So Many Books...

It's agony... sweet, sweet agony!  So many books, so little time. 

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Here's my newest on my Nook:
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I have to agree with Kathy:

There is no way I will ever be able to read all the great ebooks I have but I love having my Kindle full of wonderful books

I sort all the books on my Nook like I re-arrange my TBR shelves. Just to look at them. *rolls eyes* Pretty, pretty bling!!!

Books I'm reading for tours (there's always room for one more on a tour - join in the fun!):

     

So far... 

I couldn't put Daughter of the Sky down... my review's up already. Lol. I enjoy Michelle Diener's writing style. This book is rather heart-wrenching and loaded with strategic details.

Eternity Cure is a review book... and I peaked inside* last night and it's... gory. In the first few pages, I was reminded of Immortal Rules - the nitty-gritty dystopian world & the disgusting rabids. The story dives right into choosing victims to blood... and visions of torture. Not exactly bedtime, late night reading. I was not sleepy after reading a few pages. Weird.

The Deepest Night will be a treat, I hope... I've been reading some of Shana Abe's books and they're so fluidly beautiful. I'm hoping this follows The Sweetest Dark in being more YA-ish since I'm a little skitterish around adult love-making, having my own man & liking to keep that sort of thing just between the two of us. *ahem*

Amanda Carlson's books are new to me... direct from Orbit via NetGalley. I think I'm in the mood for wolves. Lol. Full Blooded has some raving reviews on Goodreads. Maybe I should've checked for hotness levels... hm...

I won Pirate Ruse participating in one of Kathy's monthly Kindle Fire giveaways. You can win things by posting those. How cool is that?!  I'm saving it for a rainy-reading-day. :-)

Terra - Couldn't put it down. I tried, too, 'cause I like to read half-way through tour books to capture that  lovin'-it-but-clueless-still moment. But, I couldn't stop, the story is much too fun. This tour is coming up fast, starting April 1st, but... yea. Take advantage. Jump on the ride!!

I Have People found me huddled under my covers white-knuckled, nervous to see what would happen next. Taylor has captured that cycle of anger-sorry-love-anger that is too real to look away from. EEP!!

Sweet Mercy... Ha! All the appearance of sweetness and innocence... all the foreshadowing of it being an illusion. Planning this tour yesterday was DE-LIGHTFUL. I'm hoping to highlight those gangsters mentioned that ruled during the prohibition, not to mention, the secret moonshining boom.

At my house we watch every old gangster movie that comes out. All the moonshining ones, too. There's something thrilling about the real people who dared wild adventures... something *shivery* about the reality of their shortened lives. Is it creepy that I find that so fascinating?!

I also have recently acquired & wish I had time to read:

         

I will... I will read them ALL!!  Muahahahahaha....

I have lost track of time... these are the most recent additions to my Nook that jumped onto my TBR. Not all my new additions...

*I have had a horrible habit lately of starting something and not finishing. Do you ever do that? It's very irritating. It's just... I have SO MANY books that I want to read NOW. 

I started Mastiff on audio a couple weeks ago. I finally pulled it out of the CD player in the car and took it back to the library. There are just too many details repeated too many times. Too many additional details added for fun. Plus, the style of entries in a journal sucks whatever tension there might be right out of the story. Ffffwoooop!  Gone.  I might return to it at a later date, but right now... Ugh. DNF.  My review of Bloodhound was unfortunately spot-on for me.

I've also peaked inside of: Beauty Queens, The Golden Lilly, & Throne of Glass this week from the library. I'm having trouble picking one "just for fun". I also started Mila 2.0 & Strands of Bronze and Gold (both released 3/12, weird!) while lingering in the middle of A Duke's Promise. Whatever is going on at the moment, this butterfly flitting? UGH.

However... I found Scarlet at the library on audio. Only... on audio. Lol. I've got the whole fam gathered around every night listening to it. It's all I can do to not finish it RIGHT THIS MINUTE!!!  But then I'd have to listen to it twice. 'Cause they're done skipping ahead to where Mom's at. Phthfffft

I also started Clockwork Angel. I haven't read any of Cassandra Clare's books, yet (somehow), but she's coming to my B&N on Sunday. I have it all planned out:  Before church, I'll run down to B&N & get a copy of Clockwork Princess and a bracelet with an early number on it. Then I'll go to church. (Happy Palm Sunday all y'all!)  Then... I'll go back to B&N in time for the reading & signing & meeting awesome author. My kids (?) will be happy b/c I'll be early in line... with the early bracelet number.  See?  Flawless!!

Today, however... I'm writing. My book is finally coming together. In one cohesive order and I'm squeeling with glee, kissing Scrivener. (I re-arranged everything without re-writing it all!!!!)  Lol. I guess it's no wonder I'm not getting much of anything else done.

Monthly Book Haul - Sweet!!

I'm so glad I decided not to accept any more books for review!!  Otherwise, I would not be sharing just 16 books... it'd be more like.... well, more. When I'm reading 1/wk like this summer, I'm either "in trouble" or "in deep trouble". Lol. I'll take this sort of "trouble" any day, though, you know?  I can never have too many books!!


From NetGalley:

Great books to be highlighted SOON:

From Edelweiss:

FREE on Amazon this past week! Score!!

From publicists. I really want to read these!!

   

Fun book!!  I'm enjoying it as much as my 6 yr. old!

Hot stuff at my house - Pokemon is the BOMB!! Lol.

I won!!  I enjoyed interviewing Taylor Dean for Lancaster House. I was so excited to WIN Sierra from Jennifer on Clean Romance Reviews. THANK YOU!!  It's signed, too!!  :-D

I also WON this awesome prize pack from Becky at Becky's Barmy Bookblog w/ a signed print copy!! Yes, I realize I offered this prize pack on Colorimetry - but this is the first time I've WON it!!  And I love The Lure of Shapinsay and am a hard-core fan of Krista Holle, so I'm jumping up and down excited!!

  

Finally... I forgot to mention that I WON this ebook from Laurie's Paranormal Thoughts back in May. Inexcusable, I know, but it's hard to stay organized when I'm having so much fun. Please excuse my over-abundance of fun.

There's a library or two near by, so I have all of these enticing me away from any boring obligations that threaten to dull my summer.

Did you get some new books I can drool over?  (Not literally. I would never. Sheesh!!)

New (For Me) Books!!

I have had way too much fun with getting new books this week!!

Especially since I'm only reading at the speed of 1.5/week, which is how it gets for me when LIFE is crazy-busy. I should, should, reduce my intake to match my output, but that's just not how my appetite for books works. Lol.  Before blogging I maintained my flow really well, but The Wonderful World of Blogging creates too many opportunities I just can't pass up!!  Right?  Right?!

I returned from vacation to three packages!!  SQUEEE!!!!

I won Spellcrossed from Shara @ Calico Reaction, who wanted me to mention that I am a real person who really won a book from her blog which inspired my meanderings for the Freedom to Read Giveaway. One of my favorite things about these book blog giveaways is how they're REAL and I really do give stuff away and I really do win stuff. (At least, I think I'm real...)

Shara, you'll be glad to know I received the book!! (Thank you!!) You packaged it very well to survive moisture damage or theft - it took me forever to open the package, it was so well sealed!!  Lol. I'm looking forward to reading  Spellcast first, too. LOVE your review!!!

Packages that require two pix are the BEST, aren't they?!  The Immortal Rules is signed by Julie Kagawa!!!!  Bonus bookmark from The Iron Queen inside, too. *sigh*  THANK YOU Jessica @ Confessions of a Bookaholic!! And Harlequin Teen!!

The bookmarks from Cole Gibson were also signed!  Yay!! Thx!!! I can't wait to read her books Katana & Breathless. THANK YOU Devon @ The Crazy Dream Blog!!! I'm chatting with Cole, now, about an Interview and maybe some goodies to share with Colorimetry readers.  :-D  Yay!

I picked up too many other delightful treasures, too....


Valeria clued me in on this sweet deal, a prequel to the Covenant trilogy available for FREE!!  I downloaded Daemen before I knew what I was doin'!!  (almost)  Go ahead... try it!!  It's painless and SAWEEET!!!

Shana @ Sizzling Reads reviewed Eve on Goodreads HERE, and I liked her review, so I was commenting, reading the comments, etc, and found the link she shared to request Once from Edelweiss. WOOP!!  I was all over that!!  You know Once comes out Tuesday?!  In a perfect world, I'd be readin' -n- reviewin' Eve & Once by Tuesday... but, uh.... I'm just glad to have 'em, K?


Every now & then a book pops up on NetGalley that I can't refuse like Palace of Stone. I know, I should, but I've been waiting to read this one since Shannon Hale mentioned she was writing a sequel to The Princess Academy. Miri is one of my favorite spunky heroes. She's faulted, creative, stubborn & tougher-n- nails. I can't wait to see how she takes on the capitol, not to mention maybe falls in love?  Please?


This is the week of books I can't say "no" to.  

I have no idea what Anna Banks', I mean, Anna Scarlett's, plans are for promoting her adult sci-fi, Degrees of Wrong, comin' out towards the end of August, but I'm spillin' the beans about it already. Tell me this isn't a GORGEOUS COVER?!  I had to peak at the first chapter and I'm hooked already, to heck with my reading schedule (again!)


Now I'm embarrassed... I knew I got a lot of books this week, but this is a little nuts for someone not reading even two books a week right now... 

I won an e-copy of Talented by Sophie Davis from Jennifer @ Reading & Writing Urban Fantasy & Paranormal Romance. This sounds so fun!!

Talia Lyons is Talented. She possesses the ability to read the minds of others and manipulate their thoughts. Ever since she witnessed the brutal murders of her parents, Talia has spent her life honing her abilities, with her heart set on vengeance. Now she is poised to face the man responsible, but duplicity causes Talia to doubt herself and her powers. In the wake of this betrayal, Talia turns to a boy who can mimic her Talents, a boy who truly understands her inner turmoil. But even he can’t help Talia when she’s forced to choose between saving herself or avenging the lives of her parents. 

Thx, Jennifer!!  Love your blog!   Click on the picture or title to pick up your own copy of this awesome book for only $2.99.

So many books....

New Books!!

New Books over here!!

To highlight in the future:

ANTics looks like a lot of fun, and for a short time, it's FREE on Smashwords.


The Lost Kingdom by Kris Ellsworth will be available soon. I'm looking forward to reading it!!!  :-D


For review... no, I'm not accepting any books for review, but somehow I can't stay away from 'em, either. I accepted The Forgiven Duke & Immigration & Adaptation.



I WON Mud, Blood and Motocross by Mick Wade from the Hopelessly Devoted Bibliophile, which arrived in the mail this week.

I've been staying away from NetGalley 'cause I just get sucked in, you know? But I had to download The Forgiven Duke, which reminded me that I so want to read The Girl in the Clockwork Collar, so logically, I bought The Girl in the Steel Corset to read first.


There's always MORE, you know?  'Cause I have winners every week, too, and I've stopped posting about 'em 'cause I get all worked up over writing awesome posts, when really, I can't keep up with myself. Ha!  (That's a good thing.)  I bought a copy of Grave Mercy this week for Ems, the winner of My Favorite Reads Giveaway. Congrats!!

Marla in the Phillipines won The Lure of Shapinsay + some awesome swag. I forwarded her info to Krista Holle, which was so fun, she's so enthusiastic & generous.

I've been mailing out some swag - it felt like a lot to me, but I'm sure compared to BEA returnees, it was more like what they stuffed in a side-pocket.  Lol. I can't wait to see how everyone's trip went!!

As for the signed copy of Under the Never Sky, that went to Arriane Cruz, which is so fun, 'cause I won Protector from her back in April. And Janhvi in India won the signed hardback of Shatter Me.

CONGRATULATIONS, ALL!!


Now I'm going to make myself a banana split because I can!!  Lol.