The Weekend Update - 5.31.14

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!  =)

Short weeks always feel the longest, don't they? I was looking at the calendar to find the next holiday I get off from work, and it's a whole month away! Waaaah. I think it's time for a vacation. Or a stay-cation. Whatever. Just time to relax and read and avoid other people. But not you guys, of course! :D

Anyway, here's what I scored this week:

For Review:

Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas - via Netgalley

The Perilous Sea by Sherry Thomas - via Edelweiss

Anatomy of a Misfit by Andrea Portes - via Edelweiss

Falling into Place by Amy Zhang - via Edelweiss

The Jewel by Amy Ewing - via Edelweiss

Trial by Fire by Josephine Angelini - ARC

Empire of Shadows by Miriam Forster - via Edelweiss

Top Ten Clues You're Clueless by Liz Czukas - via Edelweiss

No Place to Fall by Jaye Robin Brown - via Edelweiss

A Thousand Pieces of You by Claudia Gray - via Edelweiss

Your Perfect Life by Liz Fenton & Lisa Steinke - unsolicited ARC

Yep, auto-approval will be the death of me, lol. Lots of awesome new reads this week, courtesy of Bloomsbury, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, and Macmillan! Thanks, pubs!

Gifted:

Of Metal and Wishes by Sarah Fine from the author - I read and reviewed this in a GIFfy a couple of months ago, but I helped the author with the announcement of the sequel, and she was gracious enough to gift me with a signed ARC, bookmarks, and a spider necklace (that'll make more sense once you read the book :D). So gorgeous!

Library/Freebies:

Got this one free for Katie in celebration of I Can Read! Month. :D I think that's good through today, so go grab your kiddo a copy!

So, that's my haul. How about you? What did you get this week?

The Week in Review:

Reviews:

• Nantucket Red (April)
• Brazen (Jen)
• Searching for Sky (April)
• Rebel - audio (Jen)
• Guy in Real Life - audio (Jen)
• Her Dark Curiosity - audio (Jen)

Current Giveaways:


Day 1 - Prize Pack #1
Day 2 - Prize Pack #2
Day 3 - International
Day 4 - Prize Pack #3
Day 5 - Grand Prize


Promotional/Discussion Posts:  Recommended Reads, SYNC 2014 - Week 3 Books Up for Grabs

Jen's Currently Reading/Listening To:

I've been able to resist this sequel until now, but I can't hold out any longer. I need to know what's become of River and what's up with this supposed love triangle I've heard about. =) Also, I've been reading quite a bit of light and fluffy so I needed something darker. I think this will suffice, don't you? ;0)

Got this on audio cheap a couple of weeks ago, but I keep seeing great reviews for it popping up on Goodreads, so I thought I'd go ahead and give it a chance, especially since I was having a hard time deciding on my next listen. I finished this yesterday and haven't decided on my next listen yet, lol. But I liked it. Not my favorite RR book, but I'd rec it to fans of Flat-Out Love.

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