In February I hauled *whispers quietly* 19 books. I set myself the goal to try and cut down on my book buying at the start of 2019, which unfortunately was after I had already pre-ordered a ridiculous number of January, February and March releases. So, of those 19 books, only 4 were actively purchased in February, and the remainder were from pre-orders or from my subscription boxes. (Yes, I am making excuses for the fact I have no self-control).
18 books were purchased, (1 was a free bonus book), therefore I will need to read 36 books as per my proposed challenge earlier this year to make up for my purchases. I also owe January 26 books, meaning 62 books outstanding. This month I read 11 books, taking me down to 51 books outstanding. Yes, chances are that I will fail on this challenge in 2019, but I intend to keep track of it.
Below, please find a full list of the books I acquired, and where from in February:
Amazon Purchases:
All purchases were pre-orders.
- In an Absent Dream by Seanan McGuire,
- Famous in a Small Town by Emma Mills,
- Slayer by Kiersten White,
- The Extinction Trials Rebel by S.M. Wilson.
Waterstone Purchases:
All purchases were pre-orders.
- The Familiars by Stacey Hall,
- On the Come Up by Angie Thomas
- Song of Sorrow by Melinda Salisbury,
- Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James.
Other Purchases:
I bought the following book using store credit from a local record store.
- What Would Boudicca Do? by E Foly & B Coates.
The following I bought through Page 45 online, an independent graphic novel and comic store.
- The Umbrella Academy Apocalypse Suite by Gerard Way & Gabriel Ba,
- The Umbrella Academy Dallas by Gerard Way & Gabriel Ba,
- Fence Volume 2 by C.S. Pacat.
Subscription Boxes:
Spoilers below for the February Owlcrate, FairyLoot and Illumicrate.
- Crown of Feathers by Nicki Pau Preto (Owlcrate),
- The Tea Dragon Society by Katie O’Neill (Owlcrate bonus),
- A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer (FairyLoot),
- King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo (Illumicrate Saints & Sinner box),
- The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon,
- The Orphanage of Gods by Helena Coggan (Illumicrate).
What books did you purchase in February that you are excited to read?
I just received my BooksNBeyond subscription box and it has The Binding hardback in it and omg! I’m so psyched to finally get my hands on it. I can’t want to read it. Also, I so understand what you mean! It’s hard to refrain yourself from buying books, especially with the kind of amazing releases there have been so far. I look forward to reading more of your posts and do check out my blog as well. Have a great day/night! 🙂
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I haven’t had chance to read it yet, but it is definitely taunting me to do so! (The cover is just so beautiful). I hope you enjoy it. Books are definitely my personal treat item, and individually they aren’t that expensive so it is easy to get carried award. Thank you very much 🙂 And I will make sure to check your blog out.
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