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What books have you bought recently?
You can get the audiobook Strange the Dreamer today only for free as part of the Independent Bookstores Day! It’s being offered by all Independent bookstores! You can get it online! 😬
Karen wrote: "You can get the audiobook Strange the Dreamer today only for free as part of the Independent Bookstores Day! It’s being offered by all Independent bookstores! You can get it online! 😬"
That's really cool! Off to get it now :)
That's really cool! Off to get it now :)
A few books I got from the Dollar Tree:
I got the Ravenclaw edition of the Sorcerer's Stone in a book swap
and the Penguin Drop Caps edition of
from Amazon
from Target
from a Facebook buy & sell group
And
came in my OwlCrate!






I got the Ravenclaw edition of the Sorcerer's Stone in a book swap





And

I got a signed copy of
in the mail yesterday!
And I got
,
,
this week, all for the Phoenix Comic Fest in a few weeks! At least I hope Pierce Brown is still coming.

And I got



Karen wrote: "Jenny wrote: "A few books I got from the Dollar Tree:

[bookcover:The Winter Palace: A Novel of Catherine the Great|1114..."
I know! I'm so excited about Ace of Shades, I'll let you know if its good. Its been compared to Six of Crows.


I know! I'm so excited about Ace of Shades, I'll let you know if its good. Its been compared to Six of Crows.
Karen wrote: "I got a signed copy of
in the mail yesterday!
And I got
, [bookcover:E..."
Nice haul! I'm hoping to finally read Carve the Mark in May, and maybe the sequel. We shall see, though, my TBR I want to read "right now" is getting bigger and bigger!

And I got

Nice haul! I'm hoping to finally read Carve the Mark in May, and maybe the sequel. We shall see, though, my TBR I want to read "right now" is getting bigger and bigger!


Nice ! How do you guys get signed copies by mail ? Do you order them or something ? I can't get my US books signed in book fairs here in France, US authors usually don't travel that far...
I've read it already, Enjoy Karen !


I should try that some other time... I use amazon here in France to get books in English

Catherine wrote: "I acquired ARCs of Not Even Bones and My Plain Jane at Yallwest. My Plain Jane was supposed to be a Lauren Oliver book, but they ran out and gave us that one instead, which I was way more excited a..."
Sweet!
Sweet!
Recent acquisitions:
I got in a book swap
I got used from Amazon
I got from Target
I got from Goodwill
That last book doesn't show a pic of the book, but its a gorgeous leather edition containing both Black Beauty and Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm with beautiful colored illustrations.
So good haul so far in May!










That last book doesn't show a pic of the book, but its a gorgeous leather edition containing both Black Beauty and Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm with beautiful colored illustrations.
So good haul so far in May!
Oda Renate wrote: "I bought
only just realised I bought the second book. But hey I need them both."
Nice Oda! I can't wait to read that series

Nice Oda! I can't wait to read that series



And I got a used copy of

I just read Roanoke Girls the other day! I gave it 1 star there are some pretty disgusting "Family Secrets" that are teated so "innocently" like its no big deal and I just couldnt - no huh uhh
Jenny wrote: "Oda Renate wrote: "I bought
only just realised I bought the second book. But hey I need them both."
Nice Oda! I can't wait to read that series"
I read the first one and loved the stories! I need to get the second one!

Nice Oda! I can't wait to read that series"
I read the first one and loved the stories! I need to get the second one!
Nice haul Jenny.
My sister and her husbond have me a book gift card but for some reason the value is not on the card so I have to ask in the store about it. planning on buying the burning maze with it.
My sister and her husbond have me a book gift card but for some reason the value is not on the card so I have to ask in the store about it. planning on buying the burning maze with it.
Oda Renate wrote: "Nice haul Jenny.
My sister and her husbond have me a book gift card but for some reason the value is not on the card so I have to ask in the store about it. planning on buying the burning maze with..."
Thanks! And that's awesome!
My sister and her husbond have me a book gift card but for some reason the value is not on the card so I have to ask in the store about it. planning on buying the burning maze with..."
Thanks! And that's awesome!
Jenny wrote: "Went thrift store shopping yesterday and got the following:


[bookcover:The ..."
Amazing bookhaul!!



Amazing bookhaul!!
Jenny wrote: "Thanks Karen :) I also found a few books for you and Rose ;)"
I did the same last weekend. 😬
I did the same last weekend. 😬




Got


Started

Then


From a Facebook buy & sell group I got:
I got
from a book swap
And
came in my OwlCrate!!!
I'm SO THRILLED that the OwlCrate book was Sky in the Deep! Really want to read it!




I got

And


I'm SO THRILLED that the OwlCrate book was Sky in the Deep! Really want to read it!
Rose (_rosesinbloom_) wrote: "There were some great deals on Amazon Kindle yesterday. I got Once Upon A Prince (since I’m obsessed w the royal wedding) for $.99! I also got Nevernight for $2.99 and Song of Achilles for $1.99. I..."
I almost bought Nevernight. But I decided to hold off, mainly because I really want the physical book.
I almost bought Nevernight. But I decided to hold off, mainly because I really want the physical book.

I found out how much the gift card my brother in law gave me,it was 36 am dollar or 300 nok, which is a pretty nice sum to buy books with :D :D Bought
with some of it. looks pretty fun.
Looked but the book store dident have burning maze :/

Looked but the book store dident have burning maze :/
Oda Renate wrote: "I found out how much the gift card my brother in law gave me,it was 36 am dollar or 300 nok, which is a pretty nice sum to buy books with :D :D Bought [bookcover:Things a Bright Girl Can Do|3387659..."
NIce Oda! Sorry they didn't have The Burning Maze.
NIce Oda! Sorry they didn't have The Burning Maze.
I got a collector's edition of
and
from a buy and sell Facebook group.
Picked up
at Target today.
I also did a huge Book Outlet order today, can't wait for it to get here!


Picked up


I also did a huge Book Outlet order today, can't wait for it to get here!
While at Phx Comic Fest (formerly Phx ComiCon), I bought
and got tons of my books signed! Soooooo much fun!! I have to unpack and sort through them and once I do, I'll post a photo of them here.
I also just got
and
in the mail. Legendary was actually for my granddaughter because she loved Caraval so much. Caraval was ok for me, but I wasn't over the moon and not sure I want to read book 2.
I really really need to stop buying books now! I have way too many new ones right now. I'm putting myself on a book buying ban for a while! 😬

I also just got


I really really need to stop buying books now! I have way too many new ones right now. I'm putting myself on a book buying ban for a while! 😬
Oh, I also bought
and the paperback of
at the book event on the Wednesday before ComiCon, where there were 16 authors signing.



As promised... VERY successful weekend!!!

This is the result of last week’s #elevengeddon and #phoenixcomicfest! (These are in no particular order!) 📚😱♥️😍Except for the 5 books on the top of right stack, I got ALL of these books signed and met and chatted with each of these amazing authors!! 😳 The 5 unsigned books (some are ARCs) are what I received from #delreybooks at their incredible booth!!

This is the result of last week’s #elevengeddon and #phoenixcomicfest! (These are in no particular order!) 📚😱♥️😍Except for the 5 books on the top of right stack, I got ALL of these books signed and met and chatted with each of these amazing authors!! 😳 The 5 unsigned books (some are ARCs) are what I received from #delreybooks at their incredible booth!!

The Hate U Give
Passenger
Wayfarer
Archived and its sequel
Spindle
Tale as Old as Time
The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Reading
Sold
The Skin I’m In
Royal Bastards
Wonder
The Lost Hero
And that’s all I can remember
Catherine wrote: "Went to a giveaway from First Book. Teachers were allowed 30 free books. I grabbed a ton so I’m sure I going to miss some on this list. But some of the ones I got were:
The Hate U Give
Passenger
W..."
ooo nice :D
The Hate U Give
Passenger
W..."
ooo nice :D
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Also picked up recently:
I got a few books from gift swaps: