we’re haul in this together

this is probably the largest haul i’ve ever put together, and it hasn’t even been that long since my last haul. (WHYYYYY?? HOW?????) yeah, it’s kind of embarrassing and i feel a bit very guilty (especially since i was SUPPOSED to be on a book buying ban – i’ve officially given up trying). but then some people on twitter shared their giant hauls and it made me feel slightly better about myself. (WE’RE HAUL IN THIS TOGETHER.) without further ado, here’s what i acquired:

books i bought, traded, won, or was gifted

i originally wasn’t going to buy the hardcover copy of LADY MIDNIGHT, by cassandra clare until it went on sale or until the paperback came out or just LATER, but then i saw it at costco the day it was released and… the dust jacket had a beautiful poster, and it also had a signed stamp, and ~everyone~ was sharing their pictures of it. so i caved and casually put it in my mom’s shopping cart. she didn’t comment on it so I’LL TAKE THAT AS A YES.

i also received my copy of THE WINNER’S KISS, by marie rutkoski from my pre-order on black friday. i waited forever for this and IT DID NOT DISAPPOINT. i wasn’t intending on pre-ordering TELL ME THREE THINGS, by julie buxbaum, but i read waaaaay too many positive reviews and it seemed like something right up my alley.

jen from myriandinklings mentioned that she was going to one of the penguin teen tour stops and could get me some books signed. i sent her a copy of WINK POPPY MIDNIGHT, by april genevieve tucholke (the bibliophile academy book of the month!) and a paperback of AN EMBER IN THE ASHES, by sabaa tahir! she was kind enough to get these signed for me as well as send some swag and A BOW WITH BALLET DANCERS ON IT. ’twas very very cute and exciting to receive.

when i visited boston i bought two books: THE SOUND OF MUNICH, by suzanne nelson and BALLET STEPS, by anthony dufort. i remember a few people (specifically annie from the runaway reader) talking about how enjoyable and casual S.A.S.S. (students across the seven seas) books are, so when i saw this at brattle book shop, it seemed like a good idea to get it. BALLET STEPS is a gorgeous ballet dictionary that is super ~vintage~ and surprisingly accurate! i love strolling through the dance/ballet section at independent bookstores because there are always hidden gems you’ll find.

i was on the hunt for a hardcover copy of #GIRLBOSS, by sophia amoruso – it’s surprisingly difficult to find – and was happy to see it on the shelves of the strand bookstore. i also got a few postcards and another tote.

summer from butter my books managed to snag 50 copies of KINDRED SPIRITS, by rainbow rowell and asked if anyone wanted any, so she sent two to me! thank you, summer! i also won alexa from alexa loves books’ giveaway and got a few ARCs. ana from ana loves traded her ARC of THE DARKEST MINDS, by alexandra bracken and included some nice goodies. thanks, all!

things i bought that were not books

while on the east coast, i visited two stores that they didn’t have back home: muji and primark. (okay, there’s a muji store here but it takes like an hour drive) i’ve never been to primark before, but my sister was saying how much she loved the place while studying abroad in london. they opened their first store in boston so we decided to give it a visit. everything was super cheap and i ended up buying a hat, overalls, and an ironic “insta-famous” sweater that was actually kinda cute. when i visited muji, i got a pack of black gel pens, a pack of colorful gel pens, and an A5 notebook. these pens are my new FAVE and i can’t get enough of them.

i went on a mini redbubble shopping spree and got myself some hamilton and bookish stickers stickers, as well as a nifty notebook because HAMILTON and BOOKS. in an attempt to improve my makeup skillz, i bought contour, highlighting, and blush sticks from memebox, and a NYX jumbo eye shadow pencil. while visiting the mall with my friend, i got a nature republic EXO lip balm because it smells GLORIOUS and i love the color. i’m not a huge fan of the k-pop group (i don’t like them but i don’t not like them), so it’s kinda weird to have a cartoon of a singer outside of my lip balm. and finally, i ordered some business cards and i’m VERY PLEASED with how they turned out.

from publishers, authors, and other companies

i was lucky enough to recieve three bookish monthly subscribtion boxes last month, from muse monthly, uppercase, and bookly box! muse monthly‘s box included a copy of A GATHERING OF SHADOWS, by v.e. schwab and some fantastic cards and stickers related to the story. it also came with a huge bag of tea, so that was nice.

uppercase‘s box had a copy of REBEL OF THE SANDS, by alwyn hamilton and a signed book plate! there were also some other RotS goodies, a pin, and earrings. bookly box‘s box contained a copy of jonathan harvey’s THE GIRL WHO JUST APPEARED, as well as some sticky notes and tea bags. thanks to all these companies for sending the boxes to me!

the other day i got some pretty VERY exciting book mail from simon and schuster and that was an ARC of THE UNEXPECTED EVERYTHING, by morgan matson! i finished the book already and it’s SO FANTASTIC. not only is is one of my favorite books of this year, but it’s probably one of my favorite books ever. i also recieved a copy of THE LAST BOY AND GIRL IN THE WORLD, by siobhan vivian (which i will hopefully get around to reading soon) and HOT PTERODACTYL BOYFRIEND, by alan cumyan (which i’m still wary of starting because… A DINOSAUR BOYFRIEND? seems a bit too weird for my taste.) thank you thank you thank you, simon and schuster! alison malee also sent me a copy of her poetry novel entitled SHIFTING BONE and it looks gorgeous. this is my first poetry novel i’ve ever read so i’m excited to get to it!

harper collins was kind enough to send me a finished set of the DOROTHY MUST DIE series, by danielle paige. i actually bought the first book two years ago but i STILL haven’t gotten around to reading it. now that i have the whole series together, hopefully that’ll change?

HMH books sent me finished copies of some of their recent releases, as well as ARCs of these titles! they all seem reletively interesting so i hope i’ll be able to read these soon. books included:

• THIS RAGING LIGHT, by estelle laure
• THE ART OF NOT BREATHING, by sarah alexander
• INTO THE DIM, by janet b. taylor
• TELL THE WIND AND FIRE, by sarah rees brennan

bloomsbury sent me finished copies of WHEN WE COLLIDED, by emery lord (i’ve heard so many great things about this one) and THE GUTSY GIRL, by caroline paul (fun read with DRAWINGS in the pages!!). thank you, bloomsbury!

artia sent me ARCs of UP IN FLAMES, by abbi glines and ONE TRUE LOVES, by taylor jenkins reid. both of these are adult romance novels so i probably won’t get around to reading these soon, but thank you for sending them to me anyway! if anyone is interested in these, let me know and i’ll send it your way.

last but not least, st. martin’s press sent me a finished copy of MY MAD FAT DIARY, by rae earl. i’ve seen gif sets of the show on my tumblr dashboard for the past year, so i’m glad to finally have a copy of the book. thanks, st. martin’s press!

have you read any of the books in this haul? what was the last book you bought? let me know in the comments!