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What books have you bought in the last month?

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Yourinmyspot · 23/07/2026 15:21

I try and get most of my books from the library, but I also love buying new books. I had a bit of a splurge this month. I got four for my birthday: Hooked by Asako Yuzuki, The Public confessions of a Middle age woman by Sue Townsend, The Midnight Train by Matt Haig and Last one out by Jane Harper.

I’ve also bought Artemis, The Martian and Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, Titan Red Dwarf by Rob Grant and Andrew Marshall, and The Burning Tide by William Shaw.

should keep me going for a while.

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GrumpySparkler · 23/07/2026 15:58

Oooo nice. I definitely want to get The Midnight Train, after thoroughly enjoying The Midnight Library and The Life Impossible by Matt Haig.
I've had Butter by Asako Yuzuki on my book shelf for about a year now 🤦‍♀️

I am similar OP. I try to use my local library as much as possible, but also love scouring the shelves of my local charity shops for books and I also buy a lot from World of Books.

I've recently bought:
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans (book shop)
The Power by Naomi Alderman (book shop)
Dead Famous by Greg Jenner (charity shop)
My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite (charity shop)

Currently reading The Power, which I'm enjoying. Not sure what I'll go for next, depends on my mood when I finish my current book.

FeliciaFancybottom · 23/07/2026 16:10

I've just had a birthday, so had a splurge with a voucher. I got -
Decomposition Book by Sara Van Os
Earthlings by Sayaka Murata
Bloom by Delilah S Dawson
Hooked by Asako Yuzuki
A Good Person by Kirsten King
Nowhere Burning by Catriona Ward
Cleopatra by Saara El Arifi (already dnfed unfortunately, so dull).
Molka by Monica Kim.

mum2jakie · 26/07/2026 08:31

I bought a copy of Big Bad Wool - the second in the series made into the Sheep Detectives film. Haven't read the first though but hoping it won't matter.

REDB99 · 26/07/2026 08:35

I’ve just bought Rainforest by Michelle Paver. She’s so good at ghost stories! I’m saving it for my holiday.

Cuppachuchu · 26/07/2026 08:40

I'm half way through The Women by Kristin Hannah. Have a couple of charity shop books after that. Lisa Jewell's Before I Met You and a Bob Mortimer one.

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