My Year Of Reading | 2015

At the beginning of 2015 I set my Goodreads reading challenge at 65 books, and I surpassed that quota by reading 88 books, 23 books beyond my original goal. Granted, I did shelve 14 of those books onto my did not finish shelf.
I read 18 classics, 6 fiction, 58 young adult, 5 adult fantasy, and 1 non fiction.                

 My Year Of Reading | 2015

My reading goals for 2016 are going to be drastically different.

Half Price Books Book Haul | December 2015

In celebration of my birthday last week my mom and I made a day of it, which of course included some book shopping at Half Price Books. I hauled six books. This first one is one that I actually already own, but my edition was a mass market paperback and this edition is a much nicer soft cover. And that is "Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell" by Susanna Clarke. Then I got "Storm Front" by Jim Butcher, soft cover edition, book one in "The Dresden Files". I hear a lot about this series and so I desired to try at least the first book. I also got "Shadow's Edge" and "Beyond the Shadows" by Brent Weeks, paperback editions, book two and three in the "Night Angel" trilogy. I just recently hauled the first book. Then "The Innocent Mage" by Karen Miller, paperback edition, book one in the "Kingmaker, Kingbreaker". Lastly I got "The Sword of Shannara" by Terry Brooks. I don't expect much from this book, but since it is being made into a television series it has caught my interest.

I probably won't be purchasing anymore books during the month of December, and quite possibly not until February when there are several anticipated book releases that I am eagerly awaiting. I want to take on some of these fantasy series that I have been purchasing, plus, I did something really scary over the past week ... I purged my library. Stay tuned for a massive book un-haul feature. This is the most books that I have ever un-hauled at any given time.

Book Depository and Book Outlet Book Haul/Unboxing | December 2015

I have a small book haul from both Book Depository, and Book Outlet, to feature today. Book Outlet was a two book purchase. First up is "Tower Lord" by Anthony Ryan, hardcover edition, book two in the "Raven's Shadow" series. I am unsure why I bought this considering that the first book in the series that I own is a paperback edition. Then "Prince of Fools" by Mark Lawrence, hardcover edition, book one in "The Red Queen's War". Then I bought "The Red Knight" by Miles Cameron from Book Depository, soft cover edition, book one in "The Traitor Son Cycle".

Much as I like Book Outlet I probably won't be purchasing books from them any longer. They have great prices, the shipping process is quick, and my books have always arrived in good condition. The problem being that I usually end up purchasing impulse buys, and impulse buys are something that I no longer desire to have in my library.

Barnes and Noble Book Haul/Unboxing | December 2015

This package from Barnes and Noble actually arrived several days ago but I waited to do a book haul feature in order to have some better lighting. It is dark outside by the time that I get home from work every night. This haul is from a bunch of well known fantasy authors that I want to read in the year 2016. I have never read any books by any of these authors previously, but I have heard a lot about them and so I desire to give them all a try.

We have "Blood Song" by Anthony Ryan, paperback edition, book one in the "Raven's Shadow" series. "The Lies of Locke Lamora" by Scott Lynch, paperback edition, book one in the "Gentlemen Bastard" series. "Prince of Thorns" by Mark Lawrence, paperback edition, book one in "The Broken Empire" trilogy.

And then we have "Malice" by John Gwynne, soft cover edition, book one in "The Faithful and the Fallen" series. "The Way of Shadows" by Brent Weeks, paperback edition, book one in the "Night Angel" trilogy.

Winter time feels like the perfect time to undertake a lot of these larger fantasy books, and that is just what I plan to do.

Black Friday Shopping

How many people were brave enough to face the black Friday shoppers?

How many people chose to instead stay dressed in their pajamas all day and browse the specials online in the comfort of their own home?

*Shows hand*

I didn't really have any plans for shopping, but it has been quite a while since I have placed any book orders, and there were some black Friday sales happening today ...

Book Depository didn't have any deals that I was interested in but I did purchase one paperback book through them. Free shipping and I preferred the UK version over the American one.
Barnes and Noble had a few deals today, but the only one that I ended up using was the 30% off one item. I purchased five paperbacks through them.
Book Outlet has 30% off their entire website and I managed to find three books through them.

All books are by new authors that I have never read but am eager to try.

Barnes and Noble Book Haul/Unboxing | October 2015

I received my Barnes and Noble book order today. I bought six books and two bookmarks. "American Gods" and "Anansi Boys" by Neil Gaiman in this gorgeous leather bound edition. "Outlander" by Diana Gabaldon, soft cover edition. Originally on my list of books that I have no desire to read, but one that I now want to read. "The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak, soft cover edition.

"The Norse Myths" by Kevin Crossley-Holland, soft cover edition. "Theft of Swords" by Michael J. Sullivan, soft cover edition. Book one in "The Riyria Revelations" series. "Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell" by Susanna Clarke, paperback edition. 

Book Depository Book Haul/Unboxing | October 2015

Hey guys, I have a small book haul to show you today from Book Depository. First we have "Elantris" by Brandon Sanderson, paperback edition in this beautiful watercolor edition that I have fallen in love with. "Warbreaker" by Brandon Sanderson, paperback edition. And "Assassin's Apprentice" by Robin Hobb, paperback edition. This is the first book in her "Farseer trilogy". I have never read any of Robin Hobb's books prior to this, but I have heard wonderful things about them and I am excited to dive in and give them a try. These will all make some wonderful fall/winter reading, and that is exactly what I plan on doing.

Book Depository Book Unboxing/Haul | September 2015

I was impatiently awaiting this book order from Book Depository. Because Book Depository is located in the UK books ordered through there will take much longer to arrive through the mail, but guys I highly recommend them! Their prices are about the same as our prices here is the US, they offer free world wide shipping, and it is the opportunity to obtain some of these stunning UK editions that you just can't get here. I opted to buy these UK paperback editions because our editions just aren't very pretty. This is my second book order through them and I continue to be pleased with them each time. The books arrive wrapped very carefully in bubble wrap, and I haven't had any damaged books yet. This first picture features the first two books in "The Stormlight Archive" by Brandon Sanderson. These books are massive and have been split into two parts each, hence the four books. The first book is "The Way of Kings" part one and part two, and the second book is "Words of Radiance" part one and part two. I have not yet read any Brandon Sanderson, but fantasy is probably one of my favorite book genres and all fantasy readers rave about him as a author, his books are considered some of the best out there.

These next two books are from the "Reckoners" series by Brandon Sanderson. The first book in the series being "Steelheart", and the second being "Firefight".  I did not realize that there was a size difference between the two when I purchased them ...  still amazingly beautiful but now they don't match *pout*

I adore these editions! The cover art is gorgeous and they look great on your bookshelves. I am really looking forward to delving into the world of Brandon Sanderson, I hear nothing but good when it comes to his abilities as a writer and the magical worlds that he creates.

e-bay Book Unboxing/Haul | September 2015

If you have been reading my former blog postings you may have seen this one that I wrote back in April : The One That Got Away based on this book edition that I am about to showcase. This book has been my book collectors hearts desire for several years now and when I stumbled across one on e-bay that was for a buy it now or best offer with free shipping priced far below the average listings for this book ... I couldn't resist myself. I won't disclose the official price paid because it sickens me, but I did make a offer on it and scored it for twenty dollars cheaper then the original asking price. And I did pay less then the book formerly seen at Half Price Books, and the condition of this one far exceeds that one. This is a leather bound Barnes and Noble leather bound collectors edition of "The Chronicles of Narnia" by C.S. Lewis, containing all seven novels in the series. The cover is beautifully designed with embossing on the front cover, the spine, and the back cover. The end papers are a beautiful map of Narnia, and there are illustrations on each chapter header.

This gorgeous edition will be replacing my original seven paperback set. I may give the paperbacks to either one of my sisters or my niece.

Mini Barnes and Noble Book Unboxing/Haul | September 2015

I have a small Barnes and Noble book unboxing/haul to show you guys today. I purchased this deluxe edition of "The Lord of the Rings" by J.R.R. Tolkien. It contains all three books in the trilogy ("The Fellowship of the Ring", "The Two Towers", and "The Return of the King"), its floppy, the cover feels like suede, must I really say more! Of course this trilogy already resides in my book collection in its place of honor but it is a very large leather bound collectors edition so I wanted to get a edition that would be easier to read and that I wouldn't have to worry about the very act of touching it or breathing on it while attempting to read it. Yeah, I have issues. I also purchased this beautiful 75th anniversary hardcover edition of "The Hobbit" with original artwork by the author himself. Gorgeous. This title also already resides in my collection but as a leather bound pocket edition, I wanted to upgraded although I will probably be keeping both.

Next I purchased "The Wise Man's Fear" by Patrick Rothfuss, soft cover edition. This is the second book in the kingkiller chronicles. A behemoth of a book that is just shy of a thousand pages. Sadly this one arrived damaged. The back cover and some of the back pages are crinkled. I contacted Barnes and Noble about a replacement.

Stay tuned for my Book Depository book haul that I will hopefully be receiving in the next day or two!

Barnes and Noble and Book Depository Unboxing/Haul Late August 2015 - Belated

I have two book hauls to show you today. One is from Barnes and Noble and the other one is from Book Depository . I actually ordered these back in August, and while I did receive some in late August the rest of these didn't actually arrive until this month. So I am just going to have a combined book haul of the two and term it as a late August haul, belated version. Another very late Barnes and Noble book haul will be arriving tomorrow so I thought it best to showcase these now.

The first are from Book Depository. I ordered this simply gorgeous boxed set of the "Mistborn" trilogy by Brandon Sanderson, paperback editions. This is the first time that I have ordered books through Book Depository, and I was impressed! Book Depository is located in the UK, so although their prices are roughly about the same as our prices in the US it does take longer for the books to actually arrive through the mail. They have free shipping! I decided to order these through Book Depository because of the UK editions being so much prettier then our editions. Quite frankly, our editions are ugly. Book one in the trilogy is "The Final Empire", book two is "The Age of Ascension", and book three is "The Hero of Ages". These arrived very carefully packaged, wrapped in bubble-wrap. I was surprised to receive them so quickly too, I thought that the delivery would take longer then it did. These books are very good quality and in beautiful condition. I already placed another order with Book Depository, and I expect to order from them in the future as well. I have never read Brandon Sanderson before but I hear only good about him. He is considered the king of fantasy, and I hear that his writing is very clean as far as lewd language and sexual content go which is kind of rare in the fantasy genre. His writing has been described as very unique, and very imaginative. I am really looking forward to reading these! They come highly recommended from all fantasy readers.

Next I have these two from Barnes and Noble. I just finished "Uprooted" by Naomi Novik earlier last week and gave it five stars, I loved it that much. So of course I was going to purchase it for my library. This hardcover edition is stunning, but sadly I received it damaged. The dust cover is torn, most noticeably in the front bottom left corner. A page or two is also sewn in wrong so that you notice a difference in how the pages lay. Very disappointed. I am returning it to Barnes and Noble tomorrow for a replacement copy. Also pictured here is a paperback edition of "His Majesty's Dragon" book one in the "Temeraire" series by Naomi Novik. After reading "Uprooted" I was eager to try more of her books.

Also from Barnes and Noble, the complete (current complete) "A Song of Fire and Ice" series by George R.R. Martin, paperback boxed set edition. I have not read these yet, or any of them for that matter, but I really enjoy the television series and hear really great things about the books too. A lot of people put off reading them merely because of the size of the books, but I grew up reading high fantasy. I read eleven of "The Wheel of Time" books by Robert Jordan straight through as a teenager and those are not short books, typically between six hundred and a thousand pages each. I also read ten of the "Sword of Truth" books by Terry Goodkind straight through as a teenager, the page quantity being similar. I hear that Martin's writing can be a little vulgar but it doesn't bother me as much in fantasy as it does in young adult, or other genres. Brandon Sanderson's books are also really chunky books, as most fantasy are, but I love getting lost in big books. The world building is some of the most amazing that you will ever read. These will make really good fall/winter reading! I actually already owned four of these books in paperback but my editions are kind of grimy so they are being replaced with this beautiful set.

And last are these two books also from Barnes and Noble. First is "A Court of Thorns and Roses" by Sarah J. Maas, hardcover edition. I took a chance on this one. I hear really conflicted opinions on this new series by Sarah J. Maas, but I loved her writing so much in "Throne of Glass" that I wanted more by her. I hope that it doesn't disappoint. The physical copy did disappoint however, the book arriving damaged. The dust cover is torn (you can kind of see the damage at the front top right corner). This will also be returned to Barnes and Noble tomorrow for a replacement. I am becoming very annoyed at this time. It seems as if half of the books that I order are arriving damaged in some way, and the boxes are in good condition upon arrival too which means that they are being sent out in that condition ... this makes about the sixth damaged book that I have received through them now. I know that I have been ordering more through Barnes and Noble then any other source, but honestly I haven't received any damaged books from other book sellers ... Anyway, the second book is "Neverwhere" by Neil Gaiman, hardcover edition. This book sounds really good. I have only read "The Graveyard Book" by him at this point, so I am really interested to read some of his adult works.

I have another Barnes and Noble order scheduled to arrive tomorrow. I am almost scared to open the box at this time, the horror of seeing mangled bookie bodies!

Barnes and Noble Book Unboxing/Haul August 2015

Here we are, one week into the month of August and I have a book unboxing/haul to show you guys. This is actually almost equally one parts Barnes and Noble and one parts Book Outlet. I will specify. I didn't think think that I would be able to feature my book haul today as one package from Barnes and Noble did not arrive until literally a hour ago. I had one order from Book Outlet that I received about five days ago, and then this order from Barnes and Noble that was split up into two separate boxes, one package I received yesterday and the other one was just delivered today. The first books of August.

Without farther ado let's begin this book haul!

This is from my Barnes and Noble order. The "Chaos Walking" trilogy by Patrick Ness, paperback editions. I just read the first two books in the trilogy, "The Knife of Never Letting Go" and "The Ask and The Answer", and I am now currently reading "Monsters of Men". I had checked out all three of these books from the library and I knew upon reading the first one that this was a trilogy that I wanted to own. All five star books, which is a really rare rating for me. You can't tell from the picture but "The Knife of Never Letting Go" and "The Ask and The Answer" were damaged upon arrival, the pages are badly ripped and crinkled. The box itself was in good condition so the books must of been shipped out in that condition ... I was very disappointed. Barnes and Noble has been contacted about this issue and they have promised to replace them for no additional charge.

I also received a replacement copy of "The Archived" that I had previously received damaged.

This is also from my Barnes and Noble order. "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness, hardcover edition, and "The Young Elites" by Marie Lu, hardcover edition. I have already read "A Monster Calls" but "The Young Elites" I have not. It sounds really good though. This is the same author of "Legends" which is on my TBR for the month of August.

And this is my Book Outlet order. I wasn't really expecting to place a order with Book Outlet but one of the books on my wish list popped up and things just happened ... and that book was "The Boy who Drew Monsters" by Keith Donohue, hardcover edition. I read this book already and I really enjoyed it ... the creep factor is excellent. And if you are buying one book you might as well buy more ... am I right? Book Outlet had books two and three in "The Infernal Devices" trilogy for very reasonable prices, and as these were books that I have been wanting to read for a while now so I decided to just add them to my cart. Book two is "Clockwork Prince" paperback edition, and book three is "Clockwork Princess" hardcover edition by Cassandra Clare. Now I just have the issue of not having the first book ... So I really didn't solve any issues, did I? I did not like Cassandra Clare's Mortal Instruments series because of a dilemma that disgusted me, but I did hear that this trilogy is a lot better and so I wanted to give it a chance.

Final Book Haul ... For July

This will be my final book haul, final as in the last book haul for the month of July ... because tomorrow is August 1st. Ha! Did you guys even for a second think that I actually meant that I wasn't going to be buying anymore books?! Do you even know me, like at all?!

First up in this book haul is my Amazon order that I actually received earlier in the week. I had a five book paperback set in my Harry Potter collection and the last two books in the series were hardcovers, so I replaced the five paperback editions with the hardcover editions. I have wanted to replace these books for a few years now, so I finally took the plunge and just did it. The five new editions are of course reprints, whist the last two are first editions having bought them upon their release dates.

"A Darker Shade of Magic" by V.E. Schwab, hardcover edition. I read this book a few months ago and highly enjoyed it. This is the first, and the only book that I have read to date that was written by V.E. Schwab, but I found her to be a terrific writer and so I have since then bought a few more books that where written by her that I plan on reading very shortly, I had hauled them earlier this month. I hear nothing but good when it comes to Miss Schwab.

"Cinder", "Scarlet", "Cress", and "Fairest" by Marissa Meyer, all hardcover editions. I literally just read the first three books this past week and I really liked them. I had a paperback edition of "Cinder" that I had only just hauled earlier this month, but when I went online to purchase the rest of the books in the series the hardcover editions were only a dollar or two more then the paperback editions so I of course chose to go that route ... but I wanted them to all match, so I decided to sell my paperback edition and purchase a hardcover edition instead. *Sigh* I have issues ... "Fairest" is a prequel to this series that I have not yet read.

That is the last book haul for the month of July!

Barnes and Noble Unboxing/Haul July 2015 - Fourth Haul

I read all of these books recently during this month and I just had to have them in my library. So yes, I am bringing you a Barnes and Noble Unboxing/Haul July 2015 - Fourth Haul. Some people buy clothes, I buy books.

First is my "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" five book paperback boxed set. The spines create this beautiful collage, whist the front covers create this even more beautiful collage.

"The Lightning Thief", "The Sea of Monsters", "The Titan's Curse", "The Battle of the Labyrinth", and "The Last Olympian". 

I have read all but the last one. I finished the fourth book in the series last night and was unable to move on to the fifth and final book because it was currently checked out from my local library. Now I can finish it!

And "Red Queen" by Victoria Aveyard. I really loved this book when I read it, and I desired to own it.

I'm not even going to pretend that there aren't going to be many more book hauls to come. I'm not going to lie to myself, and I'm not going to lie to you.

Barnes And Noble Unboxing/Haul July 2015 - Third Haul

I was not expecting to receive this order quite so quickly. This is the final book order, and you know what that means! Tonight I am going to re-organize all of my bookshelves to accommodate all of my new books, and then tomorrow I will feature a updated shelfie and a library tour, so stay tuned in for that!

First up on the haul is the "Monstrumologist" paperback boxed set. All four books from the series. "The Monstrumologist", "The Curse of the Wendigo", "The Isle of Blood", and "The Final Descent". I just recently read "The Monstrumologist" and gave it five stars, so you can only imagine my eagerness to read the rest of the books in this amazing series.

You can read my book review here : Book Review of "The Monstrumologist" by Rick Yancey

"Ink and Bone" by Rachel Caine. Stunning hardcover edition. It has such a delicious parchment feel to the dust cover. I heard really good things on this one. It has been described as Harry Potter meets The Book Thief meets Fahrenheit 451. I can't pass that up!

The only book that I have read to date by Rick Yancey is "The Monstrumologist". I fell in love with his writing so I didn't hesitate on these two books. Book one and two in "The 5th Wave" series. "The 5th Wave", and "The Infinite Sea" by Rick Yancey. Gorgeous hardcover editions. 

I'm trying to get through my TBR pile of library books right now so that I can dig into all of these delicious new books!

Barnes And Noble Unboxing/Haul July 2015 - Second Haul

All of my books from my second Barnes and Noble order have finally arrived. They split this order up into three separate orders and I wanted to wait to feature my book haul until I had all books in my possession. I have one more Barnes and Noble order currently bring processed and that will be it for the July book hauls ... that I know of. I realize that I have been a tad bit eccentric with my book purchases lately. I have widened my reading horizons and in doing so I have been discovering so many new talented authors of drool worthy series and stand alone novels. I went a little crazy, I feel like I have been out of the book loop for so long and now I am trying to play catch up. Some people may ask the question, "Are you rich? How do you afford so many books?". No I am not rich, I just choose to make sacrifices in other areas so that I can purchase books. This however is overboard for me even. I feel like the month of August will be slower as far as book hauls go. Guys I could be buying drugs instead of books ... suddenly my book buying problem doesn't sound so bad, does it?

Enough with the groveling and on with the book haul!

The first book in my book haul is "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir. A gorgeous hardcover edition. This book has been receiving a lot of attention, good attention. I am excited to read it for myself.

Next I have "Red Rising" and "Golden Son" by Pierce Brown. Both stunning hardcover editions. I read Red Rising earlier this month and knew that this was a author that I wanted to own in my library. I have not yet read the second book in the series, "Golden Son", but aim to do so in the very near future. The third book "Morning Star" will be released in February of 2016.

You can read my book review of "Red Rising" here: Book Review of "Red Rising" by Pierce Brown

And last but not least, "Armada" by Ernest Cline. This is a newly released hardcover edition from the author of "Ready Player One". I have not yet read either of his books, but I hear people raving about them and they sound right up my alley. I am also excited to check these off of my TBR.

Amazon Book Unboxing / Haul July 2015

My Amazon book order was awaiting my arrival when I got home from work today. I have been impatiently waiting for this one. This unboxing/haul includes seven books, all first novels to series that I have been eagerly wanting to read and have been unable to get from the library due to them not having them ... what kind of a library doesn't have these books?! Calm down, calm down. I bought these books in paperback because I hesitated to spend money on hardcovers not knowing if I will like these certain books or not ... I just know that I will regret that decision if I end up loving these series since I personally prefer my books in hardcover form. These are very nice soft cover editions however.

So with no further delay, onto the haul!

First I have "Shatter Me" from the "Shatter Me" series by Tahereh Mafi. "Cinder" from "The Lunar Chronicles" by Marissa Meyer. And "Throne of Glass" from the "Throne of Glass" series by Sarah J. Maas. I have not read any of these authors previously but I hear nothing but raving when it comes to them and their books so I am really excited to read them for myself! If I love them there will be a lot more books to be bought from these three series *sigh* the life of a book hoarder collector 

Then "Ready Player One" by Ernest Cline. I have heard nothing but good things about this one.

"Legend" from the "Legend" series by Marie Lu. "Shadow and Bone" from "The Grisha" trilogy by Leigh Bardugo. I featured books two and three in my Book Outlet unboxing/haul, Shadow and Bone is book one in the trilogy. "The Darkest Minds" from "The Darkest Minds" series by Alexandra Bracken. Again, I have heard nothing but good things about these books. I am very eager to read them.

That's my Amazon book haul, guys! I had a few books from my Barnes and Noble order arrive yesterday, but my order got split up so I will hold off on the unboxing/haul until all of the books are here.

Book Outlet Unboxing / Haul Second July 2015 Order

 This is the second Book Outlet order that I had placed during this month. I am happier and happier with Book Outlet each time that I deal with them. I placed this order after placing my Amazon order and Barnes and Noble order, and I received this one first! Very fast on their delivery times. The books all arrived in perfect condition, half of them didn't even have a mark made in marker either. And I even received a $5.00 Book Outlet buck code for my next order.

This first picture features three books from the "Fairyland" series by Catherynne M. Valente. The first book in the series is "The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her own Making", and this book is in a soft cover edition. The second book in the series is "The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There", this book is in a soft cover edition. The third book in the series is "The Girl Who Soared over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two", and this book is in a hardcover edition. There are five books in the series and I was able to get the first three books in the series this time around. I have read the first two books in the series, highly enjoyed them, but have not yet read the other three books in the series. The main reason being that my local library did not have any after the first two books.

"Siege and Storm", and "Ruin and Rising" by Leigh Bardugo. Books two and three in "The Grisha" trilogy. The second book in the series is a soft cover edition and the third book in the series is a hardcover edition. I have book one "Shadow and Bone" arriving from Amazon in a soft cover edition. I have not read these books but I heard a lot of good things about them, and I am excited to finally read them myself. My library did not have this trilogy.

And last is "NOS4A2" by Joe Hill (Aka Stephen King's son). I read this book last year, found it to be very entertaining and extremely creepy, and couldn't resist when I found it on Book Outlet. This is a hardcover edition.

That completes my Book Outlet orders. I always check in on Book Outlet to see if anything catches my eye, so there may very well be another Book Outlet haul before the month of July is over, but at the moment this is it. I have a Amazon order floating around out there yet, and one more Barnes and Noble order.

Barnes and Noble Book Unboxing / Haul July 2015

I had three boxes awaiting me when I arrived home from work today. Two were from Barnes and Noble, and the third was from Book Outlet (featured in a separate unboxing/haul). The first box contained this gorgeous "Daughter of Smoke & Bone" hardcover trilogy by Laini Taylor. I have had this trilogy on my to be read list for a while now, I heard great things about it through fellow bloggers and Goodreads members, and I sadly could not get it through my local library, so yes, I bought it. I really hope that I enjoy this trilogy if just for the sake of justifying the purchase. The first book in this trilogy is "Daughter of Smoke and Bone", second book is "Days of Blood & Starlight", and third book is "Dreams of Gods and Monsters".

The second box contained these two books. "The Archived" the first book in the "Archived" series by Victoria Schwab in a hardcover edition, and the second book in the Archived series "The Unbound" also in a hardcover edition. These books are really beautiful. I have read a Victoria Schwab book before now (A Darker Shade of Magic), really enjoyed her writing style, and these books sounded absolutely delicious. You may notice however that "The Archived" has damage to the top portion of the dust cover ... I contacted Barnes and Noble about this issue and am awaiting their response. I hate when books arrive damaged, it ruins my gleeful mood.

Introducing The Newest Member Of My Family

I did it, I purchased a third bookshelf for my library. I bought it after work today, went home, promptly assembled it, and tore my library apart while re-arranging furniture, cleaning, dusting, and organizing books. It is still a mess, I still have books to sort through, I still have books arriving that will cause chaos in my shelf display and require all books being re-organized once again, but it is lovely. The room really does look wonderful in its new arrangement, and the three shelves now create a 'wall of books' affect that I am absolutely loving! And the best part? I now have so much empty shelf space for future books!

I will update shortly with a shelfie and a library tour via pictures, but I am holding off on that until the rest of my books have arrived through the mail. *Pssst* I believe that two orders will be arriving tomorrow, so stay tuned for a book haul as well.