Booksale Haul - Day 1

It's taken a little longer than I'd hoped to film, edit, and finally get around to uploading this.

As I was editing this I was struck with the thought that I'd bought way too many books.  Do I really need all of these?  Probably not, but they make me happy so I'm going with that.

I really do need those new bookshelves ASAP, especially now that I have this haul to add to my ridiculously large TBR pile.  I've got the name of a local carpentry place, and I'll bite the bullet soon and ask them for a quote to turn the spare rooms entire wall into built-in shelves.  It won't be cheap, but at least I won't have to worry about how the hell I'll fit in a new bookcase.

Anyway, I'm off to go and finish Day 2's haul video.  Wish me luck.  Finger's crossed I can get it up over the weekend.

Until I see you guys next time,

 

#victober TBR

Yes, I have decided to toss my tiara into the ring and join #Victober 2018.

My plans were to start slowly and in Jane Eyre I found a book that actually fulfills all five challenges set by the hosts.

• A book by a hosts favourite Victorian author - check ✔︎
• Read a Victorian novel with a proper pronoun in the title (persons name/place name) - check ✔︎
• Read a book published in either the first or last decade of the Victorian era - check ✔︎  Jane Eyre was first published in 1847
• Read a novel written by a woman under a male pseudonym or published anonymously - check ✔︎ 
• Read a novel and watch a screen adaptation - check ✔︎

Victober was created by Katie Lumsden over at BOOKS AND THINGS, and is co-hosted this year by Ange from BEYOND THE PAGES, KATE HOWE, and Lucy from LUCY THE READER, who all have Victober Announcement video's up on YouTube and I have linked them above if you are interested in watching them, or if you would like to participate this year. 

So, as well as reading Jane Eyre, I will also be attempting the book chosen for the readalong which is Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell.  Like Jane Eyre, I have been meaning to read this for years to no avail.  Looks like Victober is the kick in the butt I need to finally start these classics.

Finger's crossed that I can complete both books.  I'll be updating my reading progress as the month goes along.  These won't be the only books I'll be reading in October.  I also want to get in some Halloween Reads and a little bit of Kingoween as well.  Looks like I'll have a lot on my plate for next month.

Wish me luck!, and until I see you next time.

Annual Book Sale 2018

I am so sore, but it was worth it.

Yes, the annual book sale held in the town hall has been and gone.  As per usual, I went both days - although I always pay for it in the following few days.  Today, Monday, my feet and ankles are extremely tender, thank to achilles tendonitis and plantar fasciitis, and I have a sneaking feeling that my back will register a complaint by the end of the day.  However, it was worth it as I found so many great books (book haul to come).

Today I thought I'd put together a little vlog style video of my weekend at the book sale.  This is my first attempt at something like this, but I enjoy watching other booktubers vlog their bookish journeys so here goes nothing ;-D