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Jenny (juliababyjen) | 12932 comments Mod
More books from Advent!

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Jenny (juliababyjen) | 12932 comments Mod
Also got Burned (Burned, #1) by Ellen Hopkins Glow (Sky Chasers, #1) by Amy Kathleen Ryan Spark (Sky Chasers, #2) by Amy Kathleen Ryan recently.

And Foolish Hearts by Emma Mills in my recent OwlCrate.


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I actually only got 2 books for xmas this year. Kind of strange. But I will get some gifts from people on new years from people I havent seen before so fingers crossed.
The books I got was a norwegian book about women who changed norway and a book about norwegian litterature history.


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Jenny (juliababyjen) | 12932 comments Mod
Oda wrote: "I actually only got 2 books for xmas this year. Kind of strange. But I will get some gifts from people on new years from people I havent seen before so fingers crossed.
The books I got was a norweg..."


Very cool!


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Jenny (juliababyjen) | 12932 comments Mod
I rarely get books for Christmas from my family, but this year I did get one book!

Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

When my parents I were in Iowa City this summer, we went to see an author at their AMAZING independent bookstore, Prairie Lights. My mom and I are huge GWTW fans, and we saw this edition and thought it was so cool! We'd never seen it before. Well, when I wasn't looking, they bought this for me for Christmas!!! They are so sweet :) And know me so well!


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Karen’s Library | 11320 comments Mod
Jenny wrote: "I rarely get books for Christmas from my family, but this year I did get one book!

Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

When my parents I were in Iowa City this summer, we went to see an autho..."


Beautiful!!


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Catherine Bruno | 771 comments I got the Collector's Edition of ADSOM and when I opened it I almost cried because I didn't realize it came signed! I was geeking out so hard!!


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Jenny (juliababyjen) | 12932 comments Mod
Catherine wrote: "I got the Collector's Edition of ADSOM and when I opened it I almost cried because I didn't realize it came signed! I was geeking out so hard!!"

Oooo nice!


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Jenny (juliababyjen) | 12932 comments Mod
Ok, the final books in my Advent Calendar!

Day 22



Day 23

I can't get the pic to work, so these are the books:
The Best Place to Be Today 365 Things to Do & the Perfect Day to Do Them by Lonely Planet Perfect Ruin (The Internment Chronicles, #1) by Lauren DeStefano

Day 24



Day 25



Everything all together that I received!



This was so much fun!!!!


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Nancy (paper_addict) I have been buying way too many books the last few months I can’t even list them all.


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Karen’s Library | 11320 comments Mod
I still have 2 weeks of books to post from my advent books! ;)

Day 9
Little House Coloring Book by Laura Ingalls Wilder and A Great and Terrible Beauty (Gemma Doyle, #1) by Libba Bray

Day 10
Ashes of Twilight (Ashes Trilogy, #1) by Kassy Tayler 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 and The Dark and Hollow Places (The Forest of Hands and Teeth, #3) by Carrie Ryan

Day 11
Shadows of Glass (Ashes Trilogy, #2) by Kassy Tayler and Gameboard of the Gods (Age of X, #1) by Richelle Mead

Day 12
Chain of Events by Fredrik T. Olsson and Remnants of Tomorrow (Ashes Trilogy #3) by Kassy Tayler

Day 13
In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

Day 14
The Girl at Midnight (The Girl at Midnight, #1) by Melissa Grey The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Anna and the Swallow Man by Gavriel Savit

Day 15
PathFinder (TodHunter Moon, #1) by Angie Sage and The Sparrow (The Sparrow, #1) by Mary Doria Russell

Day 16
The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, #1) by Jasper Fforde The Well of Lost Plots (Thursday Next #3) by Jasper Fforde The Woman Who Died A Lot (Thursday Next, #7) by Jasper Fforde and The Story Girl (The Story Girl, #1) by L.M. Montgomery

Day 17
SYLO (The SYLO Chronicles, #1) by D.J. MacHale and Exo (Jumper, #4) by Steven Gould

Day 18
Storm (The SYLO Chronicles, #2) by D.J. MacHale and The Weight of Feathers by Anna-Marie McLemore

Day 19
Strike (The SYLO Chronicles, #3) by D.J. MacHale and The Ward (The Ward, #1) by Jordana Frankel

Day 20
Glitch (Glitch, #1) by Heather Anastasiu and Nightbird by Alice Hoffman

Day 21
Override (Glitch, #2) by Heather Anastasiu and The Dark Days Club (Lady Helen, #1) by Alison Goodman

Day 22
The Red Tent by Anita Diamant and Shutdown (Glitch, #3) by Heather Anastasiu

Day 23
The Queen's Exiles (Thornleigh, #6) by Barbara Kyle and White Horse (White Horse, #1) by Alex Adams

Day 24
The Scroll by Grant R. Jeffrey and The Magician King (The Magicians #2) by Lev Grossman

Day 25
The Reader (Sea of Ink and Gold, #1) by Traci Chee The Speaker (Sea of Ink and Gold #2) by Traci Chee Reckoning (Silver Blackthorn, #1) by Kerry Wilkinson Blackout by Connie Willis and The Best of Connie Willis Award-Winning Stories by Connie Willis


WHEW!! Lol... Can you believe how many incredible books we received!!? Brilliant idea, Jenny!!

I ended up with 58 books! :O


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Karen’s Library | 11320 comments Mod
And then I got Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell and The Red Tent by Anita Diamant on audible during their 2 for 1 sale. ;)


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Jenny (juliababyjen) | 12932 comments Mod
Really nice haul Karen!


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Jenny (juliababyjen) | 12932 comments Mod
I also got a Secret Santa swap gift from a book group I'm in. I received a ton of goodies, and the books I got were :

The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand Warcross (Warcross, #1) by Marie Lu

I really wanted both! Already read Holly Chase, it was so cute!

Then I got a huge Book Outlet haul



All of that was $37!!!

And I just placed another Book Outlet order! They are having a great Boxing Day sale! I'll post those books when I get them (sometimes they get sold out and you don't always get the books you ordered)


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Nancy (paper_addict) That’s a lot of books Karen!


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Lauren Stoolfire | 2047 comments Jenny wrote: "I also got a Secret Santa swap gift from a book group I'm in. I received a ton of goodies, and the books I got were :

The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia HandWarcross (Warcross, #1) by Marie Lu..."


Wow! That is an awesome haul, Jenny!


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Jenny (juliababyjen) | 12932 comments Mod
Lauren wrote: "Jenny wrote: "I also got a Secret Santa swap gift from a book group I'm in. I received a ton of goodies, and the books I got were :

The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand[bookcover:Warc..."


Thanks Lauren!


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Heidi | 2372 comments You ladies are going to be busy reading! Happy 2018 to you all.


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Jenny (juliababyjen) | 12932 comments Mod
Yes I am!! Happy 2018 to you as well Heidi!


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Rivers of London (Peter Grant, #1) by Ben Aaronovitch , Rangers Apprentice Bundle Books 1-8 (Ranger's Apprentice, #1-8) by John Flanagan , Asking For It by Louise O'Neill all books I got from my library


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Jenny (juliababyjen) | 12932 comments Mod
This last week I've gotten:

Perfect (Impulse, #2) by Ellen Hopkins Ashes of Twilight (Ashes Trilogy, #1) by Kassy Tayler Shadows of Glass (Ashes Trilogy, #2) by Kassy Tayler The Knowing (The Forgetting, #2) by Sharon Cameron Furthermore (Furthermore, #1) by Tahereh Mafi Turtles All the Way Down by John Green Wonder by R.J. Palacio What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty

I got another Book Outlet haul:
Tales of the Peculiar (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children #0.5) by Ransom Riggs Summer Days and Summer Nights Twelve Love Stories by Stephanie Perkins The Reader (Sea of Ink and Gold, #1) by Traci Chee Ivory and Bone (Ivory and Bone, #1) by Julie Eshbaugh The Orphan Queen (The Orphan Queen, #1) by Jodi Meadows Duels and Deception by Cindy Anstey Starflight (Starflight, #1) by Melissa Landers

From my OwlCrate I got: Foolish Hearts by Emma Mills


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Karen’s Library | 11320 comments Mod
Wow Jenny!!! Very nice haul!! And so glad you got Ashes of Twilight too. I want to finish SYLO (The SYLO Chronicles, #1) by D.J. MacHale and I plan on getting Thunderhead (Arc of a Scythe, #2) by Neal Shusterman ASAP so after those, we can start our buddy read of Ashes of Twilight (Ashes Trilogy, #1) by Kassy Tayler . 😘


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Karen’s Library | 11320 comments Mod
I got The Knowing (The Forgetting, #2) by Sharon Cameron Into the Bright Unknown (The Gold Seer Trilogy, #3) by Rae Carson Ringer (Replica, #2) by Lauren Oliver The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien in the mail today.

I didn't realize I didn't have a copy of The Hobbit until I shelved my Lord of the Rings books on my new bookshelves. 😮 I wanted a nice edition to show off so I got the hardback 75th anniversary copy! 😍


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Jenny (juliababyjen) | 12932 comments Mod
Karen wrote: "Wow Jenny!!! Very nice haul!! And so glad you got Ashes of Twilight too. I want to finish SYLO (The SYLO Chronicles, #1) by D.J. MacHale and I plan on getting Thunderhead (Arc of a Scythe, #2) by Neal Shusterman ASAP so after those, we ca..."

Ok sounds perfect! No rush on my end, just wanted to let you know I have the first 2, so I'm ready whenever.


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Jenny (juliababyjen) | 12932 comments Mod
Karen wrote: "I got The Knowing (The Forgetting, #2) by Sharon CameronInto the Bright Unknown (The Gold Seer Trilogy, #3) by Rae CarsonRinger (Replica, #2) by Lauren OliverThe Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien in the mail today.

I didn't realize I didn't have a copy o..."


Nice! Another buddy read coming! (The Knowing)
I also need to get Ringer and Into the Bright Unknown. Hopefully soonish!


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Karen’s Library | 11320 comments Mod
Jenny wrote: "Karen wrote: "I got The Knowing (The Forgetting, #2) by Sharon CameronInto the Bright Unknown (The Gold Seer Trilogy, #3) by Rae CarsonRinger (Replica, #2) by Lauren OliverThe Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien in the mail today.

I didn't realize I didn't..."


Yes!! I want to get to The Knowing soon too!! So many dang books I want to read right NOW!!! ;-D


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Jenny (juliababyjen) | 12932 comments Mod
Karen wrote: "Jenny wrote: "Karen wrote: "I got The Knowing (The Forgetting, #2) by Sharon CameronInto the Bright Unknown (The Gold Seer Trilogy, #3) by Rae CarsonRinger (Replica, #2) by Lauren OliverThe Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien in the mail today.

I didn't re..."


ME TOO!!! Not enough time to read all the books...


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Karen’s Library | 11320 comments Mod
Oh man, I have made a pig of myself lately buying books!! I have two big BookOutlet orders coming which I'll post after they get here. I also have a Barnes and Noble AND a Book Depository order coming.

And yesterday my UK edition of Artemis by Andy Weir came in https://www.instagram.com/p/Bd24DR9FuRT/ Just look at the book cover under the dust jacket!!

And late this afternoon, my copy of Thunderhead (Arc of a Scythe, #2) by Neal Shusterman came in! Tomorrow you will find me sprawled in my reading chair all day! 😬

Now all of this comes AFTER receiving 58 books for advent from my besties. I am doing some serious book hoarding!! 😂😂


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Jenny (juliababyjen) | 12932 comments Mod
Karen wrote: "Oh man, I have made a pig of myself lately buying books!! I have two big BookOutlet orders coming which I'll post after they get here. I also have a Barnes and Noble AND a Book Depository order com..."

Karen, ME TOO!!! LOL! And there's no end in sight I'm afraid!


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Karen’s Library | 11320 comments Mod
Jenny wrote: "Karen wrote: "Oh man, I have made a pig of myself lately buying books!! I have two big BookOutlet orders coming which I'll post after they get here. I also have a Barnes and Noble AND a Book Deposi..."

I've been stocking up on books to take to the book festival! Lol!


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Karen’s Library | 11320 comments Mod
So I finally had the chance to pull all of the Advent Calendar books I received from Jenny and Jen together and about fell over!!



58 books!!! 😱📚💕💖 I've already read 6 of them so far since I got them. Only 52 more to go! 😂😂


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Jenny (juliababyjen) | 12932 comments Mod
Its so awesome when you look at them all together like that!!! I couldn't believe my stack as well! I'm hoping I can get them all read this year, but we'll see I guess!

Some were books I had already read, but a few I want to reread. I have 49 books total. I have 44 left to read, including the rereads!


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Jenny (juliababyjen) | 12932 comments Mod
I got These Ruthless Deeds (These Vicious Masks, #2) by Tarun Shanker in the mail yesterday!


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Heidi | 2372 comments Yowza - happy reading Karen


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Karen’s Library | 11320 comments Mod
Ha! Thanks Heidi! 🙂


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Jenny (juliababyjen) | 12932 comments Mod
I got Geekerella by Ashley Poston in a book swap!


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Catherine Bruno | 771 comments I bought Brave, Trollhunters by Guillermo Del Toro, and Zodiac: Legends by Stan Lee for my students. All of which I get first dibs on, lol! And I bought a book for professional development called On Your Mark.


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Jenny wrote: "I got Geekerella by Ashley Poston in a book swap!"

ooo yay! FANTASTIC read, enjoy it!


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Karen’s Library | 11320 comments Mod
Catherine wrote: "I bought Brave, Trollhunters by Guillermo Del Toro, and Zodiac: Legends by Stan Lee for my students. All of which I get first dibs on, lol! And I bought a book for professional development called O..."

Your students have to absolutely love you! You are such an amazing teacher!! Great haul!


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Karen’s Library | 11320 comments Mod
I got Iron Gold (Red Rising Saga #4) by Pierce Brown on audio yesterday and will be picking up my hardback copy at a signing event on Saturday night! I will once again be oggling the extremely handsome Pierce Brown... Again. For about the 5th or 6th time!! I seriously think he could be the hottest male author out there! Pierce Brown


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Jenny (juliababyjen) | 12932 comments Mod
Picked up Batman Nightwalker (DC Icons, #2) by Marie Lu An Abundance of Katherines by John Green Lost Stars (Star Wars) by Claudia Gray the other day!

Also got The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1) by Holly Black in my OwlCrate!


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Karen’s Library | 11320 comments Mod
Fantastic book haul, Jenny!! I need Batman!!


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I recently bought the second book in the Wires and Nerves series by Marissa Meyer


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Catherine Bruno | 771 comments I scored at the library book sale yeterday! I got The Mouse on the Motorcycle, Runaway Ralph, Inside Out and Back Again, books 2 and 3 of the Shades of London series, the Selection series (books 1-3), Siren, Sunny Side Up and Swing it Sunny, Hoops by Walter Dean Myers, Drama, Charlie Bone book 2, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid. 15 books that cost me $7.50!


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Jenny (juliababyjen) | 12932 comments Mod
Catherine wrote: "I scored at the library book sale yeterday! I got The Mouse on the Motorcycle, Runaway Ralph, Inside Out and Back Again, books 2 and 3 of the Shades of London series, the Selection series (books 1-..."

AWESOME haul!!!


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Jenny (juliababyjen) | 12932 comments Mod
Nancy85 wrote: "I recently bought the second book in the Wires and Nerves series by Marissa Meyer"

I had preordered that one, it should arrive on Tuesday :)


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Jenny (juliababyjen) | 12932 comments Mod
Karen wrote: "Fantastic book haul, Jenny!! I need Batman!!"

One of my book groups on Facebook is doing a readalong with that and Wonder Woman on Wednesday. I just happened to see it at Target, SIGNED, so had to grab it! The readalong was my excuse to splurge LOL!

John Green books were all on sale, so I grabbed Katherines (never read it), and I just adored Claudia Gray's last Star Wars book I read (Leia), and they happened to have Lost Stars in paperback. SCORE!

So super happy with my purchases :)


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Nancy85 wrote: "I recently bought the second book in the Wires and Nerves series by Marissa Meyer"

Ooo Good purchase! I saw it at the store yesterday but havent read the first one yet soo need that first.


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Jenny (juliababyjen) | 12932 comments Mod
Today in the mail I got Labyrinth Lost (Brooklyn Brujas, #1) by Zoraida Córdova The Girl from Everywhere (The Girl from Everywhere, #1) by Heidi Heilig

The Labyrinth Lost is for Tucson!!


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Jenny wrote: "Today in the mail I got Labyrinth Lost (Brooklyn Brujas, #1) by Zoraida CórdovaThe Girl from Everywhere (The Girl from Everywhere, #1) by Heidi Heilig

The Labyrinth Lost is for Tucson!!"


oooOOooo lucky you.


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