Book Haul: May 2019

I've been exclusively doing book hauls on our channel for the past couple of years, but I recently decided that I should start sharing them here on the blog again as well. I'm always excited about getting book mail, whether it's my own purchases or the exciting things that I get from the lovely folk at a variety of publishing houses. Without any more introduction, since we've got plenty to talk about, here's my May book haul! It's coming to you a little bit early, as Macky and I are both at BookExpo starting today and will have another haul up soon. (*All review copies mentioned in this post were provided by the specified publisher for free for feature and potential review.)

Purchased & Gifted

• We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal | I received a free finished copy from the publisher, and I also preordered the Barnes & Noble edition. It was a fun YA fantasy series starter inspired by ancient Arabia, features a quest & has a cast of characters that I really enjoyed getting to know.
• A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens | I've only ever read one novel by this author, but I picked up a gorgeous paperback edition of this story when I was in Paris with Rachel. I didn't just choose this for the cover; I also picked this Dickens novel because it's featured in the Shadowhunters novels.
• Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare | I've said it many times before, but Romeo and Juliet was the first ever Shakespeare play I read in full. I've had my eye on the Pelican edition of this play for a while, and I'm glad I finally snapped it up in Paris.
• Finale by Stephanie Garber | You may notice that there is not one, not two, but three copies in this stack... and I can't say I'm mad about it. I really enjoyed the entirety of the Caraval series, and this series ender was a roller coaster ride. The black & white spine is the FairyLoot exclusive edition, the purple spine is the Barnes and Noble exclusive edition and the red & white spine in the regular UK edition.
• Lovely War by Julie Berry | I. am. obsessed. with. this. book. I could leave it at that, really, but honestly, I have nothing but praise for the way this author wove mythology and historical fiction into one tale that I could not stop listening to once I started the audiobook.
• from Lili: City of Bones (10th Anniversary Ed.) by Cassandra Clare
• from Kristin: If I'm Being Honest by Emily Wibberley & Austin Siegemund-Broka, Girls with Sharp Sticks by Suzanne Young, The Lightning Thief + The Sea of Monsters + The Titan's Curse + The Battle of the Labyrinth + The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan

For Review

• from Scholastic: I Love You So Mochi by Sarah Kuhn
• from Disney-Hyperion: City of Beasts by Corrie Wang
• from Tor Teen: Dark Shores by Danielle L. Jensen
• from Random House: Mistress of the Ritz by Melanie Benjamin
• from Berkley Romance: How to Catch a Wicked Viscount by Amy Rose Bennett
• from Berkley: Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune by Roselle Lim
• from Flatiron Books: The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary
• from Aladdin: Keeper of the Lost Cities, Exile, Everblaze, Neverseen, Lodestar, Nightfall, Flashback, Legacy by Shannon Messenger

Digital Purchases & Review Books

• Soul in Darkness by Wendy Higgins
• First Year by Rachel E. Carter
• Fruits Basket: The Three Muskeeters Arc by Natsuki Takaya
• from Harper Teen: Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin
• from Page Street Kids: Stealing Home by Becky Wallace
• from Inkyard Press: Soul of the Sword by Julie Kagawa
• from Simon Pulse: Start Here by Trish Doller
• from Sourcebooks Fire: Wicked As You Wish by Rin Chupeco