Week in Review: The "Of Kings and Queens" Edition

T h e  O f  K i n g s  &  Q u e e n s  E d i t i o n !

I'll get back on track this week, bookworms! :)

I love epic fantasy with its kingdoms and knights and royalty, etc.  This week's edition is dedicated to all the books I acquired this week falling into the genre!

GIVEAWAY:

*DEGREES OF WRONG by Anna Scarlett {Win the book and some fun swag!}
*Author Swag from the PAYA Festival!
*MONSTROUS BEAUTY by Elizabeth Fama

Last Day to Enter!
READING NOW:

*THE SPINDLERS by Lauren Oliver
 
[link to my GoodReads account so you can see my blurb feed as I read]
READ THIS WEEK:

*BEAUTIFL CREATURES by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
*DECKED WITH HOLLY bMarni Bates
*EMBRACE by Jessica Shirvington
*ENTICE by Jessica Shirvington
REVIEWED:

*Hangs head in shame*  I'll make up for it this week!!
FEATURES:

*Asking YOU About Changes to Mythological Mondays!
*{Blog Tour} MONSTROUS BEAUTY Audiobook Excerpt
*{The Scribbler} When Little Nuggets Become Big Ideas
RECEIVED THIS WEEK:



Purchased:

*MONSTROUS BEAUTY by Elizabeth Fama
{Jen from Literally Jen got this signed at a recent Fierce Reads blog tour near her since the lovely Elizabeth Fama isn't coming to me during my tour stop. *cries, but also happy for having a Jen!*  I've reviewed this, featured the audiobook, and Elizabeth Fama has stopped by for both an interview and a guest post on writing!  Today is the last day to enter to win your own copy!}

*WHAT'S LEFT OF ME by Kat Zhang
{I put together a You're Gonna LOVE Me post back in June and will be featuring this great book again on my blog soon!}

*FLOCK by Wendy Delsol
{The final book in the STORK trilogy, which features elements of Norse mythology and the classic Hans Christian Andersen tale!}

*STARCROSSED by Elizabeth C. Bunce
{I've previously reviewed another novel by Bunce, A CURSE DARK AS GOLD, based around the tale of Rumpelstiltskin.  I'm not sure if this is a fairy tale or not, but I've wanted to read it for a while and I found a copy at a bargain book warehouse shop that opened near me for only $3!!!}


 Borrowed:


*BIRTHMARKED by Caragh M. O'Brien
{I don't know much about this series other than that it's dystopian and the author is coming here next month for a Fierce Reads tour stop!}

*PRIZED by Caragh M. O'Brien
{I don't know much about this series other than that it's dystopian and the author is coming here next month for a Fierce Reads tour stop!}

*GATEWAY by Sharon Shinn
{This is the third or fourth time I've attempted to snag this one from the library now.  Maybe I'll read it this time? ^^;  It's about a girl whose ring takes her "through a gateway into a version of St. Louis much like 19th century China."}

*AMONG OTHERS by Jo Walton
{Erhm, I've snagged this one from the library before, too...and started it! It was just due back before I could finish...}
 
 E-Books/E-Arcs


*TRINITY by C.J. Bolyne
{Out now}
{Watch out for an upcoming blog tour!  This is a fantasy featuring gods, etc., and intrigues me.}
 
*TRINITY by Clare Davidson
{Out now}
{No, this title isn't a glitch.  TWO books called TRINITY this week! Watch out for an upcoming blog tour! This one is about a girl who is a goddess cursed to bring down her world sentenced to be an outcast.  Sounds goooood!}

*PATH OF NEEDLES by Hannah Kolleff
{Out Oct. 12, 2012}
{Watch out for an upcoming blog tour!  This one intertwines original fairy tales into the world of fae, so it sounds unique!}

*FATHOM by Merrie Destefano
{Out tomorrow}
{Watch out for an upcoming blog tour!  Mermaids and sirens FTW!!!}

*FIREBRAND by Gillian Philip
{Out Feb. 19, 2013}
{Thanks to Edelweiss and Tor! An exiled son must stop his Queen from destroying the Veil before it's too late...}

*THE NIGHTMARE AFFAIR by Gillian Philip
{Out March 5, 2013}
{Thanks to Edelweiss and Tor Teen! This one is about a girl who is, literally, a nightmare.  Um, WHAT!?  Who doesn't want to read that??}

*WHAT WE SAW AT NIGHT by Jacquelyn Mitchard
{Out Jan. 08, 2013}
{Thanks to Edelweiss and Soho Teen! I love Jacquelyn Mitchard.  LOVE.  She writes for both teens and adults, and her new book falls in the YA category and is in the veins of Ishiguro's NEVER LET ME GO.}

*COLLATERAL by Ellen Hopkins
{Out Nov. 06, 2012}
{Thanks to Edelweiss and Atria Books! The tag states that the book "captures the hearts of the soldiers on the battlefield and the minds of the friends, family, and lovers they leave behind."  I recently R&R my first Hopkins novel, TILT, and thought her new adult novel sounded like her most promising title [for my tastes] yet.}

*DOOMED by Tracey Deebs
{Out Jan. 08, 2013}
{Thanks to Netgalley and Bloomsbury! I've interviewed the author in the past for her TEMPEST trilogy about mermaids as well as reviewed her co-written novel under a pen name, THE INTERNATIONAL KISSING CLUB.  This one is about a Greek-themed MMO game and a  girl named Pandora who opens an email attachment that brings a killer virus to our society!}
 
*HEART OF THE DRAGON'S REALM by Gillian Philip
{Out Oct. 29, 2012}
{Thanks to Netgalley and Carina Press! This one is about a princess who finds herself "caught in the middle of a war between the kingdoms. Can she count on her betrothed to take her side? Or will his loyalty to his kingdom come before his loyalty to her?"}

*THE BLACK GOD'S WAR by Moses Siregar III
{Out now}
{Thanks to Netgalley and Cup of God! This one is about gods and war and kings and the fate of two realms.  Oooh, ahhhh!}

*THE THIRTEENTH SIGN by Kristin O. Tubb
{Out Feb. 19, 2013}
{Thanks to Edelweiss and Macmillan Feiwel and Friends! This book reminds me of a series I used to love entitled FRUITS BASKET because it also deals with the possibility of a 13th Zodiac Sign, and I'm immediately intrigued by this.  "What if you were the one who accidentally unlocked the 13th sign, causing this world-altering change—and infuriating the other 12 signs?"}
 
What did you get in your mailbox this week?

Comments

  1. Oh my God. Where do I begin. You got so many awesome books this week. I think this might be one your biggest hauls ever. Enjoy your new books.

    Grace

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    1. I've had bigger weeks before! It's definitely not the biggest haul. I think it just felt that way because I had about three weeks of e-books backed up to include!

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  2. Lots of e-books this week! I hope you enjoy everything you got this week!

    My IMM

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  3. Holy crud that's a ton of awesome books! Congrats on getting them all and good luck finding the time to read them! Happy reading! If you would like to check out my Stacking The Shelves post you can do so here. :)

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