For August, I tried my hardest not to go crazy with purchasing books. However, as many readers will have experienced, that’s not the easiest thing to do. Books call to you and you have to buy them. That’s what happened to me this month, I started with 2 pre-orders coming in and being happy with that. Shortly after that more books happened and my haul is bigger than planned. My August 2024 Book Haul shows the books that I purchased this month and added to my TBR.
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August 2024 Book Haul
Spy x Family Vol 12 by Tatsuya Endo
Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate assignment—to get married and have a kid—he may finally be in over his head!
Anya’s friendship scheme seems to be taking a turn for the better in the aftermath of the failed hijacking. Meanwhile, Operation Strix and Loid’s true identity are in danger—a mole has been uncovered and has gone underground. Will Loid and his allies be able to catch this double agent before all is lost?
My Happy Marriage Vol 7 by Akumi Agitogi
A DAY TO REMEMBER FOREVER…With the Gifted Communion dismantled, Miyo and Kiyoka can finally give full attention to their upcoming wedding, an event both exciting and nerve-racking. But on the eve of their happily ever after, Kiyoka is called away to neutralize a supernatural threat of the utmost urgency, and as the ceremony fast approaches, he is nowhere to be found. Clad in her bridal kimono, Miyo waits patiently for her future husband, putting her faith in him just like he has for her.
Library Wars: Love & War Vol 6 by Kiiro Yumi
It’s Valentine’s Day, and Iku’s hopes are dashed when Dojo, the guy she’s been crushing on—and who’s her Library Force superior!—receives an elegant box of chocolates from another woman. Romantic intrigue strikes the whole team as Shibazaki meets a would-be suitor and confides in Iku about her tortured love life. And it seems that Hikaru is being followed by someone from his past…
Library Wars: Love & War Vol 10 by Kiiro Yumi
The Media Betterment Committee has censored an exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in Iku’s hometown! Iku’s top-ranked Library Forces team must train the local troops to defend the freedom of speech using any means necessary…but the librarians there resent her position and aren’t shy about making their feelings known. Soon Iku’s parents catch wind of her secret life as a member of the Library Forces, with disastrous results!
The Horse by Timothy C. Winegard
Timothy C. Winegard’s The Horse is an epic history unlike any other. Its story begins more than 5,500 years ago on the windswept grasslands of the Eurasian Steppe. When one human tamed one horse, an unbreakable bond was forged and the future of humanity was instantly rewritten, placing the reins of destiny firmly in human hands.
Since that pivotal day, the horse has carried the fate of civilizations on its powerful back. For millennia it was the primary mode of transportation, an essential farming machine, a steadfast companion, and a formidable weapon of war. Possessing a unique combination of size, speed, strength, and stamina, the horse dominated every facet of human life and shaped the very scope of human ambition. And we still live among its galloping shadows.
From the thundering cavalry charges of Alexander the Great to the streets of New York during the Great Manure Crisis of 1894 and beyond, horses have shaped both the grand arc of history and our everyday lives. Horses revolutionized the way we hunted, traded, traveled, farmed, fought, worshipped, and interacted. They fundamentally reshaped the human genome and the world’s linguistic map. They determined international borders, molded cultures, fueled economies, and built global superpowers. They decided the destinies of conquerors and empires. They were vectors of lethal disease, and contributed to lifesaving medical innovations. Horses even inspired architecture, invention, furniture, and fashion.
Driven by fascinating revelations and fast-paced storytelling, The Horse is a riveting narrative of this noble animal’s unrivaled and enduring reign across human history. To know the horse is to understand the world.
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2 Vol 1 by Miya Kazuki
With her baptism ceremony complete, Myne begins work in the temple as an apprentice shrine maiden. Awaiting within is what she always wanted: a room full of books! But her new life isn’t quite the dream she was hoping for; she’s surrounded by nobles who scorn her commoner origins, and even her own servants are causing her trouble. On top of that, she has to constantly battle the weakness of her own body. But with her love for books burning in her heart, she gives her all to her new apprentice duties. Thus begins part two of this biblio-fantasy!
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2 Vol 2 by Miya Kazuki
As Myne continues her busy life as an apprentice blue shrine maiden, some good news changes everything: Her mother is pregnant! Naturally, Myne immediately sets out to make a picture book for her future little sibling. But there’s still so much she doesn’t know about the temple that doing anything is a struggle. She’s forced into the education of a shrine maiden and has her hands full with her new attendants. She has a mountain of work as the orphanage director, too. As always Myne has bitten off more than she can chew, but she charges forward with her love of books giving her strength. And as it becomes clear that someone with her level of mana will not continue to go unnoticed, the door to the world of nobles opens and the plot escalates dramatically! Winter approaches, and a blizzard is about to fall upon this biblio-fantasy!
Fly Me To The Moon Vol 20 by Kenjiro Hata
From the day his parents named him, Nasa Yuzaki has felt connected to outer space…whether he likes it or not. His efforts to outperform the space program veer off course when an accident introduces him to Tsukasa, a mysterious girl with strange powers. Is she an alien, a moon goddess, or something else? Since she insists on marrying him, Nasa will have plenty of chances to find out!
While Nasa and Tsukasa try to enjoy the romantic old-school amenities at their mountain hideaway, mysteries deepen. Who is the eccentric masked genius Kaguya, who recognized Tsukasa when they first met in a bamboo grove? When Kaguya sets out to investigate the mansion, will she expose secrets that were meant to be left buried? Or will everyone get distracted just trying to convince her to stop wandering around naked?
Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom by Nao Iwamoto
Once upon a time, two kingdoms, one rich in gold, the other rich in water, shared a border. The two nations were always fighting until an agreement was struck: the most beautiful girl in the gold kingdom would marry the smartest man in the water kingdom, binding the two nations together. However, both sides tried to renege on the deal by sending animals instead! Sarah, a low-level princess, is selected to wed the man from the water kingdom, but is sent a puppy in place of a groom! Meanwhile, the candidate from the water kingdom, Naranbayar, is saddled with a kitten!
When Sarah and Naranbayar meet, they decide that, in order to stop a war between their countries, they will pretend to be in love. Will their plan work? And what if real romantic feelings blossom between them?
Urusei Yatsura Vol 3 by Rumiko Takahashi
Beautiful space alien princess Lum invades Earth on her UFO, and unlucky Ataru Moroboshi’s world gets turned upside down! Will Lum become Earth’s electrifying new leader? Or will Ataru somehow miraculously save Earth from space alien onslaught?
Undeterred by Lum’s jealous anger, Ataru continues to shamelessly chase skirts. When the priestess Sakura returns as Tomobiki High School’s nurse, the school is plagued by unprecedented menaces that titillate Ataru’s lecherous heart! Later, Lum’s gorgeous childhood friend Ran escalates the school hijinks, but what Lum doesn’t know is that Ran has a major score to settle!
I hope you enjoyed my August 2024 Book Haul. What books did you buy this month?
