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, June 11th to Saturday, June 17th?
(all links to Goodreads are provided!)
In the mail:
(Two weeks worth of mail, as you'll recall that I went on vacation for a week and a half!)
This was a neat surprise! The t-shirt is a large but I'll still wear it (I'm an XS). The ARC came in a slip case, and there was a key chain too. I love it all! Thank you, Penguin!
One of my most anticipated August publications! Thank you, Little, Brown!
Thank you, Little, Brown! While I am wary of this sequel (you all know why), I did love Frostblood so I'm hoping things will be better than I am thinking. Let's hope!
I've not read Captive Bride so I will be reading this one shortly! The Pirate & I as well. Thank you, Katharine!
I honestly cannot remember how I ended up with this book. I didn't request it so I'm assuming it was sent unsolicited or via a giveaway. It sounds interesting. Thanks, Berkley!
Thank you, Berkley! I am so excited to have the opportunity to read this new book in the series! Did you know that this will be a five-book series? So cool!
Thank you, HarperTeen! The swag is designed by Sarah who is so talented. I love everything!
This is the preorder incentive for Flame in the Mist! It's actually one button per Ahdieh book (one for Flame, one for Wrath, one for Rose). I like them!
Thank you, Megan! I've read both of her trilogies and I am looking forward to reading more.
From NetGalley:
I actually got this widget invite last week while on vacation! I have a printed sampler of the anthology but I can't wait to dig into the whole thing. Which I will be doing soon!
From Edelweiss:
I usually don't read novellas, but I loved Ashe's other recent novella (The Scoundrel & I), so I am looking forward to reading this new one of hers!
FINALLY! It is here! I downloaded this book from Edelweiss as soon as I saw it. And then freaked out. Y'all, The Winter King was my favorite book of 2014 and it is still my favorite Avon-published book to date! I love it so much! I have no doubt that The Sea King will by wonderful. So excited!
Reviews from the last two weeks:
(Reviews are linked!)
Phew! That was a lot! So I'm back from vacation - I had a lovely time! I was so relaxed and at ease, for the first time in over eight years (this was my first vacation in ten years). So worth it, no matter how many emails, messages, notifications, comments, reviews, etc. that I have going on. I appreciate them all. Thank you, blog readers, for sticking with me for the week and a half! I love you all!
I can't wait to read Ash and Quill! I got a copy this week too, as well as Lost Boy. I liked Christina Henry's Alice books, curious to see what she'll do with Peter Pan/Hook.
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I have heard that Lost Boy is great! I'll see if I can squeeze it into my schedule. Happy reading, Mogsy!
DeleteOh you got Warcross, lucky girl. Nice haul this week. Have a lovely week end Alyssa and happy reading.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, Carine! <3
DeleteI really liked Lost Boy and I am not a Peter Pan fan so it's a good thing cause he is horrid...lol. It was interesting getting the tale of how Capt. Hook came along. :)
ReplyDeleteOh that's so great to hear! I may end up trying the book. :D
DeleteOoohh, very nice haul. I want to try the CI Wilson, too.
ReplyDeleteYou need it, Sophia!
DeleteOh wow! Very nice!! I so can't wait to read Fireblood!! I'll have to go over my notes for Frostblood because I can't really remember everything that happened. And I read it earlier this year too! My mind is obviously to full of other bookish thoughts! LOL! I also got Lost Boy and can't wait to read it! Love fairy tale type stories!! Hope you enjoy all these fantastic reads!
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Have a GREAT day!
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LOL that's funny. I know what you mean though. I remember Frostblood vividly because I reread certain scenes a lot. =) I hope you enjoy Lost Boy, Jessica!
DeleteNice haul, Alyssa! So glad you got to relax for a while. I hope you enjoy all your books!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Tammy!
DeleteI am still waiting for my Fireblood from Elly but I'm glad I did get a copy from BookCon. If it wasn't for that, I'd be going out of my mind!
ReplyDeleteI think Before She Ignites looks so interesting! And the Warcross shirt is so cool. I'd be afraid to wear it but also be dying to at the same time (I've never gotten a promo tshirt before). All in all a very good batch of goodies, Alyssa!
@TeacherofYA
Ahhh, so you have two copies! Get thee reading, lady!
DeleteI have a bunch of publisher-sent promotional clothing that I refuse to wear because I don't want them to get ruined or stained or shrunken in the wash! This one is going straight into the drawer with the others. O_O
Ooh! I hope you love Ash and Quill! I can't wait to read it!
ReplyDeleteSame here! Thank you!
DeleteGlad you had a great vacation! Such a great haul! Warcross looks interesting judging by the cover and liked Marie Lu's Legend series. Enjoy your books!
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My STS
Thank you, Danica! I bet Warcross will be awesome. Have a lovely weekend!
DeleteGlad that you had a great vacation. I'm currently reading Fire Blood atm and I am liking it a lot more than I thought I would. Great haul of books.
ReplyDeleteGrace @ Books of Love
REALLY????? I'm so glad to hear that! I'm worried but looking forward to reading it. Thank you, Grace!
DeleteGreat haul! I hope you'll enjoy Warcross, I can't wait to read that one! I wish you lots of vacations in your future! I love reading a ton of books on vacation, it's a tragedy I have to limit the amount of books I can take with me :p Have a great week and happy reading!
ReplyDeleteI took three books and my Kindle with me, and pretty much all I did was reread old favorites. :D Which was awesome, to be honest. I hope you have a great week as well, Lynn!
DeleteOMG I am so jealous right now! I can't wait to get my hands on Warcross, Fire Blood, Before She Ignites, and Because You Love to Hate Me! So excited for you and hope they are all awesome! My Shelf
ReplyDeleteHonestly all of the good stuff came while I was on vacation! I'm jealous of myself! I wish I could stay home and read as much as possible, because I really want to start these new ones. Thank you, Eve!
DeleteGlad vacation was awesome! Love that Warcross shirt and the Villainy anthology looks great too. I may need that one. :)
ReplyDeleteFireblood of course looks good too. Hope you have a great week!
I think the anthology is going to be awesome! Hopefully Fireblood too. I'm excited. Thank you, Greg!
DeleteAMAZING, UH-MAH-ZING Haul! I spy some historicals and I am intrigued!
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Thank you! You should check out The Sea King, Priyanka! It's fantasy romance but oh-so-good. :D
DeleteSo many goodies! I am looking forward to The Hearts We Sold and really want to get my hands on a copy of Fireblood. I enjoyed Lost Boy quite a bit. I hope you enjoy all of your new books!
ReplyDeleteWow, so so many books! I've heard great things about Warcross, and Because You Love to Hate Me looks so interesting! I hope you enjoy all of your books and have a great weekend :)
ReplyDeleteOoh, quite the haul! Hope you enjoy 'em!
ReplyDeleteGlad you had a great vacation. Welcome back! Look at all those lovely books. Enjoy them!
ReplyDeleteSo many good books - how will you know where to start? Glad you enjoyed your vacation. The t shirt would make a great night shirt.
ReplyDeleteAwesome haul! The Megan Shepard Swag looks cool, I just got the third book in The Cage series
ReplyDeleteLots of great looking books you have here. I hope you enjoy them all. Have a wonderful week. Happy reading. :)
ReplyDeleteSuch an amazing haul, and I'm glad you had a wonderful vacation.
ReplyDeleteI've read the Hearts We Sold and I absolutely loved it, it was very different but cute.
Can't wait to see your thoughts :)
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Woah, that's a long time between vacations! I'm glad you had such a nice time. Looks like you got some great items in the mail. I really want to check out April Henry's books.
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed your vacation. Everyone needs time to be refreshed and step away from our obligations. Happy to have you back.
ReplyDeletesherry @ fundinmental Sunday Memes
Oh nice there! happy reading!
ReplyDeleteSO thrilled that you had an amazing vacation sweetie :D Eee. But so glad you are back home too, haha. <3 Missed you lots. But aaaalso, I WANT PHOTOS :D If you wish to share. <3 And yaaaay for so much amazing mail :D Eee, Warcross. <3 Sobs. Most amazing promo package. You are the luckiest :) And eee, Before She Ignites. I cannot wait to get mine :D Hopefully not too long now. Happy reading sweetie. <3 Hope you'll love everything :)
ReplyDeleteWarcross looks really interesting, and I'm super jealous of your ARC of Lost Boy! Happy reading. - Katie
ReplyDeleteAll that Warcross stuff is awesome! And I'm reading Lost Boy now and its off to a pretty good start! Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteOoooh ahhhh xD Drooling over your copies of Before She Ignites and Hearts We Sold!!! Glad to hear your vaction was wonderful---after all your hard work you definitely deserved it!!
ReplyDeleteI am sooo glad you ended up getting a much-needed vacation Alyssa! :D Ten years? Holy crap!!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait for all the book mail waiting for me at home as well. (I'll be in China until MID-AUGUST (omg), so lots of things are already piling up). Plus, my mom doesn't really approve of me reading lots of book (conservative Christian mother!) so I have to really be good at persuading her to not touch my packages, lol.
Aw man, looking forward to my copy of Before She Ignites! I had no clue Caine's series is 5-books! I've only read and enjoyed #1. I've been meaning to read #2 since, well, I got a review copy, but I was kind of confused since it just jumps back into the story. I'll have to try again soon!
That Warcross package looks lovely, and ooh, hope you enjoy The Hearts We Sold! I put that one down because I was "mehh" about it (and at the time, school was punching me in the gut) but the concept is pretty awesome!
From what I hear from reviewers and across the vine from the author (LOL), there's not a huge love triangle for Fireblood (thank goodness). Apparently the interest is THERE but the original ship is endgame (woohoo).
OMG THE SEA KING. I saw that on Edelweiss yesterday and requested it as soon as I could click on it!! I feel like we've been waiting for this book for what... years? Haha. Fingers crossed I get approved soon!
Whew, long comment for you getting back from vacation. ;D
- Aila @ Happy Indulgence
I keep eyeballing The Sea King :)
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing haul! I'm totally loving that package of Warcross!! I so want Fireblood! I'm also skeptical but hoping for the best. I'll be getting a sampler of Because You Love to Hate Me and can't wait to read it!
ReplyDeleteGenesis @ Latte Nights Reviews
Hooray! I'm so glad to hear that your vacation was relaxing and restful. You deserve it! And I had no idea that the Great Library series is going to be 5 books, that's awesome news. It means I have plenty of time to catch up before the series ends. And you'll be pleased to know that I recently bought a copy of The Winter King. ;)
ReplyDeleteAwesome book haul!! I am so glad that you had a very relaxing vacation it is always much needed!! I can't wait to see your review on Because You Love to Hate Me !
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