Sunday, June 10, 2012

Xpresso Weekly: Stacking the Shelves (7)

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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.

Hey guys! I hope everyone is doing great and resting from BEA! It looks like you all had a blast and guess what? Next year I’M GOING! So stoked. So last Sunday was my lil one’s bday party! He had a blast He’s 2 now:

Yes, I have to show his cuteness! So this week at the blog I had the Crazy Dangerous blog tour stopping by to give you a sneak peek of the book. On my Facebook page I shared the cover for the paperback release of Shatter Me which is gorgeous. If you missed it last week, don’t forget to enter my Summer Lovin’ giveaway which is open internationally with some pretty fabulous prizes. I also scheduled some new upcoming tours you can look forward to on the blog: Solstice, Defiance, Nerve, and The Hallowed Ones – yep it’s gonna be a busy summer/fall! Dates on the sidebar.

Did you miss any reviews this week?

Now, before you watch this monstrosity: 
So I’m talking to Jenni (Alluring Reads) and she’s bugging me about doing a vlog so just for fun I try to look up what I can even use to record stuff on my MacBook. I open PhotoBoot, click on the video and poof, it starts recording. So I’m like Whatever, I’ll roll with this! I was not prepared at all (I didn’t even brush my hair!) so just, feel free to laugh at me. I know I did O_O  So voila, my first vlog! However, since I’m gonna tell myself no one will actually watch this I’m still gonna post my pictures below like I usually do >.< 
I got for review (click on cover or title links for Goodreads):
 
Signed pretties:
      

*BIG Thank you to HarperCollins, Kensington, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Hachette Book Group Canada, Miranda Kenneally, Helen Keeble, and Zest Books for these wonderful review copies*

I traded:

I also did a trade with Reut Reads and got this humongous novel. I’ve been meaning to read it for everz! Thanks Reut! <3

I hope you all had a fabulous week!

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

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Giselle

Canadian blogger, wife, mother, coffee lover, and sarcastic at heart! She has had a love for all things bookish since before Amazon and eReaders existed *le gasp*. You can also find her organizing tours and other fun things at Xpresso Book Tours.

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100 Responses to “Xpresso Weekly: Stacking the Shelves (7)”

  1. Eileen

    Stealing Parker looks awesome, and I got Defiance and What’s Left of Me this week, too! I have Beautiful Creatures at my library, and I’ve heard great things about Nikki Jefford’s series! And I still have to read Storm! Great vlog! Don’t worry, you walked with your laptop, but I started ranting and…it’s a long story.

    Check out my Stacking the Shelves!

  5. Jenni @ Alluring Reads

    You did fantastic love! It’s really good and believe it or not you look super relaxed. I can’t wait to get your redneck package!

    I really want to read Fang Girl and can’t wait to finally be able to get to When We Wake. I can’t believe it doesn’t come out for so long! I have high hopes for The Hallowed Ones so I’m hoping that one is a pleasant surprise!

  6. Shooting Stars Mag

    I really want to read What’s Left of Me and Dear Teen Me. They are totally on my wish list right now, so that’s awesome you got copies…I hope they are good. I can’t wait to see what you think.

    Yay for BEA! I’ve been once, and it was great, but I’ve been wanting to go back for a few years now…I’m hoping I can go next year too. Maybe I’ll see ya there. 😉

    Your son is too cute! Happy- Late- Birthday to him.

    -Lauren

  8. lisseth

    YAY for your first vblog! I have been trying to do one myself, but they never come out as good. Great books this week. I also got defiance for review & I read & LOVED beautiful creatures(psst: there is a movie coming out!) I’ll be going to BEA next year too! Awww your son looks so cute!

    My stacking the Shelves

  9. Kristan

    Giselle you did AWESOME! You look very pretty on camera =) As always, I’m super jealous of your haul but hope you enjoy them all! I’m especially interested to see how When We Wake is!

    Kristan @ Lost Amongst the Shelves

  11. Rachelia (Bookish Comforts)

    You did GREAT for your first vlog Giselle! It was so awesome to “see” you after interacting with you on your blog and Twitter for a while! Also, we got an added mini-house tour as a BONUS 😉

    Oooo I can’t wait to read Defiance and What’s Left of Me. The Hallowed Ones sounds really unique too! Looks like a great mailbox this week, and I hope you’ll consider doing another vlog sometime!

  13. Silverlight

    See, you did great!!! 😀 <3 it!
    Don’t turn around sounds scary, no? I’ll wait to see your thoughts. And Yay, for Bea next yr!!! I wanta go, too…

  17. Julie

    Aah! You have Defiance and Stealing Parker! You’re so adorable! (Which sounds weird, because I’m younger than you and stuff) Great vlog, by the way. Your son’s so cute. 🙂 Have a great week!

  18. Kara_Malinczak

    Really great job on the vlog, muffin!! I told you people would love it! Everyone just wanted to see your face! I hope this makes so want to do them more often. Not every week if you don’t want to, but you know what I mean. Can’t wait to see your reviews for some of these books. A few I am on the fence about. Have a great week. 🙂

  20. Marla

    You did a good job for your first vlog post! *two thumbs up* I have really enjoyed the Beautiful Creatures series. They might be long, but they’re definitely fun to read!

    Really great haul this week, Giselle. I hope you have fun with your numerous new reads! 🙂

  21. Audrey (Bibliosaurus Text)

    What’s Left of Me was getting a lot of buzz at BEA. I didn’t get a copy, although I did get to meet Kat Zhang! Dear Teen Me sounds pretty cool too. It was nice seeing and hearing you for the first time!

  22. Rachel

    I can’t wait for Stealing Parker! I have to read Storm, I hear it’s so good and I requested Spark so I hope I get it too. I also got Defiance, looking forward to that one.

    Loved the vlog Giselle, you did a great job! Keep them coming! 🙂

  23. Katie @ BlookGirl

    You are so lovely! 🙂 Your first Vlog is a major success! I love all your pretties this week. I need to read more about this Fang Girl. I am intrigued!

    Beautiful Creatures is high on my list to read. The series has rave reviews everywhere! Maybe WE can trade when you’re done 😉

    Hope you enjoy everything you received, love!

  25. Chapter by Chapter

    Ok first off…great job on your vlog! I’m still to chicken, but you did awesommmmme! So many awesome books this week. When we wake is one that I totally seriously want to read! Can’t wait to hear what you think of it. Have a great reading week smiley 😀

    MaryAnn
    Chapter by Chapter

  27. Randi

    Those look like some great new reads! 🙂 And your first vlog was great! This week I bought some ebooks (Valor, What I Didn’t Say, Callum & Harper), some used books (Julie & Julia, My Life in France, The Jane Austen Book Club, Water for Elephants), Shadow & Bone, and the first two books in the Seven Realms series.

  29. Kris (Imaginary Reads)

    Forgot to add. I love your vlog. It was fun hearing you voice your thoughts on books and how you got them. It was not bizarre at all. It was so natural that I forgot to comment on it at first 😉

  32. Gina @ My Precious

    Nice haul. I’m with you, I’d like to read Beautiful Creatures too, but the length has always scared me off. I have Entangled, didn’t even know it was a series. Thanks for introducing me to Duplicity.

  34. The Teen Book Guru

    Wow, Giselle! I love your accent! You are so friggin adorable and even more awesome then I ever could have imagined. 😀 And Woot! You got some kick-ass books this week!! Especially Fang Girl, which I think seems SO cute and hilarious. And Kat Zhang’s latest novel seems great too!!

    I am so in awe of you right now because you attempted your first vlog. I have no where near enough expertise OR drive and determination to get my first one done!! Although that’s not really a problem because my mom doesn’t want my ‘precious young face to be shown on the internet for the whole world to see’. *sigh* Anyway… enjoy your haul, sweets!! <3

  35. Vegan YA Nerds

    Love your vlog, Giselle, of course we’ll all watch it! It’s so great to see bloggers in their vlogs 🙂

    I have Spark and Duplicity, hoping to read ’em this weekend and Fang Girl sounds so fun!

  36. Nick

    Your vlog is definitely not horrible. 😀
    You look very relaxed. 🙂
    Stealing Parker seems awesome !
    Fang Girl seems like a really cute read too. 🙂
    I know you were excited for it’s release, so I hope you enjoy it. 😀

    Happy reading, Giselle. 😀

  37. Novels On The Run

    GISELLE!! I meet you, lovely accent!! Awesome vlog. I can’t wait to read my copy of Storm and when I saw Spark on netgalley via Brigid’s page I was like grabby , grabby..:D:D I have Defiance too as it looks intriguing:D

    Wonderful vlog, we do our mailbox on a Monday now so I shall do mine tomorrow:D

    Happy Birthday to the little guy!I am on Crazy Dangerous tour too, tonight! 5 hours time. I am really liking the book. Just fiddling about now with some notes.

    Michelle

  38. Meg K.

    The Crazy Dangerous Blog Tour is stopping by my blog this week! And guess what? I got DEFIANCE, WHAT’S LEFT OF ME, and DON’T TURN AROUND, too. 😀

    Anyway, great haul. I still have to read CATCHING JORDAN, though I’ve heard loads about it. Enjoy all your amazing reads!

    Meg @ The Book Galaxy
    My Showcase Sunday!

  39. Marie

    Omgosh! I loved your vlog! It’s always nice to know who’s behind the blog! Haven’t heard of Dear Teen Me, but that sounds interesting!

  40. Helen Keeble

    Heee, you did post your vlog! It came out great. I think you have a natural presence on camera, you were so polished and confident. Hope you do some more vlogs in future!

  41. Melliane

    Oh Nice! you’re lucky! I haven’t read any but I heard a lot of great things about them. I hope you’ll enjoyt them all! Happy reading!

    here is mine

  42. Pocketful of Books

    LOVED your vlog! Please keep doing them…I will be watching! I love watching booktubers and you are a natural.

    Your books look amazing- love the cover for ‘When we Wake’ x

  43. Marie Ifmarybooks

    Hey just discovered your blog thanks to Stacking the shelves i’m following your blog and your youtube channel now :).
    You got awesome books this week ! I heard amazing things about the elemental series. I bought storm and the prequel novella elemental and I really can’t wait to read them.
    I hope you’ll like these books and happy reading !

  45. Emily

    Wow amazing mailbox! I have What’s Left of Me too and it looks really good! When we wake sounds really good too! Enjoy your books and I can’t wait to read your reviews! 🙂

    My IMM

  46. Sam

    Your son is adorable! And so are you! I love that you decided to vlog. 😀

    Amazing books this week hun. I can’t wait to hear what you think of When We Wake. It sounds sooo good. 😀 Plus I’m really excited for Defiance and Don’t Turn Around. hope you enjoy them all!

  49. Shirley

    Awwwwwwww your son is SO CUTE<3

    Oooohh SPARK!!! I can’t wait for you to read it 🙂 Hopefully it’ll be just as good ( if not better) than Storm!!

    Awesome vlog Giselle! And enjoy your goodies 😀

  51. Nicola

    Pshh, your video was awesome!! I always love actually seeing bloggers! 😀

    I got Spark too even though I haven’t read Storm yet. Stealing Parker sounds brilliant!

    Happy reading, Giselle 🙂

  54. Amy

    Your son is adorable!! Love your vlog!! I think it was great. I still really need to read Catching Jordan, but Stealing Parker sounds awesome. Defiance, Don’t Turn Around, and What’s Left Of Me are ones I really want to read too.

  55. Tanya Patrice

    Wow – awesome stack of books this week. Signed books are awesome! I haven’t read any of the ones you mentioned yet, but want to get to What’s Left Of Me soon.

  56. Mel - Thedailyprophecy.

    What’s left of me and when we wake, great! So cool that you got Fan girl because of your WoW pick 😀

    And you sound really sweet ^^ I think you did a great job with your vlog! I would see, keep doing that ^^ I like to see someone on camera 😀 *hope that it doesn’t sound creepy* It shows even more of their personality.

    Happy reading!

  57. Kristina

    I got Defiance this week too! Can’t wait to start it. Stealing Parker looks amazing. So glad that you liked it. Will be eagerly awaiting your review! I hope that you enjoy your new books!

    Kristina
    Ladybug Storytime

  62. Mary @ BookSwarm

    Yay for going to BEA next year! It’s an amazing time that every serious book blogger should experience at least once. And your boo-boo is adorable! Happy reading with all those awesome books.

  63. Kristin @ My ParaHangover

    That was a great vlog!!! So cute!! I miss hearing that Maine/NB accent!! Now all I hear is the french in the Canadian’s accent over here 🙂

    And happy 2nd birthday lil guy!!!

    Now hurry up and review Defiance (I’m not too bossy, huh?) 🙂 psst ~ I’m not posting much right now, I’m in a funk/moving to WP soon (“nothing to see here, move along, move along” hee, hee!)

  64. Book Sake

    Ooooh Fang Girl – looks awesome. (I love that you just went with it instead of redoing the video – kudos to you! One day I will do a vlog too, if only so we can find each other at BEA next year!)

    Our Media Mail post is at Book Sake. –Jessica

  68. Jacquelynne

    OH MY GOSH! First of all I love your vlog! You’re great on your video and its great to finally meet you persay lol! And secondly I am SO jealous of the fact you have “Defiance” in your pile of books this week ! Duplicity looks really great so Im glad I stopped by to add another book to my to-read shelf on goodreads, lol! Hope you have a great week and enjoy all those books!

    Here’s my link to my stacking the shelves: http://hardcoverobsession.blogspot.ca/2012/06/stacking-shelves-2.html

    (incase you’d like to drop by, lol!)

    Jackie

  69. Suzanne @ Paranormal Book Fan

    Congrats on your first vlog 🙂 I hope to get Spark too. I haven’t read Storm yet but its had great reviews so I hope to read it soon. I also got Defiance this week, I’m really looking forward to it. Awesome haul 🙂 And your little boy is so cute 😀 I love messy faced pics

  71. The Vintage Bookworm

    You got some great books this week! Seeing Beautiful Creatures reminds me I need to read Beautiful Darkness. Can’t wait to see what you think! Great vlog! I’m always freaking out when I attempt one. Ive only ever uploaded one on my blot ever.

    Hope you continue them! Your accent is cool too, by the way.

  72. Lexie

    Okay, three things:

    1. Your son is adorable.

    2. YOU are adorable, and you were pretty freaking great for your first, unintentional vlog. You must do more of these! >:D

    3. You got some seriously fantastic books this week. What’s Left of Me, Defiance, Don’t Turn Around, When We Wake . . . yes. Awesomeness. I hope these are all as fabulous as they appear!

  75. inlibrisveritas

    Great week! I’ve done a few book videos but I hated how it felt to talk to my computer so I haven’t done anymore, lol. They were never bad just felt too awkward. It looks like you got a ton a of great books and I’m looking forward to the reviews.

    My Sunday Post

  76. Maji Bookshelf

    nice! awesome books! you know Im pining for Stealing Parker, but Fan Girl and When We Wake look great! as for defiance and don’t turn around, I’m EXCITED TO READ THEM 😀

    – juhina

  77. Natalia Belikov @ Dazzling Reads

    Giselle! Amazing book haul!! and OMG! a signed copy of Stealing Parker!! kyaaa!!!!!! drool!!!! =9

    My dear, about BEA, well… I dunno if Im going next year but I really want to, so if I can go, for sure I’ll be there =D. OMG!! it woul make me so SO happy to meet you my dear =DDDDDD seriously! I really hope to see you there next year =D BEA is such a wonderful experience and everyone is so passionate about books that I felt that I really belonged to that place =D. All the people I met were so freaking nice! Publishers, bloggers, librarians, educators, editors, authors, etc, etc! It was so heart-warming to feel that strong sense of community at the convention. 🙂 You really have to go next year!! =D it was heaven!!

  78. Alexia561

    Nice haul! And happy belated birthday to your little one! Too cute!

    So excited that you got a copy of What’s Left of Me, as that looks awesome! Happy reading!

  79. Rebecca (Kindle Fever)

    Aww you have SUCH an amazing book haul this week! I don’t even know where to start. 😮 And I absolutely LOVE your accent. :DD Haha, you were definitely awesome in your vlog. I tried doing one once and failed badly, haha. I just deleted it and made my post, so I admire those who stick to it. 😀 I always love seeing vlogs and the bloggers behind the blog talk about the awesome books they got! Enjoy!

  82. Bea

    Your son is adorable. 🙂

    I didn’t watch the vlog, I don’t like them so thanks for the covers. As usual, you have a great haul.

  84. margie c {the bumble girl}

    Hi Giselle! It’s so awesome to see you 🙂 Great vlog and stack of books! I haven’t read Beautiful Creatures yet either – the size of it is so intimidating, lol! and I am SO looking forward to reading Fang Girl, funny is always good!
    I hope we get to see you create more vlogs in the future! Thanks for sharing and happy reading 🙂

  88. Alba

    IT IS NOT HORRIBLE AND! T_______T
    I don’t love you right now! :'(
    You got What’s Left of Me AND When We Wake AND
    T___________T
    Beautiful Creatures!! You have GOT to be kidding me!!! T_T you hadn’t read it???????????
    But the movie’s already being shot! I shall shake you now!

    hehehehe I love watching vlogs! Specially when people get excited over the books they get! As you did…
    I’ve almost always done vlogs so here->
    Here’s what books I got this week :D-> http://bookpics-reading2alba.blogspot.com/2012/06/stacking-shelves-6.html if you’d like to check it out 😀

  89. Christina

    Good things! I am so excited for some of those! I would be super jealous, but I got some of them at BEA. 🙂

    Hopefully you like Beautiful Creatures more than I did. I might judge you for it, but it’s better than loathing!

  91. Kat Balcombe

    Awesome vlog – loved the impromptu ‘have laptop will travel’ moment ;-). And your accent is cute, made me giggle.

    You should do them more often, great job!

    Dear Teen Me sounds interesting, I love that kinda stuff.

  92. Amber Hughes

    Love the vlog! That’s one of my favorite things when bloggers do that 🙂 Love your accent too!

    Great haul! Happy reading to you! Looking forward to your review of Don’t Turn Around 🙂

  93. ShreShre

    I can not WAIT for What’s Left of Me and Defiance!!! 😀 Awesome Vlog hun, your heir looks great, and I recommend doing a lot more vlogs! Seriously,you’re a camera person! 😉

  95. kay - Infinite Shelf

    I thought you did amazing in your vlog! No need to worry about it for sure.:)

    You received lots of great books, I’m looking forward to reading your thoughts on Defiance, When We Wake and What’s Left of Me. Happy Reading!

  96. A. Knight @ Paranormal Indulgence

    Your books look almost as good as Handsome up there. HOW FREAKING ADORABLE!

    And YAAAAAAAAAAY Giselle has FINALLY DONE A VLOG!! I love that you smile a lot, especially when you pick up a book you’re really excited for! Oh, and I love what I saw of your house/apartment – IT LOOKS HUGE. *sigh* I wish. XD

  97. Aylee

    I can’t believe you did a vlog just like that! Heh, I know I would be super awkward in front of the camera, but you did a great job! Oh, and cute kid!

  98. Ivana

    A bit late commenting, sorry 🙂
    Your little boy is adorable! Happy belated birthday!

    And the vlog is really cute, no need to worry. Dear Teen Me sounds fantastic. I’ll be reading Beautiful Creatures soon (darling got the boxed set for my b-day in two weeks and won’t let me have it by then). I had no idea it was so huge!

  100. Sharon ObsessionwithBooks

    You are too sweet (I love your accent!) & your son is adorable!!

    You received some amazing books, I am especially excited about Stealing Parker & When we Wake..

    A wonderful vlog!!

    Sharon @ obsession with books