Young Adult Fiction for Adults discussion
Books I just got in the mail/bought/checked out
Heidi (don't listen to me) wrote: "Let me know about Warrior Heir. I have the audiobook in my wishlist on netlibrary."The 'Heir' series is one of my favorite! If you like it, also try the Mortal Instrument series...
Sheesh where do you live? My Goodwill never has anything worth buying. But then again, I am protesting the move from 3 for a $1 to a percentage off the publishers price. At any rate, YAY for Beat the Reaper!
It used to be $1 for hardcover $.50 for softcover but they now have four huge boxes full of books and several bookshelves that they're trying to sell so they have a better price. I was lucky this time, usually I don't find anything. And this trip I had a bit more time to wade through the boxes.
I just picked up
. I don't know why I keep buying books...I'm swamped with library books and never get a chance to read the ones I own, oh well :)
I begrudgingly went to Goodwill with my mom and little sister today (I've been 3 times in the past week! I need a break from shopping) and spent the trip combing through books while they clothes-shopped.I ended up getting
all for only $6! (Two were hardcovers, two were paperbacks, but all of them were in like-new condition)
I'm excited to start them after I finish Jellicoe Road, which is due back at the library next week.
I get books at Goodwill too. I also buy at least one each time I go to Plato's Closet - great place to get used YA books!
Heidi (don't listen to me) wrote: "I get books at Goodwill too. I also buy at least one each time I go to Plato's Closet - great place to get used YA books!"I always browse the racks at the Plato's near me and every time it seems like the only books available are Twilight and Gossip Girl :/
That being said, I hardly ever strike gold at Goodwill but today seemed to be my lucky day! I suppose it's just the luck of the draw.
Gina wrote: "Heidi (don't listen to me) wrote: "I get books at Goodwill too. I also buy at least one each time I go to Plato's Closet - great place to get used YA books!"I always browse the racks at the Plat..."
My Goodwill usually only has nonfiction and the Left Behind books (which I don't read). I get most of my books at my friends of the library bookstore, which is a nice place but it's only open until 4.
Gina wrote: "Heidi (don't listen to me) wrote: "I get books at Goodwill too. I also buy at least one each time I go to Plato's Closet - great place to get used YA books!"I always browse the racks at the Plat..."
That stinks. I always get really good books at my Plato's Closet. :(
I just checked out
and
I really hope these are good books!!! They sound so different from what I am use to reading, but I thought the same thing about the Hunger Games and that series ended up being my favorite :)
Today was a big book day.I got
and
in the mail from Amazon.I bought
and
from the bookstore, while I was there for YA for Adults book club. I also got the ARCs for
and
while I was at the bookstore.Now I just have to decide what to read first.
I just bought
but It wasn't for me. I bought it for my brother because I'm trying to get him into YA, lol :) and I thought Rick Riordan would be a good starting place.But I'm pretty sure that after he's done I will borrow it to read it, hehe :)
Jennifer wrote: "Picking up
and
from the library today."you must have an awesome library. Mine barely has recent books :(
so I resort to buying my own books, which I think worsens my book buying addiction, lol.
Julie wrote: "I just picked up
and
from the ..."I just downloaded this too, I'm so excited!! The Little House books are one of my favorite series of all time! Little House in the Big Woods is my favorite book :)
JenI belong to a pretty big library system, Tulsa county Oklahoma. They have a large selection of books. The only problem is the waiting. There are always a huge number of holds on new releases.
Jennifer wrote: "JenI belong to a pretty big library system, Tulsa county Oklahoma. They have a large selection of books. The only problem is the waiting. There are always a huge number of holds on new releases."
Same here. We have new releases but we have to wait for them, sometimes I'm on hold for weeks.
Emily (is secretly listening too hehehe) wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "JenI belong to a pretty big library system, Tulsa county Oklahoma. They have a large selection of books. The only problem is the waiting. There are always a huge number of holds ..."
Same here. I hate it when I'm 869th in line. :)
It's frustrating. Especially when people keep books way past their due date. Come on people! You'd think that someone who was 15 th on the hold list would have some courtesy for number 16, seeing how long they had to wait themselves.
Jennifer wrote: "JenI belong to a pretty big library system, Tulsa county Oklahoma. They have a large selection of books. The only problem is the waiting. There are always a huge number of holds on new releases."
Oh I see. The library system in my area is not too big. I have tried putting myself on wait lists too for books but they either don't have the book in the system or it takes way too long to get to my library. I'm really impatient I have to admit so I get frustrated and just desist of it all, lol.
Went to the library to drop off
and got the following:
(<--discard)
And in audio/CD:
I am going to have fun reading, listening and cooking up a storm. :)
Kristina wrote: "Julie wrote: "I just picked up
and [bookcover:The Sky Is Everywhere|6604..."Love that Little House book too :)
Jennifer wrote: "That would be frustrating. A lot of times I give up and buy the darn book."yea, it is.
lol, yea that's what happens to me most of the time. I just end up buying it, haha
and talking about buying booksI just bought
and I was just so excited that it was out in paperback, that I just had to get it :D been wanting to read this one for a while!
Also bought
Jen wrote: "I just bought
and I was just so excited that it was out in paperback, that I just had to get it :D been wanting to read this one fo..."That was a fun fast read! I really enjoyed it myself :)
Everyone is talking about Plato's Closet for good books. I'm going to have to go out there and see what I can find.
Wendy F wrote: "Everyone is talking about Plato's Closet for good books. I'm going to have to go out there and see what I can find."I've had good luck but someone else said they didn't - I guess it depends on each store since people bring their stuff there to sell. Just like Goodwill. My Goodwill has a poor selection of books but the one we went to on vacation in WI had a great selection.
Lauren wrote: "I just bought
from the bookstore and randomly found
at Plato's Closet for $2 yesterday!"I loved
Rebecca wrote: "Lauren wrote: "I just bought
from the bookstore and randomly found
at Plato's Closet for $2 yesterday!"I loved
"
is so awesome! I love that book!!! The movie was pretty good too. I think that was the first movie I saw Kristen Stewart in. XD
Picked up
,
,
and Sword of Samos from the library book sale. Got The Chronicles of London as an early birthday present, and
from a giveaway.
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yay for the Duff