The Cat's Meow: Stacking the Shelf

Armchair BEA/BEA Expo has come to an end,while I didn't win anything from Armchair BEA like last year but that okay. Actually life took me away from doing much participating this year, I'm prepping for my upcoming trip in two weeks and there's a lot to check off and To-Do List. 

So happy book hauling all those beautiful ARCs Bloggers/Readers, they all look pretty and there's a lot of MOUSE WATCH for me :-) Trust me those ARC are Mouses. 

Moving on . . . 
It's been awhile since I've shared some books that have made it to my shelves, a couple won and purchase books. Some of my purchase books were for my trip so I won't say what they are until I have everything that I got from UtopYA Con. 

You know those pesky Goodreads Giveaways? Well after entering god knows how many, I finally won one! 
What book was it?

Deep Blue by Jennifer Donnelly

She even signed it to ME of SassyCat's Books Review per to my request, I thought why not? Blogger often get books that are signed with their blog title and name. 
Also isn't the inside beautiful? the light air/sea blue that highlights the book so well, now from what I know it's got MERPEOPLE and I've never read anything with that theme.

NEXT is my favorite WON book ever! Kristin Miller and I have such a great reader/author relationship, I fell in love with her Seattle Pack from the first pages of Gone with the Wolf and I stuck with her series! She had gotten these pretties in paperback and decided to host a giveway and much to her response and mine was in AWE and Shock that the randomizer picked my NAME!

I have said to Kristin that I would love a paperback of her Seattle Pack series & she said if she ever get any I'll be the first one to get it! So it works in a very funny FATED way. 

I did get bookmark of Gone with the Wolf and Four Weddings and A werewolf, but they are still inside the book . . . These are so pretty that I never want them to wear and tear, so minimum pawing/opening the pages

I finally got my copy of TMI: City of Heavenly Fire,

and WOW it's a pretty thick book! I won't be reading it anytime soon since I'll be on my trip and am planning to bring a light book. So now I have every book of the TMI as well the TID which I have yet to start.










Another book to add is ORIGIN by Jessica Khoury, 
her book in Hardcover was in the discounted section in my store since that is the only area I'm allow to shop for now since my trip will have my biggest book haul that it will be like Christmas/Birthday all over again. 

Plus did you know that you actually save more money if you wait until after Christmas day? My family and I found that out when we were shopping on my birthday which is 3 days after Christmas. So if you don't want to break budget before Christmas try to wait out on buying them after Christmas Day.

Blogger Times: Stacking the Shelf with Swags

Boy it's October already? well I haven't made any books hull lately but I have won a few prizes . . .

Way back in August I won a Vampire Swag Giveaway on Avery's Nook who featured Chloe Neill for Authors are Rockstars and I was so excited! I had no idea what I would be getting but I did make a effor to tell Chloe herself that I have most of her books except for the last two that been published. Nicely she said that she wasn't in control of what the publishing house send out but hey at least it was an effort.

So the month of September went by and it didn't come across me untill last week about not recieveing the Vampire Swag yet. But I told myself don't worry about it but I had to worry, see my town has two of the same name except mine is Street and the other one is Lane. So I was very worried that it was mistaken for Lane and not Street. But Lo and Behold! it finally came!

So what did I get in the Vampire Swag?

Quotations Postcards

Novitiate bagde

 

Now who doesn't love getting bookmarks? Front to Back

 

Now really come on this is what we hunt for,

SIGNED BOOK!!!!!

Bitting Bad (Chicagoland #8)

 

The Vampir SWAG

 

This sneaky button was still hiding in the packaging so it was the last thing being photography and didn't make it in the photo above

 

While I haven't begun reading this series, but I'm sure I'll survived but we'll see.

 

My next add was a giveaway through the truly awesome Fiktshun, there was a little email hiccups bcause for some reason I never got the email until tuesday when she contacted me. (Most giveaways I've won were from her!) So it was unusal for me not to reply but also unusal that my email never got it.

 

So the giveaway was Kresley Cole's  Endless Knight (the Arcana Chronicles #2) book, which just came out and the cover is just lovely and magicial. Now all I have to do is buy the first book and like always with my blogger/reader failure is not reading all the amazing books people gushs about.

 

So this made my week! Well I'm off to review and have a good weekend everybody!

 

 

 

Blogger Times: SassyCat Purring Moments

Do you hear that loud purring noise? That's the sound of a very happy cat, as for me I am extremely happy. Why? Well you know it can only mean a few things but I won't keep you guessing.

 

Follow the paws trails.

 

A very big package

Black is the new color

 

AH! My Hoodie of Steel Lily: The Periodic Series

Paperback copy has never been so beautiful

You never know . . . you never know

 

So this is a clue to all you followers of my blog or twitter, I am a writer and when the time is right I will be able to share what I've written. Also the UtopYa Con is still in talk, but I'm hoping (crossing my fingers) that I'll get to go and meet some of those fabulous writers/bloggers/editors . . .

Bookmarks

A message on a bookmark

 

Aw Megan you are truly a wonderful writer and I love being your biggest supporter along your journey of writing. I sure hope that when it comes time where I join the author train, you'll do the same.

Now it time to celebrate with a sweet cupcake

 

So yes SassyCat is extremely happy and satisfied so what are you waiting for and are you just waiting to share your excitement?

Blogger Times: Stacking My Shelves

I know today has been a good day to me . . . I added more books to my shelves and it was a large pile.

While I'm still waiting on a few books that I've won/or ordered, I can't show pictures yet but I'm happy to share my new shiny cat toys.

After reading a post by Danny of Bewitched Bookworms where she talks about the Morganville Vampires series by Rachel Caine.
http://bewitchedbookworms.com/2013/06/series-feature-the-morganville-vampires-by-rachel-caine-fall-of-night-14.html

Danny gave some very high points on why we should read the Morganville Vampire series, as for me I was staying away from it because I wanted to read more about other supernatural creatures like Werewolves or people with supernatural abilities. So for the longest time I've choose to not buy any vampire books . . . the only book that counts is The Mortal Instrument: City of Lost Souls, and a few others that had tie-in with vampires.

My bookstore actually carries the volumes of the Morganville Vampires and two were in the clearance (overstock/publishers lower price) But then my amazing mom found Ghost Town in Pp and HC in clearance as well. But here's the rub . . . the HC was cheaper than the PP, Say What?

I took it as the publishing company had sold HC first then within 3 month period went straight to Pp.

Now you see two are not Rachel Caine's books but in fact Kelley Armstrong's Otherworld series, her first works of books. I had doubts that my store would actually carry her first book "Bitten" but I was in awed to find out that Plume had it reformatted with new covers and I was just dosed with catnip that I could find it. So I will be keeping my eyes out for the next couple books of the Otherworld series by Kelley.







Now the question remains, WHEN WILL I EVER HAVE THE TIME TO READ THEM?
good question . . . christmas break? school break? Summer break? Night read? Gym read? I have no clue, I really should really create a post of my goal for 2014 reads because I sort of have one just not written down on paper (its all in my head)

So I'm off to finish another book and reviews (which I've fallen greatly behind)

Blogger Times: Books Bargains

You know when you walk into a bookstore and you tend to walk pass all the bargain books? Well not today! I did actually spent a little more time looking at the bargains books

What goes through my thoughts?

• Well there won't be anything that I would want
• All the books I want has to purchase full price or order online
• Why even look? 
• They're dented or poor quality

Well today I decided to look at those bargain books and a few did draw my attention. So I quickly grab some that were on my less books to read but after looking some more I found something that would really be worth buying.

 

While many fans have praise Beautiful Creatures series, I yet still have to read them but I got Beautiful Chaos in hardcover for a bargain price. Even though I know it will take me months maybe years before I open that book but just to know that I got it in a bargain price and in hardcover was a good deal. 

Then I found Jenna Black's White Cat book in the bargains and decided I better get this now and not have my parent try to find it around November - December.  

Note I am one of the lucky few being born between Christmas and New Year's so I get double the gifts(not bragging I swear) 

I also picked up some book at regular prices as well, I desperately wanted to read Jenna Black's Replica book and a conversation that my dad and I had about the show Under the Dome.

We're big fan of the show and dad mention it was written by Stephen King and he read somewhere that a reader has tried to read the book but because it was super long he couldn't finish it and the interaction between characters were long ending.

So not that Dad said anything about me reading it but I found it in the store and thought I should get this and hopefully read it. Plus it would be my first Stephen King book ever both as a purchase and as a book to read.

Upcoming Blog Book Tours

Also while I'm still chatting on, I have a couple book tours coming up, next week July 31st I am sharing my review of Death Dealer by Ashley Robertson organized by IMR Blog Tour and then August (Wait did July really go that fast?) I am doing character interview for the Steel Lily Book Blog Tour on August 14th, Then I am posting another review for Steel Lily.

Also in August Dan Krokos's False Sight (False Memory #2) is being released, I am not participating in any tours for his book but I am exciting to share my review of his second book as well his first book False Memory.

Early September I will be posting a review of Disconnect (Book #1) for Divided World Tour organized by Xpresso Book Tours

I am hoping that I get to be chosen for Kismet Book Tours of Michelle Rowen's Countdown book, so cross my fingers.

So that what's going on in Blogger Times . . .

Blogger Times: Where I've been

I haven't gone anywhere as you can tell with my numerous posts, however I am participating in a 15 Day Book Blogger Challenge. So that takes up a lot of my blogging time . . . writing and posting is a lot of work luckily this isn't hand-written otherwise I would have given up long ago because I am horrible with writing and my hand tends to cramp when I write for long period of times. Thanks God for Technology!

So I haven't been anywhere . . . but I'll update on what I've been reading

I am reading at least three books this month (well trying to) I just have a lot of reading to do and they are mostly on my Ipad.

Netgallery Books

I am staying away from Netgallery for the meantime because I have about 5 books that are from the wonderful site but either A) I haven't read the book or B) I haven't written the review. I am trying my best to get these books read.
Some books are released in August so I will put my focused on reading or reviewing perhaps both for theirs August release.
I am putting the ones that have already been released on hold until I actually have time to read them, but they will not be read without a review.

Book Blog Tours

On the other hands, I am doing two book blog tours in the month of August and September
One I am SO HAPPY to be a part of because I just love her as an Author and as a friend,
Steel Lily By Megan Curd released date is August 20th and I have to do either A)Author Review B)Guest Post or C)Characters Interview. But I still have to finished reading the darn book . . . it's really good but my eyes are not wanting to read as quickly as I would like them to.  So I have a lot to do in preparation of Steel Lily Book Blog Tour.

Then the other tour I'll be on is Divided Worlds Book Tour, I am only reviewing book #1 because I haven't read the series yet. This tour is for the third book that is being released, what nice about this tour is that they schedule people to read either Book 1, Book 2, or Book 3 and among other things.
I am still waiting for my review copy and my review won't be live until the 6th of September so I have a while to go but I will be starting school at the end of August.

Stacking the Shelf

I have gotten The Clockwork Princess By Cassandra Clare and False Memory by Dan Krokos just a few days ago. Because Dan's second book of his series is under my netgallery books I had to go and buy the first book and read that first before jumping into book two. The book itself sound interesting so I can't wait to read it.

Blogger Times: Stacking the Shelves + About My Trip

Hey Guys!

So I am back in my humble home and bed, I have posted a post earlier about my absent and now I have return back to blogging. Plus internet is available to me ;-)

First a little insight on my trip, if you weren't aware of where I went and what I did . . . I was in Baltimore, MD or also known as "Charm City" It was fun trip and one of the best part was the converted Power Plant into Barnes and Noble. It was HUGE!!! Well at least from my perpective.

Yes I did buy books, while I was looking for a specfic book it's turns out that the book is going into paperback. Also I've gotten books from my local store and from Armchair BEA prizes as well prizes from Fiktshun. So my Stacking the Shelves was huge!

Stacking the Shelves

 

 

 

 

 Book List

ARC Black City by Elizabeth Richards (I also got signed bookmarks from Elizabeth after posting a Phoenix is Out Contest) [Fiktshun's Giveaway] [Elizabeth Richards's Photo Contest]

 

ARC Unbreakable by Elizabeth Norris [Fiktshun's Giveaway]

The Beautiful and The Cursed by Page Morgan [Local Bookstore BAM]

Loose Dogs by Kristen Mortensen [Armchair BEA]

The Last Keeper by Michelle Birbeck [Armchair BEA]

Last Chance by Michelle Birbeck [Armchair BEA]

A Glimpse Into Darkness by Michelle Birbeck [Armchair BEA]

Gone by Michael Grant [Barnes & Noble]

Ashes, Ashes by Jo Treggiari [Barnes & Noble]

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo [Barnes & Noble]

Vial 023: A Father's Pursuit of Justice By Gary Cross [Conference that I attended]

Happy Reading