this will probably be my last haul for a while because i recently spent the last bit of my savings on a new camera. GOOD BYE BOOKS. i’ve actually been a good cookie and HAVEN’T been ordering new books every other day as i used to. i deserve, well, a cookie. anyway, let’s get onto this haul!
book outlet & other books i bought/traded
there was a president’s day sale, so how could i resist? i got all these lovely books for only $30! this will probably be the last of my book buying for a looooong time. *sigh*
- SUPERFOOD SMOOTHIES, by julie moris
- THE STATISTICAL PROBABILITY OF LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT, by jennifer e. smith
- DAYS OF BLOOD & STARLIGHT, by laini taylor
- WILD MAGIC, by tamora pierce
- SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE, by morgan matson
- HELLO, I LOVE YOU, by katie m. stout
- STEELHEART, by brandon sanderson
- A WRINKLE IN TIME (GRAPHIC NOVEL), by madeleine l’engle & hope larson
i purchased ME BEFORE YOU, by mojo moyes, right after i watched the trailer because, let’s be honest, there’s no way i could continue on and not read the book after watching that trailer. i’m actually currently reading this and loving it so far, so it’s all good.
i also purchased A DARKER SHADE OF MAGIC, by v.e. schwab, because the second book was recently released, and because i’ve heard many many great things, and because i’ve been wanting to buy this for a very very long time. i also traded for a copy of VICIOUS, also by v.e. schwab as well as a SIX OF CROWS ARC!
gifts & mail from blogger friends
my gifts from canada have finally arrived and they made me super duper über happy. annie (from the runaway reader) was the kindest person and sent me this fantastic package for (a very late) christmas; thank you, annie! i received fuzzy socks, muji pens, the most adorable stickers ever, candy, a chia seed bar, hand lotion that smells spectacular, letters, and A MINI PLANT. everything in here is perfect and very much XAN <3333
i got a surprise postcard from tamara (from tamaraniac), which was the nicest and cutest thing EVER! thank you so much, tamara! ballet and snail mail are two of my favorite things so thank you thank you! i also got a few alexandra bracken goodies from genissa (from a story diary), who went to the passtruth tour! these goodies make me so happy, especially since THE DARKEST MINDS is my favorite trilogy ever. thank you!! aaaaaaaand finally, i got a few bookmarks from taylor (from @taylorreads) for being a moderator of bibliophile academy. whooooo!! thanks, taylor!
from publishers & other companies
candlewick press sent me a copy of A TYRANNY OF PETTICOATS, by a bunch of authors i love (like marie lu, marissa meyer, and many more!). this is an anthology that follows historical american fiction, which is exactly what i’m into right now as i’m hamilton trash this month. however, i tend to dislike anthologies/short stories so… we’ll see how this goes.
penguin sent me the new paperback copy of HALF BAD, by sally green, and it’s a reaaaaaaally nice paperback copy. the edges are deckled and it opens so smoothly and is overall VERY NICE. i’m excited to read this as i’ve heard some good things.
i got a surprise package from simon & schuster with a finished copy of THANKS FOR THE TROUBLE, by tommy wallach! my friend loooooooved WE ALL LOOKED UP and this cover is so beautiful and the synopsis makes it sounds like my kinda book and it’s quite small so i MIGHT be picking this up soon. anyway, thank you thank you to simon & schuster!
i won an instagram giveaway from HMH and got an ARC of INTO THE DIM, by janet b. taylor. it also came with some tattoos, a stress ball, and some nail filers. i’m not of fan of this ARC cover, but i know the finished cover will be much nicer! the only thing i know about this story is that there’s time travel involved. (definitely a 2016 trend.) nevertheless, it sounds like i’ll like this one.
out of print sent me their PRIDE & PREJUDICE tote to help promote their giveaway that was going on. i haven’t used it yet, but i like bookish totes very much and will probably find good use for this bag. thanks, out of print!
bookly box sent me their YA box of the month and it included FAR FAR AWAY, by tom mcneal, a bookmark, some tea, a bag, and some sticky notes. i like how this subscription box is different from the others because it donates a box in developing countries, and you get to choose the genre you’d like (adult fiction, business, YA, etc)!
WOW, this is a haul of epic proportions! First off, I never realized that SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE was that huge!! That was totally random, but it was the first thing that came to mind when I saw the photo XD INTO THE DIM is such an amazing book, I really loved it! Also, I can’t wait to read A TYRANNY OF PETTICOATS! Your hauls are always my favorite ^__^
Brittany @ Brittany’s Book Rambles
So. Many. Books! I adore The Statistical Probability and Since You’ve Been Gone — they’re too of my favorite contemps. I seriously need to get to reading all of V.E. Schwab’s books, like, ASAP. I just read Into the Dim yesterday and really enjoyed it, so I hope you will too! Funny it came with a stress ball — you may need it! 😛 A Tyranny of Petticoats looks fabulous also. I’m not big into anthologies either, but if the stories are by the right authors (which it seems these are), I’m game to give them a try. I adore your haul posts, <3!
Amazing haul! I love both Me Before You and The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight. I’m sure you’ll enjoy them. Have a great time reading them.
this is a great haul! i also have been buying books every other day (oops) so i probably need to take it easy for awhile. i need to check out a tyranny of petticoats! i love marie lu & marissa meyer and anthologies that include lots of authors like that. and hamilton is amazing *heart eyes* i love satisfied so much
this is such a good haul! my personal favorites are A DARKER SHADE OF MAGIC + VICIOUS as those are some of my absolute favorite books. i hope you enjoy them <333
I loved reading through this, hauls are my favourite sort of post and I love when it’s the end of a month because everyone uploads them! I love VE Schwab’s books – I’m currently reading A Gathering of Shadows 🙂 Enjoy all your new books!
~ Ashleigh | https://afrolicthroughfiction.wordpress.com/
Wow, what a huge haul! This was so great to read, all your pictures are absolutely fabulous and I’m drooling over all the books you acquired! Gosh dang, now I want to go out and buy a ton of books. 😁
You got a lot of cute things this month❤ I hope you’ll enjoy A Darker Shade of Magic! The fuzzy socks look so cute❤
I absolutely love your hauls! They’re my favourite type of pos’s as I love drooling over the books that other people have gotten! This post really makes me want to go book shopping now…*checks purse*…nevermind..haha 😉
Goodness me!!! I always get a little jealous when it’s so easy to trade books and send each other sweet things overseas. I want to trade too but there’s not exactly good titles. ALSO, THANKS FOR THE TROUBLE!!! *dies* I LOVE THE IDEA OF THAT BOOK! And you should read We All Looked Up coz I loved that book!
I actually had a book buying ban for a year. I borrowed books from my friends. I still couldn’t save coz of so many school expenses :/
I LOVE seeing your haul posts – always some beautiful photography there, and it’s always great to see what you get to read! 😀
Haul posts are most people’s FAVORITES. I know there’s a vocal majority who is dead against them, but – really – no one is forcing us to read anything. We’re here because we LOVE it. And with YOUR EPIC PHOTOGRAPHY SKILLS, XAN, it’d constitute some sort of a crime to give them up. This is a vacation for my eyeballs. (And they appreciate it.)
And, I mean, I get to fangirl about BLOOD AND STARLIGHT! AND V.E. SCHWAB! AND BRANDON SANDERSON! And the Alex Bracken goodies! (I’m that one single DEMON who didn’t really enjoy Passenger, but The Darkest Minds is my LIFE and I’m fangirling on epic scales.)
– Lexie
The cover for Into the Dim definitely gets better! I hope you like it. Time travel books can be hit or miss, but I think this is definitely a good one.
A Tyranny of Petticoats looks like it’ll be amazing. I can’t wait til it comes out!
Seems like you got a lot of great books! Everyone’s like buying many books on president’s day and I was like, wishing that BookOutlet ships to my country xD I’ve read and loved both The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight and Since You’ve Been Gone! If you’re in the mood of contemporary, you definitely should pick it up. Anyway, happy reading! <33
You get the best mail ever, always. You have some great connections with friends and publishers. Always enjoy your hauls!
Steeeeelhearrrrrtttttt. I’m so excited you got it because Reckoners is one of my VERY favorite series (okay it’s also by Brandon Sanderson and you know how I feel about Sanderson books) while fantastic, it’s a little different from his fantasy stuff though so I really hope you enjoy it! I’m also very glad the postcard reached you. 🙂
I genuinely adore seeing your hauls! Your photos are always fabulous, and they have me aspiring to take better ones for myself <3 Also, you've gotten a ton of awesome books this time around! I'm a big fan of Since You've Been Gone, and Me Before You, and I'm also looking forward to reading A Darker Shade of Magic, which I got last month as well! Happy reading! <3
I love hauls! Your photos are gorgeous and I love seeing all the books people get! I got the Half Bad trilogy to review and I’m super excited to start reading it. Hope you enjoy your new books!
AHHH! Your photography is so wonderful! Also, nice word choice (love y’haul).
Hauls are my favourite thing! (I could go into how obsessed I am with watching grocery hauls but I could go on forever so instead I’ll just stick with that). I was never that interested in Me Before You but now I feel like I have to read it because everyone is loving it and I get the feeling that I will too but I am just really scared by it and I have no idea why.
I love your hauls!! your photography is always super great and I love seeing what other book people buy so I have some recommendations. definitely going out to buy me before you soon!!
How do you get free books from publishers? Have they always sent them to you or did you have to hit a certain number of followers first? Did you have to contact them or did they contact you? Sorry for all the questions, but I’m new and could use advice!
i had to contact a few publishers, but there were also some that contacted me first. i don’t think i had to hit a certain number of followers, and i don’t remember exactly what number it was since for each company it was different. i also think a good amount of the publishers found my instagram account before my blog! hope this helped 🙂
I love your hauls keep em coming!