Books, Books, Books
Written by Nikki-ann on Sunday, 25 July , 2010 at 12:00 am
I’ve been away this past week and didn’t manage to get much reading done. However, I did manage to aquire a number of new books…
I left for York on Tuesday evening, but before leaving work I checked my email (knowing I’d be coming home to loads of email on Friday) and was pleasantly surprised. Why? Well, I discovered I’d won not one, but two books! The first book I won was The Breaking of the Shell by Barry Durdant-Hollamby, I won it via GoodReads.com and it’s arrived already. I was quite surprised, because it’s not that long ago since I won The Wings of Leo Spencer. The second book I won was Fallen by Lauren Kate – I won it in a giveaway over at Book Chick City (Thanks Carolyn!) and I’m waiting for that to arrive (Can’t wait!).
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By my last day in York I hadn’t bought myself anything (I like to treat myself sometimes!), so I thought I’d buy myself a book. I know, I know… I’ve got plenty. Well, I went into Waterstones (somewhere I don’t usually buy books from, because if I’m going to pay full price for a book I’d rather pay full price at an independent book shop) and they’d got offers on… “Buy 1 Get 1 free” or “3 for 2″ on certain books. I ended up doing “Buy 1 Get 1 Free” and picked up Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce and Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick. I’ve read plenty of reviews about both books on various blogs, which is why I chose those two (Can’t wait!).
Now, you would think I could leave York and not buy any more books. However, on the street between the hotel and the train station I ended going into a couple of book shops and I ended up coming out of one of those shops with The Penguin Book of Ghosts by Westwood & Simpson. The lady in the shop even wrapped it in some lovely green wrapping paper for me instead of putting it in a bag (I love touches like that!).
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Then, I got home to find The Blackhope Enigma by Teresa Flavin waiting for me. I’d ordered it from The Book Depository after reading a wonderful review of it on a blog (Sorry, I can’t remember who’s!).
So, as you can tell, I’ve got a whole load of reading to be doing! And those are just the new ones, I’ve still got an ever-growing pile waiting to be read. If I disappear for a while, you know where I am!
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Comment by Andrea
Made Sunday, 25 of July , 2010 at 12:50 am
Oh you have Sisters Red..I’m so jealous. That one looks fab.
Comment by Darlyn
Made Sunday, 25 of July , 2010 at 10:05 am
Lucky you already have these awesome books! I havent get myself a copy of those books yet. Sisters read sound very cool ;p
Comment by Kelli
Made Sunday, 25 of July , 2010 at 2:57 pm
Oooh, I loved Fallen and hope you do too! Hush, Hush, not so much. 
Comment by Amanda
Made Sunday, 25 of July , 2010 at 4:24 pm
I’ve just finished Sisters Red and really enjoyed it.Am really tempted by Fallen and Hust Hush too. Hope you enjoy them!
Comment by dw
Made Sunday, 25 of July , 2010 at 4:29 pm
great books!
i’ve been dying to read hush hush so i’ll be looking forward to your review of that one.
hope you enjoy them!
Comment by Megan Hoover Swicegood
Made Sunday, 25 of July , 2010 at 4:53 pm
I really enjoyed Sisters Red! I’m still on the fence about Fallen.
Happy Reading
Megan @ Read It, See It
Comment by Anna Marie
Made Sunday, 25 of July , 2010 at 8:02 pm
Hope you had a wonderful trip! The Penguin Book of Ghosts looks interesting. Always glad to know about a new ghost book. At work we sell a lot of haunted Louisiana type books and occasionally more general paranormal books.
Comment by Literary Cravings
Made Monday, 26 of July , 2010 at 12:22 am
Great books, hope you enjoy them all!!!!Come check out my imm!
Comment by Carrie at In the Hammock Blog
Made Monday, 26 of July , 2010 at 1:19 am
i really want to read sisters red! enjoy!
Comment by Shelley Munro
Made Monday, 26 of July , 2010 at 8:35 am
It sounds as if you have some good reading in store. I keep buying books even though my to-read pile is huge. It’s a disease, but I’ve given up the fight. I just go with the impulse. 
Comment by Lisa's Chaos
Made Monday, 26 of July , 2010 at 3:34 pm
So many books to pique my interest! lol I’m currently reading a new author and liking him, the name of the book is I am Not a Serial Killer, pretty interesting.
Comment by Lauren
Made Monday, 26 of July , 2010 at 4:31 pm
Great books! Sisters Red and Hush, Hush are both wonderful books so I hope you enjoy them. Happy reading!
Comment by Jerome
Made Saturday, 31 of July , 2010 at 12:04 pm
I look forward to hearing what you think of Hush, Hush. I was a little disappointed by some aspects of the book, but I’ll wait to hear what you think.
