It’s time for a look at my October book haul!
I normally include my haul with my wrap-up (which I posted yesterday, if you missed it), but since October was my birthday month and I hauled a LOT more than I usually do, I decided to make a separate haul post—especially so I’d have plenty of room to thank everyone who sent such kind gifts. 🥰
Do I Have to Wear Black? // Mortellus (gift from Cathy ♥; adult nonfiction)
Cinema Viscera // Sam Richard (gift from Cathy; adult horror anthology)
The Kaiju Preservation Society // John Scalzi (gift from Jamie ♥; adult sci-fi)
Cat + Gamer, Vol. 1 // Wataru Nadatani (gift from Terry ♥; adult humor manga; READ)
Swordheart // T. Kingfisher (gift from Terry; adult fantasy/romance)
Exquisite Corpse // Poppy Z. Brite (gift from Terry; adult horror)
Spy x Family, Vol. 6 & 7 // Tatsuya Endo (gifts from Terry; adult humor manga; READ)
Horseman // Christina Henry (gift from Sarah ♥; adult horror)
Monstress: Book One // Marjorie M. Liu (gift from Ashley ♥; adult fantasy graphic novel; READ)
A History of Wild Places // Shea Ernshaw (gift from Ashley; adult fantasy/mystery)
Whispers in the Dark // Laurel Hightower (gift from Ashley; adult horror)
The Archived & The Unbound // V.E. Schwab (gifts from Ashley; YA fantasy)
Nettle & Bone // T. Kingfisher (gift from Ashley; adult fantasy)
Monster and the Beast, Vol. 1 // Renji (gift from Ashley; adult fantasy/romance manga)
A Song for Quiet // Cassandra Khaw (gift from Ashley ; adult horror)
Cat + Gamer, Vol. 2 // Wataru Nadatani (gift from Ashley; adult humor manga; READ)
These Fleeting Shadows // Kate Alice Marshall (gift from Ashley; YA horror)
Direwood // Catherine Yu (gift from Ashley; YA horror)
The River Has Teeth // Erica Waters (gift from Ashley; YA fantasy)
Not Good for Maidens // Tori Bovalino (gift from Ashley; YA horror/fantasy)
Over the Woodward Wall // A. Deborah Baker (gift from Ashley; MG fantasy)
The Exorcist’s House // Nick Roberts (ebook purchase; adult horror)
Earthdivers #1 // Stephen Graham Jones (graphic novel purchase; adult horror; READ)
Ravensong // T.J. Klune (used bookstore purchase; adult fantasy/romance)
Moonflowers & Nightshade: An Anthology of Sapphic Horror // Samantha Kolesnik (kickstarter pre-order; adult horror anthology)
The City of Brass // S.A. Chakraborty (purchase; adult fantasy)
Kingdom of the Feared // Kerri Maniscalco (pre-order; new adult fantasy/romance)
Lore Olympus: Volume Three // Rachel Smythe (pre-order; adult fantasy/romance)
Breakable Things // Cassandra Khaw (pre-order; adult horror)
Marla // Jonathan Janz (pre-order; adult horror)
They Were Here Before Us // Eric LaRocca (pre-order; adult horror; READ)
This Savage Song Collector’s Edition // V.E. Schwab (purchase; YA fantasy)
Krampus: The Yule Lord // Brom (used bookstore purchase; adult horror/fantasy)
The Ballad of Black Tom // Victor LaValle (finished review copy; adult horror)
Leech // Hiron Ennes (finished review copy; adult horror)
Skeleton Song // Seanan McGuire (finished review copy; adult fantasy)
Found: An Anthology of Found Footage Horror Stories // Andrew Cull & Gabino Iglesias (eARC; adult horror; READ)
The Lake House // Sarah Beth Durst (eARC; YA horror; READ)
Toil and Trouble: A Women’s History of the Occult // Lisa Kroger & Melanie R. Anderson (finished review copy; adult nonfiction)
Hell Followed With Us // Andrew Joseph White (finished review copy; YA horror; READ)
Fat Chance, Charlie Vega // Crystal Maldonaldo (finished review copy; YA contemporary)
Human Monsters: A Horror Anthology // Sadie Hartmann & Ashley Sawyers (eARC; adult horror anthology)
The Foxglove King // Hannah F. Whitten (eARC; adult fantasy/romance)
How was your month? What was your favorite book you hauled or read?
— destiny ♥
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Ah! You hauled so so much!!!! Swordheart is SUCH a good book, you’re going to love it. I got a copy of The Foxglove King, too, and I’m a good chunk of the way into it. It’s really really entertaining so far. I hope you love ALL of these!
I’m only a few chapters into Swordheart and already completely obsessed! It’s so funny and charming. ♥ I’m so glad you’re enjoying The Foxglove King! And thank you, lovely!
Happy Belated Birthday! I loved The Archived series – I’ll read anything Schwab writes.
Thank you! Schwab is amazing!
Happy Belated Birthday! And I love how many books you hauled this month, happy reading!! 😀
Thank you so much, friend! 😀
Happy belated birthday!
Thank you so much!
Happy birthday Destiny! Fantastic haul. I also ordered that beautiful copy of Marla, which just came last week. Enjoy😁
Thank you! 😀 I’m so glad you snagged a copy of Marla, too. It’s so pretty in person, I couldn’t believe it!
I hope you had a fantastic birthday! You got quite a few good books this month 🙂
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Thank you! It was wonderful! ♥
Happy belated birthday! The haul has so many interesting books!
Thank you very much! 🙂
Ohh so many good books!! I love These Fleeting Shadows, so I hope you enjoy it as well 🥰
Thank you! I’m starting it this week and so excited! 😀
Oh the Archived! I loved those two books. Still sad we haven’t gotten anymore. And Monstress is awesome as well!
I’m so excited to read The Archived! though it’s sad knowing the series may never be finished. 🙁
I love Spy Family and Lore Olympus! Hope you are enjoying your new books
Thank you! They’re such amazing series!!