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, July 16th to Saturday, July 22nd?
(all links to Goodreads are provided!)
In the mail:
A bunch of swag and goods from trades
I've been doing some trades recently to get rid of things! Some very awesome people have traded with me and I've gotten some good stuff. In the picture -- an ARC of More Than We Can Tell by Brigid Kemmerer; Flame in the Mist poster, bookmark, buttons; The Forgetting postcard; Grisha "Proper Thief" button; The Dark Days Club bookmarks and buttons; The Book of Grisha notebook.
Thank you, Zoey! She is so sweet and offered me her ARC of Ally. I didn't absolutely love Nemesis but I am very interested in seeing how the series will end.
Thank you, Macmillan/First Second! Unsolicited but very welcome. =)
Isn't this package amazing? How cool is this swag! Thank you, Fierce Reads!
Bookplate, nail art, pink bow note
This was the preorder swag for Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han! I think I actually got this two weeks ago and forgot to post it. I especially love the bookplate!
From NetGalley:
YAY! I've been waiting for the next book in this series! I'm very excited to read it - especially since it is Arden's story! (I adored her in Compromising Her Position).
I finally requested this one, since I'm trying to make progress in my September TBR. I can't wait to see how this series plays out!
That's that! Another week gone by. Earlier in the week there was some pretty bad flooding in my area, which was crazy because my town never experiences flooding. It is supposed to storm on Saturday night into Sunday, which I can't say I'm excited about. But in any case, I had a really good week. I did a lot of social things with my co-workers, and saw from high school friends that I haven't spent time with in forever. I'm still getting used to my schedule of things, but I'm liking how things are going. Five weeks into my new job/career already!
The Language of Thorns is so beautiful! I was so excited to find out that Bardugo has a new book out but then I realized it's a collection of short stories (and I don't do too well with anthologies, lol) That said, I'm just goggling over that gorgeous cover! You always have the best YA hauls!
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Right?! I love it! I'm also not a fan of anthologies BUT this one is by Bardugo and it is illustrated! Killer combination, if you ask me. :D
DeleteThank you so much, Mogsy!
Neat trades. I got Conspiracy in Belgravia too. Hope you are safe during the flood and storms this weekend for you.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sophia! We're okay in our little corner of town! <3
DeleteI want More Than We Can Tell so much. I loved Letters to the Lost and Rev tons. Nice trade. I can't wait to read Ally either. Curious to see where that story is going.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't even believe when I saw the girl offer More Than We Can Tell! I had no idea ARCs were even available. Exciting times!
DeleteI wasn't a huge fan of Nemesis but like you, I want to see how the series ends. Hopefully well!
OOoh nice! Totally envious of the Language of Thorns sampler pack! Such pretty swag pieces!! Nice trades too! Love it when trades go well! Just finished Ally this week and I liked it. I struggled with the first part of Nemesis, mostly pacing issues, but I didn't feel like Ally had that. It was a much better read in my opinion! I hope you will enjoy it too!
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Have a GREAT day!
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Everything is really great! I like the bookmark especially. I'm glad you liked Ally - I didn't love Nemesis so I have seriously low expectations. The love triangle in Nemesis really killed things for me, and the heroine's stubborn stupidity. -_- I'll see how this one goes!
DeleteFive weeks already?! That's great! You also got some pretty great mail too. :) The cover for Ally looks stunning! I haven't read Nemesis, and don't really have any plans to. I hope you like Ally more! Let's hope your town doesn't experience flooding again. I've only experienced it once, and it was on vacation. Not the best time! :)
ReplyDeleteHave a great rest of your weekend!
Genni @ Ready, Set, Read!
Right? Time flies! I personally don't really recommend Nemesis (or Ally - even though I have not read Ally), because it was kind of a mess. But I want to see how the series ends.
DeleteThank you, Genni!
Yikes, sorry to hear about all the flooding in your area. It's been really bad everywhere this year, I think. We've had flooding near us but we actually live toward the top of a big hill so we haven't really had many problems...just a little water in our garage. My husband has had issues getting to and from work with all of the flooding in the roads. Such a mess.
ReplyDeleteThe cover for Ally is really beautiful. I hope you end up enjoying it, and have a great weekend!
The weather has been all over the place! We've never had flooding, so this was a huge surprise and caught everyone off guard. :/
DeleteThank you, Julie!
Awesome haul. I hate when it floods everything. I hope you love all of your books.
ReplyDeleteGrace @ Books of Love
Me too! Thank you, Grace. =)
DeleteCool swag, and yay for the Thorns sampler! A Conspiracy in belgrava looks good too- stunning cover! Hope the storms aren't too bad, and hopefully no more flooding.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week!
I loved the previous book to A Conspiracy in Belgravia so I'm very excited to have this sequel. Thank you, Greg!
DeleteOoooooh an ARC of More Than We Can Tell. I hope you're gonna love it. I'm actually reading Letters to the Lost right now and I'm loving it so much!!! :D
ReplyDeleteI hope so! I adored Letters to the Lost. <3 Happy reading, Stephanie!
DeleteCongrats on five weeks, I'm so glad to see that you're finally adapting and its all going well.
ReplyDeleteGreat haul this week as well, I haven't read Nemesis yet because I've read a few negative reviews. Language of Thorns looks so good, I can't wait to read it myself.
Have a lovely week.
Here is my STS
Thank you, Aneta! I didn't love Nemesis so honestly I didn't think I would read Ally, but when my friend offered it, I saw it as a sign. I can't wait to read The Language of Thorns as well!
DeleteGlad you had a lovely week, and it's always awesome to see friends you usually can't :)
ReplyDeleteThat swag is AMAZING!! Lucky you!
Hope you have a wonderful week ahead, Alyssa :)
Amy @ A Magical World Of Words
It really was one of my better weeks! Hopefully that doesn't mean this coming week will be awful. O_O Thank you, Amy!
Deleteoh I just love receiving SWAG...its so fun to see and they make great bookmarks hehe
ReplyDeleteSome great books, I have heard some fantastic things about Samantha
Beck, hope you enjoy that one. Such a sexy cover. :)
Right?! I am a swag hoarder, to say the least!
DeleteIt has been a while since I read a new Brazen book and I just looooove Samanthe Beck's books, so I'm excited! Thank you, Renee!
OMG YOU HAVE MORE THAN WE CAN TELL! OMGOMGOMG!!! I need that book like WOAH! So sorry about all the flooding on your area. We have some nearby that doesn't directly affect me but has closed a lot of our beaches and the poor people living on the lake have had an awful time of it. :(
ReplyDeleteGirl I was freaking out when I made the trade! And then when the book arrived! It is going to be awesome!
DeleteOh man. I always say I will never move closer to the city (because of the Bay), but yeah, I guess living near a lake or river is an equally bad idea in terms of flooding. :( The weather has been crazy!
Ou I am very interested in the Conspiracy book, it looks right up my alley I will have to look into it.
ReplyDeleteDanica @ Shelves of Spines
My STS
Try the first one (A Study in Scarlet Women) and see how it goes! I liked it a lot. ^_^
DeleteOooh, I hope you love A Conspiracy in Belgravia! I've been wanting to read the first book for ages, and I've heard nothing but good things about Sherry Thomas.
ReplyDeleteThe first book in the series was really good! It's not a companion series so I highly recommend reading A Study in Scarlet Women first if you're interested in reading A Conspiracy in Belgravia. :D
DeleteGreat haul! You always seem to get the best swag! I hope you enjoy all of these and have a great week :)
ReplyDeleteI try my best to go after the goods. ;D Thank you, Carole!
DeleteOhh you got a lot of beauties. So happy for you. The book trades sounds interesting. I donated most of my paperbooks a few months ago so I don't have paperbooks to trade. I read mostly ebooks and a few of paperbooks now. I would love to do it though. Maybe next year.. :)
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your new books and have a wonderful week, Alyssa. :)
Lots of great stuff. I'm so looking forward to the Sherry Thomas and Samanthe Beck ones. :)
ReplyDeleteLots of goodies in your mail. So exciting. I'm interested in the Sherry Thomas book, so will definitely look out for the first one in the series. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteOh - look at that beautiful swag! I need to read some more of Bardugo's short stories in the GrishaVerse and I'm so excited about the short stories book.
ReplyDeleteCongrats at five weeks on the job already! Glad you are enjoying everything. :)
I'm glad your job is going well and that you were able to get out and see some people last week! I got Spinning in the mail Saturday; I can't wait to read it.
ReplyDeleteOh, I love that cover for A Conspiracy in Belgravia. Looks like you got a great haul this week! - Katie
ReplyDeleteThe Language of Thorns looks so awesome! I cannot wait for that one. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteThe Language of Thorns looks cool! You got a bunch of awesome goodies :)
ReplyDeleteYour Renee Ahdieh swag has me soooo jealous. Enjoy all of your new books!
ReplyDeleteI can't believe it's been five weeks already with your new job, time sure does go by fast. You always get great mail, I'm so envious :) I think I would be interested in Lady Sherlock. Have wonderful day Alyssa and enjoy all your new goodies :)
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear things are going alright despite the flooding. Lady Sherlock does look interesting. Happy reading.
ReplyDeleteGreat haul Alyssa, I cannot wait to read Thomas' new book!
ReplyDeleteOh wow, some lovely stuff there! A good week for you, I think!
ReplyDeleteAck; hope the storm stuff has passed by now :) Hugs. <3 But ahhh, YAY for getting so so much amazing mail :D So much gorgeous swag. <3 And ahh, the Language of Thorns swag package. Sobs. SO jealous :D And Ally ARC! Jealous. Curious about it, haha :) Happy reading sweet girl. <3
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