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How I cured my book buying habit and an update

You may have noticed things around here have been a lot quieter than normal. I'm still here but things have changed for me blogging wise.

I'm still reading but I'm getting much of my reading material from the library of late.  It's not to say that I don't love a review copy but I am enjoying the freedom to read what I like when I like. Browsing through the library shelves this year has got me reading a far wider range of books than I have previously and it is really nice to find these gems that I may have previously missed.

One thing I actually love about joining the library is that is has really cracked my book buying habit. It's not to say that I'm not buying books but it does mean that I'm now only purchasing books that I adore rather than spending out lots and lots on books that I was reading once (or DNFing) before passing onto someone else.

So what does this mean for the future of The Overflowing Library. For the time being I'll still be arou…
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Can't wait to read: the 2018 UKYA edition

I'm in that point of my year when the excitment about 2018 UKYA is real. I love it when 2018 titles start appearing through my door (thanks David Fickling - yours was first). It gives me something to look forward to in the dreary bit of the year when it's starting to get cold and miserable but it's too early to start thinking about Christmas.

These are the 2018 UKYA titles I cannot wait to read.

In your light by AJ Grainger


Mella Laverty had been missing for eight months, six days and eighteen hours. Seventeen-year-old Lil's heart was broken when her big sister, Mella, went missing. Now she is 'Lil After' - angry, cold and dark. One especially dark and rainy night, Lil accidentally runs a strange girl, 'Seven' down in her car. Tiny, gentle, terrified Seven was born into the Sisterhood of the Light, a seemingly peaceful community that believes in the healing power of the sun. When a fire tore through the compound, Seven ran for her life, straight …
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Library Loans: September 2017

I managed to read some brilliant books from the library this month

Firstly my reservation of The Lemon Tree Cafe by Cathy Bramley came in


I only recently discovered Cathy's books this year since joining the library and I really love her stuff. It's pure comfort reading at its best and I always find myself sucked into the world of the characters and this book was no exception. I loved the characters and thoroughly enjoyed their story.


I requested the first book in the Mirabelle Bevan Mystery series because I was looking for some modern historical fiction with an awesome female lead and I definitely got it in this book. I loved the story and cannot wait to get the rest of the series.


Staying on a historical fiction theme I got this book. I loved the time period and I loved the characters and story. I can't say that I've come across the Mitford sisters before but I'm now intrigued to know more about the people who feature in this book I loved it so much I actually ord…
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Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo

Daughter of immortals.

Princess Diana longs to prove herself to her legendary warrior sisters. But when the opportunity finally comes, she throws away her chance at glory and breaks Amazon law—risking exile—to save a mortal. Diana will soon learn that she has rescued no ordinary girl, and that with this single brave act, she may have doomed the world.

Daughter of death.

Alia Keralis just wanted to escape her overprotective brother with a semester at sea. She doesn’t know she is being hunted by people who think her very existence could spark a world war. When a bomb detonates aboard her ship, Alia is rescued by a mysterious girl of extraordinary strength and forced to confront a horrible truth: Alia is a Warbringer—a direct descendant of the infamous Helen of Troy, fated to bring about an age of bloodshed and misery.

Together.

Two girls will face an army of enemies—mortal and divine—determined to either destroy or possess the Warbringer. Tested beyond the bounds of their abil…
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The Loneliest Girl in the Universe by Lauren James

Can you fall in love with someone you’ve never met, never even spoken to – someone who is light years away?

Romy Silvers is the only surviving crew-member of a spaceship travelling to a new planet, on a mission to establish a second home for humanity amongst the stars. Alone in space, she is the loneliest girl in the universe until she hears about a new ship which has launched from Earth – with a single passenger on board. A boy called J.

Their only communication with each other is via email – and due to the distance between them, their messages take months to transmit across space. And yet Romy finds herself falling in love.

But what does Romy really know about J? And what do the mysterious messages which have started arriving from Earth really mean?

Sometimes, there’s something worse than being alone . . .

Woah it's good.

I read this book in one sitting because I literally couldn't put it down. It's completely addictive and so tense all the way through. I loved seei…
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Can't wait to read

As always I've got my eye on a few books this month which I can't wait to add to my TBR pile.

Crosstalk by Connie Willis


In the not-too-distant future, a simple outpatient procedure to increase empathy between romantic partners has become all the rage. And Briddey Flannigan is delighted when her boyfriend, Trent, suggests undergoing the operation prior to a marriage proposal - to enjoy better emotional connection and a perfect relationship with complete communication and understanding. But things don't quite work out as planned, and Briddey finds herself connected to someone else entirely - in a way far beyond what she signed up for.

It is almost more than she can handle - especially when the stress of managing her all-too-eager-to-communicate-at-all-times family is already burdening her brain. But that's only the beginning. As things go from bad to worse, she begins to see the dark side of too much information, and to realize that love - and communication - ar…
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Things a Bright Girl can do Blog Tour: Guest Post from Sally Nichols

Today I am so excited to be hosting a stop on the Blog Tour for Things a Bright Girl can do by Sally Nichols. It's been no secret that I loved it and I'm pretty certain it's going to be my favourite read of the year.



Over to Sally for a guest post full of books I now want to read too


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