This isn’t my first book haul, but it’s the first one that I’ve actually decided to document. Every first of the month, the Orem Public Library restocks their Book Sale Corner. There’s all kinds of stuff and it feels like a treasure hunt as you’re crouching in front of the shelves looking for your next great find. Today I bought four books for $3.50 (not bad if I do say so myself…) and in this book haul I’m including a couple of books that I checked out as well.
Ready Player One – I’ve read this book once before…maybe a few years ago. I heard recently that it’s going to be turned into a movie? So I figured I’d reread it before it got too popular to check out from the library.
The Lucky One – I’ve always scoffed a little bit at people who are in love with Nicholas Sparks books. The only one I’ve read so far is “A Walk to Remember” and only because I liked the movie. After reading some of the summaries for a few of his books though, I decided that his I might actually enjoy some of them and that I need to stop judging poor Mr. Sparks by how many blockbusters he’s produced.
Montmorency and the Assassins – I read the Montmorency books way back in Junior High it feels like…maybe High School. It’s hard to remember. But I do remember really, really liking them. This is the third book in the series with the first being Montmorency, the second Montmorency on the Rocks, the fourth Montmorency’s Revenge, and the fifth Montmorency Returns. The covers on Amazon make the books look really boring, but they’re actually awesome.
The Perfume Collector – I picked this book 100% because I liked the cover. I actually know nothing about it.
Mr. Darcy’s Daughters – I love Pride and Prejudice (what literary minded girl doesn’t?) So this book seems promising…but I’m also prepared for it to be a major let down as well.
Born of Deception – I read the first book Born of Illusion maybe a year ago. I’ve been waiting for the second book to be put onto OverDrive but my local library hasn’t seen fit to do that thus far…so when I saw it just sitting on a shelf at the library, I had to snatch it up.
So there you go! Book Haul #1. What books have you guys gotten recently? Have you read any of the ones that I just got?
Love your haul! 🙂
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Some of Spark’s books have gotten a bit formulaic, but his earlier work is really great, especially for fluffy beach reading! Never read The Lucky One but hopefully it doesn’t disappoint!
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That’s good to hear! The Notebook is definitely on my list. I looked up a few “Best Nicholas Sparks Books” list and The Notebook was always number one, so I’m looking forward to it!
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Arghhh no! The Notebook was actually aweful but maybe that’s because I loveeeee the movie and it was very different from that. However the sequel, The Wedding, was great!
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Haha well I haven’t seen the movie but if I end up being disappointed, I’l definitely still give The Wedding a try.
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The Montmorency series is so much fun! I think BBC should make a TV series out of it. I would definitely watch.
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Yes! I need to reread them sometime soon, but I remember just loving them.
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