This meme is hosted (and was created by!) the lovely Tynga at Tynga's Reviews to share any new books we procure - from purchased books, review books, library books, gifted books, and ebooks! We're excited to be participating! :)
Becky's Books:
*I got these from a half-price bookstore. Total cost was $20. It's a rare day that I actually buy books because I have champaign tastes (hardcover) on a beer budget. It's also really hard for me to decide to buy a book I haven't already read. How will I know if it's worth it? These picks seemed like safe bets.
The Adoration of Jenna Fox, by Mary E. Pearson: This popped up in my Novelist recommendations over and over.
The Cider House Rules, by John Irving: I watched the movie version of this and cursed myself when I found out it was a book.
A Great and Terrible Beauty, by Libba Bray: I've read this before and loved it. Bray's entry in the Zombies vs. Unicorns anthology reminded me how much I liked it.
Octavian Nothing, by M.T. Anderson: I've seen this all over goodreads and I LOVE the cover!
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I'm exactly like you. I'm always hesitant on buying a book I haven't read (and I like buying them in hardcover) so I borrow from the library and if I like them, then I'll buy. Unless it in bargain price, I'll probably wait to buy a book.
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard of many of these but they do look interesting. I do have Catching Jordan on my TBR list and I'm thinking of starting that next. Happy reading and I hope the new books end up being really good!
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I spend FAR too much on books! xD But I keep telling my husband "but I NEED them, I'm building my classroom library!" Hehe. Let me know what you think of Catching Jordan! I'm hoping to get to it soon.
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Great haul!! Have fun reading : )
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Thanks, Kate! :)
DeleteA nice haul! I have just started Lengths & loved Catching Jordan.
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Thanks, Sharon! I don't know why it took me so long to get interested in Catching Jordan, but now I can't wait to read it! :)
DeleteA Great and Terrible Beauty is such a fantastic book. I absolutely loved it. Still one of the most original YA books out there and it was published a while ago. Great haul this week. Happy reading :)
ReplyDeleteI usually find that my favorite books are the ones I get from libraries. The ones I purchase without reading I tend to not love and have to find better homes for them. But I definitely loved the Gemma Doyle series! Happy reading!
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I do the same, haha. Ashfall, Words in the Dust, Graffiti Moon...all books I borrowed from the library & therefore need to get copies of! Thanks, Manda-Rae!
DeleteGreat haul this week! I have heard great things about Catching Jordan...and I also have Lengths on my TBR list! I'll wait for your review to see if these need to be bumped up! LOL ;p Thanks for sharing! Hope you enjoy all your books! Ohhh and thank you for stopping by My StS post!
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Haha, hopefully I'll get to them soon! :D Thanks, Maida!
DeleteI enjoyed Adoration and hope you do too.
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Thanks for stopping by, Brandi! :)
DeleteAwesome haul! I've had the Adoration of Jenna Fox for a while now and I still haven't read it... maybe I should read it soon! Thanks for sharing. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Krystianna! :)
DeleteI haven't read any of these books but I'm hoping to start collecting Libba Bray's novels soon enough.
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Happy reading!
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ReplyDeleteThat's a great haul !
I read A great and terrible beauty last summer but I was really disappointed :/.
But I heard amazing things about Catching Jordan and I really want to buy a copy !
I hope you'll enjoy reading these books. Happy reading !
I was a bit disappointed with A Great and Terrible Beauty as well, but Becky & I disagree a lot, so hopefully she'll like it more than I did. :) Thanks, Marie!
DeleteThe Great and terrible beauty looks amazing!
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Thanks, Annabelle!! :)
DeleteOMG A Great and Terrible Beauty is AMAZING! One of the best books I've ever read. I hope you enjoy it!
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Thanks, Emily! :D
DeleteThe Adoration of Jenna Fox... Hmmm, I should pick that one up! ;) Also, I almost picked up Catching Jordan this week. I know so many people who swear by that book. Sports books are not ALWAYS my thing, but I have read a number of hits lately. Perhaps this week will be the week!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my post this week. Happy reading!
Thanks, Jenna! I've shied away from Catching Jordan for so long because of the sports aspect, but I've read too many good reviews to NOT read it now. :)
DeleteNice selection! Catching Jordan is a great read, I hope you enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Luna! I've heard such good things about it, so I'm thinking I will like it! :)
DeleteHeard Catching Jordan is really good! I read A Great and Terrible Beauty SOOOO many years ago and I didn't seem to like it too much back then.. but heard so many great things so I'm tempted to give it a second chance... :)
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Thanks, Michele! I wasn't crazy about A Great and Terrible Beauty, but I'm hoping it's one of those Becky & I disagree on, haha. I can't wait to get to Catching Jordan - I've heard SO many good things! :D
DeleteNice book haul! I read The Cider House Rules years ago. Such a great book. I loved Catching Jordan. Enjoy all the great books!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Andrea! :) I'm seriously starting to feel like one of the only people who hasn't yet read Catching Jordan! But that shall change soon! :D
DeleteCatching Jordan is really good and Lengths sounds amazing! Great books :)
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Thanks! I've read so many awesome reviews on Catching Jordan!
DeleteGreat haul! I really liked Catching Jordan it was a really sweet contemporary :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Eileen! I think I should probably read it soon since almost all the comments on the post were about Catching Jordan. xD
DeleteI really really want to read Catching Jordan! I've been hearing so much awesomeness about it and Lengths! OH, I really want to get that one too. Sounds so so good. I hope you enjoy the books you got!
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Jessirae @ Words, Pages, and Books
Right, Jessirae! I've heard way too many good things about Catching Jordan to put off reading it any longer! xD Happy reading!
DeleteAwesome books!! I'm jealous that you won Catching Jordan! That's on my wishlist! I can't wait to see your review. :) Hope you love it!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy! And thanks for stopping by booknook. :)
Thanks, Ashley! :D I'm hoping to get to Catching Jordan really, really soon!
DeleteThanks, MaryAnn! :) Happy reading to you as well!
ReplyDeleteWhere Things Come Back! Where Things Come Back!!!
ReplyDeleteRead it asap and hug it tightly!!! So much love, so much.
I'm thinking of reading it for my adolescent lit class; think it would lend itself well to talking about teaching it? :)
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