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Books I just got in the mail/bought/checked out
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I picked up
and
at Borders the other day.
Julie wrote: "I picked up and at Borders the other day."I picked up The Meditator the other day too from Borders :)
I have a wonderful friend who gave me a lovely copy of
I had to go to the library today to pick up a book that was in, so while I was there I returned a few and picked up some new ones. I brought home: 
Speak is a reread, but the rest of them are new :)
Oh, and I also put in some interlibrary loan requests:
Most of those are on my Rainbow Challenge list as well as well-loved by this group, judging from previous comments I've read about them. :) But yeah, I have a bunch of reading ahead of me (and I wouldn't want it any other way!)
I told myself I wouldn't get any new books for a couple of weeks but I couldn't resist! I got
- for a book club,
and
- these books are really cute
I just downloaded
definitely a wide variety lol!
I recently bought more than 20 books and downloaded somewhere around 30, so I'll just list some of the ones I'm most excited about reading. :)
Tish wrote: "Just got 
for $1.99, Kindle Daily Deal at http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html......"Me too!
FREEBIRD wrote: "I just got five new books in from the book swap :)The Book of Lost Things, by John Connolly
Something Borrowed, by Emily Giffin
An Inconvenient Wife, by Megan Chance
The Ghost Writer, by John Har..."
oooo I have 13 moons by Charles Fraizer signed for 2 dollars :)
Today I bought
and
. For my kindle I bought
.
Love Unearthly and Anna and the French Kiss! :)I bought
and
.
When it rains it pours! Today I picked up several books I had requested from the library that all arrived at once:
and
(this one for my son, the others for me). Two hours after I get back from the library, I get an email telling me that
and
are now in. I'd better get reading!
I picked up
and
from the library Monday.
Tish wrote: "Starting today: Library books on your Kindle!http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2011/0..."
Yay! Finally. That was one of the reasons I bought one. I wonder if I can get Overdrive audiobooks on my Kindle too.
I just bought and dowloaded on my Nook
and
and pre-ordered
Just bought
& Away by Teri hall is in and waiting for me to pick it up!
Bought
and checked out
. :)
My mom gave me
as an early birthday present.
I got these on loan yesterday from library:
I bought that today too, and I can't wait to read it!
For those of you wanting to read "Wither", I didn't think the book is anything to rave about. But well, who knows, you may like it.
I enjoyed "Wither", but agree that it wasn't fantastic. Review is in progress.
I went to Kendra Wilkinson's book signing at B&N today and got a copy of
I got
today at a book signing and Simone Elkeles signed it for me. :) She was so hilarious & great!
I just got Liesl and Po by Lauren Oliver and Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick. Already finished Liesl and Po - which was amazing!
I went on a Chapters shopping spree and got:
The only trouble now is deciding what to read first?
That would be hard, Kathy. I'd suggest The Iron King though. :) I really enjoyed it, and most people I know absolutely LOVED it.
Kathy wrote: "I went on a Chapters shopping spree and got:[bookcover:Sisters Red|6..."I'd say Iron King. Just because I am dying to read it, haha. :)
Got
,
,
, and
at the library. :)There are a few in line before I get to these, but I'm excited! Chronicles of Narnia is a reread though, I was feeling a bit nostalgic.
I downloaded a few last night and this morning
I bought:
Netgalley:
From Simon and Schuster:
Now I need to go hybernate and read...LOL
AHhhh Stormi, I just finished Anna and the French Kiss...it was SO GOOD! And I see you're a Castle fan as well, teehee :)
Hello! Can anyone recommend me some good books to read- no supernatural stuff please. Thanks!
Pragya wrote: "Hello! Can anyone recommend me some good books to read- no supernatural stuff please. Thanks!"Pragya, here are some things you might like:
Do you like sci-fi or magic? I'm not sure what all you're including when you say no supernatural. But stick around in this group and you'll soon have more books on your TBR list than you can possibly read. Ask me how I know! :)
Tish wrote: "Pragya wrote: "Hello! Can anyone recommend me some good books to read- no supernatural stuff please. Thanks!"Pragya, here are some things you might like:
[boo..."Wow! Thanks Tish! I have read Anne of Green Gables. I don't normally read sci-fi or magic but will see your other recommendations. Thanks a lot!! :)
Tish wrote: "Pragya wrote: "Hello! Can anyone recommend me some good books to read- no supernatural stuff please. Thanks!"Pragya, here are some things you might like:
[boo..."Found "The Book Thief" already on my to-read list..so then that's what I am reading next. Thanks :)
Pragya wrote: "Hello! Can anyone recommend me some good books to read- no supernatural stuff please. Thanks!"Historical Fiction:
Realistic Fiction:
Theo wrote: "Pragya wrote: "Hello! Can anyone recommend me some good books to read- no supernatural stuff please. Thanks!"Historical Fiction:
[bookcover:Lizzie Bright and ..."Wow! Thank you so much, Theo!!
Just got
in the mail! I'm so excited!! :)
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