Showing posts with label Book Haul. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Book Haul. Show all posts

Friday, December 1, 2017

September/October/November Book Haul

I'm back! Can you believe it? Because, honestly, I can't. There has been so much happening in my life-- good and bad-- and I'll admit at one point I considered no longer blogging. But it's such an amazing feeling to be typing this up today (the same day you're seeing it, can you believe it's an actual post with real content?!) and I'm so glad I'm back. Without further ado, here are the books I've bought and received over the past season. And, yes, there are way to many.

(*cough* *cough* if you're interested in my last book haul check it out here)

(also: all the books received from publishers are given freely in exchange for an honest review. Thank you! also, also: all the titles link to Goodreads)

Special Editions

Hardcovers

Graphic Novels

Paperback

Mass Market Paperback

eBooks

ARCs

eARCs

Hey, and THANK YOU everyone for sticking around. I'm so happy you've been here for me the whole time even though I've been going through all these things.
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Tuesday, August 29, 2017

July & August Book Haul

I haven't done a book haul in quite some time but I'm happy to jump back into them. My goal is to do one every three months or so, but I didn't start keeping track until July. For the sake of things we'll call this my Summer Book Haul, though. I'll include links to all of these books on Goodreads and if I've reviewed them I'll also link to that.

I picked up The Emperor's Knife on a whim while I was at Half Priced Books. It sounds like a pretty good epic fantasy, and it also appears like it will be a quick read. Funny enough, after I bought the book I was flipping through it and someone's original receipt for the book, and their boarding pass from several years ago, fell out. So, yeah, basically this book is brand new and came from California, so that's pretty cool. I also picked up The Dragonbone Chair that same trip to HPB. I've had my eye on this series for a while and this was such a reasonable price and great condition so I couldn't let it pass by. I've heard a lot of people call it a cornerstone of the genre so I'm excited to read it (though I probably won't get to it any time soon). The Inheritance Trilogy is a bind up of said series and it's something I've been eager to read for a few weeks now. A couple years ago I picked up the first book from the library but never gave it a fair chance before putting it down again. However, a lot of fantasy I wasn't a huge fan of back then I've been finding myself enjoying now, so I think it's more than a fair bet that I'll really enjoy this one. At the moment I plan to read this whole trilogy next.

Let Us Now Praise Famous Men is a book I picked up for school (ummm it's the only one I've picked up so far so I kinda need to get on top of that) with the full intention of reading ahead on and getting a bit of an early start on the year. Yeah, that never happened. Oops.

All four of these books I picked up for collection reasons (so, yeah, I have multiple copies of all these books now). I got The Lightning Thief because I plan to annotate this book and just have fun rereading it that way. I've never done that to a book before but some people make it look really beautiful and I'm hoping my own efforts turn out similarly. As for The Assassin's Blade (review), I needed it to complete my collection of UK Throne of Glass covers. I picked up both Shadow and Bone (review) and Siege and Storm (review) in hardcover because, with the new paperback redesigns, I need to make sure I collect them all. And yes, I will be picking up the new paperback redesigns very soon (because they're so lovely!).

I was so lucky and absolutely grateful to receive an early copy of The Girl in the Tower to review from Del Rey (thank you Del Rey!). They were also super kind and sent me a hardcover copy of The Bear and the Nightingale (review), which looks absolutely stunning on my shelf. I read and review Bear and the Nightingale earlier this year and didn't love it as much as I had hoped, but a large part of that was because I thought it was a standalone and felt unfinished by the ending. Well clearly it's part of a series so I'm hoping to go back and reread it and enjoy it more. I'm actually pretty excited about the sequel because of all the potential book one set up.

Both 13 Minutes and Frankie were also ARCs I received these last two months, both from Flatiron (thank you very much Flatiron!). I don't know too much about either of these but I prefer it that way so that I can go in with a complete fresh mind.

Okay here's the last batch of books I picked up these last two months. First up is Wicked Like a Wildfire one of my most anticipated reads of the year. Sadly, I don't know when I'll have the opportunity to pick this one up, but at least it's safe on my shelves for the time being. You may remember that I wasn't a huge fan of The Crown's Game back when I read it so I bet you're wondering why I picked up The Crown's Fate. Well, my dad bought it for me (it was super nice of him) because my name appears in the acknowledgements (as do many of those who preordered but still). Now that I have it I probably will read it, I just don't know when. I still haven't finished A Gathering of Shadows (but I will soon I promise!) but I wanted to complete my collection and so I grabbed A Conjuring of Light when it was slightly discounted online. And if I couldn't be excited enough, did you guys see VE Schwab's announcement today??? Freaking out! I don't know too much about The Traitor's Kiss but one of my close friends really enjoyed it so I picked it up. I still don't really know what it's about, nor have I seen it around too much. Last but not least: The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue has to be one of the best books I've read this year! Sadly I didn't write a review (I talked about that a few wrap ups ago but TLDR I was feeling pressured and it wasn't good) but that doesn't mean this wasn't a phenomenal book.

Whew! Okay that's it for now. That's a lot more books than I had planned to buy. I'm fairly certain the next few months will have fewer books, but I always say that and then find myself buying way too many for myself to handle. What books have you picked up lately? Have you read any of these? What did you think? Let me know in the comments!
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Saturday, February 6, 2016

Weekly Wrap Up & Book Haul

So, this week absolutely dragged by for me.  I woke up Monday morning with an annoying pain in my side.  I thought I had perhaps pulled a muscle in my sleep but figured it would go away by the next morning.  Well, on Tuesday it was worse and I was rather worried.  It felt like I had a stitch in my side (kinda like how I sometimes feel after running) and I googled what could be wrong.  Of course, the internet's not the most reliable place, but I saw something that said I could just be bloated and have trapped gas and that drinking lots of water would help.  I think the water helped a little, but then on Wednesday night I was in absolute misery and really considering contacting the crappy health services we have at my school (I was afraid to go to them earlier because I didn't want to hear that something serious was wrong).  Wednesday was, honestly, one of the worst nights I've had in a long while.  On Thursday morning, though, I discovered what was actually wrong- Irritable Bowel Syndrome.  And the stitch in my side was just my bodies way of telling me I was way too stressed out.  So, Friday, I skipped two of my three classes, didn't give one thought to homework or deadlines, and just did whatever I felt like, and I feel like an all new person.  My side still hurts, but it's not miserable and I'm in a much better mood.  The moral?  I need to stress less, and I have some precautions in place to help me do so.

Reading and blogging this week was really hard for me.  Every time I picked up a book I couldn't stay focused and that was really bothersome because when I'm depressed or stressed out books are my escape and this time I couldn't escape.  I think that's part of the reason my stress just kept getting worse.  Blogging, too, was kinda hard to stay focused on, which is why I was a bit absent.  Today, though, I woke up, and was excited to blog again and pretty much jumped onto Bloglovin' and just wasted time.  But it was fun and I'm glad to be back.

Currently Reading
Six of Crows is my priority right now, and I'm rather enjoying it, but not as much as I would wish.  I blame this on the fact that I couldn't stay focused thanks to my side.  I'm also still in the middle of the second book in the Bentwhistle the Dragon series.  When I finish Six of Crows, at this pace, I assume I'll have Morning Star in my possession, so that will be my next conquest.

Finished this Week
I finished You Were Here (which I loved, loved, loved!) and will be reviewing it closer to its release date.  I also finished the second volume of Horimiya, which was also fantastic.

Currently Listening To
The Wicked soundtrack because I just felt like buying it the other day and I don't regret it!  I saw a performance several years ago and would love to see it again (and might just have a chance in August).

Currently Writing
I'm taking a break from writing proper to world-build and plan out character arcs.  I've had it laid out in my head for a while but never got it on the page and that's coming to bite me in the butt, so I think it's time to deal with that.

Last Week
Thursday-- February Pre-Orders

This Week
Monday-- College Journey #9
Tuesday-- Beyond the Shadows Review
Wednesday-- Waiting on Wednesday
Saturday-- Wrap Up and Book Haul

Haul
I didn't have the time to include pictures of what I received this week, and I only got a few things, so I don't feel so bad.

MOVIES
Cinderella -- I've seen and love this movie so I'm glad to finally own it (the live action version) but several of my friends have not seen it, so on Valentine's day we're all going to watch it together.  Looking forward to it.

KINDLE
A Criminal Magic -- I've heard some really good things about this one, and I'm eager to get to it, though it may not be for a while.

FROM AMAZON
Stars Above & QQ Sweeper Vol. 2 -- I'll be reading both of these next month.
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Saturday, January 30, 2016

Weekly Wrap Up & Book Haul

So, last night was fun! (read: heavy sarcasm)  One of my friends twisted his ankle (it was bent at a strange angle *shudders*) so we sent to him to the hospital and two of my other friends went with.  I haven't had any updates- which is good, it means he's fine.  And honestly, I knew he would be, we all did, because he bounces back from these things.  Still, it had me a little stressed out.

On a more positive note, my parents are visiting today!  I think my grandmother might be coming with, too.  It'll be nice to see them since it's been about five weeks since I saw them last.

Currently Reading
You Were Here is taking up the brunt of my time, and it's nice to be reading contemporary coming off of epic fantasy.  I'm also reading the second book in the Bentwhistle series.  After I finish You Were Here I'll be starting Passenger.

Finished this Week
I finished Beyond the Shadows and I just don't have words for this one right now.  A review will be coming.

Currently Listening To
Finally added an iTunes gift card that's just been sitting on my desk and decided to download a butt-ton of MatchboxTwenty and Rob Thomas, because they were literally my childhood.

Last Week
Sunday-- Sunday Comics

This Week
Sunday-- Sunday TV, January Wrap Up
Monday-- February TBR, Blogging Tips
Tuesday-- Review of A Thousand Pieces of You
Wednesday-- Waiting on Wednesday
Thursday-- February Pre-Orders
Saturday-- Wrap Up & Haul

Haul
This one is huge, let me just warn you in advance.  I've managed to stick to my 100 days book buying ban so far (91 days left!) but several packages of books have finished rolling in.  A couple of these are pre-orders, but most of them are the reason I needed a ban in the first place.

FOR REVIEW
Devil and the Bluebird This one caught my eye as soon as I saw it and I look forward to reading it soon.  It's the kind of book I'm in the mood for right now, honestly.

EBOOKS
The Dark Days Club The description for this one reminds me of Infernal Devices, one of my favorite series of all time, so I'm rather interested in this one.
Night Study I have every book in this series that has been published so far but haven't read a single one.  I really hope to change that by binge-reading them all.  Maybe over the summer??

GRAPHIC NOVELS/MANGA
Showdown on Smuggler's Moon I'm a big fan of these new Star Wars comics, so of course I had to preorder this volume.  I can't wait to dig in!
Horimiya Vol. 2 I'm currently reading this right now and loving it, of course.
Noragami Vol. 10 Volume ten already?!  Wow, this series sure flies by!  I know this volume is going to break my heart... but that's ok.

FROM AMAZON AND BARNES & NOBLE
Warriors Box Set So, this series (and the series' after it) were my childhood, and I was feeling super nostalgic, so I bought the new box set of the first six.  I actually plan to re-read these and do mini-reviews to see how I like them now.
The Siren This book is so pretty!  I love the shimmery cover so much!  The biggest drawback- I managed to leave finger prints all over it without realizing. Still super excited to read this one.
Ruin and Rising And now I own all the books in the Grisha trilogy.  Time to binge the last two!
The Kiss of Deception and The Heart of Betrayal I've had my eye on these for a while and now I have them!  I don't know when I'll get to them exactly, but it probably won't be long.
The Novice Another one that has had my attention for some time.  I plan to read this shortly.
The Jewel Have you noticed the trend yet?  I've had my eye on this for a while and I'm eager to give it a try.  It strikes me as a cross between Wither and the Selection, two books I love.
Six of Crows The most exciting book I received this week, hands down.  I'm absolutely looking forward to this one and cannot wait to start it.
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Saturday, January 23, 2016

Weekly Wrap-Up and Book Haul

Hey everyone!  This is one of those weeks that just goes on forever, I think.  As you may remember, my roommate has rather recently transferred out of the school, and that hit me kinda hard.  Well, that led to me actually stress buying quite a bit of books, so expect to see some big book hauls for the next few weeks as they roll in.  And, well, after buying so many books, I decided to impose a book buying ban on myself.  I do this every once in a while, but haven't done such an extreme one since around this time last year, and even then, it wasn't this intense.  I'm going on a book buying ban for....

100 days!  Which is crazy.  I won't let myself by any books, any comics, any graphic novels or manga, and I won't even let myself preorder anything (my true kryptonite).  For 100 days.  I have tons of preorders ordered from before (like, a book a week almost, I'm such a sad creature *hangs head in shame*) so I'll have books coming, but I can't spend anymore money.  This self-imposed ban will end on April 30th, so when that happens I'll honestly celebrate in some way (maybe by buying tickets to book con which is in Chicago this year...)

On another note, I actually got a new roommate!  One of my friends moved into my room with me the other day and it's nice to have company again. 

Currently Reading
Beyond the Shadows by Brent Weeks.  This is the final book in the Night Angel trilogy and I'm not really sure how I feel about this right now.  I'm also in the middle of the second book in the Bentwhistle the Dragon series by Paul Cude, though I'm moving slowly through it (school has been tough this week).  Once I finish these I'm fairly certain I'll be picking up Passenger, though I might also pick up You Were Here.  We'll see what I feel like.

Finished this Week
Like I said, it's been a slow week.  I got through Fairest quickly (it was really good!) and also the first volume of Pandora Hearts.  Reviews for both of these things will be coming shortly.

Currently Writing
I found my groove again and have surpassed my goal for this month.  I'm being slightly optimistic, but I might actually get to the halfway point in my novel by the end of the month!

Currently Listening To
Still enthralled by Death of a Bachelor, and I've actually been listening to Panic! at the Disco's old stuff quite a bit, too.  Also stuck in my head on a regular basis, Demi Lovato's Confident and Haley Reinhart's version of Can't Help Falling in Love.

Giveaways' Status'
My Black Widow Print giveaway finished up the other day, and I've emailed the winner.  Congrats to Lauren!
My other current giveaway ends in a week, so enter while you still can!  As always, you can find links to my current giveaways under the tab above.

Last Week

This Week
Sunday-- Sunday Comics
Monday-- Review of The Night Parade
Tuesday-- Top Ten Tuesday
Wednesday-- Waiting on Wednesday
Thursday-- Monthly Manga Reviews
Friday-- Friday 56, Review of Fairest
Saturday-- Wrap Up and Haul

Haul
Are you ready for another big haul?  Well, I did warn you that I've been stress buying.  Here we go...

FOR REVIEW
Tell the Wind and Fire I was actually a little surprised I was accepted to read this one from Netgalley!  Well, it was a fantastic surprise to wake up to (I did a happy dance and everything!) since this is one of my most anticipate releases for the year.  I can't wait to dive into it and won't be letting it sit for very long at all.

EBOOKS
Sword and Verse This was actually a pre-order that I was intending to read this month, but I'm just not feeling it lately.  I do plan to read it, though it just doesn't feel like the mood to read it right now.

FROM AMAZON AND BARNES & NOBLE
The Darkest Part of the Forest I have wanted to read this book for a while so I'm glad I picked it up.  It also spurred me to pick up the next three books in this haul...
White Cat, Red Glove, and Black Heart This is a series I gave a chance when I was younger and I think I read them at the wrong time because I just didn't enjoy them.  I think I'll love them now, though.
An Ember in the Ashes This is another book I've been looking to read for some time, so I just picked it up.  I'll definitely be getting to it soon!
Siege and Storm I read Shadow and Bone late last year and am dying to continue on with the series!

So that's it for me this week.  Did you guys get anything interesting?  Let me know in the comments!
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Saturday, January 16, 2016

Weekly Wrap-Up & Book Haul

This is my first wrap up since my blog has gotten a new look!  Which, if you don't mind me asking, do you like it?  I actually bought the theme, for a very reasonable price, from Designer Blogs and if you're looking to buy one, I do recommend them for their prices and service.  I've been thinking about buying a theme for a while now, but it really depended on how much I was willing to dedicate myself to the blog.  Well, you may have been able to tell, but since I've been blogging regularly for a year now with no plans of stopping, I think it's safe to say I'll stick around for a while.

With the new design I've decided to do a few other things.  I'm going to try and include more of my own photographs rather than stick to what the internet has to offer.  Right now they're not the best, but practice makes perfect, and I hope you'll bear with me.  I've talked about doing this for a while now, but I'm finally implementing it.  (You may notice I've included one at the bottom of this post, actually...)

I've done a lot of reading this week, and I'm in a bit of a book high at the moment (which is awesome since this is a rare and elusive mood I often strive for but rarely reach).  Normally I do a "Currently Reading" and "Finished this Week" section to my wrap-ups, but I don't have my little notebook where I keep track of what I've finished, so you'll have to excuse that absence this week.

Currently Writing
Well, it's been slow, but I should hit my goal for the month tonight- YAY!

Currently Listening To
Panic! at the Disco's Death of a Bachelor.  Is this any surprise?  It should't be since not only am I a fan, but this album is fantastic and king among albums (at the moment).

Last Week

This Week
Monday-- Tag
Tuesday-- Red Queen Review
Wednesday-- WoW
Thursday-- Interview with Paul Cude
Friday-- F56, Illuminae Review
Saturday-- Wrap-Up and Book Haul

Haul
Guys, I may have gone a little crazy this week (I was stress buying... long story that doesn't matter) but I've come to terms with it.  Plus, now I have all these pretty books!  (please don't judge my bad habits)

FOR REVIEW
You Were Here I picked this up from Netgalley because it's told in an interesting format, if I remember correctly, and coming off of Illuminae that sounds like a brilliant idea!

FROM AMAZON
Passenger Time travel guys... time travel.  And also, I've heard some really good things about this one.
Cruel Beauty and Crimson Bound Because fairy tell retellings and her new series starting later this year sounds like my cup of tea.
The Heir So I can finally catch up before the final book comes out.
Blue Lily, Lily Blue See above reason.
Library of Souls So I can catch up and finish this series.
Me Before You This isn't my typical genre, but after hearing so many good things, and seeing the cast for the movie.
Seraph of the End Vol. 4 I want to continue this series because I enjoyed it!

So, how was your guys' weeks?  Get anything good?  Read anything good?  Let me know in the comments!
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Saturday, January 9, 2016

Weekly Wrap-Up and Book Haul

So, my first week of classes has successfully wrapped up.  The classes themselves weren't too stressful (Latin was cancelled except for Monday when we're meant to meet every day of the week, which was nice), but just getting back into the swing of things was hard enough.  And, on top of all this, my roommate decided to transfer out before the term ended, and she left this morning.  That was actually really hard to deal with since we've become really close friends, but it's the best decision she could have made.  That was really what prevented me from being super active online this week.  But, now that things have settled down, I'm ready to get back into this like I was during this winter break.  Enough about me.

Finished this Week
Well, I finished reading Red Queen, which was amazing!  I haven't been able to sit down and write a review, yet, because of how much love I have for this book.  But I will write a review and that will be out somewhat shortly because it was a perfect book.

Currently Reading
The Night Parade, an ARC that I'm happy to be digging into (even though I'm not far).

Currently Writing
Not any new news, really.  I've hit the 29k word mark this week, which is nice.

Currently Listening
Taylor Swift's old stuff.  For some reason I've just been in the mood for it and it's been a pleasure.

Last Week
Thursday-- January Pre-Orders

This Week
Monday-- College Journey 8
Tuesday-- Book Review: Shadow's Edge
Wednesday-- Waiting on Wednesday
Thursday-- Graphic Novel Review: Skywalker Strikes
Friday-- Friday 56
Saturday--Wrap Up and Book Haul

Haul
I have a big haul this week, but most of them were bought with Christmas money, so I don't feel so bad.
FOR REVIEW
Last Call at the Nightshade Lounge is a book I requested and received from Netgalley.  I'm really excited for this one, it sounds right up my alley and I'm eager to dive in.  I'll be reading this one, hopefully, early next month, though you probably won't see a review until much closer to its release in June.

MANGA
QQ Sweeper Vol. 1 is one that I bought nearly on a whim.  It sounded good and I needed to fill my cart on the Barnes and Noble website.  It's only a three volume series, so I'm curious to see how that works since I've never read a manga series that short.

HARDCOVERS
The Mortal Instruments First Four Books.  I now own three copies each of these books and I don't have pictures to show you these, so I just have to explain them.  Basically, I was at Walmart and looking in the book section (as one does) and saw that there were hardcovers of the first four TMI books in their new covers.  And not just any hardcovers, but library edition (I'm pretty sure).  In fact, they really shouldn't exist for the casual buyer.  But, they were on clearance for five dollars each (which surprised me further) so I picked them up!
A Thousand Pieces of You and Illuminae are two books I bought to buddy read this month.  I'm super excited to read these, you have no idea!
Truthwitch was a preorder that finally came in and it's so much prettier in person!  I can't wait to read this one, most likely in the next month or so.

NOT BOOKS
I won Oblivion in a giveaway over at the wonderful Lauren Stoolfire's blog!  This was one of my favorite movies when I saw it and I can't wait to finally sit down and see it again.  It's really a fantastic movie if you've never seen it.

So how was your week?  Let me know in the comments!
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Saturday, January 2, 2016

Weekly Wrap-Up and Book Haul

So, this week I wasn't as active on the internet as I would have liked to be.  I was able to keep up on the blog, which was a bit of a hurdle, but I spent maybe ten minutes on twitter and maybe half an hour looking at other people's blogs.  Not only was I super busy getting ready to go back to school, spending time with friends I won't see again until the summer, and meeting up with family I don't normally meet up, but these last couple of days I've been sick.  It's a head cold, more or less, but it's absolutely drained me.  I think part of it stems from stress, since, for some reason, I've stressed myself out over the fact that school is starting again.  My mind is rebelling a little bit and telling me this semester is going to be hellish and horrible and I won't have any time to read or spend with friends.  Rationally, I know this isn't true, but it's taken a toll on my health regardless.  Last night I sat down, though, and walked myself through the reasons it won't be like this and ended up getting one of the best nights of sleep I've had in a while.  So, things are looking up, and by this time next week my stress and cold should have disappeared or at least gone down a bit.

Finished this Week
I finished Shadow's Edge, which was quite good, and volume nine of Noragami and Stray Stories.  It was a very good week, in terms of content read.

Currently Reading
I started Red Queen, and while I was excited to read it, I didn't have huge expectations for it.  While I'm not super far, I am loving it!  Within the first chapter it surpassed my expectations, honestly.  I don't know if I just needed this type of book right now, or what, but I'm really glad I picked it up.

Currently Writing
I haven't talked about it in a while, but I've been working on a novel for a bit now.  I restarted in December because I was unhappy with the direction, and since then I've written over 20k words, which is crazy incredible for me.  I'll keep you guys posted somewhat.

Last Week
Sunday-- Sunday TV
Thursday-- December Wrap-Up

Next Week
Sunday-- Book Goals and Resolutions for 2016
Monday-- Blogging Tips #4: Blogging Safety
Tuesday-- Book Review of Bentwhistle #1
Wednesday-- WoW
Thursday-- January Pre-Orders
Friday-- F56, Book Review of Snow Like Ashes
Saturday-- Wrap Up and Haul

Haul
My goal this week was to have no book haul, since I splurged quite a bit last week.  But, I do have some books.  However: all of them were either free on the kindle store or gifts from a friend!  So I actually did save money on books this week!
KINDLE EBOOKS
Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly Magic
I saw someone talking about this on book tube, and since it was free and sounded good, I thought I would pick it up.  I don't think I'll pick it up anytime soon, since it almost feels like a summer read, but I am looking forward to it.
Harmony Black
This is one of the kindle first books this month, and while there were a couple that sounded appealing, I decided to go with this one and see how it was.
PAPERBACK
Dune
I am so excited to read this book!  My roommate, who was my secret santa coincidentally, sent this to me for Christmas.  It's one of her top two books ever (her other favorite is Jane Eyre) and now I can finally read it!  I've actually wanted to read it for a bit, and now I plan to get to it in February.
COFFEE TABLE BOOK
Star Wars Year by Year: A Visual Chronology
This was another gift from my roommate and it's so cool!  It goes up until a few years ago (before Disney bought the franchise) and collects everything and anything Star Wars.  I've flipped through it a bit and wish I had more time to spend with it, since it, sadly, cannot come with me to college (it's just too big).
NON-BOOKS
Poe Bear
So, one of my Christmas gifts was a trip to Build-A-Bear because they have Star Wars themed bears and such.  I really wanted one that I could dress up like Poe Dameron (who, if you didn't know, is my favorite character from TFA) and he turned out so cute!  If you squeeze the paw it plays the Star Wars theme song.
Star Labs Sweater
My dad found these on Amazon and bought me one!  I love it and have already worn it around quite a bit.  In case you don't know, it's from the show The Flash, which my dad and I both watch regularly.

So that was my week.  Hopefully I start feeling better soon.  Have a wonderful rest of the weekend!
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Saturday, December 26, 2015

Weekly Wrap-Up and Book Haul

Hello everyone!  If you celebrate, I hope you had a wonderful Christmas!  I certainly did.  In fact, it was probably the best Christmas we've had in a long while, which is a bit of a surprise.  I know last year was really hard and the year before that hadn't felt very much like Christmas at all.  But this year, even with a lack of snow, I felt like I was in the spirit and everyone else seemed to be as well.  One sad thing is I'll be going back to school in just over a week, and I'm going to miss all this free time that I've had lately.

Finished this Week
I actually managed to finish a bit this week, something I'm really happy to report.  I finished the second volume of Blue Exorcist and Skywalker Strikes in terms of manga and comics.  As for novels, I finished the first book in the Bentwhistle series (review coming soon) and Snow Like Ashes (review coming, but not as soon).

Currently Reading
Shadow's Edge, which is the second book in the Night Angels trilogy.  I hope to finish this quickly, even though it's a bigger book.  When I finish this I'll be picking up Red Queen.  I really want to finish both of these before I have to go back to school.  I've also been slowly rereading Clockwork Angel and I would like to finish that as well.  I also hope to get to Noragami volume 9 and Stray Stories this week as well, though I'm not so worried about those.

Last Week
Sunday-- Sunday Comics

This Week
Sunday-- Sunday TV
Tuesday-- Top 15 of 2015
Wednesday-- Waiting on Wednesday
Thursday-- December Wrap Up
Friday-- January TBR, Friday 56
Saturday-- Wrap Up and Haul

Haul
So, this shouldn't be a surprise, but I have a bit of a larger haul this week (because Christmas!).  So, without further ado:
KINDLE EBOOKS
Stormdancer
I've had my eye on this one for a while, and it was on sale in the kindle store, so I picked it up.  I know I'll enjoy it, so I'm excited to give it a whirl.
Odd and the Frost Giants
Another one on sale.  The only thing I knew about it was that it was by Neil Gaiman, which is enough to get me to buy something.  I do believe it's based in Norse Mythology, so that's exciting.
The Door in the Hedge and Other Stories
For some reason I collect Robin McKinley books on my kindle when they're on sale, even though I haven't given any of them a try.  I really need to change that soon.
Knights of the Old Republic Vol. 3
This is one of my favorite series' ever, so I just couldn't resist buying volume three after having started volume two on a whim.
Deceived
I just needed a little more Star Wars in my life, okay?
The Song of Achilles
A book that's received a ton of critical acclaim and is really popular on tumblr.  I've had my eye on it for a while so when it was a Kindle Daily Deal I couldn't say no.  For some reason, I feel like this is a "summer read".
MANGA
Noragami Vol. 9
I had this one pre-ordered and I'm so excited to read it!  I know it's going to break my heart a thousand times, but that's fine.  Also, not really one of my favorite covers if I'm being honest.
COFFEE TABLE BOOKS
Pawnee: The Greatest Town in America
This was a Christmas gift from my dad and he was so proud to get it for me because it's the first thing he's ever ordered off the amazon app on his phone (so very proud it's kinda funny, but it's great).  It's from the show Parks and Rec (which if you don't watch you really, really should; just skip all of season two except the final episode; you'll thank me later) and just flipping through it had me dying from laughter.  I actually plan to read this front to back at some point, but probably not until the summer when I have the time to just lounge around with it.
The Weird World of Words
This was a gift from my cousins, and it's a very cool book.  I don't know exactly how to describe it, except that it has a butt ton of facts and fun things that have to do with words inside.  If you're a lover of words you'll really appreciate this one.  It's coming with me to college and I look forward to it keeping me entertained.
HARDCOVERS
Red Queen
I had dropped quite a few not subtle hints about this one, so it wasn't really a surprise when my aunt got it for me.  I'm so excited to read it, especially since all the hype around it has died down.
Wake of Vultures
This is another book I've asked for a bit, though I don't think I've talked about it here on the blog.  It's a fantasy western, a genre I'm very interested in at the moment.  I hope to read this soon, but I don't know exactly when I'll get to it.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Illustrated Edition
I was so happy when I opened this gift up!  It was from my parents and I'm so excited to read this book in this edition!  It's going to be a blast reading it, but I'm going to wait until the summer so that I can reread them all at once and not feel as guilty about it.  Also, now I have three of my own editions of this book, not counting the family set that we all share.
NOT BOOKS
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The movie, not the show.  I loved this when I saw it and I'm so excited to have a copy I can now force other people to watch with me!  Just kidding, kind of.  My mom hasn't seen it yet, so we'll be watching it, probably tomorrow.
Flash, Season One
One of my favorite shows, and now I have it on Blu-Ray and digital to compliment all three seasons of Arrow.
Harry Potter Coloring Book
This was a total surprise and such a good one!  My parents got it for me alongside the illustrated Sorcerer's Stone.  I have big plans for this book.  Big plans.
Rin & Yukio (from Blue Exorcist) Collector's Figures
They are so beautiful!  I love them so much, and when I have my manga shelf all set up (in a few days) I'll take a picture of them alongside their series.  They were another surprise, and a gift from my cousins and aunt.  They're so pretty together and I just kinda look at them every few minutes because they're so awesome!

So, that's my haul and wrap up this week.  Kinda long, so sorry about that.  Have a wonderful weekend!
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