Book Haul
Yesterday I needed
to get out of my house really bad. I
didn't know if I was going to end up
staying in town or if I needed to go up to Portland, it was just one of those
days where I was suffocating. I ended up staying in Salem and going to not one,
but two, bookstores. I had been wanting to check them out, and I'm so glad I
did!
The first one I went
to I've seen on my way to my dog's veterinarian, and I've been dying to go in.
I never saw a sign with their name outside, but it turns out the name of the
business is Readers Guide. 3 out of 4 of the girls there were really sweet and
helpful when I was going insane and picking up (I kid you not, 13 books
originally) all of the books that looked even somewhat interesting and I had a
desire to read. The original pile that I grabbed included all of the Throne of Glass series, as well as Lord of Shadows, Crescendo, and Silence. I did knock it down to 4 books. I
decided on Heartless and Fairest by Marissa Meyer because some friends
said it was good and it was worth it, so I ran with it haha.
Instead of buying
the entire Throne of Glass series like I was going to originally, I decided on
just getting The Assassin's Blade, as I
have Throne of Glass. I figured I could
go in order and slowly collect them all, like Pokémon.
As for Lady Midnight, I really couldn't stop myself.
I saw the edge of the book said it was signed and nearly lost my shit. $25 for
a signed copy of Lady Midnight? TAKE MY
MONEY!! It was such a great find and I'm so happy I got it!
PSA though: if
you're going to Readers Guide, don't take a drink. They don't want them in the
store because too many people have spilled them. I had to set my drink at their
counter so I could continue to look for books. Also, they do trades and give
credits for them!
The next store I
went to was The Book Bin. It's a little bit of a pain to park because it's
downtown Salem, but I just wanted to check it out. The staff was awkward, but
nice so I will probably go back. It was a two story building and gave me
serious Powell's vibes, but it was more chaotic, but in a good way. I didn't
plan on getting any books at that store since I had just bought 4, but I found
some I just couldn't live without.
I mean, anyone that
has seen Firefly the tv show knows it's gold, and the fact that Joss Whedon was
a consultant for this book, makes it 100x times better. I am so excited to read
Firefly: Big Damn Hero, and the sequel
when it comes out. Plus, it's SUCH a pretty cover with the parchment graphics.
Ugh.
I did pick up a
couple of Jane Austen books, Pride and
Prejudice, which I have read, and you can find the review here. I loved this book so
much, I had to buy it. While I was in that section though, I was curious about Mansfield Park also, so I grabbed it and I'm
looking forward to reading it. Girls of Paper
and Fire by Natasha Ngan was a last minute grab while I was standing by
the check stand. First, the cover is BEATIFUL. And I did check Goodreads to see
what the reviews looked like, and the ones from friends looked promising. It's
also part of James Patterson Presents, so I have high hopes since I have loved
all of the Stalking Jack the Ripper books.
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