Book Haul #72: Last of the Last

The last book haul I did was supposed to be my last one for the year. *Sigh* I’ve been kidding myself. I always fail miserably whenever I try to limit my book buying, but I’m going to try again since my birthday is now out of the way and I can’t think of any book I feel the need to urgently get.

For the next couple months (let’s say 4 months), I’ll get my books from the library if I don’t have it (exceptions for book club/buddy-read books). So let’s try this book buying ban again.

In the meantime, here are some stuff I recently got!

Purchases

Physical

The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie

I’m currently buddy-reading this with Emily at Embuhleeliest. We’re just a few pages in, but Glokta quickly caught my interest. So far, I’m most curious about him.

Superman: Red Son by Mark Millar, illus. by Dave Johnson, Andrew Robinson, Killian Plunkett, Walden Wong

I read this years ago and really liked it. It’s probably the only Superman comic book I’ve ever read and probably will ever read because I’m not a Superman fan. I had to get a copy because I liked it so much. (my review)

Patient Zero by Jonathan Maberry

A friend recommended this because I love zombie TV shows and movies and am now getting into zombie books.

Lent by Jo Walton

This is the second book I own by this author, but I’ve yet to read any of their work. I have a strong feeling, however, that I’ll be a fan of their work once I start reading. Lent sounds so interesting. I had to get it. I picked it up on Independent Bookstore Day.

Assassin’s Quest: The Illustrated Edition by Robin Hobb, illus. by Magali Villeneuve

I FINALLY got myself a copy thereby completing my collection of this edition of the Farseer trilogy. I wanted to get it signed, but the cheapskate in me took over and urged me to get it from my store instead where I’d get a discount. 😊 (my review)

A Wizard’s Dozen: Stories of the Fantastic by Michael Stearns (ed.), illus. by Michael Hussar

It just seems like it’ll be a delightful, entertaining read. I read parts of the first story while in the store and was chuckling at what I read.

Oddity by Eli Brown, illus. by Karin Rytter

Ugh! LOVE the cover!! I kept looking at it every time I work in the bookstore, trying to avoid getting it. Well, I failed and got it.

The Beautiful Ones by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

SUCH a gorgeous cover! It’s an upcoming read for my book club.

Footnotes From the World’s Greatest Bookstores: True Tales and Lost Moments From Book Buyers, Booksellers, and Book Lovers by Bob Eckstein (illus.)

I saw this one day while working in the bookstore. It was in a box of new books received at the store and… I just had to have it. I set it aside for myself, lol! That’s one of the dangers of being a bibliophile working in a bookstore: You’ll always spot a book you want to leave with.

Alien Nation by Sandro Bassi (illus.)

Another Indie Bookstore Day purchase. I saw the cover and became intrigued. I did a quick flip through and had to get it too. It reminds me of The Arrival by Shaun Tan (illus.), which is a favorite.

Mary Poppins Up, Up and Away by Hélène Druvert (illus.)

LOVE this one! I was drawn to the cover and knew it was mine. It was placed on that table at the bookstore to await my arrival to purchase it.

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Borrowed

Library

The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn, narr. by Rosalyn Landor

It’s the second novel in the Bridgerton series. I listened to it on audio and quite liked it although not as much as the first.

Deadpool: World’s Greatest, Vol. 1: Millionaire With a Mouth by Gerry Duggan, illus. by Mike Hawthorne

I wanted more Deadpool after watching the two movies again, so I borrowed this. It was okay but not what I wanted.

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AND THAT’S IT, HOPEFULLY, FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR — For real this Time.

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