Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks! If you want to find out more about Stacking The Shelves, please visit the official launch page!
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BOOK OUTLET
*The top book is a funny picture book about biology I purchased for giggles for my son who is a Biochemistry Major at university*
ORLEANS - Paperback: there were two, but I had already sent one out as a gift to Elizabeth at So Long & Thanks For All the Fish. This one is for a giveaway, so be watching out for that.
RECKLESS - Hardcover: I loved the Inkheart trilogy and want to read this series, too.
GIVEAWAY PRIZES
BOOK OUTLET
*The top book is a funny picture book about biology I purchased for giggles for my son who is a Biochemistry Major at university*
ORLEANS - Paperback: there were two, but I had already sent one out as a gift to Elizabeth at So Long & Thanks For All the Fish. This one is for a giveaway, so be watching out for that.
RECKLESS - Hardcover: I loved the Inkheart trilogy and want to read this series, too.
GIVEAWAY PRIZES
I won Erin's QUIRK BOOKS giveaway from her blog, The Book Nut! You should check out her blog because she has terrific giveaways.
*In the background you see the wonderful Quirk Books tote I also received (next to part of my teetering pile of trade/donate books). There was the greatest Star Wars Shakespeare Jabba the Hut poster, too! My son has already absconded with it for his room*
HOLLOW CITY (it matches my Mrs. Peregrine's perfectly)
TRADES
THE DREAM THIEVES - Hardcover: traded for an oversized Ness softcover. I have all three in hardcover now.
A DARKER SHADE OF MAGIC - Hardcover: traded for a signed HC of Dorothy Must Die. I think the ink has the essence of roses. If you have a hardcover take a whiff and tell me what you think.
RED DEATH DUOLOGY - Hardcovers: traded for a signed Compulsion HC and an oversized softcover of Horrorstor. I adored the first book and need to read the second.
Tops on my trades wishlist right now is Shadow and Bone in HC with dust jacket. It will complete the trilogy in HC for my shelves! If you have one and want to trade, you can see my trade books, HERE.
AUDIOBOOKS
WICKED - Last month I bought the ebook on special for $1.99 to reread (I like ebooks better), and just got around to adding the narration last week for $2.99, so I guess I will be listening to it, instead.
SON OF A WITCH - I finally used my Audible 30 day free trial credit. The narration is by Maguire, himself!
FROM PUBLISHER
Thanks Doodle Art Alley Books! I will be doing a special post about adult coloring books, and am going to be giving away this coloring book with a pack of art markers, so be on the lookout for that contest.
ARCS
I don't request physical ARCs any longer because I love my ereaders so much! If I really love a book I will buy (or trade for) a finished copy for my shelves.
SERAFINA AND THE BLACK CLOAK - NG
INTO A MILLION PIECES - NG
DUMPLIN - Edelweiss
THE HEART GOES LAST - EW
TODHUNTER MOON #2 SAND RIDER - EW
A TALE OF HIGHLY UNUSUAL MAGIC - EW
THE PRINCESS AND THE FOG: A Story for Children with Depression - EW
Let me know your top aquirings for June!
And my son just brought a huge Book Outlet box in from the porch, but it is a dark rainy day not fit for photos, so see you next month...
YAY for an awesome monthly haul!! I cannot wait to hear what you think of Illuminae because I absolutely adoooored it to pieces!!
ReplyDeleteI finally lifted my book buying ban this month, but I've tried not to go too overboard! But I bought the hardcovers of Red Rising and Golden Son that I had wanted to get since I read my eARCs!
I have not read my ebooks of Red Rising and Golden Son as of yet, but from all of the reviews I have read, I think I will be looking to add the hardcovers to my shelves, too. :)
DeleteNice haul. I'm holding out for the final version of Illuminae. I figure if the ARC looks amazing, the published will be doubly so ;-)
ReplyDeleteI love the cover as well. I am still waiting for the publisher to make it downloadable to Kindle on Netgalley because I really don't want to read it on my laptop. Lol.
DeleteGreat haul this week! I've heard amazing things about Orleans. I hope you have a great week.
ReplyDeleteKrystianna @ Downright Dystopian
It is the ultimate diversity YA read. There is no romance and the MC is of color, witten by an author of color. My son only reads one book a summer since he has been in college, so I gave him Orleans a couple f days ago. :)
DeleteOhhh PRETTY BOOKS THO. <3 I am still looking out for The Raven Boys in hardcover and then I'll have all the first three matching too! *dances* I LOVE HARDCOVERS. They're so beautiful. But, tbh, I'd rather read a soft cover, because it's more comfortable. XD OMG I can't wait to know what you think of Illumanae!! I'M SO RIDICULOUSLY EXCITED FOR THAT ONE.
ReplyDeleteI never thought about hardcover vs paperback. I used to buy paperbacks in college ans when I was woking on the road because they were easy to throw in my backpack and didn't take up much room. Infact there are some older books from back then, like the first three Dune books and The Mists of Avalon that I would really love in hardcover for my shelves. I relized yesterday that a big chunk of my hardcover collecting is thinking of grandchildren coming to my house and having a wonderful library to entertain them. I prefer my ereaders now over everything else. :)
DeleteAwesome stack of books. I hope you love all your new books.
ReplyDeleteGrace @ Books of Love
Thanks!
DeleteI love that you enjoy a mish mash of different books like I do. So many fun new ones! Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteAh, you have some really awesome books hauled! :D
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