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Sep 28 2013
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Stacking the Shelves – September Edition!

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Considering I own over 4000 books, I have a difficult time justifying the purchase of new books when there are so many unread ones on my shelves. I did the math, and if you subtract the ones I’ve already read, then divide the remaining by my average 100 books read per year, it will take me at least 35 years to read everything in my current collection. That’s not even taking into account all of the new amazing books that will come out in that timeframe (I can think of at least 20 I want in the next few months alone). Because of this, I have recently started to clear out some of the titles I know I won’t get to within the next ten years. There are so many unread series that I am excited for that I honestly haven’t missed the ones I was only casually interested in. Let the book purge begin!

Does that mean I’ve stopped purchasing books altogether? Uh, no. Not even close. I’m just a little more picky. :-)

Here’s a look at my library’s new additions:

Hardcopies:

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ARCs:

The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Alienated by Melissa Landers

 Thank you Netgalley!

 There you have it – my month of splurges for September!

What books stacked your shelves this week?

Sep 27 2013
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September 2013: Review Recap!

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 I didn’t read as many books this month as I had intended, and I can blame that entirely on my New Puppy, Rory. Fortunately, I had a lot of carryover titles from last month. Here is a look at this month’s reviews:

(click the covers to read the full reviews)

 Leviathan Wakes – 5/5 stars

Leviathan Spirit Animals: Wild Born – 4.5/5 stars

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Sky Jumpers – 4/5 stars

Sky Jumpers by Peggy Edelman

Sky Jumpers by Peggy Edelman

Wrath of a Mad God – 4/5 stars

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Your Pick for Nik Book Club:

The Sharing Knife – 4/5 stars

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And my favorite read:

All Our Yesterdays – 5/5 stars

All Our Yesterdays by Cristin Terrill

All Our Yesterdays by Cristin Terrill

 Last month I had the lowest average ratings so far for the year, and that was mostly due to my commitment to read ARCs and other shall we say “obligation” books. This month, I remembered what it was like to read something because I genuinely wanted to – and read several amazing books as a result.

 Waiting on Wednesday Features:

Loads of great reading to look forward to! I am especially excited for the new Patricia Briggs… too bad it doesn’t come out until March.

Your Pick for Nik! Book Club Selection for October:

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 Well, that sums up my month! What books did you read?

Sep 26 2013
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Dystopian Reading Challenge 2013 – The September Edition!

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Hosted by Blog of Erised (one of my favorite blogs), this feature challenges readers to pick up twenty-four dystopians over the course of one year. I don’t know how I’m only just finding out about this now, as I would’ve loved to participate from the beginning. Although, I haven’t missed out entirely because, as a self-proclaimed dystopian addict, I have been sort of participating all year. Here is a look at all the books read so far:

The official tally:

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Level 3: Revolutionists!

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Considering I’ve only read sixty books this year, you can see how much I love the genre (just think how many I could have read had I been actively working towards a goal).

 How many dystopian’s have you read so far?

Sep 23 2013
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Top Ten Tuesday – Top Ten Series That Got Better and Better! (9/24/2013)

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This week’s top ten was supposed to be about our favorite sequels. However, I thought it would be more fun to celebrate the authors that had multiple amazing sequels, rather than just one. Therefore, I give you:

Top Ten Series That Got Better and Better!

 All of these made my list because they got progressively more amazing with each book. If I were to evaluate each of these series on the first book alone, they would earn either a three or four star rating. Take into consideration how far the story grows, however, and you’re looking at a solid 5/5 stars across the board! If you’ve started and stopped any of these series, take it from me – keep reading! :-)

What are your favorite sequels?

Sep 23 2013
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Your Pick for Nik! – October’s Selection!

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10874177This month’s winner is… Etiquette and Espionage by Gail Carriger!

A thorough review and discussion for this book will take place on Monday, November 4th, so there’s plenty of time to pick it up if you want to read along. For more information on the Your Pick for Nik! book club, click here. 

If you want to participate officially, all you have to do is grab the button below and/or answer the questionnaire at the end of the book review when it posts (which will hopefully generate some awesome discussion). If you post your own review of the book, send me the URL and I will include a personalized link at the end of my review.

Here’s a look at what the book is about:

It’s one thing to learn to curtsy properly. It’s quite another to learn to curtsy and throw a knife at the same time. Welcome to Finishing School.

Fourteen-year-old Sophronia is a great trial to her poor mother. Sophronia is more interested in dismantling clocks and climbing trees than proper manners—and the family can only hope that company never sees her atrocious curtsy. Mrs. Temminick is desperate for her daughter to become a proper lady. So she enrolls Sophronia in Mademoiselle Geraldine’s Finishing Academy for Young Ladies of Quality. But Sophronia soon realizes the school is not quite what her mother might have hoped. At Mademoiselle Geraldine’s, young ladies learn to finish…everything. Certainly, they learn the fine arts of dance, dress, and etiquette, but they also learn to deal out death, diversion, and espionage—in the politest possible ways, of course. Sophronia and her friends are in for a rousing first year’s education.

Here’s the button:

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Sep 18 2013
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Coming Soon: Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi

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Author: Tahereh Mafi

Series: Shatter Me #3

Genre: Teen Fantasy

Release Date: February 4, 2014

The Overview: Juliette now knows she may be the only one who can stop the Reestablishment. But to take them down, she’ll need the help of the one person she never thought she could trust: Warner. And as they work together, Juliette will discover that everything she thought she knew-about Warner, her abilities, and even Adam-was wrong.

In Shatter Me, Tahereh Mafi created a captivating and original story that combined the best of dystopian and paranormal and was praised by Publishers Weekly as “a gripping read from an author who’s not afraid to take risks.” The sequel, Unravel Me, blew readers away with heart-racing twists and turns, and New York Times bestselling author Kami Garcia said it was “dangerous, sexy, romantic, and intense.” Now this final book brings the series to a shocking and climactic end.

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I included Shatter Me in yesterday’s post (Top Ten Books at the Top of my Fall 2013 Reading List) because seeing the release for this third book takes me realize I’ve been putting it off much longer than I’d intended to. I’ve been seeing fantastic reviews for it almost nonstop for the past year and I want to go what everybody is excited about. Also, there is something sweet about picking up a series right is the final book is being published… No waiting!

  What book are you waiting on?

If you’re feeling motivated, head on over and help us pick our book club book:

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by Niki Hawkes