So, once again, I'm a little late. I'm gonna move these postings to Friday, due to some scheduling conflicts... and yes, I know that means I'm still late, but I've been busy. Now I have a sinus infection. Yay... But, for today, we have some fun stuff. Book haul!! I recently did an order of 8 books (for under $30) from Thriftbooks. Dude... this place is awesome. Books ranging from new to used--acceptable, and a lot of them priced under $4.00. Now, one book pictured here actually came from Amazon.com. But, still, I urge you to give Thriftbooks a look. I'm not sponsored or anything, I just love it. In fact, in only two orders, I've earned enough points for a free book. It's great. Now, on to the haul!
This is the one I got off of Amazon, and I've actually already read it. I'll save reviews for my end of the year post I have planned. This one is the new book by Anne Rice, released at the beginning of this month, from her New Tales of the Vampires. Written all in Lestat's point of view, this is actually more of a novella in length. I got it as a very belated Mother's Day gift (it was pre-ordered for me on Mother's Day).
This first of the eight books I got from Thriftbooks, and a classic. Also, it's my current read (about halfway done as I'm typing this). I wanted to read this one, kind of as a return to my Goth roots. I actually tried to read this one in high school and failed miserably at doing so. But I'm loving it so far. Very apropos for Halloween, yes?
Continuing a theme... this is the Dracula story as told solely from Mina Murray/Harker's POV. I actually heard of this book a few years ago on Goodreads in a giveaway that I didn't win... but it stuck with me as interesting, so I bought it.
I have the shakiest hands... But this is The Kiss of Deception. I was drawn to this book because of a single detail that many of the Booktubers I watch kept mentioning... See this is a story of a Princess about to enter into an arranged marriage... until she runs from it. Now, the Prince she was going to marry and an assassin sent to kill her are both after her. The catch? In the Prince and Assassin's POVs... you don't know which is which. Mind blown.
So, honestly, the whole reason I decided to try the first book in this series... I got a Whimsify book box for myself back several months ago and got a soap (Silver) based on this series. Apparently, the magic users are divided into two kingdoms, Reds and Silvers... So, why not?
Dude, do I love Sherlock Holmes. Like, really. I do. I've read A Study in Scarlet and The Hound of the Baskervilles. I've also read several of the short stories. So, when I heard there was a trilogy that follows the descendants of John Watson and Sherlock Holmes as they solve mysteries while attending boarding school... count me in.
I, uh, forgot to take a picture of this one, so this is a Google-found image. But I've been hearing a lot about this author--who has a ton, a TON of books. I decided to do some research as to which one I should try, and this one appealed to me. We shall see, yes?
Some years ago, I read a book called Practical Demonkeeping by Moore, and though I was probably younger than I needed to be to read that book, I still enjoyed it. Fast-foward to near the beginning of this year, where I found his book The Serpent of Venice which combines The Merchant of Venice with some Poe, and the copy I found was signed! I couldn't resist. Then I find out that it's actually a sequel... to this novel, Fool. So, yeah... now I can read these.
So, I've read a ton of Jim Butcher's stuff recently. Well, I've not read nearly enough of the popular Dresden Files series (only the first two, which I did love) of his, but I did just finish his Codex Alera series (and loved it). So, when I found out that he had a new series getting started that was Steampunk inspired? Count. Me. In.
And that's my book haul. Hopefully, I'll get to do another one after Christmas, winkwink, hopeful. So what about all of you? Bought any good books recently? Let me know! See you next... Friday, I guess. Bye!
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