Did you miss me? Did you even notice I was gone? Hahaha I did a super awesome job of scheduling posts before leaving on vacation so you probably didn’t notice. Though now I have over a week’s worth of comments to catch up on! I will be commenting and blog hopping and getting all caught up this weekend.
Somewhat unplanned, I ended up getting a ton of books this trip!
The first book I got was a children’s adaptation of Pride and Prejudice from my Grandma! She knows me so well ❤ It's pictured below with salt water taffy and a shot glass from the Seaside Aquarium.
Next, my Dad and Uncle bought a comic book lot and the guy threw in some books that my Dad let me have.
Then we went to Frankenstein’s Comic Swap where I got 4 graphic novels, a Wolverine Funko Pop, and a Snip beanie baby. (When I was little I named my first cat Snip, and I realized I don’t have the beanie baby anymore so I figured I needed one.)
Finally, we made a trip to Powell’s which is the BEST BOOK STORE EVER!! Below is a picture of my Mom and Brother trying to find a good drawing book for beginners.
If you ever go to Oregon you need to check out Powell’s. It is 3 stories tall and it is situated on a full city block. They sell both new and used copies, so you can choose what condition and price you want. They also have these awesome bookmarks with suggestions for books in different genres:
Last, but not least here are some pictures of Me, my Mom, and my Brother reading!
Overall it was a great trip! I got 11 new books and I can’t wait to read them!
- DC Universe: Last Sons (Goodreads | Amazon)
- Finding Molly: An Adventure in Catsitting (Goodreads | Amazon)
- Guards! Guards! (Goodreads | Amazon)
- His Majesty’s Dragon (Goodreads | Amazon)
- Jane Austen: Four Novels (Goodreads | Amazon)
- Lit for Little Hands: Pride and Prejudice (Goodreads | Amazon)
- Monstrous Regiment (Goodreads | Amazon)
- Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Graphic Novel (Goodreads | Amazon)
- The Further Adventures of Batman (Goodreads | Amazon)
- Vampire Academy: The Graphic Novel (Goodreads | Amazon)
- Wolverine: Old Man Logan (Goodreads | Amazon)
*Disclaimer: All Amazon Links are affiliate links. If you purchase anything through one of my links I will get a small commission! All the thoughts and opinions in this post are mine and in no way influenced by Amazon.
OMG – Powell’s! That’s such a bookshop #goal for me! It looks like you had an amazing time in Oregon (also kudos for pre-scheduling all those posts and making it look easy! 😉 )
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Ooooh I hope you get to go some day ❤ I love it there!! (and thanks! Haha I have been meaning to do this before all my trips but this was the first time I have ever been successful 😂😂 )
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Cool trip! I’ve never been to Powell’s but it’s my dream to go someday😍
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Thanks! I hope you get to go someday, I love it there!
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I refuse to give up my childhood beanie baby collection. I spent so long collecting them, and a lot of money as well, so for those reasons on top of the childhood nostalgia my beanie baby collection remains intact hahaha.
It looks like you’ve had an amazing trip. Oregon is a bucket list destination and Powell’s has been added to the future itinerary haha.
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Thats awesome! I didn’t have a ton of beanie babies as a kid, but I had a lot of other toys that I still kept (all my barbies are in a box in my mom’s basement haha) Oregon is awesome and I’m glad I got you to add it 😀 Powells is awesome!
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Welcome back! 😀 Looks like a really great trip! I haven’t been to Powell’s in years, but I definitely agree that it’s AMAZING.
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Thanks! I did 😀 Powell’s is awesome ❤ I'm so happy that you loved it too 😀
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Fun trip and awesome haul!
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Thanks 😀
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Glad to hear you had a good trip!
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Thanks!
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Sounds like you had a great trip and it’s always a bonus coming back with exciting new books to read 😃 Powell’s is on my book-bucket-list! I can’t wait to someday visit that bookstore because my friends who live there always mention passing it and thinking of me 😂
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I did 🙂 And I hope you get to go there! Its amazing ❤
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I’m gonna come over there with one empty suitcase just for books. Hahaha 😂
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I loved His Majesty’s Dragon! It’s a neat alternate history book and dragons, come on! And the wolverine funko is so neat, I can totally see why you needed that. Sounds like your family had a wonderful trip to a wonderful bookstore with lots of bookish experiences. A family that reads together stays together ❤️
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I loved Uprooted by Naomi Novik and have been meaning to read His Majesty’s Dragon ever since! Hopefully now that I own it I will actually get to it 😀 We did have a wonderful trip ❤ Thanks!
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You know I didn’t connect the two until just this moment! Maybe I should try Uprooted?!
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I think you should but I am biased! Uprooted is one of my favorite books ❤
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The farthest West I’ve gone is technically Chicago–I don’t count being in an airport in Texas because it was a short 30 minute layover. I want to get out to enjoy the West Coast at some point.
Also, great book haul.
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Haha that isn’t very far west! (At least not within the US haha) And I wouldn’t count Texas either. I hope you get there someday ❤ Thanks!
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I have been as far east as Italy, though, so…yay. I would love to travel more.
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Powell’s sounds like a pretty amazing bookstore. I love that they have both new and used books. Glad to hear you had a good trip and I hope you enjoy all of your new reads.
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I think it is 😀 I love it ❤ Thanks 🙂
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Looks like a fun trip! I really want to make it put to Powell’s one day.
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It was 🙂 I hope you get there someday!
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That looks awesome! Glad it was a good trip. I really need to get up to Powell’s one of these days.
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Thanks! It was an awesome trip 😀 I hope you make it there! Its awesome ❤
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Catching up on comments is always so daunting. But what an awesome book haul! And aww a beanie baby! I love that your brother is reading with a bunch of beanie babies. I think I had that black and brown cat one! That Powell’s bookstore sounds amazing.
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Haha I failed miserably at commenting and am still trying to get caught up 🤦🤦 but I am making progress 😀 My brother is pretty awesome! And So is Powell’s 😀
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Wow, that is a great haul! Some of the books in your lists are absolute favorites. ‘Guards! Guards!’ introduced me to the ludicrous world of Discworld, so it is a very special read. Old Man Logan is another personal favorite. Loved reading about your experience at the Powell’s book store.
If you are interested, do check out my first ever book haul.
https://letstalkcinema.movie.blog/2019/07/17/book-haul-1/
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Thanks 😀 Powell’s is awesome! I haven’t read either of those yet, but I am excited to 😀 I will check it out!
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It sounds like you had a great trip with a great haul brought home. I have never been to Powells, probably because I have never been to Oregon, but I am adding it to my bucket list.
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