waterstones haul| canadian booktuber hauls books from the UK 📚 🌎 | Summary and Q&A

TL;DR

Canadian booktuber Megan shares her recent book haul from UK bookstore Waterstones, featuring exclusive editions, signed copies, and books with preferred covers.

Key Insights

• 📔 Waterstones offers exclusive editions, signed copies, and preferred covers that can attract international book buyers.
• 📔 Sophie Anderson's books tend to have different release dates, covers, and editions in the UK compared to the US and Canada.
• 🧑 "Scandar and the Unicorn Thief" by A.F. Steadman follows the concept of teenagers and adults becoming unicorn riders to prevent the animals from becoming wild.
• 💀 Nina Pross' "The Made" is a thriller involving a maid who must clear her name after finding a dead body.
• ❤️‍🩹 V.E. Schwab's "Gallant" is a shorter book with stunning end pages, and it draws comparisons to Schwab's popular middle-grade series.
• 🤘 Emily Henry's "Book Lovers" is a book Megan purchased for its signed copy, and she also mentions an upcoming limited edition hardcover version with sprayed edges.
• 📔 The UK edition of "I Kissed Ashara Wheeler" by K.S.C. McQuestion features a blue cover exclusive to Waterstones and is preferred over other editions and covers.
• 📔 The Waterstones book haul was a happy purchase for Megan, as the cost did not significantly differ from buying books in Canada.

Transcript

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Questions & Answers

Q: Why did Megan decide to purchase books from Waterstones instead of her usual bookstore?

Megan chose Waterstones for its exclusive editions, signed copies, and preferred covers not available in her regular bookstore, Indigo.

Q: What is the main premise of "The Thief Who Sang Storms" by Sophie Anderson?

The book is about an island where humans and bird people were once together until they were magically separated. The main character tries to reunite them and may possess magical abilities.

Q: What sets "The Made" by Nina Pross apart from other thriller books?

The story follows a maid who discovers a dead body in a hotel room and becomes the prime suspect. She must prove her innocence while highlighting the secrets she knows.

Q: Why did Megan choose the UK edition of "I Kissed Ashara Wheeler" by K.S.C. McQuestion?

Megan preferred the blue cover of the UK edition, which is exclusive to Waterstones, over the green cover of the US edition or the purple cover of the Indigo exclusive edition.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Megan, a Canadian, purchased books from Waterstones due to their exclusive editions, preferred covers, and signed copies.

• She bought nine books, including middle-grade titles like "The Thief Who Sang Storms" by Sophie Anderson and "Scandar and the Unicorn Thief" by A.F. Steadman.

• Megan also acquired thrillers like "The Maid" by Nina Pross and young adult titles like "Gallant" by V.E. Schwab.