Saturday, June 9, 2012

Stacking the Shelves (5)

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews. It's an opportunity for everyone to share the books which we've added to our shelves.

Ally was super busy with final exams this week (I don't miss those days at all!), so it's only my small stack again. I've been trying to be very good about how many books I buy lately, but it's my birthday next week, and if you can't splurge a little for your birthday, then really, when can you?

Bought:
The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa
The Piper's Son by Melina Marchetta

Won from Goodreads:
The Golden Lily by Richelle Mead

What books did you add this week? Be sure to leave your link below!

64 comments:

  1. I loved The Golden Lily. Hope you do too. I also enjoyed The Immortal Rules. Hmm never heard of The Piper's son. Better look into it. Good luck to Ally for her exams and Happy Birthday for next week!

    My Book Haul

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    1. Thanks! I loved Melina Marchetta's Finnikin of the Rock and Jellicoe Road, so I'm slowly trying to add all of her books to my shelves.

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  2. Excellent haul. So jealous that you got the Golden Lilly. Looks like a nice haul.

    Grace

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  3. The Immortal Rules was amazing!! I have Bloodlines (the book before the Golden Lily) but I probably will have to read Vampire Academy series before I start that one. :P Great haul!

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    1. I definitely think that it's a good idea to read the Vampire Academy books first. Bloodlines was awesome. Thanks for stopping by!

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  4. Awesome haul! I ordered The Immortal Rules a while ago and I can't wait to receive it (: Hope you enjoy your new reads! :P

    - Kim
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    1. I've been dying to read The Immortal Rules since it came out. Hope you enjoy reading it, too. Thanks for stopping by!

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  5. Brilliant haul- I have The Immortal Rules on my Kindle but I still haven't got around to reading it! SOOOOON. x

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    1. I've got quite a few books on my shelves that I haven't gotten around to reading yet. I'm hoping to catch up with those over the summer. Thanks for stopping by!

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  6. Great haul !
    I read The Immortal Rules last month and I was a little disappointed :/. I hope you'll like it more than me !
    OMG you got The Golden Lily !!!! I'm so jealous I can't wait to read that book :D!!! I'm still waiting for my copy though :(.

    Happy reading !

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    1. I really liked Julie Kagawa's The Iron King, and I love vampires, so I had to check out The Immortal Rules. I hope that it turns out to be a good read. Thanks for stopping by!

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  7. The Immortal Rules for the win!!! I didn't read it yet,but soon : D

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    1. As soon as I get through my rather large library stack, I hope to read it. Thanks for stopping by!

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  8. I didn't love the Immortal Rules, but I'm one of the few who didn't. I did like it though (3 stars) and I'll read the next one because I think it will be much better than the first. Anything by Melina Marchetta is good. I've read two of her books so far and they were amazing. Happy reading and thanks for stopping by the blog.

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    1. I'm a vampire fanatic, so I'm hoping that The Immortal Rules won't disappoint. I'm so glad that I started reading Melina Marchetta's books this year- she's become one of my favorite authors. Thanks for stopping by!

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  9. Great books! I still need to get around to reading The Immortal Rules.


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    1. I wanted to buy The Immortal Rules when it was first released but had to wait a while. I'm looking forward to reading it. Thanks for stopping by!

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  10. The Immortal Rules sounds awesome. I've heard such good things about it. Especially since it's a whole new take on vampires. Great haul! Happy Reading :)

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    1. It sounds like my kind of book. I guess I'll find out soon, once I get through my library reading. Thanks for stopping by!

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  11. Immortal Rules was a great read. Im so jealous you won a book from GR.
    Thanx for stopping by.

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    1. I entered the giveaway with no hope of winning, so I'm still in a bit of shock. Glad to hear that you liked The Immortal Rules; I'm looking forward to finally reading it.

      Thanks for dropping by!

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  12. Good luck to Ally with her exams! And happy b-day in advance :)
    I haven't read any of the books you got, but needless to say, I'm dying to.
    Thank you for stopping by. Happy reading!

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    1. Thanks! There are so many books that I want to read that I don't think I'll ever get to all of them, lol.

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  13. This is my first time visiting & I really like the theme of your blog. Congrats on your GoodReads win! Oh and happy early birthday. I'm a new follower.

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  14. I love your blog design :) Some great books there, congrats on wi ning a book from GR, and The Golden Lily too. I have 'The Immortal Rules' as an e-book to review and not heard of the other. Enjoy your reading :) x

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    1. Thanks! I've been waiting to get my hands on The Immortal Rules and The Golden Lily for what seems like ages, and I'm happy to have them at last.

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  15. Great haul! You're so lucky you got The Golden Lily! I have mine on hold at the library and I'm like, #26.. :D
    I haven't gotten around to reading The Immortal Rules but I have a copy waiting to be read.
    Thanks for stopping by :)

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    1. I have to admit that I get impatient with the library waiting list sometimes, and if I really want to read the book, I usually end up caving and buying it, much to the complaint of my wallet. :)

      Thanks for dropping by!

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  16. I'm so jealous of The Golden Lily and The Immortal Rules was awesome :)
    Great haul!

    Janina
    My Haul :)

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    1. Glad to hear that you liked The Immortal Rules. I'm really looking forward to starting it, which I hope will be soon. Thanks for stopping by!

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  17. Happy Birthday week! I always buy lots of books for my birthday too! I have trained my husband to just give me gift cards for all major holidays. I always buy books!!

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    1. Thanks! We're all avid readers in my family, so we often give each other books or gift cards to buy books for holidays and birthdays. You can never go wrong with a book as a gift, at least in my opinion!

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  18. YAY! Immortal Rules and The Golden Lily... both are books that I would love to read. :)

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    1. I've been dying to read them, too. Thanks for stopping by!

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  19. Awww! Great books!I havent read any of them...YET, but i heard the golden lily was amazing!!!! I hope you enjoy them!
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    1. I didn't realize how much I missed Adrian's wit until I began reading The Golden Lily. I hope you get to read it soon, too. Thanks for stopping by!

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  20. When is your birthday? Mine is next week too!! I am so excited, it is the only time I don't feel bad about splurging on books :p. What an awesome win from Goodreads, I still need to read the Vampire Academy Series. I guess we both got lucky on the Goodreads giveaway, They knew it was our birthday! :) I can't wait to read The Immortal Rules!! Thank you for stopping by!

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    1. Happy Birthday in advance! Mine is Tuesday. I absolutely agree with you- it's the one time during the year when I don't have to feel guilty about how many books I buy. Thanks for dropping by!

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    2. Happy Birthday to you as well!! Mine is thursday, but the good thing about that is next year is a big birthday and falls on a friday. I know I already have a list of what I want, doesnt help my growing TBR pile lol.

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  21. Loved the Immortal Rules! I haven't read anything of Richelle Mead's books but I have seen them around the blogosphere and I hope you enjoy the Golden Lily!

    Shortskie's Shelf

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    1. I wasn't sure what to expect when I started reading the Vampire Academy series, especially since I wasn't crazy about the covers, but they're amazing books. I highly recommend them! Thanks for stopping by!

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  22. Awesome haul! I can't wait to read The Immortal Rules, but it's not yet available in our country. :\

    Thanks for dropping by! :D
    Kari Po-Ku Reads

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    1. Sorry that you have to wait for The Immortal Rules! I hope that it becomes available soon. :)

      Thanks for stopping by!

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  23. Oh my gosh, I want The Golden Lily so bad! Still waiting impatiently for my pre-order to arrive haha! And I really liked The Immortal Rules so I hope you do too :) Happy reading and thanks for stopping by!

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    1. I can completely sympathize with you over waiting for pre-orders. My copy of City of Lost Souls arrived 2 days after the release date, and those 2 days felt like an eternity to me, lol.

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  24. Happy birthday! I've got a copy of The Immortal Rules but haven't had the chance to read - though people have been LOVING it, so I hope you do, too! And I've got to be the only one in the world to not read Richelle Mead yet; I've got to change that!

    Happy reading :)
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    1. Thanks! You should definitely check out Richelle Mead's books! I only read the Vampire Academy series this year, and I don't know why I waited so long to do so; her books are amazing!

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  25. Ooooh The Immortal Rules! I've heard so many great things about this book. I definitely have to pick it up sometime soon. Thanks for sharing!!! :)

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    1. I've heard a lot of good things about it, too, and hope that it's as exciting as it sounds. Thanks for stopping by!

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  26. immortal rules was good but i didn't like it as much as iron fey. enjoy!

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    1. I've only read the first book in the Iron Fey series and really need to get the rest of the books because I liked The Iron King a lot. Thanks for stopping by!

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  27. i absolutely loved the piper's son (actually i LOVE all of melina marchetta's books) and i hope you do too. awesome book haul this week. happy reading :D

    check out our new books post.

    -michelle

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    1. I'm really looking forward to reading The Piper's Son. Melina Marchetta is such an amazing writer. Thanks for stopping by!

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  28. Wonderful books this week! I really love the look of Immortal Rules, I should be getting around to reading it soon. :) I have also heard amazing things about Marchetta's work, I really need to pick up some of her books! Enjoy your haul.

    New to your blog!
    Steph @ Stepping Out of the Page

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    1. I'd heard a lot of great things about Melina Marchetta's books, too, and I'm so glad that I finally checked them out. So far I've read Finnikin of the Rock and Jellicoe Road, and both blew me away. I definitely recommend them!

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  29. Congrats on winning The Golden Lily! I am so excited to read it!!

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    1. Thanks! It's great to be able to read it at last! I'd been suffering from Adrian withdrawal for a while, lol.

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  30. I love Melina Marchetta's books! I haven't read THe Piper's Son yet though. Enjoy!

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    1. I love her books, too, and can't wait to read this one. Thanks for stopping by!

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  31. Lucky you for winning the Golden Lily! I picked up a copy yesterday! Happy Reading and Thanks for stopping by my blog!

    Letterbox Love!

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