The Weekend Update - 3.29.14

So, since my end-of-the-week post isn't just about what I got in my mailbox or on my Kindle each week -- though that is a big part of it, I won't lie -- I decided to change up the title and intro a bit.  I might tweak the format a bit over the next few weeks, but for the most part, it'll contain the same stuff:  stuff I got, stuff I did, and stuff that's coming up on the blog.  Plus, I get to use the awesome GIF you see here and blow kisses to all the people who sent me lovely books and bookish things.  Oh, and I've started linking up to Stacking the Shelves hosted by Tynga's Reviews since I'm not using a specific meme title anymore.  April's also doing her own Stacking the Shelves posts on Sundays.  Stop by and say hi!  =)

I was a bad, bad girl this week. Being on a book-buying ban will do that to you, though. It's not like I'm afraid I'll run out of things to read, but nevertheless, I still want all the books. And even if it looks like I'm not, I am being choosier in which titles I request, download, and accept for review. Out of all the new titles I got this week, there was only one that I actually had to add to my TBR. I'm sooooo excited for all my new reads...I almost don't know which one to read first. ;0)

I'm also excited for spring-like whether this weekend. I hope it finally decides to stick around. Plan on doing some muddin' on the 4-wheeler at the deer lease this afternoon and planting our garden tomorrow. And I'm sure there'll be some patio reading in there somewhere. =)

Anyway, here's what I scored this week:

For Review:

physical ARCs:

Between the Spark and the Burn by April Genevieve Tucholke - author (!!!!!!!!!!!)
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart - publisher

from Netgalley & Edelweiss:

Black Ice by Becca Fitzpatrick - Edelweiss
The Lost by Sarah Beth Durst - Netgalley
Compulsion by Martina Boone - Edelweiss

And then there're all the Harper titles that were just added to Edelweiss -- I managed to contain myself...sort of:



In a Handful of Dust by Mindy McGinnis (!!!!!!!!!!)
Don't Touch by Rachel M. Wilson
The Swap by Megan Shull
Boomerang by Noelle August

Purchased:

Paper Towns by John Green (audio) - Audible Daily Deal - woot woot!

Library:

The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker (audio)
Her Dark Curiosity by Megan Shepherd (audio)

Gifted:

Team Jeri swag (pictured above):
This Side of Salvation bookmarks - signed
Shade series bookmarks - signed
Team Jeri logo card

So, that's my haul. I went a little overboard, huh? How about you? What did you get this week?

The Week in Review:

Reviews:

• Better Off Friends (April)
• Maybe Someday - audio (Jen)
• Veronica Mars - movie (Jen)
• Storm Warning (April)
• Salvage (April)
• See Me (Jen)
• Uninvited - audio (Jen)
• The Naturals - audio (Jen)

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Jen's Currently Reading/Listening To:

I needed a cute, fluffy read, so I decided to pick this one up. Sounds like Shut Out -- which I liked -- but even better. I enjoyed the Secrets of the Eternal Rose series written under Stokes' pseudonym, so this should be fun. =)

This audiobook is loooooong but good. Not as fantastical as I was expecting, but the writing and world-building is stellar.

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