November 2024 Wrap-Up and Haul

November was another very busy month for me, with highlights including YALC, A Christie for Christmas, my birthday and seeing the Wicked film. I ended up taking a little break from blogging so have less content to wrap up today, but I did manage to read 25 books and complete my TBR. I also got the haul to end all hauls this month so as always, I am extremely grateful for all of the kind publishers who gave me books.

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Haul:

As I mentioned earlier, it really was a massive month for bookmail and I am honoured & grateful for everything, so let’s start on the thank yous!

Rachel Quin and Viper Books sent me The Christmas Appeal by Janice Hallett, while Aoifke at Del Rey sent me Silver Elite by Dani Francis. First Ink sent me The Romantic Tragedies of a Drama King by Harry Trevaldwyn, while Zaffre Books sent me Four Ruined Realms by Mai Corland and Little Island Books sent me A Fix of Light by Kel Menton.

Simon & Schuster really spoilt me by sending me Make My Wish Come True by Rachel Lippincott and Alyson Derrick, Pieces of Us by Stewart Foster, Only for the Holidays by Abiola Bello & Til Death by Busayo Matuluko.

UCLAN sent me Aphrodite by Bryony Pearce and thanks to Prythia Bookworm’s giveaway I won a copy of You Better Watch Out by Frank Cadaver. I also picked up a copy of The Mistletoe Mystery by Nita Prose, which Harper Fiction kindly gave to all attendees of the inaugural A Christie for Christmas event.

Finally, Usborne sent me Mondays Are Murder by Ravena Guron and Farshore sent me The Rose Bargain by Sasha Peyton Smith and While We’re Young by K. L. Walther.

YALC:

At YALC, I was quite lucky with some of the giveaways. Thank you to the publishers for running some fun and interesting giveaways throughout the weekend. It was lovely to be surrounded by bookish people again.

At Usborne, I picked up Girls of Dark Divine by E. V. Woods and Circle of Liars by Kate Francis through their fun giveaway tasks and treasure hunt.
Del Rey was the ultimate queue for Silvercloak by L. K. Steven
I won Dangerous Girls by Lisa M Sylvan at Scholastic
I was lucky at Penguin and won Keep Your Friends Close by Cynthia Murphy
Finally, I spun the wheel at Bloomsbury and won They Bloom At Night by Trang Thanh Tran

To wrap this mega haul up, my preorders of I Am The Dark That Answers When You Call by Jamison Shea and Rani Choudhury Must Die by Adiba Jaigirdar arrived. I was also kindly gifted Graveyard Shift by M. L. Rio and Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village by Maureen Johnson and Jay Cooper for my birthday.

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