I spent way too much on books | book haul [CC]

[@kelseytokar]

It’s super refreshing seeing a booktuber read Kindle books! As someone who primarily reads e-books it’s nice to see that not everyone only reads hardback/paperbacks!

[@Anesjournal]

I love my kindle, I enjoy the experience of reading physical copies, but you just can't beat a kindle sale!

[@cheepink683]

I am living for your suggestions!!! Since being furloughed I have been reading tons and I'm so glad I found your channel. I'm really enjoying your videos. Sending love

[@Anesjournal]

thank you, and welcome!

[@jkimexploring]

That cover for Kindred is so gorgeous!! Also loved the story so I hope you do too

[@Anesjournal]

it is isn't it? fingers crossed! I keep being told it's heavy so I'll make sure to have romance read ready for when I'm done

[@solithedreamer]

i love this haul, literally ONLY books im SO excited about

[@YourTrueShelf]

This has made me realise that when I do my haul videos, I always forget ebooks and audiobooks too! I also bought beach read this month after hearing only food things, 99p on Kindle, so massive bargain. I read binti, but it felt too rushed for me, so didn't carry on with the series. Like you, I have only read book 1 of noughts and crosses. Look forward to hearing your thoughts in your wrap ups 🙂

[@Anesjournal]

it's so easy to forget. love a good 99p copy, Although that's how I end up with a mountain of forgotten e-copies 😆. Novellas are not my favourite thing for this reason, but hopefully I like Binti.

[@MarthaMae_]

These are all such great books! I am so excited for all your N.K. Jemisin books. I really need to read her books they sound so phenomenal.

[@Anesjournal]

for sure give her books a go!

[@freckledklutz]

Kindred is such a good book - its hard to read but at the same time her writing keeps you coming back to the story! I bought the broken earth trilogy from n k Jemisin recently and I can't wait to get into them I have heard such good things about her. I have bought about 10 books since start of quarantine and I need to get to them but due to my library being up in a minimal capacity again I am getting all my holds which is good/bad.

[@Anesjournal]

I can imagine Kindred might be a little heavy, so i'll have to keep that in mind when I start the book. I really hope you enjoy The Broken Earth trilogy, for me I had to get past the 1st 50 pages before I got hooked. I feel you, the pressure when all your holds come in at once and you only have so long to get to everything.

[@sjblack9135]

I’ve been feeling the same about YA so it’s nice to hear it coming from someone else. It’s kind of a bummer because those books used to be my jam, that said, it’s opened me up to so many awesome mature novels. And Chloe Brown was super cute!! A very sweet and genuine read ❤️

[@Anesjournal]

There are so many great adult books to be found! I can't wait to try it! Also, just check out your channel and I can see you're a Murderbot fan so I've subbed obvs

[@sjblack9135]

Ane Adores yes, murderbot fan!! ❤️

[@Wolfhailstorm]

When you said you don't have access to your library, that hit me on another level lol. I do miss libraries, such wonderful resources I forgot bbc made an adaption of naughts and crosses! I remember it being really popular when I was in school but I haven't read it! I have book one which I purchased within the last year or so, looking forward to reading it cause I never actually knew what it was about haha

[@Anesjournal]

You feel my library pain! For sure give the book a go

[@Wolfhailstorm]

@@Anesjournal I really do hahahah

[@ErrickaHager]

I tried listening to The City We Became on audiobook and had to return it because a LOT was going on. I hope you have a better experience. Loved this haul 💕

[@Anesjournal]

thanks, I hope so too!

[@ThistleVerse]

Picking up Jemisin's backlist was a good move. I'd be shocked if Far Sector didn't get a bindup.

[@ThistleVerse]

Beasts Made of Night was fun.

[@Anesjournal]

that's what I''m banking on!

[@PeruseProject]

I hear The City We Became audio is really amazing! I believe it has a full cast! I also picked up Get a Life Chloe Brown eeekk and also so excited to pick it up !

[@Anesjournal]

That's good to hear, I don't think I've listened to a full cast audiobook yet so this will be an interesting one. Can't wait to see GALCB in one of your reading vlogs!

[@ChikaW]

I’m a slow reader too. I have not read Koughts & Crosses yet and I want to before I watch the series.

[@rangerlucy1998]

These all sound really interesting. I recently picked up physical copies of Kingdom of Souls and The Broken earth triology. I’m so excited to get to them.

[@Anesjournal]

great choices! I'm always here for people picking up The Broken Earth 😊

[@MelaninEclectic]

Felt the same way reading the short story from N.K but I wanna give it another chance. I really cannot wait to hear your thoughts on Kingdom of Souls. I’ve been told i need to read “Get a Life, Chloe Brown. (Obviously this will be a long comment the more I watch it lol) I seriously need to add NK to my bookshelves. Honestly watching everyone else get these books makes me feel like I should buy them all right away. The paperback editions actually look great too so I may be finding a justification. ALSO YAY a Tochi book!!!! Lol Noughts and Crosses was recommended to us in our book club. I am VERY intrigued because of the switch.

[@Anesjournal]

I'm going to hound you to add more NKJ to your shelves, I'm a fangirl after 1 book 😆. Give noughts and crosses a go, I was obsessed when first read it, but I was like 17, so hopefully it stands the test of time

[@christinetreasure5321]

Such a great haul! There's so many books I'm interested to hear more about - I have The City We Became and The Fifth Season waiting for me on my shelves, but would especially love to learn more about her other series as they're not mentioned nearly as much. Also I'm from Australia and only ever heard about the Noughts & Crosses series after watching some UK booktubers, it sounds great though!

[@Anesjournal]

* Whispers * read the fifth season 😄 I'm really intrigued about her other works, the Dreamblood duology especially as I've not really heard anything on this. So it seems nought and crosses is quite a British thing then, good to know!

[@mollyec3495]

that edition of Who Fears Death is GORGEOUS! I'm reading it later this month

[@Anesjournal]

I know right?! it's lovely. I'm hoping I can get around to it soon

[@Blkandsapphicreads]

Great video! And beasts made of night sounds super interesting! I rarely read fantasy, but I’m gonna have to check it out!✨

[@Anesjournal]

awesome!

[@katreased]

Ive read several of the books you bought so I’m excited to see your reviews. Dawsk looks interesting so I will look into that. I’m so excited that so many booktubers are reading more black authors. I wonder if kindred is what Janelle Monae’s Antebellum movie is based on. I’ve never heard of Nought and Crosses.

[@MaedBetweenthePages]

Beasts Made of Night sounds amazing 😍 I’d never heard of it before! Also, American here 🙋🏼‍♀️ I’ve never heard of Nought and Crosses 🙈

[@Anesjournal]

I'm gathering from the comments it's a very British series, that's good to know!

[@lavenderlady7441]

please and thank you! 👍

[@TheBookishMom]

I am planning on picking up The City We Became in August.. it is the book club pick for that month for a book club I am in.I can't wait to try it out, it sounds like a strange but interesting concept for sure. I've been on an NK Jemison kick lately! I got all of the Broken Eary series and plan to pick up City we Became and The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms too! I have never heard of the Noughts & Crosses series... It sounds great though!

[@Anesjournal]

She's such an awesome author! I remember you mentioned you wanted to try broken earth, I hope you enjoy it!

[@TheBookishMom]

@@Anesjournal yeah I'm just starting and already in love.

[@PhullBodied]

So the title is my life lol. Where have you beeeennn? So glad I found you🥺

[@Anesjournal]

Welcome!

[@sophilozophy]

I ordered the Binti Trilogy. Sounds really interesting.

[@Anesjournal]

awesome!

[@5963sap]

I gifted my dad the fifth season as a birthday present after seeing n.k. Jemisin's work recommended so highly and yet I have never gotten around to reading any of her work! This video made me want to change this asap! Thanks for making it :) Also inspires me to check out my local library more

[@Anesjournal]

for sure give it a try, it gets addictive after the 1st 50 pages. I couldn't live without my library, I get to read all I want without breaking the bank. The library apps are really helpful too.

[@marcherwitch9811]

yaaaaaaaas i finally bullied someone into getting dawsk! hope you love it as much as i do!

[@ChikaW]

🤣😂🤣

[@Anesjournal]

😆😆😆I hope so too

[@leenanorms]

Just found your channel, it's fab! :) LOVED Malorie Blackman growing up - I read the first two but funnily my MUM is the big fan, she's read every single one. I'd love to re-read them, thanks for the inspo!

[@Anesjournal]

Thank you and welcome! For sure give the series a re-read, you may also end up a big fan,, I'm hoping I do!

[@finjasola4934]

German here, I stumbled upon the first book in the Noughts and Crosses Series a couple years ago in a used books store. It was an english edition, I have absolutely no clue if there is a translated version...

[@Anesjournal]

oh interesting, I just check goodreads out of curiosity and it seems there is, it's called Himmel und Hölle!

[@asunnybooknook]

I listened to the city we became and I thought it was comprehensible!!

[@Anesjournal]

awesome, that's good to know!

[@amal.amin.]

Ooh thanks for the recommendations!

[@Anesjournal]

Hey Amal!! No worries 😊

[@teatimewitht6937]

So excited for you to read the first book in The Inheritance Trilogy. Where’d you find the Dreamblood duology? I heard it’s out of print but I’m not sure. I hope you like Beasts Made Of Night- if you don’t I’ll cut my palms x.

[@Anesjournal]

me too. Found it on amazon! to that might be your best bet, I think there is also a bind up available. then I really hope I like BMON 😆

[@littlemusic4x]

Uuh I see the scythe series there in the back!! I still need to read The Toll but somehow my library lost their copy so I wasn’t able to get it 😭😭

[@Anesjournal]

It's so good! Really happy with how it ended

[@Cassaravi]

I read The Shadowed Sun back in April and it was by far my favourite Jemisin book! It gets very dark and graphic at times (i'll write the big TWs at the end of the comment, not sure if you want to know but I don't feel good praising the book without that info attached) but overall such a brilliant story, amazing characters and some rarely discussed but important themes. Also recently got Who Fears Death and Kingdom of Souls from your list, they sound so exciting! And those covers! tw: on-page rape & attempted rape, parental abuse

[@Anesjournal]

your comment has increased the anticipation, now I don't even know which Jemisin series to pick up next, everyone has such high praise for all of them. Thanks for the TW, it's good to know going in!

[@Cassaravi]

@@Anesjournal hope you end up loving whatever you pick up! ^^

[@ShellyflowersReadsandWrites]

NK Jemison is definitely an author I need to get into.

[@Anesjournal]

for sure!

[@booksvsmovies]

I'm not American but I had to read Noughts and Crosses in middle school.

[@nl3237]

Kindred is amazing, but really rough.

[@Anesjournal]

So I hear! I'll have to mentally prepare before reading

[@tirill452]

Okay...my fingers are officially itching to go and order some books now.....and I litteraly have no money

[@Anesjournal]

I also find putting a load of e-books on holds with my library has the same effect! Only downside is if they come in all at once you have only so much time to get through them

[@lavenderlady7441]

hellloooo....😁

[@samiam1955]

i too hate having to wait so long for paperbacks 🙄 paperbacks >>>>> hardcover had to be said lmaooo

[@Anesjournal]

Paperback gang!!

[@kirafish2592]

At least book-wise, you are living your best life ♡♡

[@Anesjournal]

indeed I am!😄

[@lavenderlady7441]

hold the nooks up for longer so we can see author and names better

[@Anesjournal]

Will do!