Sunday, May 27, 2012

Xpresso Weekly: Stacking the Shelves (5)

Posted by Giselle

Xpresso Weekly is my edition of Stacking the Shelves hosted by Tynga’s Reviews featuring the books
I got this week, and I also mention blog news/happenings of the past week.

Good Sunday, lovelies! I hope you all had a great week! Mine was awesome the great weather does wonders on my mood and productivity! 🙂 Have you missed anything on Xpresso Reads this week? There was the My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century Exclusive that featured a cover reveal, trailer, excerpt and giveaway! I also had Sarah Alderson drop by for a fun interview as part of my Hunting Lila tour stop. I posted a couple cover reveals on my Facebook page that you should not miss! There’s Dearly, Beloved by Lia Habel, The Dead and the Buried by Kim Harrington, Carnivals of Souls by Melissa Marr, and my personal favorite (I’m a sucker for red accents) Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor.

Reviews this week:
–The Lost Code by Kevin Emerson
–Venus City by Tabitha Vale
–Tommy Nightmare by J.L. Bryan
–All These Lives by Sarah Wylie

This week I received for review (click on cover for Goodreads): 

*Big thanks to Macmillan Publishers, Scholastic, and Hachette Book Group Canada for these pretties!*

What’s new on your shelf this week?
Link me up! 🙂

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86 Responses to “Xpresso Weekly: Stacking the Shelves (5)”

1. 

   Amanda @Stuck In YA Books May 27th, 2012 03:06:59

   Amazing books this week!! Loved A Midsummers Nightmare!!!

   http://lovesbooksreviews.blogspot.com/2012/05/stacking-shelves-4.html
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   margie c {the bumble girl} May 27th, 2012 03:14:24

   Crewel looks to be really good! The cover is so pretty, loving the swirly colors! A Midsummer’s Nightmare is quite the popular one this week, it’s on my list!
   Enjoy your new reads 🙂
3. 

   Grace Fonseca May 27th, 2012 03:32:36

   Crewel is suppose to be at BEA. Been hearing good things about Crewel. Great stash of books. The rest of them are new to me.

   Grace
4. 

   Maji Bookshelf May 27th, 2012 03:42:59

   oh oh! Can’t wait to get a midsummer’s nightmare! i LOVE Kody!! and wow, you got Crewel, I would totally be jealous but my review pile is HUGE, so enjoy them and ill be on the lookout to see what you think of Crewel!!

   – juhina
5. 

   Kara_Malinczak May 27th, 2012 03:47:16

   I requested Crewel too. I wonder if this means I will be getting it soon. I friggin HOPE SO! The rest look good too. Especially the new Kody Keplinger.
6. 

   taysbookcorner May 27th, 2012 03:51:11

   I love the cover of Undead! I also got that!
   Heres my STS: http://taysbookcorner.blogspot.com/2012/05/stacking-shelves-3.html
7. 

   Marla May 27th, 2012 03:53:16

   Crewel was fantabulous! Hope you like it. 🙂
8. 

   Jennifer Messerschmidt May 27th, 2012 04:33:26

   Ohhh Death and the Girl Next Door!!! I can’t wait to read that one! A Midsummer’s Nightmare also sounds good. I wouldn’t mind a new hot step brother lol but I’m sure it will be a summer of drama.
   My Stack
9. 

   Nerd Girls May 27th, 2012 04:47:13

   I love the cover for Crewel. It’s so pretty and I think it’ll be a good book (from reading the synopsis anyway).

   I requested A Midsummer’s Nightmare but don’t know if I’ll get it or not.

   Enjoy all your books! <3

   Jenny
10. 

    Lalaine May 27th, 2012 04:50:58

    Great haul Giselle. Ive been most curious with Crewel, cant wait for your review. enjoy! x

    Ƹ̴Ӂ̴ƷFICBOOKREVIEWSƸ̴Ӂ̴Ʒ
11. 

    Book Whales YA Reviews May 27th, 2012 04:51:46

    Lovely books you got this week. I love the cover of “Dead Girl Moon”. I also saw your interview @ The Teen Book Gura. It was awesome.

    Thanks for sharing and enjoy reading.

    -TheUnseelieNerd
12. 

    Paige May 27th, 2012 05:02:41

    A Midsummer’s Nightmare looks so good I cannot wait to read it! Here’s my IMM!

    http://www.paigebradish1996.blogspot.com/2012/05/in-my-mailbox-36-weekly-wrap-up.html

    ~Paige @ Comfort Books
13. 

    Busy Bookblogger May 27th, 2012 05:06:10

    Great books this week! A Midsummer’s Nightmare is on my to read list! You definitely have a “Dead” thing going on this week 😉 Looking forward to your reviews. Have I mentioned how much I love your Fresh Batch posts?

    Happy Reading!

    Melanie
    In My BookBag
14. 

    Alison Can Read May 27th, 2012 05:25:07

    Great set! I’m not familiar with any of the books you got this week, but I hope you love them.
    My Bookish Recap
15. 

    Shane May 27th, 2012 05:43:05

    Woot! love these books…
16. 

    Michelle Chew May 27th, 2012 05:50:36

    Crewel looks nice! Happy reading, Giselle!

    Michelle
17. 

    Lynn K. May 27th, 2012 06:43:23

    Really looking forward to your review of Death and the Girl Next Door! I LOVE Darynda Jones’ Charlie Davidson books and I’m really curious about her YA ‘voice’.
18. 

    Mirjam May 27th, 2012 07:32:25

    What a fabulous haul! Never heard of any of your new additions, but I definitely want Crewel! 🙂 Happy reading!
    My STS
19. 

    REBECCA@ReadingWishes May 27th, 2012 07:34:00

    So jelly… I WANT, I WANT, I WANT! If I lived near you I’d come visit *cough stalk cough* your house for Crewel, Undead, Death and the Girl Next Door and A Midsummer’s Nightmare! Crazy, epic book haul! Happy reading and I look forward to your review.

    I eat your brains ;D
20. 

    Renae McKenzie May 27th, 2012 07:56:30

    I’m sensing a death theme this week… xD
    They looks like some awesome books so I hope you enjoy them all!

    My Stack!
    Renae @ Rolling with the Moments
21. 

    Little Miss Becky May 27th, 2012 08:05:13

    Crewel looks amazing—I can’t wait!!
22. 

    kara-karina@Nocturnal Book Reviews May 27th, 2012 08:10:55

    Oh wow, Giselle! New Darynda Jones! I’m hping it’s really good 🙂 and you’re right about good weather – it does wonders for your spirit and creativity. Enjoy all your reads! 🙂
23. 

    Nick May 27th, 2012 08:27:17

    A Midsummers Nightmare seems very intriguing.
    Oh and you got the Darynda Jones book you were so excited about 🙂
    Enjoy all your stuff, Giselle ! 😀

    Happy reading!
24. 

    Neyra May 27th, 2012 09:13:05

    Ohh, I can’t wait for your reviews on these books, they all look so interesting 😀 Awesome haul Giselle! I hope you enjoy them all.

    My Haul
25. 

    Melliane May 27th, 2012 09:15:39

    I can’t wait to read the darynda jones novel and Undead sounds amazing! I hope you’ll enjoy all your books. Happy reading!

    here is mine
26. 

    Carina May 27th, 2012 09:42:31

    CREWEL! This sounds so fabulous and I can’t wait to hear what you think of it – I’m dying to read it myself. 😀 The others look really great, too; I’m especially intrigued by A Midsummer’s Nightmare. 🙂

    Happy reading!
27. 

    Megan @ Books and Teacups May 27th, 2012 09:42:38

    Oh my gosh, the Crewel book cover makes me want to die, it’s so gorgeous!! Great book haul 🙂
28. 

    Ailsa May 27th, 2012 09:54:04

    Skarlet sounds fun, that’s been on my radar for a while. I haven’t really heard of the others, but I hope you enjoy them.

    You can see my books at my Letterbox Love post.

    ~Ailsa
29. 

    Suzanne @ Paranormal Book Fan May 27th, 2012 09:57:29

    Death and the Girl Next Door sounds really good. Skarlet sounds interesting too. And even though a Midsummers Nightmare is not the type of book I usually read I’m intrigued by it. Great haul.

    My Stack
30. 

    Silverlight May 27th, 2012 10:08:14

    Death and the Girl Next Door! :p Soooooo jealous! Cannot wait to see your review. Skarlet looks creepy, and just added Undead to my pile, zombies and it’s funny=win

    Great stack as usual….still jealous….
31. 

    Vegan YA Nerds May 27th, 2012 10:14:00

    You got a bunch of books that I haven’t heard of which is always fun but I do recognise A Midsummer’s Nightmare and I can’t wait for your review, hun!
32. 

    Nicola May 27th, 2012 10:35:26

    Huh, I don’t think I’ve seen any of those books around before! The cover of Undead is… interesting. There seems to be loads of covers with like girls with axes and stuff! Must go check the other books out now. 🙂

    Happy reading Giselle. 😀
33. 

    DarlingNickey May 27th, 2012 11:00:22

    OMG OMG OMG You got Darynda Jones’ new books! O.O I’m dying to read it! *faints* <-j/k but really OMG
    I also really want to read A Midsummer’s Nightmare! Lucky girl 🙂

    Here are my Books & Love Letters: http://tinyurl.com/c42ayoy
    Nickey @ The Book Shop Assistant
34. 

    Kathy Ann Coleman May 27th, 2012 11:03:29

    Oh, you got A Midsummer’s Nightmare. Nice! I’m really looking forward to that one. 🙂 Enjoy all your new books.
35. 

    Sam May 27th, 2012 11:09:06

    Ooh you got Crewel! I’ve been wondering about that book so I can’t wait to see your review for it. Awesome haul this week, Giselle. I hope you enjoy them all. 🙂

    P.S I also adore the cover for Blood & Starlight!
36. 

    Eileen May 27th, 2012 11:24:07

    Ahh, a Midsummer’s Nightmare looks SOO good and a lot of people got them and now I’m just drooling and drooling! -.- I hope you enjoy all your awesome books!

    Check out my Stacking the Shelves!
37. 

    booktasty May 27th, 2012 11:37:18

    Looks like you got some fun new ones to read 🙂
38. 

    Jasprit May 27th, 2012 11:51:38

    Oh you received some fab books again this week Giselle! I can’t wait to read A midsummer’s Nightmare and Dead Girl Moon sounds amazing! I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on them! Happy reading! 🙂
39. 

    Mary @ BookSwarm May 27th, 2012 12:07:46

    Dang, girl. That’s some fabulosity there! I’ve heard great things about Crewel and Midsummer’s Nightmare.
40. 

    Amy @ Books, College, and Other Random Things May 27th, 2012 12:39:17

    Death and the Girl Next Door looks awesome. Got a lot of great goodies!

    http://booksandcollege.blogspot.com/2012/05/stacking-shelves-2.html
41. 

    Amy May 27th, 2012 12:55:38

    You got tons of awesome books this week!! I totally want to read Undead, Crewel and Death and the Girl Next door. Skarlet is scheduled as my WoW post this Wed. how funny!! Hope you enjoy all your great books. 🙂
42. 

    Captain Biscuits May 27th, 2012 12:59:25

    How pretty is the cover for Crewel! 😮 I think I may to go and find myself a copy. Also Undead and Death and the girl next door look like real good books too!

    Here is my weekly round up.
    Lauren
43. 

    bookworm105 May 27th, 2012 13:00:22

    Ohhhh! Really good books this week! Can’t wait to see what you think of A Midsummer’s Night Dream!

    Happy reading! =D
44. 

    Kah Cherub May 27th, 2012 13:06:15

    I got Undead, too. 🙂 ‘A Midsummer’s Nightmare’ sounds hilariosu!!

    http://notjustnonsense.blogspot.com/2012/05/stacking-shelves-5.html
45. 

    Melissas Eclectic Bookshelf May 27th, 2012 13:12:04

    What a great bunch of books this week! Crewel looks especially good:) And it’s cover is so eye catching!

    My “Added to the Bookshelf” Post.

    ♥ Melissa @ Melissa’s Eclectic Bookshelf
46. 

    Steph May 27th, 2012 13:13:55

    Awesome haul this week! I can’t wait to read Crewel! I haven’t heard of Dead Girl Moon, Skarlet, or Death and the Girl Next Door – I’m definitely going to check them out! Happy reading!
    Stacking the Shelves
47. 

    roro May 27th, 2012 13:15:36

    amazing looking books
    scarlet sounds awesome
48. 

    Annabelle May 27th, 2012 13:33:06

    Crewel sounds so good!

    Letterbox Love!
49. 

    Kristin @ My ParaHangover May 27th, 2012 13:38:12

    I saw you were reading “Death and the girl”!!! Can we get a squee?!?!? I hope you’re enjoying it!!! And yes, you DID get a lot of pretties this week!!! Skarlet just looks like it’s full of nasty 😉

    Have a great week!
50. 

    Lindsay May 27th, 2012 13:58:14

    Ooo, I love the look and sound of A Midsummer’s Nightmare… soooo cool! Enjoy

    Here is my IMM

    Happy Reading!
    Lindsay @ Turning the Pages
51. 

    Fara May 27th, 2012 14:11:51

    Grr… You always get the best books. Lol. Great haul! 😀

    Fara @ Tumbling In Books
52. 

    nea barabea May 27th, 2012 14:33:48

    Oh!! I love Dead and the girl next door!! The cover is just stunning and I can’t wait to read this book!! Amazing haul Giselle!! Enjoy all your amazing books this week 😉 🙂
53. 

    Jennifer May 27th, 2012 14:42:16

    Awesome haul, Giselle!

    Jealous over A Midsummer’s Nightmare & Death and the girl next door. They look amazing.

    Happy reading 😉

    Jennifer @ Dream Reads
54. 

    sarabara081 @ Forever 17 Books May 27th, 2012 14:50:08

    So excited to finally read A Midsummer’s Nightmare soon! I adore Kody’s books. That cover to Skarlet is creeeeeepy! LOl Enjoy! 🙂
    You can check out what I got this week HERE!
55. 

    Mundie Moms May 27th, 2012 14:59:38

    Ohh Midsummer’s Nightmare. I need to read that one. I hear it’s great! Lovely haul this week! Enjoy your books 🙂
56. 

    Jenni @ Alluring Reads May 27th, 2012 15:28:19

    Great haul! I’m curious about how you are fairing with Death and The Girl Next door, I know how excited you were for that one! I hope it’s living up to your expectations. The cover of Skarlet is scaring me.. so I’m leaving… BYE!
57. 

    Jacquelynne May 27th, 2012 15:38:45

    Amazing books this week Giselle!!! Skarlet looks amazingly creepy!! HAHA love the cover and the synopsis! I hope you enjoy all the books you got this week! 🙂
58. 

    ODell @ Book Twirps May 27th, 2012 15:48:44

    I REALLY want to read Undead. Skarlet and Dead Girl Moon look cool, too. Here’s mine (and an all new blog design)
59. 

    Kelsey May 27th, 2012 16:09:18

    Yay for all the cover reveals this week! Enjoy all of these ones that you got, they look good 🙂
60. 

    Katie @ BlookGirl May 27th, 2012 16:30:26

    OHMYGAWD! I am just a _bit_ jealous that you got Crewel 🙂 I can’t wait to hear what you think of it! Dead Girl Moon sounds pretty good, so I may have to add that to my GoodReads.

    I saw your reveals for Carnival of Souls and Days of Blood and Starlight, and I cannot WAIT to get my grubbies on those. How gorgeous!

    Hope you enjoy all your lovelies, love! <333
61. 

    Sarah Elizabeth May 27th, 2012 16:38:00

    Love the cover with the cheerleader and the axe!
    I got ‘the iron king’, ‘the iron queen’, ‘ashes’, and ‘goddess interrupted on my kindle in amazon’s jubille sale 🙂
62. 

    Kristin@BloodSweatandBooks May 27th, 2012 16:57:14

    So jealous you received Undead. Lots of pretty books this week. Can’t wait to read your reviews on them.

    My Weekly Wrap Up
63. 

    -k May 27th, 2012 17:29:06

    Awesome books! I have to admit, I’m rather jealous 😉

    Happy reading!!
64. 

    Lena May 27th, 2012 17:41:13

    I got Undead too!!! I think it will be a funny book 🙂 My Mailbox post is http://ilovebooksclub101.blogspot.com/2012/05/this-week-at-club-2.html
65. 

    Chapter by Chapter May 27th, 2012 17:50:39

    Sweet haul! Death and the Girl Next Door sounds pretty interesting! AND omg for UNDEAD!! So jaloux about that one 😀 I hope you enjoy all the books you got this week <3

    MaryAnn
    Chapter by Chapter
66. 

    Broken Angel May 27th, 2012 18:05:55

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67. 

    Julie May 27th, 2012 18:07:18

    Those books look amazing! I’ve been after Crewel for a while now and I hope it’s as good as I want it to be. A Midsummer’s Nightmare is also rather high up on my tbr pile. I hope you have a great time reading your books!
68. 

    Rachel May 27th, 2012 19:02:08

    Giselle, you got some good ones! I’m looking forward to A Midsummer’s Nightmare and Death and the Girl Next Door. Undead looks really funny and as I loved Shaun of the Dead this might be a book for me.

    Nice haul! 🙂
69. 

    chelleyreads May 27th, 2012 19:23:17

    i really want to read a midsummer’s nightmares. i really like kody keplinger’s books. excellent books this week! enjoy 🙂

    my new books post.

    -michelle
70. 

    Totally Booked Solid May 27th, 2012 20:19:41

    ooo Skarlet looks like some creepy goodness

    This is my This Weeks Bookings
    http://totallybookedsolid.blogspot.com/2012/05/this-weeks-bookings-imm_27.html
71. 

    Anna @ Literary Exploration May 27th, 2012 20:38:10

    LKAJSDLKJAJSDLKAJSKLDJ CREWEL!!!! I die. So jealous!!!! I can’t wait to get my hands on that one!!!!!
72. 

    Mel - Thedailyprophecy. May 27th, 2012 21:18:32

    Crewel has my attention. That book really fascinates me. The cover, the original synopsis, I can’t wait to get my hands on it.

    Happy reading!
    http://thedailyprophecy.blogspot.com/2012/05/showcase-sunday-4.html
73. 

    Alba May 28th, 2012 00:03:04

    Crewel!! O_O That cover…oh clouds… that cover… I don’t think I know what the book’s about but that cover just bought me… I’m sold already! >.<
    And again…I HOPE that someday I’ll be able to FINALLY post earlier!! T_T
    ANYWAY!!
    Here’s my Stacking The Shelves for the week if you’d like to stalk 😀 http://bookpics-reading2alba.blogspot.com/2012/05/stacking-shelves-4-more.html
74. 

    Ashley @ Book Labyrinth May 28th, 2012 00:50:16

    I still have an ARC of ‘A Midsummer’s Nightmare’ that I won and have yet to read, actually… I’ll have to check it out at some point.

    Hope you enjoy your new reads! =)
75. 

    Sharon ObsessionwithBooks May 28th, 2012 01:36:45

    You received some amazing books Giselle! I am especially excited about reading Crewel.

    My recap – http://obsessionwithbooks.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/sunday-post-27th-may.html

    Have a nice week 🙂
76. 

    Adriana C May 28th, 2012 02:56:15

    Oh, I want to read Death and the girl next door.
    Enjoy!
    My IMM
77. 

    Sarah (Inklings Read) May 28th, 2012 03:09:44

    Looks like a Halloween haul with all of those horror books! I actually haven’t heard of ANY of those books… Will definitely be looking into them now.

    Great haul this week!! Enjoy 🙂
78. 

    Candace May 28th, 2012 04:39:57

    Wow you had a great week!
79. 

    Cindy May 28th, 2012 06:00:55

    You got some awesome books for review! I really want to click on your review of Tommy Nightmare and read it since but I don’t want to spoil the book for myself by reading the synopsis. I just finished Jenny Pox and really want to read the rest of the series. Enjoy your books this week 🙂
80. 

    fishgirl182 May 28th, 2012 06:40:47

    ahhh so jealous of death and the girls next door. i love darynda jones. i really hope you like it. crewel also looks pretty interesting and i’ve seen it popping up lately. hope you like all your new books!

    stacked book haul
81. 

    Christy @ Love of Books May 28th, 2012 07:09:38

    Dude, the cover for Undead is so freaking cool. I would’ve had that up as a poster when I was younger.
82. 

    Amber Hughes May 28th, 2012 20:50:49

    I can’t wait to read Death and the Girl Next Door!! Looking forward to your review 🙂
83. 

    Savannah Valdez May 28th, 2012 22:03:38

    Oh so want to read a Midsummer Nightmare, that one looks good. Enjoy your books!
84. 

    Shellie May 28th, 2012 22:19:58

    BAH! I so want to read Death and The Girl Next Door! Great haul this week. Can’t wait to see yiur reviews on them!
85. 

    Petra @ Safari Poet May 28th, 2012 22:58:38

    So much for you to look forward to. The only question is where to start. Enjoy!

    Safari Poet
86. 

    Tara May 29th, 2012 21:20:00

    i really am interested in death and the girl next door! it sounds amazing! great short week!!!
    Tara’s Book Haul