Saturday, June 23, 2012

Xpresso Weekly: Stacking the Shelves (9)

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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.

This week at Xpresso Reads:
Holy crap we’re almost July already!! And the first day of summer has come and gone so now days are getting shorter again. Boourns. So yeah, this week… well I had the Cicada blog tour drop by for a fun interview and there’s a couple giveaways in there. I also posted a new giveaway for my Canadian lovelies, you can win a copy of The Night Circus. International folks, my Summer Lovin giveaway is right here! Oh and a new tour has been scheduled for The Treachery of Beautiful Things which sounds fantastic! So make sure to drop by – tour dates on sidebar.

Now cover reveals. Wowzers. I have a whole slew of em that I shared throughout the week. So here goes: Cover Reveal x 4 was posted directly on the blog as well as the new paperback cover for The Weeping. Then up on Facebook I shared Everbound by Brodi Ashton, Blood-Kissed Sky by J.A. London, Boundless by Cynthia Hand, and Destroy Me by Tahereh Mafi.

Did you miss any reviews this week?

    Stacking the Shelves

    Well, I can now say I’m a regular vlogger. Who knew? I still feel pretty awkward on camera talking to a machine, so just don’t mind me 🙂 I’ll also keep posting my pics as usual for those who can’t/don’t want to watch.

    Click on title links below for Goodreads
    I got for review:

     
    *Thanks so much to Harlequin Teen, Thomas Allen & Son, Hachette Book Group Canada and HarperCollins for the review copies*

    I bought:

    That’s all, folks!
    What did you get 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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    73 Responses to “Xpresso Weekly: Stacking the Shelves (9)”

    3. Jenni @ Alluring Reads

      I really want to read Slated, I’ve had my eyes on that one for a while. I’m so jealous about Alice In Zombieland, that one looks awesome and I know you are enjoying it. So yeah, great haul love! So happy you are keeping the vlogs coming because I love your face!!

    4. Natalie (Mindful Musings)

      I CAN’T BELIEVE it’s almost July already! Where has my summer gone? I keep telling myself that I’ll be able to get to this book and that book before the end of summer, but my days are getting fewer and my summer to-read list is getting longer…Lol! 🙂

    5. Marybeth P.

      Awesome books. I plan to get FALLING FOR HAMLET because Hamlet is my absolute favorite Shakespeare play. You should read it whenever you get the chance.

      Anyways, awesome book pile.

      Happy reading!

      -Marybeth P.

    6. Katie @ BlookGirl

      OMG. Alice in Zombieland???!!! ::makes grabby hands:: If you happen to hate it, send it to me 😉

      You scored some wonderful books this past week! I am checking out Speechless and Slated on GR right now.

      Thanks for sharing your lovelies, muffin 🙂 You always do great on your vlogs!

    7. Marla

      Ooh! You lucky duck! You got Alice in Zombieland! I’m looking forward to it, as well. It should be coming around on an ARC tour in a few weeks. Enjoy your haul!

    8. Marmaladelibby (aka Ange)

      That Alice book sounds too cool! P.S. You should read Hamlet sometime! It’s a great & tragic one and is referenced in popular culture all the time. It’s not my favorite, but it’s a great classic play.

    9. Giselle

      @Marmaladelibby: Yeah I know like vaguely what the story is, but I’ve never seen it or read it. My school was french so we didn’t study Shakespeare at all. What I know I’ve learned in passing. I should give it a try but it’s sort of intimidating too I’m not sure I’d like the writing style not having went into it to study/examine it y’know. Maybe one day. 🙂

      Thanks everyone! <3

    14. Nick

      Yeah for Alice In Zombieland ! It seems really awesome and I’m glad you’re enjoying it so far. 🙂 We all know how much you love your zombies ! 😛
      Falling For Hamlet sounds like a really cute read ! 🙂
      I hope you enjoy all your books, Giselle ! 🙂

    17. Jennifer Messerschmidt

      Ohhhhhhhhhhhh Speechless! I loved Saving June so I’m dying to read this book too. It sounds awesome. Alice in Zombieland sounds epic and Dead Girls Detective Agency sounds like a cute but interesting read. Happy reading!
      How to satisfy your readers with endings by Rebecca Lee Smith

    19. bookworm105

      So jealous that you have Alice in Zombieland and The Dead Girls Detective Agency! The Suburban Strange sounds interesting. I haven’t read Hamlet yet but Falling For Hamlet sounds really good. I’ve heard many good things about Slated as well. And now i really want to read it.

      Happy reading! =D

    20. kelseysclutteredbookshelf

      Nice! I can’t wait for Alice in Zombieland to be out so I can get it. The other books look awesome too, and I have Slated on my wishlist.
      I haven’t gotten any books this week, trying to save up and finish my other ones first 🙂
      Enjoy!

    21. Lexie

      O_O HOLY AWESOME BOOK HAUL, BATMAN! Oh my G-d. Seriously. I am INSANELY excited for Speechless and Alice in Zombieland, and Slated just looks so, so, so good. I really hope you love these! <3

    22. Sam

      Alice in Zombieland! It sounds SOO good! I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on that. And one The Suburban Strange too. I adore the cover for that book. Such an awesome haul, Giselle! Enjoy! 🙂

    27. Eileen

      You.Alice.But.GAAA! *frantic waving, which then turns into weeping* I sent an ARC request for Alice and Zombieland yesterday and after five months and about 100 different ARC request formats, I HOPEFULLY have got it down! *Crosses fingers and then cries some more* And that’s so cool you got a letter from another Giselle!! 🙂 My doctor used to be named Eileen -.-

      Check out my Stacking the Shelves!

    31. Amy

      Slated sounds really cool!! I am dying for Alice in Zombieland. (I’m sure Harlequin will put it up on NetGalley though and I am auto approved for their titles) Suburban Strange is another book I am looking forward to. Great haul chick!! I am so glad that you are vlogging now. I love watching them.

    32. LHughes

      I met Michelle Ray, author of Falling for Hamlet, and she’s super awesome in person. She wore this great t-shirt for speaking that said “Shakespeare Sucketh Not.”

      I bought her book and can’t wait to read it! Hamlet is one of my favs and I love to see twists on the original 🙂

      Lauren @ Hughes Reviews

    33. speculatef

      Hi! Awesome vlog skills 🙂 I see Slated around a lot, so I’m interested to hear (read) what you have to say about it, and I’m jelly over Alice in Wonderland hahaha.

      Enjoy all your goodies dear!

      Shaheen @ Speculating on SpecFic
      Come and check out my new weekly book haul feature, Stocktake Saturday.

    34. Suzanne @ Paranormal Book Fan

      I know, can’t believe its almost July already, time just flies by. Glad you still do your Stack the usual way as well as the vlog because a lot of time I don’t watch them because I’m in the family room and others are watching tv and I don’t bother with ear phones.

      Great haul this week, I’m looking forward to Alice in Zombieland and Falling for Hamlet sounds interesting too. Enjoy!

      My Stack

    35. Chrystal

      I am so excited for Alice in Zombieland. I will be buying this as soon as it comes out I think and I look forward to your review of it. 🙂 GREAT VLOG! I still need to learn to make vlogs, but I have failed many times so far. LOL

    36. Milka

      Saw Falling for Hamlet in another post already, it sounds amazing! 🙂 Can’t wait to read a review of it.

      Happy reading. 🙂

    40. Leanne

      Grea haul! Slated has been on my wishlist forever, and sounds really intriguing! Alice in Zombieland also sounds very original and different,and geez, look at that cover! I hope you enjoy your books and happy reading! 🙂

    41. Ashley

      Lovely new books! For some reason you decided to make me want to buy Slated! I’d seen it around a few times this week but it wasn’t until after your vlog that I decided to go buy it! I hope we both love it 🙂

      My Stacking the Shelves

    42. Bonnie Regan

      I think I would like Slated, I should try and pick that one up.
      Alice in Zombieland… you lucky ducky 😀 Glad to hear it’s super fabulous though!

    43. Aneeqah

      Can I just say how jealous I am that you got Alice and Zombieland?!?! That’s one of my most highly anticipated this year! I seriously can’t wait to read that one. And Speechless, too. I loved Saving June, and definitely want to read more from the author! Enjoy all those fabulous books, Giselle. =)

      -Aneeqah @ My Not So Real Life

    47. Nazish Reads

      Alice in Zombieland sounds interesting, I wanted to read that book since I first heard about it, which was weeks ago, and I still haven’t read it yet, like many other books, lol.

      It’s the same with The Dead Girls Detective Agency.

      Enjoy your books.

      Here’s my weekly book haul: Saturday on the Shelves (8)

      Although, I didn’t get anything this week, I forgot to include the library books I got last week, so I decided to just put them in this weeks post.

    49. Kara_Malinczak

      Great books this week, pumpkin! I can’t wait to get my hands on Alice in Zombieland. 😉 Also, hadn’t heard of the Suburban Strange but now I want it really bad. So thank you for that! I went and added it to my wishlist. Kickass vlog as well. You were born to do this.

      I won’t be around much this week and part of next, but I’ll try to stop in and say hey on twitter from time to time. Have a great week! <3

    53. Kathy Ann Coleman

      Looks like you got some awesome stuff. I didn’t grab anything this week — trying to save money to get cover art done for my book. Alice in Zombie Land looks promising. 🙂 Anyway, have a great week!

    56. Rory

      I’m planning to read Slated soon, it’s sitting beside my locker feeling lonely because I’ve been too busy with other books. Hope it doesn’t feel rejected. Anyway, I look forward to hearing your review!

    61. Rebecca (Kindle Fever)

      Slate looks seriously AWESOME! I can’t wait to read it. And the rest of your books definitely look interesting! I’m so curious o: I’m going to have to look them up later tonight. Also: Alice in Zombieland and Urban Strange? 😮 Neeeed. Hope you enjoy!

      Also: Yay! Regular vlogger \o/ Love it!

    65. Bea

      Wow, busy busy week for you!

      I’m actually glad it’s almost July but that’s because of something that I’ve been waiting months for, lol.

      Enjoy all your books!

    72. The Vintage Bookworm

      You got a great batch of books this week! I’m very jealous for Alice in Zombieland and the Dead Girls Detective Agency. Also, I read and loved Slated. =D Can’t wait to see what you think of it, its really good. =D