Books I recently bought! 📚🛍️

Just a cutesy little Thriftbooks haul 📚🛍️

I love the kids book fair sale on Thriftbooks for picking up YA books! I’m very eager to read Feed and The Forest of Hands and Teeth! I have already read Hide and really enjoyed it. I have also read the Face on the Milk Carton, but it was years ago… like middle school 😂 so hoping to reread that one too!

This is a great way to get a lot of books for an affordable price! Perfect for Christmas gifting 🤍

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#lemon8bookclub #thriftbooks #lemon8contest #lemon8christmas #bookhaul

2025/12/8 Edited to

... Read moreIf you're a fan of young adult (YA) novels, shopping at ThriftBooks during their kids book fair sales can be a total game-changer. Not only can you snag popular and classic YA titles like Alice Feeney's Hide or Caroline B. Cooney's The Face on the Milk Carton for a fraction of the usual price, but it’s also a fantastic way to build your personal library without breaking the bank. Many bestselling authors—including Mira Grant, author of Feed, and Kiersten White, known for Hide—craft stories that blend suspense, horror, and coming-of-age themes which appeal to both teens and adults alike. Rereading favorites such as The Face on the Milk Carton can bring back nostalgic middle school memories while offering new perspectives when revisited as an adult. Similarly, diving into newer reads like Feed—a story about a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by a virus—can captivate readers who enjoy thrilling, fast-paced narratives. The Forest of Hands and Teeth, another popular title in this haul, offers a mix of dystopian and supernatural elements, making it a gripping read. By choosing to buy used or discounted books from sites like ThriftBooks, readers contribute to sustainability by giving books a second life. Plus, these affordable finds make for thoughtful Christmas gifts—combining personal touch with budget-friendly shopping. Whether it’s your first time exploring these titles or you’re revisiting old favorites, these YA books promise to provide engaging stories that leave a lasting impression.

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CozyPanda

Looks good to read. Seems like the previous owners have enjoyed reading these books, from the condition on how it looks

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Jacob Martin

Hide looks so good!

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