Stacking the Shelves - 6.11.16

Stacking the Shelves
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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!

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BOUGHT:

Unrivaled
(Beautiful Idols #1)
by Alyson Noël
-Mystery, YA
Amazon | Goodreads
=====> I heard Alyson speak about this one at BEA and she mentioned that it was like a mashup of Judith Krantz/Danielle Steele/Jackie Collins glamour chick-lit AND mystery.

On Rue Tatin
The Simple Pleasures of Life in a Small French Town
by Susan Loomis
-France, Travel
Amazon | Goodreads
=====> July selection for SF Travel Book Club.

Sweetbitter
by Stephanie Danler
-Literary, Food, New York
Amazon | Goodreads

=====> Omnivore Books on Food, San Francisco, hosted a visit from author, Stephanie Danler featuring her latest novel. It is a food and wine and coming of age kind of story.


For REVIEW:

The Cilantro in Apple Pie
by Kimberley Knights
-New Adult
Amazon | Goodreads

UNBOXING: for review

JUNE box for the BookSparks Summer Reading Challenge (details here).

JUNE Box includes:
-Saving Abby by Steena Holmes
-25 Sense by Lisa Henthorn
-Everybody Rises by Stephanie Clifford
-The Sweetheart Deal by Polly Dugan
-Marshmallow Tongs
-Bubbles
-Colorful Chalk
-Table cover
-Straws


From BEA:

I went as a lone wolf to this fabulous book event. Prowled the floors and got daily feedings of delicious books currently published or soon to be. I also attended discussion panels showcasing authors with their thoughts and beautiful selves on display.

GOT some Mystery...


A Great Reckoning by Louise Penny
-Mystery, British Detective, Canada | Amazon | Goodreads

Darktown by Thomas Mullen
-Mystery, Historical | Amazon | Goodreads

The Boy in The Shadows by Carl Johan Vallgren
-Mystery, Private Investigator, Sweden | Amazon | Goodreads

GOT some YA...


The Diabolique by S.J. Kincaid
-SciFi, YA | Amazon | Goodreads -giveaway offer ends June 22

The King Slayer by Virginia Boecker
-Paranormal, Witches, YA | Amazon | Goodreads

Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake
-Fantasy, YA | Amazon | Goodreads -giveaway offer ends June 23


AND watched: DVD

The Hunger Games: (2015)
Mockingjay - Part 2
Director: Francis Lawrence
Screenplay: Peter Craig and Danny Strong
Based on book by: Suzanne Collins
Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth
-Adventure, Sci-Fi | imdb | my rating: 4
As the war of Panem escalates to the destruction of other districts, Katniss Everdeen, the reluctant leader of the rebellion, must bring together an army against President Snow, while all she holds dear hangs in the balance.

=====> Finally watched the final film in the Hunger Games series. Although it wraps up things well enough, it was not as fun to watch as the first one.


Currently flipping through: from the library

Girl in Dior
by Annie Goetzinger
-Biography, Fashion, YA, Graphic Novel
Amazon | Goodreads
=====> Wanted to look at pretty dresses.

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In My Mailbox -10.9.11

Bought:

The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
(The Inheritance Trilogy)
by N.K. Jemisin
-fantasy
got the kindle for $2.99

Free from Kindle: beware some free offers are limited

Skulduggery Pleasant:
Scepter of the Ancients
by Derek Landy
-adventure, fantasy, YA

Free from Smashwords: beware some free offers are limited

The Halloween Collection
Ebook By Indie Eclective
Thanks to Krysykat for the heads up!

Wild & Steamy
stories by:
Meljean Brook
Jill Myles
Carolyn Crane
-paranormal romance, steampunk

For Review:

Dreamland
by Alyson Noël
-fantasy, YA
courtesy of publisher
Thanks Tara!

For Review and giveaway:

Zombie-Killer Bill
by E.M. MacCallum
-zombies
courtesy of author
Thanks EM!
signup for giveaway here

The Dishonored Dead:
A Zombie Novel
by Robert Swartwood
-zombies
courtesy of author
Thanks Robert!
signup for giveaway

Happy Birthday to Me Again
by Brian Rowe
-paranormal, YA
courtesy of author
Thanks Brian!
stay tuned: giveaway in later this month

Won from contest:

Twelfth Enchantment
by David Liss
-fantasy, historical, ARC
Thanks to A Buckeye Girl Reads!

The Lantern
by Deborah Lawrenson
-mystery, France
Thanks to Unabridged Chick!

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Giveaway: Dreamland by Alyson Noël

Dreamland
by Alyson Noël
Riley's finding that the afterlife can be a lonely place when all you do is focus on work. So she goes to the place where dreams happen, hoping to find a way to contact her sister, Ever.

She meets the director, who tells her about the two ways to send dreams. As a Dream Jumper, a person can jump into a dreamer's dream, share a message, and participate.

As a Dreamweaver, an entire dream can be created in a studio and sent to the dreamer. But Dreamweaving was outlawed decades ago, and the studio was boarded up.

Thinking it's her only way to reach out to her sister, Riley goes in search of the old studio. There she finds a ghost boy, who's been creating and sending nightmares to people for years. In order to stop him and reach out to Ever, Riley is going to have to confront and overcome her own fears.

Alyson Noël continues the bestselling story of Riley Bloom as she learns how dreams are made and tries to make contact with her sister, Ever.

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Offer ends: September 18, 2011

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