The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s
a chance to share news ~ A post to recap the past week on your blog,
showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is
coming up on our blog for the week ahead. See rules here: Sunday Post Meme. So this will be encompassing the last two weeks, because last weekend I did my April wrap-up post instead.
Last 2 weeks on the blog:
- Reviews: The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh, Love, Lies and Spies by Cindy Anstey, The Shadow Queen by CJ Redwine, Traitor Angels by Anne Blankman (Giveaway), and His Kind of Trouble (Beauty and the Brit #1) by Terri L. Austin
- Audiobook Reviews: Confess by Colleen Hoover, and Jet (Marked Men #2) by Jay Crownover
- Promo posts: Release Day Blitz – The Rose and the Dagger by Renee Ahdieh, Armada by Ernest Cline Paperback Release, and Blog Tour – The Selection Series by Kiera Cass – Top 8 Book Boyfriends I Think Eadlyn Would Give a Rose To
- Waiting on Wednesday: A Torch Against the Night (An Ember in the Ashes #2) by Sabaa Tahir, and United (Alienated #3) by Melissa Landers
- Cover Characteristic: Circus, and Ferris Wheels
- It’s New to Me First Check-In and Giveaway
- April End of the Month Post
As you can see, it was a busy couple of weeks! And I’m still at the point where I am way behind on reviews. Only two more weeks of school, and then I hope to get caught up! I also decided this past week that I was going to need kind of a “me” vacation, away from family, my house, work, and even my dogs. So I have a friend with a cabin in Fort Collins, Colorado, and she is going to let me borrow it at the end of June. I’m looking forward to getting away, and I’m kind of planning to use it as a writing retreat as well. I have my writing partner from the past two years who might go with me. But I’m excited just to get away and have some peace and quiet and no stress! My exercising goal of twice a week has been okay, although I only got one day last week, so I have to try to get 3 this week. I know I’m going on Sunday for sure, and then I’m hoping on Wednesday and Friday. I’ve only got a couple more weeks to do this to reach my next goal. And then my reward is either going to be the new Alta Fitbit, or maybe a pair of Tom’s. I also did my first check in post for my first year long hosted challenged, It’s New to Me. Also, I had a lot of fun with my blog tour post for The Selection Series, you should totally click on the link above and read about my very own book boyfriend rose ceremony, just like in the Bachelorette tv show.
Coming up this week on the blog:
- Reviews: Dream On by Kerstin Gier, The May Queen Murders by Sarah Jude, The Mirror and the Maze and The Crown and the Arrow by Renee Ahdieh
- Waiting on Wednesday
- Discussion Post: Is it important to specify age level for the books you review on your blog?
- Promo Post: Recoil by Joanne MacGregor
- Comment Challenge Sign Up Post
- Cover Characteristic: Maps
Another busy, busy week! One nice thing is that during the last weeks of school we have IB (International Baccalaureate) testing in the library, and so about all I can do is things that I’m sitting at my desk for the most part, so that gives me some time to do some blogging while I’m doing other things at my desk. I mentioned my plans for walking this week as well. I’ve got a couple books to get read because I have some tours that I have to have my reviews for the week after this one.
Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga’s Reviews.
It is a way for us to share the new books we have collected. Again I’m sharing two weeks worth of books. And I got a ton! The first week lots of physical books, and then I’ve been kind of bad about downloading free ebooks again. Oops.
Physical books:
So two weeks ago I got some great books! The top one is from my OTSP Secret Sister. She’s helping me collect the whole series! The next four are all books that I kind of traded for through a group on Facebook, really I just paid for shipping on them. Revenge and the Wild is one that I won through a Rock Star Book Tours Giveaway. The book on the very bottom is one that I purchased at work, found it on one of our bargain tables, and it sounds like a read right up the same alley of what I’ve been reading a lot of lately.
This past week I didn’t get as many, but I did get four, three of which I was very excited for! On the bottom is an ARC that was sitting on the table at the bookstore where I work. No one picked it up this week, so since it was a YA, I went ahead and grabbed it. The middle two are ARCs that I received for being on tours that are coming up. What’s weird is that I had also just won a contest from the author Eleanor Herman at the beginning of the week for Empire of Dust and so I thought that was where it came from, but when I posted on Twitter about it, she said she hadn’t sent it yet! So I told her that she should probably save the copy I’d won and have another giveaway. It was one that I couldn’t wait to read, and needed it to match my ARC of the first one. I’m just a little disappointed that the cover is plain white. The top book, Traitor Angels, I got for being part of a tour through Irish Banana Book Tours. And it is a book that I loved! You can see the link to my review up above.
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Thank you so much for the links t the above books! They look great!! Have a great week:)
You will have to check out the ones that you think you'd like. Thanks for stopping by!
So many books! I loved Traitor Angels. And I didn't go as crazy as I usually do, with this recent Harper upload! They didn't upload some of the titles I was interested, so I (only) downloaded three. 😀 I hope you enjoy all of your new books!
Have a fabulous week, Lisa. 🙂
Check out my STS post!
Yeah, there weren't quite as many Harper books this time as I wanted, but it's not like I don't already have too many to read! 🙂 Thanks for visiting!
I'm kind of excited for Replica, it's a new Lauren Oliver and the premise sounds cool. I just saw it on a blog yesterday… and your discussion post this week sounds interesting too!
I like most of Lauren Oliver's books, and this one sounds like one right up my alley. Thanks for stopping by!
Whoo lots of new and fun books! That's awesome. I like the idea of going away and just taking time for yourself. That's great you have a place to go next month. I'd love to do a writing retreat someday!
-Lauren
http://www.letsgetbeyondtolerance.blogspot.com
I just found out that at my normal Memorial Day family trip I'm going to have to share a room, so it's even more important now for my own little trip. Thanks for visiting!
Those freebies are very dangerous!
Hope you enjoy your time away. Have a great week.
I know! But some turn out to be good, and if they're an easy read, then I don't feel so bad. Thanks for stopping by!
Enjoy your lovely new books…I read and loved the Jeanne Cooper book…I have it in hardcover, as it's a keeper.
I want to read more from Colleen Hoover. Enjoy your books…and here are MY WEEKLY UPDATES
I am a big Young and the Restless fan, so when I saw it on the ebooks for cheap, I had to have it. I am loving Colleen Hoover! Thanks for visiting!
You've been very busy. Staying in a cabin in Fort Collins, Colorado sounds like a dream. Good luck with your writing. 🙂
@dino0726 from
FictionZeal – Impartial, Straightforward Fiction Book Reviews
I'm looking forward to some time away, and some time to devote to writing! Thanks for stopping by!
You did get a bunch of books and were also very busy, but it all looks fun to me! 🙂 I hope this week goes fabulously well and thanks for stopping by!
Tressa @ Wishful Endings
It's been busy, but lots of time for books! So that makes it all worthwhile. Thanks for returning the stop!
Looks like you got some great books! I read Alienated a while ago, and I really enjoyed it! I currently have the second book checked out from the library, and I want to get to it this month. Hope you have a wonderful week!
The second book is a little different, almost more sad to me. Hopefully you get to it soon. Thanks for stopping by!
Oh wow, a vacation/writing retreat in a cabin sounds wonderful! And yay, we both got Girl in the Shadows! I was happy too lol. Good luck with your exercising, and your new books like great 🙂
I'm totally looking forward to the time away from everything and just reading and writing. I love Gwenda Bond's books, although there is one I still haven't read. Thanks for visiting!
Wow lots of amazing books!!! I just got Replica and am so excited for it!! Enjoy them all!
I wasn't that big a fan of Oliver's last book, but this one sounds right back up to the type of books I will enjoy. Thanks for stopping by!
Hole-y mackerel, Lisa! You are one busy busy reader!
Well, a lot has been sitting waiting for open days to put them on the blog, and then with listening to audiobooks that is really speeding up my reading as well! Thanks for visiting!