The Weekend Update - 2.28.15

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!  =)

So, technically I had a very short week, thanks to ice, more ice, snow, and Katie coming down with strep. Not a fun week, especially since ice isn't very fun to play in. :( But now we only have one week left until we head out on vacation, and no one's more ready than I am. *jumps up and down excitedly*

I'm slowly getting back to normal stuff like reading again, though it's slow-going because I'm still kind of out of it. I just haven't felt like myself lately, but I'm working through it. Time away from everything is just what I need. I can't wait to park my butt on the beach and read and enjoy my family and just stop stressing about everything for a little while.

Anyway, here's what I scored this week:



For Review:



Tangled Webs by Lee Bross - thx to Disney-Hyperion & Netgalley



Things We Know By Heart by Jessi Kirby - thx to HarperCollins for the ARC

Gifted/Traded:



Seeker by Arwen Elys Dayton - finished copy, thanks to the publisher (review)



Monstrous Beauty by Elizabeth Fama (actual copy received pictured above) - Finally, I think I have ALL the versions of this gorgeous book. Now, if I could only locate an ARC of Plus One to round out my collection of Elizabeth Fama's awesome titles...

Library:



City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare - audiobook - I'm finally giving in and listening to this, just so I can take it off my unfinished series list. =)


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

The Week in Review:

Reviews:

• Crimson Bound - Jen
• Things We Know By Heart - April

Current Giveaways:

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Promotional/Discussion Posts:  

• Our #TopTen favorite heroines
• #WoW - this week, we're waiting on Until the Beginning & Dumplin'
• Judging a Book By Its Cover - this week, the girls recreate The Summer After You + Me, the third novel by Jennifer Salvato Doktorski

Jen's Currently Reading/Listening To:

Cute and quirky and kind of just what I needed right now. I kept hoping to start Lion Heart, but I'm not in the right place or frame of mind to read what is sure to be a heart-breaking story just yet. Maybe after vacation. ;0)

I think I just re-listened to this one, but I've really been anxious to dive in to the sequel. So, I decided to listen to this again and maybe do just that this weekend. =)

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