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What books have you bought recently?
My Birthday trip to Iowa City yesterday was so fun! And I found a lot of books (of course!)
Used:
New:
And a big book of classic pirate stories (can't find it in the database here)
I also got the coolest Miss Peregrine's for Peculiar Children tote bag, an Iowa Hawkeyes long sleeved shirt, a little matchbook that had a John Steinback book cover, a cool note card with a great quote by Thomas Jefferson, a HP Funko Pop keychain--with Harry in his Quidditch robes and goggles from PoA--, Beauty and the Beast flip flops, some Platzgraff bowls in beautiful colors, and a glass mug set to make Root Beer Floats in!
Used:









New:








And a big book of classic pirate stories (can't find it in the database here)
I also got the coolest Miss Peregrine's for Peculiar Children tote bag, an Iowa Hawkeyes long sleeved shirt, a little matchbook that had a John Steinback book cover, a cool note card with a great quote by Thomas Jefferson, a HP Funko Pop keychain--with Harry in his Quidditch robes and goggles from PoA--, Beauty and the Beast flip flops, some Platzgraff bowls in beautiful colors, and a glass mug set to make Root Beer Floats in!
Karen wrote: "Wow Jenny!! What a wonderful birthday weekend for you!!!"
Thanks Karen, it really was!
Thanks Karen, it really was!

I read it in three days. I couldn't put it down! I loved it and can't wait to see the movie!
Catherine wrote: "C.K. wrote: "I just bought that book Everything Everything. I saw a trailer for the movie and it looks good."
I read it in three days. I couldn't put it down! I loved it and can't wait to see the ..."
Ditto such a good book.
I read it in three days. I couldn't put it down! I loved it and can't wait to see the ..."
Ditto such a good book.
hardbacks of
and
I'm seeing Claudia Gray in 2 weeks at ComiCon! And Waking Gods...! Such a gorgeous book!


I'm seeing Claudia Gray in 2 weeks at ComiCon! And Waking Gods...! Such a gorgeous book!

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
Okay so I may have had one of my crazy book buying moments but its all for a good cause.... books for me! :D
Karen wrote: "hardbacks of
and 
I'm seeing Claudia Gray in 2 weeks at ComiCon! And Waking Gods...! Such a gorgeous book!"
JEALOUS!!


I'm seeing Claudia Gray in 2 weeks at ComiCon! And Waking Gods...! Such a gorgeous book!"
JEALOUS!!

The last few days I've picked up:
My Target was having a big sale on YA paperbacks--a whole bunch for $6 each! Red Queen, The Crown's Game, and The Wrath and the Dawn are the ones I picked up from that sale. They had a ton of contemporaries and good summer reads too. You all might want to check and see if your Targets have the same deal!









My Target was having a big sale on YA paperbacks--a whole bunch for $6 each! Red Queen, The Crown's Game, and The Wrath and the Dawn are the ones I picked up from that sale. They had a ton of contemporaries and good summer reads too. You all might want to check and see if your Targets have the same deal!




Thanks for the tip Jenny! I'll have to check my Target and see.
Catherine wrote: "Jenny wrote: "The last few days I've picked up: 
[bookcover:P.S. I Still Love You|20..."
You're welcome :) I hope they do! (That it was a nationwide ad thing)


You're welcome :) I hope they do! (That it was a nationwide ad thing)
Catherine wrote: "Just bought The Elite (The Selection #2) for my students, Love Letters to the Dead (which I have first dibs and then my students will get to read), and ACOWAR today."
Woot! I wish I'd had a teacher like you when I was a teen!! Of course, there wasn't really a big YA section at the time. As a teen I missed out! But not really, I read a ton of classics in high school :)
Woot! I wish I'd had a teacher like you when I was a teen!! Of course, there wasn't really a big YA section at the time. As a teen I missed out! But not really, I read a ton of classics in high school :)

Catherine wrote: "My Target was kind of lame. They only had 13 Reasons Why and Before I Fall for $6. I boought 13 Reasons since I already read Before I Fall."
Oh darn, that's too bad! Mine had like 20 different books or so! I'm sorry :(
Oh darn, that's too bad! Mine had like 20 different books or so! I'm sorry :(
My OwlCrate arrived!!! The book was
Here's my video of all the goodies, and there's some fun ones!!
https://youtu.be/s_D7-hbL_Ao

Here's my video of all the goodies, and there's some fun ones!!
https://youtu.be/s_D7-hbL_Ao

Catherine wrote: "@Jenny totally geeked out over the pen of all things, but I like that it's one of those ones where you can change the color of the ink."
Me too! I was so excited to get that pen :)
Me too! I was so excited to get that pen :)

Catherine wrote: "Went to different Target and they had a better selection of the $6 books, so I bought The Crown's Game."
YAY!! I'm glad you found one with good deals :)
YAY!! I'm glad you found one with good deals :)
Oh gosh, Robin Hobb was sitting with Victoria Schwab last night at the signing and no one was talking to her. She got busy a few minutes later though.
Great hauls, Jenny!!
Great hauls, Jenny!!
Jenny wrote: "I picked up a few books in the last few days!
From Walmart:

Goodwill:

[bookcover:Aft..."
ooo niice:D
From Walmart:

Goodwill:


ooo niice:D
I did a big order yesterday because...book lust...will post them when I get them.
Karen wrote: "Oh gosh, Robin Hobb was sitting with Victoria Schwab last night at the signing and no one was talking to her. She got busy a few minutes later though.
Great hauls, Jenny!!"
That's awesome! I haven't read any of her books yet, but people keep recommending them!
Great hauls, Jenny!!"
That's awesome! I haven't read any of her books yet, but people keep recommending them!
Oda wrote: "Jenny wrote: "I picked up a few books in the last few days!
From Walmart:

Goodwill:

..."
Thanks Oda!
From Walmart:

Goodwill:


Thanks Oda!
I just pre-ordered
which releases in 2 days. Or rereleases I guess. Scott Sigler rewrote and/or added to this one. I've been trying to find a copy for the past year to no avail so pretty excited that it has a new life. :)

I don't think I shared what books I picked up from author events this week. :-D
From last Wednesday night's giant author signing at my local book store, I bought these:
and the two new paperback covers of
and
. All got signed. Woot. I also brought my copies from home
and
to get signed.
And then on Saturday at ComiCon, I brought
from home and bought
to get signed. And all day long I would pop over to the Del Rey booth as they had free books and/or author signings giving away free books. I was in bookworm heaven!
Unsigned giveaways
and an ARC of
.
Signings with giveaways
(yes, I just bought this on Wednesday night and got a free copy in Hardback! Woot)
(this one's been on my radar)
(yup, bought this one on Wednesday too)
(I also have a signed copy of this one from last year) and
.
What a week!! I love books!!! :-D I'll probably do a giveaway on my bookstagram and twitter in the near future for the duplicates. ;)
From last Wednesday night's giant author signing at my local book store, I bought these:






And then on Saturday at ComiCon, I brought


Unsigned giveaways



Signings with giveaways





What a week!! I love books!!! :-D I'll probably do a giveaway on my bookstagram and twitter in the near future for the duplicates. ;)
So my book finally arrived, and it is gorgeous!!
I hit the jackpot yesterday in cheap books!
From the Dollar Tree:
From Goodwill:
And from Walmart I got:

I hit the jackpot yesterday in cheap books!
From the Dollar Tree:







From Goodwill:





And from Walmart I got:

Karen wrote: "I don't think I shared what books I picked up from author events this week. :-D
From last Wednesday night's giant author signing at my local book store, I bought these:
[bookcover:The Last One|272..."
WOW, so awesome Karen!!
From last Wednesday night's giant author signing at my local book store, I bought these:
[bookcover:The Last One|272..."
WOW, so awesome Karen!!
Oh I forgot about my latest Book Outlet order! These were all scratch and dent copies, they had a sale on those for 30% off, so most of these were $1.39 or so. A few were $1.88. And they arrived with very minor imperfections, so YAY!






Karen wrote: "Nice hauls, Jenny!! Well done!
I just got Lord of Shadows in the mail yesterday too! :)"
ooo soo jelly of you Karen.
I dont have los yet, havent been in a reading mood either but still.
I just got Lord of Shadows in the mail yesterday too! :)"
ooo soo jelly of you Karen.
I dont have los yet, havent been in a reading mood either but still.

Catherine wrote: "The YA section on my library's booksale today was kind of lame so I got mostly adult fiction books. I got Fairest by Levine, Pretty Little Liars, True Colors by Hannah, The Courtesan, The Good Girl..."
There's a couple there that I want! Nice haul!
There's a couple there that I want! Nice haul!
Yesterday my Book Case Club box arrived in the mail! Its a new book box I'm trying. It ships 2 books and a bookmark to you in whatever genre you want for $9.99 + shipping! I got:


Catherine wrote: "The YA section on my library's booksale today was kind of lame so I got mostly adult fiction books. I got Fairest by Levine, Pretty Little Liars, True Colors by Hannah, The Courtesan, The Good Girl..."
The Good Girl is really good!
The Good Girl is really good!
Jenny wrote: "Yesterday my Book Case Club box arrived in the mail! Its a new book box I'm trying. It ships 2 books and a bookmark to you in whatever genre you want for $9.99 + shipping! I got:
[bookcover:The Da..."
ooo. nice haul :)
[bookcover:The Da..."
ooo. nice haul :)
Oda wrote: "Jenny wrote: "Yesterday my Book Case Club box arrived in the mail! Its a new book box I'm trying. It ships 2 books and a bookmark to you in whatever genre you want for $9.99 + shipping! I got:
[bo..."
Thanks! I've read The Darkest Part of the Forest (rated it 5 stars, LOVED it!) but I didn't own it yet, so that was perfect! And I've been wanting to read more Garth Nix, so another good pick for me!
[bo..."
Thanks! I've read The Darkest Part of the Forest (rated it 5 stars, LOVED it!) but I didn't own it yet, so that was perfect! And I've been wanting to read more Garth Nix, so another good pick for me!
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I know, I have a bunch of books too (you have me beat though). I get that It's not as special with an e-book. I remember going to get the last Harry Potter book when it came out and that feeling of holding the book in my hands. If it's a long book like that I like to get an actual book.