This week’s haul was a really good one! I got two review books that were huge surprises, two great library books, and I picked up some great looking books at my used bookstore.
What new book goodies did you get this week?
For Review
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Heaven by Corey Taylor {Purchase}
Fifth Grave Past the Light (Charley Davidson #5) by Darynda Jones {Purchase}
Library
Doll Bones by Holly Black {Purchase}
Game (Jasper Dent #2) by Barry Lyga {Purchase}
Purchases
Killer on the Road by James Ellroy {Purchase}
Semi-Sweet: A Novel of Love and Cupcakes by Roisin Meaney {Purchase}
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini {Purchase}
The Outcast by Sadie Jones {Purchase}
The Spanish Bride (Tudor Women Series #1) by Laurien Gardner {Purchase}
Holy Fools by Joanne Harris {Purchase}
The Russian Concubine (The Russian Concubine #1) by Kate Furnivall {Purchase}
The Scarlet Contessa: A Novel of the Italian Renaissance by Jeanne Kalogridis {Purchase}
The Antelope Wife by Louise Erdrich {Purchase}
Thornyhold by Mary Stewart {Purchase}
From a Buick 8 by Stephen King {Purchase}
Empire Falls by Richard Russo {Purchase}
Holy mother load! Where did you pick up all those awesome books? Doll Bones has been received very well by reviewers, I shall be keeping an eye out for your progress like I am with Fifth Grave! Have a great day, and a fantastic week!
I'm very excited for Doll Bones! I've been on a total Middle Grade kick so I'm hoping I love this. The rest of them are from my local used bookstore… all of those books in that big ass pile cost me $5. lol I never want to move out of Reno solely because of that bookstore.
My library is pretty damn amazing. If I get a request into them in time they'll pre-order stuff so it's there a day or two after publication. I can't remember the last time they denied a request too.
My used bookstore is also pretty amazing… that huge pile of books only cost me $5. lol Once a month they have a 'bag sale' and you can fill a cloth bag for $5. Most of them are super beat up but usually you can find some decent ones. 🙂
GAME! I'm waiting for my Audible credit to get it. It's disgustingly expensive, but I really liked the narrator so I want to go for the audio again.
Anyway, I can't WAIT to read it. It should be day after tomorrow.
I totally want to read about The Tudors so I'll be o the lookout for your review of The Spanish Bride.
You got a lot of books there, Bonnie! Have fun with Charley Davidson. I'm always cracking up when I read her novels! Enjoy your reads. 🙂
Doll Bones is at the library already? That was fast. You must have a really great library system. I really want to read that one. And yay for used bookstores! I don't really have a good one here though. I miss that.
Wow! What a haul! I'm so excited for Dolly Bones. Last week I got Game at the library and I'm hoping I love it 🙂
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Nice haul 😀 . I didn't buy anything new this week as my kindle is full of books to be read and I've swore I won't buy any more until I've read them all!
All audiobooks are crazy expensive. lol Too bad my library doesn't have the audio, I may have gone that route.
Hope you do too! I Hunt Killers was one of my favorites from last year. 🙂
Smart. I should do that. I've got enough to last me a few years if the world ends. lol
Charley Davidson is ALWAYS good so I can't wait. 🙂
You haven't read her Charley Davidson series?! OMGosh. I love it. So good. Hilarious!
Heard good things about both of those so I couldn't resist!
Oooh, you bought all the things. Looks like you had a fun shopping trip!
Also, I've heard Darynda Jones' adult books are hilarious!
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I recently got The Outcast myself — looking forward to hearing what you think about that one and also Joanne Harris' Holy Fools, since I have that unread on my shelf as well!
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