Stacking the Shelves

 

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews. This is where we showcase books we have received or bought during the week.

A bajillion of books came all at once from my library. Behold, this week's books...

The Nightmare Affair by Mindee Arnett
-I've been super excited for this one. The premise sounded so cool and unique. Sadly, after reading more than a few not-s-good reviews, it's been pushed farther and farther down the list. Now's the time to read it, I guess.

Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead
-I had a break from this series but I'm itching to restart it now. Apparently Shadow Kiss is most everyone's favourite book in the series. I'm really excited.

The Diviners by Libba Bray
-I've been meaning to read something by Bray so I just picked this one. I'm not one to judge by a book's thickness or whatever, but this is a lot thicker than I expected. I would be lying if I said I wasn't intimidated by it. Besides, she's coming to New Zealand (the fact that an international author is coming is exciting enough, even if I'm not familiar with their work) soon and I want to see if it would be worth it to go to the event. (I'll probably still go even if I don't like it).

Supernaturally by Kiersten White
-I feel very paranormally right now. The first one was a little bit less than I expected so hopefully this one would give me what I expect.

False Memory by Dan Krokos
-It has such a beautiful cover and I haven't got a clue what to expect from this really. So far, that's a good thing.

Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brennan
-Again, I love the cover and I've heard such great things about this.

Taken by Erin Bowman
-SO EXCITED FOR THIS. Can you tell I'm excited? No? Well... I AM SO FREAKING EXCITED.

Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger
-I love teenage espionage. Love it. It seems very Gallagher Girls-esque so hopefully I enjoy it as much as Ally Carter's stuff.

Something Like Normal by Trish Doller
-I haven't cried in So. Long. I need to cry- nay, sob. For those who've read this book, is this going to make me cry?

What do you think of my books? Any particular one you think I should get to first?

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Top Ten Tuesday: 2013 Debuts

Top Ten Tuesday

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by the girls over at The Broke and The Bookish. This meme feature features a different theme every week, showcasing book-related lists. And hey, who doesn't love a good list?

This week's Top Ten:

2013 Debuts I'm Looking Forward to

 

Title: Taken
Author: Erin Bowman
Series: Taken
Publisher: HarperTeen
Release Date: 16 April 2013

There are no men in Claysoot. There are boys—but every one of them vanishes at midnight on his eighteenth birthday. The ground shakes, the wind howls, a blinding light descends…and he’s gone. They call it the Heist. More...



Title: Splintered
Author: A. G. Howar
Series: Splintered
Publisher: Amulet Books
Release Date: 01 January 2013

This stunning debut captures the grotesque madness of a mystical under-land, as well as a girl’s pangs of first love and independence. Alyssa Gardner hears the whispers of bugs and flowers—precisely the affliction that landed her mother in a mental hospital years before. This family curse stretches back to her ancestor Alice Liddell, the real-life inspiration for Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. More...


Title: The Madman's Daughter
Author: Megan Shepherd
Series: The Madman's Daughter
Publisher: Blazer + Bray
Release Date: 29 January 2013

In the darkest places, even love is deadly.

Sixteen-year-old Juliet Moreau has built a life for herself in London—working as a maid, attending church on Sundays, and trying not to think about the scandal that ruined her life. After all, no one ever proved the rumors about her father's gruesome experiments. But when she learns he is alive and continuing his work on a remote tropical island, she is determined to find out if the accusations are true. More...


Title: Level 2
Author: Lenore Appelhans
Series: The Memory Chronicles 
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Reader
Release Date: 15 January 2013

Felicia Ward is dead. Trapped in a stark white afterlife limbo, she spends endless days replaying memories, of her family, friends, boyfriend ... and of the guy who broke her heart. The guy who has just broken into Level 2 to find her. More...



Title: Pivot Point
Author: Kasie West
Series: Pivot Point
Publisher: HarperTeen
Release Date: 12 February 2013

Addison Coleman’s life is one big “What if?” As a Searcher, whenever Addie is faced with a choice, she can look into the future and see both outcomes. It’s the ultimate insurance plan against disaster. Or so she thought. When Addie’s parents ambush her with the news of their divorce, she has to pick who she wants to live with—her father, who is leaving the paranormal compound to live among the “Norms,” or her mother, who is staying in the life Addie has always known. More...


Title: Ink
Author: Amanda Sun
Series: Paper Gods
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Release Date: 25 June 2013

On the heels of a family tragedy, the last thing Katie Greene wants to do is move halfway across the world. Stuck with her aunt in Shizuoka, Japan, Katie feels lost. Alone. She doesn’t know the language, she can barely hold a pair of chopsticks, and she can’t seem to get the hang of taking her shoes off whenever she enters a building. More... 


Title: Let the Sky Fall
Author: Shannon Messenger
Series: Let the Sky Fall
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Release Date: 05 March 2013

Seventeen-year-old Vane Weston has no idea how he survived the category five tornado that killed his parents. And he has no idea if the beautiful, dark-haired girl who’s swept through his dreams every night since the storm is real. But he hopes she is. More...


Title: The Nightmare Affair
Author: Mindee Arnett
Publisher: Tor Teen
Release Date: 05 March 2013

Sixteen-year-old Dusty Everhart breaks into houses late at night, but not because she’s a criminal. No, she’s a Nightmare.

Literally.

Being the only Nightmare at Arkwell Academy, a boarding school for magickind, and living in the shadow of her mother’s infamy, is hard enough. But when Dusty sneaks into Eli Booker’s house, things get a whole lot more complicated. More...


Title: The Art of Wishing
Author: Lindsay Ribar
Publisher: Dial
Release Date: 21 March 2013

He can grant her wishes, but only she can save his life.
 
Margo McKenna has a plan for just about everything, from landing the lead in her high school play to getting into a good college. So when she finds herself in possession of a genie's ring and the chance to make three wishes, she doesn't know what to do. Why should she put her life into someone else's hands? More...


Title:Starglass
Author: Phoebe North
Series: Starglass
Publisher: Simon Schuster
Release Date: 23 July 2013

The generation ship Asherah coasts through space, bound for a planet its passengers have never even seen. On the eve of their arrival, sixteen-year-old botanist Terra discovers that her orderly society has fractured. Walking home one night through the long-abandoned engine rooms, she witnesses the murder of an innocent man. Now, called on by the Children of Abel, a group of rebels intent on destroying the High Council, Terra must prove her mettle--assassinate the ship's rising captain. More...
 

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