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Saturday, December 26, 2015

Stacking the Shelves (#157)


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 20th to Saturday, December 26th?


(all links to Goodreads are provided!)


In the mail:


A hardcover copy of Truthwitch by Susan Dennard

Thank you, Tor! You'll recall that Tor sent me an ARC a few months ago - I LOVED this book! One of my top ten of 2015.


An ARC of The Shadow Queen by C.J. Redwine
An ARC of Behold the Bones by Natalie C. Parker
An ARC of Banished by Kimberley Griffiths Little

Thank you, Harper! All unsolicited (nothing I requested for the Winter, and two I already have!), and I've already read Banished; these will be given away!


A Truthwitch t-shirt
A Truthwitch tote bag
A Truthwitch button
A Truthwitch pendant

Thank you, Sooz! My fellow Waterwitches and I won the last two quarters of Heists, and the t-shirt and tote bag were prizes for each heist. Sooz is amazing and generous and YOU ALL MUST READ TRUTHWITCH BECAUSE IT WAS QUITE GOOD!


An ARC of The Impostor Queen by Sarah Fine

Already read and loved this one! It'll probably go in the January giveaway.


Three paperbacks copies of When a Scot Ties the Knot by Tessa Dare
A paperback copy of The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn
A paperback copy of Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
Avon Coloring Book
Chocolate

This is the Avon Addicts package for the holidays! I've read When the Scot (I LOVED it so much!), but not the others. Thank you so much, Avon!

Holiday card from Penguin - thank you, Rachel!


A promotional copy of Red Rising by Pierce Brown

Thank you, pub!


From Edelweiss:



Yaaasss, I LOVE Linden's Scandal series!


Busy week in books, despite it being a holiday week in the States! I got a lot of cool stuff for Christmas, including this guy:


(BB-8 pillow! I finally saw Star Wars: The Force Awakens on Tuesday and OMG YOU GUYS. OMG.)
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39 comments:

  1. EileenDecember 26, 2015 at 1:05 AM

    BB-8's so cute!! Looks like you're having a wonderful holiday ;) You lucky duck for getting a finished copy of Truthwitch and all that swag! I can't wait for the release :D

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    1. AlyssaDecember 26, 2015 at 5:29 PM

      YES! He is adorable! I hope you love Truthwitch when you get a chance to read it, Eileen. :)

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  2. Grace FonsecaDecember 26, 2015 at 1:44 AM

    The droid is adorable. So lucky to get a hardcover of Truthwitch. That book was so very good. I hope you love all of your new books.

    Grace @ Books of Love

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    1. AlyssaDecember 26, 2015 at 5:30 PM

      I love him! And Truthwitch. Thank you, Grace!

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  3. Sophia RoseDecember 26, 2015 at 3:00 AM

    Amazing haul! Cool pillow!

    Happy Holidays!

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  4. PiliDecember 26, 2015 at 4:57 AM

    I ADORE YOU BB8 PILLOW!! AND HOLY CROW THE MOVIE, RIGHT????

    So many awesome books in the mail!! Happy Holidays and happy reading Alyssa!! *big hugs*

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    1. AlyssaDecember 26, 2015 at 5:33 PM

      I want to see the movie again, especially while I'm still home!

      Thank you, Pili! Same to you. ^_^

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  5. UnknownDecember 26, 2015 at 5:30 AM

    Great haul this week! When a Scot Ties the Knot is a really good read! Enjoy :)
    Danielle @ Life With Two Boys

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  6. Jessica @ a GREAT readDecember 26, 2015 at 8:28 AM

    Oh very nice indeed! I am so excited for Shadow Queen!!! And Truthwitch for that matter! Happy Reading and enjoying!

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

    Have a GREAT day!

    Old Follower :)

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    1. AlyssaDecember 26, 2015 at 5:38 PM

      I hope you love both when you get the chance to read them. Thank you, Jessica!

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  7. AnonymousDecember 26, 2015 at 9:22 AM

    That BB-8 pillow is adorable!

    Truthwitch looks really good. I'm going to have to check it out!

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    1. AlyssaDecember 26, 2015 at 5:39 PM

      And super huggable too! Thank you! I hope you enjoy Truthwitch. =)

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  8. KelDecember 26, 2015 at 9:24 AM

    I hope you had a wonderful Christmas, Alyssa! I'm guessing yes based on the awesome pillow. ;) Happy reading and enjoy the rest of winter break!

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  9. The Cover ContessaDecember 26, 2015 at 10:24 AM

    Wow!!! You have an awesome haul this week! I hope you enjoy them all. I know how much you loved Truthwitch. I cannot wait to get it so I can finish it! Those first 15 chapters of tease killed me! Have a great weekend, Alyssa. My WOW

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    1. AlyssaDecember 26, 2015 at 5:42 PM

      I know you will love it, Brooke! Not too long again. :D

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  10. JoDecember 26, 2015 at 12:12 PM

    Congrats on the Truthwitch gear, I have that on my list!! Love the Avon novels also, you had a terrific week!!

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    1. AlyssaDecember 26, 2015 at 5:42 PM

      Thank you, Joann! It was a great week in books!

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  11. Drea ShaneDecember 26, 2015 at 12:38 PM

    Awesome week! I love getting books in the mail, especially ARC's!!! Great Truthwitch cache as well!!!! Have a great holiday weekend!

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  12. Carina OlsenDecember 26, 2015 at 5:08 PM

    Ahh, YOU ARE SO LUCKY :D Wishing I could steal your ARCs of The Shadow Queen and Banished and The Impostor Queen, lol. <3 you get so much awesome books :D YAY. Hope you will love all of it sweet girl. <3 Yay for hardcover of Truthwitch :) I cannot wait to read it too. Yay for all that pretty swag :D Gorgeous post Alyssa. <3 Thank you for sharing about all that you got :)

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    1. AlyssaDecember 26, 2015 at 5:44 PM

      And it's too bad because I really don't want any of them (the Harper ARCs that I asked for, they didn't send/haven't sent). Thank you, Carina!

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  13. Anna (herding cats-burning soup)December 26, 2015 at 9:06 PM

    Looks like a great week! Happy reading!

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  14. JacqueDecember 26, 2015 at 9:55 PM

    My son would love that BB8 pillow. I'll have to look for one. Awesome haul this week. Several of the books are on my TBR list as well.

    I hope you had a wonderful holiday and enjoy all of your new books! Thanks for stopping by my STS :)

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    1. AlyssaDecember 26, 2015 at 10:59 PM

      My sister got it for me - I'll hunt down where she got it (I think it was an online retailer). Have a great weekend! :)

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  15. KrystiannaDecember 27, 2015 at 12:03 PM

    Truthwitch and the Shadow Queen both sound so amazing! I hope you enjoy all your new reads and have a lovely week. :)
    Krystianna @ Downright Dystopian

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  16. brandileigh2003December 27, 2015 at 1:16 PM

    Imposter looks good, hope you enjoy your reading and have happy holidays!

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  17. vvb32 readsDecember 27, 2015 at 4:43 PM

    Awesome haul! Looking forward to reading Truthwitch too. And YAY for Star Wars - going to watch it today :-)

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  18. Montana @ The Book BellesDecember 27, 2015 at 6:35 PM

    You got so many Truthwitch goodies! Fantasy isn't usually my favorite genre, but I've heard so many great things about Truthwitch and really enjoyed Something Strange and Deadly, so I'm definitely excited to read it. I loved When a Scot Ties the Knot, too! That series is so great. I hope you enjoy all of your books! :)

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    1. AlyssaDecember 29, 2015 at 5:27 PM

      I LOVED Truthwitch! Hopefully you give it a shot - it was amazing!

      Thank you, Montana!

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  19. Shannon @ It Starts at MidnightDecember 28, 2015 at 12:50 AM

    Aww the pillow is TOO cute! And so many pretty books! I am excited for The Impostor Queen, and Truthwitch because I have heard SO many good things about it. I got the same Harper books and was insanely happy (because I did not already have them haha) and I get to read Banished!!! I think I will start it next :) Hope you have a fabulous week and enjoy all the books (well, you know, the ones you haven't already read haha)

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    1. AlyssaDecember 29, 2015 at 5:28 PM

      Isn't he?!?! I snuggle with him a lot. :D I hope you love Banished! I thought it was even better than Forbidden. Thank you, Shannon! Hahaha!

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  20. UnknownDecember 28, 2015 at 11:38 PM

    My dad got a BB8 for Christmas too haha. He loves it!
    Enjoy your new haul! I'm so excited for The Shadow Queen!

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    1. AlyssaDecember 29, 2015 at 5:28 PM

      The Sphero one? I can imagine! I want one but $$$$$ LOL. Thank you, Danielle!

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