Young Adult Fiction for Adults discussion
Books I just got in the mail/bought/checked out
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Awesomevegan (AKA JenReads)
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Feb 27, 2011 05:22PM
The library is my new friend. I have been listening to audiobooks and getting ebooks from mine. I bet I could get even more if I ventured into paper books. Plus the books I own would hold me over for much longer than a month but I admit I love to buy them too, whether in paper or ebook form. Good luck on your personal challenge/pledge. :) Also find out if your library is part of a network so that you can get books from other cities/towns. I know I can with mine.
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Ashley wrote: "Well we do have a library, although not a great one... I do have some books I haven't read yet that should hold me over, but I buy books constantly... I can't help myself ha. I love them!!!"I checked your libraries website (I saw your town by your name here on GR - please don't think I am crazy!) and it appears that your library is involved with an Interlibrary Loan Program with the State of Texas, so I am fairly certain your library should be able to get you any book you want even if they do no have it. I know it is not the same as owning your own copy, but it is a start. You can also still buy books - maybe just only buy one per month so it will be more special to you. Hope that helps!
Thanks, guys! =)
Heidi, I'll have to check into the Interlibrary Loan thing... & I really do need to cut back on my book buying, the once a month thing might be a good idea.
Catie, I have done a few swaps on here... Very cool!
Heidi, I'll have to check into the Interlibrary Loan thing... & I really do need to cut back on my book buying, the once a month thing might be a good idea.
Catie, I have done a few swaps on here... Very cool!
I love the once a month idea! I don't know if I could stick with it... I tend to go crazy in December (birthday and Christmas gift cards!) So I spend all my money at once and it is a dumb thing to do because I always see so many other books I want throughout the year. Maybe 1-2 books a month I could do. Then I could get free shipping from Amazon (if it is one I want in paper.)
I ordered
and
yesterday. I had a little left on a gift card for amazon so I dont feel so guilty.
So much for my intervention! I just got
and
. I'm also preordering
and ordering
.
Hahaha! I thought we were in this together! p.s. I just got an email from We read 4 you saying I can get another buy 1 get 2 free deal on audiobooks. Help!
Heidi I wrote: "Hahaha! I thought we were in this together! p.s. I just got an email from We read 4 you saying I can get another buy 1 get 2 free deal on audiobooks. Help!"
Do it! How can you pass that up??
Do it! How can you pass that up??
Haha - great I've just ordered
and pre-ordered
*sheepish grin*
Heidi - I think we're the wrong people to sponser each other. An addict can't help an addict. I say, get you're audiobooks, Girl!Catie - I was reading the conversation in the Hunger Games thread. It made me curious about Winter's Bone. As soon as I read about it I immediately bought it. It sounds excellent.
Just ordered from Amazon:The Fire Stone by Riley Carney
Branded by Keary Taylor
Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep
Can't wait to read them!
Yeah, it's the book for the movie. It looks really good.
I just got the following so far this week:
Heidi I wrote: "I just checked out 
. Hell yeah!"Hell yeah indeed! ENJOY!
Wendy F wrote: "I liked 
alot!My copy of
came today. The next books I'm getting will be.
[bookcover:T..."LOVED The Replacement. enjoy! :)
Amanda wrote: "I got Finnikin from the library last week and haven't gotten into it yet. I did read by Melina Marchetta. It was good, not her best, but I liked ..."omg Knife of Never Letting Go will change your life! it's soooo goooood!
I am heading to Barnes and Noble tomorrow to pick up
and
due to the awesome trailer I saw for the Water for Elephants movie that's coming out soon!
Oh, Kourtni, you HAVE to read Water for Elephants! It was excellent!
The movie looks like its going to be great. I'm not going to lie, Rob has a weee bit to do with it. :)
Shannen wrote: "Oh, Kourtni, you HAVE to read Water for Elephants! It was excellent!"I agree. :)
Consider it read! Well, as soon as I can get my hands on it.
Awesomevegan (AKA JenReads) wrote: "I just got the following so far this week:..."I also got
today. It was the last copy in Walmart. I normally would have bought on Kindle or at Borders but my Borders is closing, they were sold out and it is 2 dollars more on Kindle. What's up with that right? I have been seeing that a lot lately. So I am reading it now already. Poor little
is getting ignored...
Finally managed to get
from the library today! I've been waiting for a whole, painful week... :D
Kourtni wrote: "Consider it read! Well, as soon as I can get my hands on it."YAY! I liked the audiobook for Water as well.
Arphaxad wrote: "Finally managed to get from the library today! I've been waiting for a whole, pain..."Most excellent news :)
Kourtni wrote: "Consider it read! Well, as soon as I can get my hands on it."
Gotta get it read before April 22nd. My co-worker friend and I are going to take time off work to go see it the day it comes out. Squee!
Gotta get it read before April 22nd. My co-worker friend and I are going to take time off work to go see it the day it comes out. Squee!
Catie I can understand your comments. I have changed my rating from 3 to 4 stars more than once. In the end I think it is worth the read though so I have stuck with 4 stars.
Heidi I wrote: "Most excellent news :)"Indeed it is, though my work disagrees; I keep accidentally overextending my lunch breaks! Oops..
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Brittany (finally graduated and can once again read for fun)
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Heidi I wrote: "Kourtni wrote: "Consider it read! Well, as soon as I can get my hands on it."YAY! I liked the audiobook for Water as well."
yes, I loved the audio for this book. I only got 1/2 way through (something weird with the download) and I'm waiting impatiently to get my hands on it again to finish.
Kourtni wrote: "I am heading to Barnes and Noble tomorrow to pick up and due to the awesome trailer I saw for the Water for Elephants mo..."Water for Elephants is a brilliant book! Absolutely loved it!
Yesterday I went and got MORE books. This is the most in a week since I went crazy after the holidays with gift cards. I got:
(different cover on the last one but it isn't showing under "other editions")
I don't need to buy any more books for a while. I am stockpiling like a squirrel. I am crazy. Between paper, Kindle and Netgalley on my Sony I have years of reading material. That isn't even counting free classics. I think I have a problem...
I got some awesomeness at Walmart a couple minutes ago.
and
- both I bought to read before the movies come out. My next to-buy-at-Walmart is
. That is, of course, when I get my monthly muchos back...
Oh and because I can't possibly have plenty to read... I checked out from my library:
in audio format and
in ebook because I remembered it being in someone's haul on YouTube and I couldn't remember why I wanted to read it but there it was as a new addition to the digital catalog calling to me. I was surprised no one beat me to it with either of those!
Catie wrote: "Don't worry, you're in good company there Awesomevegan. I had a library book sale today. And I went to the thrift store. I have way too many books!"Any gems? I mean I am sure they are all great but any you are very excited about finding?
Our big sale is in May, and I'm counting down the days!
Awesomevegan (AKA JenReads) wrote: "Yesterday I went and got MORE books. This is the most in a week since I went crazy after the holidays with gift cards. I got:[b..."Lock and Key's good Awesomevegan! For some reason I love Sarah Dessen's works, I like the life lessons and realizations for young adults and I guess the way I can relate to some of them. My favorite would be [book:The Truth about Forever|51737].
Laraine wrote: "Lock and Key's good Awesomevegan! For some reason I love Sarah Dessen's works, I like the life lessons and realizations for young adults and I guess the way I can relate to some of them. My favorite would be The Truth about Forever. "Thanks I will check that out if I enjoy Lock and Key.
Shannen wrote: "Kourtni wrote: "Consider it read! Well, as soon as I can get my hands on it."Gotta get it read before April 22nd. My co-worker friend and I are going to take time off work to go see it the day..."
Oh wow, that's coming out pretty quickly! I will be finished in a couple of days so I'm safe. :)
Just bought How to Catch a Pirate, Trigger, Holding onto Max, and The Piper's Son. Yay!
HarperTeen has a monthly giveaway (you can sign up on there facebook page) and I WON today in the mail I got my books plus a couple review books!! I hit the mother load today in the mail. :)
one of the books I couldn't find in the addbooks section but they are Teeth: Vampire Tales.I bet my mail person loved me today..LOL
Stormi wrote: "HarperTeen has a monthly giveaway (you can sign up on there facebook page) and I WON today in the mail I got my books plus a couple review books!! I hit the mother load today in the mail. :)[book..."
Congrats! Gotta love free books :)
Woot! I just checked my email and found the following available to check out from the library in audio:
The first one was amazing so I wanted to keep reading them. I am listening to it now.
Yesterday after I got home from work I found my ER book
in my mail box. Just glad the book wasn't missing since the envelope was opened.
sooo my roommate and I went to two Half Price Books yesterday... and somehow I came out with 17 books. It baffles me. On the plus side, I had $30 on a gift card, so in the end I only spent $28 of my own! pretty awesome. However, I now have over 30 books on my shelf that have yet to be read. This is an issue haha
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