Stacking the Shelves 38
Stacking
the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews, every
Weekend.
This is to share books I have acquired from various sources.
Physical books & ebooks both are
welcome. If its something being sent to me by mail, I will not mention it until I actually
receive it.
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For Review
Sixteen-year-old
werewolf princess Ashling Boru is different from other wolves—she was
able to shift to wolf form at birth. Rather than bringing pride to her
family, it brings fear, and as a result, she is forced to live in
seclusion in Ireland’s countryside. Ashling’s reputation is further
blackened when she refuses her betrothed and defies the ancient laws.
When her pack’s oldest rivals begin hunting her, she finds herself in
the small town of York Harbor, Maine—far from everything she’s ever
known.
In Maine, she crosses paths with the dark and rebellious
Grey Donavan, and something ignites within her soul. There’s just one
problem: Grey is human. Their instant connection turns into a passionate
romance, and Ashling begins to believe she can create her own life
outside of wolf laws. When she begins to uncover long-buried pack
secrets—secrets that threaten to destroy all she holds dear—Ashling’s
courage and tenacity are tested. Will she choose her deep and enduring
love for Grey, or will she follow Old Mother’s path to her destiny?
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Lord of the
Flies in a 21st-century high school setting.Welcome to Quarantine 3: The
Burnouts , where readers of The Maze Runner, Gone, and Divergent go
when they're hungry for more dark, compelling survival stories.
When
an explosion rocks David and Will's suburban high school one morning, a
deadly virus is unleashed on the school. After a year of quarantine,
with no adults around, the students have created their own society. All
of the social cliques have developed into gangs-The Nerds, The Geeks,
The Freaks, The Sluts, The Skaters, The Burnouts, The Pretty Ones, and
The Varsity-and each gang provides a service with which they can barter
for provisions. Without a gang, it's almost impossible to secure food,
water, territory, or supplies. In the final installment in the
Quarantine trilogy, the brothers are reunited on the Outside and it
appears as if, for once everything is going right. But inside the
school, Lucy is alone with no gang and no hope, until the Burnouts
welcome her into their filthy arms.
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Kate will do anything to be the teacher’s pet
An
aspiring horror writer, Kate likes a little scare. When offered a spot
at an exclusive weeklong writing conference, she jumps at the chance to
go. After all, it’s taught by William Drewe, the master of horror
himself.
But strangely, when Kate arrives, William Drewe is
nowhere to be found. Filling in for him is his brother, Gideon, whose
assignments give Kate the thrills she seeks. With a teacher like this,
she’ll get all the material she needs to become a bestselling author . .
. if she survives.
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My name is Alana
Devereaux. I enjoy the simple things in life, walks in the park, sky
gazing, and ripping a demon's heart out though its chest. I am a demon
slayer, the last of my kind, and I have been sent back through time to
save your world.
How am I doing so far? My time travel went
haywire, all the signs I needed to stop the prophecy have passed, and
the only way I can save my world is by keeping yours from ending. Then
there's Gaelen, most days I want to deck him. He hides his true motives
and if it was not for the intel he had, I would be rid of him. Any day
in my life without a demon attack is a good day; I haven't had a whole
lot of those lately. The only problem is, if I don’t stop the Mutari,
this world will burn.
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Kaya Satozuka prides herself on being an excellent secretary and a
consummate professional, so she doesn’t even bat an eye when she’s
reassigned to the offi ce of her company’s diffi cult director, Kyohei
Tohma. He’s as prickly–and hot–as rumors paint him, but Kaya is
unfazed...until she discovers that he’s a vampire!!
After Kaya’s
contract with Erde ended, Kyohei hired her to be his executive
secretary at his new company, LVC. Working openly day and night with the
man she loves is a dream come true for Kaya, but the honeymoon is
short-lived. Mariko, the daughter of one of the LVC executives, has a
long history with Kyohei and is determined to renew their special
friendship. Can love conquer family ties and vampire politics?
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Jenny Kramer knows she isn't normal. After all, not everybody can see the past lives of people around them.
When
she befriends Ben Daulton, resident new boy, the pair stumble on an old
music box with instructions for “mesmerization” and discover they may
have more in common than they thought. Like a past life.
Using
the instructions in the music box, Ben and Jenny share a dream that
transports them to Romanov Russia and leads them to believe they have
been there together before. But they weren't alone. Nikolai, the
mysterious young man Jenny has been seeing in her own dreams was there,
too. When Nikolai appears next door, Jenny is forced to acknowledge that
he has travelled through time and space to find her. Doing so means he
has defied the laws of time, and the Order, an ominous organization
tasked with keeping people in the correct time, is determined to send
him back.
While Ben, Jenny and Nikolai race against the clock -
and the Order - Jenny and Nikolai discover a link that joins them in
life - and beyond death.
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"Hi, I'm the guy who reads your e-mail, and also, I love you . . . "
Beth
Fremont and Jennifer Scribner-Snyder know that somebody is monitoring
their work e-mail. (Everybody in the newsroom knows. It's company
policy.) But they can't quite bring themselves to take it seriously.
They go on sending each other endless and endlessly hilarious e-mails,
discussing every aspect of their personal lives.
Meanwhile,
Lincoln O'Neill can't believe this is his job now- reading other
people's e-mail. When he applied to be "internet security officer," he
pictured himself building firewalls and crushing hackers- not writing up
a report every time a sports reporter forwards a dirty joke.
When
Lincoln comes across Beth's and Jennifer's messages, he knows he should
turn them in. But he can't help being entertained-and captivated-by
their stories.
By the time Lincoln realizes he's falling for Beth, it's way too late to introduce himself.
What would he say . . . ?
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This career
retrospective from one of the most-beloved authors in the fantasy genre
is essential for fans of his internationally best-selling series novels (Otherland; Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn).
Tad
Williams has achieved success in multiple genres and forms, whether in
epic fantasy, urban fantasy, science fiction, or young adult fiction.
Readers only familiar with such masterpieces as The Dragonbone Chair and Talchaser’s Song
will be delighted to discover that in his short fiction, Williams has
been able to explore myriad new possibilities and adventures.
Previously
collected in multiauthor anthologies and limited hardcover editions,
these superlative talks of dragons, super-soldiers, wizards, cyberpunks,
heroes, and fools are now available together for the first time in an
affordable trade paperback edition. These stories showcase the
exhilarating breadth of Williams’ imagination, in stories hearkening to
the tales of such classic fantasists as J. R. R. Tolkien, Robert Jordan,
Ray Bradbury, and Peter S. Beagle. Included is an original tale written
specifically for this volume.
The Very Best of Tad Williams is a true delight to those who have imagined themselves in fantastic worlds beyond the everyday and mundane.
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Ebook Nabs
Beneath the dark streets of London they played a dangerous game with trains. Now it is their only chance for survival...
Mega
Britain in 2075 is a dangerous place. A man known only as the Governor
rules the country with an iron hand, but within the towering perimeter
walls of London Greater Urban Area anarchy spreads unchecked through the
streets.
In the abandoned London Underground station of St.
Cannerwells, a group of misfits calling themselves the Tube Riders seek
to forget the chaos by playing a dangerous game with trains. Marta is
their leader, a girl haunted by her brother's disappearance. Of the
others, Paul lives only to protect his little brother Owen, while Simon
is trying to hold on to his relationship with Jess, daughter of a
government official. Guarding them all is Switch, a man with a
flickering eye and a faster knife, who cares only about preserving the
legacy of the Tube Riders. Together, they are family.
Everything
changes the day they are attacked by a rival gang. While escaping, they
witness an event that could bring war down on Mega Britain. Suddenly
they are fleeing for their lives, pursued not only by their rivals, but
by the brutal Department of Civil Affairs, government killing machines
known as Huntsmen, and finally by the inhuman Governor himself.
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Loupe always dreamed of
getting married. She yearned for a caring husband who would take her
away from her servant-like existence at home with her stepmother and two
stepsisters, a man who would love her forever. Those dreams ended the
day she was bitten by a werewolf. Now she’s a mindless beast on the
night of the full moon—a condition that forever prevents her from
sharing a marriage bed. Not even the attentions of a handsome and
endearingly strong prince can convince her that the life she wants is
still possible.
Etienne is a prince in need of a werewolf. A
werewolf himself from birth, Etienne and his family have protected their
kingdom with tooth and claw—literally—for thousands of years.
Unfortunately, the spell of a well-meaning witch is slowly turning him
human. Only the bite of a cursed werewolf, one who was not born with the
beast inside, can save him from becoming human. He has no time for
anything that will not lead him to a cure for the curse. Not even the
beautiful maiden whose gentle nature soothes his soul can take his mind
from his goal.
Love cares little for the best laid plans or the
impossible. A grand ball. The stroke of twelve. A magic “slipper.” All
kinds of things can happen when you don’t leave the ball…Before
Midnight.
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Grace Marin was a
veterinarian with a mission. She needed to raise and keep enough funds
for her wildlife sanctuary. When she meets her biggest donor at a
fundraiser...her world is turned upside down. After a passionate and
wild encounter in a bathroom...he drops a bomb. He's a wolf changeling
and she is his mate. Unless she agrees to his terms and mates with
him...he will pull her funding. The proof of his claim becomes
indisputable, but Grace is torn. She is drawn to him...but can't give in
to his blackmail. He's a dominating alpha with an attitude and she's a
stubborn woman. But her wildlife refuge means everything to her. Can
these two destined mates negotiate terms that will satisfy them both?
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Ethan Hale is a vampire
with a mission. Together with his three brothers and a few other unmated
members, he fights with The Vampire Coalition to protect humans from
fallen vampires. His life is fairly simple. If he has a problem...he
solves it. If it's an evil problem...he kills it. But his uncomplicated
life is about to end when his mate unexpectedly calls him to her.
Brianna
Cole is weak, her life force fading away. She thinks she is suffering
from a rare form of leukemia. Little does she knows that her illness is
much more complicated. She's dying because she has not united with her
vampire mate and given him his soul that she has been guarding since
birth.
Ethan finds Brianna and knows he needs to convince her to
mate or watch her die. He's waited for her for five hundred years and he
has no intention of letting her go, but she is not in any shape for the
dominate, volatile mating ceremony with a vampire. He will have to win
the race against time to strengthen Brianna and a battle with a stalking
fallen to claim his mate. He is also at war with his mating instincts
that make him burn to dominate and conquer her. But Ethan is determined,
and the stubborn vampire will do whatever is necessary to possess his
soul bonded mate...forever.
18+ ONLY
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Adare Connor is a
vampire, the oldest of his kind to ever find his mate. Kristin Sparks, a
human, owns his soul. (literally) In a rough, wild and volatile mating,
Kristin will return his soul to him, making them bonded mates. Adare
knows that the mating will bring out every carnal, possessive and
dominant instinct he has. It's the nature of vampire matings. Will his
destined mate be able to withstand the rough mating with a vampire of
his age and power, or will it crush the love she has for him? Come along
to the mating ceremony and find out in "The Rough Mating Of A Vampire"
and see if Adare And Kristin get their HEA.
18+ ONLY
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Two climbed up. Two fell down.
One woke up.
Robin
Saunders is a high school sophomore with an awesome best friend, a
hard-working single mom, and a complicated relationship with a sweet guy
named Reno. She's coasting along, trying to get through yet another
tedious year of high school, when Em suggests something daring. They
live in Florida-- tourist central--and Emily wants to sneak into a theme
park after midnight and see what they're made of.
When things
get out of control, Robin wakes up in a hospital bed and Emily doesn't
wake up at all. Just getting dressed becomes an ordeal as Robin tries to
heal and piece together the details of that terrible night. Racing to
remember everything in the hopes of saving Emily, Robin writes a series
of notes to herself to discover the truth.
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On Loan/Library
Last spring, Nikki
Beckett vanished, sucked into an underworld known as the Everneath. Now
she's returned-to her old life, her family, her boyfriend-before she's
banished back to the underworld . . . this time forever. She has six
months before the Everneath comes to claim her, six months for good-byes
she can't find the words for, six months to find redemption, if it
exists.
Nikki longs to spend these precious months forgetting the
Everneath and trying to reconnect with her boyfriend, Jack, the person
most devastated by her disappearance-and the one person she loves more
than anything. But there's just one problem: Cole, the smoldering
immortal who enticed her to the Everneath in the first place, has
followed Nikki home. Cole wants to take over the throne in the
underworld and is convinced Nikki is the key to making it happen. And
he'll do whatever it takes to bring her back, this time as his queen.
As
Nikki's time on the Surface draws to a close and her relationships
begin slipping from her grasp, she is forced to make the hardest
decision of her life: find a way to cheat fate and remain on the Surface
with Jack or return to the Everneath and become Cole's queen.
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The Caretakers of the
Imaginarium Geographica are at war. The Imperial Cartological Society,
led by Richard Burton, have collected all of the doors from the Keep of
Time, and are building a new tower in our world at the request of an
old enemy: The Winter King’s Shadow. He has a terrible weapon – The
Spear of Destiny – that can be used to command the shadows of anyone it
touches…including the protectors of the Archipelago, the dragons. With a
ship called The Iron Dragon, the Shadow King regains passage to the
Archipelago where he uses the power of the Spear and the portals of Time
to enlist an unstoppable army of Dragon Shadows. And after the
Archipelago falls, he intends to betray the Allies in our world – but
not to align himself with the opposition. The Shadow King intends to use
the turmoil of WWII to take over BOTH worlds.
All the legendary
Caretakers, past and present, come together on a great island in the
northermost part of the Archipelago to decide the ultimate fate of the
Imaginarium Geographica, as a terrible battle ravages the lands around
them. And their only hope lies with a small group of companions who are
on the quest for the broken sword Caliburn: the Grail Child Rose Dyson;
her mechanical companion, the owl Archie; a mouse with an attitude; a
dead Professor of Ancient Literature; and the mythical knight, Don
Quixote.
They must sail beyond the ends of the Archipelago in
search of the sword, and the only being alive who can repair it: a
scholar, who, once upon a time, was called Madoc.
Have you read any of these or are any of them books you might want to read?
Be sure to check out my Blogversary Giveaway and the March New Release Giveaway!
Giving away a gift card, book and swag packs to lucky winners on the
blogversary.
Wow! What a haul! Like 99% of these are new to me! Only one I know is Everneath! Hope you enjoy them all!
ReplyDeleteMy STS will be up tomorrow, so be sure to stop by then!
Have a GREAT day!
Old Follower :)
Everneath turned out to be quite good too!
DeleteI haven't heard of very many of those and Teacher's Pet looks really cool. :) Happy reading.
ReplyDeleteStormi
http://www.booksmoviesreviewsohmy.com/staking-the-shelves-21/
It is an old one that I was surprised to see re-released. Now I get to read it!
DeleteI have the first Quarantine book on my tbr which I really want to get reading at some point this year! Anointed was recently added to the ever growing wishlist. Teacher's Pet sounds pretty darn creepy though! Nice book haul, enjoy!
ReplyDeleteQuarantine was interesting. Twisted. Teacher's Pet is one I debated on but failed to resist in the end.
DeleteI got Bloodmark too and it was okay for me. :) I love Rainbow Rowell and I have a copy of Attachments. Haven't read it yet though.
ReplyDeleteI hope Attachments is good for both of us!
DeleteGreat haul. I read Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell and wasn't the biggest fan... no pun intended... but I am still interested in Attachments because it looks like a sweet read. I hope you enjoy your books :) My STS.
ReplyDeleteI though Rangirl was decent. Not great but cute enough. Still, I hope Attachments is even better.
DeleteAttachments and Everneath are on my list. Hop you enjoy them all. Thanks for visiting Annette's Book Spot!
ReplyDeleteEverneath turned out to be quite enjoyable!
DeleteAwesome books! Hope you enjoy them =) Happy Reading! Here's my STS if you'd like to stop by.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by!
DeleteOki i only know " midnight secretary" because i have read and loved it ( the author also has another series with werewolf ( more steamy)
ReplyDeleteall the other authors and books are novelty for me but i'm curious anout anointed. ( oki and teh shifters books too^^)
i hope you will enjoy those and i can't wait to see your opinion on them
Really?! Werewolf? I will have to look into that. Not very many werewolf manga. Thanks for the heads up.
Delete*fangirling* RAINBOW ROWELL!!!!! I want to read Attachments SO BAD, GAAHHHH!!!!
ReplyDeleteHahaha. I had mixed emotions about the first book of hers i read so figured try another one.
DeleteSweet book haul! I so NEED Quarantine #3. I have read the first and second one but I didn't know the third one was out yet. ;)
ReplyDelete- Beckie @ Bittersweet Enchantment
I was happy to get it right away. I hate cliffhangers which the first two books were oh so good at!
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