It's nearly halfway through the year, and it feels as though it's just been a blink of an eye. All of it.
This is also how I feel about me holding the BRIM vouchers. I quite literally spent my vouchers the very next day after getting a hold of them. Obviously, I am the epitome of self control (ha ha).
I made my way to Bookalicious, and found Leon behind the counter, who helped me pick out some books. By help, I mean making it precisely a billion times harder to make a choice, because all the books I wanted were there!
So anyway, without further ado, my BRIM book haul for 2k16!
The very first thing I did after getting the vouchers was texting the friendly indie bookshop owner and asking him if he still had the book set I'd wanted in stock since I'd last asked for them the previous month. When I came to, he'd told me it was the last one! What luck!
The said magical bookset is no other than The Puffin in Bloom, which is a beautiful set of classics I'd had my eyes on for a while! I've since picked up A Little Princess, and cannot wait to get into these. Could not be happier finally getting them!
I also bought the book I'd been anticipating since last year, when I read Winter! I read it the same day I bought it and I was thoroughly amazed and satisfied! I haven't been this obsessed with a book series since Harry Potter!
I also decided to invest in a non-fiction book, as per my promise to my father, who believes in living in the real world (unlike his daughter, who would've preferred having been born a wild she-wolf princess living in a space hovercraft somewhere). I chose this gem, because I thought I'd had enough psychology and self help books; and because let's face it, you can never go wrong with a nice spiritual book!
Taking these books home felt like adopting kittens - not that I'd know from personal experience (yet!) but, I would imagine bringing home furry little bundles of joy is similar to bringing beautifully binded worlds home. I've placed them in their new home, i.e., my bookshelf, and hope that it doesn't look too messy.
Welcome to the family, babies!
