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!
As some of you noticed during the past week, things look very different around here! Thanks to Hazel @ Stay Bookish, who I must say, captured my insanely vague description so well! Even I didn’t know what I wanted, but Hazel somehow did!
The Books (For Review)
Pictures link to Goodreads!!
Via Netgalley, thanks to Random House Children’s and Macmillan
Weekly Shenanigans
Only two books this week, guys. Two. That isn’t great. I blame the fact that the Throne of Glass books are insanely long.
So you’ve (potentially) read my thoughts on Extraordinary Means, but Crown of Midnight? How about Crown of Six in the Damn Morning because I Had to Finish You?
On the Blog:
- On Sunday, the June New Release Giveaway started! Enter, and hop around 🙂
- I discussed what I was the “Blog Most Likely to…” do to celebrate Huntley Fitzpatrick’s My Life Next Door series!
- This week’s Top Ten was “Books on my Summer TBR”
- I did some bite-sized reviews of The Night We Said Yes, The Witch Hunter, and Extraordinary Means on Thursday.
- And on Friday, I talked about losing
some ofall of my creative mojo.
Giveaways:
- The June Discussion Challenge link-up and Giveaway is underway!
- The June New Release Hop is going on until the end of the month!
- Lots of time left to enter to win an ARC of The Boy Most Likely To!
Fun in the Blogosphere:
- Holly, Faye, and Amber are hosting a Twitter Chat on Saturday from 12 PM EDT until whenever they feel like it. Find them on #BookNerdBoost
- Lisa @ Lost in Literature wants to know if you think a 3 star rating is losing its positivity.
- Terri @ Second Run Reviews discusses difficulties with relating to certain contemporary characters.
- Grace @ Rebel Mommy Book Blog asks if you happen to also suffer from Booknesia (yes, yes I do!)
- Alyssa @ The Devil Orders Takeout gives you a helpful flowchart on giving series a second chance!
- Alise @ Readers in Wonderland has decided that she and her TBR Jar are frenemies (I have simply broken up with mine!)
- Debby @ Snuggly Oranges talks about series endings- and wants to know if you often find yourselves let down! (I totally agree with her!)
- Lina @ Every Book a World lets us in on her jump into Kindle reading, and the pros and cons.
- Nova @ Out of Time is celebrating both her birthday and her blog’s birthday with a celebration and giveaway!
- Cait @ Paper Fury shares some valuable life lessons found in books!
- Also this week, things happened. First, as you may know, there was some inter-community drama that didn’t need to happen. Because apparently, talking to one’s friends about one’s personal likes and dislikes is no longer okay? I don’t know. I have a lot to say, but I am not sure I am quite ready to say it. Please refer to this lovely post by Rachel @ A Perfection Called Books to see what’s up, and hopefully to agree that threatening people is never, ever okay.
On a much more fun and exciting note… this happened:
How do I even begin to say thank you? I am kind of speechless, but I do want you to know how very much I appreciate it! And… as promised, there will be a giveaway! I just have to get the ideas in my head straightened out for maximum giveability 😉 THANK YOU 😀
CONGRATS ON ALL THOSE FOLLOWERS SHANNON YOU DESERVE THEM ALL LOOK AT YOU GO. Also Vengence Road has the best cover everrrrr. Seriously. If I was into the Old West I would read it in a heartbeat
Aww thank you! And I am super excited about VR- I cannot WAIT to start it, and actually, I will soon be done with all my summer books and I CAN start it!
“Crown of Six in the Damn Morning because I Had to Finish You” _>
True story. Damn you, Celaena!
Oh my god. how embarrassing. I SWEAR IHAD A WHOLE COMMENT THERE. What happened to it??!! *stamps foot* I can’t even remember what it is now because I didn’t notice it was missing until I got your reply and thought “Gee I don’t usually leave crappy comments that are that short”> LOL. So rest assured I said more. XD
I figured it was a mistake, because no, you do not! But… I still had to respond, lest it drive me insane 😉
Ah, that Throne of glass series is definitely catchy, I understand why you couldn’t drop it ! I hope you’ve recovered from the loss of sleep ever since 😉
Hahhah nah, I never quite recover from my loss of sleep 😉 It’s a recurring theme in these parts!
Oh wow! Congrats on the followers – very cool. Totally deserve all the love your blog is awesome! Also yay for new books – and that Vengeance Road cover gets me every time.
Aw thank you so very much! And I agree, the cover for VR is AMAZING! SO unique, and pretty!
Looove the cover of Vengeance Road, totally fits the book description, but without knowing the synopsis it could be several different genres. That’s what would make me pick it up in a store and read the back.
OOOH then the cover totally did it’s job, no? Love when that happens! 😀
1K FOLLOWERS I’M SO HAPPY FOR YOU SHANNON. Even if I just discovered your blog a few months ago, I really really love your posts so much <3 You deserve 1K followers!
So happy for you that you got Vengeance Road and Drowning is Inevitable. Both are in my TBR and I'm looking forward to grabbing a copy for both books real soon! 🙂 And CROWN OF MIDNIGHT! I read Throne of Glass 6 months ago, but not yet the sequel. How was it? I heard it was better than the first book 🙂
Aw thank you SO much 😀 And yes- Crown of Midnight is DEFINITELY better than ToG! I was kind of “meh” about ToG, but with CoM, I am hooked!
Congrats on the followers! That’s awesome! Enjoy your new goodies!! <3
Thanks so much 😀
I just love your theme, it’s so pretty. <3
Yay for Vengeance Road! That cover, it's so psychedelic.
Yep, long books, that's why I don't (haven't) read ToG yet.
And thanks for sharing the chat. 😉
LOOK AT ALL YOUR PRETTY FOLLOWERS. THEY LOVE YOU. THEY REALLY LOVE YOU.
Giveaway,giveaway,giveaway<3
My week….I'll be glad it's over tomorrow. 🙂 Lol.
Aww thank you! I LOVE the cover, so excited to read the book. And seriously, the ToG books ARE long. Worth it, but long. And of course! The chat was AMAZING. Hopefully next time, I won’t just catch the end of it 😉 And THANK YOU! I love them too 🙂 Giveaway soooooon!
Awesome haul. So happy that you got a copy of Vengeance Road. They are really nice at HMH. I hope you love all your new books. Congrats on reaching 1002 followers.
Grace @ Books of Love
Thanks so much! I was pretty excited too, to be honest! (About both HMH and the followers, really hahha)
I love the new look of the blog, and congrats on all those followers.
Aw thank you so much!!
AAAH, thank you for featuring my post! I’m glad you found the infographic useful 🙂 And I’m still indecisive over whether to start the ToG series; everyone says it starts off slow but turns amazing, and I don’t knowwww. But in other news, CONGRATULATIONS ON 1000 FOLLOWERS! You totally deserve it 🙂
Aw absolutely! And I have to agree with everyone else- ToG started off slow, I almost didn’t like it in the beginning- but then it got really good!
And thank you SO much 😀
Vengeance Road is so pretty. I requested Drowning is Inevitable a loooong time ago, but I think they forgot about me. It sounds really good. I hope you enjoy your new books (and maybe we can both read MORE next week). Happy reading!
Michelle @ Michelle’s Minions
I requested it on EW and I think they kind of forgot about it there, but then I saw it on NG so I requested it there too, and finally was approved (YAY!) And thanks so much- I hope we can both read more too!
Young Widows Club looks so good! I am still waiting on my request for that one to be approved (or denied, as the case may be). I am still super jet lagged from my visit to the States, so I am just trying to keep my head above water. Congrats on the bloglovin followers! You deserve it. Your blog rocks!
Aw thank you SO much! My fingers are crossed that you get approved too 🙂 Also, jet lag is awful- I really hope you’re feeling more like yourself soon!
Congrats on the BlogLovin’ followers and thanks for linking up to my discussion post!
You’re very welcome! And thank you so much! 😀
YEAHHHHHH YOU GO SHANNON. Also, please inhale Vengeance Road and tell me how fabulous it is. Ugh, I have yet to get to Crown of Midnight. It’s just sitting on my shelf mocking me because I want to read it but I also just really don’t.
Awww thank you!! I shall inhale it- I am SO excited to read it! And get thee to Crown of Midnight- it’s far better than ToG!
I really like your new design and the variety of colours that it has. I am always amazed how graphic designers can come up with an amazing design based on some vague description that may or may not make sense. I had a designer design my Lola’s Blog Tours site and I basically described what I wanted as green magic and based on that she came up with my awesome design. I also like your new this week at midnight banner, it looks great! Congrats on reaching the 1000 bloglovin followers. I hope you’ll enjoy your new books and have a great week!
Aw thank you so much! And you are right- designers just have that something special, I swear! And thank you- I was nervous about the banner, as I am with all change 😉 Hope you have a fabulous week too!
Nice haul! I’m catching up on NG books, but I couldn’t help but request Drowning Is Inevitable… It just sounds really good and dramatic. YAY for hitting 1,000!! I’m so happy for you, and not even a bit surprised you got there so quickly 😉 You rock!! Awww thanks for linking to my post, your support means EVERYTHING to me. You lovely, lovely person. I just want to hug you. A lot. So I’m going to. *TACKLE HUGS* Happy weekend and happy hugs!
Thanks! I agree, it sounds SO good! And thank you- that is so, so sweet! You always have my support, and I shall throw hugs right back 😀 I think that your post was not only super brave and totally accurate, BUT I am also hoping that these people realize that you won’t be their scapegoat. SO proud 🙂
Thanks for sharing my post! 😀 So many pretties! The cover (and title) of The Young Widows Club is really intriguing, I’m curious about that one. I know what you mean about the Throne of Glass books! I love them, but I feel like it takes me FOREVER to get through them. The print is pretty small though, yeah? At least that is my excuse 😉
Aw no problem, I enjoyed it 🙂 And YES- the print IS small, and also, the pages are HUGE- what is the deal!? I have been reading Heir of Fire for over a week now, which is SO unusual for me.
The site’s looking great. I can see why you’re stoked.
Deb
Aw thank you so much!
I like the new look. I am in a blogging slump myself. It’s either the reading or just life in general.
Aw thanks! And I feel your pain- I hope your slump ends VERY soon!
Congrats on the 1000 bloglovin followers, that is such a fantastic achievement! So many amazing books you got, I hope you loved the Throne of Glass series! I have Extraordinary Means on my TBR pile, I must pick it up but I just don’t feel like a sad book at the moment. Have a lovely week ahead, Shannon!
Thank you SO much!! I am enjoying the ToG series a lot, though I am hitting a bit of a lull in HoF I think. If you don’t feel like sad, definitely skip Extraordinary Means for now- I cried at parts. Hope you have a great week too 😀
I love your new blog design 🙂 Congrats on 1000 bloglovin followers 🙂 I was on netgalley as you do this morning and saw young widows club, I’m intrigued. Have a great week 🙂
Aw thank you so much!! Netgalley, always causing us trouble 😉
Congrats on 1000 bloglovin followers! It’s a great achievement! And your new blog design is so pretty <3
Anyway, hope you enjoy those books. Vengeance Road sounds interesting and many people seems to like it too. Looking forward to hear your thoughts about it 🙂
Thank you so much! Vengeance Road sounds amazing- I cannot WAIT to read it. I think I will have to do it soon 🙂
I adore your new design! Hazel is quite talented, isn’t she?:)
Congrats on the followers! You totally deserve it Shannon!:)
I hope you loved Crown of Midnight! It’s my favourite of the series! (Well, to be fair, I’ve only read the first two, but still:))
She really is! I cannot even imagine being so talented, it’s certainly an art form! And thank you so, so much! I DID love Crown of Midnight- I am only halfway through Heir of Fire, but I like CoM better so far 😉
Sounds like an awesome week! Your new books look really good so I hope you enjoy them. Also, congrats on 1000 followers! I’m not sure if you changed your blog look in the last couple of weeks (I’ve been a bit absent recently) but it looks amazing 😀 I hope you have a great week!
Zareena @ The Slanted Bookshelf
Thank you so, so much! I did change it, last week actually 😀 Hope you have a great week too!
Congrats on all those followers! Me included!
I do love the look of Extraordinary Means.
Have a great week!
AWW thank you so, so much!! Hope you have a wonderful week too 😀
I’ve seen Vengeance Road around, it sounds like it might be interesting. Have a great week! Check out my Sunday Post in the link below!
Thanks so much! Vengeance Road does look amazing!
Aww congrats on reaching 1000 followers Shannon! That sounds really exciting 🙂 Your blog layout looks beautiful as well, I knew something was different as soon as I came onto your page! The design looks amazing, have a great rest of the week 🙂
Thank you so much!! I hope you have a wonderful week too 😀
Dude, if there’s anyone who deserves 1000 followers, it’s definitely you. ♥ Your blog is just so fantastic and I always love reading your posts and seeing what you come up with. 🙂 And I’m curious to see what you think of Drowning is Inevitable because I haven’t seen many reviews for that one. Crossing my fingers that you end up liking it! Thanks for sharing, and, as always, fabulous post!
AWWW! Zoe, thank you SO much. You are seriously going to make me cry happy tears. You’re just the sweetest!
And I am super excited to read that one, so I will definitely let you know what I think! When the heck does it even come out? Maybe I will need to read it sooner than I thought 😉
Throne of Glass is insanely long AND insanely good 😉 So really we can count that as like eight books because MAGNIFICENT SERIES.
And congrats on the followers!!! That’s such an amazing milestone 😀
BWAHAHHA yes!!! Seriously, Heir of Fire is taking me WEEKS to finish, I don’t understand! The pages themselves are huge and then.. there’s a ton of pages! And thank you SO much 😀
Vengeance Road sounds so amazing! I can’t wait for it to come out because I’ve never read a western in the young adult genre. I bet it will be great. Have an awesome week and enjoy your books! 🙂
Krystianna @ Downright Dystopian
Thanks so much! I agree, it is SO unique, I cannot wait to read it either. Hope you have a great week too!
I take a few days(okay, weeks) off of blogging and all the things happen! I don’t even know what this drama is and LOOK AT YOUR BLOG! I loved it before, but now it’s even better! It’s bright and pretty! I might be biased because you have like my favorite color scheme which automatically makes me love it.
Also! CONGRATS on the followers! That is such a big achievement and you deserve all the followers you have and another couple thousand! =)
Also, don’t feel bad about only reading two books this week, I’ve only read a few more than that all month! As for my week, it was hectic as it has been for a while now, I’ve missed blogging! I’ve been trying to post but I haven’t been visiting any blogs and I didn’t realize how much I missed it until I started going through them again. 😉
Hahhaha you did miss quite a bit in your little writing dungeon (that’s how I am picturing it- you in a dark abyss writing frantically, hunched over a candle, eating a Snickers. I assume it’ll become a commercial).
And you are TOO SWEET <3 THANK YOU, so, so much. I hope everything with the writing is going great, but know that we miss you around here 😀
Oh my gosh, I HAVE to build myself a writing dungeon now! Do you know, is it hard to build a dongeon? Though, funnily enough I did eat a whole bag of fun size Snickers over the last two days. 😉
And, aw thanks. I’ve missed being around! =)
Wow some great stuff stacking your shelves! I want to read Vengeance Road so bad! I got an ARC of Drowning is Inevitable this week, too, so I’m super excited! I also loved Lisa’s post about the three star rating — I just had a three star review on my book and it seemed like that meant I hated the book (based on some comments) when that wasn’t true at all!
It is so true- why do commenters think that you didn’t like it!? I mean, if you’d been expecting it to be the best book of the year and it was 3 stars… then yeah, I could see some disappointment, but otherwise? Weird!