Saturday, May 24, 2014

Stacking the Shelves (#74)


Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews, in which bloggers share the books and swag they've received in the past week!


So, what did I get in the week of Sunday, May 18th to Saturday, May 24th?


(all links to Goodreads are provided!)


In the mail:



Such lovely packaging! This is a bit awkward though... I downloaded the eARC before I knew I was getting a print ARC. Oh well!


From Edelweiss:



YAY historical fiction with a dash of paranormal! I cannot wait to read this one :D


From NetGalley:




YES! I can't wait to read this one!


GUYS GUYS GUYS! My laptop is finally fixed! A Dell technician came to my house on Tuesday, and he fixed it. YAY! It's only been, you know, A MONTH. But I'm glad things are fixed. Wednesday was such a great day ^_^

42 comments:

  1. Don't you hate it when your computer goes on the blink. So glad yours is fixed now.

    Trail by Fire has a pretty cover. Hope you enjoy reading it.

    My Sts @ Marilyn's Mystery Blog

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    1. But it's all good now! Thank you, Marilyn!

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  2. Yesss. I HATE YOU! lol, jk :D But so damn jealous. Sniffs. WINTERSPELL :( I want it more than anything. But I got declined. And it is HEARTBREAKING. I cannot deal. SO UNFAIR. Ack. Sorry :D Just.. yeah. I hope you will love it. <3 Happy reading sweetie :)

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    1. I hope you get a copy (or ecopy), Carina! You'll be okay! Thank you ^_^

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  3. Niiice!! My brand new laptop still isn't cooperating with me. I keep waiting for my cousin to get free time because I feel confident he'll know what to do. But he's sooooo busy! And I sooooo want to use my new laptop! :(

    Nice haul though!! I should be getting a copy of Trial by Fire from the pubs soonish. Hoping soonish because I really want to read it! Happy Reading!

    My STS will be up tomorrow, so be sure to stop by then!

    Have a GREAT weekend!

    Old Follower :)

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    1. That is terrible! I hope you get it fixed! Hopefully you had a warranty, so you can get it fixed by the company?

      Good luck with Trial by Fire! Hope you get a copy.

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  4. Yay laptop!!! I also downloaded Trial by Fire...I hope it is amazing. So excited to read it sooner than later. Have a great week :-)

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    1. I hope you love it! I can't read it yet, but I will, sooner to the release date. You too, Kristen!

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  5. Both of these look really interesting! I hope they turn out to be good reads. And congrats on the laptop! :D

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    1. Thank you very much, Kel! And OMG I'm just so glad the laptop ordeal is over. IT BETTER BE OVER. lol

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  6. That's awesome that the Dell Tech fixed your laptop. I hate when we can't use our computer. I also got Trial by Fire as well. Come visit me as well.

    Grace
    Books of Love

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    1. I'm glad they did - they're the ones that messed it up! And I hope you love Trial By Fire :D

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  7. I'm so happy that you're laptop is fixed! Was he able to recover your stuff? Both great looking books this week :)

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    1. Thank you, Liza! All of the memory and data were intact! Which is a relief. And I hope both are great!

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  8. I am keeping my eye on Trial by Fire! It sounds so good! And that really is awesome packaging!

    Happy Reading!
    Nicole @ The Quiet Concert

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    1. Macmillan is super creative with that kind of thing =)

      Thank you!

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  9. Woooooot!! The laptop is finally fixed!!!

    And wow, that packaging for Trial of Fire is amazing!! And baaaaah, I'm jealous! I was rejected for Winterspell! I cannot wait to hear what you think!!

    AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAND!! WE WON LA DECIMA!! *totally unrelated stuff!* ;)

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    1. POR FIN! And I wish you could get these kinds of things... maybe Macmillan Spain (if such a thing exists) should get on that ;) Try requesting Winterspell again, in a few days! I do that with Edelweiss, when I get rejected.

      ALSO HALA MADRID WHEEEE! I'm so excited! :D :D :D

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  10. I'm really excited to read Winterspell too. I love the blend of NYC and historical+paranormal. Also, I love that packaging for Trial of Fire. I'm going to wait for reviews to come in before deciding if I want to read it.
    I'm so glad your laptop was finally fixed! :) That must have been a relief.
    Enjoy and have a lovely weekend, Alyssa! :)

    Nick - My Haul

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    1. I hope you love Winterspell! And aww, I'm honored ^_^ I'm so glad to have it back and running! Especially since summer classes start on Tuesday. Wonderful.

      Thank you, Nick!

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  11. CONGRATS on getting your computer fixed!! That's HUGE!! I just went through 3 days with VERY limited internet access, because Verizon was having issues with some technical stuff, blah, blah! But when I got it fixed yesterday, I was jumping up and down like a little kid...lol!! I don't know know how I ever survived without the internet...lol!!

    Anyways, I LOVE that package of Trial by Fire! I got an eARC this week also but I forgot to add it in this weeks pile!

    Enjoy all your books and thanks for stopping by my STS @ Addicted Readers! :)

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    1. Thank you! And ahhh, that sounds awful, Alicia! When everything is fixed, it makes you appreciate how much you missed the service, right? I survived without my computer functioning for nearly a month... scary!

      I hope you love Trial By Fire! And thank YOU, lady!

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  12. Oh wow, WINTERSPELL has been on my list for a while now. I've requested it, I hope I get it as well! I love the package you got for TRIAL BY FIRE. It looks good too. Have a great weekend and I hope you get lots of time to read:-)

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    1. Good luck, I really hope you get it! And perhaps a Trial By Fire package as well. Thank you so much, Tammy!

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  13. Great Haul! Yayyy for your fix laptop I haven't been on lately also because something happen to my laptop as well but my brother fix it for me so yay for that! but these book looks and sounds fantastic! thanks for sharing Alyssa!

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    1. Awww, Katiria, I'm so sorry to hear that! That explains your absence - I missed seeing you around! But I'm glad that yours is fixed as well. You're very welcome! Thank YOU!

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  14. I'be not heard of Winterspell but it looks really good :) And yay for Trial by Fire! I hope we both enjoy it cause I got it too. Great haul and thanks for stopping by My Haul!

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  15. Ugh, getting your laptop fixed can take forever, so annoying. But ahhh Trial by Fire, I haven't read her other series (though, some reviews put me off it) but seriously can't wait to read it! :) Enjoy!

    Here's mine

    Kirsty @ StudioReads

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    1. At least it IS fixed! And I'm sure this new series is a good one :D

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  16. YAY for your laptop being fixed!!!!! I also got Trial of Fire and Winterspell! (Oops, I forgot to put on my STS post.... fixing that now! LOL) Happy reading friend and I'll let you know what I can scour for you at BEA!

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    1. I hope you love those two! And AHHHH, thank you for offering, Jess! Good luck and HAVE FUN!!

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  17. I love it when publishers go all out with their books! I've seen Trial by Fire around quite a bit on the blogosphere, so I hope you end up enjoying it! Happy reading Alyssa!

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    1. Me too! It's great! Thank you, Jasprit :)

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  18. Nice haul! I hope you enjoy your new books! Cannot wait to start TBF

    Come and check out OUT's STS

    And dont forget to enter the giveaway!

    Leydy from OUAT & RCE

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  19. Woo! I was devastated when my laptop broke, luckily my sister's boyfriend is an IT technician and had one to give me so I only had to wait a week, a month must have been pretty awful. I really want to read Trial by Fire, it looks so good. I hope you enjoy these :)

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    1. That is so handy! I'm glad mine was still under warranty. The month was rough though O_O

      Thank you!

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  20. I love Dell and their customer service... Trial by Fire is on my list to get when it comes out,. I really like the cover

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  21. Both are popular this week but I didn't request these.

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    1. That's too bad! But probably good for your TBR list :D

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