Books Bought – August 10
Aug
10
categories : Being Bookish
Once again I’ve been lax in reporting my book purchases and new arrivals in my mailbox so this will list the last two weeks worth of books lounging in my living quarters. Thanks to Cindy over at Cindy’s Love of Book who has started this weekly meme.
Week of August 1st
Books Bought
- Love is a Four Legged Word – Shepherd

- Eternal – Smith
- Ruined – Morris
- The Treasure Map of Boys – Lockhart
- Looking for Alaska – Green
- The Devouring – Holt
- Vacations From Hell – Bray, Gray, Mlynowski, Johnson, Clare
Provided to me from Publishers/Authors/Tour Groups:
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid – Kinney
- The Little Giant of Aberdeen County – Baker
- Bran Hambric: The Fairfield Curse – Nation
- Bedeviled: Daddy’s Little Angel – Petroff
Week of August 8th
Books Bought
- I Heart You, You Haunt Me – Schroeder
- Lament – Stiefvater
- Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict – Rigler
- Lipstick Apology – Jabaley
- Offworld – Parrish
- The Magicians – Grossman
- Ballads of Suburbia – Kuehnert
- This is What I Want to Tell You – Stone
- Slept Away – Kraut
- Love is Hell – Marr, Westerfeld, Larbalestier, Zevin, Stolarz

- The Marriage of True Minds – Evans
- Prom Nights from Hell – Cabot, Harrison, Jaffe, Meyer, Myracle
- The After Hours at the Almost Home – Yellen
Provided to me from Publishers/Authors/Tour Groups:
- The Maze Runner – Dashner
So what do you think? Good stuff or what?

Meghan:
Looks like good stuff to me! I really enjoyed The Little Giant of Aberdeen County in particular and I’m looking forward to The Maze Runner!
August 10, 2009 at 3:10 am (Quote)
BrookeReviews:
Great stuff!
Happy Reading!
August 10, 2009 at 6:06 am (Quote)
Serena (Savvy Verse & Wit):
Wow, have a great time reading all those wonderful books.
August 10, 2009 at 6:44 am (Quote)
Zia:
Fantastic books you’ve gotten!
August 10, 2009 at 7:02 am (Quote)
Alea:
Wow you are worse that me! I usually only buy one new book at a time or online maybe 5 at the most lol!
August 10, 2009 at 8:07 am (Quote)
iwriteinbooks:
This all sounds good! I LOVE looking at stacks of books. I’m excited that everyone is reading The Magicians. I’ll be interested to see what the popular “blogger” opinion is.
August 10, 2009 at 12:22 pm (Quote)
Heather:
You got so many books I want to read!!! Especially The Magicians! I really, REALLY want that one!
Lament was really good, I think you’ll enjoy it.
August 10, 2009 at 12:47 pm (Quote)
James Dashner:
Hey, I’m glad they sent you my book (THE MAZE RUNNER)! Just wanted to say hi and that I hope you like it. Great site!
August 10, 2009 at 1:38 pm (Quote)
Deanna:
Great selection!
I am so trying to not buy right now but something has been wrong with me in July…I spent so much money between Amazon and Borders…ouch! **smile**
August 10, 2009 at 8:42 pm (Quote)
Kathy:
Wow, that’s a lot of books! I’m dying to get hold of The Magicians.
August 11, 2009 at 11:11 am (Quote)
Dawn - She is Too Fond of Books:
Great stuff?!? Yes!
And how happy are you to get a note on your blog from James Dashner, author of THE MAZE RUNNER?!
August 11, 2009 at 7:43 pm (Quote)
Debbie:
Wow, I wouldn’t even know where to start. Such good books!
August 11, 2009 at 10:12 pm (Quote)
Michelle:
Mr. Dasher, I’ve heard such wonderful things about it already. I’m very excited (and thankful to your publisher) to have the chance to get a look early.
Thank you for stopping by!
August 12, 2009 at 3:13 am (Quote)
Michelle:
I know right? It’s such a thrill when an author comes and acknowledges our work! What a lovely gesture.
August 12, 2009 at 3:14 am (Quote)