Stacking the Shelves #6

Stacking The Shelves is hosted by Tynga's Reviews and is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks!

I will also be linking up with The Sunday Post, which is hosted by The Caffeinated Book Reviewer.
This features a recap of my week, and also interesting posts around the blogosphere.

From the Library:

Dreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini Taylor - Had this on hold at the library, and finally was able to pick it up yesterday! You have no idea how long I've been waiting to finally finish this trilogy. I don't care if I'm late!

Unhinged by A. G. Howard - Usually I wait awhile (or a month haha) before picking up the second installment of a series. BUT I JUST CAN'T HELP IT. Who knows when I'll be able to read this? Though I have a bad feeling I'm not going to like the ending, and plus the third book isn't going to be released until 2015.

The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black - This is actually going to be my first YA vampire book since Twilight. Honestly. Actually scratch YA. I haven't read any vampire book at all since then.

Weekly Recap:

Monday: I reviewed The Art of Lainey, and thoroughly enjoyed it! I plan to read more contemporaries from now on, even though I did borrow a lot of fantasy books this week.

Tuesday: I shared my top ten TV shows, even though I haven't finished most of them! Who has the time to juggle reading, anime, video games, and TV shows? Not me.

Wednesday: I reviewed Splintered, a creepy fantasy retelling of Alice in Wonderland.

Thursday: I was tagged by Megan @ Adrift on Vulcan, so I shared my list of authors I auto-read/buy.

Friday: I ranted about Earth Star, the second book to Earth Girl. It's pretty long, but hilarious. (Wow I'm so modest lol)

News from the Bloggysphere!

Kristen @ My Friends Are Fiction shares how she can't remember details from books she read awhile ago.

Sunny @ A Splash of Ink rants about how over-hyped up books don't meet her expectations sometimes.

Jeann @ Happy Indulgence talks about being a completionist

Megan @ Adrift on Vulcan discusses the good and bad trends that appear in book synopsis. (Is there a plural for this word? Synopeses?)

The second Potato Podcast from the Social Potato is on the SAILOR MOON remake that's airing currently!

Jordin @ A Bottomless Book Bag urges everyone to make a suggestion to Goodreads about tracking rereads! Also, she recently guest posted about cliffhangers at Oh, The Books!

Stacking the Shelves #5

Stacking The Shelves is hosted by Tynga's Reviews and is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks!

I will also be linking up with The Sunday Post, which is hosted by The Caffeinated Book Reviewer, just because I want to try this meme out! This features a recap of my week, and also interesting posts around the blogosphere.

From the Library:

The Art of Lainey by Paula Stokes - HEY LOOK WHAT I FOUND AT THE LIB! I'm going to give it a try, seeing that there's a bajillion reviews around the bloggysphere.

Earth Star by Janet Edwards - I did finished reading Earth Girl last week, though the font is small again. These titles are starting to remind of Stargirl. Ha.

The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa - I actually read The Iron King, the first book in the Iron Fey series, last year. I'm pretty sure I know what's going on, but if I don't, well then. Oh well. I did like the first book though. I just need to actually finish at least one series in my life.

Splintered by A. G. Howard - Thanks Cait @ The Notebook Sisters for getting me hyped about this one. So here's another series I've decided to start. The real question is whether I'll finish it. Dun dun.

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz - Now that's a mouthful. 
 

e-ARCs:

Thank you so much Netgalley and Orbit! I've been dying to read The Girl With All the Gifts this entire summer! Now I don't have to wait in line to get it from the library!

And also, I got approved for Salt and Storm. Thanks Little, Brown Books and Netgalley! I also like how the email started with "Ask and you shall receive!" Haha.

Weekly Recap:

Monday: I reviewed Eon: Dragoneye Reborn, which I absolutely loved! It just, augh, I don't know what to say I still have feels over it. It was amaz (omg I'm using slang from Earth Girl someone please help me) 

Tuesday: I ended up sharing most of my blogging confessions for Top Ten Tuesday. *sigh*

Wednesday: I finished reading The Girl With All the Gifts, which is not your average zombie story!

Thursday: Discussion on how to prepare for book signings! If you have any experience that you would like to share, please do! Because a lot of us bloggers have no idea about the specifics (including me!)

Friday: Nothing :D haha

News from the Bloggysphere!


Cait @ The Notebook Sisters discusses how she found her name in a book, and wants to know about how you feel when a character shares your name.

Asti @ Oh, The Books! shares why she thinks running a book blog is worth the time and effort.

Jeann @ Happy Indulgence reviews the first episode of the new Sailor Moon!

In which Amy @ Ode to Jo & Katniss asks us how blogging has changed our reading habits.

The first Potato Podcast from the Social Potato!!

Other Fun Links:

Kids are given the original gameboy, and here are their reactions - This was my thing back in the day! I used to get so jealous of people that owned Gameboys, until I got my own SP.

This Japanese Doctor Who parody that I found, like wut, hahaha.

My Super Awesome Life :D

GUYS! I actually officially officially have a house now for the next school year! After months of searching and not finding one that leased til August, IT'S OVER! It's even on the same exact street that we wanted it to be on in the first place!

And now I'm super excited to start moving in! Ahhhh it's going to be great!

Stacking the Shelves #4

Stacking The Shelves is hosted by Tynga's Reviews and is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks!

I will also be linking up with The Sunday Post, which is hosted by The Caffeinated Book Reviewer, just because I want to try this meme out! This features a recap of my week, and also interesting posts around the blogosphere.

From the Library:

Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein - So YES this is the companion novel for Code Name Verity. I just started reading the first couple pages, and Maddie makes an appearance!

Tides by Betsy Cornwell - Reviewed this one already! This is definitely the best mermaid/selkie story I have read so far, but that's not saying much since I've only read a total of three. I'm still looking for the ultimate mermaid story, however.

Earth Girl by Janet Edwards - Picked this one up at the library because I'm a huge sucker for YA Sci-fi. I've only read one review from Anya @ On Starships and Dragonwings, but I'm still willing to give it a shot! 

Eon: Dragoneye Reborn by Alison Goodman - Being half-Chinese, I'm expecting a lot out of this novel. And DRAGONS. I really like dragons.
 

e-ARCs:

Thank you so much Edelweiss and Harlequin! You have no idea how much I really want to read Lies We Tell Ourselves!

Weekly Recap:

Tuesday: I put together my list of top ten reads for the summer! I couldn't put all 234530 books on my TBR list on it, so I had to make some very tough decisions.

Wednesday: I reviewed The Raven Boys, which I have deemed as one of the best books with character development! Literally. You will fall in love with all the the boys, and Blue!

Thursday: I get my wisdom teeth out, and write a post about it. I'M STILL IN A LOT OF PAIN. And my cheeks got bigger. I've been eating pureed food for the last three days.

Friday: I reviewed Tides, which left me wanting for more! Luckily the author is writing another book based on one of the characters! :D

News from the Bloggysphere!

I loved the post from Ashley @ Lovely Literature, that features her favorite video game soundtracks from her Stay-in Bed Sampler! Obviously I'm a fan.

Amir @ The Not-So-Literary Heiresses forgets about the blog's 1-year blogoversary.