August Belated Book Haul | 2022

I, somewhat belatedly, chat through the books that I was sent by publishers, gifted by a friend and bought myself in August. #BookHaul #Haul #BookTube

Channels Mentioned

@CodiesBookCorner
@MercysBookishMusings
@linenlibrarian

Books Mentioned

Vera by Elizabeth Von Arnim
Lessons by Ian McEwan
Less is Lost by Andrew Sean Greer
Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriques
The Lost Art of Sinking by Naomi Booth
Animals at Night by Naomi Booth
Exit Management by Naomi Booth
Sealed by Naomi Booth
The House in the Woods by Yvette Fielding
The Ripper of Whitechapel by Yvette Fielding
Foster by Claire Keegan
A Girlhood by Carolyn Hayes
Avalon by Nell Zink
Rose and the Burma Sky by Rosanna Amaka
A Trans Man Walks Into A Gay Bar by Harry Nicholas
Fever by Jonathan Bazzi
Belle Green by Alexandra Lapierre
Didn’t Nobody Give a Shit What Happened to Carlotta by James Hannaham
I Will Die in a Foreign Land by Kalani Pickhart
The Garnett Girls by Georgina Moore
Stasiland by Anna Funder
Bonsai by Alejandro Zamba
The Quarry by Damon Galgut
Death in Her Hands by Ottessa Moshfegh
Father May Be An Elephant
Mothlight by Adam Scovell
Two Years Eight Months and Twenty Eight Nights by Salman Rushdie
Reprieve by James Han Mattson
Comfort Me With Apples by Cathrynne M Valente
Ohio by Stephen Markley
Diary of a Void by Emi Yagi
Takeaway by Angela Hui
All Down Darkness Wide by Sean Hewitt
Sikfan Glaschu by Sean Wai Keung
Rocksong by Golnoosh Nour
Love & Virtue by Diana Reid
Cold Enough for Snow by Jessica Au
Sunbathing by Isobel Beech
Hovering by Rhett Davis
Losing Face by George Haddad
Loveland by Robert Lukins
Son of Sin by Omar Sakr
The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell
The Last Party by Clare Mackintosh
The It Girl by Ruth Ware

Me Elsewhere…

[tawnyman]

It’s never too early for 2023 books! I’ve already started my list of ones to look forward to. Also, I read Ohio a few months ago and it was brilliant. I think you will really enjoy it whenever you get to it.

[claudiakayokai]

I love your channel so, SO much. You are so warm and hilarious.

Making my way through all of your videos now. Thank you for all the joy you provide!

[linenlibrarian]

Aw love to see you blurb telephoning! And this is such a quality haul of books!!

[AthynVixen]

I'm just about to start Avalon and Carlotta.. It's not too soon to get excited about 2023 books. I have about 8 already on Netgalley/ PS Simon IDK anything about Stasiland but if it details the history of people trying to cross from East to West Berlin when the wall was still up do read it. I grew up there as a child - never thought the wall would come down and went to a museum that was absolutely fascinating about the attempted crossings etc. Decades later I still remember

[juliette]

Yes to most haunted!! So gutted for you, so so hope we get to see that in the future xx

[katherinestill]

Less is so good! I have Less is Lost on hold from the library and I need to go pick it up. I've heard it's excellent as well

[bethstratton]

I think the end of November is the right time to start introducing 2023 books because most of us do not have the spending power to buy books all the time or even every month. Thus, if BookTubers discuss the following years books too early it can often bring about feelings of pressure for those of us who cannot keep up with the latest published books or genre trends. I often find I am just starting to read books in the autumn that many people on YouTube seem to have read earlier in the year or even the year before. The James Hannaham book and the Fever sound the most interesting books to me of all the publishers books you were talking about. Death In Her Hands is great! I loved My Year Of Rest And Relaxation (which I read this year), but The Vegetarian, Cold Enough For Snow and Diary Of A Void were favourites of mine this year. Simon, this was a really good review with some good recommendations, there are lots of books that sounded like my kinds of read. I don’t think I could ever read as many books as you do in one month though.

[miaarndt]

I definitely support you reading Death in Hands this autumn - I’m about to reread it because I think it’s amazing and a perfect fall book!

[miriamlubet]

I love all the books you talked about. I buy so many books that I want to read that I am about five years behind in my reading. I'm still buying books though.

[janee]

Thanks also for highlighting Aussie literature🏆

[qotzoev]

Ohio has been on my TBR for a long time. Looking forward to your review of Ohio and Lessons

[renepierre]

I'm yet to read an Ian McEwan, I've never really know whether he is an author for me or not. The cover for Our Share of Night is incredible! I recently picked up the LaPierre novel too! Though I keep buying these large books though and am rarely in the mood to read them. Very excited to hear your thoughts on the Seán Hewitt memoir, I loved it so much.
You are the second person to talk about Bath's book shops this week and its making me really want to visit!

[Dani_Saurusrex]

Haven't watched yet, but I am excited!! This will be my after-work treat. ❤

[ameliareed]

I love everything I’ve read Nell Zink ❤ I’m on a mission to read all of her now.

[deadlymuffinz]

I'd say December is the perfect time for 2023 books, so we know what we can look forward to reading in the new year.
I read both Reprieve and Diary of a Void this summer and finished both it in one sitting. Reprieve instantly got me hooked and Diary of a Void was just so intriguing, so I hope you enjoy both of those too!
On a slightly unrelated note, I'm currently reading Ghosted by Jenn Ashworth after hearing you recommending it (which might've been a wrap up or haul video?). I'm 150 pages in and loving it so far! Definitely not something I would have picked up by myself, as the cover reminds me more of a horror novel, so thank you for recommending this!

[FelKud]

I can't wait to hear your thoughts on The Marriage Portrait. I just started it!

[stephanieshattuck]

Stasiland is one of my favorite books. Hope you enjoy!

[creationspast.janebowell]

Just ordered Belle Green thank you, Simon.

[janee]

I hope you love Stasiland~it’s one of the best books I’ve read, and I’m not just saying that because I’m Australian:)

[katrinamuritala]

Always dangerous for my bank account watching your hauls 😂