Showcase Sunday (#32)

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:

I've been meaning to pick up a novel by Sarah Beth Durst since I first heard her praise, nearly two years ago. Vessel, for some reason, lost my attention within only a few pages and the mixed reviews have prevented me from going back to it. The Lost, I hope, will prove to finally ingratiate me into her fandom. *fingers crossed* Jennifer Brown's Torn Away will also be my first venture into her work. After reading Lara Zielin's The Waiting Sky last year, also about a tornado, I knew I had to pick up Brown's latest, so let's hope it doesn't disappoint. As for these other titles, they're self-explanatory. I adored Kuehn's debut Charm and Strange, I loved Moriarty's A Corner of White, Marillier has been a long-time favorite of mine, Brown's Born of Illusion proved to be a pleasant surprise, Sarah Ockler is one of the few contemporary authors I read without prompting, and Mary Ann Rivers's Live left me speechless. 

Borrowed: 

I absolutely loved both The Wild Girl and The Laurentine Spy, two unknown novels that I feel compelled to write reviews for despite the fact that I do not know what to say. Moth and Spark, sadly, was a bit of a disappointment though Stealing Heaven was yet another successful venture into Scott's work. After enjoying Heartbeat earlier this year, I plan to make my way through her backlog. Raybourn's famous Lady Julia Series quickly lost my interest, but I'm hoping I have better luck with her latest, City of Jasmine. Of course, I couldn't resist the historical fantasy allure of Tsarina and The Winner's Curse was absolutely delightful (though a tad bit over-hyped in my opinion). I've been meaning to pick up a Kearsley novel for a loooong time since I adore historical fiction, so after my success with The Wild Girl, I'm hoping The Winter Sea becomes another favorite. And I just haven't been able to resist The Palace Job after Nafiza's glowing review.

What did you receive this week? I love checking out book hauls, so be sure to link me! :)

Showcase Sunday (#31)

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:

I've already read Fitzpatrick's What I Thought Was True and fell head-over-heels in LOVE with it. You won't regret pre-ordering it at all. As for everything else? I can't wait to dive in!

Bought: 

Not only is this one of my favorite trilogies, but it's one of the best. I'm struggling to write a review for this book but just know that is was very, very good.

Borrowed:

I've heard so much about all three of these books that I had to snatch them up from my library. Also, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that Clean Sweep is a hit for me, especially after Magic Rises which I didn't enjoy.

Audiobooks: 

I don't make my love for Patty Briggs a secret - Mercy Thompson is easily my favorite UF Series out there - so when I saw the audiobooks for another one of her books, I snatched it up. On the other hand, I'm not sure if I can handle listening to a book about serial killers with Game, but I have it on hand if I'm feeling brave enough to try. 

Phew, that's my haul for the past month or so. As you can see, I'm drowning in ARCs (which is actually better for you since I'm also giving them away!). Don't forget to enter to win a gothic romance bundle and while you're here, stop by to check out Rosamund Hodge's guest post concerning bad boys in literature, particularly in her debut, Cruel Beauty. 

And link me up to your posts - I love hauls! :)

Showcase Sunday (#30)

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:

I received Anderson's The Impossible Knife of Memory awhile back but still haven't gotten around to reading it, simply because I am terrified of issue books. I will, however, read it because the reviews for it have been simply stunning so far. I did, though, read both The Art of Lainey, which I really enjoyed, and Royally Lost, which I didn't care much for. Red Rising is the next ARC I'm planning to tackle - I have high expectations for this one! - and I have no doubt that both The Vanishing Season and Of Metal and Wishes will be spectacular as I love their authors so much.

Bought: 

I've loved both these books from the moment I first read them a few years back and have finally gone out and bought copies for myself to read and re-read. And yes, I really did go through the lengths to acquire the cover of Chime shown above. I absolutely detest the new paperback. *shudders*

Borrowed:

I absolutely LOVED Jenn Bennett's latest, Bitter Spirits, and though I wasn't a fan of Roses, I am hoping to enjoy the rest of my library haul. I have a fair mix of Adult and YA Novels, from old favorites such as Sarah Addison Allen and Swati Avasthi to new authors I am excited to try like Yangszhe Choo and Rachel Bach. Either way, my reading schedule looks quite good for the coming weeks! (And, hopefully, these books can carry me through the endless wait for A Storm of Swords as it takes forever to become available in my library!)

What new books have you received this week? I'd love to see, so link me up if I haven't already stopped by to visit! :)