Book Haul: Temptation Kicks In

Wednesday 22 October 2014


For some reason my brain thinks that just because I'm away visiting somewhere; that's an excuse to buy a shed load of books. It's really not. However here is the damage. 




Mr Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan This isn't the kind of book I would usually pick up but I have heard some very good things about it and when I went to buy it the woman in the shop said she really enjoyed it too. So I consider fate to have played a hand in this one.





The Jewel by Amy Ewing I haven't heard terrific things about this book. It is the sort I would typically read but reviews haven't been great. I think I will probably still read it, but it maybe be pushed down near the bottom of my to-read list. 




The Tragedy Paper by Elizabeth Laban I had never heard of this book until I saw it in a bookshop. But the cover was so pretty and the synopsis sounded really interesting. For some reason I adore books set in boarding schools and it sounds like it could be a little sad; and I love sad books.





We Were Liars by E. Lockhart Everywhere I look people are reviewing and raving about this book. I have no clue what it's about apart from a group of affluent kids. Oh! And that there's a twist at the end! (or something like that). It's a lot shorter than I thought it would be actually, especially the way people had been talking about it.  But do I care? Nope. I love jumping on bandwagons.




Cinder by Marissa Meyer This is another one of those books that I'm really late to the party about. Originally I wasn't too keen on the idea; a cyborg Cinderella in a Beijing set somewhere in the future (I'm sorry what?). But everyone's next door neighbour and their dog seems to have read this book. So I'm giving it a go.




2 comments:

CG @ Paper Fury said...

Ooh, I highly recommend Cinder and We Were Liars!! They are sooo amazing and We Were Liars has this ending that literally knocked me over. I just sat there, after I finished, and questioned my brain. XD I wasn't a fan of The Jewel, but it's definitely interesting! I just didn't like how much it copied The Hunger Games (but it's still well written and everything). XD
Thanks for stopping by @ Notebook Sisters!

Georgia said...

I'm really looking forward to reading We Were Liars so I'm glad you enjoyed it :D

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