The Weekend Update - 1.17.15

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!  =)

Thank goodness for three-day weekends right after the holidays, amiright? These last two weeks have been killer at work, so I'm in desperate need of an extra day off. Which obviously equates to an extra day of reading! :D Plus, it's supposed to be pretty nice here this weekend, mid-60s and sunshiney, so I'd much rather spend that time away from the office. Even if I should put in some overtime and get ahead, knowing what's in store for me next month. Word to the wise, never enter into a profession that deals with banks a lot because when they merge, it is a freaking nightmare.

Anyway, I had a great week as far as book-acquiring goes. Here's what I scored this week:

For Review:



The Sin Eater's Daughter by Melinda Salisbury - thanks to Scholastic for the galley!!!
The Invasion of the Tearling by Erika Johansen - thanks to HarperCollins for the galley!!!



Lion Heart by A.C. Gaughen - thanks to Bloomsbury for the ARC!!!!



Vanishing Girls by Lauren Oliver - thanks to HarperCollins for the ARC!!



Becoming Jinn by Lori Goldstein - thanks to Macmillan for the ARC!!



Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt - thanks to Macmillan for this BEAUTIFUL HC of the #Tuck40th anniversary edition
Velvet by Temple West - thanks to Macmillan for the ARC!!



The Novice by Taran Matharu - thanks to Macmillan for the ARC!!



Dead of Winter by Kresley Cole - thanks to Simon & Schuster for the audiobook!!!

Purchased:



The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black - audiobook (review)



This Shattered World by Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner - signed HC & poster (review)


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

The Week in Review:

Reviews:

• I'll Meet You There - Jen
• Golden Son - April
• A Court of Thorns and Roses (GIFfy review) - Jen

Current Giveaways:





Promotional/Discussion Posts:  

• The #TopTen books we missed out on reading in 2014 but still hope to get to soon
• The #BoyNextDoor Blog Tour stops by, featuring a guest post from author Katie Van Ark and a giveaway
• #WoW - This week, we're waiting on Written in the Stars & The Wrath & the Dawn

Jen's Currently Reading/Listening To:

I started this early this week, but I've been so sleepy lately that I've passed out by 9:30pm every night. :( And ADSOM isn't a book you read in bits and pieces, nor is it one you read when you're not fully alert. I've been looking forward to reading it for so long that I thought I should give it the proper attention so I've been waiting till this weekend to pick it back up. MY BODY IS READY!!!!

I've wanted to read this one for awhile, and I saw it available while perusing the library website for my next listen, so I thought, what better time than now? ;)

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