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Saturday, August 22, 2015

Stacking the Shelves (#139)


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, August 16th to Saturday, August 22nd?


(all links to Goodreads are provided!)


In the mail:


A signed ARC of Sword and Verse by Kathy MacMillan

THANK YOU, KATHY! She is the best! In case you missed the news - Kathy and I are presenting on a panel in October, in Baltimore!


An ARC of Starflight by Melissa Landers

Thank you soooo much, Alison! This was a giveaway win. :)


A signed hardcover of Daughter of Dusk by Livia Blackburne

Thank you, Livia! I beta-read this one last year. So appreciative of her wonderful gift! 


From NetGalley:


Madame X by Jasinda Wilder

I actually had this widget sitting in my inbox for weeks! I've now downloaded it. So excited!


This week was a busy one for me! I went on a field sampling trip for my lab - we went on a boat past the Bay Bridge (Chesapeake-Annapolis area). So cool!

I also posted two reviews of widely popular books - Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo, and Menagerie by Rachel Vincent! Check them out, yeah? :D
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40 comments:

  1. Jessica @ Step Into FictionAugust 22, 2015 at 12:21 AM

    A panel to what in October?! That's one of my most anticipated books from Harper in the winter! I'm so so soooo excited (because if it's fantasy, it's on my radar).

    Starflight was AMAZING. I had so much fun reading that (and in one sitting, too). I hope you like it!

    I still need to read Daughter of Dusk. I'm excited though because I loved the first book.

    Excellent books! Excellent week! :)

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    1. AlyssaAugust 22, 2015 at 11:43 PM

      Kidlitcon! And I hope you love it when you read it!

      I didn't like DoD much, to be honest! But it is very pretty ;D

      Thank you!

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  2. Jessica @ a GREAT readAugust 22, 2015 at 8:02 AM

    Oooh Starflight! I still need to read Melissa's first duology, so I'm able to reign in the envy for this one! Even though it's a totally new series! LOL! I'm weird in that I when I decide I want to read an author's book, I tend to go back and read their first ones first. Even if they are totally different series! Haha!

    Hope you enjoy all the lovely new reads!

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

    Have a GREAT day!

    Old Follower :)

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    1. AlyssaAugust 22, 2015 at 11:43 PM

      I know EXACTLY what you mean, Jessica, I feel the same! Thank you!

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  3. Grace FonsecaAugust 22, 2015 at 11:16 AM

    Sword and Verse looks really good. Daughter of Dusk was excellent, and it's signed. Great stack of books this week.

    Grace @ Books of Love

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    1. AlyssaAugust 22, 2015 at 11:44 PM

      I hope it is! And I've read Daughter of Dusk, didn't think it was "excellent" lol. Thank you!

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  4. Drea ShaneAugust 22, 2015 at 12:52 PM

    Looks like a great haul! Have a good weekend! <3

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  5. michellesminionsAugust 22, 2015 at 4:19 PM

    OH WOW! Sword and Verse and Starflight! Awesome! Great haul, I hope you enjoy them!

    Michelle @ Michelle's Minions

    My StS

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  6. UnknownAugust 22, 2015 at 6:35 PM

    Sword and Verse looks amazing!!!! I hope you love all your new books :)

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  7. Sophia RoseAugust 22, 2015 at 7:44 PM

    Wow! Licking my chops over your goodies from this week. That's cool about the field sampling trip on the boat. I was glad you clarified about what Bay Area b/c I grew up near San Francisco and we called that the Bay Area. :)

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    1. AlyssaAugust 22, 2015 at 11:47 PM

      Small week in books yet one of my favorite haul weeks! And you know, we here in Maryland called the Chesapeake Bay area, well, the Bay area :D Hehe!

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  8. NatalieAugust 22, 2015 at 8:15 PM

    This is my first time taking part in Stacking The Shelves :)

    Nice book haul! Madame X sounds really interesting, and the reviews on Goodreads make it sound even more intriguing! I've added it to my wishlist :)

    http://natalieslife.com

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    1. AlyssaAugust 22, 2015 at 11:48 PM

      Awesome! Welcome! And I hope you love it if you decide to read it ;D

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  9. RattleThePagesAugust 22, 2015 at 11:43 PM

    This is a pretty nice stack you got this week! I am excited for Sword and Verse so I can't wait to see your review on it! I hope you enjoy all your awesome new books! :)

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    1. AlyssaAugust 22, 2015 at 11:48 PM

      Thank you, Cyra! To be posted probably in November, honestly. Thank you!

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  10. LeydyAugust 22, 2015 at 11:50 PM

    Sword and Verse ----- WHAAT??! Enjoy it!

    Enter to win a personalized copy of Queen of Shadows! Open INT!!

    Leydy @ OUaT

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  11. UnknownAugust 23, 2015 at 1:09 AM

    Nice haul, Alyssa. Unfortunately, I have been so busy with work that I didn't manage to add anything to my shelf this week. Hopefully I'll have better luck next week.

    Happy reading!

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    1. AlyssaAugust 23, 2015 at 3:56 PM

      Aww! Still, that might be a good thing, right? With our TBR lists growing exponentially, the break is fantastic sometimes!

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  12. Sofia T.August 23, 2015 at 8:45 AM

    ohhhhhh Starflight loooks so pretty. I hope you enjoyed it. Happy reading :)

    Sofia @ SofiaLovesReading

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  13. UnknownAugust 23, 2015 at 11:34 AM

    Soooo curious about Sword and Verse! I NEED it in my life :-) I hope you love it and that's so exciting that you'll be doing a panel! Also curious about Starlflight!

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  14. brandileigh2003August 23, 2015 at 1:42 PM

    Starflight sounds good. Hope that you enjoy and have a great upcoming week.

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  15. Lisa MandinaAugust 23, 2015 at 9:06 PM

    You got a few I haven't heard of, I'll have to check them out. Hope you have a great week!
    Check out my Sunday Post

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  16. Writing PearlsAugust 23, 2015 at 10:11 PM

    Oh! Starflight... Pretty Cover.

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  17. Nereyda @Nick and Nereydas Infinite BooklistAugust 24, 2015 at 7:12 PM

    I'm excited for Starflight. Not so sure about Madame X since I'm not a fan of erotica, will be looking to see what you think of it.

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    1. AlyssaAugust 25, 2015 at 12:42 AM

      I liked one of Wilder's romance novels, so I thought I'd give this one a shot... we'll see!

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  18. PiliAugust 25, 2015 at 6:53 AM

    Wooohooo for the panel!! And Starflight! That cover is so gorgeous and I'm quite intrigued about it!! *makes grabby hands*

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  19. UnknownAugust 25, 2015 at 7:55 AM

    Ohh Sword and Verse! I'm so jealous. Also Starflight looks amazing!
    Happy reading to you, lady! I hope you enjoy your new books. :)

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  20. mariskaAugust 25, 2015 at 12:56 PM

    Wooow! These books are looking really good.
    Especially the first one and how awesome that it is signed.
    I hope you enjoy reading them all.

    Mariska
    Here is my STS

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  21. Carina OlsenAugust 26, 2015 at 2:33 PM

    Ahh, such precious mail :D You are so lucky Alyssa. <3 Hugs. I'm really jealous about Starflight :) Wants it badly, hih. Hope you'll love it. <3 Happy reading sweet girl :D Hope you are having an amazing week so far :)

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    1. AlyssaAugust 26, 2015 at 4:59 PM

      Thank you! I hope to have these read by October's end!

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