Showcase Sunday #5

Showcase Sunday is a weekly meme hosted by Vicky at Books, Biscuits & Tea where bloggers show off what goodies they received throughout the week.

I haven't done one of these in a while, mostly because I've been waiting for a few new books to trickle in. You can't show off your goodies if you've got nothing to show. The month has been full of super cool books and I'm excited to share them with everyone. 

Foretold - Jana Oliver 

The final book in the Demon Trappers series. I felt like I had been waiting so long for this book to arrive and it finally did. Reading the conclusion to Riley and Beck's story was perfect. I hope to have a review up soon. 

Gunmetal Magic - Ilona Andrews

I haven't gushed enough about this series on the blog, but Ilona Andrews' 'Kate Daniels' series is one of my favourite Urban Fantasy stories ever. Gunmetal Magic is a spin-off book in the series and is a fantastic book. I wish there had been more to the story. 

Biting Cold - Chloe Neill 

If I have to pick a favourite supernatural genre, it's nearly always going to be vampires. I always get a little excited when I read another vampire story. They make me happy. Biting Cold is the 6th book in the Chicagoland Vampires series and it definitely made me happy. 

Pushing the Limits - Katie McGarry

I think I've found another YA Contemporary author that I will forever adore. Pushing the Limits is an amazing and emotional story. Everyone must read it!

Throne of Glass - Sarah J. Maas

The first book in a  new YA fantasy series. I think I've read more fantasy books this year than I have in a quite a while. It's an interesting start to the series.

Losing Lila - Sarah Alderson

I've been waiting to get my hands on Losing Lila since I finished reading Hunting Lila. This one is full of action and danger and lots of shirtless Alex. It's worth reading. 

Foretold (14 tales of prophecy) - ed. Carrie Ryan

I bought this book mainly for the Richelle Mead story. Who wouldn't want to read about Rose and Dimitri again? I know there are some fantastic authors included in the anthology and I look forward to reading the rest of their stories soon.

Thin Air - Rachel Caine

Last week I started Rachel's 'Weather Warden' series and I'm hooked. Dying for the next books, I ordered books 3-5 online and thought that'd be enough for a while, but a visit to Basement Books meant finding book #6 - so I can't wait for the others to arrive. I've got a lot of Weather Warden awesomeness to keep me occupied now.






Red-Headed Stepchild - Jaye Wells

I have decided I should probably avoid Big W's bargain box. It's usually full of random paranormal or just everyday romance novels, but I have been on the lookout for more Rachel Caine books and in the past I've found them in this box. Well, this week, my local Big W updated their box and I found the first book in Jaye Wells' 'Sabina Kane' series. It sounded like a cool book and for $3.47...I couldn't resist.

And that's it for me this week. Hope everyone's had a good book week! 

Kim

Showcase Sunday #4

Showcase Sunday is a weekly meme hosted by Vicky at Books, Biscuits & Tea where bloggers show off what goodies they received throughout the week.

I've been holding off doing a Showcase Sunday post for a while, partly because I had nothing to show off - I've been trying to limit what I spend because there are so many unread books sitting on my shelf. But the year has been a little tough family-wise and I decided to deal with it by buying more books! I've managed to only read one off the list so far, I've been working through other unread books on my shelf. But I hope to get through some of these ones soon. So here are the new additions to my bookshelf. 

Books I bought:

The Body Finder - Kimberly Derting

I wanted to read Kimberly's The Body Finder series ever since I read The Pledge earlier this year. After a friend read and loved it, I couldn't resist buying a copy in Kmart. Can't wait to see what the series is like.

Once Burned - Jeaniene Frost

Jeaniene Frost's Night Huntress series is one of my favourite PNR books I've come across and I was so excited to find out Vlad - one of the coolest vampires ever - was getting his own spin-off series (Night Prince). I'm looking forward to his heated story!

Before I Wake - Rachel Vincent

I have been desperate to get my hands on this book for what seems like months. Ever since I finished If I Die last year, I needed to find out what happened next. Terrible mail luck meant I've been waiting longer than I thought I would, but Before I Wake finally arrived last week and I've already devoured it. Look out for my review soon.

Hourglass and Timepiece - Myra McEntire

Sometimes I wonder what I would do without my Twitter book friends. They recommend the coolest books. Hourglass and Timepiece are two of those books. I spent a couple of weeks kicking myself for not joining in a Myra McEntire group read, so now I'll be playing catch-up on my own. At least I know who I'll discuss with when I'm done.

Grave Mercy - Robin LaFevers

Like with my Year-of-the-Witch plan, I think this year is also the year of Fantasy books. I feel like I've read more than I normally would and the year isn't over yet. I love the sound of Grave Mercy and can't wait to be a part of its epic story soon.






Books I was given:

The Rook - Daniel O'Malley

I know almost nothing about this book, even after reading the blurb a few times, but my best friend met the author a couple of months ago and told me I had to read it. So when I saw her, she passed along a spare copy.

Anna Dressed in Blood - Kendare Blake

I've heard this book is extremely creepy, but super cool. I've been wanting to get my hands on it for a while and I'm lucky to still be interning with Hachette Australia, so I got the chance to snag a copy last week. It's on my list of books to read in the near future. Can't wait.

Samurai Game - Christine Feehan 

A surprise book from Hachette. Found this one on my desk last week. It's the 10th book in a PNR series which sounds really good. I'll have to find out if it can be read by itself, otherwise I know what I'll be getting soon: More Christine Feehan books!

The Calling - Kelley Armstrong

Another surprise Hachette book. I was hooked from the first time I saw the cover. Looks like a cool book. Also a sequel, so I'll have to find the first book, but that shouldn't be too hard, especially because it looks like my kind of book!

And that's it for this week. 

Kim

Showcase Sunday #3

Showcase Sunday is a weekly meme hosted by Vicky at Books, Biscuits & Tea where bloggers show off what goodies they received throughout the week.

I haven't shared my goodies for a while, mostly because there hasn't been much to show off. But I finally have a stack I want to show off. So check them out below. 

A Witch in Love - Ruth Warburton 

I read A Witch in Winter earlier this year and loved it. It helped to fuel my witch obsession for this year. Managed to snag a copy of A Witch in Love from Hachette and I can't wait to see what trouble Anna will get caught up in this time.

The Golden Lily - Richelle Mead 

A book I've been waiting so long for, ever since that epic cliff-hanger ending for Bloodlines. Ok, probably not the biggest cliff-hanger ever, but it made me pretty anxious to get my hands on The Golden Lily. So glad to own this one, I'm a big Richelle Mead fan. 

Shadow Bound - Rachel Vincent

I've had this one for a couple of weeks now and I'm so angry at myself for not finding the time to read it yet. I hope to get around to it soon. Another sequel that I've been dying to read for quite some time. Can't wait for the danger, the power and the chance to explore Rachel Vincent's latest novel. 

Bad to the Bone & Bring on the Night - Jeri Smith-Ready 

Jeri has become one of my favourite authors in the last year. She rocks. I wanted to read her adult vampire series for so long and I've had book #1 (Wicked Game) on my shelf for months. Some of my lovely Twitter friends convinced me that it was necessary to have all 3 books nearby when I dive in. I plan to start them very soon. 

Deadlocked - Charlaine Harris 

The latest Sookie Stackhouse book. I've heard mixed things about this book, but I do want to see what happens. 

And that's my Showcase Sunday for this week. 

Kim

Showcase Sunday #2

Showcase Sunday is a weekly meme hosted by Vicky at Books, Biscuits & Tea where bloggers show off what goodies they received throughout the week.

I started Showcase Sunday a couple of weeks ago and then had a slow week, so I pushed everything back until I had more to show off. This is what I got for the last two weeks. 

The Forsaken - Lisa Stasse

This was a proof copy from Hachette. I saw the cover and thought it looked pretty cool and the concept was  really interesting too: exiled criminals struggling to get off a remote island. I enjoyed it a lot. 

Heist Society & Uncommon Criminals - Ally Carter

As you may have noticed, I've been slowly putting up my reviews for Ally Carter's other series - Gallagher Girls. I couldn't pass up the opportunity to read Heist Society too. I've only just started it and I'm in love already. Ally can do no wrong for me. 

Shine - Jeri Smith-Ready 

At the beginning of the year I won a competition on Kilt & Keeley which involved getting a signed copy of Shine. It feels like I've been waiting forever for it and this week it finally arrived. I may have danced and screamed a bit when it got here. And it came with some awesome signed swag, which I always love getting with books :)

And that's it for this week. What goodies made it onto your shelves?

Kim

Showcase Sunday #1

Showcase Sunday is a weekly meme hosted by Vicky at Books, Biscuits & Tea where bloggers show off what goodies they received throughout the week.

By now most YA book bloggers know of the IMM issue. At first I was just going to ignore the whole thing. I didn't want any part in it and I was going to keep participating in IMM posts because I loved the idea sharing my book love each week. Last week I didn't post anything because I spent too much time questioning the idea of keeping IMMs - I almost didn't post anything this week either. But then I visited the lovely Shirley @ Shiirleyy's Bookshelf and saw her Showcase Sunday post and I thought it was perfect. So thank you Shirley and Vicky for giving me an outlet to show off my goodies. 

So this posts covers 2 weeks worth of books. 

Shine- Jeri Smith-Ready

Over the past few months I've become pretty obsessed with the Shade series. Shine is the final book in the trilogy and I was dying to get my hands on it. Such a fantastic book, perfect end to the series - if you haven't read the Shade series you should totally check it out, you won't be sorry.

City of Lost Souls - Cassandra Clare

Like so many people, I couldn't wait to get my hands on the next book in The Mortal Instruments series. I've got about 100 pages to go and I'm loving this book. I'm not sure I'm the biggest fan of the cover, but it's shiny, so I sort of have to love it.

Ill Wind & Heat Stroke - Rachel Caine

An impulse buy. I was in Big W last week and I always check out their romance/paranormal bargain basket. I always seen Rachel Caine's Weather Warden series in there, but usually it's book 4 or book 6. Well this time I actually spotted books 1 and 2, so I couldn't resist picking them up. I'm a fan of Rachel Caine's YA series (Morganville) and loves the first book in The Revivalist series (Working Stiff). Can't wait to give Ill Wind a go.

People Might Hear You - Robin Klein 

Another impulse buy. 2 weeks ago, I went to the last ever UNSW Book Fair with Mandee and almost left without buying anything. And then I spotted a book I read in High School - People Might Hear You - and desperately wanted to show it to my sister. It was only 50c. Bargain! 

Take My Word For It - John Marsden 

My best friend works in a bookstore in southern NSW. Over Easter, her store held a book event and invited a whole heap of Aussie authors for panels and talks. Unfortunately, due to family issues, I couldn't go; which was really sad because one of the authors was JOHN MARSDEN! But she managed to get a few signed books for my sisters and me, and I can't thank her enough. 

The Industry - Rose Foster 

I won a copy of The Industry on Erin's blog a couple of weeks ago. So thank you Erin and Harper Collins for such a fantastic giveaway. Can't wait to read it.

And that's it for this week. What special things did you get? Leave links below and I'll check them out. 

Kim