Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga’s Reviews. It’s a chance to show what books you’ve added to your library in the past 7 days. These can be bought books, borrowed, review copies, any which way they come to you.
I’ve linked mine to Goodreads.
For review:
Counting Backwards by Laura Lascarso
When troubled Taylor Truwell is caught with a stolen car and lands in court for resisting arrest, her father convinces the judge of an alternative to punishment: treatment in a juvenile psychiatric correctional facility. Sunny Meadows is anything but the easy way out, and Taylor has to fight hard just to hold on to her sanity as she battles her parents, her therapist, and vicious fellow patients. But even as Taylor struggles to hold on to her stubborn former self, she finds herself relenting as she lets in two unlikely friends-Margo, a former child star and arsonist, and AJ, a mysterious boy who doesn’t speak.
There was a mix up at the publisher’s so I ended up with a second review copy. I have found a good home for that one BUT there is another up for grabs.
If you’d like to win your own copy of Counting Backwards just leave a comment here
Bought:
Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard
The year is 1876, and there’s something strange and deadly loose in Philadelphia…
Eleanor Fitt has a lot to worry about. Her brother has gone missing, her family has fallen on hard times, and her mother is determined to marry her off to any rich young man who walks by. But this is nothing compared to what she’s just read in the newspaper— The Dead are rising in Philadelphia.
And then, in a frightening attack, a zombie delivers a letter to Eleanor…from her brother.
Whoever is controlling the Dead army has taken her brother as well. If Eleanor is going to find him, she’ll have to venture into the lab of the notorious Spirit-Hunters, who protect the city from supernatural forces. But as Eleanor spends more time with the Spirit-Hunters, including their maddeningly stubborn yet handsome inventor, Daniel, the situation becomes dire. And now, not only is her reputation on the line, but her very life may hang in the balance.
The fifty contestants in the Miss Teen Dream pageant thought this was going to be a fun trip to the beach, where they could parade in their state-appropriate costumes and compete in front of the cameras. But sadly, their airplane had another idea, crashing on a desert island and leaving the survivors stranded with little food, little water, and practically no eyeliner.
What’s a beauty queen to do? Continue to practice for the talent portion of the program – or wrestle snakes to the ground? Get a perfect tan – or learn to run wild? And what should happen when the sexy pirates show up?
Welcome to the heart of non-exfoliated darkness. Your tour guide? None other than Libba Bray, the hilarious, sensational, Printz Award-winning author of A Great and Terrible Beauty and Going Bovine. The result is a novel that will make you laugh, make you think, and make you never see beauty the same way again
When the Sea is Rising Red by Cat Hellisen
After seventeen-year-old Felicita’s dearest friend, Ilven, kills herself to escape an arranged marriage, Felicita chooses freedom over privilege. She fakes her own death and leaves her sheltered life as one of Pelimburg’s magical elite behind. Living in the slums, scrubbing dishes for a living, she falls for charismatic Dash while also becoming fascinated with vampire Jannik. Then something shocking washes up on the beach: Ilven’s death has called out of the sea a dangerous, wild magic. Felicita must decide whether her loyalties lie with the family she abandoned . . . or with those who would twist this dark power to destroy Pelimburg’s caste system, and the whole city along with it.
I also got a little carried away in my local library:
He’s After Me by Chris Higgins
Midwinterblood by Marcus Sedgwick
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Happy reading! 🙂
I loved Birthmarked, Fated and Scarlet and I also can’t wait to read When the Sea is Rising Red. I do have it on my kindle 🙂
My Haul
Also check out my giveaway, it’s pretty awesome and international! Here
My friend recommended When the Sea is Rising Red and she’s got pretty awesome taste so I’m sure it’ll be great.
Really? :p Wow i’m even more excited to start reading Kinnikin of the rock then 😀 !
OOOOOH you got Scarlet 😀 ! I LOVED this book so much !!!! I think it’s my favorite 2012 debut novel (with Throne of Glass). The writing is beautiful I loved the heroine <3.
Thanks for stopping by my blog !
Yes & when it comes to Fantasy she’s the only one I ask for recommendations. Scarlet was one of her favs so I guess I’m in for a treat.
Oh wow, I pretty much want to read all of those. Lucky Ducky, have fun reading. 🙂
Thanks for stopping by.
It’s really hard to pick! Thank you and you too.
Thanks for stopping by my STS! I really loved Something Strange and Deadly and the Birthmarked series! Enjoy =)
I loved Something Strange and have been meaning to read Birthmarked for ages so I was really glad to find it.
SOMETHING STRANGE AND DEADLY! Man, I still really want to get my hands on that one. Scarlet too! There’s no such thing as overloading at the library! ^.^ Happy reading!
My Stacking the Shelves
Get it, it’s so worth it.
Nice haul. These all look awesome. Been hearing good things about Something Strange and Deadly. Come visit me as well.
Grace
Read it! I really enjoyed myself 🙂
Wow awesome book week! I am in awe with all the pretty covers! I hope you enjoy them all =) Thanks for stopping by =)
Thank you also.
Scarlet and Something Strange and Deadly are both books I’m dying to read! How great! Wonderful haul! Happy reading.
Our Week in Books @Libby Blog
Loved Something Strange and my friend keeps telling me how awesome Scarlet it so I have high hopes.
I really enjoyed Something Strange and Deadly! I’ve been dying to go my hands on Beauty Queens! Tell me how it goes! Thanks for the blog visit.
-Angeline
Will do, it’s sitting here as my Sunday read. I need something lighter after Long Lankin.
Great Haul! I love Birthmarked and Prized and I really want to read Counting Backwards and Something Strange and Deadly! Thanks for stopping by 😀
If you enter the contest you might get to win Counting Backwards – good luck!
Great haul! I still need to pick up a copy of Something Strange and Deadly. Enjoy everything!
Stacking the Shelves
I hope you enjoy when you get it! I had a great time reading…
Your books look amazing!!! So excited for you!!! Happy reading, and thank you for the comment!!!! 8)
I’ve been excited for Counting Backwards, and going to check out your review and giveaway now.
Happy reading and have a great week!
What I got
Yay – good luck!
Those are COOL covers for Birthmarked and Prized!! I bought Beauty Queens last summer on my Kobo and STILL haven’t gotten around to it.. I’m pretty sure I’ll like it too! lol.. The hardcover of Something Strange and Deadly is SO pretty.. so shiny 🙂
Thanks for stopping by and happy reading!
Michele | Stacking the Shelves
They are pretty cool covers aren’t they?
I bought Beauty Queens because I had such a horrible day at work and it just seems like the perfect cure.
I so want to read Scarlet. That sounds like an awesome book. A retelling of Robin Hood? Uh…yes please 🙂 I read Something Strange & Deadly and just thought it was okay, but I hope you like it! Great haul!!
If you like retellings, try Robin McKinley’s Outlaws of Sherwood.
Great haul! I get carried away at the library all the time. 🙂 Scarlet has been on my bookshelf for months; I seriously need to read it soon. Happy reading, and thanks for stopping by!
I’m hoping I can get through them all but might need to renew a couple.
I loved the cover for He’s After Me! I’ll have to check it out! 😀
I’ve been hearing great things so I couldn’t resist picking it up.
Great haul! I can’t wait to read Something Strange and Deadly. Beauty Queens was absolutely amazing. It’s seriously one of those books that I could read repeatedly and enjoy it more every time. 🙂 I hope you enjoy your books!
Sounds awesome, can’t wait to start now.
Deliciously awesome books! I haven’t read Something Strange and Deadly yet, but I do have a copy and I’ve heard GREAT things about it so I hope you love it! And ohmygosh I got Scarlet this week too! I hope we both adore it. 🙂
My Stacking the Shelves
Read it! I seriously adored Something Strange…
And yes I hope Scarlet is as awesome as I think it will be.
I can’t wait to read SSaD!! I have heard so many great things about it! And I’m getting Fated by Sarah Alderson soon, so that should be good to! Great haul this week! Thanks for stopping by My StS post!
Happy Reading! 😀
SSaD is pretty awesome and Sarah Dennard is going to stop by for an interview – SO excited!
I really want to read Something Strange and Deadly and Fated! They look so good and I’ve heard great things! He’s After Me sounds really good too! I hope you enjoy all the books you got this week!
Thanks for stopping by
Jessirae @ Words, Pages, and Books
He’s After Me sound promising, I hope it is as good as I think.
Great books!! Counting Backwards sounds like a really good read. I have Something Strange and Deadly, but have yet to read it. I’ve heard AMAZING things about it though! Ahh!! I LOVE Libba Bray! When the Sea is Rising Red looks really interesting. And, I’ve heard some postive things about Scarlet. Might have to check it out! And, I know!! I always get WAYYY too many books at my library!
Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
My library is right next to the bus stop – that’s just dangerous. LOL At least I can renew books really easily.
Beauty Queens was hilarious! I’ve been meaning to pick up When the Sea is Rising Red, it sounds really good and the cover is so cool! 🙂
Louisse @ Soul Sister
I’ve finished Beauty Queens, thought it was awesome but it’s so well different! 😛
Sea’s cover is AMAZING!
Super jealous of the books you got this week. Something Strange and Deadly, When the Sea is Rising Red, Beauty Queens, and Counting Backwards – I want to read them all. Happy reading!
Thanks for visiting my haul.
It’s a pretty awesome haul – thank you!
Awesome haul this week. I had to do a double take on Counting Backwards. The cover freaks me a bit. Have a great week of reading and thanks for stopping by my STS! =)
Mary
Awesome haul this week. I had to do a double take on Counting Backwards. The cover freaks me a bit. Have a great week of reading and thanks for stopping by my STS! =)
Mary
ugghhh somethings up when I post – I hope this goes through… =(
It did.
I like the cover for Counting Backwards but I get what you mean.
Enjoy your new books! Thanks for stopping by.
You too.
My friend loved Somethinf Strange and Deadly so I’ve been very curious about it, hope hear of what you’ll think of it 😉 Awesome haul you have this week, I’m now saving up for a splurge sometime soon… /cackles/ Haha, don’t mind me, enjoy reading 🙂
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-Alicia
bookaworld.wordpress.com
My review is up tomorrow so I hope you’ll come to check it out.
Followed right back 🙂
I love the Birthmarked series. I cannot wait for the third book. I hope you enjoy all your books.
Becky @ A Reader’s Devotion
Thanks, I’ve been meaning to read it for ages.
Fantastic titles this week! I Want When The Sea Is Rising Red and Fated! Something Strange and Deadly was pretty good! I hope you enjoy them all! Happy reading 🙂
MaryAnn @ Chapter by Chapter
What we got this WEEK!
Loved Something Strange and Deadly, haven’t had a chance to read the others yet but have a holiday coming up.
I love your haul!! The covers are so gorgeous!!! Scarlet is in my tbr list and i really hope I get to read it soon. 😉
Amazing haul! These books look amazing and I hope you enjoy each of them!
Thanks for stopping by!
-Marybeth P.
You’re very welcome. Thank you.
Hope you enjoy Beauty Queens! The humor is a bit weird but still fun.
Have a great week!
I think you’ve summed that up perfectly. LOL
Libraries are dangerous that way 😉 When the Sea is Rising Red looks interesting, I’ll have to check it out. Happy reading!
They are but they are pretty awesome too.
Hey Luna, thanks so much for dropping by our blog 🙂
The first 4 books you listed are all books I want to read, they all sound great. And I love the covers of Birthmarked and Prized!
They are pretty and really different.
Beauty Queens is oune that has been on my to-read list for like ever. I hope you have a great reading week. Thanks for stopping by my STS:)
I hope you get to read it soon.
Oh awesome haul! I still need to get something strange and deadly, thanks for stopping by my blog!
Yes you do *nods loads* LOL it’s really good.
So many pretty books! I’ve heard so many awesome things about Libba Bray yet I haven’t read any of her books. I’d love to know your thoughts on Beauty Queens. I love the covers for the Caragh O’Brien books and I’ve been wanting to read Scarlet. Happy reading! 🙂
Review of Beauty Queens is published this Friday. Hope you come back to check it out.
Great Haul! I really want to read Something Strange and Deadly, I own a copy of it but I just haven’t had time to read it yet.
Hope you enjoy your books! Also, thanks for stopping by my blog! 🙂
Ohhh you need to read it. It’s awesome!
Great books! I love the Library!!
Counting Backwards has such a freaky cover! I love it.
Someone recommended Scarlet to me recently and I hadn’t even heard of it before. Something to look into. 🙂
My friend told me it was awesome so can’t wait to see.