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
Weird Girl and What’s His Name by Meagan Brothers (Won- Thanks to Three Rooms Press!)
Dating Down by Stefanie Lyons (Won- Thanks to author Stefanie Lyons and the Fearless Fifteeners!!)
Daughters Unto Devils by Amy Lukavics (Thanks to Sabrina @ The Forest of Words and Pages)
Pretending to Be Erica by Michelle Painchaud (Won- thanks to Kate @ Ex Libris and Penguin!)
The Girl at the Center of the World by Austin Aslan
What You Left Behind by Jessica Verdi
For Review: (pictures=Goodreads)
Thanks to author Lauren Nicolle Taylor and HMH Books for Young Readers
Extra Junk!
I may have gotten these…
Weekly Shenanigans
I read three books. Because I am pretty sure that I will read three books for the rest of time?
It was an okay reading week. None of these were bad. None of them were five stars, either.
On the Blog:
- On Monday, I talked about Vivian Apple and her needing of a miracle.
- Tuesday’s Top Ten was all about retellings!
- I participated in the FFBC blog tour with a review & giveaway of Never Always Sometimes by Adi Alsaid.
- On Thursday I shared the tag that some of my lovely friends and I created about first impressions.
- And on Friday, I told you all about the weirdness that is A History of Glitter and Blood
Giveaways:
- The August Discussion Challenge link-up and Giveaway is underway!
- I have a TWITTER GIVEAWAY happening! (This is phase ONE of the big old giveaway event 😉 ) Enter to win ANY 2016 Debut!! International, going on until August 31!!
- PHASE TWO of the Big Old Giveaway is happening right now!!
- You can sign up to join the August New Release Giveaway Hop here!
#ShatteringStigmas
Starts on MONDAY! I am so excited/scared/completely unprepared. Stay tuned for all kinds of shenanigans involving mental health. Also, a giveaway. because of course!
Fun in the Blogosphere:
- Alyssa @ The Devil Orders Takeout asks what would happen if your beloved characters were shovels (no seriously, read it, it’s fun!)
- Shay @ The Story Goes… wants to know if she should just throw in the towel with some series.
- Rachel @ A Perfection Called Books talks about Twitter- and some important dos and don’ts.
- Jillian @ Jillian’s Books gives you some helpful clues to determine if you’re a hopeless (and bookish) romantic.
- Cait @ Paper Fury explains why it is always okay to travel with a book in hand.
- Kristen @ My Friends Are Fiction confesses a blogging mishap– it’s one I do on the regular 😉
- Vlora @ Reviews and Cake talks about gendered books- and explains why it is not okay. This post is so accurate.
- Julia @ A Perfection Called Books shares some of her favorite reading moments.
- Sara @ Deadly Darlings has some bookish sins that need to stop being committed immediately!
- Nereyda @ Mostly YA Book Obsessed shares a very thoughtful and eye opening post on ideas and originality.
- Faye, Rashika, and Aimee @ The Social Potato are looking for a fourth potato! Are you starchy and tuberous enough for them!?
- Wren @ Books in My Suitcase gives us some helpful tips to controlling the ol’ TBR.
- Inge @ Bookshelf Reflections is starting a new blog all about positive thinking, and she needs your help!!
Random Musings:
ARC August is officially underway, and I have made some progress? I think? Let’s check in with the graphic representation!
Meh. Not awful, but I’d hoped for better.
Also, Bookitcon! is tomorrow, so hopefully I will have pictures and fun to share next week. Also next week? #ShatteringStigmas and the August New Release Giveaway Hop!
I’m going to be at Book It Con as well on Sunday. You did well for the first week of ARC August. I’m hoping to get to Vengeance Road, and Everything Everything.
Grace @ Books of Love
I am so sad that I did not end up seeing you there 🙁 The children were up all night, and as it turned out, we were all getting sick, so it’s probably best for you that you did NOT see me there. But I am still sad. And thanks, I hope you enjoy them both (I LOVED Everything, Everything and am almost done with VR and like it!)
Yay for ARC August! You’re doing good 🙂 Omg you got a copy of What You Left Behind! I need that book in my life! I want to read it so bad. Enjoy your haul!
Aw thanks! And yep- I ended up pre ordering it because it was like $8! I don’t know what is up with all these low priced books, but I am NOT complaining 😀
My last weeks of winter ? Work during the week, rest during the week-end, lol ! But there are not many people at work in august, so it will all be cool. I’ve noticed the same thing you did : it seems that reading 3 books a week is becoming almost a natural rule. I’m intrigued by the #shatteringstigmas, can’t wait to see it on monday. Have a great week-end 😉
Aw thanks so much! And seriously, what is with the 3 books!? No matter WHAT I do, I cannot seem to get a 4th- one week I almost did, but ended up having to DNF a book. It’s like, the universe or something 😉
AWK. I haven’t heard of half of these books and needs look them all up ASAP. XD I feel rather out of the loop with 2015 new books, because I’ve been focusing on catching up on some oldies, but GAH. So many look fabulous. And Nora And Kettle has got me on cover love and epic title.
AWK MOCKINGJAAAAAAY *SCREAMS INCHOHERANTLY FOR NINE YEARS*
OHH and Nora and Kettle? Australian author! And she wrote one of my favorite series, The Wounded. And some of these are 2016, because I apparently just collect currently published books to never, ever read 😉
I need Mockingjay. I want to get a Mockingjay tattoo. Tell me I have to, I usually listen to you!
I have Has to Be Love for my ARC August as well! So many ARCs and I really don’t feel like reading them hahaha, it’s kind of awful. But I will get to it!
Also, I’m totally not surprised you got a little extra Mockingjay goodies 😉 I finally saw Mockingjay Part One two weeks ago! Yes, for the first time… *hides*
Thank you for sharing my post <3
I am really curious as to what you think about Has to Be Love. VERY. Yeah, I am um, kind of obsessed with all things Hunger Games, obviously 😉 And hey- at least you saw it before MJ2!
Lovely stack of books! Suffer Love sounds so good. Hope you enjoy them all! I think that you made great progress on ARC August (I may be saying this because I too crossed off three!)
Thanks so much! And that is funny- 3 seems to be the magic number 😉 Which isn’t bad but… it’ll leave me at only 12 for the month, and 15 was my goal. Meh, I knew it was nearly impossible 😉
Great book haul. I really want to read What You Left Behind. Also, I love your Hunger Games stuff. I can’t wait for the next HG movie.
Aw thanks! I am excited to read it too, hope we both enjoy it! And I know- I am excited AND sad for Mockingjay Part 2 to be here 😀
OH MY your HG posters are so gorgeous. *grabby hands* (Just kidding, you’d probably murder me if I really tried.) Thank you so much for featuring my shovel post — that was a lot more popular than I expected for something that sounds like the spawn of Tumblr nightblogging XD And all the best with ARC August! I meant to do a graphic representation of my TBR but it got too long to manage 😛
Aw thanks! I um got them on eBay. I don’t know if buying posters from Comic Con is a bad thing but I didn’t look it up in case it was 😉
I loved the shovel post! At first I was like “what even is she talking about!?” but once I read it, I totally got- and loved it!
I read three ARCs this week too. Woo-hoo! I also just finished An Ember in the Ashes. It was amazing. Your Voice is all I hear is on my TBR for next week. I guess I shouldn’t expect too much? 🙂
Oh YAY! I am so glad you liked Ember! Your Voice Is All I Hear wasn’t bad! It just didn’t like, completely blow me away. My review is up now- though since I am so behind, you’ve probably already read AND reviewed the damn thing 😉
I want those Mockingjay posters!!! And woah, you already read three books for ARC August. I’m barely finishing my first book. Not because it’s bad but because I got in a little reading slump :/ It seems to be going away though.
Aww I hope your slump gets better- I loathe slumps. And aren’t they amazing!? I am in love! Now I just need frames! Good luck with the rest of ARC August, and I hope the slump is gone!
AHH! I completely forgot that The Girl at the Center of the World was out already! *flails* Must put a hold on that at the library – especially since I absolutely adored The Islands at the End of the World. I can’t wait to see what happens next to all of the characters!
And I can’t wait for Monday for your new feature Shannon! *waits impatiently* Thanks for sharing and fabulous recap! xx (And I’m totally jealous of those Mockingjay posters BTW. ?)
YAYYY! I loved it too, I am SO excited that it is finally out! Of course, finding time to actually read it will be a different story 😉 And thanks so much!! <3
I always love your reaction when you read three books a week. 😀 You HAVE read more and less, don’t despair, it’s not an evil number haha.
Really curious to see what you guys have come up with for Shattering Stigmas! (Awesome name BTW) Thanks for linking my post. 🙂
Bwhahha it is like the three books are cursing me! And I KNOW I have read LESS, no one wants that! I think there was ONE week when I read four. ONE. So sad.
And thank you so much!! 😀
I’ve been wanting to check out What You Left Behind! It sounds really good. I loved Dating Down. It was written really beautifully and I flew right through it. I love those Mockingjay posters!
Krystianna @ Downright Dystopian
I have heard some really great things about WYLB, so I am excited! And YAY I am so glad you loved Dating Down! I hadn’t heard much about it, so I am glad to hear you loved it 😀
Nice haul! I kind of have been slacking on buying books because I’ve been focusing on ARCs. You’re doing pretty well with ARC August. Keep it going! Happy reading!
Michelle @ Michelle’s Minions
Seriously, WHY am I buying books when I am ONLY reading ARCs?! You are doing this the smart way! Meh, they were preorders, that’s okay, right? 😉
You’re making great headway on your ARCs! Whoo hoo! And all your pretty new books… sigh. I am drooling over What You Left Behind. It’s the new release I’ve been most excited about so far this summer. My husband owes me a couple books (every time he wins a trophy at a car show he buys me books… guess what he did today LOL) and that one will be mine in the next few days. Can’t wait!
Aw thanks! I am still behind where I want to be but… it’s a start 😉 WOW that is a sweet deal you and your husband have! I like it! And I have heard great things about WYLB, so I hope you really enjoy it!
WHAT YOU LEFT BEHIND! I have heard of very very good things about that book! I hope you enjoy it tons. AND YOU GOT SUFFER LOVE. Though I think I already heard about this hehe.
You are doing awesome on your ARCS! I’m suuuuuure you’ll be fine Shannnnon
Amber is the official Suffer Love Fan Club, isn’t she? You know what she’ll be changing her Twitter picture to next… and yes, I have heard SO many good things about WYLB, I cannot wait for an ARC break to read it!
Love all the bloggy links Shannon, I’m checking out a few of them! Those mockingjay posters are so awesome! What a great haul, keen to hear your thoughts on all of them, I haven’t heard of Nora & Kettle before but the cover is beautiful. Have a lovely week Shannon!
Aw thanks, I am glad you’re enjoying them! And the Mockingjay posters are amazing- now I just need to buy some frames! Nora and Kettle is by Lauren Nicolle Taylor, she’s an Australian author and wrote one of my favorite series, The Woodlands! I LOVE the cover so much. Hope you have a great week too!
I’m hoping to get my hand on Ash & Brambles. Sarah is a local author and I’m a sucker for re-tellings!
Oooh! I am so excited for that one- some people hate the cover, but I LOVE. And it sounds interesting! I hope you get a chance to read it!
Waah, I want those Mockingjay swag! 🙂
Right!? Story time: I was the highest bidder during the WHOLE auction and some guy tried to outbid me with EIGHT SECONDS to go. Well, I outbid HIM with 2 seconds. So they are extra exciting, especially because I have never bid on anything before 😉
Love the Mockingjay posters! My Precious. LOL Such a fantastic haul this week and I spy a few new ones for me!
Aw thanks! I hope you enjoy the new ones 😀
As I am in Scotland our summer I think was on the 10th of June at around 3pm!
I am going to enjoy work whilst my kids are driving my inlaws and my own parents crazy during the last week of their school holidays, School can not come quick enough!!
Great books, I’m looking forward to reading Kate Ormand’s, I read her first novel last year which was really good.
Bwhahahah! I am so sorry to hear that 🙁 Damn it Scotland, you missed summer! I always hear parents REALLY wanting school to start- but I am terrified for when my kids start school. I agree, I enjoyed Kate’s first book too- and she is so sweet! I am excited to read The Wanderers! Hope you enjoy it 😀
The Hunger Games posters are awesome! Where did you find those? I hope you enjoy all of the books!
Here is my StS
Justin @ Justin’s Book Blog
Ebay!I I literally NEVER go on eBay but they popped up on an ad and…they had to be mine 😉 Thanks so much!
Looks like a great haul! I got Suffer Love too and can’t wait to read it. 🙂
Happy reading, friend!
Dating Down by Stefanie Lyons seems amazing. happy reading 🙂
I hope ARC August continues to keep on going well! I am actually hoping to read What You Left Behind so interested to hear your thoughts on that one. Also, I have requested Suffer Love and am hoping to be accepted for that because it seems like it could be a cool book. Such a brilliant haul x