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I Was Really Good This Month | July Haul

Aug 3, 2020

In July I tried really hard not to buy many books. I tried to limit my book-buying to ones I already had on order at work. And I stuck to it, I seriously can’t believe how good I was. I only bought 3 books this month, with a couple arriving that I had already bought and a few arcs.

I’m so happy that I was able to stick to it. July was a slow month for releases so that did help. Anyway here are the books that I purchased and received this month. Like always these are in no order.

The Extraordinaries (The Extraordinaries #1) by T.J. Klune: This has been on my tbr since I read The House in the Cerurela Sea earlier this year and I bought it as soon as it arrived at work. I can’t wait to dig into this one and read it. I’m excited that is for sure. This sounds like it’s going to be fun but also moving and I can’t wait for that.

Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo: I’ve already spoken about how much I loved The Poet X, so there was no doubt that I was getting Elizabeth Acevedo’s new book, especially with how many good reviews it had already gotten. I’m so excited to read this one. But I will need to be in the right frame of mind because I think I will be crying like a baby.

Sacrifice (Elemental #5) by Brigid Kemmerer: I finally picked this one in July. I bought the rest of the series late last year, but I trouble getting the final book in at work. But I finally did. And now I can’t binge read the series. I’ve already read the first book and enjoyed it quite a lot so can’t wait to read more.

The Promise in a Kiss (Cynster #0.5) by Stephanie Laurens: Ely recommended I start this series and this one finally arrived. I’ve already heard good things about this series and I can’t wait to dig into a long historical romance. I love them so much. I now have books 0.5 and 1, so I think I will start them both next month.

The Wedding Date Disaster by Avery Flynn: I haven’t read an Avery Flynn book before, but this one sounds like it’s going to be fun. It also sounds like it’s going to be hate to love romance and I’m so in for that. I love the tension, the fights that really aren’t fights, the banter. And everything that follows that.

The Reality of Everything (Flight & Glory #5) by Rebecca Yarros: I received this one for review and I could not be happier. It’s one of my most anticipated reads and I can’t wait to share everything about it. But let me tell you I cried a lot in this book.

A Widow’s Guide to Scandal (The Sons of Neptune #1) by Hallie Alexander: Like I said in my review this one took me by surprise, but I’m really excited that I got asked to review it. I didn’t know much about it. And there were no reviews at the time, but I’m so glad that I took the chance.

Hands Down by Mariana Zapata: This is Zapata’s most recent release and I had to pick it up right away. It was available with Kindle Unlimited which was really great for my buying ban. I’ve already read this one, and while I didn’t like it as some of her others, I still enjoyed reading it.

And those are the books that I got in July! What are some of the books that you received or bought last month? Let’s Chat!

Books I Currently Have On Loan From The Library

Jul 9, 2020

Since we are going back into lockdown here in Melbourne, I thought I would share the books that I currently have on loan from the library. I did this post a few months ago and thought it was time to share more. With libraries closed, all the books I currently have on loan are ebooks.

While being closed my library has been amazing at getting ebooks in. I’ve requested a few and they have come in right away. Which has been fantastic for a bunch of newer books. Anyway, let’s get into it.

The Poppy War (The Poppy War #1) by R.F. Kuang: I’ve heard about this one for some time and with the next book coming out I wanted to jump on it before the series gets too long for me. I’m hesitant to pick this one up. Adult fantasy is something that I struggle to read, but I have only heard amazing things about this one and when I saw it available for loan on my libraries catalogue. I went with it. I hope to get to it soon.

Through the Storm by Beverly Jenkins: I read my first Beverly Jenkins book a couple of months ago and fell in love and want to read more of her books. I feel in love with the side characters and family from Rebel, and when I saw that some of the family had their books I jumped.

Winds of the Storm by Beverly Jenkins: This is the second in the ‘family’ series and one that I think I will fall in love with right away. This one sounds like it’s going to be the one I fall in love with.

Captured by Beverly Jenkins: The third in the series, and the one I am most intrigued by. Something that I love is that each book is different from the other. I haven’t read a book with Pirates like this before and that makes me excited.

House of Dragons (House of Dragons #1) by Jessica Cluess: I still haven’t managed to read this one yet, but want to get to it soon. It sounds like it’s my type of fantasy. It’s got dragons and battles and it just sounds so good.

Four Days of You and Me by Miranda Kenneally: I’ve liked previous Miranda Kenneally books and when I saw that her newest one was available from my library I quickly jumped. I just haven’t had the chance to pick it up.

Pride by Ibi Zoboi: This is one that I still don’t know if I’m going to read. I’m not a massive fan of Austen. I’ve tried, I have but I’ve never been able to get into her books. But this one caught my eye right away. It sounds fascinating and intriguing. And I hope that I do like it.

And those are the books that I currently have on loan from my library. Do you have any books on loan from your library? Have you read any of the books on my list? Are there any books that you think I should check out. Let’s Chat!

A Romance Buying Spree | June Haul

Jul 3, 2020

I didn’t buy too many books this month. But a lot did arrive. I’ve currently got a whole bunch of books on order from both work and Better World Books, and they are slowly trickling in. I did get a range of books in June, but I did get quite a few romance books, mostly historical but also a mix of other things as well.

Anyway, let’s get into it. The books I got this month were from work, Better World Books, Amazon and a few review books as well. Like always these are in no particular order. Here is my June Haul.

Monday’s Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson: I’ve been wanting to read something from Tiffany D. Jackson for some time now, so I finally did it and brought Monday’s Not Coming. I’m excited to dig into this one. I’ve heard such good things about it. I am intrigued to see where the story goes.

You Were Made For Me Jenna Guillaume: I read Jenna Guillaume’s debut book last year and enjoyed it. And this one sounds like it’s more up my alley. I’m excited to read this one. It’s got this bad boy vibe and that is my jam. Also, it’s #LoveOzYA so I can’t help but be excited. This one comes out in August.

Slave to Sensation (Psy-Changeling #1) by Nalini Singh: Finally this has arrived. I ordered this way back in April and it finally arrived in June. I’m hoping to get stuck into it this week sometime. I’ve been wanting to read it for some time, and Nick from The Infinite Limit of Love has been raving about it recently and I bit the bullet and got it.

With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo: I finished The Poet X earlier in June and I knew that I had to get the rest of Elizabeth Acevedo’s books. Because seriously The Poet X was amazing! And I’ve heard so many good things about this one as well. I’ve already ordered Clap When You Land so just waiting for it.

The Duke (Knight Miscellany #1) by Gaelen Foley: Don’t know too much about this one, but it sounded really interesting and like something that I will enjoy. The reviews for it are also really good, so that sounds fantastic to me.

Wicked and the Wallflower (The Bareknuckle Bastards #1) by Sarah MacLean: I’ve heard so many good things about Sarah MacLean that I had to see what it was all about. This is the first in her new series and I already think that I’m going to love it. It sounds fantastic.

A Love Hate Thing by Whitney D. Grandison: This one sounds so interesting. The plot immediately grabbed me and I want to find out more. I tried to get this from work and couldn’t so I got an ebook and I’m excited.

Finding Balance (Brave Enough #2) by Kati Gardner: I hadn’t head about this one until Ely told me about it. It sounds really interesting, and there have been mixed reviews so far and I wanted to see what it was about. It has disability rep as well as being own voices. Excited.

Beyond the Cut (Sinner’s Tribe Motorcycle Club #2) by Sarah Castille: Don’t know much about this one either, but I’m always looking for new MC romances. I know this is book two, I’ll get the first on ebook and see what it is about.

The Hazards of Hunting a Duke (Desperate Debutantes #1) by Julia London: I’ve heard some really good things about this series and I wanted to give it a try. It sounds like it’s going to be a fantastic historical romance and I can never get enough of them.

Project Duchess (Duke Dynasty #1) by Sabrina Jeffries: I received the third book in this series for review and I wanted to read the rest before I started it. And let me tell you. I’ve found one of my new favourite historical romance authors. I loved everything about this book. It’s just so fantastic.

The Bachelor (Duke Dynasty #2) by Sabrina Jeffries: So I had to read book two right away, and gosh I loved it so much. It has all the right elements of a fantastic historical romance. I loved this series so much that I’ve now gone and bought another one.

High Heat (Hotshots #2) by Annabeth Albert: I’ve read quite a few other books from Annabeth Albert, and when I saw that her new one was coming I knew I wanted to read it. Sadly I didn’t love it. But that is for another day.

The Dare (Briar U #4) by Elle Kennedy: New Elle Kennedy so, of course, I had to get it. I pretty much read it right away. It’s been about a week and I’m still not sure how I feel about it. I liked parts, I didn’t like other parts. I’m just very confused at the moment.

Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds: I’ve been thinking about picking up a Jason Reynolds for some time now, and I finally ordered in some of his books. This is the only one that arrived, but I am so excited to read it. I normally don’t read a lot of poetry, but I’m excited about this one.

In Bed with a Highlander (McCabe Trilogy #1) by Maya Banks: I love Maya Banks romantic suspense series. And since I’m loving historical romance so much I thought I would give hers a go. I’m excited that is for sure.

Trouble the Saints by Alaya Dawn Johnson: This one caught my eye as soon as I read the synopsis. It just sounds so fantastic. I can’t even explain. An historical fiction fantasy with assassins. ahh!! I got an earc of this one and I cannot wait to dig in. This is one of the last books I got in June.

Devil’s Bride (Cynster #1) by Stephanie Laurens: I really want to try some new historical romance authors and Ely has really enjoyed this series so far. So I jumped on it and got this one. It sounds fabulous and it’s a long one – which I love. Long romance series are seriously the best.

Okay after finishing this post. I did get a lot of books this month. But like I said most of these just arrived this most. But I got them in April/May. What did you get in June? Do we share anything that is the same? Let’s ChaT!