Thursday, March 31, 2016

March Book Haul (2016)

Hey Everyone,

Today's post is my March book haul! This month I got a lot of books despite my current book buying ban (which I admit is going badly). So without further ado here are all the exciting books I got in the month of March.

FICTION:

Title: Girl Online On Tour
Author: Zoe Sugg
Publication Year: 2015
Publisher: Puffin Books
Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26781912-girl-online-on-tour
Short Summary: The sequel to Girl Online by the same author. Penny is just an ordinary girl with one secret, she is a mysterious blogger by the name of GirlOnline. Using this secret identity, Penny writes about her personal problems involving family, friends and school. As her parents move her away to New York City, Penny meets Noah who might have the ability to expose her. In this sequel, we follow Penny as she embarks on a tour journey following the events of the first book.


Title: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Author: Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows
Publication Year: 2008
Publisher: Allen and Unwin
Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8013752-the-guernsey-literary-and-potato-peel-pie-society
Short Summary: Set in 1946, Juliet Ashton is a writer for a newspaper column during the time of the war but experiences a writer's block. Stuck on what to write next, Juliet suddenly receives a letter from Dawsey Adams who says he has found a book that she used to own. Told through a collection of letters, She learns about a secret society through the eyes of her new friend. This is a book about friendship, love and books.


Title: The Harry Potter Boxset (Books 1 - 7)
Author: J.K. Rowling
Publication Year: 2013
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18362144-harry-potter
Short Summary: 11 year old, Harry Potter was living a miserable life with his Aunt and Uncle until receives a mysterious letter that invites him to study at a school called Hogwarts School Of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Discovering that he is actually a wizard (and a famous one at that), Harry embarks on his journey to Hogwarts and learns there is more to his history than he was aware of. A beautiful special edition boxset with art by Kazu Kibuishi (Author of Amulet)



CHILDREN FICTION:

Title: WeirDo 6: Crazy Weird!
Author: Anh Do (Art by Jules Faber)
Publication Year: 2016
Publisher: Scholastic
Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29634808-weirdo-6
Short Summary: The 6th book in the WeirDo series. This is a children's series about a boy named Weir whose last just happens to be Do. With such an interesting name, Weir enters a new school and thus the journey begins. In this 6th book Weir is faces his newest problem which is where he finds himself having to get braces.


Title: DC Comics - Secret Hero Society: Study Hall Of Justice
Author: Derek Fridolfs & Dustin Nguyen
Publication Year: 2016
Publisher: Scholastic
Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25786965-study-hall-of-justice
Short Summary: Ever wondered what Batman was like in school? In this new children's series, Bruce Wayne is the newest kid as Ducard Academy which seems to not be an ordinary school. Accompanied by his friends Clark and Diana, Bruce is out to find out what is going on as well as get through the school year.


GRAPHIC NOVELS:

Title: The Batman Adventures: Volume 3
Author: Bruce Timm, Paul Dini, Kelley Puckett & Mike Parobeck
Publication Year: 2015
Publisher: DC Comics
Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25241781-the-batman-adventures-vol-3
Short Summary: The third volume in the Batman Adventures series that is based of the popular animated television show (Batman: The Animated Series). Readers follow the legendary Dark Knight as he takes down the villains of Gotham City. This volume contains issue #21 - 27 as well as the Batman Adventures Annual #1.


Title: Batgirl Volume 2: Family Business (Batgirl IV: Volume 7)
Author: Cameron Stewart, Brenden Fletcher & Babs Tarr
Publication Year: 2016
Publisher: DC Comics
Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26067583-batgirl-vol-2
Short Summary: The second volume in the new series of Batgirl since the New 52 run. After losing everything in a fire, Barbara Gordon decides to take herself and her hero identity to the district of Burnside. What lies ahead for Batgirl as well as Barbara. This volumes contains issue #41 - 45 as well as Batgirl Annual #2


Title: Convergence: Infinite Earths Book Two
Author: Various Authors
Publication Year: 2015
Publisher: DC Comics
Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25614330-convergence
Short Summary: The second book to the Convergence: Infinite Earths Tie-Ins. Convergence was a big DC comic event that occur mid 2015 where The New 52 series was put on hold for two months while issues ran that features stories taking place before the Flashpoint event. This book includes the stories of: Shazam, Blue Beetle, Booster Gold, Crime Syndicate & Plastic Man and the Freedom Fighters.


Title: Harley and Ivy: The Deluxe Edition
Author: Paul Dini, Bruce Timm & Shane Glines
Publication Year: 2016
Publisher: DC Comics
Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25852874-harley-and-ivy
Short Summary: A deluxe collected edition of the mini series of Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy. Before becoming best friends, the two villains cross paths with the shared goal of taking down Batman, for good. This edition collects issue #1 - 3 of the Harley and Ivy series as wells as a few other special issues.


OTHER:

Title: The Annotated Alice: 150th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
Author: Lewis Carroll, John Tenniel, Martin Gardner & Mark Burstein
Publication Year: 2015
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20663731-the-annotated-alice
Short Summary: In celebration of 150 years since the original publication of Alice's Adventures In Wonderland, Gardner and Burstein bring to life again the beloved story but also present their own analysis and research to give a more in depth understanding of the story. Accompanied by beautiful illustrations both from the original as well as new ones. Readers can relive this amazing classic in a new way.


Title: The Wizard Of OZ Colouring In & Story Book
Author: L. Frank Baum & Nikki Wright
Publication Year: 2016
Publisher: Harbour Publishing House
Short Summary: A new way of reading this well loved children's classic. After a cyclone swoops up her house, Dorothy is transported to the quirky world of OZ. With the sole purpose of wanting to go home, Dorothy must make her way to Emerald City to ask the great wizard to help her. Meeting some new friends along the way, will Dorothy make it back home to her family? In this beautiful editions, the reader can read the story as well as colour in the illustrations.

Well those are all the books I got in March. I did get some ebooks this month but I might do a haul in the future of all the books I have on my kindle. Let me know if you would like to see that. Also I will be posting a photo of the children's books I got this month, on my instagram, so if you are interested in seeing those there is a link at the top of the page.

I hope you are having a wonderful day!

~Louise

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Past Reads

My Read Shelf:
Louise's book recommendations, liked quotes, book clubs, book trivia, book lists (read shelf)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Falling into Place
Crash: Book Three
Chat: Book One
Connect: Book Two
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Vol. 4
Chopsticks
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Vol. 3
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Vol. 2
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Vol. 1
Username: Evie
Ugly Love
The Widow
Maybe Not
Maybe Someday
Amazing Fantastic Incredible: A Marvelous Memoir

Wants/TBR

My To-Read Shelf:
Louise's book recommendations, liked quotes, book clubs, book trivia, book lists (to-read shelf)
Pride and Prejudice
The Bronze Horseman
The Sun Is Also a Star
Tweet Heart
A Passionate Love Affair with a Total Stranger
Holly's Inbox : Scandal in the City
Chat Love
Holly's Inbox
The Not So Secret Emails Of Coco Pinchard
Love, Rosie
I've Got Your Number
Top 8
Want to Go Private?
House of Leaves
Pretty Baby
A Court of Mist and Fury
Teen Frankenstein
Leave Me Alone
Fable Comics
Mr. Maybe