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Saturday, January 5, 2013

Stacking the Shelves (#2)




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, December 30th to Saturday, January 5th?


An ARC of Prophecy by Ellen Oh (from Novel Sounds)
A hardcover copy of Altered by Jennifer Rush (from S.M. Blooding)
A paperback copy of Heart Waves by Danielle Sibarium (review copy for the upcoming tour)
A hardcover copy of Carnival of Souls by Melissa Marr (from Fiktshun)
A paperback copy of Little Bee by Chris Cleave (part 1 of my friend's mystery bookish surprise for me)


Kindle Book:

Hopeless by Colleen Hoover (thanks Ena!!!)


Special thanks to all of the bloggers and authors from which I received books!


This week I posted reviews of:


Across the Universe by Beth Revis
A Million Suns by Beth Revis
Fire Dance by Delle Jacobs
Make It Last by Bethany Lopez


I also posted:


A Look At 2012
What I Am Looking Forward to Reading in 2013
Waiting on Wednesday (#1): Let the Sky Fall by Shannon Messenger
YA2U - Bringing YA to You!
Swoon Thursday (#1): When You Were Mine by Rebecca Serle 
Miriam Forster's 30 Days of Bookery!



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67 comments:

  1. UnknownJanuary 5, 2013 at 3:56 PM

    Nice haul! I have Altered on my list too - it's been on a few blogs this week. Can't wait to get started on that one.

    Thanks for stopping by my STS! :)

    Julie~ New Adult Addiction AND my new blog Clean Teen Reads

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    1. AlyssaJanuary 5, 2013 at 4:07 PM

      Hi, Julie! I am so excited to have Altered! I'm going to ead it today, hopefully. Thanks!

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 5, 2013 at 3:59 PM

    Oh I really enjoyed Prophecy and Carnival of souls is great as well. I really want Altered as well, enjoy!

    My Haul

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    1. AlyssaJanuary 5, 2013 at 4:10 PM

      Ooo, I'm glad that you did, Jade! That's encouraging! An I'll be reading and reviewing Altered this coming week :)

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    2. AnonymousJanuary 5, 2013 at 11:39 PM

      I'll make sure I keep an eye out for that review then see if it's worth buying it next week :)

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  3. Grace FonsecaJanuary 5, 2013 at 4:09 PM

    Awesome haul. Prophecy was very good indeed. Great haul of books. Thanks for visiting me earlier.

    Grace

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  4. Lisseth TorresJanuary 5, 2013 at 4:39 PM

    WOAH @_@ Altered looks so good & i still have to get my own copy of it! I have prophecy too. I LOVED Carnival of Souls, and hope u do too!

    -Great haul & thanks for stopping by my blog, Alyssa!! =D
    Lisseth @ Read-A-holicZ =D

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    1. AlyssaJanuary 5, 2013 at 6:21 PM

      Yes, run and get Altered NOW! :D
      That is encouraging, about Carnival of Souls! I've been on the fence with that one, but now that I have it, I'll read it. Thanks, Lisseth! <3

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  5. KrystiannaJanuary 5, 2013 at 5:08 PM

    Prophecy sounds really good! I love fantasies and I sure hope it doesn't disappoint. I haven't heard many reviews about it yet!

    Krystianna @ Downright Dystopian

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    1. AlyssaJanuary 5, 2013 at 6:22 PM

      I agree, Krystianna! I can't wait to start it :)

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  6. Ariella LeeJanuary 5, 2013 at 5:13 PM

    I already read Prophecy! Hope you enjoy that one!!!

    -Ariella @ Secrets of Lost Words

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  7. Fall Into BooksJanuary 5, 2013 at 6:56 PM

    I've been dying to read Carnival of Souls! The other books look awesome too. I can't wait to see what you think of them!

    Amber @ Fall Into Books

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  8. UnknownJanuary 5, 2013 at 6:58 PM

    Prophecy looks great and I'm really curious about Altered. :D

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    1. AlyssaJanuary 6, 2013 at 3:57 PM

      I finished Altered this morning. IT IS SOOOO GOOD!!! Review to come :)

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  9. Lisa @ Lost in LiteratureJanuary 5, 2013 at 8:48 PM

    Prophecy looks really good! I saw Carnival of Souls on Kindle was only $1.99 this week... but I kept hearing mixed reviews, so I wasn't sure. The cover is so beautiful though... I'm really thinking I should get it. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy your books this week! :)

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    1. AlyssaJanuary 6, 2013 at 3:58 PM

      I haven't read Carnival of Souls yet, so I guess I can't really encourage to go onne way or the other. But $1.99 is really cheap! And thanks, Lisa! <3

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  10. ShoshanahJanuary 5, 2013 at 10:39 PM

    I haven't read any of these, but I have heard great things about Little Bee! Hope you enjoy them!

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  11. Divergent GryffindorJanuary 5, 2013 at 11:29 PM

    Havent heard of any of these yet, but Prophecy and Altered seems great! :) Happy reading!

    Stacking the Shelves @ Divergent Gryffindor

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    1. AlyssaJanuary 6, 2013 at 4:01 PM

      Altered was amazing! I read it thi morning. And thanks! :)

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  12. Kelly January 6, 2013 at 11:34 AM

    Awesome haul! I've always wanted to read Prophecy since I heard there was a kickass heroine in it & I wasn't sure if I wanted to read Altered, but looking at your picture now, I just changed my mind. I just have to have that cover in my hands. Happy reading! (:
    Thanks for stopping by my STS! :D

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    1. AlyssaJanuary 6, 2013 at 4:07 PM

      Altered is SO GOOD!!! I read it this morning, and absolutely love it. Part of the reaso why I bought it was for the cover, as you said, but I loved it so much. Trust me, you want this book! And thanks! <3

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  13. Katja WeinertJanuary 6, 2013 at 3:29 PM

    I'd love to get my hands on Prophecy, sound so good. Happy reading :)

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  14. AshleyJanuary 6, 2013 at 3:35 PM

    Eeeep Altered!!! I'm dying to read that one! :D Also, I *JUST* finished Hopeless and it was AMAZING! You're going to love it!!

    Have a great week and thanks for stopping by my blog!

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    1. AlyssaJanuary 6, 2013 at 4:09 PM

      YAYYY, I'm so happy to hear about Hopeless! I have faith in Colleen Hoover, nd I'm glad you liked it. And, to reciprocate, Altered is FABULOUS! I read it this morning, and loved it. I *highly* recommend it!!!

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  15. kindreddreamheartJanuary 6, 2013 at 4:02 PM

    Nice Haul! I'm cheering for YA2U to visit Baltimore also. *Fingers crossed* Thanks for visiting my STS. I'm following back. Happy Reading.

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    1. AlyssaJanuary 6, 2013 at 4:09 PM

      WOOT A FELLOW MARYLANDER!!!! I'm actually from Reisterstown, but that small town would never win, so I'm sticking with Baltimore! Happy reading to you as well! :)

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  16. LaurenJanuary 6, 2013 at 5:18 PM

    Oooh! You got Altered! Since I've been seeing it around lately, I've kind of developed a mini obsession of that one, lol.

    Thanks so much for stopping by my StS(and I've followed you back) :D

    I hope you enjoy everything!

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    1. AlyssaJanuary 6, 2013 at 5:24 PM

      Thanks, thanks, and definitely thanks for following me! I have successfully read Altered today, and I loved it! Review up tomorrow! I *know* you'll enjoy it, Lauren :)

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  17. ValJanuary 6, 2013 at 5:21 PM

    Good stuff up there. Enjoy.

    Valerie
    StuckInBooks.com

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  18. JaspritJanuary 6, 2013 at 5:46 PM

    Oh some great books Alyssa I love the cover of Little Bee, and I've been seeing Hopeless everywhere! Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy all your books! :)

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  19. brandileigh2003January 6, 2013 at 6:04 PM

    I've heard a lot about Altered, hope you enjoy.
    Happy reading,
    Brandi from Blkosiner’s Book Blog

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  20. Krafty BeginningsJanuary 6, 2013 at 6:09 PM

    Awesome books. I'm jealous, I really want Carnival of Souls, grabbed it on Audio, but it's not the same. Hopeless seems to be a theme this week, everybody seems to have grabbed it. I can't wait to read it myself. I've seen Altered around too and heard great things, it's on my wishlist too. Happy reading and thanks for stopping by.

    - new follower -
    Katie @ Turner’s Antics

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    1. AlyssaJanuary 6, 2013 at 8:27 PM

      I'm sure you'll love Carnival of Souls, despite the format. I hope I do! And the same goes for Hopeless. I did read Altered (this morning), and loved it. Thanks for everything, Katie <3

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  21. Lisa SchenstedJanuary 6, 2013 at 6:45 PM

    oooh, bookish surprises from friends! VERY COOL.

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  22. Book TwirpsJanuary 6, 2013 at 8:16 PM

    Nice haul! I'm listening to the audibook of "Carnival of Souls" now and it's really good.

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    1. AlyssaJanuary 6, 2013 at 8:29 PM

      WOOT! That's great to hear. Thanks for stopping by!

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  23. Gaby GJanuary 6, 2013 at 9:05 PM

    Great books!! I have A Millions Suns ready to read soon hehehe Happy reading!

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    1. AlyssaJanuary 6, 2013 at 9:14 PM

      That's AWESOME! A Million Suns is one of my favorite books. And, the third book is coming out next week! Happy reading to you as well, Gaby! :)

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  24. ProserpineJanuary 6, 2013 at 9:12 PM

    Hi Alyssa! WOW nice list of books! Altered is definitly on my TBR pile! You are so lucky to have it, I saw it on a few blog since it's release, I'm looking forward to read your review :P
    Happy Reading!

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    1. AlyssaJanuary 6, 2013 at 9:15 PM

      Thanks, Properine! I read Altered and *loved* it. Review will go live on the blog tomorrow! I have a feeling you will enjoy Altered if you get a chance to read it :D

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  25. JoLee @ Wickedly Delicious Book BlogJanuary 6, 2013 at 9:50 PM

    Lovely Book Haul. I want Altered.

    Happy Reading
    My Book Haul

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    1. AlyssaJanuary 6, 2013 at 10:06 PM

      Haha, trust me: yes you do! I loved it! I'm sure you will too :)

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  26. AnonymousJanuary 6, 2013 at 10:05 PM

    OKAY!! I twill not comment on any book except The Carnival of Souls because we all know the other books are awesome and I have a funny story about The Carnival of Souls! (I love ranodmly telling people about my personal life)

    So, I saw it at my library, and I was going to get it, but I remembered that Melissa Marr confuses me, so then I didn't get it.

    But she DOESN'T really confuse me. Only slightly. And that's on the rarest occasions. Then again, I'm a REALLY stupid person, so I get confused easily. That may be it. Yeah....

    But enjoy your books!

    That wasn't really a funny story.

    I use the word "but" a lot.

    And the enter key.

    And the word "and."

    Basically any transition word that isn't above my intellectual level.

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    1. AlyssaJanuary 6, 2013 at 10:09 PM

      OH EILEEN :D

      I understand about Melissa Marr and confusion. I read Ink Exchange a reallyyy long time ago. Or it could have been Wicked Lovely. Either way, I was lost, and weirded out, and I didn't really like it. I haven't tried a Melissa Marr book since, and that's probably the reason why I've checked Carnival of Souls out of my public library for the past three months, and have yet to read. I will now though! I have to, since I own it now lol.

      And I love your use of "but". And the enter key. And "and". NEVER CHANGE :)

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  27. Kim @ A Dutchie on BooksJanuary 7, 2013 at 1:42 PM

    Great haul! I really want to read Prophecy and Altered, they look amazing :) Hope you enjoy your books and thanks for stopping by my blog!

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    1. AlyssaJanuary 7, 2013 at 4:25 PM

      Altered was absolutely DIVINE, Kim! And thanks! Happy reading to you! :D

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  28. HannahJanuary 7, 2013 at 4:45 PM

    Altered is fantastical! You will LOVE it!

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    1. AlyssaJanuary 7, 2013 at 6:43 PM

      I DO!!! I already know it's going to one of my favorites of 2013. Thanks, Hannah! :)

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  29. Andrea @ The Overstuffed BookcaseJanuary 7, 2013 at 11:10 PM

    Nice haul! I've seen Prophecy around on some blogs lately, and I've added it to my TBR list! I hope you love all these books! Thanks so much for stopping by my StS, and for following my blog! I'm now following you as well! :D

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    1. AlyssaJanuary 8, 2013 at 6:40 AM

      Thank you for everything, Andrea! Happy reading :D

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  30. AnonymousJanuary 8, 2013 at 11:45 AM

    Wow, this is such a great haul, Alyssa! <3 I'm seeing very positive reviews for Altered, and it's really intriguing. Haven't read Carnival of Souls myself but it sounds awesome as well. Happy reading this week, and thanks for dropping by!

    Vivian @ Vivaciously, Vivian

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    1. AlyssaJanuary 8, 2013 at 4:59 PM

      Definitely, Vivian! I loved Altered, so I recommend it to you! And I aven't read Carnival of Souls either, but I will now! Thank you so much! :)

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  31. ReekaJanuary 9, 2013 at 1:48 AM

    WOW! What a great haul! I really, REALLY have to get on the Carnival of Souls series already, I feel like I'm so behind =(. Thank you for stopping by my WoW this week!
    _______________
    Reeka @BoundbyWords

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    1. AlyssaJanuary 9, 2013 at 6:45 AM

      Hi, Reeka! You are not alone inthat feeling! Thank you! :D

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  32. Carina OlsenJanuary 10, 2013 at 5:46 AM

    Ohh! Lots of amazing :D Hoping to get my copy of Altered next week. <3 looks amazing. Hope you enjoy it all :D Carnival of Souls was so so good. <3
    Thank you for commenting on my mailbox. <3
    Love, Carina @ Carina's Books

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    1. AlyssaJanuary 10, 2013 at 6:05 PM

      Altered is SOOOO good! I hope you do, too! And I'm glad you liked Carnival of Souls - I hope I do! :)

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  33. Sarah.SJanuary 31, 2013 at 7:41 PM

    Nice haul, I really need to get Altered, It looks so good I cant wait till I have my own copy!

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