Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme created by Tynga @ Tynga's Reviews. It's a chance to showcase all the books we bought, won, or received for review.
This was the last week of Tressa's Tackle Your TBR read-a-thon. Although I didn't read quite so much as the first week, I think my total number is pretty darn impressive. I've never done so well in a read a thon before! It felt nice to have reading be a priority again. More than writing reviews, or blog posts, etc. it kind of makes me sad because I realized I spend nowhere near as much time reading as I do blogging. I'm working very hard to make it a 50/50 split, lest I forget and neglect the whole reason I started blogging-- my love of reading books!
Anyways. I got some great books this week. I finally got a Kierkegaard book. Since I lost my Kierkegaard reader that I used for my philosophy class several years ago-- I've been looking for a replacement text. I love reading Philosophy and want to start up again. I also mad a dummy move by buying Blackwatch, which is a SEQUEL not the first in the series! Anyone read this series? I (luckily) snagged an ecopy from the library so I'm gonna read the first book first. ;) I'm really excited for all the rest-- especially Fairest of Them All for review!
Current Giveaways:
Bought:
The Misadventures of Edgar and Allen Poe: The Tell-Tale Start
Works of Love
The Selection
Blackwatch
Blackwatch
Revelations (Blue Bloods 3)
Borrowed [library]:
Shadowcry (ebook)
The Gathering
Seraphina
Shadowcry (ebook)
The Gathering
Seraphina
Won:
10$ Gift Card (B&N) via Savings in Seconds = I ordered The Lost Prince
The Sea Inside via Vickie Johnstone
For review:
The Fairest of Them All
Fairy Tale Comics
The Iron Prince
The Iron Prince
Blogging is a bit of a time monster isn't it, it spreads into all available time unless you take control! Like you I always want to put reading first.
ReplyDeleteNice haul, I haven't read any of them but The Selection is on my wishlist. Happy reading :)
It totally is. I feel like something shifted this week though and I really want to make it more of a priority to just read...you know??? :P thanks dearie
DeleteBlackwatch has a pretty cover. Are you still enjoying Blue Bloods?
ReplyDeleteYes! I'm devouring the series. It's crazy I'm on the 4th books, and I just started it like last month. With all the other series I'm reading-- pretty impressively cool that blue bloods is just THAT good lol :D
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Whoot Julie Kagawa awesomeness! I'll definitely be looking out for your review of The Iron Traitor.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I know what you mean about needing to make reading the priority. It's a tough balance, especially with school as well.
-P.E. @ The Sirenic Codex
Cool! :8
DeleteI am excited to be reading more than I have been and to continue balancing :$
Woohoo, the Selection. I have that one to read soon. Hope it's great.
ReplyDeleteNice haul! I still have to read Seraphina, looks so good. I read The Selection already and it was rather disappointing...
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the reads!
My haul.
Thnks yea I keep hearing mixed things about it :||
Deleteseraphina was AWESOME!! hands down my favorite fantasy read last year. i hope you enjoy it too. happy reading :)
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-michelle @ Michelle & Leslie's Book Picks
Sweet!! Can't wait to read it :O
DeleteThnx Michelle!
I love Seraphina! I hope you enjoy it.
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~Ailsa
The Book Bundle
:P
DeleteI really liked The Selection and The Lost Prince. I also got The Iron Traitor this week, hopefully it is as good as the first =)
ReplyDeleteEmily @ Falling For YA
Good to hear you liked The Lost Prince ! :D
DeleteKierkegaard! Wow -- I'm so impressed. I try to mix up my YA with adult books, but no philosophy so far…
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean. We start blogging because we love reading, and then if we're not careful, the blogging takes over and we have no time to read!
Thanks so much for stopping by! Jen @ YA Romantics
Lol well I. Was a philosophy minor, so I've always loved reading difficult philosophy texts. My friend and I are gonna start a philosophy blog! gotta have material ;)
DeleteIt is impressive! I was blogging more than reading, too. I'm getting into the swing of things more now. Though this week has been bad. Haha. I've been wanting to read Seraphina for awhile, not a total fan of the cover, but it sounds so good. Enjoy reading! :)
ReplyDeleteHeres mine
-New GFC follower. :)
Kirsty @ StudioReads
I know what you mean! Followed you back ^_^
DeleteI see some of the books I have on my, I really have got start reading them! I haven't even started the Iron King series!
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy them!
Thank you for stopping by my SS!
Great haul of book! I love the Iron Fey series. I got The Iron Traitor arc too, and I'm super excited.
ReplyDeleteMy STS:
http://booksojourner.blogspot.com/2013/09/stacking-shelves-26-weekly-wrap-up.html
Me 2!!!! :L
DeleteI'm reading Iron Traitor right now and really liking it. I know some people are saying they didn't care for The Selection, but I enjoyed it. You either will or you won't. Great haul!
ReplyDeleteMary @ Mary Had a Little Book Blog
I've heard so many good things about Seraphina, I don't know why I haven't gotten to it yet. Great haul this week, enjoy them.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my STS :)