June Book Haul
Hello Readers,
It’s time for a book haul and there’s been quite a few new additions to my book shelves and TBR during June and I’m looking forward to reading them all soon. Actually, I’ve read a couple already, so I’ll link the Wrap Up these ones are featured in. Also, as there’s a number of them to share with you all, I’ll just give you a brief synopsis of each and if you’d like to know more, just click on their respective link.
Okay, so here’s all the books I’ve purchased during June…
This is the second instalment of the Animal Crossing New Horizons Manga. It’s essentially a guide to the game but in manga format. The art style is great and it’s a lot of fun to read whether you’re new to the game or have been playing since launch.
Although this one is the December Buddy Read for my book club, I couldn’t wait to read it and honestly I’m happy to re-read it again at the end of the year. So if you’d like to read my Wrap Up for this book, you head to my May Bookish Wrap Up.
I’ve had this book on my radar for a while and then someone in my book club recommended it and so it’s going to be our August Buddy Read.
It’s a very short book, only 161 pages and the blurb on the back of the book doesn’t give too much a way:
“The Alchemist is the story of a shepherd boy from the Spanish region of Andalusia who journeys to the exotic markets of North Africa and then into the Egyptian desert, where a fateful encounter with the alchemist awaits him.”
The fact that part of this story is set in Egypt peaks my interest because it’s somewhere I have always dreamed of going. So I’m looking forward to reading this and hoping that even though it’s really short, it’ll draw me in and give me the feeling of being there.
This is my book club’s Buddy Read Book for this month and I’m looking forward to picking up soon {I’ve had to prioritise book tour reads this month.} I first heard about this book from my favourite BookTuber, Alexandra Roselyn and it just sounded so cosy and lovely that I decided to pick it up for myself and then thought it might a book some in my book club would enjoy as well. Plus, it isn’t too long, well by my standards anyways {I’ve had to learn that not everyone in my book club wants to read 300+ paged books}
But anyway, Sourdough follows Lois, who isn’t really that happy with life ~ she doesn’t enjoy her job and the only people she has regular contact with are two brother who run the “hole-in-the-wall” where she orders her food. Then suddenly the brothers have to close their shop and leave ~ their parting gift to Lois is a Sourdough starter with instruction on how to care for it and keep it alive. Throughout the process, Lois discovers a whole new world and maybe a way to live a more satisfying life.
Doesn’t that just sound so lovely and cosy? I’m also thinking about getting some Sourdough to eat while I breadths book because I think that will add to the whole experience I’m hoping this book will be.
Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
With the film adaptation being released soon and Taylor Swift’s song about it, this book seems to be everywhere at the moment!
I’ve actually had this book on my radar and Wishlist for a while and decided to finally purchase it. I hesitated for a while because from what I know of it, it’s not my typical read. But the setting and the main character felt unique enough that I’ve decided it’s time to add it to my TBR, though I’m not sure exactly when I’ll be picking it up.
But for those who want to know more, here’s the blurb from the back of the book:
For years, rumours of the “Marsh Girl” have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Gil. But Kya is not what they say. Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls homes, finding friends in the gulls and lessons in the sand. Them this time comes when she yearns to be loved. When two young meant from town become intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new life - until the unthinkable happens.
I feel like there’s definitely a mystery element to this book which might put me on edge as I read it but I was really drawn to the idea of reading about someone living out in the marsh surrounded by nature.
I’ve had this book on the list of Buddy Read Books for my book club ever since we read Ruth Ozeki’s A Tale For The Time Being but I’ve always seemed to skip over it, especially since it’s 500+ pages and while I love a chonky book, not everyone does. But I’m hoping since we all enjoyed Ozeki’s first book, others in the club will be happy to read this despite it’s length during the month of November,
The basic premise of this book is that it follows Benny, a 13 year old who, a year after losing his father begins to hear voices belonging to the items around his house. When his mother develops a hoarding problem, the voices become more clamorous. As the voices of objects spread to the outside world, Benny tries to seek refuge in a large public library, where objects speak in whispers and there he finds his own book - a talking thing who narrates Benny’s life and teaches him to listen to the things that truly matter.
I feel like this is going to be a very emotional read but also a poignant one and I’m looking forward to picking it up towards the end of the year.
Penguin Classics Marvel Collection ~ Black Panther / The Amazing Spider-Man
I’ve been a Marvel film fan for a while and I have adored Spider-Man from a young age {which is weird considering I’m terrified of spiders!} but I’ve never really delved into the comics which all the films and cartoons are based on.
So when Penguin Classics announced the publication of these bind ups, along with a Captain America one, I felt it was time to give the comics a go. They are made up of around 12 key comics within each of the series.
Originally I was only going to get the Spider-Man edition but I’ve come to adore Black Panther and decided to pick that one up as well. No offence to Captain America, but he just isn’t my favourite, but you never know, I might pick up his bind up at some point so I have the complete set.
Just an FYI, I’ve linked the hardback editions as those are the ones I have but like most books, there is also a paperback version. I’m just a sucker for gold foiling and gilded edges…
As I have already told the Penguin Team via their Discord server, I’m blaming them for this purchase. They recently attended the Star War event and shared pictures of their stand with a whole host of Star War books that they were publishing.
As Obi-Wan is my favourite Jedi, Ewan McGregor’s Obi-Wan specifically, the pictures featuring Star Wars Brotherhood, caught my attention. After looking up the book on Waterstones, it peaked my interest and so now it sits on my TBR cart waiting for me to pick it up.
The story is set during The Clone wars {so between Episodes 2 and 3 of the films} and follows Obi-Wan and Anakin as they not only have to navigate their relationship now Anakin is no longer a Palawan but also investigate an explosion on a Trade Federation planet, where all may not be what it seems.
There’s more details within the synopsis but basically what sparked my interest was the time period in which the book is set as I want to see what happens between Obi-Wan and Anakin before he completely turns to the Dark Side in Episode 3 of the films. I know I could watch the animated series The Clones Wars ~ I have tried believe me but I just can’t get into them, so I think the books might be the way to go for me.
I feel like I’ve been saying for the majority of the books on this list but this is another I’ve had on my radar and Wishlist for a while.
This book follows 18 year old Zetian, who becomes a female co-pilot to get close to the male pilot responsible for her sister’s death. But after Zetian survives her first battle, she is declared an Iron Widow ~ the most-feared of all pilots. Now Zetian decides to set her sights on bigger things and hopefully stop more girls being sacrificed.
This book has a mix of historical Fiction and Sci-Fi and I’m very intrigued to see how that works, though I’ve only heard good things about this one.
Skyward Flight by Brandon Sanderson and Janci Patterson {American hardcover}
This is what I call a pure “Book Collector” purchase because I already have the U.K hardback version of this short story collection for Brandon Sanderson’s Skyward Series. However, I love the series so much that I decided I’d like both the U.K and U.S editions of it.
So my collection consists of the U.K paperbacks and the U.S hardbacks for the main books in the series. So after getting the U.K hardback edition for the short story collection, I then went on a hunt for the U.S edition and managed to find it on Abe books, where I’d previously found the other U.S editors of the series.
So yeah, basically this is nothing more than a need it for my collection purchase and I’m completely okay with that because I’m not only a read, I’m a collector.
Also I read this collection back in April, so if you’d like to know my thoughts on it, you can give my April Bookish Wrap Up as read.
So those are all of the books I purchased during June. I have also received a couple of books for the book tours that I’m taking part in at the end of this month, but as you’ll be getting full reviews of them soon, I decided not to include them in this haul.
Have you read any of the books I’ve mentioned? I’d love to know your thoughts on them if you have.
Stay Safe. Read a Book.
L x
