I definitely self-soothed all the anxiety I felt in September with book purchases. lol. So, there’s plenty of great stuff in this haul. This is actually part two of my September haul. You can find part one here, which highlights all the books I bought in the first 12 days of the month. Without further ado, here are the ARCs, books, and library acquisitions I got my hands on in the latter part of September.
Read More »Hello, everyone! It has been a while since I’ve done a book haul post because I find them really exhausting to do. I won’t be going back and posting about what I got in July or August because it would take me a year to hunt all the books down and format the post, but you can find some of them highlighted in my recent insta posts. I’ve managed to get my hands on so many great books just in the last 12 days that I really want to focus this post on them. PangoBooks is seriously one of my greatest weaknesses, as you’ll soon see. lol.
Read More »June was a bit of an odd month. I didn’t add nearly as many books to my physical shelves as I usually do. Thank goodness! However, I did get plenty of great ARCs that will keep me busy through the end of the year. I also picked up a lot of free ebooks from Stuff Your Kindle Day and two giveaways that I won. Those books aren’t included in this haul, though, because there were so many that it would have made this post impossible to finish. lol. I will probably do a separate post for them at some point this month, but we’ll see. Without further ado, here are the ARCs, books, and library acquisitions I got my hands on in June.
Read More »I think it is safe to say I have a serious problem. lol. May’s book haul was my biggest ever. I bought quite a few books while in Boston, so many I almost had to buy more luggage to carry them back home. I also received some special editions I’ve been waiting on for a while, and I may have splurged on another B&N trip. Book Outlet had another sale, which added even more to this pile, and several publishers reached out to me about physical ARCs that I couldn’t pass up. I’m going to be quiet now and just get to the books because this post is already going to be long enough…
Read More »I was really hoping to slow down on getting new books this month. I was actually doing pretty good until I became obsessed with The Raven Boys and ordered the entire series and an associated trilogy. Then things really went off the rails with two B&N visits within the last week in addition to ordering several special editions online. I was so close to making it until the end of the month. I went over 20 DAYS without going into a bookshop. Unfortunately, it only seems to have made the rebound even worse. lol. I did check fewer things out from the library, though, and only bought a few ebooks/audiobooks that were on sale or could be purchased with credits. ARCs weren’t totally out of control either, but I did get a few more than last month. All in all, I’m happy with what I’ve got. I just wish I’d managed a little more self control, which is the story of my life when it comes to books. 🙂
Read More »This month was absolutely bonkers for book acquisitions. My Book Outlet order arrived, and it was so heavy I could barely lift the box. lol. Gotta love those great sales. I also went a bit wild on Pango, but I also sold a couple things on there… So, it evens out right? (No. It really doesn’t, especially since I bought way more than I sold.) All of my library holds arrived at the same time, as usual. On the bright side, I’ve already read and returned all the library books in this post. Yay me! 🙂 So, the books aren’t getting added to my ever-expanding TBR. Luckily, this was a pretty quiet ARC month, as well. My self control in that regard is still holding pretty steady. Fingers crossed that continues because the last thing I need right now is to add a new stack of ARCs to the mix.
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It has been forever since I’ve done a Manga Monday post… mostly because I haven’t been reading any manga for a while. I stumbled upon used copies of a BL manga on Pango and couldn’t resist ordering the first two volumes. (Side note: Pango has become a damn addiction… I’ve ordered so much stuff, and I cannot seem to stop. Please send help before I’m buried alive under all the book mail.) My wife has been trying to get me to read BL manga forever, and now I see why. I devoured the two volumes in one day and immediately went in search of others. Let’s just say I now have enough to last a while, which you’ll see down below. lol. First things first, though, here’s what I thought of the first two volumes of On or Off by A1.
Read More »For such a short month, I sure did haul a lot of great books. I was hoping I’d spend less in February, but I actually ended up spending even more than in January, $176.91 not including book boxes. I got tons of great stuff, though. I think at least part of my increased shopping this month was due to feeling like crap for half of the month thanks to COVID. Once I was better, I wanted to celebrate and couldn’t think of a better way than new books. lol. I didn’t use the library quite as much in February, but I’m more than making up for it in March already. I’ve had what seems like a billion holds come in all at once, which is both stressful and exciting. It is also important to note that I unhauled 20 books in February, as well. So, I made a little space on my shelves for all the newbies. 🙂
Read More »January was a really great start to the year in regards to book acquisitions. I relied on the library a surprising amount, but I also purchased quite a bit because so many books were still 50% off a B&N. In total, I spent $143 on books in January, not counting book boxes. Luckily, I was lighter than usual on the ARCs. Maybe I’m beginning to learn a little self control? Probably not. lol. Although, now that I’ve been auto-approved by Orbit on NetGalley, the real test begins. Without further ado, here is everything I got my hands on last month:
Read More »I got so much great stuff last month! I definitely don’t have a shortage of awesome things to read in 2023. lol. I got so many ARCs I want to read right now. Of course, I also bought stuff at the B&N 50% off sale and purchased some of the books from my 12 friends, 12 months, 12 books challenge. The month was a great close to 2022 on the book acquisition front!
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