Bookish (And Not So Bookish) Thoughts - 28 March 2019

Bookish (And Not So Bookish) Thoughts is a Weekly Meme hosted by Christine @ Bookishly  Boisterous.

Happy Thursday Bookdragons! 

1. Do you ever have just lazy weeks where you know there's stuff you have to do; housework, blogging, review books to read, etc.  but you're just tired of your routine and just need some time off? That was me last week. I read a lot but I didn't do much besides that. 

2. I bought way too many books this month. I just kind of went on a spree when I should be 
saving for my fall vacation. I decided against getting a ticket for next year's ApollyCon because
there weren't many authors attending that I'd actually like to meet so I figured I wouldn't have to
worry so much about May's paychecks and just sort of went for it with March's. I regret nothing.

3. I'm nearly caught up on my ARC reading. The only ones I have left are May-August releases so I have plenty of time. It feels like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders.

4. I watched Game of Thrones for the first time tonight and I loved it! I'm going to try to catch up before the final season, but it's going to take a lot of binging!

5. My grandmother and I started a two-woman book club this month. Our pick this month was All We Left Behind: Virginia Reed and the Donner Party. My grandmother just finished so I need to catch up so we can discuss. Next month we're doing Daisy Jones and the Six!

6. It's finally warm enough that I don't need to wear boots out! I'm so glad to be back to walking more and taking off a few of the pounds I put on over the winter.

7. I'm finally nearing the end of my current writing project. I'm about 7k words from hitting my project targets! 

#BookMail #29

This week's book mail post is a day late but not necessarily a dollar short (unless you count the dollars in my checking account!). My mailbox this week contained...

My Half Price Books Order:
- Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco
- Defy the Stars by Claudia Gray
- The Dead House by Dawn Kurtagich

My Book Outlet Order:
- Unforgiven by Lauren Kate

I didn't realize when I ordered from Half Price Books that The Dead House, Stalking Jack the Ripper, and Defy the Stars were all ARCs but it's really cool that they are! I can't wait to read them. (Or reread in the case of The Dead House!)

July Still-Waiting-On:
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Ravenclaw Edition by J.K. Rowling (from Book Depository)

#BookMail Thursday #28

I broke my book ban for the sake of Prime Day and some other great deals this week...

Amazon Preorder &  Prime Day Purchases:

- Because You Love to Hate Me 

Not only does this book have a gorgeous cover but I was drawn to the idea of a collection of stories about villains. I was going to wait for the release date before buying but I ended up preordering it last weekend so it would arrive on the release date. 

- Because of Lila by Abbi Glines

I was waiting for Because You Love to Hate Me to come in the mail Tuesday and decided I needed a break from fantasy so I decided to read a sample of Because of Lila (I planned to get a paperback copy if Abbi Glines is going to be part of ApollyCon's 2018 Virtual Signing). Turns out, I couldn't stop reading so I one-clicked and spent the whole day reading it. I don't regret a thing. Only that it's finished. 😭

July Waiting On:

- Unforgiven by Lauren Kate (Scored a bargain from Book Outlet - it was only $2.72!!!!)

- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Ravenclaw Edition by J.K. Rowling (from Book Depository)

Half Price Books Sale Splurge:

- Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco

- The Dead House by Dawn Kurtagich

- Defy the Stars by Claudia Gray

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As a bonus, for buying Because of Lila on Prime Day I also get $1.26 off my next ebook or print book purchase on Amazon before July 25th. I'm actually thinking of putting it toward an ebook for my grandmother's birthday, which is coming up on July 17th. She scored a great deal and got her very own Kindle on Prime Day. It came in the mail yesterday. 

"Book Mail" Thursday #8

I broke my no-buying-new-books rule already and splurged on a few discounted ebooks and I have a couple new books to read this "Book Mail" Thursday thanks to Christmas last weekend...

Paper Princess by Erin Watt and The Architect of Song by AG Howard

Despite being a tight year for my grandmother and I this Christmas I got two of the books from my Christmas wishlist this year! I love AG Howard and I can't wait to read The Architect of Song and Paper Princess sounds really great too! 

eBook Splurges:

Want to know one of my favorite things about holidays? Authors and Publishers sometimes put discounts on their books. These are some eBooks that I got on HUGE discount this past week because of the Christmas holiday!

Intercepted by J.Q. Anderson 

Discount: 100% off on Christmas Day - FREE!

Unknown by Wendy Higgins

Discount: On Sale Christmas Week for $1.99!

My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows

Discount: On Sale 12/27/2016 for $1.99!

Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys

Discount: On Sale 12/27/2016 for $1.99!

Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton

Discount: On Sale 12/27/2016 for $1.99

Books I Want to Splurge on In the Future:

As a book addict, I'm always thinking about my next book purchase. These are two I want to get in the next couple months...

Ever the Hunted (physical copy, I had an eARC) by Erin Summerill

Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead (Signed Copy)

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What books did you get for Christmas? Have you indulged in any holiday eBook sales?