Showing posts with label vlog. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vlog. Show all posts

Saturday, November 9, 2013

Stacking the Shelves - Ontario Blogger Meetup Edition


 
Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga's Reviews

Hi friends! I hope you've all had a fantastic first week of November. I sure have. Last Saturday I went to the 3rd annual Ontario Blogger Meetup. It was my first time going, and I had a blast. I still have to write my recap, but for now I have all the books I'm going to share all the books I traded for, was given, or got in my goodie bag. Plus I did a vlog! It's my first one this year, and I'm happy to be back to it.


Wither by Lauren DeStefano {GoodReads}
Shift by Jeri Smith-Ready {GoodReads}
Shine by Jeri Smith-Ready {GoodReads}

From Annie at Paper Wings & Ink
Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger {GoodReads}

From Rachelia at Bookish Comforts
Divergent by Veronica Roth {GoodReads}

From Meaghan at Feeling a Little Bookish
Poison by Bridget Zinn {GoodReads}

From Avery at Avery’s Book Nook
Pilgrims Don’t Wear Pink by Stephanie Kate Strohm {GoodReads}
Confederates Don’t Wear Couture by Stephanie Kate Strohm {GoodReads}

From Indigo at Adventures in YA Fiction
The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson {GoodReads}

From Giselle at Book Nerd
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare {GoodReads}

From Christa at More Than Just Magic
The Gypsy King by Maureen Fergus {GoodReads}

From Jessica at Read My Breath Away
The Goddess Test by Aimee Carter {GoodReads}
Goddess Interrupted by Aimee Carter {GoodReads}

From Erika at One a Day YA
Nightshade by Andrea Cremer {GoodReads}

From Wendy the Cupcake Queen
Glimmerglass by Jenna Black {GoodReads}
Shadowspell by Jenna Black {GoodReads}
Sirensong by Jenna Black {GoodReads}

GOODIE BAG!
The Girl With All the Gifts by MR Carey {GoodReads}
Blessings by Elise Juska {GoodReads}
The Girl With the Iron Touch by Kady Cross {GoodReads}
Apparition by Gail Gallant {GoodReads}
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell {GoodReads}
How to Fall in Love by Cecelia Ahern {GoodReads}

Thank you so much to all the lovely ladies who traded or gave me books, and thank you to the Ontario Blog Squad for organizing such a fantastic event!

 
 
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black {GoodReads}
North Pole Reform School by Jaimie Admans {GoodReads}
   
These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner {GoodReads}
Last Christmas by Talli Roland {GoodReads}
It's been a quiet week on the blog because I've been so busy IRL that bloggish things sort of took a backseat. Here's what happened this week:
  • I released my very first holiday novella, The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, on Tuesday. I'm not doing a giveaway right now because I have a few coming up in the next month, but Jessica from Thoughts at One in the Morning is giving away a wonderful wintery gift pack (US only), and Kimberly from Caffeinated Book Reviewer and I are giving away 3 ebooks on her blog (along with her review of the book and a guest post from me). The novella is just 99 cents and is available everywhere ebooks are sold, so if you enjoy holiday stories I hope you'll check it out!
  • I posted a recap of week 1 of NaNoWriMo, in which it's clear I've finally lost what was left of my mind...but there are pictures of Nathan Fillion and David Tennant so...
  • I mentioned the Ontario Blogger Meetup at the beginning of this post, and in my vlog. It took place at the Watermark Irish Pub in Toronto last Saturday, and it was so. Much. Fun. Great company, lots of books, yummy food. I'll have a recap up this week, I promise!
  • If you stop by regularly, you might remember I mentioned my sister-in-law and I got professional pics done of the kids (my nephews and niece). Well, the photographer posted a sneak peek this week (7 pics) and they were amazing! Here's one of the three of them together...I'll post more once we have the disc with all the photos.
Logan (3), Noah (11), Maddy (5 months)
  • As you can see from my 'On the Blog' section, I'm participating in NaNoWriMo. I managed to write a little over 3,000 words yesterday (Friday) so I'm on track, but I'd still like to get a bit ahead since I'll be out of town the last two days of November and won't have access to a computer to write or update or anything. The story is going well, and I'm hoping to post a teaser with next week's update, so if you're curious what I'm writing, I'll reveal it then! Or you add me as a buddy on the NaNo site and find out now! If you've read any of my previous books, you might be excited about what I'm writing now... ;-)

So that's my week in books and other things. How was your week? Did you get any new books? Have you read any good ones that you'd recommend? Tell me in the comments below or post a link to your Stacking the Shelves/Book Haul/In My Mailbox/Showcase Sunday, etc. Happy reading! <3

Saturday, January 12, 2013

Book Haul/Stacking the Shelves ~ January 12th, 2013

Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga's Reviews

Signed hardcover of The Diviners by Libba Bray from Midnyte Reader

BOUGHT:
Hounded by Kevin Hearne {GoodReads}
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater {GoodReads}

Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi {GoodReads}
The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen {GoodReads}
Sweetly by Jackson Pearce {GoodReads}
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi {GoodReads}

Keeping the Moon by Sarah Dessen {GoodReads}
The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen {GoodReads}

Fallen Too Far by Abbi Glines {GoodReads}
The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole {GoodReads}

What books did you get this week? Tell me in the comments below or post a link to your Stacking the Shelves/Book Haul/In My Mailbox/Showcase Sunday, etc. Happy reading! <3 
 

Saturday, December 29, 2012

Book Haul - Stacking the Shelves - Birthday Edition #2 + Christmas!




 
Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga's Reviews

Bought:
The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han {GoodReads}
The Princess Bride by William Goldman {GoodReads}
The Vincent Brothers by Abbi Glines {GoodReads}
Darker Still by Leanna Rennee Hieber {GoodReads}

GIFTS:

U2: The Illustrated Biography by Martin Andersen {GoodReads}
Will & Kate: Fairy-Tale Romance by Alice Hudson {GoodReads}
Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini {GoodReads}
Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl {GoodReads}
Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier {GoodReads}
Signed Hemlock bookmark, bookplate, and stickers from Kathleen Peacock

FOR REVIEW:
Mind Games by Kiersten White {GoodReads}
Things I Can't Forget by Miranda Kenneally {GoodReads}

KINDLE/KOBO FREEBIES:

Witch Born by Amber Argyle {GoodReads}
Promise by Kristie Cook {GoodReads}

***Huge thank you to Kathleen Peacock, HarperTeen, Sourcebooks, NetGalley, Edelweiss, and my mum!***

What books did you get this week? Tell me in the comments below or post a link to your Stacking the Shelves/Book Haul/In My Mailbox/Showcase Sunday, etc. Happy reading, and Happy New Year! <3


Saturday, December 15, 2012

Stacking the Shelves Birthday Edition #1



My birthday is this weekend, so this is Birthday Edition #1 because it's basically the books I bought as 'to me from me' presents. Next week in Birthday Edition #2, I'll show you the books I get this weekend as gifts and next week in the mail. :-)


 
Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga's Reviews

FOR REVIEW:
Deep Betrayal by Anne Greenwood Brown {GoodReads}
Swimming at Night by Lucy Clarke {GoodReads}

WON:
Mystic City by Theo Lawrence
{GoodReads}

GIFTED:

A Royal Pain by Megan Mulry
{GoodReads}

LIBRARY:

Poison Princess by Kresley Cole {GoodReads}
Embrace by Jessica Shirvington 
{GoodReads}
Carnival of Souls by Melissa Marr {GoodReads}
The Diviners by Libba Bray {GoodReads}
Clarity by Kim Harrington {GoodReads}
The Perfect Hope by Nora Roberts {GoodReads}
Blackberry Winter by Sarah Jio {GoodReads}
One Hundred Names by Cecelia Ahern {GoodReads}


BOUGHT:
Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor {GoodReads}
Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins {GoodReads}
Fateful by Claudia Gray {GoodReads}
Bright Young Things by Anna Godberson {GoodReads}
Mistletoe in Manhattan by Talli Roland {GoodReads}
Christmas Kisses by HM Ward {GoodReads}
 
A huge thank you to Margie from Bumbles and Fairy-Tales, Simon and Schuster Canada, NetGalley, and Random House


What books did you get this week? Tell me in the comments below or post a link to your Stacking the Shelves/Book Haul/In My Mailbox/Showcase Sunday, etc. Happy reading! <3



Thursday, December 13, 2012

Update Thursday #15

I got the idea for Update Thursday from the amazingly wonderful Jessica from Thoughts at One in the Morning. Every Thursday, I’ll be posting an update on my reading, writing, what’s going on at the blog, and anything else I think is worth mentioning.

Hey guys! Not a whole lot going in real life this week. I finally got most of my Christmas decorations up, and I believe I'm done all my shopping. I've spent quite a bit of time reading, and over the next week I'm hoping to get a bunch of blog posts scheduled for the rest of the month and into the new year. I don't get visiting other blogs as much as I'd like to, so hopefully if I can schedule some posts, I can take the time I'd normally spend doing that and visit some of you lovely people instead!

FINISHED READING:

  

 The Christmas Strike by Nikki Rivers {GoodReads}
Dash and Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan {GoodReads}
Christmas Kisses by HM Ward {GoodReads}
***Can you tell I'm on a Christmas book kick?***


CURRENTLY READING:

Under the Mistletoe by Linda Howard and Stephanie Bond {GoodReads}
Poison Princess by Kresley Cole {GoodReads}

ON THE BLOG and YOUTUBE:
I reviewed Love and Other Perishable Items by Laura Buzo, and gave it 3.5 stars


This week's Music Monday song was a catchy little tune called Hurt Me Tomorrow by K'naan

On Tuesday and Wednesday, I participated in the Meet the Family Blog Hop and talked about my family's Christmas traditions, and I also shared an extra little Christmas scene from Blue Sky Days!

On Youtube:

#FridayReads #2 - Poison Princess by Kresley Cole


WRITING:
I haven't done any writing so far this month - I decided to take a bit of time off after a pretty stressful writing month in November, not to mention the fact that I've worked this entire year without much of a break. I got an idea the other day for a Christmas story, and I think I might try to write that and have it ready for next Christmas. I'm actually pretty excited about it and drafted out the first couple of chapters, so I'm hoping to start that in the next day or two.

How has your week been so far? What have you been up to? Any blog posts you're particularly proud of that you think I should come see? For those who celebrate Christmas, how are preparations going? What's the weather like where you are? We've had a bit of snow, and it's getting colder and colder out!

Sunday, November 25, 2012

Big November Book Haul ~ Stacking the Shelves

Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga's Reviews.


 

 ***Sorry for the lack of links with the books this week - it's almost 1am and my computer's running so slow that I've spent the last few hours just trying to upload my video and get my post ready, so I'm too tired to go searching for links!***

FOR REVIEW:
Greta and the Goblin King by Chloe Jacobs
The Demon Lover by Juliet Dark
Eliza's Shadow by Catherine Wittmack

EBOOK FREEBIE:
Creepy Christmas by Jaimie Admans

BOUGHT:
The Edge of Never by JA Redmerski (ebook)
Everneath by Brodi Ashton
The Vincent Boys by Abbi Glines
The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen

ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY BOOK SALE
Retribution by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Robert and Cybil by Nora Roberts
Exit Strategy by Kelley Armstrong
One Day by David Nicholls
Teen Idol by Meg Cabot
Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen
Changeling by Philippa Gregory

WON:
Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost

THANK YOU
Entangled Teen, NetGalley, Random House, Catherine Wittmack, Giselle from BookNerd

What books did you get this week? Tell me in the comments below or post a link to your Stacking the Shelves/Book Haul/In My Mailbox/Showcase Sunday, etc. Happy reading! <3


Sunday, October 28, 2012

Stacking the Shelves October 28th

Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga's Reviews.



 


BOUGHT
The Lost Prince by Julie Kagawa
Dark Passage by MJ Putney

WON
Burn for Burn by Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian + signed card
Harry Potter golden snitch necklace and rose ring

FOR REVIEW
Venom by Fiona Paul
Kismetology by Jaimie Admans

KOBO FREEBIE
Meant to Be by Tiffany King

LIBRARY
Dark Lover by JR Ward
Starling by Lesley Livingston

Also mentioned in the video: The Game Changer Spread the Word Giveaway

 
 
What books did you get this week? Tell me in the comments below or post a link to your Stacking the Shelves/Book Haul/In My Mailbox/Showcase Sunday, etc. Happy reading! <3




Sunday, October 7, 2012

Stacking the Shelves October 7th

Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga's Reviews.





LIBRARY:
The Dead Girls' Dance by Rachel Caine {GoodReads}
Frostbite by Richelle Mead {GoodReads}
50 Shades Darker by EL James {GoodReads}
The Hunger Games DVD {Amazon}

BOUGHT:
Stealing Parker by Miranda Kenneally {GoodReads}
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare {GoodReads}
City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare {GoodReads}
City of Glass by Cassandra Clare  {GoodReads}
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin {GoodReads}
Disney's Pocahontas DVD


What did you get this week?


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