I added quite a bit of stuff to my shelves in August. Most of the books were pre-orders or things I found on sale. There were SO MANY great sales, and I just could not resist. lol. Believe it or not, this was me showing some restraint…
You can see everything I added to my shelves down below. The book covers link to Goodreads in case you want to learn more about them. Be sure to check out what I hauled in July, as well.
What I’ve Bought
Physical Book Haul
The Phoenix Keeper by S. A. MacLean (Illumicrate Edition), The God and the Gumiho by Sophie Kim (Fairyloot Edition), A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson (Fairyloot Edition), Cursed Boys and Broken Hearts by Adam Sass (Dazzling Bookish Shop Edition), Another First Chance by Robbie Couch (Dazzling Bookish Shop Edition)
The Betrayal of Thomas True by A. J. West (Goldsboro Edition), The Pairing by Casey McQuiston, The Mirror of Beasts by Alexandra Bracken (Owlcrate Edition), The Aeronaut’s Windlass by Jim Butcher, The Olympian Affair by Jim Butcher
The Wren in the Holly Library by K. A. Linde, Heavenbreaker by Sara Wolf, Gilgamesh by Emily H. Wilson, The Blood Dimmed Tide by Stephen Aryan, The Last Watch by J. S. Dewes
Castle of the Cursed by Romina Garber (Owlcrate Edition), Brothersong by TJ Klune, The Ghost of Us by James L. Sutter (Dazzling Bookish Shop Edition), Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater, Linger by Maggie Stiefvater
The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter by Theodora Goss, A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher (Owlcrate Edition), The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley by Sean Lusk, Valdemar by Mercedes Lackey, Ebony Gate by Julia Vee and Ken Bebelle
Servant Mage by Kate Elliott, These Violent Delights by Micah Nemerever, The Doors of Midnight by R. R. Virdi, The Spice Gate by Prashanth Srivatsa, The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland, The Kingdom of Liars by Nick Martell
ARC Haul
The Light Between Us by Elaine Chiew, The Courting of Bristol Keats by Mary E. Pearson, Emily Wilde’s Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather Fawcett
That’s everything I’ve added to my shelves in August! What books have you bought or received recently? As always, let me know down in the comments!
Wowwww that’s a big haul!! And this is you showing restraint?! 🤣 Also, I’m surprised you have read A DOWRY OF BLOOD yet!
Yeah. This was me showing restraint. lol. I’m pretty sure I have a problem. Scratch that… 100% sure. 🤣
I’m surprised I haven’t read A Dowry of Blood yet either. It sounds like something I’d love, and I love the FL edition I managed to snag for a decent price. I hope to read it now that spooky season is upon us.
I really loved the writing and imagery in A DOWRY OF BLOOD. Enjoy!
Oh I’m waiting for my library hold of The Phoenix Keeper to come in and so excited for it! That edition of Castle of the Cursed is stunning 🤩!
I remember reading the shiver books when I was a teen but I don’t think I finished it, I was toying with the idea of ending the series but I don’t remember anything lol. Fun Haul!
I hope we both end up loving The Phoenix Keeper. I just saw a great review for it earlier today, and it has me excited to pick it up soon. Owlcrate has really been winning recently with their box picks and designs. They have been stunning, and Castle of the Cursed was no exception. I ran across the Shiver books in the used book store and decided to pick them up because I love some of Stiefvater’s other work.
Yess, fingers crossed indeed! That’s so exciting. I’m glad, I think I bought one Owlcrate book but I didn’t sign up for the subscription. Glad they’ve been doing a good job though coz they’re not exactly cheap haha! Nicee, I need to try other stuff by Stiefvater , namely The Raven Boys.
Wow, what a haul! I’d love to get my hands on those copies of The Phoenix Keeper and A Dowry of Blood, and I’m eager to pick up The Doors of Midnight as well.
I’ve recently seen some good reviews for The Phoenix Keeper that have me so excited to read it, and I see praise for A Dowry of Blood everywhere. I hope to read both soon… 🙂
That’s an amazing haul. I would hate to see a post where there was no restraint 😀😀
I have to say that I was underwhelmed by Valdemar which was really disappointing. I loved both of the Jim Butcher books though. I hope that you enjoy all of these
I’d hate to see a post with no restraint, too. My wallet would especially hate it. lol.
That sucks that Valdemar was underwhelming. I got it from Book Outlet for $5. So, I won’t be too put out if I don’t enjoy it. I’m looking forward to the Jim Butcher books. I managed to get the new one on sale for 50% off. I can never pass up a sale. 🤣
I got the kindle version of Valdemar so it wasn’t too expensive. I have the other two in US paperback editions and now I’m torn about whether I want to buy it in paperback just to complete the set.