February Month in Review // March Preview

Okay, so February was crazy. There was a post every. single. day. Sometimes multiple times in a day. All you bookworms were really, really spoiled!

Some of it was to be expected. February launched with A Week of Rapunzel, and events always have 2~4 posts a day, slamming you with goodies. Other days, well...sometimes, I just overbooked. If I think a feature sounds cool, I sometimes struggle to say "No." Because don't you want to see that awesome new cover and win stuff, even if it means seeing two posts in one day? ^^;;

March will be a little lighter in content. Promise. This week's pretty booked, but after that, there's not too much going on. I plan to throw in some new reviews for you that I've been sitting on with no time to share. In the background, I'll be reading a lot of fairy tale novels in preparation for next month's Fairy Tale Fortnight event.

Are you ready for FTF? It will be held from April 20th to May 3rd this year!!!

http://abackwardsstory.blogspot.com/2014/02/4th-annual-fairy-tale-fortnight.html

Here's a look at everything that's been going on and everything still to come!

ONGOING GIVEAWAYS:

*CINDER, SCARLET, ~and~ CRESS by Marissa Meyer PLUS a Rampion Poster and CRESS Comb! (3/3)
*UNREMEMBERED and UNFORGOTTEN by Jessica Brody (3/3)
*$50 Giveaway from OF SEA AND STONE author Kate Avery Ellison (3/3)
*Any book in the Souls of the Stone series by Kelly Walker (3/4)
*$50 Gift Card GIVEAWAY from MUSE, UNEXPECTED Author V.C. Birlidis (3/7)
*NIL by Lynne Matson (3/9)
*REAL MERMAIDS DON'T WEAR TOE RINGS by Hélène Boudreau (3/9)
*THE GOLDEN APPLE and gift card by Michelle Diener (3/18)

Check out the March Blog Tour Schedule for more upcoming giveaways!

MARCH BLOG TOUR SCHEDULE
(Most blog tour stops feature giveaways as well!)

*THE GOLDEN APPLE by Michelle Diener {3/2 cover reveal}
*#16ThingsIThoughtWereTrue by Janet Gurtler {3/3 guest post, review}
*SING SWEET NIGHTINGALE by Erica Cameron {3/4 guest post}
*MUSE UNEXPECTED by V.C. Birlidis {3/6 review}
*DEATHSWORN by Leah Cypess {3/7 review; Bunny/Kat Feature on Assassins}
*THE LOST KINGDOM by Stephanie Beerden {3/7 cover reveal}
*The Cloud Prophet Trilogy and The Swarm Trilogy by Megg Jensen {3/9 cover re-reveal}
*KNIGHT ASSASSIN by Rima Jean {3/10 interview}
*PROPHECY OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL by Diantha Jones {3/24 cover re-reveal}
*THIRD DEGREE by Julie Cross {3/24 review}
*TWELVE STEPS by Veronica Bartles {3/25 blitz}
*THE GOLDEN APPLE by Michelle Diener {3/30 blitz}

READING NOW:
{All links to Goodreads!}

*MUSE UNEXPECTED by V.C. Birlidis (YA)
*UNDISCOVERED by Jessica Brody (YA Novella)

PLANNING TO READ IN MARCH:

*DEATHSWORN by Leah Cypesss (YA)
*SING SWEET NIGHTINGALE by Erica Camerons (YA)
*MISTRESS OF THE WIND by Michelle Dieners (NA)
*MY LIFE WITH THE WALTER BOYS by Ali Novaks (YA)
*THE CELLAR by Natasha Prestons (YA)
*FIRE AND FLOOD by Victoria Scotts (YA)
*THE GOLDEN APPLE by Michelle Dieners (NA)
*PRINCESS OF THORNS by Stacey Jays (YA)
*THE CASTLE BEHIND THORNS by Merrie Haskells (MG)
*THE MIRK AND MIDNIGHT HOUR by Jane Nickersons (YA)
*THE CURSE GIRL by Kate Avery Ellisons (YA)
*DAMSELFLY by Jennie Bates Bozic-s (YA)
*GILDED ASHES by Rosamund Hodge (YA Novella)
*CRUEL BEAUTY by Rosamund Hodge (YA)

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

READ IN FEBRUARY:
{All links to Goodreads!}

TOTAL: 9 Books in January, 10 Books in February
{**Including January titles because I never did a round-up this past month due to A Week of Rapunzel. And since I won't review them all, why not? ^.~}

*THE MADMAN'S DAUGHTER by Megan Shepherd {YA}

*BEING SLOANE JACOBS by Lauren Morrill {YA}

*CINDERELLA IS EVIL by Jamie Campbell {YA Novella}

*THE ART OF LANEY by Paula Stokes {YA}

*DOLL BONES by Holly Black {MG}

*INCARNATE by Jodi Meadows {YA} [Re-read]

*ASUNDER by Jodi Meadows {YA} [Re-read]

*PHOENIX OVERTURE by Jodi Meadows {YA Novella}
*INFINITE by Jodi Meadows {YA}

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*SOLD FOR ENDLESS RUE by Madeleine E. Robins {Adult}

*MY NAME IS RAPUNZEL by K.C. Hilton {YA}

*UNREMEMBERED by Jessica Brody {YA}

*UNFORGOTTEN by Jessica Brody {YA}

*THE QUEEN OF THE TEARLING by Erika Johansen {Adult with upper YA crossover appeal}

*BE WITH ME by Jennifer L. Armentrout as J. Lynn {New Adult}

*THE SECRET DIAMOND SISTERS by Michelle Madow {YA}

*THE SOUND OF LETTING GO by Stasia Ward Kehoe {YA}

*REAL MERMAIDS DON'T SELL SEASHELLS by Hélène Boudreau {MG}

*#16ThingsIThoughtWereTrue by Janet Gurtler {YA}

REVIEWED IN FEBRUARY:
{All links to my review!}

{**Including January titles because, again, I never did a round-up this past month due to A Week of Rapunzel}

*CINDERELLA IS EVIL by Jamie Campbell {YA Novella}

*SCORCHED by Mari Mancusi {YA} [Reviewed together with Kat]

*THE MADMAN'S DAUGHTER by Megan Shepherd {YA}

*AFTER THE SNOW by S.D. Crockett {YA}
*BLOOD & WATER by Alethea Kontis {Adult Short Story} [Redux]

*ENCHANTED by Alethea Kontis {YA}} [Redux]

*HERO by Alethea Kontis {YA} [Redux]

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*THE 13TH SIGN by Kristin O'Donnell Tubb {MG} [Redux]

*ZEL by Donna Jo Napoli {YA} [Spotlight]
*CINDER by Marissa Meyer {YA} [Redux]
*SCARLET by Marissa Meyer {Upper YA} [Redux]
*FALLEN KISSES by M.A. Thomas {Adult} [guest post]
*SAVING RAPUNZEL by Jamie Campbell {YA} [guest post]
*SOLD FOR ENDLESS RUE by Madeleine E. Robins {Adult}
*Disney's Tangled {Movie Review} [Redux]
*CRESS by Marissa Meyer {YA}
*THE LITTLE ANDROID by Marissa Meyer {YA Novella}
*GLITCHES by Marissa Meyer {YA Novella} [Redux]
*THE QUEEN'S ARMY by Marissa Meyer {YA Novella} [Redux]
*TOWERING by Alex Flinn {YA} [guest post]
*MY NAME IS RAPUNZEL by K.C. Hilton {YA}
*GOLDEN by Cameron Dokey {YA} [guest post]
*FAIREST OF THEM ALL by Carolyn Turgeon {Adult} [Redux]
*Spotlighting Several Rapunzel Retellings You May Have Overlooked!
*Spotlighting 3 Rapunzel Picture Books {Vlog Review}
*CINDER by Marissa Meyer {YA} [Kat's Korner]
*WAIT FOR YOU by Jennifer L. Armentrout as J. Lynn {New Adult}
*TRUST IN ME by Jennifer L. Armentrout as J. Lynn {New Adult}
*UNREMEMBERED by Jessica Brody {YA}
*UNFORGOTTEN by Jessica Brody {YA}
*BE WITH ME by Jennifer L. Armentrout as J. Lynn {New Adult}
*THE SECRET DIAMOND SISTERS by Michelle Madow {YA}

*THE SOUND OF LETTING GO by Stasia Ward Kehoe

*A DARKNESS STRANGE AND LOVELY by Susan Dennard {YA} [Kat's Korner]

FEATURES IN FEBRUARY:

{**February ONLY. Too much going on to list it all...or the list would be even more enormous! Sorry!! But January had some great posts like three ALA spotlights and a guest post with Alethea Kontis on her brother, the "real" Peter Woodcutter!}

*The Fantastical Tour Grand Finale!

*A Week of Rapunzel: Schedule of Events

*A Week of Rapunzel: Participation Linky

*The Real-Life Rapunzel