August Book Haul!

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So this month I did okay with spending money on books….

I tried hard not buy a lot since lately I’ve been trying to give away books to friends/family and donate them to my local library so I can somewhat free up some space on my bookshelves. My room is a tad small and I don’t have the room for another bookshelf. In addition some of those same books I just gave away have been sitting up on my shelf for way too long.

I went to one big used book sale this past month, acquired some new books through friends/family, and I most definitely can’t keep myself out of the bookstores. But I will say I have been buying less whenever I go to a book store and instead I’ve smartly started budgeting for the books I really want to save my moola for.

There’s another big epic book sale I’ll be attending this month so hopefully I’ll won’t end up buying a ton…

……But there are no guarantees….

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And now here are the books I bought in August!

Bought

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Like No Other – Una LaMarche

This Is How You Lose Her – Junot Díaz (this book looks particularly intriguing since I love Díaz’s writing style)

The Wrath & The Dawn – Renee Ahdieh (I’ve heard a lot of good things about this one, thanks fellow book bloggers!)

Defy The Dark – Stories by  Saundra Mitchell, Aprilynne Pike, Carrie Ryan, Rachel Hawkins, Sarah Rees Brennan, Tessa Gratton, Christine Johnson, Valerie Kemp, Malinda Lo

Invisibility – David Levithan

They’re Not Like Us Vol.1 – Story by Eric Stephenson/Art by Simon Gane

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Purchases from the used book sale I attended

The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook – Joshua Piven & David Borgenicht

The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Work  – Joshua Piven & David Borgenicht

Reading Lolita in Tehran –  Azar Nafisi (has been on my TBR for a while)

The Sharp Solution – Heidi Hanna

The English Teacher’s Companion – Jim Burke ( for studying TESL)

You Can Do It!:The Merit Badge Handbook for Grown-Up Girls – Lauren Catuzzi Grandcolas

Gifted:

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The Veil – Chloe Neill (I’ve been anticipating this book since I’m such a big Chloe Neill fan! Thanks Mom!)

Night Circus – Erin Morgenstern (I’ve been wanting to read this forever!)

The Fortune Hunter –  Daisy Goodwin (this novel and Night Circus were gifts from my friend Marisa)

ARCs/Review Copies:

Pieces of Why

Pieces of Why – K.L. Going (Review coming Sept.14th!)

night on fire

Night on Fire – Ronald Kidd (Technically got it in July, but I’ll include it here)

renaissance faire

Renaissance Faire: Kilts, Highlander, Scotland, Highlands, Castle, and Return – Jane Stain (Review coming soon…)

war a crime against humanity

War: A Crime Against Humanity – Roberto Vivo (Review coming this month)

And that’s all! What books did you buy in August? Comment below. 🙂

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2 thoughts on “August Book Haul!

  1. I loved Junot Diaz’s writing style! I read one of his short stories and had to pick up The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao and it’s really good so far 🙂
    I hope you enjoy the Wrath and the Dawn because it was amazing.

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