Friday, May 8, 2015

Friday Finds

Friday Finds is a weekly meme hosted by Jenn at A Daily Rhythm, where we show off books we recently added to our TBR list or books we recently purchased, borrowed, etc.

 So much for my temporary book buying ban to get my TBR under control. It wasn't my fault though! Well . . . it wasn't all my fault.

 A very good friend got me an Amazon gift card for my birthday. And once I started buying, I couldn't stop!

 Here are the books I bought:

Unteachable by Leah Raeder - Black Iris was one of my favorite books this year. I am so excited to read more of Raeder's stuff.

 Some Girls Are by Courtney Summers - After reading All The Rage, I knew I needed to read more of her work.

Scarlett and Cress by Marissa Meyer - I read Cinder a few months ago and I NEED to read the other books in this series. Love it!

 The Last Time We Say Goodbye by Cynthia Hand

 Alice and the Fly by James Rice - This is 1000% because of Cait from Paper Fury. Her review made me want to buy this IMMEDIATELY!! I had just used up my gift card money, read her review, and promptly bought it. And then I just couldn't stop.

 P.S. I have read it already and LOVED IT!!
Not Otherwise Specified by Hannah Moskowitz

An Ember In The Ashes by Sabaa Tahir - So many great reviews of this one!!

Little Peach by Peggy Kern

While in London, I also made a purchase, but this one was a hardcover.

I bought The Art of Being Normal by Lisa Williamson. I am not really sure why this one has not received more press because the premise is kind of awesome. 

 Here is the Goodreads synopsis: Two boys. Two secrets. David Piper has always been an outsider. His parents think he’s gay. The school bully thinks he’s a freak. Only his two best friends know the real truth – David wants to be a girl. On the first day at his new school Leo Denton has one goal – to be invisible. Attracting the attention of the most beautiful girl in year eleven is definitely not part of that plan. When Leo stands up for David in a fight, an unlikely friendship forms. But things are about to get messy. Because at Eden Park School secrets have a funny habit of not staying secret for long

Have you acquired any new books this week?
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28 comments :

  1. Grace @ RebelMommyBookBlogMay 8, 2015 at 12:49 PM

    Oh great buys! I am super excited to get Alice and the fly. Cait's review made me need to read this! Glad you enjoyed too!

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    1. CynthiaMay 8, 2015 at 4:17 PM

      Thanks Grace. You really must read it. It was as amazing as Cait said! I will post a full review soon. :)

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    2. CG @ Paper FuryMay 9, 2015 at 12:48 PM

      YES. I AM ALWAYS RIGHT.

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    3. CynthiaMay 10, 2015 at 1:44 PM

      Bahahaha Cait. Yes you are! We must all listen to you all the time. Haha

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  2. MelanieMay 8, 2015 at 4:36 PM

    You got some great books this week, Cynthia! I do hope you enjoy Some Girls Are - that one had a huge impact on me and oh gosh The last time we say goodbye is beautiful. One of my faves for this year, in fact!

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    1. CynthiaMay 10, 2015 at 1:44 PM

      Thanks so much Melanie! I will be reading Some Girls Are very soon. I loved All The Rage.

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  3. Captivated ReaderMay 8, 2015 at 7:12 PM

    Little Peach sounds good!! I'll be adding it to my ever growing reading wishlist.

    Here's a link to my Friday Finds post for the week: http://captivatedreader.blogspot.com/2015/05/friday-finds-80.html

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  4. Cleopatra Loves BooksMay 8, 2015 at 7:35 PM

    So glad you found, read and enjoyed Alice and the Fly. I read this one earlier this year.

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  5. Piecraft BucharestMay 8, 2015 at 8:11 PM

    Wow, you've got many a goodie, lol :) I can't wait to read your reviews!

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  6. Adriana @ BooksOnHerMindMay 9, 2015 at 12:22 AM

    So many books! I've heard Unteachable is supposed to be really good. I would love to read that one myself.
    Haha! Alice and the Fly. I know that from Cait's review too. I hope you like it and all your books! Have fun reading.

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    1. CynthiaMay 10, 2015 at 1:46 PM

      Thanks Adriana! I have read Unteachable already. It's good, but somehow not as good as Black Iris.

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  7. Loony LiterateMay 9, 2015 at 1:04 AM

    As soon as I saw Alice and the Fly, I was like, OH, Cait reviewed that! Pretty much the reason I want to read it as well :) The Last Time We Say Goodbye is also excellent :)

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    1. CynthiaMay 10, 2015 at 1:47 PM

      Thanks so much Loony Literate! You really should read Alice and the Fly. It was so good. I'm glad to hear you enjoyed The Last Time We Say Goodbye. I have been wanting to read it for so long.

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  8. CaytMay 9, 2015 at 2:54 AM

    Cress and Scarlet are great! I hope you enjoy them. I'm really interested in reading An Ember in the Ashes too. I need to pick that one up soon.

    My FF!

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    1. CynthiaMay 10, 2015 at 1:48 PM

      Thanks Cayt! I just read Scarlet and I am reading Cress now. I think Scarlet is my favorite, but the whole series is amazing!

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  9. UnknownMay 9, 2015 at 5:52 AM

    Yay for Courtney Summers! I haven't read Some Girls Are yet, but I'm sure it's a great book. The author writes fantastic books. :)

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    1. CynthiaMay 10, 2015 at 1:49 PM

      Thanks Kaitlin! I agree about Courtney Summers being amazing. Of course I have only read the one book so far (All The Rage), but it was wonderful.

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  10. CG @ Paper FuryMay 9, 2015 at 12:49 PM

    YAAAY SO MUCH WIN FOR MY REVIEW THERE. XDXD I'm also glad it lived up to expectations and you liked it. YAAAY. *awards self with cake* Seriously someone should hire me to sell books. Totally. *nods* OHHHH I can't wait to read Ember in the Ashes!

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    1. CynthiaMay 10, 2015 at 1:50 PM

      Bahahaha Cait! Oh yes, you would be an awesome book seller. It worked on me!

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  11. UnknownMay 9, 2015 at 10:25 PM

    Great selection Cynthia! I honestly cannot wait for you to finish reading the Lunar Chronicles! Although, you could wait a couple of months, because you'll more than likely find yourself wanting to know the conclusion ha ha! Will you be reading Fairest too?

    Claudia @ My Soul Called Life

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    1. CynthiaMay 10, 2015 at 1:52 PM

      Thanks so much Claudia! I know, I really should have waited unit November when Winter comes out. But I read Cinder and then . . . yeah, I just couldn't help myself. I have already read Scarlet and I am reading Cress right now. I just can't stop. The whole series is amazing. And yes, I will definitely read Fairest as well. I am sure I will buy that one within the next month or two. :)

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  12. LolaMay 10, 2015 at 12:02 AM

    I absolutely loved An Ember in the Ashes, Little Peach and Scarlet. Also, I'm currently reading Unteachable but am not finding it as great as Black Iris, by the same author. Anyway, happy reading!!

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    1. CynthiaMay 10, 2015 at 1:53 PM

      Thanks so much Lola! I do agree about Unteachable. I LOVED Black Iris. I just finished Unteachable. While I thought it was good, it just wasn't as amazing as Black Iris.

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  13. UnknownMay 12, 2015 at 3:19 PM

    Ooh looks like you got some great books! I loved Some Girls Are & Not Otherwise Specified!

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    1. CynthiaMay 12, 2015 at 8:44 PM

      I just finished Some Girls Are and it was AMAZING!!

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