Showcase Sunday (#25)

Showcase Sunday is a weekly meme hosted by Vicki at Books, Biscuits and Tea. Its aim is to showcase our newest books or book related swag and to see what everyone else received for review, borrowed from libraries, bought in bookshops and downloaded onto eReaders this week.

For Review: 

The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon

A huge thanks to Bloomsbury USA for sending this to me in the mail this week! I can't wait to start and have heard some fantastic things about it! :)

Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein

Elizabeth Wein. Enough said. ;)

Starry Nights by Daisy Whitney

I recently read - and enjoyed - Whitney's When You Were Here, so I'm looking forward to this one. Even though the romance-centric cover isn't my favorite, the book sounds adorable!

Where the Stars Still Shine by Trish Doller

Doller proved to be an author to watch out for with her debut last year and with all the raving reviews of this novel, I'm confident I'll love it. I definitely cannot wait to get to this one.

This Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales

Sales was an author I initially dismissed - until I read her debut and wound up loving it. I'm very excited to read this one as well and hope it surprises me in a similar - and good - way. :)

Torn by David Massey
I feel like this is one that has fallen under the radar, but it's out in August and I can't wait to read it. I love war stories and since this is written by an Australian author, I'm very excited to read it. Also, the cover is gorgeous, so a HUGE thank you to Scholastic for sending me this in the mail! (It just came yesterday, as a matter of fact!)

Received: 

Flannery from The Readventurer is my guardian angel. Even though she doesn't know it yet. Seriously. Flann sent me Life in Outer Space as part of the blog tour we were part of, but she also sent me an ARC of The Bitter Kingdom that I have been dying for. So yes, she's my guardian angel. Or just an angel - that works too. THANKS FLANN! :D

Life in Outer Space by Melissa Keil 

If you're a fan of nerdy romances and romantic comedies, you will LOVE this. It's fantastic, so a huge thank you to Mandee at Vegan YA Nerds for allowing me to be part of the blog tour for this one! :)

The Bitter Kingdom (Girl of Fire and Thorns, #3) by Rae Carson

Um, the best trilogy conclusion ever? I think yes. Also, one word: HECTOR!

Bought: 

Steal My Sunshine by Emily Gale

I've been dying to read this ever since the cover was revealed, but the fact that it is Australian made it so hard to find. I was lucky enough to snag a copy from my librarian who ordered two my accident and now I can't wait to read it. Although it has received mixed reviews so far - mostly good - I have a feeling I'll love this one. At least, I hope so!

Borrowed: 

Tarnished by Rhiannon Held

I read Held's debut, Silver, last year and really enjoyed it. It was, after all, about werewolves. I had no idea there was a sequel, so I was pleasantly surprised to discover this in my library's e-library catalog. I hope it's as good as the first book is. 

When You Were Here by Daisy Whitney

My first Whitney novel and while I enjoyed this, I wasn't blown away. I love the cover, but am glad I didn't invest in it after all. Still, a solid read. 

Wanderlust (Sirantha Jax, #2) by Ann Aguirre

I picked up Grimspace, the first book in this series, awhile back and finally read it recently. I loved it, but this one wasn't as impressive. I'll hopefully check out Book 3 soon and enjoy it a bit more.

The Moon and More by Sarah Dessen
I'm not a Dessen fan and, having only read two of her books, I can say that - for me at least - her characters need to be similar to me in some way for me to like them. I tried Dessen for years and never enjoyed her works, but I've discovered a couple that I love and I hope this will be one of them too. It sounds great!
Chasing Brooklyn by Lisa Schroeder
I haven't read anything by this author who is so, so famous, so I really just must. I'm hoping I like it!
The Dark of the Moon by Tracy Barrett
A novel that isn't very well-known, but one that sounds really good - though scary. I'm looking forward to this.

Please Ignore Vera Dietz by A. S. King

I've been meaning to read this book for months - it's been #1 on my TBR List - but I'm finally only getting to it now. I hope it's as good as the hype promises!

Everything Beautiful by Simmone Howell

I recently finished this one and though I liked it, I wasn't impressed.

Notes from the Teenage Underground by Simmone Howell

I'm hoping this novel by Howell is more of what the hype promises!

Ordinary Beauty by Laura Wiess

Wiess is both an author that is popular and not. Either people seem to have read all her books or have no idea who she is. I'm very curious to give her novels a try, though, especially with their gorgeous covers!

The Anatomy of Wings by Karen Foxlee

Foxlee is the author of The Midnight Dress which is releasing later this year. I'm very excited about it, but I decided to give her a debut a shot first. Especially since Markus Zusak blurbed it and his work is pure perfection.

Borrowed Light by Anna Fienberg

I really love the cover of this one and though it is rather unknown, being an Aussie title, it sounds really good. Very excited about this one.

Crossing Stones by Helen Frost

A verse novel set in WWII. I'm usually not one for verse novels, but I saw this on a recent CEFS podcast and couldn't resist giving it a try. Seriously, these ladies have yet to lead me astray!

Karma by Cathy Ostlere

Another verse novel, but this is about India. How could I resist a book about my own country? Especially with so few of them out there in YA.

Audiobooks: 

Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas

I really enjoy Kleypas, especially her historical romances, and her audio books are narrated extremely well. Smooth Talking Stranger is the first contemporary Kleypas I listened to and I continue to be impressed. Very highly recommended for romance fans.

A Norther Light by Jennifer Donnelly

I think this is the best book I've read all year. I loved it and the narrator was amazing. Honestly, listening to this is an incredible experience. Very, very, very highly recommended. (And a HUGE thank you to Sarah @ CEFS for writing an incredible review that finally forced me pick this one up!)

Phew, what a haul! Now that summer is near - which means my school is ALMOST over - I have more time to spend in the library. I'll be going in another week or two to get another huge haul, so I can't wait! :) What did you get this week? Link me up! :D

Also, don't forget to enter my giveaway for a hardcover of Charm & Strange by Stephanie Kuehn!