We’re back with another Top Ten Tuesday, a weekly meme hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl.
This week’s topic is Most Recent Additions to My Book Collection (What books did you get as presents this holiday season? Or what did you buy with gift cards?)
Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve decided to spoil myself with books to celebrate a new(ish) job and other work-related achievements. With all the sales going on it was really hard to hold myself back and well, I let myself have a bit of fun shopping as it’s been a while since I bought physical books to add to my shelves or indulged in some guilt-free purchases. The following ten “new books on the block” are a good mix of YA and Adult contemporary, fantasy, and romance, with a sprinkle of thriller.
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
A Far Wilder Magic by Allison Saft
If We Were Villains (Illustrated 5th Anniversary Signed Edition) by M.L. Rio
XOXO by Axie Oh
Lizzie Blake’s Best Mistake by Mazey Eddings
Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gorman
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno Garcia
Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan
Castles in their Bones by Laura Sebastian
No One Is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood
I’m quite happy with this haul and well, there are more but perhaps we’ll save that for another post! Have you read any of these books? What books did you recently get?
dinipandareads 
Congratulations on your new-ish job. I hope it’s a fantastic fit for you.
My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-most-recent-additions-to-my-book-collection-2/
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I keep meaning to pick up If We Were Villains and that edition sounds like a great choice!
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I was so surprised when I stumbled upon this edition in the bookstore here since there are literally never any special or signed copies. 😂 I hope I love it!
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Thank you, Lydia! I’m excited to start this new-ish adventure 🙂
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When celebrating our achievements, spoiling ourselves with books is definitely a great idea 😉 I’ve read and loved XOXO from your list – hope you’ll love all of these!
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I couldn’t agree more, Lindsey! Spoiling ourselves with the thing we love most is always fun 😃 I’ve heard a lot of great things about XOXO and I can’t wait to read it.
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If We Were Villains is on of my favorites. Enjoy!
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I’ve heard a lot of great things about it so I hope I love it as much as everyone else 🙂
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So many great picks! Loved XOXO, Castles in Their Bones, and Nora Goes Off Script!
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Thanks, Joanna! I can’t wait to read all of them 😍
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Great haul and you definitely deserve to spoil yourself every so often ☺️
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Woo, thanks, Michaela! I think we all do deserve to spoil ourselves every now and again! 😉
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XOXO was a book that made me so happy! I hope it brings you joy too. Nora Off Script was a great one for me as well
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Aw, yay! I’m so glad to hear that about XOXO and although I haven’t seen too many posts about Nora Off Script, the things I’ve seen were pretty positive, so I’m looking forward to reading it 🙂
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So many amazing books!! I bought Castle in Their Bones last year and I still haven’t read it. Haha. So glad that you spoiled yourself with how hard you have been working!! ❤️❤️
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Ooh, another opportunity for a buddy read, perhaps?! I’ve heard so many good things about it 😍
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Haha!! Let’s doooo it!!! 😍😍😍
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Yay for spoiling yourself! I read Lizzie Blake and liked that story. I hope you do, too!
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Thanks, Deanna! I hope I do as well, it’s so hyped! 💜
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Congratulations on your new job! I’m interested in Xoxo and the Lizzie Blake Book. Here is my post-https://paigesofnovels.com/2022/12/27/top-ten-tuesday-recent-editions-to-collection/.
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Thank you so much! I can’t wait to read both of these books and I hope you enjoy them as well 🙂 Happy reading!
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Convenience Store Woman is one of my favorites. I hope you love them all!
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Thank you! It’s such a short book but I’ve heard a lot of good things about it. I can’t wait to pick it up! 😊
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I love XOXO – enjoy all your books!
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It looks so cute and I can’t wait to read it! Thanks, Yolanda 💜
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CALL US WHAT WE CARRY was a very different poetry book than what I was expecting. It was good but it also took a bit of work to understand. I hope you find it unique and interesting, too.
Happy New Year! My TTT post
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Oh, hmm… I don’t read a lot of poetry but I’d heard very good things about this. I hope I don’t get too lost trying to understand it! 😂 Thanks for the heads-up and for stopping by!
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Oooo, congratulations on your newish job, Dini. I have read A Far Wilder Magic and Lizzie Blake’s Best Mistake and loved them both. I hope you love all these new additions.
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Thanks, Carla! 💜 I remember reading your review for Lizzie Blake but glad to hear you also enjoyed A Far Wilder Magic. I’ve heard so many great things about it!
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I’ve seen Lizzie Blake quite a bit lately, maybe the universe is trying to tell me something.
Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
https://readbakecreate.com/holiday-2022-book-haul/
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Ooh, perhaps you should get your hands on a copy! I’ve heard a lot of good things about it and I hope that it lives up to the hype. If you do decide to pick it up, I hope you enjoy it, Pam!
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if we were villains is amazing, and the anniversary edition is gorgeous! hope you enjoy!
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Aah, I’ve heard so many things about it and I can’t wait to read it. The edition is stunning and I absolutely couldn’t resist it, lol. 😍
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Congrats on your new-ish job! All of these look great, I’ve been meaning to get to If We Were Villains for a while because I’ve heard such raves about it, maybe next year will be the year.
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Thanks, Jo! I’ve been meaning to do the same for IWWV but when I saw this SE I couldn’t resist getting my hands on it! 😂 I hope we both love it when we pick it up!
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So do I!
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Oh xoxo I’ve been curious about other Axie Oh’s books.
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Same here! The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea is one of my favourites this year so I’m keen to check out her contemporary too.
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I love splurging on books! 😀 It’s always so much fun! I hope you enjoy reading all of these!
My TTT
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Splurging on books is the best! Surprisingly, I haven’t done much indulging in physical book shopping this year so I was more than happy to treat myself this time! 😂 Thanks for stopping by!
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Oooh, new job opportunity definitely deserves new book purchases! 🤩 Congrats! You have such a nice mix here. I still need to pick up Gorman’s book, as well. I look forward to your thoughts on these!
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