Book Haul 🌻 New & Secondhand Books 🌟 | The Book Castle | 2024

[@ACanuckinAlabama]

Just finished "Everyone in my family has killed someone" I loved the style of writing. Super entertaining!

[@TheBookCastle]

Yay, I’m glad you liked it! 😍

[@janet5123]

Thornhedge is another of TK’s fractured fairy tales with interesting twists. Nettle and Bone -and What Moves the Dead are my favorite books of hers though.

[@TheBookCastle]

I love Nettle & Bone 🥰 Really need to read What Moves the Dead though!

[@joyceredman2136]

The Dead Zone is a really good story, movie adaptation is really good too.

[@dianaisme]

I've read The Island but I read it in danish

[@krisitnegunnell2059]

Love your book recommendation. I wish you would tells us a bit of your story of living in Norway.

[@TheBookCastle]

Thank you! 🥰 I did a Q&A a few weeks ago that you can check out if you want to know more about that ☺️

[@christinacampbellbooks]

I really enjoyed The Last Murder at the End of the World and The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels. I wanted to read Madam but, like you, I saw the low ratings on Goodreads and I decided not to read it. So interested to hear your thoughts on it. I didn't like Study for Obedience. It just wasn't my cup of tea. And I DNF'ed Everyone in My Family has Killed Someone. It just got a bit too silly for me. Really looking forward to hearing your thoughts on all of these, Alice ☺

[@carolynmonahan2488]

The Number One Ladies Detective Agency is wonderful. You wil love her as a friend.

[@TheBookCastle]

Can’t wait to read it 😍

[@jenniferrosebruce6385]

I was one of the people who recommended the no. 1 ladies detective series. I have just finished all 16 of the books! Trust me Alice you will love them! ❤😊

[@TheBookCastle]

Can’t wait 😍😍

[@dianeknecht1859]

Weyward is so good.

[@onourpath]

The #1 Ladies' Detective Agency series is lovely! I don't actually classify it as a cozy mystery -- Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi don't really solve crimes (although they do a bit) so much as solve people's problems. The books are charming and sweet, and definitely a love letter to Botswana. The Dead Zone is one of my favorite SK's books! I'll be interested to hear what you think about it. I'm currently finishing up the new Booker winner, Prophet Song by Paul Lynch. After that, I have two of the newest Antoine Laurain's books. He's an interesting French writer who just keeps putting out quality stories. I've been a fan of his for a long, long time. I'm also excited to read Madam. I'm such a ridiculous sucker for boarding school stories -- particularly ones set anywhere on the coast. Sounds divine!

[@TheBookCastle]

Love that 😍😍

[@lindaklinedinst9236]

Hi Alice Wonderful Book Haul - you are so Blessed to have Flea Market - Book Shops close to where you live. You always find the neatest books every time and good books. I have Weyward - the same exact edition that you have. I have not read this yet but I want to. I hope that you will enjoy all of these books as you read them. Take Care & Happy Reading ❤️🤗🔰📚📖❤️

[@TheBookCastle]

❤️

[@moriartyandherbooks6011]

I love Janice Hallett! Her books are just so fun. The Appeal cracked me up! I read Alperton Angels earlier this year. Enjoy!!

[@sandyokey1019]

Wonderful haul! The first four books especially are beautiful. I really want to read something by Stuart Turton soon. I loved the Benjamin Stevenson books. His second one was recently released and is also good, but the first one, the one you have now, was my favorite. Portrait of an unknown lady sounds very interesting to me. Have a good week💕

[@jackiesliterarycorner]

My birthday just pasted and I received The Pillow Book by Sei Shonagon, The No-No Boy by John Okada, Novel Destinations (second edition), Gilmore Girls: At Home in Stars Hollow by Micol Ostowand Illustrated by Cecilia Messina, Elantris by Brandon Sanderson, Fools Errand by Robin Hobb (these ones were more about wanting a regular size paperback instead of a mass market). I also bought a bind-up of books one and two of the Rosales saga by F. Sionil Jose, and America is in the Heart by Carlos Bulson. I just ordered The Letters of JRR Tolkien. It cost so much more at the store, so I decided to order off of Amazon.

[@TheBookCastle]

Happy belated birthday 🥳

[@jackiesliterarycorner]

Thank you.

[@sharonlovesbooks]

The Dead Zone is a book of Stephen King I actually like. I LOVED the Benjamin Stevenson book, I can't wait to see what you think of it.

[@julieg9847]

I picked up Sweet Bean Paste second hand. I know it is one of your favs and it was the reason I bought it. The everyday human trying to get along and find a connection to life. I really enjoyed it and the description of the cherry blossoms 🌸.

[@TheBookCastle]

Yay, I’m so glad you liked it! 😍

[@bujobyfilo]

Oh you're going to have a good time with Everyone in my family 😄 Thornhedge is a twist on Sleeping beauty, very atmospheric and interesting. I loved Nettle and Bone, not Swordheart (the first half is good though), and waiting for my copy of What moves the dead. What's the second Kingfisher your read and recommend besides Nettle and Bone?

[@TheBookCastle]

The other one by Kingfisher is A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking! Lots of fun (although it's middle grade) 😄

[@fleurmeneve5780]

Hey Alice! That's some really fine selection! I loved Weyward! I hope you will too!

[@susanbolster]

Happy to see you again Alice, and so glad you cleared up that “grandma” thing! LOL!

[@TheBookCastle]

Hahahah this still cracks me up 😂❤️

[@SavidgeReads]

I loooooved The Island when I read it years ago. Wasn’t sure I would at first and then I was HOOKED! I’ve had Madam on the shelves for ages and should really get to it. Portrait of an Unknown Lady, same again. It was a cover buy. I really need to shop my shelves more. Lovely haul!

[@TheBookCastle]

Amazing! 😍 I should shop my shelves more too, but you know how it is 😅

[@hoytreads]

There's an English version of the Solvej Balle book listed on goodreads, translated by Barbara J. Haveland

[@leighdanielle]

A friend just gave me a book I thought you may be interested in. I read first page and was hooked it’s called Chase Darkness With Me by Billy Jensen. It’s how one true crime writer started solving murders. It’s a non fiction which for me it takes a very interesting one for me to read it. Haha this one so far os good! Anyway figure I would share. I am also reading Buried in a Good book by Tamara Berry. It’s a cozy mystery and I’m enjoying it. I’m also reading Where Sleeping girls lie by Faridah and The Folcroft ghosts by Darcy Coates. Have you read any of these? I plan on reading All The Forgiveness by Elizabeth Hardinger The Family Plot by Megan Collins, Daughters of the Lake by Wendy Webb. I highly recommend Moving is murder by Nellie Steele it was so fun it’s a cozy murder mystery.

[@TheBookCastle]

Thank you for sharing! I haven’t read any of the ones you mentioned except the first one! I agree, it was very interesting 😀 Happy reading!

[@Mayara201084]

Hi, Alice. How old are your second hand editions? They are in very good condition. This week I also took some books I didn't want anymore and changed them for old editions books from the 70s and 80s in the second hand market. They are very beultiful and classic in the shelves.

[@TheBookCastle]

Hi! I think they’re from the 50’s, except the Stephen King one 🥰

[@melissapalmer9140]

I started Weyward today and am loving it so far.

[@TheBookCastle]

Love that! 😍

[@ameerahalgohary]

I love "Wedding Toasts I'll Never Give". I've read it 2 times 😄

[@TheBookCastle]

Amazing! 😍

[@littlechicks3520]

The Island is a beautiful story. I thik you will enjoy it. I also have terrible book-envy after watching your video, they are lovely.

[@TheBookCastle]

😃❤️

[@LadyKitsunetsuki]

I recently shopped my library book sale three different times. Each time I spent twenty dollars and the books cost a dollar each.

[@TheBookCastle]

Amazing! 😍

[@eileennielsen5165]

Hi Alice, GREAT finds!! Thanks for sharing I wrote many down. I have had Weyward on my "to buy" list for a long time, WILL BUY now. I also enjoy memoirs and will look up the Salt Path. Not sure when because my last sister is being treated for a very aggressive cancer in Boston right now. I don't think now would be a good time to read it. I will try to remind you in August about Until August. I feel the same way about those titles, HA! Hopefully I can read it the; borrowing from my library. I can't be trusted ANYWHERE near anything that has the word, advertisements "BOOK" either. I really need to borrow more from library.😇 Many friends recommended The No.1 Ladies series to me, starting yrs. ago. I read the first one but didn't care for it. That was a long time ago, maybe will try again. Now Alice ( 😅😘 ), you are beautiful and an extremely interesting person (saw your video about yourself) so do not count yourself out of marriage! Too many young women marry someone because they think marriage will pass them by. Then they marry the wrong guy. I know of 3. Very sad. They SETTLED, stunted themselves accepted a life they weren't planning. Basically gave up themselves. Then, they feel trapped because children are there, they have to fake their life. So sad. No one knows when the right person will come along. Whose to say what the "perfect" " just right age" is.????? You are TOO SPECIAL a person to sell yourself short or settle. 🤗🤗

[@TheBookCastle]

Wishing your sister all the best ❤️ and thank you! Don’t worry, I have no intention of settling - I’d rather be happy as a single pringle than unhappy with anyone. Luckily I feel very little pressure to marry or do anything I don’t want to, to be honest 😃 Life is good either way!

[@Anthony-w3q3m]

King's Dead Zone not a classic? I have not gotten around to reading The Dead Zone either but I know a lot of fans consider it to be one of his best books. Well let us know what you think! Thanks for posting

[@TheBookCastle]

Aaah maybe it is a classic then! 😄 I never quite know with books like that. Can’t wait to read it!

[@labben1697]

Turton's new novel was soo good. My fave is still The Seven Deaths, but this one edged out The Devil and the Dark Water (which I also really liked). And I bought the second Stevenson book, not knowing that it was a series 😅 It just sounded really fun, murder on a train with a bunch of crime writers. I was working at Norli when Øya was at its most popular, so I had to read it then. I liked it, but I doubt I would today, my reading taste is not the same as when I was in my early twenties. I also read The Return (I think it was called), by the same author, and that one I hated back then as well.

[@TheBookCastle]

Oooh cool! I wonder what I’ll make of Øya now, I feel like it could go both ways 😅

[@LeanneRose]

💖💖💖

[@Tammilea]

The dead zone was made into a tv series in the United States. I watched the whole series.

[@eileennielsen5165]

P.S. I am presently reading HESTER by Laurie Luck Albanese. Really enjoying it! Beautiful cover, bit strange, bit of witchcraft and a medical phenomenon, bit of Salem,Massachusetts history. I've been there, grew up in Massachusetts. It IS a strange and dark city. Tourists comment that.

[@TheBookCastle]

Ooooh sounds interesting!

[@TepidShambles]

Hi Alice, Have you read "Grief Is the Thing with Feathers" by Max Porter?

[@TheBookCastle]

Yes, it’s very good! ❤️

[@helenm4357]

The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton I have been wondering whether to read this. I did just read The Devil and the dark water

[@TheBookCastle]

I’m so looking forward to it 😃

[@ambermayer7851]

You can be trusted in a bookstore Alice. Trusted to buy a book. 😉

[@TheBookCastle]

Hahahah, this really cracked me up! 😂 You're not wrong! ❤️

[@leighdanielle]

I love the old twilight shows! They are black and white shows I think by Alfred Hitchcock look those up you make like them. They are weird and creepy!!

[@leighdanielle]

I just got a few books I wanted to mention to you and see if you read them or they interest you. I got The Haunting of Brynn Wilder by Wendy Webb, Daughters of the Lake by Wendy Webb, Housebroke by Jaci Burton, The Haunting of Velkwood by Gwendolyn Kiste, Heartless Hunter by Kristen CiCcarelli, Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah, A Spell for Trouble by Esme Addison, Getting old is Murder by Rita Lakin, Moving is Murder by Nellie Steele, and a non fiction book that sounds good! Chase Darkness with me by Billy Jenson It’s about how one True crime writer started solving murders! These all sound good and wanted to share w u!

[@TheBookCastle]

Amazing 😍😍

[@leighdanielle]

@@TheBookCastle you should them up see if any interest you

[@jenniferrosebruce6385]

Hi Alice😊 love again from Thailand. A question, do you have an opinion on The Running Grave by Robert Galbraith Aka jk rolling? Thank you

[@TheBookCastle]

Hi! I haven’t read it!

[@jenniferrosebruce6385]

​@@TheBookCastle no worries. 😊

[@BrookeReadsBooks333]

You already know I’m going to say lol…. Madam is fantastic & so underrated! It’s spooky, atmospheric, troubling, dark & complex characters, shocking etc. it’s all the things. 🤍🏰 I can’t wait to hear your thoughts!

[@TheBookCastle]

Hahah, can’t wait to read it!!! 😍