Showing posts with label WEEKLY UPDATE. Show all posts
Showing posts with label WEEKLY UPDATE. Show all posts

Saturday, June 29, 2013

Stacking the Shelves (31)

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga of Tynga's Reviews. It's a weekly post where book bloggers showcase the book they received throughout the week.


Once again, it has been a while since I've done a Stacking the Shelves. The last few weeks have been a little hectic with my graduation from university, family visiting me, me visiting family and work throughout all of that. But I am finally back to posting semi-regularly and so I thought I would share the books I have gotten in the last few weeks.


Review:

- The Golden Day by Ursula Dubosarsky - The Golden Day caught by attention when I saw it in the Candlewick catalogue and it sounded like something that I would really enjoy. It also sounds quite different so I'm really looking forward to reading it soon.

- Juvie by Steve Watkins - I am always looking for good contemporary stories that deal with some tougher subjects, so I was excited when I first heard about Juvie. And having now found out more about the book, I can't wait to read it.

- Anywhere But Here by Tanya Lloyd Kyi - I only first heard about Anywhere But Here this past week, but all I really need to know to get excited about it was that it's contemporary. But beyond that, this sounds like a great contemp story and it has a male protagonist so I'm really looking forward to it.

- The Great & Calamitous Tale of Johan Thoms by Ian Thornton - This one is an adult historical title, but sounds really interesting. Plus I love anything to do with the period around the World Wars so I am definitely looking forward to reading this one.

- Belladonna by Fiona Paul (not pictured) - I loved Venom when I read it last fall so I can't wait to read Belladonna. It doesn't hurt that I've heard nothing but good things about it, so I will be reading this one soon.

Thank you to Candlewick Press, Simon & Schuster Canada and Penguin Canada for sending me these books for review!

Purchased:

- Losing It by Cora Carmack - Everywhere I turn, everyone is talking about this book so I figured I would give it a try. And I started reading it and the next thing I knew, I was halfway through. So that's to say that so far it lives up to what everyone has been saying and I haven't been disappointed yet.

- Spirit by Brigid Kemmerer - So far, I have loved the other books in this series. There is just something about these books that captures my attention so I can't wait to read the next installment.

- Dance of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin - I finally got around to reading Masque of the Red Death since I had to read it for my book club and now I can't wait to find out what happened next. So picking up a copy of the sequel seemed like a good idea. 


So these are the books I have gotten in the last few weeks. Be sure to keep checking back in this week and next as I get back to posting regularly because even though I haven't been posting, I have been getting a lot of reading done.

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Saturday, June 8, 2013

Stacking the Shelves (30) - BEA Edition!

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga of Tynga's Reviews. It's a weekly post where book bloggers showcase the book they received throughout the week.


So I've kind of been a bad blogger the past couple of weeks...but I have an excuse! You see, I was in NYC for Book Expo America and that pretty much had all my attention. And then I got back this week and had to go back to work and recover so the blog was a little neglected. But on the plus side, I now have A LOT of reading material. Because not only did I come back from BEA with a lot more books than I thought I would, but there were also some waiting for me at home when I got back. Be warned, there are A LOT of books in this post.

Non-BEA books:


- Creeps by Darren Hynes
- Not Your Ordinary Wolf Girl by Emily Pohl-Weary
- Confederates Don't Wear Couture by Stephanie Kate Strohm
- The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau
- To Be Perfectly Honest by Sonya Sones
- When You Were Here by Daisy Whitney
- In Too Deep by Coert Vorhees
- Rules of Summer by Joanna Philbin

Thank you to Penguin Canada, Thomas Allen & Sons, and HBG Canada for sending me these books for review.

BEA Books


I'm not going to list all the books in this picture because that might be a little more than I can handle right now. But here are a few that I'm particularly excited about:

- How To Love by Katie Cotugno (I've read this one already and it was absolutely amazing. EVERYONE needs to read this book.)
- Wild Cards by Simone Elkeles (I've also already read this one and loved it. It was as awesome as I thought it would be.)
- The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater
- Fire with Fire by Jenny Han & Siobhan Vivian
- This Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales
- All the Truth That's In Me by Julie Berry

...And basically every other book in this picture. But seriously, BEA was an amazing experience beyond all the exciting books. If you ever get a chance to go, you should seriously take it.


So that's all for me this week. Hopefully I should be back to posting regularly this week, but I don't promise anything since this week is also my university graduation so it's sure to be busy. If you entered any of my Starcrossed Week giveaways, keep an eye on your e-mail in the coming days as I will be contacting the winners. 

Other than that, enjoy your week & happy reading!

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Saturday, May 11, 2013

Stacking the Shelves (29)

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga of Tynga's Reviews. It's a weekly post where book bloggers showcase the book they received throughout the week.


It was quite the busy week at my mailbox this week. Some books I won showed up as did a few books for review. At least I haven't been buying to many books lately so my TBR pile isn't growing too much, which is a good thing with BEA coming up in two weeks. So here's what I got this week.


Review:
- How I Lost You by Janet Gurtler
- Gorgeous by Paul Rudnick
- Openly Straight by Bill Konigsberg

Thank you to Raincoast Books and Scholastic Canada for sending me these books for review.

Won:
- Dark Kiss by Michelle Rowen
- The Goddess Inheritance by Aimee Carter
- The Goddess Legacy by Aimee Carter
- Covet by Melissa Darnell
- The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa

Thank you to HarlequinTeen and Teen Librarian's Toolbox for these books.


So these are the books I received this week. Be prepared for a busy couple of weeks here on the blog. I am finally catching up on reviews and on May 20th I will be kicking off a week-long event so be on the lookout for that. 

Enjoy your week!

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Saturday, April 20, 2013

Stacking the Shelves (28)

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga of Tynga's Reviews. It's a weekly post where book bloggers showcase the book they received throughout the week.


Being (practically) done with school and only having work is doing wonders for my reading. I've read a decent amount of books in the last week and they were all fantastic so look for my reviews coming up soon. And since I actually have time to buy books again, I may have gone a little crazy at the bookstore and on Amazon. But hey, I've been really good this year, at least until this point. So here's what I got!


Borrowed:

- The Program by Suzanne Young - I haven't really heard too much about it, but the synopsis makes it sound really interesting. But from what Ciara from Lost at Midnight (who kindly lent this to me) said, it sounds like it should be pretty good.

Purchased:

- The Reece Malcom List by Amy Spalding - I have heard so many fantastic things about this book so I'm really looking forward to finally being able to read it. Plus we all know how much I love a good contemporary read.

- Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins - Over the past year, I have heard so many fantastic things about this book that I can't believe I still haven't read it. But since certain people (*cough* Ciara *cough*) are freaking out over the sequel coming out soon, I figured I should probably get myself a copy to read.

- Let the Sky Fall by Shannon Messenger - I've wanted to read this book ever since I first heard about it so I was happy to snag a copy at the bookstore. Now I just hope it won't disappoint me.

- Entice & Emblaze by Jessica Shirvington - I have already read both of these books and loved them so I wanted so gorgeous hardcovers to match my copy of Embrace and look pretty on my shelf.

- Apollyon by Jennifer L. Armentrout - You may have seen my gushing review of this book earlier this week so I just wanted a copy to go with the rest of my Covenant series. 


So that's it for me this week. Expect lots of reviews coming up in the next few weeks and even a discussion post or two. And as usual, let me know what you got and I'll come check it out!

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Saturday, April 13, 2013

Stacking the Shelves (27)


Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga of Tynga's Reviews. It's a weekly post where book bloggers showcase the book they received throughout the week.



I am one take-home exam short of being done my undergrad degrees which means I can finally get back into blogging regularly. And to make things even better, I got some new books in the mail this week, the majority of which were complete surprises. So without further ado, here's what I got this week!


Review:

- Letting Ana Go by Anonymous - Though I hadn't heard anything about Letting Ana Go before being offered a copy for review, I just know this is going to be a powerful story. Since it comes out in early June, I should be reading this one quite soon.

- Breath by Jackie Morse Kessler - I now officially have all the books in this series so maybe I should get around to reading them. I've heard some mixed reviews for this series, so I'll have to check them out myself. And hey, if I read them I might actually make progress on my Series Catch Up Challenge.

- Dark Triumph by R.L. LaFevers - Despite the amazing reviews I've read for Grave Mercy, I've still to read it even though I've had a copy sitting on my shelves for a year. Again, good thing I'm hosting a Series Catch Up Challenge, it might force me to read some of these.

- Reaper's Legacy by Tim Lebbon - Though I haven't read the first book in this series I've been meaning to give it a shot after having seen a few reviews floating around for it. Having gotten a copy of the second book might just be the push I need.


So those are the books I got this week. Now that I'm just one take home exam short of being done my undergrad you can expect me to start posting regularly again. I have a whole lot of reviews that need to be written because despite not posting, I've been reading a lot. So be sure to keep checking the blog to see what I've thought of my recent reads. And as usual leave me a comment letting me know what you got and I'll come check it out!

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Saturday, March 30, 2013

Stacking the Shelves (25)

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga of Tynga's Reviews. It's a weekly post where book bloggers showcase the book they received throughout the week.



Since I didn't post last week, this is two weeks' worth of books. Last week was relatively quiet, with only two new books, but this week I got a surprise package, borrowed some books from fellow bloggers and bought a few myself. So here's what I got!


Review:

- The Summer Prince by Alaya Dawn Johnson - This book was on my radar even though I didn't really know all that much about it. At any rate, I'm excited to pick it up in the near future and see what it's all about.

- Revenge of the Girl with the Great Personality by Elizabeth Eulberg - Though I haven't read anything by her myself, I've heard great things about Elizabeth Eulberg and her books. This one sounds like a particularly interesting read based on the synopsis.

- That Time I Joined the Circus by J.J. Howard - Right when I first heard about this book, I knew it sounded like something I would be interested in reading so I can't wait to dive into this one. Be sure to come back this week for a guest post from the author as a part of the blog tour.

- A Corner of White by Jaclyn Moriarty - Jaclyn Moriarty is one of those authors whose books I've been reading since high school. When I heard she had a new book coming out, I was excited so I can't wait to start this one...once I have time that is.

- The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey - Unless you've been living under a rock, you probably know that everyone has been raving about this book. I feel incredibly lucky to have gotten an early copy of it. I'm just 50 pages in and already I'm really liking it.

Thank you to Scholastic Canada and Penguin Canada for sending these books to me!

Borrowed:

- Spellcaster by Claudia Gray - This is where I admit that despite owning many of her books, I have yet to read anything written by Claudia Gray. But I've heard plenty of good things about Spellcaster and it's about witches so I can't wait to read it.

- Tarnish by Katherine Longshore - I am a sucker for anything historical and I loved Gilt when I read it last year so I am excited to read more from Katherine Longshore. Plus Tarnish is about Anne Boleyn so I can't wait to read it.

Purchased:

- Requiem by Lauren Oliver - As much as I love Lauren Oliver and her writing, I had a love-hate relationship with Pandemonium when I read it last year. So I'm scared--actually make that terrified--of reading Requiem because I don't want it to disappoint me. Now i just have to work up the courage of read it.

- The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater - People--and by people I mean Ciara from Lost at Midnight--have been telling me to read this book and I still haven't. Since it's the book for my book club next month I figured I should probably get on that.

- Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare - Probably the book I have been the most terrified of ever. Not because the story is going to be scary. But because it is guaranteed to break my heart over and over again. I have been warned to have tissues close when I read it. I can't wait...but I'm absolutely terrified all the same.


These are the books I got in the last two weeks. I am definitely very excited about a lot of these and as soon as school I over I plan to dive right in. As usual, leave me a comment letting me know what you got and I'll come check it out!

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Saturday, September 29, 2012

Stacking the Shelves (15)

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga of Tynga's Reviews. It's a weekly post where book bloggers showcase the books they received throughout the week.


This week has been absolutely crazy. Things with school have definitely kicked up a notch, especially since this is my last year of university (at least for my undergrad). But I still got plenty of books thanks to Chapters having some awesome YA titles in the bargain section. So here's what I got this week!

Review:

- Breakaway by Michael Betcherman - I am part of the blog tour for this title and it sounds like a really interesting read from a boy's perspective. I'll be reading this one in the next 48 hours so be sure to come back on October 3 to see what I thought. 

Thank you to Razorbill Canada for sending me this book.

Borrowed:

- Scarlet by Marissa Meyer - So I'm pretty excited about this one. Big thanks to Katherine from The Lady Critic's Library for lending this one to all the Ottawa bloggers.

- Black City by Elizabeth Richards - I have been wanting to read this book ever since I first heard about it. It sounds really interesting. Thank you to Katie from Bookishly Yours for lending this to me.

Purchased:

- The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky - This is where I admit that I still haven't read this book and with the movie coming out this is a pressing matter. But now I have a copy and I can't wait to dive in to it.

- Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter - I love fairy tale retellings so I was excited about this title. Though I have been seeing some mixed reviews for this book so I'll have to wait and see if it's as good as I hope it is.

- Wildefire by Karsten Knight - I absolutely adored this book when I read it last year but never got around to buying a finished copy for myself. So when I saw it on the bargain table at Chapters I just had to buy it.

- Possess by Gretchen McNeil - This is one of those books that I was always interested in reading but never acted on despite all the great reviews. So when it was on the bargain table at Chapters I figured I should finally give it a shot.

- Moonglass by Jessi Kirby - This book falls in the same category as Possess so once again, when I found it in the bargain section at Chapters I just couldn't resist grabbing a copy.


So those are all the books I got this week. Hopefully this week will be a little less crazy with school so I have some time to read. But next weekend is Canadian Thanksgiving so that means a 4 day weekend for me and I plan to get plenty of reading done! And as usual, leave me a comment letting me know what you got and I'll try to come check it out.

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