Hey all, Sam here.
I did one of these posts a few months ago, a 2023 Book Haul Jan-April that was just a photo dump. There was no detailing what books were in the photos or anything else. I feel bad about that, because I should have done more than just drop photos into a post and publish it.
So I’m doing better with today’s post. While I used to do monthly book hauls, I unfortunately have had to slow down on my book purchasing this year, so doing these posts where I do a four-month book haul makes a lot more sense. And yes, I had planned to have this post up a couple months ago, but I basically went into a blogging slump and then had to deal with a certain writing challenge of 50,000 words in 30 days in November. But, on the other hand, the September-December book haul will be up in just a few weeks, so that’s exciting.
Let’s get into it.
May
Court of the Undying Seasons by A.M. Strickland, The Sun and the Star by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro, The Lost War by Justin Lee Anderson, and Painted Devils by Margaret Owen. Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros and Silver in the Bone by Alexandra Bracken. And my FairyLoot books for the month: Divine Rivals by Rebeca Ross and The Curse of Saints by Kate Dramis.
Wow, I’ve only read two of the books from this haul. Oops, I should probably read more of my book purchases. I’ve read Court of the Undying Seasons and Divine Rivals. But I still am excited about the rest of them….well, mostly. I’ve been on the fence about picking up Fourth Wing for a while now, but I didn’t want to pass up picking up a sprayed edge copy when I saw it in the store, just in case.
June
My FairyLoot books for the month: Shanghai Immortal by A.Y. Chao and Sing Me to Sleep by Gabi Burton.
Wow, my June purchases were very small. Of course, this was the month where I was really struggling financially, and was trying to get caught up on things after starting my new job, so book buying was definitely put on the back burner. And yep, you guessed it, I haven’t read either of these yet. But they look gorgeous and they do sound interesting, so maybe I can get around to them soon.
July
Just My Type by Falon Ballard, Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman, The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston, and My Friend Anne Frank by Hannah Pick-Goslar. Star Bringer by Tracy Wolff and Nina Croft, and Imogen Obviously by Becky Albertalli. The Griffon’s Saddlebag Book One and The Griffon’s Saddlebag Book Two by Hit Point Press. Dark Water Daughter by H.M. Long, The Surviving Sky by Kritika H. Rao, Goblin Mode: How to Get Cozy, Embrace Imperfection, and Thrive in the Muck by McKayla Coyle and illustrated by Marian Churchland, One for My Enemy by Olivie Blake, Lore Olympus Volume 4 by Rachel Smythe, The Book That Wouldn’t Burn by Mark Lawrence, and Yellowface by R.F. Kuang. And my FairyLoot books for the month were: Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong and Threads That Bind by Kika Hatzopoulou.
Okay, so I’ve read The Seven Year Slip, Dark Water Daughter, Goblin Mode, and Lore Olympus Vol 4. I also skimmed through most of both of The Griffon’s Saddlebag books, but didn’t want to read them too much until I would need to for a D&D campaign. Still, you can tell that I was somewhat making up for lost time by buying a bunch more books in July. I needed the retail therapy. When I’m feeling stressed or sad or upset, buying books helps me feel better…even if it’ll be months and months before I actually read the books.
August
Obviously the first big chunk of these photos are books picked up during Gen Con. So we have Shadowrun: Crimson by Kevin R. Czarnecki, and Daughter of Redwinter by Ed McDonald. The Fantasy AGE Core Rulebook 2nd Edition, and The Expanse Roleplaying Game and Game Master Kit. The My Little Pony Roleplaying Game Rulebook and My Little Pony Roleplaying Game: In a Jam. The Power Rangers RPG Rulebook and The Power Rangers RPG: A Glutton for Punishment. Shadowrun: Dark Resonance by Phaedra Whelton, Shadowrun: Hell on Water by Jason M. Hardy, and You Sexy Thing by Cat Rambo.
I already owned Empire of Exiles by Erin M. Evans, but I got it signed, which was awesome, and while I was there I picked up a copy of the graphic novel Santa Claus: Private Eye by Bearnstein and Dorman. The Kobold Guide to Dungeons by Kobold Press (As a side note, I love the Kobold Guide series. It has such great little essays that are wonderful for game masters and creative writers).
Shadowrun: Elfin Black by Jennifer Brozek, Shadowrun: Undershadows by Jason M. Hardy, Battletech: Iron Dawn Jennifer Brozek, and Wild Massive by Scotto Moore. The Power Rangers RPG: Across the Stars and the Power Rangers RPG: A Jump Through Time. The Tales of the Valiant Alpha Release by Kobold Press and The Kobold Guide to Board Game Design by Kobold Press.
The God of Endings by Jacqueline Holland, Never a Hero by Vanessa Len, Thistlefoot by GennaRose Nethercott, and The Weaver and the Witch Queen by Genevieve Gornichec, The Dragon Knight’s Beloved Volumes 2-5, and I Got Caught Up in a Hero Summons But the Other World Was at Peace Volume 2. The Midnight Kingdom by Tara Sim and The Witch is Back by Sophie H. Morgan. One Piece Omnibus Volumes 10-12 by Eiichiro Oda, My Isekai Life Volumes 6-8, The Savior’s Book Cafe Story in Another World Volume 5, My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero’s Volume 4, The Saint’s Magic Power is Omnipotent Volume 7, and The Saint’s Magic Power is Omnipotent: The Other Saint Volume 2.
My FairyLoot books for the month were: Bonesmith by Nicki Pau Preto and Forged by Blood by Ehigbor Okosun.
Whew…that was a whole bunch of books.
Well, that’s all from me for now. Thank you so much for stopping by, and I’ll be back soon with more geeky content.
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