah...things are crazy bad. Husband was laid off start of Dec and didn't even work in oil. Now he is in Fort Mac. I have been crazy slow (this time last year I had worked 3 months with only a few days off....now I am lucky if I get 1 week a month in total....and that's with a major pay cut. I am working 2 provinces and working on a third....but the licensing fees/travel costs are prohibitive to say the least. I am sorry for your friend....a lot of good people and companies are suffering bad.

[Peggy]

Wow Lisa, that is some good book shopping :D

[Janice, Moderator]

Jacynthe wrote: "Hahahaha....my bad!! I totally forgot that you are here in GP! Yeah...things are crazy bad. Husband was laid off start of Dec and didn't even work in oil. Now he is in Fort Mac. I have been crazy s..."

I hope things pick up for you soon, Jacynthe.

[Delitealex]

Picked up when it was a daily deal on amazon.

[KimeyDiann]

Lisa wrote: "I have done really well. I downloaded two books that I have been waiting for to go on sale:
Trail of Broken Wings
and
The Perfect Son



And then…I stopped at two th..."


Thirteen Books for just over $2! That is awesome!

[Lisa]

I picked up:

The Maker of Swans

The First Law Trilogy Boxed Set: The Blade Itself, Before They Are Hanged, Last Argument of Kings

[Sandra, Moderator]

Beautiful cover, Lisa!

[Lisa]

Sandra wrote: "Beautiful cover, Lisa!"

It is! I couldn't resist ;)

[Booked]

Kindle purchase. :)

[Travis]

Had a cheao audible daily deal which intrigued me so I got The Einstein Prophecy

[Janice, Moderator]

Booked wrote: " Kindle purchase. :)"

Hi Booked! Welcome to YLTO. :)

[Janice, Moderator]

I bought 3 books in the recent "first in series" sale:


The Sword of Shannara
Leviathan Wakes
The Last Kingdom

Like I need more series to start!

One I can justify. I have book 2 of the Original Shannara Trilogy , The Elfstones of Shannara, and I've been keeping my eye open for book 1.

[Kristie, Moderator]

I currently have 8 in my cart for that sale and I'm trying to decide which to get. Four of them I definitely want and 4 I'm having difficulty passing up at $5 each.

[Janice, Moderator]

I can relate, Kristie. I had 4 in my cart and narrowed it down to 3, but I keep thinking I should go back and check what I might be missing. I think I need two 12-step programs. One for buying books, and the other for buying series books.

[Kristie, Moderator]

I think I would have to join that program with you!

[Kristie, Moderator]

Ok, so I ended up with 6, more than I need, but I started with 13 that interested me in my cart to go through.

Child 44
A Drink Before the War
The Yard
The Mysterious Affair at Styles
Angelfall
NYPD Red

Apparently, I am in a mystery/thriller mood.

[Janice, Moderator]

I really enjoyed The Yard. I got Angelfall a few months ago but haven't had listened to it yet.

[Kristie, Moderator]

I almost didn't get Child 44, but my GR friends rated it very highly. I have no idea when I'll get to it. I have a hard time passing up sales because I always think there is eventually going to be a theme or challenge where it will come in handy.

[Sarah]

I really liked The Yard and Child 44 so some good choices there Kristie. I think you'll enjoy Leviathan Wakes, Janice. I bought The Last Kingdom and Angelfall the other day too and I still have the original Shannara trilogy on my bookshelf unread.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Booked wrote: "Kindle purchase. :)"

Welcome, Booked :)

[Caecilia]

:) hello!
to name a few of the recently acquired titles ..

Bird Box by Josh Malerman (currently reading)
Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill (currently reading)

Room by Emma Donoghue
The Blazing World by Siri Hustvedt
Mr. Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson
Our Endless Numbered Days by Claire Fuller
All The Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld

:) Yes - I know. too much money spent on books ...

[Tasha]

Kristie wrote: "I almost didn't get Child 44, but my GR friends rated it very highly. I have no idea when I'll get to it. I have a hard time passing up sales because I always think there is eventually going to be ..."

I loved Child 44, a definite page turner!

[Sarah]

I just got Rot & Ruin for 99p on my kindle :-)

[Lisa]

I picked up three books by Carlos Ruiz Zafón. I now own every book he has published :)

The Prince of Mist

The Midnight Palace

The Watcher in the Shadows

[Sandra, Moderator]

Sweet, Lisa! :)

[Tasha]

That's great, Lisa!

[Kristie, Moderator]

I just picked up:

Black-Eyed Susans
The Plum Tree
Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain
Staked
Fire Touched (pre-order)

[Janice, Moderator]

I grabbed a couple of freebies from Amazon today:


The Smuggler's Gambit
Dead Man's Hand

[Kristie, Moderator]

Thanks for that Janice. I wanted to read The Smugglers Gambit. I just picked up the freebie too. :)

[Janice, Moderator]

Kristie wrote: "Thanks for that Janice. I wanted to read The Smugglers Gambit. I just picked up the freebie too. :)"

I hope it's good. It sounded a bit like the Matthew Corbett series by Robert McCammon.

[Sandra, Moderator]

I got it too, Janice. Thank you. Sound good.
One more series. :)

[Janice, Moderator]

It's almost impossible to avoid series, it seems.

[Travis]

I have no idea why but I saw at audible today Gretel and the Case of the Missing Frog Prints

[Caecilia]

@Lisa // very nice! I have never read anything by him, but heard only good things about his works :-)

[Caecilia]

yay! my latest book order has arrived.

This Is How You Lose Her by Junot Diaz

was one of the books ordered. I am so looking forward to this one. Have seen Diaz books on bookstagram many times and have heard only good things about his works.

curious me has sneaked into the beginning of the book & it appears to be one easy-to-jump-in kind of novel. so well-written, crisp and refreshing. starts off as if it's going to be one of the best ever books on relationships (except for gone girl, of course) ... let's see ;-)

[Lisa]

Caecilia wrote: "@Lisa // very nice! I have never read anything by him, but heard only good things about his works :-)"

He is one of my favourite authors. The Shadow of the Wind is absolutely fantastic!

[Caecilia]

Lisa wrote: "Caecilia wrote: "@Lisa // very nice! I have never read anything by him, but heard only good things about his works :-)"

He is one of my favourite authors. The Shadow of the Wind is ab..."

in particular this one, has been recommended to me many times. perhaps, once I have done "the road" and other must-reads first :-P I might come back to it, too. - argh! our days really should be extended to 30 hours ;-) with enough time for reading after work.

[Lisa]

30 hour days still would not be enough ;) There are just too many good books out there.

[Caecilia]

Lisa wrote: "30 hour days still would not be enough ;) There are just too many good books out there."

.. well-said. *sigh*
too true.

[Sarah]

I felt like I needed some retail therapy so I bought Caliban's War.

[Lisa]

I bought:

The Ballroom

The Shadow of the Wind (I already have a copy but I couldn't resist this 10th anniversary edition. It's so pretty and shiny!)

[Peggy]

I like it Lisa!

[Tasha]

I know what you mean about Shadow of the Wind, Lisa. I read a library copy but had to get my hands on my own after reading it. Good find! :)