August '19 book haul
Good morning bookworms!
Book haul categories are as follows:
- book boxes
- book purchases (book mail, instore and digital)
- review copies (book mail and digital), and
- bookish items (book related, but not actual books).
I subscribe to three monthly boxes: OwlCrate, FairyLoot and the book-only subscription for LitJoy. Here is what arrived in August:
- FairyLoot’s August box theme was Things are not what they seem, and the book was The Merciful Crow by Margaret Owen
- OwlCrate’s August theme was Storms and Seas, and the book was House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig
- LitJoy’s August theme was as Dressed for Deception, and the book was A Dress For the Wicked by Autumn Krause
My July FairyLoot still had not arrived by 31 August… It went to the US, then to my old address, and now it’s on its way here!
NOT crazy over the top this month, which is kind of nice!! (But also not … great!!)
Book | Author | Series | Release year | Genre | Age group | Read? | Cover |
| A Reaper at the Gates | Sabaa Tahir | An Ember in the Ashes #3 | 2018 | Fantasy | Adult |  | |
| Vicious | V. E. Schwab | Villains #1 | 2013 | Fantasy | Adult |  | |
| Vengeful | V. E. Schwab | Villains #2 | 2018 | Fantasy | Adult |  | |
| Going Off Script | Jen Wilde | 2019 | Contemporary | YA |  | ||
| Midnight Beauties | Megan Shepherd | Grim Lovelies #2 | 2019 | Fantasy | YA |  | |
| Circe | Madeleine Miller | 2018 | Fantasy | YA |  | ||
| King of Scars | Leigh Bardugo | Nikolai #1 | 2019 | Fantasy | YA |  | |
| Heartstopper Vol 2 | Alice Oseman | Heartstopper #2 | 2019 | Contemporary | YA |  | |
| Permanent Record | Mary H. K. Choi | 2019 | Contemporary | YA |  | ||
| Darkdawn | Jay Kristoff | The Nevernight Chronicle #3 | 2019 | Fantasy | Adult |  | |
| Frogkisser | Garth Nix | 2017 | Fantasy | YA |  |
Ahhhh, look at all those anticipated reads FINALLY coming in!! ? ALSO, the copy of Frogkisser was a gift from the amazing Roz. AND it’s a signed copy, which makes me SO HAPPY because Nix is one of my fave authors and I’ve never had a signed book from him before, despite growing up a couple of hours from him.
This is MUCH BETTER!!
Key: ? physical book | ? ebook
Book | Author | Series | Publish date | Genre | Age group | Read? | From? / Format | Backlist? |
| Crown of Coral and Pearl | Mara Rutherford | Crown of Coral and Pearl #1 | 27 Aug | Fantasy | YA | ✅ | Harlequin HQ Australia ? |  |
| Against the Rules | Laura Heffernan | Gamer Girls #2 | 15 Oct | Romance | Adult | Netgalley ? |  | |
| The Opposite of Falling Apart | Micah Good | 25 Feb 2020 | Contemporary | YA | Netgalley ? |  |
Ahhhh… I really need to take better note of what comes in for this!! I’m *pretty sure* that my Cara Kozik Harry Potter mug came this month (this is separate from the OwlCrate mugs by her, but all within the same series)… or maybe it came in July?! I have been using it!!
OH!! I got gifted some beautiful Captive Prince bookmarks from Roz as well, AND because C. S. Pacat was at the Darkdawn book launch, I got her to sign them!! ? (I do need to take photos of them though…)
meeghan
Hi!! I'm Meeghan 😊 I like books (surprise). I also like games (board, video and D&D), baking (mostly cakes) and travel. I live in Canberra, Australia with Husband and 3 black rescue kitties.
17 Comments
Sofii @ A Book. A Thought.
The Merciful Crow sounds SO GOOD!!! I can’t wait to hear your opinion about it.???
I hope you enjoy all these, honey ❤️
Meeghan reads
Thanks love!! I’ve added a couple to my TBR for this month. I have to get better at reading books as they come in so they don’t sit on my shelves FOREVER!! ?
Paige @ BookishPaige_
Oh girl I got Heartstopper vol 2 in July, and read it as soon as my sister picked it up for me. It’s so much better than the first (equally 5 stars, but just soooo much cuter!)
I got the Fairyloot’s August box too (best boyfriend ever in paying for my subscription each month lol) so I guess I’ll be reading the book next week for their read-a-long thing that they’re hosting.
I kept forgetting to post my hauls, so I still have my May, June & July haul to do which is very… long.. think i have like 40+ books, mostly anticipated pre-orders and birthday gifts. Will post my august one up soon, don’t think I did too bad for August, I hope!
Meeghan reads
Oh I love seeing your hauls!! Maybe do a May/June and then a July/August one?! And your boyfriend sounds like a keeper!! ?
Lindsay @ PawsomeReads
I love the OwlCrate edition of House of Salt and Sorrows! The more blue/turquoise cover is gorgeous ?looks like you’ve got quite a few new books to read haha
Meeghan reads
?? yes!! And no time to read them!! ?
Beware Of The Reader
I got Merciful Crow too and..what a travel foryour box!!
Kathy @ Pages Below the Vaulted Sky
Ahhhh I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on A Dress for the Wicked! I feel like fashion-centric YA fantasy has been a Thing lately, and I’m 100% okay with that. 😀
Meeghan reads
Me too!! Bring on the dresses!!
evelynreads1
ooh some good books! I’m very excited for most of them!
(www.evelynreads.com)
Meeghan reads
Saaame!! Now I just need to find time to read them!!
lilisblissfulpages
so many amazing books in your haul Meeghan, hope you have a great time reading them. Have a great September. 🙂
Meeghan reads
Thanks Lili!! I’m crossing my fingers I find time to read them all soon!! Wishing you an amazing month too ?
lilisblissfulpages
🙂 🙂
journeyintobooks
Awesome haul, hopefully you won’t have to wait too much longer for your July Fairyloot box. I hope you love all of these ??
Meeghan reads
It is now here!! It came this week ?
journeyintobooks
I’m glad you finally got it ?