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Traci wrote: "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 ..."

Damn lol! thats alot of books to buy at the same time


Awesomevegan (AKA JenReads) (awesomevegan) | 325 comments Traci wrote: "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 ..."

Well... so what did you get? :)


message 703: by Traci (last edited Mar 08, 2011 02:51PM) (new)

Traci ooooh boy. I got 3 random books in the Georgia Nicholson series because they were on clearance and only $1 each! I didn't own any of them before this because my library has them, but I love them so much that I want to own the series.

I also got the entire Blue is for Nightmares (Blue is for Nightmares, #1) by Laurie Faria Stolarz series (5 books). I've been wanting to read this one for a while because I really love her Touch series. Project 17 by Laurie Faria Stolarz was another good find by the same author.

Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay (only $3!!!) Devil's Kiss (Billi SanGreal, #1) by Sarwat Chadda Bridget Jones The Edge of Reason by Helen Fielding annnd the box set of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide, #1) by Douglas Adams (also 5 books) which I haven't read, but have heard nothing but great things about.


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Gwennie (blessedwannab) I just grabbed Black House by Stephen King and Can You Survive the Zombie Apocalypse? by Max Brallier .


Awesomevegan (AKA JenReads) (awesomevegan) | 325 comments Traci wrote: "ooooh boy. I got 3 random books in the Georgia Nicholson series because they were on clearance and only $1 each! I didn't own any of them before this because my library has them, but I love them so..."

Great haul :) I want to read Blue is for Nightmares and Hitchhiker's at some point.


Brittany (finally graduated and can once again read for fun) | 1328 comments I read the first two hitchhiker books and I really hated them. (but I was in high school) I think now that I know a bit more about Britains and their sense of humor, society, and political system I might enjoy it more... maybe. I really didn't like it though.

I do however hope you enjoy it.


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Amanda  (peanutty222) | 529 comments I just ordered The Piper's Son by Melina Marchetta and A Lot Like Love by Julie James today.


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Heidi I need to pick up Piper's Son this week too Amanda.


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Laraine (lala26) | 121 comments Just got Haven by Kristi Cook and Demonglass (Hex Hall, #2) by Rachel Hawkins ! I was so excited when Demonglass finally came through! Now to figure out when I'll have the time to read it without any distractions.


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Gwennie (blessedwannab) My copy of Piper's son is delivering today. It should be there when I get home. I ordered Saving Francesca in print and a print copy of Piper's Son.


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Nicole Campbell | 3 comments Brittany wrote: "I read the first two hitchhiker books and I really hated them. (but I was in high school) I think now that I know a bit more about Britains and their sense of humor, society, and political system ..."

Oh man, Hitchiker's Guide is so hilarious specifically because of the British humor!


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Becca | 1608 comments Brittany wrote: "I read the first two hitchhiker books and I really hated them. (but I was in high school) I think now that I know a bit more about Britains and their sense of humor, society, and political system ..."

Hahaha! I am totally of the same opinion Brittany, but I wasn't going to say anything. I read the whole series and while parts of it really were very funny, for the most part I was bored out of my mind. I felt like I had wasted my life after finishing the series, but my boyfriend at the time had raved on and on about them so I felt obligated to finish. Oh well.


message 713: by Victoria (last edited Mar 09, 2011 10:00AM) (new)

Victoria (closer2coma86) | 83 comments I bought Immortal by Lauren Burd Immortal by Lauren Burd for my Kindle the other day. It was only $0.99.


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Monica (nutz4reading) | 33 comments Hi everyone. I bought a bunch of free books from Amazon today for the Kindle app on my iPhone. I am not going to post them all here. See what happens when you have an argument with your soon to be ex-husband. Thank god they were all free. I did receive a book in the mail that I did not order. I believe I just got it by mistake from a publisher that I won a book from LibraryThing's ER program. The book I received is One Was a Soldier (Clare Fergusson and Russ Van Alstyne Mysteries, #7) by Julia Spencer-Fleming

Such a wonderful surprise to come home to after work.


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Alexis (aahampt86) | 9 comments Matched (Matched, #1) by Ally Condie Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen Evernight (Evernight, #1) by Claudia Gray Stargazer (Evernight, #2) by Claudia Gray Hourglass (Evernight, #3) by Claudia Gray Red Riding Hood by Sarah Blakley-Cartwright If I Stay (If I Stay, #1) by Gayle Forman Remember Me (Remember Me, The Return, The Last Story) by Christopher Pike finished flipped in hours...found it to be a very cute little story, so much so that I went right out and rented the movie lol there were differences mostly for the good


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Laraine (lala26) | 121 comments Alexis wrote: "finished flipped in hours...found it to be a very cute little story, so much so that I went right out and rented the movie lol there were differences mostly for the good "

I wasn't able to read Flipped the book but I did watch the movie. It was cute and sweet, there was a scene there at the end that made me go "awwww" (haha...).


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Alexis (aahampt86) | 9 comments Laraine wrote: "Alexis wrote: "finished flipped in hours...found it to be a very cute little story, so much so that I went right out and rented the movie lol there were differences mostly for the good "

I wasn't ..."


The ending was so much better in the movie!


Brittany (finally graduated and can once again read for fun) | 1328 comments Nicole wrote: "Oh man, Hitchiker's Guide is so hilarious specifically because of the British humor! "

I think I'm going to give them another try sometime. I bought 5 books in one I think, but like I said, I was in high school and just didn't get it. I have a much greater appreciation for British humor now that I'm older and have actually spent time there.

And I also might happen to be a British television addict. Dawn French is probably the funniest person on the planet.


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Taneka (ninatravis) Sorry, I posted that last post here and it was meant for somewhere else. I deleted it, but for those that read it, please accept my apology.

I just checked out The Sorceress: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flame by Michael Scott. The first two, The Alchemist and The Magician, were great. Hopefully I am pleased with the rest of the series.


message 721: by Awesomevegan (AKA JenReads) (last edited Mar 10, 2011 12:36PM) (new)

Awesomevegan (AKA JenReads) (awesomevegan) | 325 comments Holes by Louis Sachar Dhampir (Noble Dead, Series 1, #1) by Barb Hendee Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli Big Mouth & Ugly Girl by Joyce Carol Oates FRANK SINATRA MY FATHER by Nancy Sinatra The Ruins of Gorlan (Ranger's Apprentice, #1) by John Flanagan The Burning Bridge (Ranger's Apprentice, #2) by John Flanagan The Icebound Land (Ranger's Apprentice, #3) by John Flanagan Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism (Molly Moon) by Georgia Byng All from the thrift store. I may have forgotten a couple. I was happy to find Dhampir because I already had book 3 that I found in a thrift store and didn't realize it was it was book 3 when I bought it. I need to find book 2 if I like book 1. I am not worried about it yet though.


message 722: by Toni (last edited Mar 11, 2011 04:31PM) (new)

Toni | 27 comments Awesomevegan (AKA JenReads) wrote: "Woot! I just checked my email and found the following available to check out from the library in audio:
Glass (Crank, #2) by Ellen Hopkins

The first one was amazing so I wanted to keep reading them. I am li..."


I LOVE ALL of Ellen Hopkin's books. They were all so fantastic! She is coming out this year with book 2 that follows Impulse called Perfect and she is also starting adult books with a book called I thnk Triangles! Can't wait! I loved Crank, Glass and Tricks the best. And she also has a book out that talks about Crank and Glass and her daughter in real life and her son. They all give their thoughts etc..since these books are based on a true story. Just so sad but also fascinating. (For when you finish Crank, Glass and Fallout) Flirtin' with the Monster Your Favorite Authors on Ellen Hopkins's Crank and Glass by Ellen Hopkins I am obbsessed with these books can you tell??? LOL


message 723: by Jen (last edited Mar 11, 2011 05:22PM) (new)

Jen  (jennifer_ashmy) | 242 comments I just bought City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1) by Cassandra Clare . I've heard a lot of good things about it so I hope that I like it!

I also bought Bloodlust (The Vampire Diaries Stefan's Diaries, #2) by L.J. Smith .


WTF Are You Reading? | 64 comments OK...I know its long, but here's the list. Library The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, #1) by Jasper Fforde Lost in a Good Book (Thursday Next, #2) by Jasper Fforde The Well of Lost Plots (Thursday Next, #3) by Jasper Fforde Something Rotten (Thursday Next, #4) by Jasper Fforde The Big Over Easy (Nursery Crime, #1) by Jasper Fforde First Among Sequels (Thursday Next, #5) by Jasper Fforde The Fourth Bear (Nursery Crime, #2) by Jasper Fforde Johannes Cabal the Necromancer by Jonathan L. Howard Magic Study (Study, #2) by Maria V. Snyder This is by no means the end of the list. Just the ones that I am working my way through at the present. I think that I will try to finish Magic Study tonight. I really like that series.


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Heidi I am listening to the Big Over Easy on audio book right now :)


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Jamie (bookworm20) | 67 comments Just bought The Vespertine (The Vespertine, #1) by Saundra Mitchell .


Awesomevegan (AKA JenReads) (awesomevegan) | 325 comments Toni wrote: "Awesomevegan (AKA JenReads) wrote: "Woot! I just checked my email and found the following available to check out from the library in audio:
Glass (Crank, #2) by Ellen Hopkins

The first one was amazing so..."


Thank you for the recommendation. I finished Glass on audio a couple of minutes ago. :) I will have to get Fallout soon. I have such a huge TBR!


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amy (asmith519yahoocom) | 80 comments i took my daughter to the library to get some books for her, not me. i told myself i didn't need any more books to read, but i came home with Spells (Wings, #2) by Aprilynne Pike Prophecy of the Sisters (Prophecy of the Sisters, #1) by Michelle Zink . oh well, so much for self control!


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Amanda (bookaddict_92) | 37 comments A few days ago, I purchased Hush, Hush (Hush, Hush, #1) by Becca Fitzpatrick

And on Thursday, I bought Beastly by Alex Flinn


message 730: by Toni (last edited Mar 12, 2011 05:17PM) (new)

Toni | 27 comments The Forest of Hands and Teeth (The Forest of Hands and Teeth, #1) by Carrie Ryan The Dead-Tossed Waves (The Forest of Hands and Teeth, #2) by Carrie Ryan Hex Hall (Hex Hall, #1) by Rachel Hawkins The Forbidden Game (The Hunter; The Chase; The Kill) by L.J. Smith Mind Games (The Disillusionists Trilogy, #1) by Carolyn Crane Prophecy of the Sisters (Prophecy of the Sisters, #1) by Michelle Zink Going Bovine by Libba Bray Night World, No. 1 Secret Vampire; Daughters of Darkness; Spellbinder (Night World, #1-3)  by L.J. Smith Book of Shadows (Sweep, #1) by Cate Tiernan Moon Called (Mercedes Thompson, #1) by Patricia Briggs Bitten (Women of the Otherworld, #1) by Kelley Armstrong Stolen (Women of the Otherworld, #2) by Kelley Armstrong Some I bought, some are from the library. I also bought Shadowfever (Fever, #5) by Karen Marie Moning in hardcover yesterday because I had bought it on kindle back in January and I was just not getting through it. I like physical books better (unless I am out and about then I like my kindle--but I work from home so I am usually home so I like REAL books). I LOVED the fever series but having a hard time getting into Shadowfever, hopefully I will tear through it and finish the series soon! I just keep getting all these library books I ordered in and I am trying to hurry and read them so I can return them.


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Amanda  (peanutty222) | 529 comments Toni wrote: "I LOVED the fever series but having a hard time getting into Shadowfever, hopefully I will tear through it and finish the series soon!..."

I had a hard time getting into it too, it took until about chapter 5 or 6 until I couldn't put it down.


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Cheryl Landmark (clandmark) | 148 comments Just bought the following today:

Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr
The Hollow by Jessica Verday


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Tiphaine | 71 comments I put on my amazon cart Desires of the Dead (The Body Finder, #2) by Kimberly Derting , River Marked (Mercedes Thompson #6) by Patricia Briggs , Curse of the Blue Tattoo Being an Account of the Misadventures of Jacky Faber, Midshipman and Fine Lady (Bloody Jack, #2) by L.A. Meyer and Darkfever (Fever, #1) by Karen Marie Moning .I already read Darkfever but I want to own it since I have almost all the other books.


message 735: by Julie (last edited Mar 17, 2011 05:53AM) (new)

Julie I just got The Body Finder,Split and Linger from the library

Timescape and The Dead-Tossed Waves should be here any day and I picked up Hush, Hush and Let Me In at Walmart


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Toni | 27 comments Yesterday I got City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1) by Cassandra Clare and The Reckoning (Darkest Powers, #3) by Kelley Armstrong from the library.
At the used bookstore I bought City of Glass (The Mortal Instruments, #3) by Cassandra Clare . In the mail from Amazon I got Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins


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Monica (nutz4reading) | 33 comments Last night at the library I picked up Fly Away Home by Jennifer Weiner for my library book club.


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Ashley Mayer (ashleymayer) | 125 comments Just picked up Vesper (Deviants, #1) by Jeff Sampson


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Amanda  (peanutty222) | 529 comments Ashley wrote: "Just picked upVesper (Deviants, #1) by Jeff Sampson"

I picked this up today too!


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Tiphaine | 71 comments I ordered from amazon Curse of the Blue Tattoo Being an Account of the Misadventures of Jacky Faber, Midshipman and Fine Lady (Bloody Jack, #2) by L.A. Meyer River Marked (Mercedes Thompson #6) by Patricia Briggs Better Read Than Dead (Psychic Eye Mystery, #2) by Victoria Laurie Darkfever (Fever, #1) by Karen Marie Moning Desires of the Dead (The Body Finder, #2) by Kimberly Derting . And I have on my bedside Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta


message 741: by Jen (last edited Mar 17, 2011 11:22AM) (new)

Jen Halligan (bookandlatte) | 44 comments I went to the library Tuesday to drop off Hex Hall, and picked up these lovely books (SCORE!):

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Audiobooks: Stolen by Lucy Christopher If I Stay (Audio CD) by Gayle Forman The Summoning (Darkest Powers, #1) by Kelley Armstrong The Awakening (Darkest Powers Series #2) by Kelley Armstrong

DTB: Forget You by Jennifer Echols Rules of Attraction (Perfect Chemistry, #2) by Simone Elkeles Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta

Right now I'm listening to Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese and reading Rules of Attraction, the companion book to Perfect Chemistry, pretty good so far but not as good as PC!

I'm excited for Stolen: A letter to my captor and Looking for Alibrandi. The later is written by one of my new favorite authors Melina Marchetta. This will be the 4th book of hers I've read this year :).


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Cheryl Landmark (clandmark) | 148 comments Just received in the mail yesterday from Amazon:

Branded by Keary Taylor
The Fire Stone by Riley Carney
Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep


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Ashley Mayer (ashleymayer) | 125 comments Just received an email from my library Demonglass (Hex Hall, #2) by Rachel Hawkins is ready for me to pick up!


message 744: by Gwennie (last edited Mar 17, 2011 11:37AM) (new)

Gwennie (blessedwannab) I read Stolen and Looking for Alibrandi, both of them were really good.

I have Perfect Chemistry and Rules of Attraction on my Kindle, for whenever I get around to it.

I'm avoiding buying books for a while. Im up to over 60 books that I've already bought but haven't read. I need to bring that number down.


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Jen Halligan (bookandlatte) | 44 comments Ashley wrote: "Just received an email from my library Demonglass (Hex Hall, #2) by Rachel Hawkins is ready for me to pick up!"

I can't wait to read Demonglass! I loved Hex Hall :).


message 746: by Gwennie (new)

Gwennie (blessedwannab) Hex Hall is another one of those 60 books that I've bought and just not read yet. See, my book buying compulsion is keeping me away from good books that bought and still have to read!


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Cheryl Landmark (clandmark) | 148 comments Jen wrote: "Ashley wrote: "Just received an email from my library Demonglass (Hex Hall, #2) by Rachel Hawkins is ready for me to pick up!"

I can't wait to read Demonglass! I loved Hex Hall :)."


I second that! I thoroughly enjoyed Hex Hall and am just itching to get my hands on Demonglass.


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Jen Halligan (bookandlatte) | 44 comments Wendy F wrote: "I have Perfect Chemistry and Rules of Attraction on my Kindle, f..."

Must read Perfect Chemistry, it's a can-not-put-down-melt-your-heart book!


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Kate | 13 comments Ok- so my copy of The Piper's Son by Melina Marchetta just arrived a day early and I am so excited! But-- I almost don't want to start it the anticipation is so sweet! Also I know once I start I won't want to put it down. So my dilemma... Should I be good and wait or dive right in... Choices, choices...


message 750: by Heidi (new)

Heidi Dive right in Kate! I finished it yesterday and did not want it to end.


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