Saturday, June 16, 2012

Weekly Wrap-Up + Stacking the Shelves (4)

I was gone this week while I did tons of errands, went to jury duty, saw Demi Lovato in concert, and was generally responsible. (FYI? Totally overrated.) Hope everyone had a wonderful week, and it'll be back to normal around here now :)

First, the winner of my FATED giveaway was...
Inky from Book Haven Extraordinaire!
Congrats Inky! Your book is on the way :)

A touching, powerful novel, though I wasn't quite the target audience. 3.5 Stars
PLUS, you can win a finished copy! Just click the link. US/Canada only.

I don't think I've ever met a funnier group of ladies.

Coming up next week...
A review of Something Like Normal by Trish Doller (spoiler: BRILLIANT), and tons of excitement in preparation for ALA!

Also, I'll be participating in the Midsummer's Eve Giveaway Hop that starts on June 20, so make sure to come back Wednesday!

And onto my shelves!
Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga's Reviews.

Library
GREAT week in contemporaries!

7 Clues to Winning You by Kristin Walker
Breaking Beautiful by Jennifer Shaw Wolf
Audrey, Wait! by Robin Benway
Being Friends With Boys by Tera Elan McVoy
From What I Remember by Stacey Kramer and Valerie Thomas

Won

The List by Siobhan Vivian
via Figment Fiction's Twitter List competition. Thank you, Figment!

Monument 14 ARC by Emmy Laybourne + fun bookmarks!
via Tera Lynn Childs and her #gimmeTLC twitter contest. Thank you so much, Tera!

NetGalley
I can't even tell you guys how excited I am by these titles.
Thank you so much Random House and NetGalley!
 

Every Day by David Levithan
Meant To Be by Lauren Morrill

What's on your shelves?
Leave your link and I'll hop by!
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30 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 16, 2012 at 4:57 AM

    The List was actually an extremely good book and I hope you enjoy it! I reviewed on the blog last week :)

    Check out my Stacking the Shelves!

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    1. Ashley @ Ashley Loves BooksJune 18, 2012 at 3:14 AM

      I'm excited to read it! I've had it for awhile (the one I received was a surprise double) but haven't had the chance to start it. I'm determined to this summer!

      Thank you for stopping by :)

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  2. AnonymousJune 16, 2012 at 5:05 AM

    I really liked the List - I just read it this week! And Monument 14 looks SOOO good! I can't wait to hear what you think of it!

    Here's my Stacking the Shelves!

    Happy reading!

    -Lexi, the Literature Lion
    http://www.theliteraturelion.blogspot.com

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    1. Ashley @ Ashley Loves BooksJune 18, 2012 at 3:15 AM

      I've heard such great things about The List (and it was on the YALSA reader's choice list, it has to be good!), I can't wait to finally start it. And yesss, Monument 14 is seriously SUPER high on my TBR list. After hearing Emmy talk about it and seeing how many people love it, I can't get to it fast enough.

      Thank you for stopping by :)

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  3. ChelseyJune 16, 2012 at 5:09 AM

    I have Being Friends With Boys and I just haven't gotten a chance to read it yet. I hope you enjoy all your books as well!!

    Chelsey@Charming Chelsey's

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  4. Read Write ReviewsJune 16, 2012 at 5:31 AM

    These sound awesome, I'll be checking them out!

    Letterbox Love!

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  5. Grace FonsecaJune 16, 2012 at 5:35 AM

    Monument 14 was great. You really should get to that immediately. Come visit me as well.

    Grace

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    1. Ashley @ Ashley Loves BooksJune 18, 2012 at 3:16 AM

      AHHHh you're killin' me, I want to read it RIGHT NOW but I have so many others for review I need to get to first :( I do have it pretty high on my list, if all goes to plan I'll be reading it in the next few weeks.

      Thank you for stopping by :)

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  6. UnknownJune 16, 2012 at 6:25 AM

    Everything looks great :) I'm reading Monument 14 right now, hope you enjoy everything!

    Shortskie's Shelf

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    1. Ashley @ Ashley Loves BooksJune 18, 2012 at 3:16 AM

      I hope you're enjoying Monument 14, people keep telling me I should read that one right now! Thank you for stopping by :)

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  7. AnonymousJune 16, 2012 at 6:34 AM

    Great picks! Congrats on winning The List and Monument 14. I never win anything, haha. Have fun at ALA!

    Alison at The Cheap Reader

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    1. Ashley @ Ashley Loves BooksJune 18, 2012 at 3:17 AM

      I seriously NEVER won anything until the past month - but now I'm worried that all my luck has run dry and I'll never win anything again haha. Keep trying, and I hope you win soon! And I know I'l have TONS of fun at ALA, I'm already dreading when it's over and it's yet to begin!

      Thank you for stopping by :)

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  8. KristaJune 16, 2012 at 6:45 AM

    Awesome haul! Your Netgalleys are pretty great. I seriously am dying to read Love and Other Perishable Items. Congrats on the wins, both books look amazing. Happy reading :)
    my StS

    Krista @ Nawanda Files

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    1. Ashley @ Ashley Loves BooksJune 18, 2012 at 3:19 AM

      My NGs are SUPER awesome this week, my hardest choice is figuring out which one I'll read next! I immediately downloaded Meant To Be, i think I'm going to give that a go first. Love and Other Perishable items has such a unique spin on love stories, I'm excited for it.

      Thank you for stopping by :)

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  9. Sugar and SnarkJune 16, 2012 at 12:02 PM

    I can't wait to read The List! Love and Other Perishable Items look so good!
    Enjoy :)

    Old email follower (amugglesmagicalbookblog at yahoo).

    The Muggle

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    1. Ashley @ Ashley Loves BooksJune 18, 2012 at 3:19 AM

      I'm super excited to read these too! Thank you for stopping by :)

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  10. NicolaJune 16, 2012 at 3:50 PM

    From What I Remember looks so awesome! I got Meant to Be, too. Very excited about it!

    Happy reading :D

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    1. Ashley @ Ashley Loves BooksJune 18, 2012 at 3:20 AM

      Hooray for Meant To Be, I'm SO excited for it! It just looks too cute to not be good. And I'm excited for From What I Remember, I hear it reads like a movie and is tons of fun - perfect for summer!

      Thank you for stopping by :)

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  11. Giselle @ Book Nerd CanadaJune 16, 2012 at 9:25 PM

    Oohh Being Friends with Boys looks quite cute. Even the title is intriguing :) You have great selections at your library! Congratulations on your wins!


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    1. Ashley @ Ashley Loves BooksJune 18, 2012 at 3:25 AM

      My library is FANTASTIC, I'm always in awe at the variety and how quickly they get them! I'm excited for Being Friends With Boys, I've been dying to read it for awhile and it finally just came in (darn holds before me! This is what i get for not remembering to put it on hold pre-release) - it's going on a mini blog tour through a lot of my regular blog reads and it's just making me want to read it faster haha.

      Thank you for stopping by :)

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  12. UnknownJune 17, 2012 at 3:25 AM

    I'm so jealous! I'm dying to read Meant to Be and Every Day!! Great week for contemporary novels, indeed :)

    check out my Stacking the Shelves ?

    - Rachel @ Books to Consider

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    1. Ashley @ Ashley Loves BooksJune 18, 2012 at 3:26 AM

      I'm SO excited for them, Meant To Be seems so cute and Every Day is...well, it's David Levithan, that can't be wrong, you know? haha

      Thank you for stopping by :)

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  13. IvanaJune 17, 2012 at 7:31 AM

    I've been dying to read Monument 14, sounds really awesome. Enjoy all your books!

    Here's my StS post.

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    1. Ashley @ Ashley Loves BooksJune 18, 2012 at 3:26 AM

      Me too! I hope I get to read it soon, so many people tell me I need to NOW. Thank you for stopping by :)

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  14. AshleyJune 17, 2012 at 10:35 AM

    Love your loot this week! I'm dying to read The List and Meant to Be. They both sound awesome! Enjoy all your books :)

    My Stacking the Shelves

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    1. Ashley @ Ashley Loves BooksJune 18, 2012 at 3:27 AM

      I'm in love with my shelf, too haha - both The List and Meant To Be are pretty high on my list. If all goes to plan, they'll be my Tuesday and Wednesday reads during travel, so hooray! Thank you for stopping by :)

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  15. Aeicha @ Word SpelunkingJune 17, 2012 at 4:20 PM

    Awesome haul! I'm looking forward to reading Every Day.
    Have fun at ALA!

    Thanks for stopping by!
    :) Aeicha @ Word Spelunking

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    1. Ashley @ Ashley Loves BooksJune 18, 2012 at 3:27 AM

      I'm excited for Every Day too, David Levithan is magic! And thank you, I'm so eager for ALA it's ridiculous! Thank you for stopping by :)

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  16. fakestephJune 27, 2012 at 5:29 AM

    I'm dying to hear what you think of Love and Other Perishable Items and I'll be reading Every Day soon.

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