January Book Haul

   Here's a sad fact: I haven't been reading much lately. And you all know what that means. Yes, it is true. I am overload with the outside world and have very few moments of brief imaginary conceptions. I only managed to read about two books last month, and therefore I have only three new books this month, two of which I won on GoodReads' First Reads.

                                                                                    (SIGNED)                                              (POSSIBLY SIGNED)

So you see, I was only able to buy one book. (But that was only because I was at the grocery store and my father stated that I could either get candy or a book. You can guess which one I picked.) But, let me know if you have read any of these before and how you enjoyed them!

What books did you receive this month?

Part Two: Cash In the Books

 Hello, and welcome to Part Two!

I've decided to do a new thing. Whenever I get a check and spend it on books, I'll call it "Cash In the Books." I figured it was a pretty sweet name.

Anyway, I got about nine more books, so I should be set on books until around April when I'm getting some more books for my birthday. Just leave a comment on one you want a particular review or my thoughts on. By the way, I will be doing more recommendations, so look forward to that!

I hope you've all had a great 2012 year filled with a wonderful abundance of books! Let's all hope this next year will be great (or better). And, hey, let's all be thankful about the world not ending. (Unless you wanted that. Otherwise...)

Happy 2013!!

Part One: Book-Related Presents for Christmas

Merry Christmas, everyone! I hope you had a great day celebrating Jesus' birthday.

There are a lot of things I love about Christmas. Obviously the first is being reminded of the day our Lord and Savior was born from the Virgin Mary, but the second has to be seeing the reactions of my family and friends as they open gifts I gave them. The third, well, is pretty obvious. Opening presents myself! I can't deny that I'm pretty sure we all love doing this.

I had some great surprises. I got a laptop (which I received before Christmas, but I still count it), a very nice camera (because I love photography), a small camera from my sister that gives it automatic vintage frames around the photo, some candy in my stocking, and Barnes & Noble gift cards. Guys, you have no idea how many of these I received. Four. FOUR. And I am so happy and grateful with all the things I was gifted!

So obviously I used the gift cards right away.

The first gift card was for NOOK, and those books I bought on Christmas Eve and listed on the December Book Haul. But the rest are for physical books. Yes. Physical books. It's been awhile, guys. It has. (Not that I don't love NOOK Books, because of course I do!)

After all the presents were open and my family who visited retired to their own homes, I went straight to B&N and ordered some books for myself. More than half of these books are used, but they are in great condition (either Very Good or Like New, for around two dollars or less, not counting shipping prices). The newer ones you see near the bottom are brand new from the website.

I'm so excited to get started on these!

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Have you guys read any of these books? If so, please comment and tell me how you like them, and which you'd like me to review. And any recommendations are always welcome!

By the way, I also received a check from my grandma, which I will use to buy more books (I think I'm obsessed with using everything to buy more books. Aren't we all, though?), so look forward to Part Two!

December Book Haul

Hello, and welcome back!

Today I have a December Book Haul for you guys! (Well, for me, too, obviously. I am reading these, anyhow.) It's quite lengthy, and that is because a few of these books are gifts and some of them I found free, while the others I bought on my own (there are only two of those). Only two of these books are not eBooks.

Without further ado, let's get on with it.

I'll make a separate post on where you can get free NOOK Books and possibly Kindle Books. I also have some books from NetGalley, but you can comment if you want to see those, but otherwise I'll just make reviews for them and you'll see then.

What books have you gotten this month?

November Book Haul + Update!

No hard feelings?

I was about to head off to get some sleep after a long day when I realized that it has been way too long since I chatted up with you guys! I'm sorry to leave you hanging, but I have some excuses. Sigh. Excuses, excuses.

1. My thumb broke nearly a month ago, and still hasn't fully healed. Physical therapy has become a big pastime for me. You can't imagine how difficult it is for me to type with one hand! So frustrating. But I digress...

2. NaNoWriMo! I really need to catch up on my story, but just the fact that I'm crazy and awesome enough to write 50k words in one month proves my business point. (NaNo: http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/participants/loverofliterary)

3. Rehearsals this entire month, most days, plus eighteen performances in a production I'm in starts next week. And I need to get rid of this cold. Like now.

4. I'm in mourning. My beloved dog of twelve years recently passed away. Less than three days ago, actually. He was there when nobody else was (as was books, but you know) and was, in a sense, my best friend. It feels as though I've lost a family member, and I fear I cannot even speak of him without tearing up. 

5. I've grown accustomed to the life of Twitter (https://twitter.com/MusingShadows). And stalking everything Lux-related (http://www.goodreads.com/series/66252-lux).

6. I'm addicted to roleplaying. It's quite fun. (GoodReads rocks!)

7. I've run out of excuses.

Okay, so there are a few more distractions going on, but it'll take too long to type...with one hand. But, as a special treat, I have gotten a few more books. One of them (http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11958583-skinny) I won from FirstReads (GR) Giveaway (Screams and runs around the room like a maniac because I rarely win anything)! There are two here yet to arrive, sent to me for review as well.

I've also joined NetGalley, so hopefully I should have a few eBooks to review, if allowed. So exciting!

That's all for now, but I'll give you updates and such further on.

What books have you received recently?