Showcase Sunday is a weekly meme hosted by Vicky over at Books, Biscuits & Tea where book bloggers showcase the books they have received throughout the week.I am SO unbelievably behind with reading review books it's crazy... and, lately, I've been plagued with surprise review books that are really reminding me that I need to get on top of it all again! I'm hoping to get some reading done over the Christmas holiday but, unfortunately, I will have to study for the majority of it!
For Review:
The Queen of Dreams by Peter Hamilton:
I literally only read the synopsis of this ten minutes ago and, put quite simply, it sounds amazing! Definitely something I could enjoy! I feel like it has a rather fairytale-esque premise so I'm excited!
Blackberry Blue and Other Fairy Tales by Jamila Gavin:
When I first received this I didn't give it much thought but the more I've read about it, the more excited I've become - especially since I've heard such good things about it! If its contents are as beautiful as its cover then I'm in for a treat! :)
Shine by Candy Gourlay:
This sounds so different from anything else out there that I'm really intrigued! From the few ratings it's gotten on goodreads, they've all been high so I have hope that it'll be a good read!
Junk Miles (Brenna Blixen #2) & Slow Twitch (Brenna Blixen #3) by Liz Reinhardt:
To be honest, I don't really know what to think of these books... Or whether or not I'll read them. For one, they are the second and third books in a trilogy of which I haven't read the first. Plus, the covers make them look like they belong in the erotica genre - which is a major turn-off. Obviously I don't not want to read them because they've been gifted to me but... I just don't know what to do!
**HUGE thanks to Random House for all these surprise review books!**
Book Swaps:
The Dream Thieves (Raven Cycle #2) by Maggie Stiefvater:
Yes, Hawwa and I ALWAYS seem to be book swapping, but this girl is crazy awesome gifting me with books on my wishlist! I read The Raven Cycle last year and enjoyed it - though it was a little slow-going and confusing - and am hoping that I'll enjoy this one more! THANKS AGAIN, HAWWA! :D
*dusts off hands* So that's all the books I've got over the past few months - I think. There's probably some I've forgotten about but, oh wells! What did YOU receive this past week - or, in my case, months?! Leave links to your book hauls below, or just simply tell me what you got!
Happy Reading,
Rachel xoxo
I've heard so much about these books but I still haven't had the chance to read them. Hope you enjoy! :)
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Awe, hopefully you'll get your hands on a few of them soon! Thanks - I'm sure I will! :)
DeleteOOoh nice! These are pretty much new to me! Hope you enjoy them all!
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Have a GREAT day!
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Hopefully you like the look of some enough to add them to your wishlist! Thanks! :)
DeleteOh YAY The Dream Thieves! I loved that book so much. I think it's one of my favorites from 2013!
ReplyDeleteYay! That gives me hope! I'm curious as to whether or not I'll enjoy more than I did The Raven Boys! :D
DeleteI haven't heard of any of them except for The Dream Thieves but they all sound good! I loved Maggie Steifvater's Shiver series, which you either hate or love but it's a favourite of mine. Don't worry, I'm also very behind on all of my review books and I'm in a bit of a slump so I don't think that's gonna change any time soon. Happy Reading Hedwig!
ReplyDeleteI've heard so many good things about the Shiver books - and I think at one point I took one out from the library - but I never got on to reading them... I'm not a huge fan of her writing style though so I don't know if I ever will... but we'll see!
DeleteAwe, I hate slumps! I'm sort-of in a semi-reading slump but I'm coming out of it now! Hopefully you'll come out of yours too! Thanks for the comment, Dobby! :P
I'm totally behind my review pile as well! Those books look really great though so I hope you get to devour some of them over the Christmas break :D
ReplyDeleteI haven't actually heard of any of them - apart from the Maggie Stiefvater. Blackberry Blue has definitely caught my eye - it sounds so enchanting and a quick peek on Goodreads tells me there are illustrations!
Fab haul, Rachel! Enjoy them all <3
Me too! Here's hoping I find the time!
DeleteI'm actually quite excited for Blackberry Blue! I rarely EVER read collections of stories so I wonder if I'll enjoy this one! I reckon I will! :D
Ohh, The Dream Thieves! I haven't even read The Raven Cycle but it seems like a series that everybody loves! And they say the sequel is even better! I hope you'll love all your books Rachel! <33
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