State of the Stack (June 24, 2013)

This is my monthly State of the Stack post. It is my way to keep track of my review books and to hopefully reduce the stack that I have waiting for me. I take a look at my review commitments on the last Monday of each month. Please feel free to join in and let me know the state of your stack.

Here is my Review Books Spreadsheet. Yellow highlighted books are ones past their publication date that I still haven't read and reviewed. I use pink highlights for reviews due in even numbered months so that I can see at a glance how many I have for each month. Ideally, this keeps me from over-committing to review books.  

My Physical Review Pile

I don't have a photo this month since my TBR stack and I aren't in the same place when I am writing this post. They are shown in order of their release dates with the ones coming out soonest first.

Dark Waters by Toni Anderson is a thriller I got from Amazon Vine. It will be released on August 6.

Awoken is a fantasy I got from Spencer Hill Press. It will be released on August 13.

Blood and Roses by A. K. Alexander is another thriller I got from Amazon Vine. It will be released on August 20.

My Totally Awkward Supernatural Crush by Laura Toffler-Corrie is a book I got from Macmillan Children's Publishing Group. It will be released on August 20 too.

Tumble & Fall by Alexandra Coutts is also an ARC I got from Macmillan. It will be released on September 13.

This Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales is also from Macmillan. It will be released on Sept. 17.

Finally, I have Horde by Ann Aguirre from Macmillan too. It will be released on October 29.

My Kindle Review Pile

Here is what I have on the Kindle or Adobe Digital Editions for review. These are also listed with the ones coming out soonest first.

When the Stars Threw Down Their Spears by Kersten Hamilton is an Adobe Digital Edition that I am reviewing by request of the author. It will be released on August 6.

Charmed Vengeance by Suzanne Lazear was one that I requested from NetGalley. It will be released on August 8.

The Deepest Night by Shana Abe was also one I requested from NetGalley. It will be released on August 13.

Good as Gone by Douglas Corleone was May's eGalley from Minotaur books. It is a thriller that will be released on August 20.

The Edge of Normal by Carla Norton was June's eGalley from Minotaur books. This thriller will be released on September 10.

Will in Scarlet by Matthew Cody was an auto-approve from NetGalley. It will be released on October 8.

I Read This Month

These are listed in the order I read them. Links go to my reviews for all that have been posted already. Otherwise, the date the review is scheduled for is listed.

1. Aberration by Lisa Regan
2. Mortal Fire by Elizabeth Knox
3. The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die by April Henry
4. The Pirate's Wish by Cassandra Rose Clarke
5. Ink (The Paper Gods) by Amanda Sun
6. Neptune's Tears by Susan Waggoner
7. Famous Last Words by Jennifer Salvato Doktorski (June 29)
8. Luck of the Dragon by Susannah Scott (June 29)
9. The King's Deception by Steve Berry (July 3)

I Added These Books

These are listed in the order I received them. Links go to Amazon. Date received and date published are listed in parentheses.

1. Will in Scarlet by Matthew Cody (6/6; October 8)
2. The King's Deception by Steve Berry (6/15; June 11)
3. Awoken by Timothy Miller (6/15; August 13)
4. Luck of the Dragon by Susannah Scott (6/15; June 24)
5. The Edge of Normal by Carla Norton (6/18; September 10)

Next Month's Plan

I will be attending ALA at the end of the week and expect my Review stack to really grow. Otherwise, I will be concentrating on reading the books that come out in August when I get back from ALA. There are eight of them which should keep me sufficiently busy.

What is the state of your stack?