Stacking The Shelves #34 | A whole lot of books! XD

Stacking The Shelves ( hosted by Tynga's Reviews ) is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks!

Books I have received for Review:

Silent Alarm by Jennifer Banash (1 copy will be for a giveaway at a later date)

Half Bad by Sally Green

Amity by Micol Ostow

The Cure For Dreaming by Cat Winters

Books/Swag I have won or was gifted:

LUX Beginnings: Obsidian & Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Marked (House of Night #1) by P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast

Broken Hearts, Fences, and Other Things to Mend by Katie Finn (+ a sephora giftset)

The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black

Vicious by V.W. Schwab

Books I have bought:

The Way We Fall by Megan Crewe

Dark Eden by Patrick Carman

Don't Turn Around by Michelle Gagnon

The Madman's Daughter by Megan Shepherd

The Geography of You and Me by Jennifer E. Smith

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith

Doctor Sleep by Stephen King

Books I have got from the library (or borrowed):

I totally forgot to take a picture for these so I'm to lazy to do it now. lol 

 

I ♥ my readers! 

Thank you all for stopping by! It's been a long while since I've posted a book haul and I keep having them pile up so this one is rather large. What does everyone think of the books I received? Are there any your looking forward to reading? I would love to hear what you guys think. Leave me a comment or/and leave your book haul blog link below. I promise to stop by and check them out. 

Have a nice weekend!  

Tackle Your TBR Read-a-thon: Goals & Updates #TackleTBR

Hello my lovelies! 

Tressa @ Wishful Endings is hosting this wonderful event. The goal is to read tackle books in our TBR Piles. The reader may choose how many books/pages/chapters you wish to challenge yourself with during the duration of the event. The event will last for almost TWO (2) weeks and sign ups will be closed on September 17th - CLICK HERE to join.

I participated in this challenge last year and ended up having a lot of fun. I think I read 6 books, which was not much but this year I want to beat my record and read 8 or more books. Think I can do it? My TBR pile seems grows like everyday. There are SO MANY books on my shelves that I've never read and ARC's as well that I've been meaning to get to. As of right now, I am not sure what books I will be reading throughout of next couple weeks. The reason being I am going on vacation starting on Monday next week. So I will be updating my books later on. 

I will be posting often during the next 13 days on THIS POST.

 My read-a-thon goals, books, and daily updates will be posted below. I also will be using my twitter account @SyCo4Twilight to post a more in depth updates as well as chatting with other read-a-thon participants.  [ #TackleTBR ]

Time Devoted to Reading

• I will be reading from September 9th-20th

Goals:

• Read at least 6 books.
• Do mini-challenges.
• READ MORE, GET DISTRACTED LESS! 
• Meets new people, make friends but most of all have fun!
• Be more proactive with posting daily updates on the blog, twitter and leaving comments on other read-a-thon participants blogs.

Books I will be reading - 
 - Note: All books below I will be trying to read or want to read.  My book choices may change thus a update will be supplied. Also, more books will be added asap.

How to Fall by Jane Casey ♥

Echoes of Us by Kat Zhang

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Day One Updates: September 9th 2015

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Random Page Challenge hosted by My Love for Reading Keeps Growing

- Text taken from page 184 of my current read: How To Fall -

I looked looked at him doubtfully. "You think Freya might have been aiming for the edge?"
"I've wondered about it."
"It was her choice, if she did. I don't see where the guilt comes in."
"Don't you? She never had thought of it if it weren't for me." 
Will's eyes had gone very dark --- the sky before a storm.
"She wouldn't have die, if I hadn't taught her how to fall."

October Wrap Up. November TBR Pile!

Hello everyone. Happy November!

I have decided to do a first of the month post where I show my readers new and old what books I read last month and what books I plan to read in the new month. This is a great way to not only give you guys a past look at what I read but to help me keep up my reading progress as well. So here we go...

October Wrap Up books:

• Just for Fins by Tera Lynn Childs / Read Oct 1st-2nd / 4 Stars
• The Iron Legends by Julie Kagawa / Read Oct 2nd-4th / 5 Stars
• Sweet Shadows by Tera Lynn Childs / Read Oct 4th-5th / 5 Stars
• Vaempires: Revolution by Thomas Winship / Read Oct 5th-7th / 4 Stars
• What's Must I Lie by M.M Lake / Read Oct 7th-12th / 3.5 Stars / My Review
• Endure by Carrie Jones / Read Oct 12th-15th / 4 Stars 
• Promised by Caragh M. O'Brien / Read Oct 15th-19th / 4 Stars
• Middle Ground by Katie Kacvinsky / Read Oct 21st-23rd / 4 Stars / My Review
• Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter / Read Oct 19th-26th / 4 Stars / My Review
• Souls in Peril by Sherry Gammon / Read Oct 28th-30th / 5 Stars / Review to come

A lot of awesome books read last month, and while I did not read as many as I would have liked to 10 book's is not bad. :) What was your favorite book read last month? For me it is a toss up between Souls In Peril and The Iron Legends. :)

November TBR Pile:

• Black City by Elizabeth Richards (ARC) / Reading now / Blog tour/review on Nov 11th
• Vaempires: A white Christmas by Thomas Winship / TBR / Blog tour/review on Nov 23rd
• Vaempires: Zombie Rising by Thomas Winship / TBR / Blog tour/review on Nov 23rd
• Wicked Sense by Fabio Bueno / TRB 
• What The Spell? by Brittany Geragotelis / TBR / ARC via Simon and Schuster
• Every Day by David Levithan / TBR / 
• The Lost Prince by Julie Kagawa / TBR
• Ten by Gretchen McNeil / TBR
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Well there's my November to be read list. :) I am not certain what other books I will be reading later. I guess I will have to wait and see what new books come out. 

What books are in YOUR TBR list? Are there any books in mine you also want to read?

Thank you for stopping by!

Summer Wrap Up Read-A-Thon: Goals & Updates

Summer Wrap-up Read-a-Thon is hosted by  June @In Between and Jennifer @Some Like it Paranormal. 
*stands up and waves* Hi, my name is Beckie and I am addicted to read-a-thons. Yes, you guess it I am starting another read-a-thon. Why? THEY ROCK! Nuff said! LOL
Here are the details: Runs August 4th-12th. Sign up: HERE Twitter hastag: #SWUR
On this post you will find what books I will be reading and my daily updates throughout the next week. My Goals are below as well. I will be posted updates here too @SyCo4Twilight

Time Devoted to Reading

• I will be reading from August 4th-12th (off and on - not continuously )

Goals:

• Read 3-5 Books
• Do mini-challenges.
• Work on reviews for the books I will be reading. 
• Meets new people, make friends but most of all have fun!
• Have fun and try not to stress out.

Books I will be reading - ( This may be subject to chance )

Wake by Amanda Hocking ♥ The Awakening by Kelly Armstrong ♥ The Possession of Cassie Quinn by Kathryn Knutson ♥ The Soul's Mark:FOUND by Ashley Stoyanoff ♥

Reading now = ★

Finished reading = ♥

Day One Updates: August 4th, 2012

Number of books read today: 3/4 of Wake
Number of books read in Total: 3/4 of Wake

Total Pages Read today: 262

Mini Challenges Completed Today: Show us your TBR pile @Some Like it Paranormal

Day Two Updates: August 5th, 2012

Number of books read today: 1
Number of books read in Total: 1

Total Pages Read today: 103

Mini Challenges Completed Today: None

Day Three Updates: August 6th, 2012

Number of books read today: 
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Total Pages Read today: 138

Mini Challenges Completed Today:  Emily @ Falling for YA (Cover Love Challenge),  Mackenzie @Oh For the Love of Books!

Day Four Updates: August 7th, 2012

Number of books read today: 1
Number of books read in Total: 2

Total Pages Read today: 180

Mini Challenges Completed Today: Amanda @Pearl the Book Girl - Book Puzzle Challenge, Allison @Abibliophobic – Mystery Title Challenge

Day Five Updates: August 8th, 2012

Number of books read today: 0
Number of books read in Total: 1

Total Pages Read today: 230

Mini Challenges Completed Today: Daphne @Winged Reviews – Summer Couples

Day Six Updates: August 9th, 2012

Number of books read today: 0
Number of books read in Total: 3

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Mini Challenges Completed Today: None

Day Seven Updates: August 10th, 2012

Number of books read today: 0
Number of books read in Total: 3

Total Pages Read today: 167

Mini Challenges Completed Today: Montana @The Book Belles – Laughing Out Loud Challenge, Shreya @Chocolate Coated Reviews – Book Cover Challenge 

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Book Puzzle Challenge @Pearl the Book Girl

For this challenge I'm excited to be doing one of my favorite posts, a book puzzle.  All you have to do is create a series of photos and images that visually represent a book title, kind of like a Rebus puzzle.

Puzzle #1

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Can you guess this one?

Puzzle #2

What about this one?

In My Mailbox (#16)

A weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren, where we post about all the books we have received whether in the mail, if we purchased it, or got it from our local library. 

Here is my IMM for this week:

Book I have bought:


None. :(




Books I have won: 

To Wicked To Wed by Cara Elliott
Deliciously Sinful by Lilli Feisty
Dating the Undead by Gena Showalter & Jill Monroe




Books I have borrowed from the library:

Born Wicked by Jessica Spotswood
Soulstice by Simon Holt




Books I have received for Review:

Scary School by Derek The Ghost
Eden's Root by Rachel E. Fisher 
E-Books: [Netgalley]
Lies Beneath by Anne Greenwood Brown
New Girl by Paige Harbison





What books are in your mailbox this week? I would love to know. :)
Leave a link so I may check it out. 

Review Copy Cleanup [ March Book Challenge ]

Hello everyone! I just came across a wonderful new book challenge that once I read what it was all about I knew this would be a fantastic fit for me. Being a book blogger is no easy task when in comes to running a blog but one thing that always seems to get very overwhelming it finding the time to read your review books that were requested by authors. I know myself I continue to have a growing pile of books to read and while I do eventually read them all for review I feel bad for making the author wait. So I am excited to be able to join in on this fun challenge in the month of March. 

The challenge is hosted by Vicky @Books, Biscuits and Tea and Celine @ Nyx Book Reviews 

I would love to see YOU there! (Sign up ends Thursday, March 15)

Challenge schedule:

✦ March 2 - Show Off Your Pile
✦ March 9 - Cuddle Up With a Book
✦ March 16 - Don't Be Such a Tease!
✦ March 23 - Mysterious Meet-up
✦ March 30 - Love Will Find a Way

I will be keeping track of the review books I have read on this post so it will be updated often during the month. My reviews that are done for each book I have read will also be linked here as well.  You will be able to find a permanent link to this post on the "book challenge" page above.

Read March 1st-2nd
Sourse: Author: Derek The Ghost
Publisher: HarperCollins
Format: Hardcopy
Review: [ LINK ]

Read March 10th-14th
Sourse: Author: Mark McKenna
Publisher: Precipitation Press
Format: Paperback
Review: [ LINK ]

Read March March 06 to 24 (with many breaks)
Sourse: Author: Terry Spear 
Publisher: Self Published
Format: E-Book
Review: [ LINK ]

This or That Author Interview w/ Kelan O'Connell + GIVEAWAY!

 Happy Sunday everyone! I hope everyone is having a nice weekend so far. So, I am here today to bring a really fun This or That Author Interview w/ Kelan O'Connell. She is a new self-published author who has recently came out with her new novel "Delta Legend" - A YA crossover novel which is in Urban Fantasy genre in a rural setting with a unique element of historical fiction. Suffering no shortage of action, carnage, romance, and laughs, this eBook appeals to a broad range of Young Adults and Crossovers. I am so excited to be able to share with my readers a interview I have done with Kelan. This is my first time doing this type of interview so I hope this will be a fun change-up for everyone and something I can do again. Ooo, and the best news is that Kelan being the sweetheart she is has offered my readers a amazing giveaway prize pack! Awesome, right? I know! For more detail on how to win and what you can win please stick around until after the interview for full details.   

About Delta Legend:

When 16-year-old Oakland California teenager, Calvin Pierce, makes a bad decision and winds up getting arrested, his mother is quick to take action. Determined not to lose a second son to the drug and gang violence of the inner city, she sends Calvin to spend the summer working for his great uncle in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

There in the predominately-white region of agriculture and recreational boating, Calvin’s a fish out of water with a chip on his shoulder. But when severed body parts start floating to the surface, his summer of proving himself takes on new meaning.

Something deadly is lurking in the deep, murky waterways of the Delta. Now the daunting task of containing the living incarnation of a mythical creature falls to Calvin and his ragtag posse of oddball characters.

 So tell me Kelan...


Which do you prefer - Reading or writing? You would have to give me a tough on right off the bat, Beckie. While I truly love the process of writing, it’s also my job, which means work. Reading on the other hand is a mini vacation. Work or Vacay? VaCay any day!


Pen or keyboard? Keyboard! I’ve always hated my handwriting. Most of my friends, as well as my mother, have really lovely handwriting. I never did. When I was in my twenties, I gave up on cursive altogether and started writing in all caps. But I still hate to write by hand, especially in an important card where I usually blow it.  

Free trip to Spain or Alaska? Since the next “Legend” after Delta Legend is going to be set in a snowy environment, from a research standpoint I should probably say Alaska, but I’m going to say Spain. I want to travel abroad more and I’m a huge tapas freak. 


E-book or Print? Both! I liken this debate to the war between the North and the South. It’s over. And in this instance, both sides win. It’s not an either or situation, it’s both. Perhaps the bigger questions is, will we ever see staged reenactments of the war between physical books and eBooks? 


Writing from home or someplace else? When I began writing the novel version of Delta Legend (it was originally a screenplay) I was living in a tiny cottage in the Sonoma Wine Country of Northern California. It was the perfect live/work space for me at the time. Then, when I was about three quarters of the way through the process, I reconnected with my very first boyfriend from when I was 18! (Another Face Book hook-up.) We’ve been back together for almost two years and now live together. Tom’s a sound engineer and his studio is attached to our home (which was his). So, if he’s tracking an album, there can be any number of musicians wandering about. While it can be a thrill to see a famous rocker in your kitchen, this is not conducive to writing. So, about a year ago I got a little office space not far from where we live. It’s pretty cool to have a place that’s exclusively a writing space. 


Coffee or Tea? COFFEE!!! I’m amped on caffeine and swilling more as I type this. Mornings only though.


Laptop or Tablet? Again, both. Laptop for writing and iPad for staying connected while being a bit more untethered. 


One voice or alternating POVs? Ooo, this is a really good one. Alternating POV’s please. One of my favorite authors, Barbara Kingsolver, is a master of the alternating POV. Though Delta Legend is written in third-person narrative, I still allow myself to jump in and out of character’s heads, letting aspects of my narrative reflect their personality in the moment.  


Being eaten by Zombies or being bitten by a Vampire? Bitten by a vampire. They still have a slight edge when it comes to sex appeal. Someone with cold flesh gnawing at me or someone with rotting flesh? Um, I’m gonna go with cold.  


Female lead character or Male lead character? As a reader, I like both. As a writer, male. I think we need more guy-oriented stories in YA. I was raised with three older brothers (no sisters) so writing for a male main character isn’t all that tough for me. Not that there aren’t plenty of female characters in Delta Legend—Mei Li carries the primary female dynamic in the story. But the fact that my book appeals to both guys and gals thrills me to no end. Reading is sexy. Guys who figure this out are way ahead of the game. Think about it; guy sitting outside a coffee house, drinking a latte while reading a book or guy standing on the corner texting? How’s that for a THIS or THAT? I’m pretty excited about having a book that both sexes can relate to, and who knows, maybe even connect over. 


Good or evil? Good vs Evil. Good wins out, of course. 


Write during the night or write during the day? There was a time when I used to be able to write late into the night, but these days I tend to limit it to daylight hours. 

Buy online or buy in a bookstore? Both. In person, I try to support Indie Bookstores. My favorites are Book Passage in Marin County, CA and any of the Copperfield’s Books in Sonoma County, CA. Heaven on earth. Of course, as an Indie Author with an eBook, I’m also an eReading freak. I love being able to instantly have a book or sample of a book sent to my Kindle so I can start reading within seconds. 


Stand alone or series? Love a good series. That way you can string your addiction out for a bit longer. Sadly, even these end too soon. In my case, I’m creating a brand that’s a mix between a stand alone and series. While I love Calvin and the gang, I’m going to step away and let them live their lives a bit while I write a new “Legend” with different characters in a different setting. The series aspect lies in the shared formula: a main character who gets thrown into a completely foreign environment, a mythical creature linked to historical fiction, a sprinkling of romance, action, and carnage. And of course, plenty of laughs with more whacko characters and unlikely heroes of various ages and races. 

Telepathy or Telekinesis? Telekinesis. I’d much rather have control over objects than people. Think of the fun pranks you could pull! And truthfully, if I had to overhear all the frenetic stuff going on in other people’s minds, I’d lose it—too much like a bad reality show!


Thanks for a really fun interview, Beckie! That was a truly creative THIS or THAT!

Your most welcome, Kelan. I had a lot of fun as well and thank YOU for doing this interview with me!

As a young adult, Kelan O’Connell spent her summers aboard a family houseboat in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Apparently, she still harbors suspicions about those deep murky waters. Though she’s been writing in one form or another since the age of 20, Delta Legend is her debut Young Adult Crossover novel. Kelan began writing in college, creating character monologues as a way to stand out in auditions while also cranking out sketch comedy. She holds a degree in Theatre Arts from San Francisco State University and has worked in the Entertainment Industry in Northern California and Los Angeles, among her many other day jobs. She currently lives in Northern California with her partner, Sound Engineer/Producer Tom Size, and the incredibly spoiled pets of Camp Runamuck.

Contact/Buy Links: Blog | Website | Goodreads | Amazon | B&N

Yay!! Time for the giveaway!! Kelan is going to give away one e-book copy of her book with a personal note of thanks to the winner, a 13 x 19  framed poster that looks like the book cover. Kelan says: It really is a cool poster as the graphic artist worked in multiple layers so the "eye" has a lot of depth when you see it in person. The winner can choose to have the poster autographed if he/she would like. Finally Kelan is giving away a origami crawdad. 

View Poster (without frame) | View origami crawdad

• One Winner will take everything home!
• Open to US and Canada. (sorry INT)
• Main entry - Follow by GFC or via e-mail.
• All other entries are optional but will improve your chances.
• MUST use Rafflecopter form below.

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