November 2020 book haul
Hello bookworms!! Welcome to the November 2020 book haul!!
I was SUPER WELL BEHAVED in November. For the first time this year since January, I actually stuck to my 10 book limit!! Even with two review books!! HOORAY!!
Book haul categories are as follows:
- subscription boxes
- book purchases (book mail, in-store, digital* and gifts)
- review copies (book mail and digital)
* Not counting Kindle Unlimited
SYMBOLS
Symbol | Key | Symbol | Key | Symbol | Key |
| ⚔️ | fantasy | ⛱ | contemporary | ? | sci-fi |
| ? | historical fiction | ❤️ | romance | ? | crime / mystery |
| ? | thriller | ? | classic | ? | dark academia |
| ? | BIPOC author | ? | own voices | ?️? | queer rep |
| ? | mental health rep | ♿️ | disability rep | ? | graphic novel |
| ? | hardcover | ? | paperback | ? | ebook |
| ? | graphic novel | ? | audiobook | ? | gift |
| ? | backlist title | ⏰ | ARC / review copy | ? | Aussie author / #loveozya |
Emoji table for reference
November 2020 book haul
I subscribe to four monthly boxes: OwlCrate, FairyLoot and the book-only subscription for LitJoy and Illumicrate. International shipping is still an absolute shit show… but it is getting better… Maybe. So, here is where I stand with books that arrived in October:
- ? = arrived in a previous month
- ✅ = arrived in October
- ? = in transit
- ➡️ = skipped
- ?️ = parked (not out yet)
- ❌ = confirmed that it was lost to the mail gremlins (but thankfully refunded)
| Owlcrate | FairyLoot | LitJoy | Illumicrate | |
| October | ➡️ | ➡️ | ➡️ | ✅ |
| November | ➡️ | ➡️ | ➡️ | ? |
| Special Editions | ? How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories | ✅ ?️ ?️ ?️ | ?️ Daughter of Smoke and Bone |
Meaning, the following books arrived in November:
- The October theme for Illumicrate was Life and Death and the book was The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab
- I also got my special FairyLoot edition of Blood and Honey by Shelby Mahurin
I was SUPER well behaved in November!! Like, I am honestly just so proud of myself!!
Book | Author | Release year | Symbols | Read? | Cover |
| Vassa in the Night | Sarah Porter | 2016 | ⚔️ ?♀️ ? ? |
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| Among the Beasts and Briars | Ashley Poston | 2020 | ⚔️ ?♀️ ? |
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| Slayer | Kiersten White | 2019 | ⚔️ ?♀️ ? ? |
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| The Faithless Hawk | Margaret Owens | 2020 | ⚔️ ?♀️ ? |
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| A Deal With the Elf King | Elise Kova | 2020 | ⚔️ ❤️ ?♀️ ? |
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| How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories | Holly Black | 2020 | ⚔️ ?♀️ ? | ✅ |
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I have already read How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories, and LOVED it. But if you’re not a fan of Cardan from The Cruel Prince, this probably isn’t the book for you.
I only got two review copies in November, which was actually really nice (as opposed to the SIX I got in October). I am also super far behind on review copies which is the worst… ?
Book | Author | Publisher | Symbols | Read? | Cover |
| The Memory of Souls | Jenn Lyons | Pan MacMillan | ⚔️ ?? ? |
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| Defending the Galaxy | Maria V. Snyder | Harlequin Teen | ? ?♀️ ? |
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Did you get any new books in November?
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.
8 Comments
evelynreads1
ooh way smaller haul than normal! Good job hahah! I hope you will love all of these!
(www.evelynreads.com)
meeghan
Thanks Evelyn!! I’m pretty proud ??
Sophie @BewareOfTheReader
What? Smaller haul? Woman how much do you spend on books???? Don’t answer this was a rhetorical question from one bad bookworm to another baddie LOL
meeghan
I plead the fifth!! No comment!! ??
dbsguidetothegalaxy
Don’t worry, our postal service is even worse ?? I still need to read Slayer and The Faithless Hawk (The Merciful Crow first, though).
I got some books on sale at the library! A copy of Dracula (finally!) and some more Stephen King to add to my growing collection ?
meeghan
Yaaaaay!! Growing collections are awesome!!
dbsguidetothegalaxy
They are! And I need to redo my bookshelves anyway ?
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