Stacking the Shelves #2

Stacking the Shelves is a meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews to share the books we got recently.

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Stuff I got over the last couple of weeks :)

After weeks of pining after it. Seraphina, finally! 

Partials was won from Ginger-read

Froi of the Exiles won from Book Nerd Reviews

UK edition of Before I Wake won from Mira Ink  (I totally forgot I had ordered a copy myself. >.> Will be giving it away to a friend)

Bloodlines and Night Circus were purchased at 50% off at a local store!

The other Before I Wake and Anna Dressed in Blood

I got these 4 at at a second hand book sale!

Giveaway Post #4

Check out the 850 follower giveaway at Turning the Pages! (Well, it was actually past 900 when I wrote this post :P)Click the image above to head over! 
  Keertana of Ivy Book Bindings is having a giveaway to celebrate 150 followers!To enter, click HERE

Shatter Books is holding not one but TWO giveaways.

For their 6 month anniversary giveaway, click HERE

300 follower giveaway HERE

Also go check out Liz @ Read-A-Holicz's GALACTIC giveaway!

An awesome choice of books to be won! Click the image above to enter.

Head over to Rotten Apple Reads to enter the Jennifer L. Armentrout giveway!
Win Obsidian, Onyx and a pre-order of Deity!
Click HERE


YA Novelties is brand new on the blogging block and they are holding a giveaway as their blog welcoming!
Click HERE to enter!

Stacking the Shelves #1

Stacking the Shelves is a meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews to share the books we got recently.

I decided to do a Stacking post because I got so many awesome books recently and because I was in a good mood the other day  I decided to break out the good camera to take some pics. :D

The pretties

Finally got Everneath. I've had such a strong cover lust for this book for ages.

Shadow and Bone was also one of my most anticipated release from June. My copy was dispatched way after the release date. >_>

I got Jellicoe Road from Claire of Claire Reads 

and Finnikin from Anjana of Kindle and Me

Stormdancer ARC won from the author's contest awhile ago.

I've been busy with school work but I finally have time to read it!

It's my first signed book/ARC so I was really happy. :)

It also came with some swag, The Little Storm Dancer and a poster 

I love Jason Chan's art!

Giveaway Post #3

Sharing the giveaways I came across recently. :)

Check out the GINORMOUS giveaway by Hippies, Beauties and Books!

12 fantastic prize packs to be won! 

Click HERE to enter!

Mostly YA Book Obsessed took part in the Freedom to Read Giveaway Hop and she's offering a bunch of ARCs from ALA 2012 for the US winner to choose from!

If the winner is international, he/she will choose from a choice of 3 pre-orders.

Enter HERE.

These are ending pretty soon so go forth and enter before it's too late! :P


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A Reading Daydreamer is celebrating 270 followers with a giveaway of book of the winner's choice (up to USD$11)

Click the button above or HERE to enter.

Giveaway Post #2

Sharing more giveaways I came across recently. :)

(All International)

First up, Omfg! Books is having a giveaway for a June/July release!

An amazing list of books to choose from!

To enter, click HERE 

The Selkie Reads Stories is holding a giveaway to celebrate 111 followers.

Stand a chance to win $50 worth of books.

Click HERE to enter.

To celebrate her birthday, Melissa of Book Nerd Reviews also having a giveaway.

3 winners, a book of choice up to the value $20 each!

Check it out HERE.

Next I have 2 giveaways from Tales of the Ravenous Reader to share

For The Golden Lily giveaway, click HERE.

For Shadow of Night and a bunch of cool swag, head over HERE.

Incandescent Enhancements here is celebrating her 350 follower giveaway.Click HERE to enter.

Check out the awesome interview with Jennifer Bosworth, author of Struck and enter the giveaway for a signed copy @ Pages From My Thoughts! Click HERE.

Recommend A… Book That Made You Emotional

Recommend A... is hosted by Chick Loves Lit and every week there is a prompt for different book recommendations!


This week's prompt is:
Recommend A… Book That Made You Emotional

Me Before You 

by Jojo Moyes

Lou Clark knows lots of things. She knows how many footsteps there are between the bus stop and home. She knows she likes working in The Buttered Bun tea shop and she knows she might not love her boyfriend Patrick.

What Lou doesn't know is she's about to lose her job or that knowing what's coming is what keeps her sane.

Will Traynor knows his motorcycle accident took away his desire to live. He knows everything feels very small and rather joyless now and he knows exactly how he's going to put a stop to that.

What Will doesn't know is that Lou is about to burst into his world in a riot of colour. And neither of them knows they're going to change the other for all time.


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It's so easy for me to find a book that makes  smile inwardly when I read certain lines. Or even burst out laughing. Books that make me tear up/cry on the other hand are rare. Me Before You by Jojo Moyes is one of those and it caught me completely off guard. I went into the book expecting a light hearted and romantic read (look at the cover! doesn't it seem like a chick lit?) and that was not what I got. The beginning was rather slow and I actually put it down a few times. When I really got into it however, I was gripped and it made me stay up till wee hours in the morning. By the time I finished, my pillow was wet with tears. 

Me Before You is one my all time favorite reads and one of the best books I've read in 2012. I would recommend it to anyone who's looking for something realistic and a story that you can be emotionally invested in.

Waiting on Wednesday #2

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill @ Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

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The Dark Light by Sarah Walsh

Expected publication: August 28th 2012

Mysterious lights have flickered above Crownsville for as long as Mia can remember. And as far as she’s concerned, that’s about the only interesting thing to happen in her small town.

That is, until Sol arrives. Mia’s not one to fall for just any guy, but she can’t get intense Sol—or the brilliant tattoo on his back—out of her mind.

Then Mia’s brother goes missing, and Mia’s convinced that Sol knows more than he’s sharing. But getting closer to Sol means reevaluating everything she once believed to be true. Because Sol’s not who Mia thought he was—and neither is she. - cover & summary from Goodreads

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I was surprised when I found out The Dark Light  was a YA title. Thought it was a paranormal/urban fantasy book when I first saw the cover. Nonetheless, the summary is intriguing and I can't wait for it to be released! :)