Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga’s Reviews. It gives us a chance to share with readers what we bought, borrowed, swapped, won or got for review each week. I also decided that since I do a weekly recap, it really is just good sense to link up with The Sunday Post, hosted by Caffeinated Book Reviewer, because that is such a fun link up as well!
The Books:
What Waits in the Woods by Kieran Scott Thanks to Holly @ The Fox’s Hideaway and author Kieran Scott!
Simon Vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
Perfected by Kate Jarvik Birch
The Pledge by Kimberly Derting
Not a Drop to Drink by Mindy McGinnis
The Devil You Know by Trish Doller & No Parking at the End Times by Bryan Bliss Thanks to Alison for the #booksfortrade!
Written in the Stars by Aisha Saeed
The Storyspinner by Becky Wallace Thanks to Nova @ Out of Time and author Becky Wallace
Girl Wonder by Alexa Martin Thanks to Mimi @ M&EM Read
Weekly Shenanigans
Who read FOUR books again? THIS GIRL. Boom.
The Wrath and the Dawn was amazing, as was Devoted. End of Days wasn’t bad, but it was a bit underwhelming, and Delicate Monsters was… super weird, and I don’t quite know what to think about it yet!
On the Blog:
- On Monday, I took part in the Hold Me Like a Breath Blog Tour and Giveaway, hosted by The FFBC!
- Tuesday’s top 10 was a freebie, so mine was ten things about ME you might want to know for BEA!
- On Wednesday, I reviewed the amazing The Lady in Blue and have a giveaway!
- Thursday’s post was a bookish game of Never Have I Ever
- And on Friday, I broke up with Hold Me Like a Breath. We are never ever getting back together. Like, ever.
Giveaways:
- The May Discussion Link up and Giveaway is underway! Link thee up!
- The May New Release Giveaway is happening! So if you’d like to win a May Release, head on over! And visit all the other lovely blogs participating for more chances to win!
- Still time to enter to win a copy of Grunge Gods and Graveyards AND The Lady in Blue by Kimberly G. Giarratano!
Fun in the Blogosphere:
- Aimee @ Deadly Darlings talks about some really good blogging practices and has tons of advice for beginners!
- Mishma @ Chasing Faerytales teams up with a bunch of other bloggers to discuss freedom of speech while blogging.
- Cait @ Paper Fury talks about why she has apprehension about writing diversity
- Faye @ The Social Potato has started an amazing game of “Choose Your Own YA love interest” (which is part of a fun new series on their blog!)
- Benish @ Feminist Reflections does not like kissing covers. Neither do I, for what it’s worth!
- Savannah @ Reading Bifrost posts what has to be the most hilariously ridiculous books ever. I had a very good chuckle!
- Lola @ Lola’s Reviews talks about which social media platforms she uses (and for what reasons!)
- Lauren @ Bookmark Lit does a spinoff on the “Head vs. Heart” debate, and it is really thought provoking!
- Zoey @ Uncreatively Zoey confesses some of her biggest fears as a blogger, and I feel her pain!
- Genesis and Gabriela @ Latte Nights Reviews have a new feature called “Latte Nights Obsessions” and you can check out their latest obsessions of the week, and join in yourselves!
Awesome haul! I loved Perfected! I did a cover reveal for the sequel this week. You have quite a few I’m definitely excited to read. Four books again! Nice! I’ve totally been slacking, but I’ve been busy. Have fun at BEA! Maybe I’ll see you there on Thursday!
Michelle @ Michelle’s Minions
Oh yay! I have wanted to read Perfected for awhile, but I haven’t heard much about it, so this is good news! And yes, I will definitely be there on Thursday, hope to see you there!
Ohh, I’m dying to read The Wrath and the Dawn! The blurb sounded like it is going to be a really captivating novel, and I just really want to know how things will turn out in the end 🙂 I probably have to buy it at some point!
It was SO, so good! One of my favorites of the year for sure. Hope you enjoy it 😀
WELL. I WILL MISS YOU WHILE YOU’RE AT BEA. And also I’ll be sitting here being insanely jealous. But mostly missing you. CONGRATS ON READING 4 BOOKS AGAIN. Wooooohhhooo! You’re on fire, ma’am. And I want to read Wrath and Dawn so, yeah, I’m just goin to be sitting here jealously again. Omg, I have problems. Also Not a Drop To Drink is AWESOME. I hope you like it. 😉
Awww thank you! I was so jealous last year, oh my goodness. It was BAD. I am actually writing a post about it haha. Because seriously, those people had the NERVE to go without me?!
This week I will be lucky if I read ONE book, I am not doing well at all. Wrath is SO good. And I agree, I LOVE Not a Drop to Drink (and In a Handful of Dust- have you read it yet?) and I loved it so I had to buy a physical copy because ummmm I am a hoarder.
You have Written in the Stars!!! Oh the envy. I hope you love it.
Aww thanks so much 😀
4 books: impressive. I’ve not finished as much, although I’ve been putting in steady reading time. I think it;s because the books I’m reading right now don’t lend themselves to skimming.
Enjoy BEA, I look forward to reading all about it.
Thanks! I wish it would continue, but I won’t finish more than one or two this week, if I am even lucky! And thanks so much, I will definitely post an update 😀
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Indeed!
Thanks for the shoutout! <3
Aw absolutely! Right back at ya 😉
I really need to get my hands on The Wrath of the Dawn. It sounds so amazing and you loved it, so it’s moving higher up on my TBR.
It is SOOOO good. Like, book hangover good. I cannot wait for the next one, and I do hope you LOVE it!
Rocken Haul. Heard the storyspinner is a awesome book.
My STS
Jason @GeekBoyOnThePage
Thanks! I have heard good things about it too!
Such a great haul. Have fun at BEA!!
Aw thank you so much 😀
Four books is very impressive. Looks like you got some amazing books this week. I hope that you love everything that you got this week. I will be at BEA as well. Hope to see you there too.
Grace @ Books of Love
Aw thanks! Hope to see you there as well 😀
ENJOY BEA!!! I AM SUPER JEALOUS! I’d so go if it wasn’t so expensive to go to NY from the UK. You’ve got a great haul this week! I love the look of The Storyspinner and it has such a wonderful cover too. I hope you enjoy all of your books 🙂 Here’s my haul if you want to check it out!
Aw thanks! I know, I feel so bad for all the international bloggers, because flights are just ridiculous! I do hope that someday you’ll be able to go!
I got Perfected a little while back but I haven’t read it yet. I really need to tackle some of my TBR pile in a bad way!!
Shannon @ The Tale Temptress’ StS
Oh, I feel your pain! My TBR is obscene- and yet, I keep buying books. I need to be stopped! 😉
I wants The Storyspinner. I hope you enjoy it, and all your other reads from this week.
Thanks so much! I have heard good things about it, so fingers crossed 😀
I got What Waits in the Woods this week too and I’m really excited to read it! It looks so creepy and amazing! I’ve heard a lot of great things about The Storyspinner, I’m going to have to pick it up soon!
Oh YAY! It does look really good, I agree! And yes, I have heard SO many great things about The Storyspinner, I can’t wait to read it! Hope you enjoy them too 😀
THE WRATH AND THE DAWN. There are so many books I want to buy but because of BEA and such, I am waiting to see how I am doing with finances.
AND did I mention I loved your letter! IT WAS PURE GOLD
Ah YES, you must have that one. It is worth it! And thank you!!! I quite enjoyed writing it, it was cathartic 😉
ooh a beautiful haul indeed. The Story Spinner seems intriguing. Happy Reading XD
Maura @ Monsterofbooks.blogspot.com
Thanks so much!!
Whoa you have quite the haul!! I LOVED Storyspinner. I really want to read Written in the Stars. Have fun at BEA!!!! 😀
Thank you so much! I must say, your review is one of the ones that made me want to read Storyspinner so desperately 😀
Nice! Great haul! Not a drop looks so good!
Enjoy your books 🙂
Sugar & Snark
Thanks! I really liked it 😀
The cover on THE WRATH & THE DAWN intrigues me. I think it is the feeling I am looking through something. I always say I don’t read horror, and that sounds horror-ish.
I listened to about four books and read two last week.
The book itself is GORGEOUS, and the inside is just as fabulous! One of my favorite books of the year! It isn’t horror (I’d thought the same, really!), more of a fantasy set in a middle-eastern culture. Very unique!
Have a great time at BEA, feel free to stop by my house on your way home and drop off some extra ARCs, lol. I hope you get tons and have an amazing time.
I got The Wrath and the Dawn from the library, so I am listening to it between books this week. It is really good so far.
Great haul Chick! Happy reading!
Aw thank you! I’ll drop off a few on my way 😉 I am glad you’re enjoying Wrath, I LOVED it, so good! I can’t wait to read your review!!
Holy Smokes! Look at all of your new lovelies!
And I was looking at your mention of other posts and realized I forgot to add any on my post this week! Dang it.
Aw, well, there’s always next week, you could double up! I almost forget most weeks, so I feel your pain 😉
I am probably the only one who has no idea what BEA is haha I need to do research cause it will drive me crazy not knowing. Thanks for sharing all of this including the fun links.
Aw!! It is Book Expo America, and it is a big conference with all kinds of bookish people- authors, publishers, bloggers, booksellers, librarians, I am sure I am missing some group- but just anyone who has anything to do with books! It’s in New York this year, and I leave tomorrow, and I am scared 😉
Nice haul you got this week! The spine fo Written in the Stars looks pretty! I’ve seen a few more bloggers mention The End of Days was a bit underwhelming, that’s sad when a last book in the series doesn’t live up to the expectations. I don’t think I’ll read the series, although lots of bloggers seem to love it. Thanks for linking to my post about social media sites 🙂
I hope you have a lot of fun at BEA! And I can’t wait to hear about it once you get back. We don’t have a lot of book covnentions here in Europe, so it’s fun to hear about the conventions from bloggers who visit.
Thanks! I agree, it does look pretty, I hope it is good! And I am so sad that End of Days was underwhelming. I LOOOOVED the first book, liked the second book a lot (but not nearly as much as the first) and the third was just a let down 🙁
And thank you SO much! I promise, I will share ALL the details!! 😀
Ohh, check out your haul this week 🙂 So many gorgeous books<3 I bought Written In The Stars as well, the cover is just so pretty! I hope you have a blast at BEA, keep us updated. I look forward to reading your reviews soon. Thank you for the mention SHannon! 🙂
You are very welcome 😀 And I know, the cover is SO pretty, and the story sounds amazing too! Thank you SO, so much, I will definitely let you guys know how it is!
Aah! You have Story Spinner! Wow! Four books is impressive:) Thanks for leaving the links to some interesting discussion posts!
Thanks so much 😀 I have heard good things about Storyspinner, so fingers crossed!
I see several books up there I really want to read myself. Hope you enjoy them! Congrats on reading another 4 books this week! I really don’t want to hear that End of Days was underwhelming. So far every blogger I know that has read it, has similar thoughts. I am so disappointed. But I’ll still read it sometime for myself.
Aw thank you so much! And I know, I was SO BUMMED that I wasn’t thrilled, BUT- I do have some blogger friends who loved it, so you may fall into that category! I hope you do, honestly, because I don’t want you to be disappointed!
Great books this week. I hope you have an amazing time at BEA! I have never been. Maybe my 5th year of blogging(next year)will be when I finally get my butt to BEA!
I hope you have a fantastic week 🙂 Happy Reading!
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Michelle @ Book Briefs
Not having wifi has messed me up! I don’t know if I have written comments… I don’t remember ugh! Anyways, some of these I haven’t heard of but the titles sound amazing! I hope you enjoy your big haul!
Wow! What a great haul 🙂 I am extremely jealous you won a copy of StorySpinner! I need that book in my life lol I hope you enjoy Girl Wonder. Did you meet Jennifer Niven at BEA?
Written in the Stars sounds like a great book to me! I know it includes a lot of culture, and I am someone who is in love with culture itself 🙂 So I know I will enjoy it already!