This post is a little late, but I still really wanted to post that. In May I headed on my month-long trip where I went to Denver, New York, London and finished my holiday off in Hong Kong. I really tried to stop myself from buying heaps of books, but it didn’t really work out that much. I ended up buying 14 books on this trip and honestly if I had room for more I would have brought a heap more. 

There was a couple of different bookstores that I went to on this trip. In the states, I went to Barnes and Noble, Tattered Cover and a couple of independent bookstores in New York. While in the UK, I went to Waterstones, Blackwells and again a couple of independent bookstores. I seriously had the best time. As a bookseller, I always like going into bookstores and seeing how they have things and it was great seeing this in a different country. 

My plan for buying books on this trip was to; get books that I can’t get back here in Australia easy and signed books. It’s rare that I find signed books back here, especially by international authors so that was my goal. Let’s Go! 

Dear Martin by Nic Stone: I have been wanting to read this one for some time now, but I have never had the chance to get it in at work, and also it’s been so expensive when I’ve looked into it. So when I saw it in Denver I knew that it was finally my chance to pick it up – and now I can’t wait to read it. 

The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros: This is my third copy of this book, but I don’t even care because I found a signed copy of it in Denver and I knew I needed it. If you don’t know Rebecca Yarros is one of my favourite romance authors and honestly is also one of my favourites of hers. If you haven’t read my review of this one, see how it broke me to pieces. 

The Night We Said Yes by Lauren Gibaldi: Honestly I know nothing about this book. But it was signed and look really interesting, so I got it. I bought this one while in Soho NY – I think. Really I can’t remember all that much. 

The Everlasting Rose by Dhonielle Clayton: I quite enjoyed The Belles when I read it last year and I’ve been meaning to pick up book two for some time now. I finally had the chance while I was away. The Belles finished on a pretty good cliffhanger and I am really excited to see where Dhonielle takes this one. 

Girl Out of Water by Laura Silverman: This one has been on my TBR before it even came out. But I never got an earc and it wasn’t published here in Australia so trying to get my hands on it was hard. So when I saw it in NY. I jumped to get it. I can’t wait to read it. 

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston: I love this book so much, I can’t even begin to explain. You can check out my post with Ely where we talked all about Red, White & Royal Blue. This one was the only book that I had ‘planned’ to get while I was away. Again it was a little harder to get it here in Australia and I was leaving close to the release day. So I was really happy when I found a copy. 

The Surface Breaks by Louise O’Neill: This is a frustrating buy. Because while I really want to read this one, the Australia cover is so much better! Ah. But anyway this one sounds so interesting and I am always up for a retelling and I hope that this one hits the spot. 

Rookie Move by Sarina Bowen: I couldn’t stop myself from picking up a physical copy of one of my favourite sports romances. As soon as I saw it, it was in my basket. Seriously if you are looking for a sports romance, then pick this series up for sure. 

Hard Hitter by Sarina Bowen: Book two was also there so I picked it up. I am so excited that I’m starting to get my Sarina Bowen collection underway. I can’t wait to get more. 

Romanov by Nadine Brandes: Again this is one of the books I was on the lookout for. I had seen it pop up quite a bit before I left and hoped I would find it on my trip and I did. I’ve also now read this one and loved it! I hope to have my review up soon. 

Prince Charming by Rachel Hawkins: I have heard so much about this series, so when I saw it in the store I grabbed it. I also just love the covers of this series. They are simple yet so adorable. I seriously cannot wait to pick it up. 

Penguin Monarchs Series: While I was in the UK I kept on seeing these series of Penguin books. And when I realised what they were, I knew I needed to get them. If you didn’t know, I really enjoyed learning and knowing things about the English Monarch. It’s such an interesting time in history. The different ways that people became to power. I also love that they are only about 150 – 200 pages. Nice and short. So I do plan to get this whole series, but for now, I only have three.

I picked up; William I: England’s Conqueror by Marc Morris, Henry VIII: The Quest for Fame by John Guy and Stephen: The Reign of Anarchy by Carl Watkins. 

 

 

 

 Those are all the books that I bought while I was away. I could have easily gotten more, but I was already nearly overweight so I had to be very careful. Have you read any of these books? Are you planning on it? Let’s Chat!