Happy November, book nerds!
I hope everyone had a safe & happy Halloween! What did y’all dress up as this year? Any bookish fandoms? Pop culture references? Let Some know below!!
Also I want to give a big shout out and loads of luck to all of you participating in NaNoWriMo ’18! If you’re participating let me know about your projects below! I’ll happily serve as a cheerleader throughout the month for you!!
So it’s fitting really that after posting my smallest haul to date that I would immediately follow that with one of my largest. 
But hear me out…it’s not entirely my fault. You see I accidentally stumbled upon the Half Price Semi-Annual Clearance Sale, which was a 100,000 square ft. WAREHOUSE filled to the brim with books, DVDS, CDs, etc. that were ALL priced $2 OR LESS!!! How could I not partake? Really?? Without further excuses, let’s dive into this hefty haul a.k.a My October 2018 Book Haul!
The Physical Haul:
Purchased At Laini Taylor’s Author Event:
Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor – Laini personalized & signed this!
Vengeful by V.E. Schwab – B&N Exclusive Edition & Signed Copy – Couldn’t resist!
Purchased At Julie Kagawa’s Author Event:
The Iron King by Julie Kagawa – Julie personalized & signed this!
Purchased at Half Price Books Clearance Sale*:
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Frost Bite by Richelle Mead
Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead
Beauty Queens by Libba Bray
Far From The Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy
Heist Society by Ally Carter
Tatiana And Alexander by Paullina Simons
The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith 😉
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Defending Jacob by William Landay
White Cat by Holly Black
The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman
Jackaby by William Ritter
The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
*ALL 14 BOOKS CAME TO A GRAND TOTAL OF $18!*
Book Subscription Boxes:
Pride by Ibi Zoboi – Exclusive Owlcrate Edition
Shadow of the Fox by Julie Kagawa – Exclusive Owlcrate Edition
Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan – Exclusive Fairyloot Edition
Physical ARCs:
Sawkill Girls by Claire Legrand
Wait For Me by Susan May Warren – Sent for Blog Tour; stay tuned!
The Digital Haul:
Purchased Deals of the Day:
The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson
The Good Luck Charm by Helena Hunting
Burial Rites by Hannah Kent
Storm by Brigid Kemmerer
The Janus Witch by Michael Scott Clifton – Sent for Blog Tour; stay tuned!
The Lost Sisters by Holly Black
Next to You by Daisy Prescott
Wild For You by Daisy Prescott
The Silver Cage by Anonymous 
Getaway Girl by Tessa Bailey
An Exaltation of Larks by Suanne Laqueur
Mine by Andie M. Long
Digital eARCs:
THE WICKED KING by Holly Black
I’ll Be There For You: The One About FRIENDS by Kelsey Miller
Rise Up! Broadway and American Society from “Angel’s in America” to “Hamilton” by Chris Jones
A Place for Wolves by Kosoko Jackson
So yeah I went from a single-digit haul to this insanity! Luckily with Christmas around the corner I should be “good” when it comes to book buying for the rest of the year. Here’s hoping that’s actually accurate! How were your October hauls? Did we haul any of the same reads? Are any of my acquisitions new to you?? Let me know below!
And, as always, Happy Reading!
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Wow such a great haul! I have either loved these or have them on my TBR. I read and loved Sawkill Girls this month and The Light Between Oceans is one of my favourite books. It is slow but so atmospheric!
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Dang the whole list?? That’s impressive! I was so excited to acquire The Light Between Oceans at that sale! I’ve wanted to read it for ages and am so happy I finally have a copy!!
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That’s an amazing haul! I am super jealous that you got to go to Laini Taylor’s author event!
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Thank you!!! I was so excited to meet Laini I was one of the first people in the store that day just to ensure a spot!!! I hope to have a post up about it soon!
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Yes! I did the KOA tour, but I couldn’t manage to get a VIP ticket to meet Sarah. It was great experience though. I would love to read a post about yours!
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That’s awesome though! I wanted to see that tour but she wasn’t near me and I never would have secured a ticket in time!
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If she hadn’t come to Houston I probably wouldn’t have made it. The girls next to me drove 20 hours for a one-hour talk!
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Wow! That’s dedication.
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Wow, this is such a massive haul, and so many good looking books there 😀 I’m really looking forward to reading Girls of Paper and Fire and Pride, both books sound amazing 🙂
And yay for that Friends book! I love that show so, very much, I really want to read that one. ❤
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Seriously it’s like the biggest haul I’ve ever had. I was nervous to share, but I’m like my book community will understand my need to buy when things are all under $2 bucks! =D
I want to read Girls of Paper and Fire soon and I posted my review for Pride just the other day if you’d like to check it out!
And yeah, the FRIENDS book looked too intriguing to turn down when it was offered! I’ll keep you posted on it!
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Ahah yes, when the offers are that good on books, you just can’t turn them down! 😀
Oh yes, please do, I’d be really curious to hear your thoughts about that Friends book 😀
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THIS IS SUCH A FANTASTIC, HUGE HAUL IM SO JEALOUS! so i cant wait to hear your thoughts on all of them but mainly muse of nightmares and vengeful bc they were two of my MOST anticipated reads of 2018.
pride sounds like SUCH a good book, i cant wait to read it. i hope youre able to make it to these books soon and you love them all!!
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Hahah! Thanks, May! It was all the sales! I couldn’t resist! I want to get to Muse and Vengeful asap, but I’m waiting on the audio of Muse from the library because the narrator (Steve West) is what dreams are made of! lol
Pride has been a polarizing read from what I’ve seen so far, but I enjoyed it. I posted my review two days ago if you’d like to check it out. =D
Happy reading, love!
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whoaaa this is an amazing haul!! hell yeah vampire academy and poisonwood bible ❤
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I am scared to dive into the vampire academy this late into the game, but I couldn’t pass them up when they were like $1!!! And yay another poisonwood fan! 🙌🏻
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Your haul is fantastic! I love it. I hope you like Girls it Paper and Fire. I’m dying to get a copy.
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I’m truly hoping to get to that one soon. Here’s hoping I can check it off before the end of the year!
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Same!
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Your haul makes me feel a lot better about my 19 books I bought ahahahaha
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*covers face with hands and hides* haha! Just kidding! I am the first to admit that this monthly haul is ridiculous. However I feel much better about it knowing that more than half of these were less than a dollar to purchase.
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Yea overall you didn’t spend that much so it’s not too bad! I am kind of ashamed to do a haul post tbh
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The thing is haul posts are usually some of my favorites to read because I like seeing new and backlist titles people pick up. But I get why haul posts in general could come across as braggy/showing off/etc.
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