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Books I Bought In May | Book Haul

Books I Bought In May | Book Haul

June 10, 2020 Posted by angelreads Book Hauls 3 Comments

Today I thought I would share some of the books that I bought and received in May. I didn’t buy too many books last month. I wasn’t on a buying ban per se. However, most of the books that I had on order at work or did plan to read have been delayed. Which is fine. Which is good. Anyway, here are the books that I bought and received in May. Like always these are in no order.     

Men of Inked #1 – #3 by Chelle Bliss: I spoke about this series in my May wrap up I picked this one up because I felt like reading a book that included something to do with tattoo’s and while this series wasn’t exactly what I was looking for, I still enjoyed reading it 

Fallen Son (The Fallen Men #2.5) by Giana Darling: I read the four books already out in this series in April and loved it. But I somehow missed this one, so I had to pick it up. Fallen Son is really sweet. I loved getting to look at this side of the characters and MC. 

The Thalanian Dynasty Series by Katee Robert: This author popped up a lot last month with romance readers so I thought why not and give it a go. I’ve read the novella now and enjoyed it, so I got the rest of the series so I can continue reading this month. 

May HaulThe Year the Maps Changed by Danielle Binks: There was a lot of Aussie YA and MG that came out in May and this one was one of them. I’m hoping to pick this one up this month, and I can’t wait. It’s set where I spent a lot of my summers growing up. And that just sounds fantastic to me. 

Peta Lyre’s Rating Normal by Anna Whateley: Another #LoveOzYA that I picked up last month and I’m so excited. It sounds fantastic and it’s been getting some amazing reviews. It looks like it’s going to be exactly what I love. 

Please Don’t Hug Me by Kay Kerr: More #LoveOzYA. Because yes! This is another one that I cannot wait to read. It sounds fantastic and I need to read it soon. Again I’ve been hearing some great things about this one and I’m excited to see what I think of it. 

The Heroes of Olympus Boxed Set by Rick Riordan: After doing my re-read of Percy Jackson, I thought I would re-read the next series and then I realised that I don’t own them. I read them from the school library the first time. I ended up getting the gorgeous 10th-anniversary edition and I’m so in love. 

May Haul A Duke, the Lady, and a Baby (Rogues and Remarkable Women #1) by Vanessa Riley: This is one of the books that I received for review and I’m intrigued by it. The reviews have been up and down, but the synopsis has caught my eye. Especially because it’s a diverse historical romance that includes a disabled character. I’m hoping to pick this up in the next couple of days. 

Who Wants to Marry a Duke (Duke Dynasty #3) by Sabrina Jeffries: I’ve heard so many good things about this author and I cannot wait to dig into this series and this book. The synopsis of this one caught my eye right away and now I can’t wait to read it. I’m going to try and read the first two books before I do pick this one up, so hopefully, that happens. 

The Bro Code by Elizabeth A. Seibert: I honestly had heard nothing about this book before I requested to review it, but it sounds tropey and like something that I might enjoy. This doesn’t come out till September so I might not read it for a while.

 

And I think that is it for my May haul! And while I didn’t buy a lot of books last month. I currently have a lot of books on order and I mean a lot. And I also didn’t include books that I did pay for in May but have yet to arrive. I did two decent orders of romance books, so hopefully, they come soon. 

What books did you get in May? Are any of them the same as me? What books are you looking forward to in June? Let’s Chat! 

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  • Marg
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    June 10, 2020 at 7:40 PM

    I will be curious to hear what you think about the Danielle Binks book!

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  • Nick @ The Infinite Limits of Love
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    June 10, 2020 at 10:54 PM

    I’m curious about A Duke, The Lady & A Baby! It sounds interesting. I’ll be sure to keep an eye out for your review. Hope you enjoy your haul!

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      June 18, 2020 at 12:02 AM

      I started it today and I’m intrigued for sure.

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Aleks and Mia have known each other for years now. Since they were teenagers, that angst has been building up this whole time. And you can tell right from the get-go, it’s fantastic. I even wanted more of it, because I love pain. When Aleks went to live with Mia’s family as a teenager, sparks flew, but for many reasons, they both put their feelings aside. And well, now they are not only going to be fake-dating, but they might as well be engaged, too. 

I really enjoyed seeing how both Aleks and Mia both tried to hide how they were feeling throughout the whole ‘fake-dating’ situation, but anyone could see it. They know each other as no one else does. Aleks has a lot going on, and while I do think this was brushed over a little too much, Mia is his centre. Mia is a massive music star and is a female in the industry, so yeah, people don’t respect her. Obvsiouly because why couldn’t a female star be badass and write about the things that she has gone through? Aleks and Mia get each other, and that is very clear from the start; they are both just trying to squash everything. We get to see them slowly start to show how they feel, and well, one night it all explodes. 

Overall, I enjoyed this one a lot; it’s not my favourite of the series, but I had a great time reading it. I liked Aleks and Mia a lot as characeters and while I think the mental health aspect could have been explored a whole lot more, I can see why it wasn’t. The romance was slow and spicy, the angst was great, and the payoff for these two was what they needed. 

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Well February wasn’t the best reading month. I onl Well February wasn’t the best reading month. I only ended up reading 3 books in. 3 pretty fun books but one of my slowest readings months in a while. 

And I’m going to be honest here it’s because I’ve been constantly reading Heated Rivalry fanfics. 🤷‍♀️ I’m having the best time though. 

How was your reading in February? Any 5  star reads? 

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January was a really solid reading month. I read s January was a really solid reading month. I read some books that had been on my tbr for some time, reread a few things that peaked my interest. I also started a few new series. And just had a good time!

I just had a really good start to the year. While February is a little slow so far I’m looking forward to what I can pick up.

What did you read in January? Any 5-star reads? Let’s chat! 

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A couple of these are on my TBR already and some have just caught my eye and that makes me super excited to pick them up. 🖤

What are you looking forward to reading this month? Let’s chat! ✨

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