Stacking the Shelves 25NOV12

Reminder: My 3rd blogoversary international giveaways are still going on-they end this Friday November 30th at 11:59 PM EST so if you haven't entered yet, go do so now!

As for what arrived for me this week...it was crazy! I received a bunch of books from Penguin imprints since I requested to be added to their list plus Amazon Vine had books available and Netgalley has had so many goodies. Unfortunately most of these books have 2013 releases so I won't be reviewing them soon but I'm excited to think about them!

Thank you to Penguin and its imprints!

The Ultra Violets by Sophie Bell

The Different Girl by Gordon Dahlquist

Prince Puggly of Spud and the Kingdom of Spiff by Robert Paul Weston

Just One Day by Gayle Forman

Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys

Thank you to Amazon Vine and all publishers who are participating in this program!

The Spindlers by Lauren Oliver

The Wrap-Up List by Steven Arntson

Prettiest Doll by Gina Willner-Pardo

The Perils of Sherlock Holmes by Loren D Estleman

Getting Over Mr. Right by Chrissie Manby

Delusion by Laura L. Sullivan

A Smidgen of Sky by Dianna Dorisi Winget

Super excited about these Netgalley titles!

The Lady Most Willing...by Julia Quinn, Eloisa James, and Connie Brockway

Forever a Lord by Delilah Marvelle

What Matters in Jane Austen? by John Mullan

Dance of Shadows by Yelena Black

Thank you to Ann Herrick for offering this to me!

Trading Faces by Ann Herrick

Upcoming Reviews For the Week:

--The Suburban Strange by Nathan Kotecki
A different kind of paranormal that may be divisive-on what side did I fall?

--Starting From Here by Lisa Jenn Bigelow
A contemporary YA tale exploring economics, grief, and queerness

--Sad Cypress by Agatha Christie
A refreshing jaunt in Christie's masterful hands?

--Hallowed by Cynthia Hand
A follow-up in what I've seen listed as among the best YA angel series-did this live up to the first book's promise?

--The Believing Game by Eireann Corrigan
How did this YA psychological thriller strike me?

Happy reading!

Stacking the Shelves 29JUL12

 

Stacking the Shelves is a meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews to allow us to share what books we have received in the past week. As you can see, I had an exceptional book haul this week. (Sidenote: love this graphic-all the pretty colors!)

On the left is a stack of books I bought at a Kiersten White signing, celebrating the release of Endlessly, the conclusion to her Paranormalcy trilogy. Besides White, Cynthia Hand, Robin LaFevers, and Marie Lu were there so I eagerly snatched up their books and now have autographed copies! I also received a button for Grave Mercy-"Why be the sheep...when you can be the wolf?"

On the right is a mix of sources. Up first is A Midsummer's Nightmare by Kody Keplinger, which I won from Once Upon a Twilight. As a big fan of Keplinger, I am looking forward to reading her latest. Next up are two Amazon Vine review books and then we have Sulan, Episode 1: The League by Camille Picott, which I will be reviewing in September as part of a blog tour. Lastly is a stack of library books, recent YA releases that I requested my library buy. Happily they complied! I have already read Keeping the Castle, which was adorable as expected, and Dreamless (Team Orion!) Currently I am about a quarter of the way through For Darkness Shows the Stars. I am not loving it the way I hoped to but there is still plenty of time.

This is way more books than I usually get in a week (or even a month) but it makes me really happy to see! What did you get this week? If you've read these, which did you like most?

Complete list of links to Goodreads:

Endlessly by Kiersten White
Unearthly by Cynthia Hand
Hallowed by Cynthia Hand
Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos by R.L. LaFevers
Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers
Legend by Marie Lu
A Midsummer's Nightmare by Kody Keplinger
What Came from the Stars by Gary D Schmidt
Scorch by Gina Damico
Sulan, Episode 1: The League by Camille Picott
Keeping the Castle by Patricia Kindl
In Honor by Jessi Kirby
My Life Next Door by Huntly Fitzpatrick
Dreamless by Josephine Angelini
For Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana Peterfreund