
I guarantee that your TBR pile will grow when you see all the cool books everyone gets. You will discover lots of wonderful blogs and lots of books that you won't be able to live without. Here are the books that followed me home this week.
I spent last Friday and Saturday at KidLit Con 2010. These books are the result of that experience.
I had a chance to meet Swati Avasthi and hear her speak about how she was promoting her debut book Sweep. However, the bookseller was sold out and I had to get mine from Amazon after I got home. Luckily, I did have her sign a bookplate that I put in my new book when it arrived.
I won a copy of Carney's House Party/Winona's Pony Cart by Maud Hart Lovelace for asking a question at the Blogging the Backlist session. I haven't read these. I feel behind because Lovelace is a much-beloved Minnesota author.
I also had a chance to get an ARC of The Hole in the Wall by Lisa Rowe Fraustino. This is a middle grade novel being published by Milkweek Books.
I also bought The Absolute Value of -1 by Steve Brezenoff and had a chance to get it autographed. This YA books has gotten mixed reviews and I am eager to see what I think.
These books actually did appear in my mailbox this week.
Eternal: More Love Stories With Bite edited by P. C. Cast has a number of stories by authors that I read.
The Fledgling Handbook 101 by P. C. Cast is for fans of the House of Night series who wish to learn more in a pseud-nonfiction book about being a fledgling. I thought it looked interesting. I know I have students who will be interested in this one.
I also bought Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick. I have already lent it to a student who has promised to read it and write a review for this blog. I didn't know when it would rise to the top of my TBR stack. So I am grateful for her help (and I love to feed reading addictions.)
I also decided to buy a few books that have been on my wishlist for a while. All of them are either or both steampunk or dystopias.
- Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi is up for some awards this year and I thought it was time that I read it.
These are the books that have found a home on my TBR stack. What did you get this week?
Great books! I really want Crescendo!
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ReplyDeleteAwesome bunch of books, they all look fabulous! Hope you enjoy each of them :D
ReplyDeleteWow! Great books you've got there!
ReplyDeleteHappy Reading!
Here's what I got In My Mailbox
I have Leviathan on it's way to me, and I'm suppose to be getting copies of both for giveaway as well. I'm very anxious to read them! If you read them in November be sure to link your reviews on the linky I'll have up for Steampunk book reviews! I'll be anxious to hear your thoughts!
ReplyDeleteI listened to Leviathan (and have Behemoth) on audio and it was fantastic! I hope you enjoy them both.
ReplyDeleteAwesome mailbox!! Happy Reading!!
ReplyDeleteI have Ship Breaker and can't wait to read it. I sounds so very good!
ReplyDeleteFantastic books! I would kill for The Absolute Value of -1!
ReplyDeletewow, great list of books! I've been needing to get a hold of the Fledgling Handbook, but I feel I need to read Tempted first. And I really want to read Absolute Value of -1 and the Scott Westerfield series!
ReplyDeleteI think it is fantastic that you loaned your copy of Crescendo to a student! I hope she enjoys it.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read Split yet but I want to.
I really wish I'd gone to that backlist session. It sounded really interesting. Great reads this week. I still need to read Leviathan. I've heard most people like it.
ReplyDeleteWOW what a list. So many are on my TBR list and several I haven't heard of. Looking forward to reading your reviews.
ReplyDeleteKathy that is a list and a half, so many many books that are popular as well as a few have never heard of! Enjoy..
ReplyDeleteMy Mailbox this week is full of my YA finds and a couple of winnings from blog contests if you want to come check it out!
jackie >_<
Oh so many fantastic books:) Crescendo is on my wishlist! Here is my mailbox
ReplyDeleteAnd don't forget to check out my giveaway... just click here!
I still need to get Hush Hush, it's on my bday list so far and I entered a contest or 2 that I am still waiting to hear the winner announcement on!
ReplyDeleteMight get Eternal someday too!
Another great mailbox! Thanks for stopping by my blog!
Happy Halloween!
Loved Crescendo! Great Mailbox!
ReplyDeleteWow, you got a BUNCH of books this week. I really hope you enjoy all of them. Crescendo's very high on my TBR list. Happy Halloween!
ReplyDeleteAwesome books! I got the Fledgling Handbook this week, too :)
ReplyDeleteI feel the same way about the new Westerfeld series.
ReplyDeleteHappy reading!
If you want to know what I got in my mailbox this week, check out my blog here-
http://themodpodgebookshelf.blogspot.com
Blessings,
Gabrielle
*High Five* We bought have Crescendo this week!=)
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Excellent books! I have to get Behmouth myself. I love the illustrations in it and frankly the series is worth it for those alone.
ReplyDeleteI'm so envious you got to attend kidlitcon!
A great selection of books. I'm reading Crescendo and its awesome so far! Happy reading :)
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Mia @GrippedintoBooks
We're reading some of the same books! I've got Hole in the Wall coming up on a blog tour and I'm reading Crescendo!
ReplyDeleteGreat book week. I really enjoyed Crescendo. Hope you do too! :)
ReplyDeleteAnother great selection of books! I especially like the looks of Eternal, as I love anthologies. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteOooh, I bet KidLit Con was fun!
ReplyDeleteOh the fledgeling handbook I need to go get that seeng as how I have the books it should be interesting.
ReplyDeleteGreat books this week! I really liked Split, Absolute Value, and Crescendo. I hope you enjoy all of the books you received this week! Happy reading! :D
ReplyDeleteyou will love Carney (of the aforementioned house party) and all of Betsy Tacy, especially since you're from Minnesota - enjoy!
ReplyDeleteOh you have some great ones!! I have quite a few of those on my list too... Happy reading!
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jennie