Stacking the Shelves (16)

Week of February 16, 2013

There were some books on NetGalley this week that I’ve been itching to read, friends, so…yeah. Those. But also! Got some pretty sweet things courtesy of my own wallet AND uber-awesome friends! Huzzah!

NETGALLEY

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That Time I Joined the Circus by J.J. Howard (April 1, 2013 from Scholastic Point). I have been totally intrigued by the sound of this one ever since I first heard of it. A young girl from NYC goes to a Florida traveling circus to look for her mom and winds up working as the circus’ fortune teller. Sounds different and awesome. Also, a debut!

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Burning by Elana K. Arnold (June 11, 2013 from Delacorte Press). The word “gypsy” is in the tagline on the cover of this book, so my interest is piqued right away. The girl, Lala, is a gypsy–you know, not in the vernacular use of the word, but an actual ethnic gypsy–who tells fortunes at Burning Man festival and is on the verge of marrying someone her parent’s have arranged to be her husband. Until she read’s Ben’s tarot cards. Love the sound of this.

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The Summer Prince by Alaya Dawn Johnson (March 1, 2013 from Arthur A. Levine). I’ve been hearing meh things about this book, but it’s a dystopian set in Brazil, which is a country and a culture that I’ve read almost nothing about, so I’m looking forward to the different vibe. Also, I love that the girl on the cover looks like she could actually be a Brazilian native. That’s happy-making.

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Freaks by Kieran Larwood (March 1, 2013 from Chicken House).  So THIS book sounds super fun. It’s a MG about a bunch of kids with weird abilities who are in a Victorian sideshow by night, turned crime-fighters by day. Really hoping that this one is as cool as it sounds.

Thanks Scholastic and Delacorte for these gems!

BOUGHT & GIFTED

Paper Valentine by Brenna Yovanoff. I read this from NetGalley and, friends, it was pretty awesome. I’ll be reviewing it soon. But it was a creepy, well-written book, so I had to show love by forking over some cash for a real copy. Big fan.

Revel by Maurissa Guibord. I can’t stop thinking about how totally fascinating this book sounds: a hidden island off the coast of Maine, secret societies, Greek mythology overtones, a lobster fisherman, and a girl trying to find out the truth about her mother. I can’t even. HAD to buy this one. Hopefully I’ll get to it soonish!

Siege and Storm: The Grisha Trilogy #2 by Leigh Bardugo (June 4, 2013 from Henry Holt). THANK YOU TARA, for sharing this one with me. I LOVED SHADOW AND BONE, and I’ve been hearing great things about book 2. I can’t wait to see what happens to Alina, Mal and the Darkling! (PS. Still loving the map in this book. It’s GORGEOUS, even in the ARC.)

If I Stay: If I Stay/Where She Went #1 by Gayle Forman. So ok. OMG. So last fall, Tara from Hobbitsies went to YAllfest. So did Gayle Forman. THIS–a signed, personalized hardcover of IF I STAY–was the result. XOXOXO, Tara.