Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Book Loot (23)

Is it just me, or do all of the awesome books tend to get released almost at the same time, thus putting extra heavy strain on your wallet? XD Such was the case with both The Raven King and A Court of Mist and Fury, both of which I needed to have in my desperate hands before I had some kind of breakdown.

I won't bore you again with the horror show that was pre-ordering TRK from Amazon and them failing to deliver on release day. I obtained my copy from good old Barnes & Noble, and since I was extremely stressed when I got to the store due to my quest for TRK (it was very Glendower-like), I had to calm myself by also buying the Sirius Black Funko Pop! figure and some lovely Keep Calm and Carry on magnetic page clips, which were especially apt for this situation, lol.

And the adorable Snoopy and Woodstock Funkos were a gift from Ally and Melissa. They always say that they're my cousin/children since I don't have any kids of my own; this was their gift to their cousin/mother on Mother's Day. ♥

For Review:

Burn by Paula Weston
Gena/Finn by Hannah Moskowitz & Kat Helgeson

Thanks to Tundra Books and Chronicle Books!

Bought:

Night Study by Maria V. Snyder
The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

12 comments:

  1. Awww that's so sweet of them!
    I'm waiting for my library to get TRK & ACOM&F.

    Excited for my trip down there! I still have your number so expect a text from a stranger soon. See you in two weeks sis!

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    1. You'd BETTER text or call me, sis! Can't wait for you to get here!!!

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  2. YAY for TRK and ACOMAF...not to mention Sirius Black ♥ Snoopy and Woodstock too :D I love those guys! Congrats on all the fabulous goodies my friend and I hope you enjoy them all. Well, I know you enjoyed TRK of course XD

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    1. I told myself before I stepped inside B & N that if I saw the Sirius Funko, he was going home with me. And he did! XD

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  3. Sorry that ended up being such a fiasco! I love that you got the Sirius funko pop! I only have Dobby and Loki so far but I'd like more. I see Night Study in there! I'm reading Magic Study right now. I'll get to The Raven King after 2 review books. Happy reading :D

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    1. The Funkos are so addictive to collect! I also have 2 Game of Thrones ones and Ariel from The Little Mermaid. It's a struggle not to buy them all, lol!

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  4. Yes, May is going to kill my book budget lol. I want to read Gena/ Finn it looks good, and love the Snoopy/ Woodstock Funkos. :)

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    1. Gena/Finn was excellent and has a very creative narrative structure; the story is told through blog posts and comments, texts, emails, etc. I see that you're a Snoopy fan, too! :D I've loved Peanuts all my life and also enjoy reading the old comic strips.

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  5. I feel like the month of May is indeed a great time for book releases. There are so many awesome books being released this month and of course, the book hoarder in me is desperate to get them all XD. I’m especially excited to read The Raven King but my copy STILL hasn’t arrived :( I’m also hoping to get my hands on A Court of Mist and Fury soon. Can't wait to see how the story unfolds from that cliffhanger from ACOTAR!

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    1. I think I saw on Goodreads that you finally got your copy of The Raven King? I hope so! :D I'm reading ACoMaF now; it's really great to be back in that world again!

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  6. Gena & Finn looks very interesting! :) And I love how corpulent A Court of Mist and Fury is! Great purchases!

    - Lola

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    1. I really liked the way the authors of Gena/Finn used different forms of digital communication to tell the story. I didn't realize how big ACoMaF was until I opened up the box, lol. I definitely have to prop it up on the arm of the couch because it's so hefty! XD

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