Lots
of books this week. Lots. I only bought one of them, but it was a very
expensive book. You’ll see why in a bit.
Cruel
Beauty by Rosamund Hodge
Magonia
by Maria Dahvana Headley
I
went to my local used bookstore and used up some of my trade credit to get
these two books. I’ve heard mixed things about both of them, but I thought I’d
give them a try.
Firstlife
by Gena Showalter
The
Problem with Forever by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Red
Rising by Pierce Brown
Star-Touched
Queen by Roshani Chokshi
These
were part three of my graduation gift from my sister and her husband. Many
thanks to them. (I’ve actually already read all of the books they bought me
except two.)
My
Lady Jane by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows
I
decided to test out the Owlcrate subscription box because I liked the Royalty
theme. I also had a very strong feeling that MLJ was the book that would be in
the box. I love Hand and Ashton’s other books, so I thought, “Why not give it a
try?”
Unfortunately,
I was unimpressed with some of the box’s contents for the price I paid. Some
was good (the book, cute bookmarks, Disney figure), some was eh (Red Queen card, Lunar Chronicles bracelet). I was really excited about a particular item that was
supposed to be based off a book I LOVE, but it didn’t live up to my
expectations. For that reason, and because I know what next month’s Good vs.
Evil book will be, I cancelled my subscription.
What
books have you bought/received lately?
Those are some amazing graduation gifts :)
ReplyDeleteWishing you a great weekend :)
I would've liked to try Owlcrate especially knowing what this month was likely to be but the international postage costs are horrific when added to the high price of the box. So I won't ever be trying it unless a cheap UK version appears!
ReplyDeleteI understand. I didn't know Owlcrate was based in Canada, so I got an extra $.90 fee for purchasing something outside the country. I wasn't happy.
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