"To find out what a story's really about,' the Librarian said,

'you don't ask the writer. You ask the reader."


- SNOW & ROSE by Emily Winfield Martin


Thursday, November 2, 2017

October Book Haul, Wrap-Up, and November TBR 2017


Hello, fellow bookworms!!! 

Wow, I cannot believe how quickly October went and that we are already in November and the weather is chilly and that it's time to start preparing ourselves for the holidays!

I had a really good bookish month! I hope you did as well!!!

However, the reason why you won't find any "book pile pics" today is that I managed to not only lose my camera but my phone decided to die too, lol! So I'll be pretty quiet on my social media for the next few weeks while I try to replace both... but in the meantime, here's a wrap-up of my October and a peek at my November bookish endeavors :) 



My OCTOBER Book Haul



*What I received to review...

- ALL THE CROOKED SAINTS by Maggie Stiefvater (YA/HB) from Scholastic 
SLAYERS AND VAMPIRES: The Complete Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Buffy and Angel by Edward Gross and Mark A. Altman (A/HB) from Tor Books
OVER THE UNDERWORLD (The Unbelievable FIB #2) by Adam Shaughnessy (MG/PB) from Algonquin Young Readers 
CUCUMBER QUEST: THE DOUGHNUT KINGDOM by Gigi D.G. (Graphic Novel/PB) from First Second (Macmillan) 
MOST PEOPLE by Michael Leannah (C/HB) from Tilbury House Publishers
- BABY CHOMPER'S BATH TIME by Jeff Minich (C/HB) from Nuggies
SQUIGGLE! by Kenzo Hayashi (C/PB) from Workman Publishing 
TANGLED UP IN TINSEL (Sunshine Creek Vineyard series #3) by Candis Terry (A/mass PB) from Avon Books

From Book Sparks:
- A DANGEROUS YEAR (Riley Collins #1) by Kes Trester (YA/PB) 
- GOSSIP GIRL by Cecily von Ziegesar (YA/PB) 
- A DANGEROUS WOMAN FROM NOWHERE by Kris Radish (A/PB) f
- BEFORE I KNEW (Cabot series #1) by Jamie Beck (A/PB) from Book Sparks 

From Simon and Schuster/Simon Pulse:
FREEFALL by Joshua David Bellin (YA/ARC) 
LAST STAR BURNING by Caitlin Sangster (YA/ARC) 

From Peachtree Publishing: 
- LITTLE RED by Bethan Woolvin (C/HB)  
- RAPUNZEL by Bethan Woollvin (C/HB) 
- THE BOY WHO WAS RAISED BY LIBRARIANS by Carla Morris (C/HB) 
- LION vs. RABBIT by Alex Latimer (C/PB)  

From Disney-Hyperion:
- BEATRICE ZINKER, UPSIDE DOWN THINKER by Shelley Johannes (MG/HB) 
- WILLIAM'S WINTER NAP by Linda Ashman (C/HB) 
- PAPILLON GOES TO THE VET (Papillon #2) by A.N. Kang (C/HB) 
- TIM BURTON'S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS Coloring Book by Disney (E/PB) 
- THE PERCY JACKSON Coloring Book by Disney (E/PB) 

*Books I received as gifts or from giveaways...
- GIRLS MADE OF SNOW AND GLASS by Melissa Bashardoust (YA/HB) through Llama Book Swap 
- HUNTED by Meagan Spooner (YA/HB) from Uncut Book Box 
- THE RULES OF MAGIC (Practical Magic #0) by Alice Hoffman (A/HB) from Simon Books 
- CHRISTMAS BLISS (Weezie and Bebe Mysteries #4) by Mary Kay Andrews (A/mass PB) from my mom :) 

*Books I purchased this month... 
- ALL THE CROOKED SAINTS by Maggie Stiefvater (YA/signed HB) 
- SNOW AND ROSE by Emily Winfield Martin (MG/HB) 
- THE PECULIAR INCIDENT ON SHADY STREET by Lindsay Currie (MG/HB) 
EVERY LAST WORD by Tamara Ireland Stone (YA/Signed PB)
- MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN by Jason Reynolds (YA/Signed HB) 
THE BEAR AND THE NIGHTINGALE (The Winternight Trilogy #1) by Katherine Arden (MG/PB) 
- THE SILVER GATE by Kristin Bailey (MG/HB) 
- WHEN THE MOON WAS OURS by Anna-Marie McLemore (YA/HB) 
- PRACTICAL MAGIC by Alice Hoffman (A/PB) 
- MY LIFE HAD STOOD A LOADED GUN by Emily Dickinson - Penguin Black Classic Editon 
- A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Charles Dickens - V & A Classic Edition
- DART by Alice Oswald - Faber & Faber Classic Editon 
- KID by Simon Armitage - Faber & Faber Classic Edition 



What I read in OCTOBER


- CUCUMBER QUEST: THE DOUGHNUT KINGDOM by Gigi D.G. (MG/PB Graphic Novel) 
- LION vs. RABBIT by Alex Latimer (C/PB) 
- SNOW AND ROSE by Emily Winfield Martin (MG/ARC) 
- A MOONLESS, STARLESS SKY by Alexis Okeowo (YA/ARC) 
- THE PERFECT SCORE by Rob Buyea (MG/ARC) 
- SCION OF THE FOX (The Realms of Ancient #1) by S.M. Beiko (MG/ARC) 
- CAST NO SHADOW by Nick Tapalansky and Anissa Espinosa (YA/PB Graphic Novel)
- MOST PEOPLE by Michael Leannah (C/HB) 
- LITTLE RED by Bethan Woolvin (C/HB) 
- RAPUNZEL by Bethan Woollvin (C/HB) 
- HEAD GAMES by Craig McDonald and Kevin Singles (YA/PB Graphic Novel) 
- THE BOY WHO WAS RAISED BY LIBRARIANS by Carla Morris (C/HB) 
- BABY CHOMPER'S BATH TIME by Jeff Minich (C/HB) 
- THROUGH THE WOODS by Emily Carroll (YA/PB graphic novel) 
- RENEGADES by Marissa Meyer (YA/ARC) 
- PRACTICAL MAGIC by Alice Hoffman (A/PB) 
SLAYERS AND VAMPIRES by Edward Gross and Mark A. Altman (YA-A/HB) 

What I plan on reading in NOVEMBER


At this time of the year, I like to keep my TBRs pretty flexible! It's when I try to read books that I have been wanting to read this year but didn't quite have the time to do so... so this is my stack for November, however, if something else I'm in the mood for pops up, I'll definitely be picking it up ;) 

First, I hope to finish reading: 

- THE RULES OF MAGIC by Alice Hoffman (A/HB) 
- ALL THE CROOKED SAINTS by Maggie Stiefvater (YA/HB) 

And then, I hope I have enough time to read all of these: 

- THE SCORPIO RACES by Maggie Stiefvater (YA/HB) 
- HIDDENSEE: A Tale of the Once and Future Nutcracker by Gregory Maguire (A/ARC) 
- WONDER WOMAN: WARBRINGER by Leigh Bardugo (YA/HB) 
- WHEN THE MOON WAS OURS by Anna-Marie McLemore (YA/HB) 
- BRIGHT SMOKE, COLD FIRE by Rosamund Hodge (YA/HB) 
- WILLIAM'S WINTER NAP by Linda Ashman (C/HB) 
- PAPILLON GOES TO THE VET by A.N. Kang (C/HB)
- BEATRICE ZINKER, UPSIDE DOWN THINKER by Shelley Johannes (MG/HB) 
- THE BEAR AND THE NIGHTINGALE by Katherine Arden (YA/PB) 



Please let me know in the comments what you're reading... and leave your blog or book haul links too!


Happy reading!!!


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ENJOY!!! And, thanks for stopping by today!!!
xoxoxo

 
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