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December Book Haul

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December Book Haul

December 29, 2013 Posted by angelreads Book Hauls 4 Comments

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I just love sharing all the new books or bookish related items such as swag etc that I get throughout the year. So at the start of each month I will post what I bought throughout the previous month or received from either publishers, Netgalley, from people or won in giveaways etc.  For example at the start of September, I  make a post about what books or bookish Swag  I bought or received throughout the mouth of  August. I would also like to hear what books you also bought throughout the month as well, maybe we bought something the same.

I only bought 2 books this months which was a surprise but I did receive 11 books from my family for Christmas which is amazing. I also received 2 ebooks for review. I have some more books coming in the mail from Christmas but they haven’t arrived yet.

Bought 

Dance of Shadows (Dance of Shadows #1) by Yelena Black
The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Rings (The Lord of the Rings #1) by J.R.R Tolkin

dance of shadows LOTR

Gifted For Christmas 

The Diviners (The Diviners #1) by Libba Bray 
Pushing the Limits (Pushing the Limits #1) by Katie McGarry
World After (Penryn & the End of Days #2) by Susan Ee

 

the diviners pushing the limits world after

I have been wanted to get the Diviners for ages and when my aunty said she going to get me some books for Christmas this was straight on the list same goes for Pushing the Limits. After reading AngelFall a few days before Christmas I just wanted the sequel World After as soon as I could get it  and my siblings needed to get me a presents and there we go. haha.

Girl of Nightmares (Anna #2) by Kendare Blake
Pawn (The Blackcoat Rebellion #1) by Aimee Carter

Girl of Nightmares Pawn

After reading Anna Dressed in Blood I wanted to read the next one as soon as possible so my aunty also got me them for Christmas. I received an e-arc of Pawn and I adored it, you can read my review here. I really wanted a physical copy, so bam I got it for Christmas haha

I also received the Hogwarts Library Book Set that includes;

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Fantastic Beast and Where to Find Them (Harry Potter Companion Books #1) by Newt Scamander – J.K Rowling
Quidditch Through the Ages (Harry Potter Companion Books #2) by Kennilworthy Whisp – J.K Rowling
The Tales of Beedle The Bard (Harry Potter Companion Books #3) by J.K Rowling.

fantastic beast and where to find them quidditch through the ages the tales of Beddle the bard

Cinder (Lunar Chronicles) by Marissa Meyer

cineder

This year I participated in The Broke and Bookish Annul Secret Santa, which was a whole lot of fun. I received Chantelle from Book Reviews with the Blog Monster as my Secret Santa, check out what I gave her here.  Jodie from Aussie Bookworm received me as her Secret Santa and she gave me a copy of Cinder by Marissa Meyer. Which was quite funny because I gave Chantelle a Copy of Cinder as well.

Received

For Always (For Always #1) Janae Mitchell
Psycho Inside Me by Bonnie R. Paulson

for always psycho inside me

 

I received a copy of For Always from Janae was we were having a little chat and she kindly offered me a copy to read. I also received an ARC of Psycho Inside Me. 

So that’s it for the month of December, what did you get through out the month?

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  • Michelle
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    December 30, 2013 at 3:39 PM

    Great haul, I’ve read a few of the books you received and really enjoyed them myself. great choice for LOTR 🙂

    Thanks for stopping by my haul 😉

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    • Angel
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      December 30, 2013 at 3:51 PM

      Thank you for stopping by. I cannot wait to get through them all.

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  • Chantelle
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    February 10, 2014 at 6:09 PM

    Sorry I didn’t get here sooner but I love the fact that you gave me Cinder, and also recieved it from Jody who was in turn my giftee in the Secret Santa. 😀

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      February 11, 2014 at 11:41 PM

      that’s alright. I made me laugh haha. 😀

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I read some books that I’ve been waiting for including the new book from Kels and Denise Stone, as well as the new Tessa Hale. ✨

Overall it was such a good month, lots of binge reading series and starting on some new authors. I’m so excited to see what May brings. 🖤

What was your favourite book that you read in April? 

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If you didn’t know already I love F1, have ever since I was younger and decided that this year it would be fun to combined my love for F1 and reading together. 📚

After a week off we are back at it. We are in Miami this week’s and things are only just heating up. This week I’m reading Falling Off the Cliff  Kanitha P.

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Formula 1 legend in the making and rising star Thiago Valencia is chasing redemption as well as his second World Champion title. With a tarnished reputation and an undetermined future in F1 that hangs by a terribly loose thread, he can’t afford to lose his seat. Thiago is ready to do anything to redeem himself and erase his past mistakes. When a mysterious woman intrudes on his private party in Monte Carlo, he is certain the universe has brought his polar opposite into his life as salvation. He is sunshine, she is moonlight; he is a bright star and she is a moonbeam.

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As they plunge towards the finish line, the race veers offtrack and neither of them are ready to fall off the cliff.
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How Race Week Reads Will Work 

On Monday of race week I’ll announce the book I’ll be reading for the week, then throughout the week I’ll be posting stories and my thoughts. And then on Sunday, race day my review and final thoughts will go up.

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A little late but I am finally getting to share Ra A little late but I am finally getting to share Race 5’s Race Week Reads review. This week I read, Downforce (Pit Lane #1) by Hannah Lily.

🏎️ Review 🏎️

I had so much fun reading this book. I knew I was in for a ride as soon as I started Downforce. It was entertaining, fun, and I just had a good time reading it. And while it does explore some heavy topics, I don’t think it took away from the fun nature of the book.

Right from the start, we can see the tension between F1 Presenter, Olivia Fraser and F1 Driver, Jonah Scott. And while silly at times, it was fun seeing them interact together. Both really didn’t like each other. They both had said things about and to one another that sometimes it caused chaos. And I was here for it.

I did find that at times, just silly things happened. I am not a massive rom-com reader, and there was a lot of falling into one another, and arguments stemmed from nothing. This is honestly just because I don’t like these types of scenes, but it didn’t really make me dislike the book at all.

I loved the whole road trip aspect of the book, it’s different from other F1 books I’ve read so far this year and just made for some interesting banter and lust. I do wish that the road trip was a little longer than it was because I did feel like the romance moved pretty quickly here, but again, it didn’t really affect how much I was enjoying the book.

The romance was this combination of being slow burn and full of angst right at the start, to the road trip happening and then bam. But I loved it, though. The banter between Olivia and Jonah was fantastic. I loved seeing them grow not only with one another but with themselves as well.

Overall, I had a great time reading Downforce and will be continuing the series for sure when the other books come out. The romance was angsty and just felt right. The found family aspect really worked well here, and the F1 aspects were pretty okay. Not the best I’ve seen, but not the worst either. If you are looking for a fun read that has a great romance and a little rom-comy, then pick this one up.
I’ve already had a pretty amazing reading year. I’ve already had a pretty amazing reading year. There have been so many books that I have enjoyed but there are some that I have just loved. 🖤

I didn’t realise before I put this post together that all of these books are from authors I’ve read and loved before. There hasn’t been a Rebecca Yarros book that I haven’t rated under 4 Stars. Elsie Silver is just making me love everything that she writes. Wild and Wrangled may be my favourite in the series. 📖

Three rereads also made it to this list. Binding 13 still makes me gasp and smile all at the same time. And Caught Up and Play Along just hit every time. 📚

I’ve honestly had a great year so far and since making this post a few more books I’ve read I’ve ended up loving. It’s going to be hard to pick my favourites at the end of the year that is for sure. ✨

What books have you loved reading this year? Are any books that made my list on yours? Let me know! 

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