January Book Haul
I have no excuse.
It’s literally not even Christmas or my birthday so I don’t even know why I have accumulated THIS many books in the month of January. I guess you could say I went a tiny bit overboard…
I know. I’m shook too.
Before I get into the bounty of which my kindle and shelves cry out to in joy, let me preface this with I am a super frugal and hella cheap person. Most–if not all– of these purchases were deals from bookbub.com, amazon, audible, etc. which amounted to many of them being free, as well as through my carefully thought out monthly book budget as I have placed reading and supporting authors and the arts a priority when planning my personal finances. With that being said, take a look at my walk of shamelessness.
The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi
📚 Denotes already read.
- 📚Finding Alexei by Kendall Ryan
- Blood for Blood by Victoria Selman (Prime Reads)
- Smoke and Summons by Charlie N. Holmberg (Prime Reads)
- Full Measures by Rebecca Yarros
- Phenomenal X by Michelle A. Valentine
- 📚The Deal by Elle Kennedy
- Vivian Rising by Daniella Brodsky
- Valentines Days & Nights (Anthology) by Corinne Michaels, Helena Hunting, and various
- Bridal Pact by Leora Gonzales
- Wildcat by Max Monroe
- #Jerk by Kat T. Masen
- One Cruel Night by K.A. Linde
- Dream A Little Dream Of Me by Iris Morland
- Just Say Yes by Samantha Lind
- 3:AM Kisses (books 7-9) by Addison Moore
- The Seduction by Roxy Sloane
- Impossible Roomates by Clare James
- Hung by Anne Marsh
- Seductive Nights: The Complete Julia and Clay Collection by Lauren Blakely
- Miss Mechanic by Emma Hart
- Bro Code by Kendall Ryan
- Trashy Foreplay by Gemma James
- That Man Next Door by Nadia Lee
- Something Reckless by Lexi Ryan
- 📚Under Locke by Mariana Zapata
📚 Denotes already read.
- 📚The Priory of the Orange Tree [SAMPLE] by Samantha Shannon (Netgalley), Publishes Feb. 26th 2019
- 📚What Makes Girls Sick and Tired by Lucile De Pesloüan (Netgalley), Publishes March 18th 2019
- 📚Watch Us Rise by Renee Watson (Netgalley), Publishes Feb. 12th 2019
- 📚Teaching Tucker by Jillian Quinn (Enticing Book Journey Promotions / Author), Published Feb. 6th 2019
- 📚Lessons From A One Night Stand by Piper Rayne (Inkslinger PR), Published Feb. 7th 2019
- The Manic Pixie Dream Boy Improvement Project by Lenore Appelhans (Netgalley), Publishes March 5th 2019
- This Is Not a Love Scene by S.C. Megale (Netgalley), Publishes May 7th 2019
- 📚Glow: Book I, Potency by Aubrey Hadley (Netgalley), Publishes Feb. 13th 2019
- Motion by Penny Reid (Social Butterfly PR), Publishes Feb. 12th 2019
📚 Denotes already read/listened too.
- The Spies that Bind by Ally Carter
- Harry Clarke by David Cale
- 📚Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling
- 📚Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling
- Hamilton: The Revolution by Lin-Manuel Miranda
- Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
- Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
- You Are A Badass: How To Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living An Awesome Life by Jen Sincero
Are any of these on your TBRs, or have you already read them? If so, what did you think?
Kayla @ Books and Blends
February 7, 2019 at 10:34 amSo many awesome books! I picked up Wilcat when it was free as well!
sammers65
February 8, 2019 at 12:32 pmooooo YAS! I’m excited to see how it turns out!
Kayla @ Books and Blends
February 11, 2019 at 9:45 amMe too. I’m always looking for new romance authors!
lightofthebookworm
February 7, 2019 at 11:32 amFriggin hell thats a lot of book buying 😂 good choices in there though
sammers65
February 8, 2019 at 12:31 pmHaha yeah, the self control took a vacation!
Isabelle @ BookwyrmBites
February 7, 2019 at 12:27 pm*shrugs* new year new books? [five seconds later] oh wow that’s a looooooot of books 📚 and it looks like you’ve gotten through quite a few of them already too!
I adored Hamilton: The Revolution, with all LMM’s annotations of all the songs and the behind-the-scenes photos and stories, and I’m gonna have to check out the Manic Pixie Dream Boy Improvement Project, the Goodreads blurb sounds AWESOME.
sammers65
February 8, 2019 at 12:31 pmYASSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!! I’m trash for anything LMM does so when I saw the audiobook go on sale–ya girl had to get it. LOL
sepiareads
February 7, 2019 at 1:19 pmThis is definitely a big haul! At least some are free.
I’m looking forward to reading Priory and The Gilded Wolves.
I haven’t heard of many of these and hope you enjoy them.
sammers65
February 8, 2019 at 12:29 pmHaha yeah! I’d say 90% of these were all free. And I am stoked for the release of Priory! Thanks for stopping by!
Sophia (Bookwyrming Thoughts)
February 7, 2019 at 1:35 pmLISTEN SAM. You make it your birthday. Your early birthday. Your half birthday. Your whatever month since your actual birthday birthday.
Also I’m cheap as well and good deals are very nice. I’d say that’s quite the self control even though you got 34 books. 😉
sammers65
February 8, 2019 at 12:28 pm*Makes it my birthday* YOU RIGHT YOU RIGHT
TheCaffeinatedReader
February 7, 2019 at 1:57 pmYou’re my kinda shopper! Great haul!!! I’ve never listened to Harry Potter audiobooks, are they good/great? I do love Fahrenheit 451 though I’m not sure how most people feel about it x.x
sammers65
February 8, 2019 at 12:27 pmThey are absolutely fabulous! 10/10 recommend! Especially with Jim/Tim (?) Dale as the narrator!
kaitlyngosiaco
February 7, 2019 at 4:10 pmSO many good books in this list! I really also loved The Gilded Wolves. I loved it for its diversity. It felt like a better Six of Crows in my opinion!
sammers65
February 8, 2019 at 12:26 pmoooo now that is an endorsement i can get behind!
nicolaniemc.co.uk
February 7, 2019 at 5:50 pmLol, it’s been a month of shamelessness for me too, book-wise 😂 The Gilded Wolves looks beautiful though. Good luck with your reading!
sammers65
February 8, 2019 at 12:25 pmShamelessness is the best! Haha! Good luck to your reading too! Thanks for stopping by!
Michelle
February 8, 2019 at 2:42 amOoooh I got The Gilded Wolves in a bookbox (unboxing upcoming) and I’m so exciteeeeeeed
sammers65
February 8, 2019 at 12:23 pmI AM HERE FOR THIS UPCOMING UNBOXING!
Michelle
February 13, 2019 at 7:39 amwoooooo I’m taking pictures this weekend and probably posting next week!
Papertea and Bookflowers
February 8, 2019 at 7:33 amI bought a lot of new books already too 😄👌
For example the gorgeous Illustrated edition of philosophers stone and prisoner of Azkaban.
And I also preordered Priory and am so excited to get that book! 😍
sammers65
February 8, 2019 at 12:23 pmOMG YES! I cannot wait for Priory to come out!
northernplunder
February 8, 2019 at 7:41 amlooks like we haul a similar amount of books last month, kick m,e to post mine too!!im v ecxited for the gildedwolves but i havent got it yet
sammers65
February 8, 2019 at 12:20 pm*kick’s lauren softly because she is a precious bean* Soon we shall both have Belle’s Library 😂😂😂
La Femme Livresque | A Reader To Whatever End
February 9, 2019 at 3:29 pmWow!!! Such a nice haul!
I really want to get physical copies of The Gilded Wolves (I have the audiobook), Smoke and Summons and The Priory of the Orange Tree..😍
Sam || Fictionally Sam
February 11, 2019 at 2:58 pmThank you! I don’t have the audio for Gilded wolves! Let me know how it is!
La Femme Livresque | A Reader To Whatever End
February 12, 2019 at 6:59 am🙂 will do!
Kaleena @ Reader Voracious
February 13, 2019 at 7:26 pmHOLY HELL you did a book haul right my friend! Talk about utilizing sales to your advantage, I have to avoid bookbub and kindle sale emails now or I would suffer this same fate LOL. Great haul, love!
Let me know what you think about the Hamilton audio, I have an audible credit and unsure what to get with it.
Sam || Fictionally Sam
February 14, 2019 at 9:35 amThank you! LOL I need to follow in your steps and ignore them, cause my kindle is now full of books that I probably wont be reading for some time. BUT THEY WERE FREEEEEEEE 😂😂😂
And will do! Honestly anything with LMM can’t go wrong IMO so I’ll be super bias in my observations. lol.
Kaleena @ Reader Voracious
February 14, 2019 at 10:46 amMOOD! Bookbub isn’t so bad because more often than not the books I nab are free… but the kindle deal emails are the DEVIL.