Stacking the Shelves (2)

Trying to get back into blogging. Continuing with Stacking the Shelves, which is hosted by Tynga's Reviews. Book links go to WorldCat. Why WorldCat? It shows if the book is available in a library near you (libraries, yay!) and lists various retailers.

Borrowed:

Because I am Furniture by Thalia Charles

Party Games by R.L. Stine

The False Friend by Myla Goldberg (eBook)

Anatomy of a Misfit by Andrea Portes (eBook)

Bought:

The Opposite of Me by Sarah Pakkenen

In My Mailbox 25

IMM is hosted by Kristi @ The Story Siren.  The idea is to share books bought, borrowed, scavenged, traded and won.  For more information click here.

Lots of Best of the Best Challenge Materials! And a few other fun things.

Borrowed:

More Show Me How: Everything We Couldn't Fit in the First Book (not pictured)
The Hunger Games: Tribute Guide by Emily Seife
Under the Mesquite by Guadalupe Garcia McCall
The Influencing Machine by Brooke Gladstone
Whoogles: Can a Dog Make a Woman Pregnant? And Hundreds of Other Searches That Make You Ask "Who Would Google that?
 

Robopocalypse by Daniel H. Wilson (ebook)

Chime by Fanny Billingsly (eaudio)

Fever Crumb by Phillip Reeve (eaudio)

Book Love: Hemlock

Kathleen Peacock held a contest for librarians to win a copy of her novel and some swag and I was selected! The swag arrived and it is gorgeous. My coworkers are trying to get the bookmarks from me! As a thank you, I wanted to show some love to her upcoming novel Hemlock, which debuts May 8th.

Mackenzie and Amy were best friends. Until Amy was brutally murdered.

Since then, Mac's life has been turned upside down. She is being haunted by Amy in her dreams, and an extremist group called the Trackers has come to Mac's hometown of Hemlock to hunt down Amy's killer: A white werewolf.

Lupine syndrome--also known as the werewolf virus--is on the rise across the country. Many of the infected try to hide their symptoms, but bloodlust is not easy to control.

Wanting desperately to put an end to her nightmares, Mac decides to investigate Amy's murder herself. She discovers secrets lurking in the shadows of Hemlock, secrets about Amy's boyfriend, Jason, her good pal Kyle, and especially her late best friend. Mac is thrown into a maelstrom of violence and betrayal that puts her life at risk.

Check out Kathleen's Blog Tour and website.

Best of the Best Challenge!

Yalsa's HUB has thrown the gauntlet with the Best of the Best Challenge and I've decided to participate. The goal is to read/listen to 25 of the 80 titles on Yalsa's Best of the Best lists for 2012. Or if you're a super reader, read/listen to all 80 titles! Visit The Hub for further details and to sign up. Anyone can participate!

A goodreads fairy made a quick list of the 2012 Titles.

The challenge started April 1 and runs through June 30. I better get reading!

In My Mailbox (24)

IMM is hosted by Kristi @ The Story Siren.  The idea is to share books bought, borrowed, scavenged, traded and won.  For more information click here.

Borrowed:

A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin (Big Read!)

Very Classy: Even More Exceptional Advice for the Extremely Modern Lady 

by Derek Blasberg 

The Watch the Ends the Night: Voices from the Titanic by Allan Wolf

Nook Books:

Angelfall by Susan Ee

Warriors: Into the Wild by Erin Hunter

ARCs: 

Lexapros and Cons by Aaron Karo*

* Debut

In My Mailbox (23)

IMM is hosted by Kristi @ The Story Siren.  The idea is to share books bought, borrowed, scavenged, traded and won.  For more information click here.

It's been a while since I've posted IMM and I've decided not to try and catch up too much. The borrowed list are from this past week, while the bought and ARC lists are from the last few months.



Borrowed:

The World of Downton Abbey by Jessica Fellowes

Legend by Marie Lu

The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth*

The Woman in Black by Susan Hill

Tina's Mouth: An Existential Comic Diary by Keshni Kashyap*

Bought:

Shine by Lauren Myracle

Five Flavors of Dumb by Antony John

Darker Still by Leanna Renee Hieber

ARCs:

Tempest by Julia Cross*

Cross My Heart by Sasha Gould*

Where it Began by Ann Redisch Stampler*

Amelia Anne is Dead and Gone by Kat Rosenfield*

Aristotle & Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz 

(not pictured)

Titles marked with the asterisk * are 2012 debut novels. 

In My Mailbox (22)

IMM is hosted by Kristi @ The Story Siren.  The idea is to share books bought, borrowed, scavenged, traded and won.  For more information click here.

 Borrowed:

Jolted: Newton Starker's Rules for Survival by Arthur Slade

Here Comes Julie Jack by Ann Clare LeZotte*

Bought:

Book of Lost Souls by Michelle Muto

Second Hand Heart by Catherine Ryan Hyde

Nookbies:

Football Genius by Tim Green

Magnificent 12: The Call by Michael Grant

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*This one is a little younger than MG, but I wanted to mention it because it features a kid with a disability.

In My Mailbox (20)

IMM is hosted by Kristi @ The Story Siren.  The idea is to share books bought, borrowed, scavenged, traded and won.  For more information click here.


Scavenged:

The Mostly True Story of Jack by Kelly Barnhill

That's all for this week.  A little light, but it sounds really interesting.  Also, it's a debut!

In My Mailbox (20)

IMM is hosted by Kristi @ The Story Siren.  The purpose is to share books bought, borrowed, scavenged, traded and won.  For more information click here.

Borrowed:

 

The Hidden Gallery by Maryrose Wood

The Pull of Gravity by Gae Polisner*

Bought:

The Girl Who Could Fly by Victoria Forester

Scavenged:

 

Wildwood by Colin Meloy*

Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to NOT Reading by Tommy Greenwald *

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*2011 Debuts!

In My Mailbox (19)

IMM is hosted by Kristi @ The Story Siren.  The purpose is to share books bought, borrowed, scavenged, traded and won.  For more information click here. 

Borrowed:

Leap by Jane Breskin Zalben (audiobook)

Gifted:

The White Giraffe by Lauren St. John

This was gifted by a local school librarian following a long 

morning of selling our summer reading program to her students. 

More importantly, a few of the kids have already asked to sign up!

Finally, a quick apology. I'm sorry that my postings have been somewhat sporadic lately.  My reading time has been taken over by Battle of the Books (BotB) titles for work and reading for my classes. But hey if anyone is interested in copyright, social media marketing, bookish travel guides or amateur photography, I'll be happy to put together some reviews. 

I have a few reviews in the works, but it will probably continue to be a little sporadic as I prepare for my summer abroad (more on this a little later).  Thanks for bearing with me!