November haul
Bought
- This Cruel Design by Emily Suvada
- November “<error>” Flick the Wick box
- November “Dark Arts and Death Eaters” Ultimate Nerdy Post
YALLfest haul
A lot of these I already had! I only bought about a dozen of these.
- Flame in the Mist by Renee Ahdieh
- Smoke in the Sun by Renee Ahdieh
- All the Rage by Courtney Summers
- This is Not a Test by Courtney Summers
- Sadie by Courtney Summers
- Sawkill Girls by Claire LeGrand
- Black Wings Beating by Alex London
- Not Even Bones by Rebecca Schaeffer
- Beneath the Citadel by Destiny Soria
- Defy the Dark anthology (signed by Courtney, I forgot to get Beth to sign it T.T)
- The Geography of Lost Things by Jessica Brody
- Sky Without Stars by Jessica Brody & Joanne Rendell
- Sky in the Deep by Adrienne Young
- Scythe by Neal Shusterman
- Dear, Martin by Nic Stone
- Hysteria by Megan Miranda
- Fracture by Megan Miranda
- Impostors by Scott Westerfeld
- Zeroes by Scott Westerfeld
- Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld
- Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
- The 100 by Kass Morgan (ARC)
- The 100 by Kass Morgan
- The 100: Day 21 by Kass Morgan
- The 100: Homecoming by Kass Morgan
- The 100: Rebellion by Kass Morgan
- Light Years by Kass Morgan
- Slayer by Kiersten White
- Paranormalcy by Kiersten White
- Supernaturally by Kiersten White
- Endlessly by Kiersten White
- Girls of Paper & Fire by Natasha Ngan (B&N special edition)
- Terminal by Brendan & Kathy Reichs (signed by Brendan only)
- Across the Universe by Beth Revis
- A Million Suns by Beth Revis (PB)
- A Million Suns by Beth Revis (HB)
- Shades of Earth by Beth Revis
Freebies
Rep stuff
- November “Battles and Galaxies” Fairyloot
- Book snuggles from Love You More Studio
For promo/from publisher
- October “Stars Align & Chaos Occurs” Enchanted Voyage Box
- Random House Christmas bookstagram package
- Little White Lies promo box (Big Honcho Media)
- Courting Darkness by Robin LaFevers & enamel pin (HMH)
- Burning Glass by Kathryn Purdie (EpicReads)
- Crystal Blade by Kathryn Purdie (EpicReads)
- Frozen Reign by Kathryn Purdie (EpicReads)
- Dark Mind Rising by Julia Keller (Tor Teen)
- Ignite the Stars by Maura Milan (Storygram Tours)
- Fire & Heist by Sarah Beth Durst (Storygram)
- East by Edith Pattou (HMH)
- West by Edith Pattou (HMH)
- Valiant by Merrie DeStefano (Storygram)
- Florida candle from Homesick Candles
- The Darkest Minds movie (Big Honcho)
A HUGE thank you to Random House publishing, Enchanted Voyage Box, Big Honcho Media, Homesick candles, Tor, HMH Teen, EpicReads, and Storygram Tours for these amazing books and goodies!
Borrowed
- A Curse So Dark & Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer (thank you Christy!!)
November Wrap Up
Books I read
- Hunted by Meagan Spooner (audio) – ★★★★
- Crown of Feathers by Nicki Pau Preto – ★★★½
- Gemina by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman (audio, re-read) – ★★★★★+
- Beyond the Red by Ava Jae (audio) – ★★★½
- Warrior of the Wild by Tricia Levenseller – ★★½
- Fire & Heist by Sarah Beth Durst – ★★★★
- A Curse So Dark & Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer – ★★★★½
- Ship of Smoke & Steel by Django Wexler – ★★
- This Cruel Design by Emily Suvada – ★★★★
Pages read: 3,713
Average rating: 3.7
Favorite book read in November (not counting re-reads): A Curse So Dark & Lonely
Least favorite book read in November: Ship of Smoke & Steel
Books I reviewed
- This Mortal Coil by Emily Suvada
- Inferno by Julie Kagawa
- To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han
- This Splintered Silence by Kayla Olson
- Sadie by Courtney Summers
- Children of Blood & Bone by Tomi Adeyemi (audiobook)
- One Past Midnight by Jessica Shirvington
Other posts
- Zero Repeat Forever Paperback Cover Reveal & Giveaway
- Things That Make Me DNF (Do Not Finish)
- Top Ten Tuesday: Bookish Merch on My Wishlist
- YALLfest 2018 Recap + Giveaway!
What I’ve been up to this month
Vacation!! I started the month with a vacation to Florida, then YALLfest! Florida was amazing – I was there from Friday the 2nd until the following Thursday, and I spent 3 of those nights on the beach! I had some quality time with my parents and some much needed soul healing on the beach at New Smyrna (my favorite place ever!). I left Thursday to head north to pick up Christy (@cbookaddiction), spent the night at her place, and headed out bright and early for Charleston, SC, and YALLfest! There’s a full recap of the festival on this post here if you’re interested!
I spent Thanksgiving alone, for the first time in my life. It was a bit lonely, but I had a good day on my own! I made myself a nice breakfast of bacon, eggs, and toast, took a peaceful walk at the Falls near my house, then made a great dinner of chicken, peas, rolls, and candied yams. It was sad to not spend it with Aaron for the first time in 3 years, but I did ok on my own.
Current obsessions
Movies: The Greatest Showman!! WHY did I wait so long to watch it?!
Music: Greatest Showman soundtrack (and Reimagined soundtrack), Higher by Naked & Famous
Food: I made my own dip for apples with yogurt, peanut butter, and a splash of vanilla and I am OBSESSED!
Games: Pixel Logic on Peak – I have spent an embarrassing amount of time on this game because it is SO addicting! I bought Peak Pro just to play that game XD
Apps: Direct Message for Instagram (Mac) – it was $4.99 but worth EVERY penny! It’s so much faster to type messages on the computer.
December TBR
- Rosemarked by Livia Blackburne
- Skyward by Brandon Sanderson
- East by Edith Pattou
- Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons
- The Tiger at Midnight by Teerdhala Swati
- Sherwood by Meagan Spooner
- Slayer by Kiersten White
What’s in your mailbox, lovelies? Link me up!
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