Week in Review: The Awesome Books Edition!

Week in Review

The Awesome Books Edition!

I bought way more than I needed to this week, but it was time to stock up on my paperbacks again!  I also received some incredible e-ARCs this week, and I'm proud to say that I have already read three of the books I've acquired and began a fourth.  That's a first for me! :)

CURRENT GIVEAWAY:

*WIN GODDESS INTERRUPTED by Aimée Carter (Ends 6/12)
*WIN ORDINARY MAGIC by Caitlen Rubino-Bradway (Ends 6/12)

READING NOW:

*WHAT'S LEFT OF ME by Kat Zhang


[link to my GoodReads account so you can see my blurb feed as I read]

READ THESE PAST FEW WEEKS:

*GODDESS INTERRUPTED by Aimée Carter

*ELEMENTAL by Brigid Kemmerer

*STORM by Brigid Kemmerer

*OF POSEIDON by Anna Banks

*ELEMENTAL by Emily White {No, that's not a typo...I read two different ELEMENTALs this week!}

*SPARK by Brigid Kemmerer

*A MIDSUMMER'S NIGHTMARE by Kody Keplinger

REVIEWED:

*RADIATE by Marley Gibson {Guys, I didn't think I'd like this, and it was so good!}
*GODDESS INTERRUPTED by Aimée Carter
*SHADOW AND BONE by Leigh Bardugo {This book is another one that I didn't think I'd like, but it's so good!! I had to rush out and buy it!}

FEATURES:

*Cover Crazy: LEVEL 2 by Lenore Appelhans
*Armchair BEA: Interviewing...Myself!
*Armchair BEA: The Triple Giveaway!
*FREE e-book!! GLAMOROUS ILLUSIONS by Lisa T. Bergren
*Armchair BEA: The Best and Most Anticipated of 2012!
*Armchair BEA: Blogging Tips {Hopefully this is useful for newer bloggers!}


 

RECEIVED THIS WEEK:

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 Purchased:

*TRICKED by Kevin Hearne 

{The fourth book in his IRON DRUID Chronicles!}

*UNNATURAL ISSUE by Mercedes Lackey

{The seventh ELEMENTAL MASTERS novel!}

*SHADOW AND BONE by Leigh Bardugo

{I loved this book so much that I had to buy a finished copy, complete with a beautiful map!  I reviewed it this week!}

*DREAMLESS by Josephine Angelini

{I reviewed the first book last year!}

*SAVE ME by Lisa Scottoline

{Bargain book FTW!}

*DARK FROST by Jennifer Estep 

{I've read and reviewed the first book and novella so far!}

*THE GOOD FATHER by Diane Chamberlain

{Diane Chamberlain has been called "the Southern Jodi Picoult."}

*RED GLOVE by Holly Black

{I read this last year, but was buying the series in paperback, so I waited to buy this!  I still need to read BLACK HEART and review the series....}

*JUNIPER BERRY by M.P. Kozlowsky

{I reviewed this last year and am excited to finally own a finished copy!}

 Borrowed:

*A MIDSUMMER'S NIGHTMARE by Kody Keplinger

{I finished this already and...it's more like THE DUFF than it is SHUT OUT.  I was expecting something more in-line with a retelling.  But I also knew what I was getting into!}

 e-books:

*AWAKE: A Fairytale by Jessica Grey  [Out now on Kindle]

{Thanks to Jessica Grey!  I'm super excited to read this!}

*EVE AND ADAM by Michael Grant and Katherine Applegate   [Out Oct. 2, 2012]
{Thank you to Edelweiss and Macmillan for the review copy!}
*CREWEL by Gennifer Albin [Out Oct. 16, 2012]

{Thank you to Edelweiss and Macmillan for the review copy! This one really excites me!}

*BECAUSE IT IS MY BLOOD by Gabrielle Zevin [Out Sept. 18 2012]

{Thank you to Edelweiss and Macmillan for the review copy!  I reviewed ALL THESE THINGS I'VE DONE last year!}

*DEFIANCE by C.J. Redwine [Out Aug. 28, 2012]

{Thank you to Edelweiss and HarperCollins!  I'm so excited about this one!}

*THE DARKEST MINDS by Alexandra Bracken [Out Dec. 18, 2012]
{Thank you to Netgalley and Disney Hyperion!  I have wanted this since the book was still called BLACK IS THE COLOR and Alexandra was giving us teasers as she wrote! *covets*  BRIGHTLY WOVEN was one of the first novels I ever reviewed!}

*DARK STAR by Bethany Frenette [Out Oct. 23, 2012]
{Thank you to Netgalley and Disney Hyperion!}

*BUTTER by Erin Jade Lange [Out Sept. 18, 2012]

{Thank you to Netgalley and Bloomsbury, as well as to author Daisy Whitney and agent Jennifer Laughran, the two of which first put the book on my radar in the first place!}

*UNLOCKING THE SPELL by E.D. Baker [Out Oct. 02, 2012]
{Thank you to Netgalley and Bloomsbury!  Amazon link only b/c couldn't find on Goodreads! I loved the first book, THE WIDE-AWAKE PRINCESS!}

*BEA BUZZ BOOKS by Various 
{Thank you to Netgalley, but if you click that link, you can download a copy from Amazon right now for free!!}

*SPARK by Brigid Kemmerer [Out Aug. 28, 2012]
{Thank you to Netgalley and Kensington Teen!  I've already read this and it's sooooooooooo good!  Brigid's best book yet!!!}

What did you get in your mailbox this week?