Stacking The Shelves, hosted by Tynga’s Reviews, is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks!
I got some great books this week. :D
Bought:
Some Quiet Place by Kelsey Sutton
Poison Princess (The Arcana Chronicles #1) by Kresley Cole
Born of Illusion (Born of Illusion #1) by Teri Brown
I got all three books for 50% off from a daily trip to Strandbooks. I’ve heard that Some Quiet Place is unique and I’ve also heard tons of people talking about Born of Illusion at BEA. As for Poison Princess, I already have it in hardcover, but the cover is so gorgeous and smooth that I couldn’t resist getting a paperback copy, especially since it was 50% off.
In My Mailbox:
Smoke (Burned #2) by Ellen Hopkins
Smoke is my second ARC ever that was sent straight from the publisher! I absolutely love, love, love Ellen Hopkins’ books and the first book, Burned completely broke my heart. Ever since I’ve heard that there will be a sequel to Burned, I’ve been dying to get my hands on Smoke. I’ll be reading Smoke right after the Debut A Thon.
That’s all for this week! What books did you guys get?
I really want to read Poison Princess, if you have two copies it must be good!
Enjoy all your books.
Luna’s Little Library recently posted…Stacking the Shelves #44
I’ve actually never read Poison Princess before, so I recommend you don’t take my word for it. :x
Kelly recently posted…Monthly Wrap Up: June 2013
Nice haul of books, I’ve heard good things about Some Quiet Place and Born of Illusion, can’t wait to get my hands on copies of both of them! I really need to read Poison Princess before the next one comes out, the cover is lush! Happy reading and enjoy your new books :)
Fi @ Bookish Outsider recently posted…Book Haul #31
Ohh you read Poison Princess already? Did you like it? :D
Kelly recently posted…Monthly Wrap Up: June 2013
I’ve been seeing awesome reviews of Born of Illusion and can’t wait to check it out. I hope you enjoy reading it, and your other new books, too!
Lee @ Rally the Readers recently posted…Stacking the Shelves (38)
I’ve never really heard of Born of Illusion before, so I’m so glad to hear you say that. :D
Kelly recently posted…Monthly Wrap Up: June 2013
Looks like you got some great ones! I can’t wait to see your thoughts on Some Quiet Place, I’m super intrigued by it. Happy reading!
Taylor @ Reading is the Thing recently posted…Stacking the Shelves (3)
I can’t wait to read Some Quiet Place; I’ve heard such unique and great things about it. (:
Kelly recently posted…Monthly Wrap Up: June 2013
I’ve heard a lot of good things about Born of Illusion! Happy reading :D
Mel@thedailyprophecy recently posted…Review 170. Laini Taylor – Daughter of smoke and bone.
I’m glad you did Mel; I’ve never really heard of it before. :x
Kelly recently posted…Monthly Wrap Up: June 2013
You got some interesting books. Heard good things about Born of Illusion. You got a lot of great books in your pile this week. Come visit me as well.
Grace Fonseca recently posted…Stacking The Shelves #26
I can’t wait to start all my books Grace! (:
And I’m glad that you’ve heard tons of good things about Born of Illusion. Makes me less nervous to read it. :D
Kelly recently posted…Monthly Wrap Up: June 2013
I loved Some Quiet Place so much! And Poison Princess! Two rare 5-star ratings from me. I actually didn’t like Born of Illusion at all – but perhaps you’ll like it more than me! And I hope you enjoy Smoke! I’ve never read anything by Ellen Hopkins D:
Have a great weekend! <3
Check out my STS post!
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I’m glad to hear that you loved both Some Quiet Place and Poison Princess Alyssa! :D<3
And aww, you didn't like Born of Illusion? That really sucks. :l
You should definitely try out Ellen Hopkins' books Alyssa, they are all SO good.
I hope you have an awesome weekend too! <3
Kelly recently posted…Monthly Wrap Up: June 2013
Thanks for stopping by my blog Kelly! I saw Some Quiet Place on NetGalley and thought it looked really good, but for some reason i didn’t request it.
Smoke looks awesome! I may just have to check out Burned! haha!
Charlie xx
Charlie recently posted…Stacking the Shelves [20] & The Sunday Post [17]
I can understand why you didn’t request it; the cover itself doesn’t really attract my attention, only the summary did.
You definitely have to check out Burned Charlie; it completely broke my heart, which is why I was SO happy to hear that there was a sequel.
Kelly recently posted…Monthly Wrap Up: June 2013
I love your haul! OMIGOD! Strand Bookstore has a 50% off sale, in NYC? Is it still going on? I am completely jealous of your Born of Illusion, I want that book so much! The cost of hardcovers in store is ridiculous, $18.99, not on a high schooler’s budget. Smoke by Ellen Hopkins is a amazing ARC. I love Ellen. I hope you enjoy all you books.
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Most of Strandbooks’ books are always 50% off Elena, except for the new ones which is 11% off.
Yeah, hardcovers are CRAZY expensive. Why, books, why? (Most of Strandbooks hardcovers are $9 though.)
Yay, another Ellen Hopkins fan! High five! :D
I feel like so many people haven’t read her books so I’m always glad to meet another Ellen Hopkins fan.
Kelly recently posted…Monthly Wrap Up: June 2013
Eeeps! I love Jack <3 (from Poison Princess) I cannot wait to read book 2! Great Haul(:
Jackie
Jackie recently posted…Stacking the Shelves
I’ve heard that lots of people HATED Jack in Poison Princess. I wonder which side I’ll take on this debate. :P
Kelly recently posted…Monthly Wrap Up: June 2013
I wish I was in the same vicinity as Strandbooks because I am jealous that you got books 50% off!
Good haul! I have a soft spot for Kresley Cole’s books.
Cee recently posted…STACKING THE SHELVES {9}
I love Strandbooks for that very reason! You can find such good deals there! <3
Kelly recently posted…Monthly Wrap Up: June 2013
I only have an egalley of Some Quiet Place but I’ve been intrigued by it since so I’m sure I’ll read that one soon. Shush, but I haven’t read any Ellen Hopkins book yet! Gotta change that soon. Happy reading, Kelly! :D
Dianne recently posted…2013 YA and MG Time Travel Reading Challenge: June Wrap-Up Post + Review Linky + Giveaway: Plague in the Mirror by Deborah Noyes
WHAT.
You’ve never read any books written by Ellen Hopkins yet?! You’ve got to change that soon Dianne! You’re missing out on so much!
Kelly recently posted…Monthly Wrap Up: June 2013
Born of Illusion was FANTASTIC. It surprised me – in a good way! – and I really hope you enjoy it. :)
I wonder if maybe I should check out Hopkins someday. It seems like her books are all “issue” novels (at least in my mind) and I’m not a big fan of those.. but I could be completely wrong!
Leah @ The Pretty Good Gatsby recently posted…stacking the shelves 6/29 + June recap
You saying that makes me happy Leah! I was worried about that buy – the cover personally scares me.
Ellen Hopkins’ books are mainly issue books, and like you, I’m iffy about them. However, Ellen Hopkins’ books completely won me over in two different points: I usually don’t like issue books plus poetic books; both of them which Ellen Hopkins write at the same time. (I don’t know if that makes any sense; I’m watching Big Brother while typing this. :P)
Now that I think about it, it’s quite amazing that I love Ellen Hopkins’ books actually.
Kelly recently posted…Monthly Wrap Up: June 2013
The beginning of Poison Princess was reeeaaally rocky for me. I kind of hated it to be honest, but the last half was way better and in the end I enjoyed it. I looooved Some Quiet Place…Fear ahhh!! <3333
I've been seeing a lot of good things about Born of Illusion, and even though I'm not a fan of historical, I want to give it a try. Hope you enjoy them!
Jessi @ Auntie Spinelli Reads recently posted…Ashes on the Waves Tour: Interview + Giveaway
I read the first chapter of Poison Princess and it was SOO engaging. Now you’ve got me worried, but hopefully I’ll enjoy it all. :x
I’m glad to hear you loved Some Quiet Place! -pats the smooth cover-
Yeah, I’m not a fan of historical books either, but the summary just caught my interest. Hopefully I won’t regret buying it.
Thanks for stopping by Jessi! (:
Kelly recently posted…Monthly Wrap Up: June 2013
Can I have a Strandbooks? Please? You keep getting books and books from there, I never been there and It’s my favorite book store.
Born of Illusion looks amazing!! I really want to get that one soon!
Congrats on getting your ARC! I always wanted to read an Ellen Hopkins book, but she has so many books that I don’t know which one to read first.
Hope you like all of your books :D
Kimberly recently posted…Stacking the Shelves (46)
When and if you come to NYC for BEA, I’ll be glad to show you around Strandbooks Kimberly! :D
You definitely have to read an Ellen Hopkins book Kimberly! I’ll recommend you try either Crank or Burned first; both of them are my favorite Ellen Hopkins book ever.
Kelly recently posted…Monthly Wrap Up: June 2013
Some Quiet Place was really good! I hope to get my review up some time this week. I really want to read Born of Illusion and Poison Princess, now that it’s out in paperback.
I’ve never read an Ellen Hopkins book but I’ve heard great things about her! Congrats to you first publisher-sent ARC :D
Thanks for checking out my haul :)
Carmen B. recently posted…Cover Madness Giveaway Hop! (INT)
Ohh, I can’t wait to skim your review of Some Quiet Place! (I don’t like reading reviews of the books I plan to read because I’m afraid it’ll effect my original opinion. That’s why I’ll just skim your review quickly. :P)
Definitely read Ellen Hopkins’ books Carmen! They are SO good and she’s not afraid to stay away from tough untalked about subjects.
Kelly recently posted…Summer Lovin’ Readathon: Day 1 – Class Orientation + Teaser Tidbits
I recently got poison princess too. The plot sound very interesting. Great STS! :)
Jillian @ Bookish and Nerdy recently posted…Review (#4): Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
Hopefully, we’ll both enjoy Poison Princess Jillian! I’ve seen tons of mixed reviews on it, so I’m worried.
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