Christmas Book Haul! {Blogmas Day- 24.}

Hello Loves!

Happy Christmas Eve to You.

I hope you are feeling sufficiently Merry and Festive!

Two days ago, I went to a bookshop, a proper physical bookshop after agesss, like years and of course I had to buy some books, what am I a monster? No. I bought some books and let's see what I got.

I am calling this my Christmas Book Haul!

The new Upamanyu Chatterjee, this is a literary thriller and when done right, I tend to love this genre. Plus, I have read him before and I had this book on my radar since it came out a few months ago. Love how trippy this cover is. This something both me and my sister want to read come January.

I won't lie, this book was initially a cover pick, as in I found myself pulling this one out because look at these damn colours! So pretty! This chunky little beauty also has a mystery element and a queer love equation.

Sounds interesting and I can't wait to read it soon.

This is not exactly a book, it's a journal for anxiety. To quiet your anxiety. I am an anxious bish, so when I saw this I felt like it was calling out to me...I hope this helps on anxious days, I will let you know how I get along with this.

This one was on my radar since it made it to the Booker Long List, I loved the sound of it. This is another literary thriller set against the backdrop of racial injustice. Sounds soo good. I am glad I finally picked it up and I cannot wait to read it. I know a lot of people who loved this one and I hope I love it too.

My sister picked this one out, this is some historical fiction and about a horrible thing that happened in a boarding school. Sounds right up my sister's alley and I think I'll love it too. Also, what a stunning little book!

BOOKS BOUGHT:

1. The Trees by Percival Everett

2. Create Your Own Calm by Mira Lee Patel

3. Villainy by Upamanyu Chatterjee

4. A Terrible Kindness by Jo Browning Wroe

5. Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth

So much happy reading in my future!

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