"I get books to read and then ultimately share my thoughts about with my readers. As much as I want to, I can’t possibly read every book I receive. Yet, I still wanted a way to feature those books on the blog, even though it might not be in the form of a review. Problem solved! Every week I'd share the books I received that week... ones I'd bought, or gotten at the library, and ones that I'd receive to review on the blog. That way I could mention titles that might not otherwise get some face-time on The Story Siren..."
I find the same thing happening at A Backwards Story. I'm so backed up on reviews atm... That's why I like these videos!
CURRENT GIVEAWAY:
Autographed MISTWOOD/NIGHTSPELL bookmark swag and a chance to win a one-of-a-kind signed annotated copy of MISTWOOD from Leah Cypess. Check out my tour stop here!
READING NOW:
*KISS OF FROST by Jennifer Estep [temporarily put aside]
*GRAVE MERCY by Robin LaFevers
[link to my GoodReads account so you can see my blurb feed as I read]
*GRAVE MERCY by Robin LaFevers
[link to my GoodReads account so you can see my blurb feed as I read]
READ THIS WEEK:
*TOUCH OF FROST by Jennifer Estep
*FIRST FROST by Jennifer Estep [short story]
*NIGHTSPELL by Leah Cypess
*MISTWOOD by Leah Cypess [re-read; first read in 2010]
*FIRST FROST by Jennifer Estep [short story]
*NIGHTSPELL by Leah Cypess
*MISTWOOD by Leah Cypess [re-read; first read in 2010]
REVIEWED THIS WEEK:
*THE ELEVENTH PLAGUE by Jeff Hirsch
*THE CINDERELLA SOCIETY by Kay Cassidy
*NIGHTSPELL by Leah Cypess [blog tour stop with GIVEAWAY!]
*THE CINDERELLA SOCIETY by Kay Cassidy
*NIGHTSPELL by Leah Cypess [blog tour stop with GIVEAWAY!]
FEATURES THIS WEEK:
*Cover Crazy: THE GIRL WHO COULD SILENCE THE WIND by Meg Medina
*Official Blog Tour Stop for Leah Cypess' NIGHTSPELL
*Official Blog Tour Stop for Leah Cypess' NIGHTSPELL
RECEIVED THIS WEEK:
Loot:
This week was a big paperback week for me. I got a great deal on every one of these books, so it was time to stock up!
ARCs:
*SOMEONE ELSE'S LIFE by Katie Dale [Feb. 02, 2012; thanks to Simon & Schuster!]
*GRAFFITI MOON by Cath Crowley [Feb. 14, 2012 (US Release Date); thanks to Knopf Books for Young Readers/Random House!]
*GRAFFITI MOON by Cath Crowley [Feb. 14, 2012 (US Release Date); thanks to Knopf Books for Young Readers/Random House!]
PURCHASED:
*REASONS TO BE HAPPY by Katrina Kittle [Also featured: All four of Kittle's adult novels, which I already own]
*KISS OF FROST by Jennifer Estep [Also featured: TOUCH OF FROST, which I already own]
*FIVE FLAVORS OF DUMB by Antony John [Mentioned: Just Contemporary month and the amazing guest post on Ashley from Basically Amazing's blog]
*SPHINX'S QUEEN by Esther Friesner [Also featured: All four of Friesner's other novels, which I already own (except for SPIRIT'S PRINCESS, which I have an ARC of...)]
*THE CINDERELLA SOCIETY by Kay Cassidy [Which I already reviewed this past week]
*DESTINED by Jessie Harrell (99¢ e-book)
*OBSIDIAN by Jennifer Armentrout ($5.99 e-book)
OTHER ITEMS FEATURED:
*Two new Disney Movie Rewards items arrived! These are the CINDERELLA and SLEEPING BEAUTY Keepsake Boxes to go alongside the two I previously mentioned in this IMM (along with info on how to join DMR and get free stuff like this!).