Hey, loves! I feel like I didn’t buy too many books this month! Only six physical, and four ebooks that were all on sale! Pretty good, pretty good. But, I feel like I was really blessed in the month of May from publishers! So many good books, both physical and ebooks! And I’m forever thankful and grateful! 💕📖
➽ PURCHASED BOOKS:
Crazy Rich Asians (Crazy Rich Asians #1) by Kevin Kwan
LIFEL1K3 (Lifelike #1) by Jay Kristoff – Review: ★★★★★
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang – Review: ★★★★
Furyborn (Empirium #1) by Claire Legrand – Review: ★★★★
Charmcaster (Spellslinger #3) by Sebastien de Castell
A Court of Frost and Starlight (A Court of Thorns and Roses #3.1) by Sarah J. Maas – Review: ★★★★
➽ PURCHASED EBOOKS:
Ramona Blue by Julie Murphy
Radio Silence by Alice Oseman
A History of Glitter and Blood by Hannah Moskowitz
Fair Coin (Coin #1) by E.C. Myers
➽ PHYSICAL BOOKS FROM PUBLISHERS:
The Mermaid by Christina Henry
Rebellion (Rebellion #1) by Josephine Boyce
Resistance (Rebellion #2) by Josephine Boyce
My Oxford Year by Julia Whelan
The Queen of Crows (The Sacred Throne #2) by Myke Cole
A Secret History of Witches by Louisa Morgan
Legendary (Caraval #2) by Stephanie Garber – Review: ★★★★
The Legion of Flame (The Draconis Memoria #2) by Anthony Ryan
Season of Storms (The Witcher #0) by Andrzej Sapkowski
Foundryside (Founders #1) by Robert Jackson Bennett
The Grey Bastards (The Lot Lands #1) by Jonathan French
➽ NETGALLEY ARCS:
Blanca & Roja by Anna-Marie McLemore
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik – (40% in and completely in love)
Grace and Fury by Tracy Banghart
Body Positive Power: Because Life Is Already Happening and You Don’t Need Flat Abs to Live It by Megan Jayne Crabbe
➽ EDELWEISS ARCS:
A Thousand Beginnings and Endings edited by Ellen Oh & Elsie Chapman – Review: ★★★★★
Strange Grace by Tessa Gratton
Shadow of The Fox (Shadow of the Fox #1) by Julie Kagawa
➽ BOOK SUBSCRIPTION BOXES:
Sky in the Deep by Adrienne Young – Review: ★★★★
Catching Stars by Cayla Keenan
(Both from the May 2018 OwlCrate box!)
Okay, I think (and hope) that’s everything! I have a few May preorders that still haven’t came in yet, but those will have to wait until my June haul now! I hope you all are having an amazing end to your May, and I hope this month brought you all the good books and all the good book sales! What did you all buy this month? What was your favorite book purchase? 💖📚
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GREAT HAUL. OOH. It looks like you had an amazing and productive reading month!
I wish you a Happy Reading month to come.
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Awh, Vanessa, thank you so very much! And I hope you’re having a wonderful end of the month, filled with the happiest of reading! 💗xx
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So many great books !! What one are you most excited to get to?
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Awh, thank you, love! And…. Probably Myke Cole’s “The Queen of Crows” just because the first novella was so perfect! But thank you for the question! And I hope you’re having an amazing end of the month, love! 💗xx
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CAN WE JUST AGREE THAT LEGENDARY WAS EVERYTHING AND I LOVED IT!!?!?! I’m so glad you enjoyed Furyborn ahhh, I’ve heard so many mixed things and idk whether to read it or not… Grace and fury + Sky In the deep look really interesting. I’m glad you enjoyed SKY it sounds amazing!!
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LEGENDARY WAS SO GOOD AND… SWOON-WORTHY? And I really enjoyed Furyborn, but it is so polarizing. Did you read and enjoy Queen of the Tearling? I feel like that’s the fairest comparison. And I am so excited for Grace and Fury! And Sky in the Deep was so surprisingly atmospheric! I hope you love them all! And I hope you’re having an amazing end of the month, love! Happy reading! 💗xx
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ooooh this is such a huge haul! Have you read them all?
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Hahaha, not even close! Only the ones with reviews next to them! But… ARCS always normally wait a little while! (Unless it is Legendary, and I can’t resist devouring! Haha! I hope you’re having an amazing end of the month, love! And happy reading! 💗xx
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I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on all these books! Great haul!
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Awh, thank you so very much, Becca! I hope you’re having an amazing end of the month! Happy reading! 💗xx
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Ohh this is a wonderful haul, Mel! ❤ Radio Silence is so high on my TBR as well, and I can't wait to read Crazy Rich Asians! I'm looking forward to reading your thoughts on these two. 🙂
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Oh my gosh, I feel like the month of June is going to be like “wanna read this with me, Lily?” hahaha! But let me know if you want to read Radio Silence AND/OR We Are the Ants! Hahahaha! And I hope you’re having an amazing end of the month, love! 💗xx
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Hahaha honestly, I’d love to br them with you!! & I messaged you on GR re: We Are the Ants this morning. 💗
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Oh my gosh! Yes! I’ll check when I get home, but YES YES YES to whatever the message says and I’m excited! 💗xx
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Hahaha one book a day!
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Hahahaha! Just about, right!?! 💗xx
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Great haul I hope you enjoy all of these and looking forward to seeing your thoughts on them especially Spinning Sillver and Blanca & Roja 😀😀
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Awh, thank you, beautiful! Spinning Silver is totally going to make my best of 2018. Like, it’s amazing. And I bet Blanca & Roja does too, honestly! I just love her writing so much! I hope you’re having an amazing end of May, boo! Happy reading! 💗xx
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Your welcome and thanks 😀
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This is an amazing haul! I’m so excited for Spinning Silver, and Shadow of the Fox! I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on them. Happy reading! 🙂
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Awh, thank you so much, Raven love! Spinning Silver is so amazing so far! I bet it makes my best of 2018 list! I hope you’re having an amazing end of the month! Happy reading, beautiful! 💗xx
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What a brilliant haul. I am so very jealous of your copy for Foundryside. I am SO looking forward to that book! I cannot wait to hear your thoughts 🙂
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Awh, thank you, Hannah love! You should write to Crown publishing via Goodreads! That’s honestly how I got mine. They asked in a DM! And then… we can buddy read it together! Hehehe! Let me know! And good luck, beautiful! 💗xx
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Thank you! I just send a request mail, the first I send out (I figured I might as well do that for a book I am THAT excited about).
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SENDING YOU LUCK AND LOVE! AND… you got this, babe! Let me know, and we will plan a date! 💖xx
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So many great books! I love seeing everyone’s hauls.
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Awh, thank you so much, love! I loved seeing your B&N one today too! 💗xx
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Thank you! I’ll have my May haul up on Monday, too.
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I’m so excited! 💖xx
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So many amazing books! I can not wait for you to read Crazy Rich Asians!! It is so fun!
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I can’t wait either! I hope to get to it soon! I honestly know I will love it, but now I’m legit even more excited! 💖xx
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I highly recommend Radio Silence! It’s one of my favorites. ❤️
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My heart is so happy! And funny enough, one of my best friends just texted me and asked me to buddy read it with her on the 15th! So…. I’m even more excited! Thank you, love! And happy reading! 💖xx
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Ooh great haul! Glad you liked the Kristoff book 😀 And I’ve heard such good things about crazy rich Asians 😀
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Awh, thank you, love! I hope you’re having an amazing end to May, sweetheart! 💗xx
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Aww you too! ❤ xx
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Oooh 🤗 I am hoping to start The Poppy War soon. I was overly ambitious with my TBR this summer. Too many great titles. I am hoping to order the UK edition of LIFEL1K3 because it is stunning 😍 Happy reading!
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Awh, thank you so much, love! I hope you LOVE The Poppy War! And the UK Lifelike is honestly breathtaking! Wishing you the happiest of reading always, love! 💗xx
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Aahh, Mel, are you planning on reading Radio Silence in June? Because it’s on my Pride TBR (as well as The Abyss Surrounds Us) and we could totally plan a BR for it/them. 😉💞 (And congrats on all the ARCs from publishers, you deserve it. 💛)
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Mayyyy! Yes, I’m starting Radio Silence with another friend on the 15th! Please, please, please join me? And pick any day after the 7th for Abyss and I’ll totally buddy read it with you, too! Just let me know! (And thank you, you are the sweetest lil’ angel!) Happy reading! 💗xx
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The 15th sounds great!! And I’ll DM you on Twitter for the Abyss date when I get everything planned out 😊😘
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Yayyy! I can’t wait! I love youuuu! 💗xx
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So many cool books! I’m quite excited about Lifelike 😍
Which one is next on your list to read?
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Awh, thank you, Norrie! I am very excited for you to give it a try! I am 50% into Spinning Silver now (so I don’t know if picking that is cheating… haha!) But I bet I end up picking up The Queen of Crows next out of all of the rest, just because I think a friend is going to buddy read it with me VERY soon! Hehe! I hope you’re having the happiest of reading, love! 💗xx
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Oh, how nice! 😀
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So many amazing books…which one was your favourite?
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Awh, thank you, love! Oh gosh… It’s so hard to pick! But I’ll have to go with Spinning Silver, even though I’m only half way though! I just… I think it’s going to be my favorite or one of my favorite of 2018! Such a masterpiece so far! And thank you for asking, love! I hope you’re having the happiest of reading! 💗xx
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Hope so you’ll love it till the end…Looking forward for your review 🙂
Happy Reading ❤
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Awh, thank you, love! Happy reading! 💗xx
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Wooo, that’s an awesome haul you have there! 🙂 Ugh I’ve been so eager to read Spinning Silver but it’s not available for international bloggers.
Can’t wait till it comes out so I can buy it! 🙂 The Mermaid too, I’ve been wanting to start Christina Henry for a while now, and can’t wait to buy that one! 🙂
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Thank you, Marina love! And I’m so sorry the ARC world is so shitty to international bloggers. But more reason for you to move to the states and come be my IRL best friend, and I’ll share all the ARCS with you! hehe!
And if you ever want to buddy read the mermaid, just let me know! I would be so honored!
Happy reading, love! 💗xx
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Hahaha I’m catching the next plane! 😀 ❤ Oooh that would be great, I just need to buy it first hehe. 🙂 Have a great reading month Mel! ❤
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This month I got Furyborn and Legendary, and my library was giving away some books so I picked up a few from there as well!
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I’m so excited for you to read both of those, Cailin! And then you have to (hopefully) gush with me! Hehehe! I hope you have an amazing June and happy reading, love! 💗xx
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