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Another great week for me. My TBR pile is steadily growing, but I'm looking forward to reading literally every book in it. I also have some bits and pieces of bookish news to pass on this week.
All title links go to Goodreads.
Gifted:
Dreaming of Amelia - Jaclyn Moriarty
The very sweet Becky The Bookette offered me her copy of this one. I've heard wonderful things about Jaclyn Moriarty and this book, so I'm super excited to read it. Thanks Becky!
Bought:
Impulse - Ellen Hopkins
I've read a few verse novels this year and really enjoyed them. I recently read a brilliant review of this one over at the fantastic Wondrous Reads, so I thought it would be a good introduction to Ellen Hopkins' work.
For review:
Forbidden - Tabitha Suzuma
I've heard a lot of good things about Tabitha Suzuma's books, but haven't read any of her work myself. This one sounds like exactly the kind of brave writing I love. Thank you Definitions / Random House UK for sending this book for review.
Tall Story - Candy Gourlay
This one was a surprise arrival from David Fickling Books / Random House UK, and it sounds really quirky and unusual.
Dark Goddess - Sarwat Chadda
I read the first book in this series, Devil's Kiss, soon after starting my blog last year. I thought it was awesome, so obviously the surprise arrival of this one had me jumping up and down with excitement. You can read my review of Devil's Kiss here. Thanks Penguin UK for this one.
My Name Is Memory - Ann Brashares
I recently read The Summer That Changed Everything and I thought it was really lovely (review here), so I'm looking forward to losing myself in her brand new novel. It's not YA but it sounds like it has great crossover potential. It arrived beautifully tied up in brown paper with with decorative string, which unfortunately I unwrapped with way too much excitement to wait and snap a photograph. Thanks to Hodder and Stoughton for this.
I also have a lot of book news this week. First up, the awesome Random House have put up the first chapter of Lauren Kate's Torment, the much-anticipated sequel to Fallen, for those who just can't wait for the publication later this year. You can check that out here.
For readers in the UK, Sugar magazine are giving away a free copy of Joanna Nadin's My So-Called Life with the current edition. Plus, they're also running a contest to win all six books in the series and a £100 shopping spree in Topshop. You can check out the details on their website here.
Finally, Hodder and Stoughton let me know about the gorgeous book trailer for My Name Is Memory.
I just know I'm going to fall in love with one!
21 comments:
These all sound great, especially My Name is Memory. :D
The packaging for My Name is Memory really was sweet, wasn't it? I'm really looking forwrad to Forbidden and Tall Story too. Hope you enjoy your books!
What a great week of books. I absolutely can't wait to hear what you think of Impulse. I love Ellen's writing, she's just fantastic.
Hope you enjoy all the others too!
Oh, oh! *points at Dark Goddess*. I absolutely loved Devil's Kiss! Can't wait to know what you think of the sequel!
And the book trailer is good!
Happy reading.
Forbidden, Impulse, Dreaming of Amelia...I want all of those! Hope you enjoy them, and looking forward to your reviews!
Ooh, you got a lot of really great reads. I'm dying to get my hands on Forbidden. Happy reading! :D
I'm really excited about My name Is memory too, how gorgeous was the packaging! I'm interested to see what you think about Forbidden.
I refuse to read the snyopsis of Dark Goddess until I read Devil's Kiss (sitting on my shelf, it's going to be one of my rewards for finishing finals) so I'm glad you linked to it instead of direclty showing the summary. I'm really glad to hear you liked it though since I'm psyched to read it.
Tall Story sounds so cute, a book I want to read although I don't think it comes out in the U.S. for another year (I could be wrong though). The trailer for My Name is Memory is so lovely!
You got some mighty fine books this week lady, if i do say so myself. And the packaging for the Ann book? gorgeous, I kept the ribbony thing as a memento. I hope we both love it! we have similar tastes, so if you do, then I for sure will. Plus, you got the new Sarwatt book you lucky devil! Happy reading
Great books, enjoy! :)
Forbidden and My Name is Memory is popping up on a few blogs so I'll have to get myself a copy.
Happy Reading
I was disappointed this week when My Name is Memory didn't arrive in time for the weekend. I am going to hear Brashares speak on Thursday and I hope to have it read by then. Great titles enjoy!
I am so jealous! I have been looking forward to it since I heard of the novel!=)
I do hope you enjoy!'
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Dreaming of Amelia is amazing. You will certainly love it. I just finished Feeling Sorry for Celia last night. That was as equally brilliant. I'm quite in love with Jaclyn Moriarty in the fan girl way! Enjoy!
Ohh, I really want to read My Name is Memory and Forbidden. Tall Story also seems interesting.
And the trailer is amazing, I love it! Thanks for sharing,
Happy Reading!
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Great books this week! Happy reading :)
OOOh My Name is memory sounds so good and I love the trailer! Hope you enjoy them:)
Dreaming of Amelia looks really good, and I've heard great things about it so far. Enjoy all your books!
I loved Dreaming of Amelia, hope you enjoy it too. I'm looking forward to My Name is Memory.
I have totally convinced myself that My Name Is Memory is going to be amazing. I love the trailer, the premise, everything! I look forward to hearing what you think about it.
Ooh. Some really good ones. I have Impulse near the top of my TBR pile. But it's really large and it's putting me off slightly. I know once I start reading it'll be really good and I'll fly through it, one of these days..
And My Name is Memory looks SO good.
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