Waiting on Wednesday #39

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week's cannot-wait book is:

Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor!

Strange the Dreamer

by Laini Taylor

Published by Little Brown Books for Young Readers

Expected publication: March 28th 2017

YA, fantasy

Strange the Dreamer is the story of:

the aftermath of a war between gods and men
a mysterious city stripped of its name
a mythic hero with blood on his hands
a young librarian with a singular dream
a girl every bit as perilous as she is imperiled
alchemy and blood candy, nightmares and godspawn, moths and monsters, friendship and treachery, love and carnage.

Welcome to Weep.

I cannot wait this because the blurb sounds so good! I actually got a preview sample of this from YALC but I haven't read it yet - most likely because then I would want the rest of it and Strange the Dreamer won't come out until March next year. The wait is going to be so long!

Bout of Books 17 Wrap Up

Bout of Books 17 was a week long read-a-thon that finished last night. Here's my sign up for more information about the read-a-thon itself. This post is just to wrap up how I did during the week and which books I read.

Overall I managed to read 1,469 pages, which I'm proud of. I might have gotten more reading done but life got on the way, and I couldn't dedicate any day for reading only, and on Saturday I didn't read anything. Still, I read more within the week than I normally do, so it was a win.

Here's the numbers for pages I read per day

Day 1; 224 pages

Day 2; 308 pages

Day 3; 141 pages

Day 4; 266 pages

Day 5; 236 pages

Day 6; 0 pages

Day 7; 294 pages

And here's the books I read

The Liar and Six of Crows I only read the last quarter or so, and Darker Shade of Magic I read first 59 pages but otherwise I read the books from beginning to end.

Harry Potter Book Tag

I saw Krystianna @ Downright Dystopian do this, and I just had to do it.

What is your favourite book?
The Prisoner of Azkaban, definitely. It had everything in it, and I loved how it introduced the Marauders, and especially all the stuff about Sirius. It was still time when things were mostly good and nothing hurt too badly.

What is your favourite film?
Most likely The Philosopher's Stone. I feel like the first two films were made pretty well and I loved Richard Harris as Dumbledore. For me, Richard Harris is the only right actor to play Dumbledore.

What is your least favourite book?
I have only read The Deathly Hallows once so yeah, it's my least favourite. For me, part of the charm of Potter books is the setting at Hogwarts as a magical boarding school. The seventh book didn't really have that. And well, I just generally didn't like where the characters went with the story, even if there was few interesting things.

What is your least favourite film?
I'm not sure. I confess, I haven't even seen The Deathly Hallows Part 2, so I don't feel like I can answer the question without having seen all of them.

Parts of the book/film that made you cry?
Naturally, over the years there was a quite few times when I cried. However, the one that just makes me cry every single time - during both book and film - is Sirius's death. He was my favourite character alongside of Draco and Harry, and his death hurts so much every single time.

I also cried so much when Remus, Fred and Hedwig died. So many cruel deaths.

If you could hook up with any character, who would it be?
Draco Malfoy. Without doubt. I'd take him any way, any given time - and I wouldn't let go.

Who is your favourite character?
Draco, but Sirius and Harry aren't far behind.

Also, I really liked Scorpius in The Cursed Child and he became one of my favourites.

Who is your least favourite character?
I have multiple least favourite characters, all for different reasons.

Dolores Umbridge, because she was such a horrible person.
Bellatrix Lestrange, because she killed Sirius.
Peter Pettigrew, because he's the worst kind of traitor.
Ginny Weasley, because she was annoying Mary Sue.
And I'm sure I could come up with more but these three are the ones I dislike the most.

What is your least favourite line?
I don't have one.

What would your patronus be?
It could be either a wolf because I am loyal to those I consider my family and friends (you could say those I consider as my pack if I'd be a wolf) or it could be a fox because they are resourceful and independent.

If you could have the resurrection stone, the elder wand, or the invisibility cloak,  which would it be?
The invisibility cloak as it would be so handy sneaking around, and hiding under when I feel embarrassed.

Which house would you be in?
Slytherin, definitely. I have done the Pottermore sorting twice and it has twice sorted me to Slytherin, but I always knew that was the case.

If you could meet any member of the cast, who would it be?
So cruel to ask questions like these. I can't just choose one of all those great British actors! So I'm going to go with Maggie Smith, Jason Isaacs, Tom Felton & Daniel Radcliffe. They're all brilliant, and I love how funny they all are on their own way. I love watching their interviews, and they're all just brilliant in so many different ways.

If you were on the Quidditch team, which position would you play?
I probably wouldn't be on the Quidditch team because I prefer my sports as individual sports. I might be either a keeper or beater.

Were you happy with the ending?
Definitely not. I was somewhat satisfied with everything else except the pairing of Harry and Ginny. Yes, I knew it would happen but it doesn't mean I'm any less happy with it. I just feel like Harry and Ginny didn't fit together, and Harry would be much better suited with someone else - anyone else more likely. So I wasn't happy with that aspect of the ending - and how conveniently it all ended, even with all the deaths.

How much does Harry Potter mean to me?
It was my childhood years and it still is a huge part of my life. Although nowadays it's more like I read Potter fanfiction and enjoy the merchandise, but I'm happy that there will be the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them movie(s), and I was so excited for the Cursed Child. But yes, Harry Potter was a very important aspect in my childhood because I grew up waiting for the new books and those stories made my teenager years better, especially the Potter community and the fanfiction community.

Review: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany & Jack Thorne

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Harry Potter, #8)
by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany & Jack Thorne
Published by Little Brown UK
Hardcover (purchased)
Script/Play, fantasy

The Eighth Story. Nineteen Years Later.

Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, a new play by Jack Thorne, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first official Harry Potter story to be presented on stage. The play will receive its world premiere in London’s West End on July 30, 2016.

It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn’t much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband and father of three school-age children.

While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son Albus must struggle with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted. As past and present fuse ominously, both father and son learn the uncomfortable truth: sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places.

I had mixed feelings when I went into this because while I was truly excited to have one more Harry Potter story, I was also extremely nervous whether I'd like it or not - especially since the Deathly Hallows and its epilogue were not favourite of mine ever. I did have some problems with Cursed Child, but overall I was very pleased with the story. For one, I loved the script format! I believe it would look amazing on stage but even the written script was good and something I don't read often.

I'm mostly pleased about how much the Malfoys were included in the story. I felt like both Scorpius and Draco got a nicely sized roles and I was so happy to see that for once the Malfoys were not viewed as evil wizards. Scorpius, especially, stole my heart because he was so adorable. Scorpius was the best thing in the story, Draco coming right after him. I also loved the family dynamics within the Malfoys. However, the Potter family is an another story. I liked Albus, and especially his friendship with Scorpius and his Hogwarts house were something I really liked. But everything else in that family felt like something that wouldn't really happen - especially Harry disappointed me. Harry said one thing that I believe he would never say, not in canon, and it made me like the story less because it made it seem unbelievable. Harry, who was abused as child, would never treat his own son the way he did in the script.

Also, let it be noted that Rose Granger-Weasley was a character that I disliked greatly. She was basically all of Hermione's and Ron's bad attitudes combined to one person. I really didn't like her, at all.

I liked the plot, although the big revelation at the end was something I couldn't believe. I'm not going too much into it because I don't want to spoil anyone, but the thing was something that would have really happened in the first seven books. Nevertheless, the thing that made me angry about the story was the missed opportunity for bisexual (or homosexual) representation. It was there - the chemistry, the feelings, everything. But once again both of the characters were made heterosexuals. The thing in that that most angers me, is the fact that the heterosexual pairing presented had absolutely no chemistry - it was nothing but doomed crush.

Overall, I liked the script. It had few problems but it was entertaining and I really loved the Malfoys and the dynamic they had. Will I consider this at canon? Maybe. I have not decided yet because the three main problems I had with it are major problems - especially since two of the things are something I consider that wouldn't have ever happened in canon. Still, I liked the Cursed Child and I do recommend it for the Potter fans.

4 of 5 stars.

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Review: Saga Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Stables

Saga, Volume 1
by Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Stables
Published by Image Comics
Paperback (borrowed from library)
Graphic novel, adult, fantasy, sci-fi

When two soldiers from opposite sides of a never-ending galactic war fall in love, they risk everything to bring a fragile new life into a dangerous old universe.

From bestselling writer Brian K. Vaughan, Saga is the sweeping tale of one young family fighting to find their place in the worlds. Fantasy and science fiction are wed like never before in this sexy, subversive drama for adults.

I had high expectations for Saga because so many people were raving about it. While I liked the graphic style and the use of colour, the storyline itself didn't make me like it a bit. Saga certainly is fast paced, but I couldn't connect with the characters at all. I wasn't concerned for any of them and by the end I couldn't care less for the heroes of the story. Overall there just wasn't anything to keep me attached to the story because it wasn't able to get me into the story in the first place.

Also the explicit content made my stomach churn - not because the sexual content but all the core stuff. I couldn't enjoy the story because of that and especially because of this one spider character (I'm severely arachnophobic).

I'm not going to continue with Saga as it simply isn't for me. But if you enjoy something that's really sci-fi and you don't squirm from lots of core (or sexual content), then Saga might be for you.

2 of 5 stars.

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Waiting on Wednesday #38

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week's cannot-wait book is:

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay by J.K. Rowling!

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay

by J.K. Rowling

Published by Little Brown Book Group

Expected publication: November 19th 2016

Fantasy, play

J.K. Rowling's screenwriting debut is captured in this exciting hardcover edition of the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them screenplay.

When Magizoologist Newt Scamander arrives in New York, he intends his stay to be just a brief stopover. However, when his magical case is misplaced and some of Newt's fantastic beasts escape, it spells trouble for everyone…

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them marks the screenwriting debut of J.K. Rowling, author of the beloved and internationally bestselling Harry Potter books. Featuring a cast of remarkable characters, this is epic, adventure-packed storytelling at its very best.

Whether an existing fan or new to the wizarding world, this is a perfect addition to any reader's bookshelf.

I actually liked that the Cursed Child was in a script form so I'm pretty excited about this screenplay.

Bout of Books 17 Read-A-Thon Sign Up

Uni is about to start within a few weeks, and my reading speed is bound to slow down a bit but I want to participate a read-a-thon before that and get as much read as possible for me. So here I am, signing up for Bout of Books read-a-thon! Here's what's its about:

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 22nd and runs through Sunday, August 28th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 17 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

As you might know, I'm a mood reader so my TBRs rarely stick but I like to make a tentative one so here's a few books I'd like to read:

 

Quest Post: Three Types of Research by Saruuh Kelsey

I'm really glad to host Saruuh Kelsey for a quest post at the dawn of her new book's, The Powers of Callaire, release. It'll be available tomorrow.

You can find Saruuh on twitter or on her website.

Three Types of Research
by Saruuh Kelsey

I have three types of research whenever I’m planning or writing a book. There’s the mass bulk of research I do before I write a book, which consists of internet research, checking a whole lot of relevant books out of the library, and any first hand research I can do where it’s possible. This takes around two to three months of heavy research.

While I’d have loved to walk around Romania for The Powers of Callare research, it wasn’t exactly feasible. Instead I turned to one of my favourite methods of location research.

Google Maps

Google Maps, especially Google Earth, is a fallible mess at the best of times. I’ve had a hundred messy experiences with it—being dumped in bypasses, somehow being stuck in a shop in Mumbai I can’t get back out of, being placed in another city entirely—but I could never have made the places in my books as detailed as they are without seeing it through Google. I use travel journals and blog posts from people who live and have visited the area to get authentic details and information—local culture, events and, a super important one for me, sounds and smells—but without the map and Google Earth, I’d never be able to build the setting properly.

Another type of research I do is while writing the book. It’s a more urgent type of research than the initial bulk, where I just gather information and sort through the relevant stuff. At the writing stage, I’m looking for a quick answer to a question my manuscript has thrown at me, or a way to fill in a gap I’ve suddenly found. When this happens, I turn to internet research. When I’m trying to fill in a gap (for example in my next book, The Revelation, I needed to know how the poor lit their homes in the late 1800s) I turn to a specialist website or a handy archive.

Archive. Org

This place is brilliant … for some stuff. It’s not so hot on others, but for a lot of subjects it’s amazing. You just type what you want to know about in the search bar and it pulls up a myriad of helpful things. Books, websites, and my person favourite—sounds. I didn’t find what I was looking for in regards to poor lighting their homes, but I found an AMAZING sound clip of Victorian life. Having that playing in the background while researching and planning the book has given it life and detail previous books lacked.

The last kind of research I do is rushed and hectic and takes place while editing the already-written book. If I’m editing and I come across a place in my book that lacks detail or a fact to flesh out the story, I’ll usually reach for whatever book I have to hand on the subject. If that fails, it’s back to the good ol’ internet research, and rinse and repeat until I’ve fixed the problem.

The Powers of Callaire (The Legend Mirror, #3), out August 16^th
YA Urban Fantasy
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Summary:

Yasmin’s girlfriend is dead, but she will stop at nothing to bring Fray back. Even if that means going to the Otherland and making a bargain with the Ruler of All Souls. If Yasmin finds Pluto’s lost power, they’ll return Fray’s soul to her body. 

Yasmin’s search takes her, and two of her friends, from Bucharest to France to Wales, and exposes a horrifying secret with Venus, Yasmin’s mother, at the heart of it. With a murderous, fiery god and the incarnation of death in her way, Yasmin will have to compromise her morals and harness the Legendary power in her veins. If she fails, Fray’s soul will be lost forever. 

The Powers of Callaire is available for pre-order on Amazon.

Goodreads Book Tag

I saw Lexxie @ Unconventional Book Reviews doing this tag, and it seemed fun so I decided to do it as well.

1. What is the last book you marked as 'read'?

Carry On by Rainbow Rowell. I read in within one day last Thursday.

2. What are you currently reading?

I have way too many current reads, and my 'currently reading' shelf has the ones I have started but not finished yet, even if it has taken months. But the most recent book I started reading is You Know Me Well by David Levithan and Nina LaCour.

3. What was the last book you marked as 'to read'?

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo. I bought it last week and marked it to read then.

4. What book do you plan on reading next?

I'm such a mood reader that plans never tend to stick. But here's few that are on top of my list so I'll most likely read one of them.

5. Do you use star rating system?

Yes.

6. Are you doing the 2016 reading challenge?

I'm a little behind but I have been catching up this month so let's hope I can continue to do that for the rest of the month.

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7. Do you have a wish list?

At Amazon, yes. I only use it for myself, as to mark some books I'll order when it's time.

8. What book do you plan buying next?

I got so many books at London and YALC so I don't plan on buying anything. However, I pre-ordered The Powers of Callaire by Saruuh Kelsey and it should arrive on Tuesday so I guess that's my next buy.

9. What is your favourite quote?
I recently did Top Ten Favourite Quotes post so there you can see some of my favourites.

10. Who are your favourite authors?
There are so many so I'll only name few: Madeline Miller, Sally Green, V.E. Schwab, Rick Riordan, J.K. Rowling, Kelley York, Marissa Meyer & Emily Brontë.

11. Are you part any Goodreads groups?

M/M Romance, YA LGBT Books, Suomi Finland, Less Than Three Press, Authors & Reviewers and a few more. However, I'm hardly active member on any of them.

12. What could Goodreads do better?
I'm pretty satisfied with Goodreads, although I'd appreciate if they'd stop changing to dashboard layout.

Book Blitz + Giveaway: Under A Million Stars by Rita Branches

Under A Million Stars
Rita Branches
Publication date: August 8th 2016
Genres: Contemporary, Young Adult

Can a beating heart bleed from the shattered pieces?

 Her heart cracked when her best friend walked away; it completely shattered when she lost her family in a tragic accident.

Now orphaned at seventeen, Charlotte Peterson is forced to live with her former best friend, Jacob Parker. Charlie, a talented pianist, desperately wants their loving friendship back, but something is holding Jake back. The more she spirals into the darkness of depression, the more she needs him.

Jacob vowed to stay away from her—no matter how much he still loved her. Armed with secrets that would have destroyed both of their families, he chose to end their friendship and walk away, which nearly killed him. As he watches the girl he once knew begin to fade away, however, he realizes that their relationship is more important than the truth he’s hiding.

Now it’s up to Jacob to put the pieces of Charlie’s broken heart back together—even if it means revealing the secrets he so desperately wants to protect her from.
Will Jacob find a way to bring back the carefree, talented girl he once knew, or is it too late for both of them?

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EXCERPT:

Jacob

These two weeks had been hell for me.

I didn’t know how I was going to pull this off for the eight months I still had left in this hell of a town. My parents didn’t get me, and she was around all the time, suffocating me. My heart skipped a beat every time I heard her voice, and it doubled in speed when she was near me. I wouldn’t be able to stay away, I knew it. She was breaking my heart all over again.

I heard her at night, when she thought everyone was sleeping. I just sat on the floor, resting my head against the wall, and listen to her cry and throw up every other night.

I stayed there like a jerk, as if I didn’t give a crap about her or her feelings, but I cried. I missed her. I wanted to hold her at night and tell her that everything would be alright, but I couldn’t. I promised I would stay away—I couldn’t hurt her, anymore. I pushed my knees to my chest to hold myself together and to keep me from crumbling. Sometimes, I had to place my closed fist against my mouth, so she wouldn’t hear me sob. I wished she would have, though. I wished she would have opened the door and saw me sitting there, caring about her, suffering like she did.

My mom was getting suspicious about me. She knew about her, or at least that something wasn’t right. My face, the permanent dark circles under my eyes, and my lack of appetite wasn’t normal, though. I was okay, before her parents’ accident—I had started to pull myself together.

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This night was especially bad. She stayed in the bathroom for hours. I had been on the other side, hearing her cry and wishing I could take it all away.

I was starting to get really scared for her. I left before my parents woke up, unable to face them and those disapproving looks, anymore, like I wasn’t doing anything right with my life. They wanted a perfect son and they didn’t have one.

I was in no condition to go to college—I couldn’t even imagine myself being closed behind four walls for another four or five years. I needed something to take my thoughts away—something that would fuel me with adrenaline. They wouldn’t approve of the plans I’d been making. They’d hate them, in fact, but I didn’t care, anymore, I just needed to get away.

Author Bio:
Rita Branches is an independent YA (young adult) author who enjoys spending every free moment (when she´s not reading) writing emotional stories. Visit: http://ritabranches.wordpress.com/

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Review: Stars Above by Marissa Meyer

Stars Above (Lunar Chronicles, #4.5)

by Marissa Meyer

Published by Feiwel & Friends

Paperback (purchased)

YA, retelling, sci-fi

The enchantment continues....

The universe of the Lunar Chronicles holds stories—and secrets—that are wondrous, vicious, and romantic. How did Cinder first arrive in New Beijing? How did the brooding soldier Wolf transform from young man to killer? When did Princess Winter and the palace guard Jacin realize their destinies?

With nine stories—five of which have never before been published—and an exclusive never-before-seen excerpt from Marissa Meyer’s upcoming novel, Heartless, about the Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland, Stars Above is essential for fans of the bestselling and beloved Lunar Chronicles.

--The Little Android: A retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid,” set in the world of The Lunar Chronicles.Glitches: In this prequel to Cinder, we see the results of the plague play out, and the emotional toll it takes on Cinder. Something that may, or may not, be a glitch….The Queen’s Army: In this prequel to Scarlet, we’re introduced to the army Queen Levana is building, and one soldier in particular who will do anything to keep from becoming the monster they want him to be.Carswell’s Guide to Being Lucky: Thirteen-year-old Carswell Thorne has big plans involving a Rampion spaceship and a no-return trip out of Los Angeles.The Keeper: A prequel to the Lunar Chronicles, showing a young Scarlet and how Princess Selene came into the care of Michelle Benoit.After Sunshine Passes By: In this prequel to Cress, we see how a nine-year-old Cress ended up alone on a satellite, spying on Earth for Luna.The Princess and the Guard: In this prequel to Winter, we see a game called The PrincessThe Mechanic: In this prequel to Cinder, we see Kai and Cinder’s first meeting from Kai’s perspective.Something Old, Something New: In this epilogue to Winter, friends gather for the wedding of the century...

Stars Above is a collection of short stories from the Lunar Chronicles universe and all except Little Android centers around the well known characters from the series. The collection is as diverse as the series itself, and I really enjoyed reading those stories and getting a good ending for the series with the epilogue Something New, Something Old.

I liked how all the main characters got their own novella, and some of them brought more to the series than others but all of them were really enjoyable. I loved how the Princess and the Guard novella exploided Winter and Jacin's past and why they made the choices that led them to the situation they were at the beginning of fourth book. However, the one I most loved besides The Queen's Army, which I have read and reviewed previously, was The Keeper that tells the story of Michelle. She's strong character and I loved to see how she got involved the whole business with keeping Cinder save, and of course, it featured little and fierce Scarlet so it was just perfect. And of course, Something New, Something Old was so good with the wedding of century (even if I wished the narrator character would have been different but well, cannot get everything).

I highly recommend this for any Lunar Chronicles fans, because I'm sure there's something for everyone as the novellas features different characters from the series. My personal favourites were The Keeper and Something New, Something Old, as well as previously read The Queen's Army - for the reason that they all featured or centered around my favourites, Scarlet and/or Wolf.

4 of 5 stars.

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Top Ten Tuesday: Favourite Quotes

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. Each week participating bloggers can create lists of topic given by the host, and share them with others!

It's a rewind week and I love quotes so much - naturally I chose to do this.

“But these words people threw around - humans, monsters, heroes, villains - to Victor it was all just a matter of semantics. Someone could call themselves a hero and still walk around killing dozens. Someone else could be labeled a villain for trying to stop them. Plenty of humans were monstrous, and plenty of monsters knew how to play at being human.”
Vicious by V.E. Schwab

“Sunshine, if I ever disappear, please tell people that I ran after the Devil, trying to get my soul back.”
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by April Genevieve Tucholke

“Even the stars are lies. They sparkle so brightly, but their shine takes years to reach us.”
Made of Stars by Kelley York

“If you can't fix it, you have to stand it.”
Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx

“He's more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.”
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

“All my life I wanted somebody who knew more than I did to tell me the truth.”
Tex by S.E. Hinton

“Words were different when they lived inside of you.”
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz

“I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! - - When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library.”
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

“Sometimes it seems like everyone knows who I am except me.”
Simon vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

“I feel like I could eat the world raw.”
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

Stacking the Shelves (47)

Stacking The Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews, and is all about sharing the book 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!

Purchased

Freebies from YALC

Most of the freebies I got from YALC are UK proof copies.