Hi everyone! I’ve been meaning to write this post for a while now and I’ve finally gotten around to writing it. Last month I actually did a reasonably big book haul, and I thought it would be nice to share with you! I hope you find something here that’s to your tastes.
Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
Genre: Fantasy
Goodreads: Crooked Kingdom
Initial Thoughts: Ok, so admittedly I still haven’t read Six Of Crows yet, but what I have read is the Shadow And Bone series… And I loved it! The world building was absolutely amazing, and I can’t wait to see more of the Grishaverse when I finally get to this.
If This Gets Out by Sophie Gonzales and Carl Dietrich
Genre: Contemporary
Goodreads: If This Gets Out
Initial Thoughts: After reading Only Mostly Devastated and Perfect On Paper last year Sophie Gonzales became one of my favourite authors, but somehow I still haven’t read If This Gets Out yet… Despite it releasing way back in January! I’m super excited to read this, I think the boy band element is super interesting and I’m definitely intrigued to see what happens.
The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Genre: Mystery
Goodreads: The Hawthorne Legacy
Thoughts: I actually just about managed to squeeze this in last month… And I loved it! This was such an amazing read, the twists, character development and characters were all absolutely spot on and it was even better than I expected! I’d definitely recommend picking up The Inheritance Games series.
Skin Of The Sea by Natasha Bowen
Genre: Fantasy
Goodreads: Skin Of The Sea
Initial Thoughts: After reading To Kill A Kingdom I was desperate for more Little Mermaid retellings… And I found myself reaching for this! This sounds like such an amazing read, the journey sounds really intriguing and I love the representation in this!
Burn After Writing by Sharon Jones
Genre: Non-fiction
Goodreads: Burn After Writing
Initial Thoughts: I’ve actually already started this, and it’s really interesting! The prompts are all very thought provoking and I’ve loved writing in it so far… I can’t wait to finish it! That being said, I don’t see myself burning it when I’m done – I’m already too attached to it!
So… There you have it! The five fabulous books I bought this March! I can’t wait to delve into these even more, they all look absolutely amazing and like some great reads.
Have you read any of these? What books have you been buying recently? Let me know in the comments!
I hope you enjoyed this haul!
Ceri
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What a mini book haul 😂!!! There is a great selection of intriguing books here!!! Thank you for sharing!!!
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Thank you! Yes there definitely is. Thank you so much for reading and commenting!
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Love this! So varied. Definitely want to check out Burn After Writing.
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I’m so glad you liked it! Yeah I’d definitely recommend it if you’re trying to get into journaling/writing more, I hope it helps. Thank you so much for reading and commenting!
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The Grishaverse is my favorite collection of books, so naturally, I was thrilled to see Crooked Kingdom on your haul list here! I hope you enjoy the SoC duology as much as you liked Shadow and Bone. I’m still partial to S&B (I’m a huge fan of that style of fantasy) but I do love the cast of SoC! I’m also going through The Inheritance Games series right now and planning to read The Hawthorne Legacy in a couple of weeks. How fun! Enjoy!
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I’m so glad to hear that you’re a fan of the Grishaverse too! I’m really looking forward to reading the SoC duology, we’ll have to discuss it when I’m done – I’m so glad to hear you loved the cast! I really hope you enjoy, it’s such a great read. Thank you so much for reading and commenting!
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Oooh what a great haul. I loved Shadow and Bone as well but couln’t get into the Six of Crows side of it.
And Skin of the Sea will be great if it’s anything like To Kill a Kingdom!
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Thank you! I’m so glad to find another S&B fan – but I’m sorry SoC didn’t work for you. I’m definitely really excited to get into Skin Of The Sea! Thank you so much for reading and commenting.
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I might give SoC another go, so many absolutely adore it so maybe I just need to get past the beginning 🙂
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Ooh let me know how you get on if you do, I’d love to hear your thoughts 🙂
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These books sound good, I like the sound of If This Gets Out and Burn After Writing 🙂 x
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They definitely do! I hope you enjoy them if you end up checking them out, thank you so much for reading and commenting 🙂 x
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Skin of the Sea and Burn after Writing both sound awesome! The latter I liked instantly off the title, and the former connects with me as a Little Mermaid retelling. 🙂
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They certainly do! Yes I think the title was definitely what initially drew me in to BaW, and I love a good retelling so I couldn’t resist Skin Of The Sea. Thank you so much for reading and commenting 🙂
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A lovely haul, Ceri, and lots to read over the coming weeks. I very much like the look of Skin Of The Sea – like you, I do love a good retelling. Have you read any Christina Henry novels? She writes some amazing reworkings of classic tales!
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Thank you! Yes definitely, I’m going to be very busy haha. I hope you enjoy it if you end up picking it up! I haven’t actually but I’ll have to check her work out. Thank you so much for reading and commenting – and for the recommendation!
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I feel like there are so many great books coming out right now. This is a great list of varied books that I have not heard of but posts like yours help me to expand and read books that I might not have found on my own so thank you for sharing 🙂 x
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Oh absolutely! I’m so glad I could bring them to your attention then and help you out. Thank you so much for reading and commenting 🙂 x
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We hope you like The Hawthorne Legacy as much as we do!
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Yes I really loved it! Thank you so much for reading and commenting.
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Ohh, Burn After Writing looks really interesting! I may need to check that one out!
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It definitely is, it’s such a helpful little book! I hope it helps if you do, thank you so much for reading and commenting!
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I love your book haul! I’ve seen Burn After Writing many times online and I think it’s such a cool concept. I adore the color of the cover as well! Thanks for sharing and happy reading!
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Aw I’m so glad to hear that! Yes BaW has become a bit of trend recently, and I think it’s for a very good reason – I’m loving it so far, and it’s such a cute colour! Thank you so much for reading and commenting.
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i’ve always seen burn after writing but never have picked it up. i think i finally will!
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I’m so glad to hear that, I really hope you love it as much as I do! Thank you so much for reading and commenting.
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Some great books on this list. I am going to save it to read later as there are some books I would like to read after one I am reading atm. Thank you for sharing.
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Thank you! I hope you can find something to read later on, thank you so much for reading and commenting.
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You always have such great recommendations 🙂 I do love the sound of Skin Of The Sea by Natasha Bowen. You had me at the little mermaid 🙂 I’ll have to stick it on the list. Thanks!
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Aw thank you so much 🙂 So do I haha, I love retellings and a Little Mermaid one made it an auto-buy for me, haha! I hope you enjoy it, thank you so much for reading and commenting 🙂
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We hope they’re all great!
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So do I! Thank you so much for reading and commenting.
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What a fantastic haul! I love the sound of If this gets out, so I’ll be sure to look into that one xx
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Thank you! Ooh I’ve just finished If This Gets Out and I really enjoyed it, so I hope you enjoy it if you do. Thank you so much for reading and commenting xx
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What an aesthetically pleasant article! Love the fact that this is a books haul, brilliant idea ✨ Gonna add some of these to my TBR list 🖤
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Aw I’m so glad to hear that you liked it! I really hope you enjoy them if you end up checking them out, thank you so much for reading and commenting 🙂
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Great selection of books on here – I do the same with new to me authors get all their books….delay reading 🙄🤷🏻♀️😂
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Thank you! That’s so relatable haha, I always buy new books rather than getting to ones I’ve already had for a while. Thank you so much for reading and commenting!
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oOoo I love these posts because I get to scroll and go “pretty book”. I’ve rea Hawthorne Legacy and Six of Crows, and they’re good. The boy band one seems interesting, and I’ve heard so much about Burn after Writing, I must get it 🙂
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Haha yes there’s something so satisfying about looking at book covers! I’m so glad you enjoyed The Hawthorne Legacy and SoC, and I just finished the boy band one and it was really good! BaW is a must buy too, so I hope it helps you out. Thank you so much for reading and commenting 🙂
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Burn After Writing sounds like an interesting one! I love journaling so I’m thinking this is right up my alley. This looks like such a fun book haul!
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It really is! I’m just getting into journaling and I’m finding it super helpful so far, so I’d definitely recommend it. Thank you so much for reading and commenting!
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These are awesome book suggestions and I’m always about finding new books. I’m trying to develop the habit of reading.
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Thank you! Good luck on getting more into reading, it can be tough to start with but it’s a really great habit to have. Thank you so much for reading and commenting!
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Thank you so much for sharing! I look forward to checking out some of these, I’m always looking for honest reviews ☺️
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I hope you enjoy them! Yes I think honest reviews are so important, I always make sure mine are as honest as possible so I can actually help people. Thank you so much for reading and commenting 🙂
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You have shared some great suggestions. There are interesting books here. I will need to get through all the books I have to read before I purchase more. Thank you for sharing.
Lauren x
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Thank you! I hope you enjoy them if you get around to buying them later on, thank you so much for reading and commenting x
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