I splurged on books!

I planned to go to our local independent bookstore, Chaucer's, and purchase two YA books. I buy YA then donate them to our school libraries, which I totally use as a justification to spend the money. At least I'm honest.

Well, I didn't buy two books, I bought 8. Yes, 8. They've all been recommended to me by bloggers that I follow and the only reason I didn't buy more was that the store didn't have the other books that I wanted (and the list is long so it's a good thing they weren't on the shelves).

Recommended by Rummanah at Spotlight on Books

• My So Called Bollywood Life by Nisha Shama

Recommended by Kathy at Bermuda Onion

• She Love You (yeah, yeah, yeah) by Ann Hood

Recommended by Sue at Book by Book

• The Lotterys Plus One by Emma Donoghue (middle grade)

Recommended by Annette at Annette's Book Spot

• The Cheerleaders by Kara Thomas

ALA Award-winner

• You're Welcome Universe by Whitney Gardner (middle grade)

Books I chose just because they sound good

• The History of Jane Doe by Michael Belanger
• Puddin' by Julie Murphy (anyone who has read her book Dumplin' will understand why I chose this one and I just noticed it's a signed first edition!)
• From Twinkle, with Love by Sandhya Menon (I read and enjoyed her book When Dimple Met Rishi)