Sunday, October 28, 2012

Xpresso Weekly: Stacking the Shelves (27)

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
This week was very giveaway friendly on the blog. Firstly I threw a giveaway to help me spread the word on Xpresso Book Tours. You can enter here! I'm also participating in the Spooktacular giveaway hop so don't miss out on over 450 chances to win. And lastly, the Blind Spot blog tour dropped by and you can enter to win a great swag bag! As for Xpresso Book tours, you can still sign up to reveal the cover of Pieces by Michelle Davidson Argyle, as well as 2 tours open for sign up. Check it out!

Reviews on the blog this week:


New by Xpresso Design (click to enlarge):

 



Stacking the Shelves



I received for review (Click on title links for Goodreads):
 
-Chasers by James Phelan 
-Blind Spot by Laura Ellen

 

 

*Big thanks to the lovely people at Thomas Allen & Son, Kensington Teen, Disney Hyperion, Macmillan, and the fabulous Jessica Meigs for these pretties!*

Peace out, lovelies!!
Link me up to your book haul post! :) 

49 comments:

  1. Blind Spot sounds like a great mystery! And I'm dying to read Nightmare! It just reminds me of the nightmare Sabine in the soul screamers series. I'd love to have a whole book about that type of paranormal creature! Happy reading!
    My Stack

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  2. This are some nice titles that you have gotten this week. I am rather jelly of The Becoming because it looks rather awesome!

    Thanks for sharing!

    Renae @ Rolling with the Moments

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  3. YOU LUCKY BUTTMUNCH. I want to read The Nightmare Affair *so* badly. RAWR. And I miss your vlogs. I think you should get on that next week. ;) Happy reading Giselle!

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  4. Wow!! Nice Haul! Loving the covers of the Becoming series and the Nightmare Affair!!

    Here's My StS and Sunday Post!
    Naomi @ Nomi’s Paranormal Palace

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  5. Awesome haul Giselle. It looks like you had one epic week.

    Grace

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  6. I've seen some great reviews for Blind Spot and Nightmare looks fantastic. I'm going to have to look into that one, I have a feeling I'll probably like it. I hope you enjoy all of your books Giselle and have a great week.

    My Sunday Post

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  7. Really interested in Nightmare Affair myself, so curious what you'd think about this book, Giselle ;) Enjoy all your yummy reads!

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  8. Ooh, The Nightmare Affair. You should go show that off to Blythe. lol.

    Also, you got The Becoming books. I'm curious about them with their badass new covers, so will anticipate your thoughts!

    Bahaha, I really like your design for Not Now...Mommy's Reading. It might be my favorite yet!

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  9. Nice haul! I really want to read "The Lives We Lost". I really liked the first book in the series. Here's Mine

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  10. I *cannot* wait to read Blind Spot! It sounds so good. I hate this book buying ban that I'm on. I'm also really excited for The Nightmare Affair!

    I hope you enjoy your books, Giselle!
    Books of Amber

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  11. I love the cover of the The Nightmare Affair - it looks so cute and has an interesting story. I'd not heard of it before but I will have to check it out now! :-)

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  12. OH my goodness--you got The Nightmare Affair!! Dying for it!! Enjoy all the new goodies!

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  13. Hi Giselle

    The cover for Blind Spot looks interesting, as does the book description on the UK Amazon site.

    I hope it gets a Kindle release.

    Enjoy your reads.

    Please check out my haul for this week at http://resolution-corner.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/showcase-sundayletterbox-lovestacking_27.html

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  14. Blind Spot has such a creepy cover LOL! Goodreads has been going crazy about that book lately, everyone's been adding it.

    And I definitely want to read The Nightmare Affair, such a pretty cover!

    Hope you enjoy all of these books, Giselle and nice to see that Xpressodesign is growing and growing :) Happy reading!

    My this week and last week's goodies.

    Siiri @ Little Pieces of Imagination

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  15. Ohhhh The Becoming books look like my cup of tea! And The Lives We Lost is on my stalking list - virus-y goodness!

    Great books Giselle, enjoy :-D

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  16. Woah! All of those books look incredible- I'm definitely going to check out those Jessica Meigs books!
    Those buttons are so pretty- I definitely need to come to you for a button design soon.
    My Book Haul

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  17. Blind Spot and The Nightmare Affair are on my TBR list. Enjoy!

    Our Media Mail post is at Book Sake. –Jessica

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  18. Blind Spot looks interesting. Just loving its cover.

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  19. Oh I really can't wait for The Nightmare Affair or The Lives We Lost, they sounds amazing! I hope you enjoy them and the rest of your books too! Happy reading! :)

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  20. Im loving that cover for The Nighmare Affair!

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  21. oh you had many books I didn't even know about. I hope you'll enjoy them all. Happy reading!

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  22. Blind spot looks really good! And I'm looking forward to your thoughts about The nightmare affair. Happy reading! :D

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  23. I really want to read the nightmare affair! XD Here's mine: http://perrytheplatypus1102-3daydreamer3.blogspot.com/2012/10/showcase-sunday-11.html

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  24. Great haul Giselle :) !! Blind Spot sounds very interesting, I look forward to know waht you think of it. Happy reading ;)

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  25. Sweet haul this week Giselle! Chasers sounds right up your alley for sure and so does the Becoming series! Hope you'll enjoy them. I'd never heard of The Nightmare Affair but I just added it to my reading list (YAY!) Thanks for sharing Giselle & happy reading :D

    Micheline @ Lunar Rainbows

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  26. Blind Spot sounds SO amazing! I look forward to your review of it!
    Enjoy your new reads :)

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  27. Ooooh, The Nightmare Affair! I'm super excited for it. Hope you enjoy all of the books, happy reading! :)

    Sangita @ Whisper of Reads.

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  28. I like Blind Spot best! It looks SO good! Also, your designs are, as always, very beautiful.

    My stacking the shelves, please visit :)

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  29. You got The Nightmare Affair?? JEALOUSSSSSSSS. I want it sooooo bad. *cries* So. Lucky. Can't wait for your review!

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  30. Really love the cover of 'Nightmare Affair' so cool!

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  31. The Nightmare Affair has such a lovely creepy cover!

    Have an awesome week lady!

    Amber Elise @ Du Livre

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  32. Great haul this week! They all look like great reads, especially Blind Spot.

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  33. Amazing haul!!! I cannot wait to read some of them!!
    http://lovesbooksreviews.blogspot.com/2012/10/stacking-shelves-25-rushed-edition.html

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  34. Blind Spot was absolutely fantastic! And I've never heard of The Becoming, but the cover makes it look awesome!

    Jesse @ Pretty in Fiction

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  35. Awesome haul! Although I didn't really like Blind Spot I dieeee for that beautiful cover. Gagh... it's stunning :P

    My Stacking the Shelves

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  36. I'm really excited for The Nightmare Affair and also interested in seeing your review for Chasers. Hope you enjoy your haul, happy reading :)

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  37. I hope you enjoy everything you got this week!

    My IMM

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  38. Nice haul.. I am really looking forward to The Nightmare Affair.. Can't wait to see what you think of it.. Have a great night...

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  39. Awesome Haul! I can't wait to start on Chasers and Blind Spot and The Becoming look like my kind of reads, so I'll be adding those babies to my TBR!
    I hope you enjoy all of these goodies!
    Stopping by
    My STS!
    Happy Reading =D

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  40. Nice haul, Giselle - not that that's surprising! ;) BLIND SPOT was a little on the 'meh' side for me, but I can't wait to hear what you think of it. As for THE NIGHTMARE AFFAIR? You're one lucky girl! I've been trying to get an ARC of that since forever!

    Enjoy all your books! Have a lovely week, cupcake. <3

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  41. OMG! I want The Nightmare Affair so, SO badly! It sounds just..."stuttering"...amazing!

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  42. Nice haul, Giselle! I keep seeing The Nightmare Affair around and saying I'll have to check it out but haven't yet lol

    Here's my book haul if you'd like to see what I got this week. :-)

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  43. Oh my gosh, looks like you got a TON of amazing books! Lucky you...so jealous! hehehe :) Happy reading!! xx

    Rabiah @ Confessions of a Readaholic

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  44. The Becoming and Ground Zero look awesome!! Ohh The Nightmare Affair too! Great haul chick!!

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  45. Love the banners and the new design.

    Everytime I see the cover for The Chasers now I think of Christina saying it looks like a soggy diaper lol that really is bad placement. The Nightmare Affair looks SO GOOD! Can't wait to hear what you think of that one. Great haul chick!

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  46. Blind Spot!!!! I'm really excited to read that one. Even though I've had it on netgalley for like 3 months... Fuhhhh I should get on that. :)

    Anna
    Literary Exploration

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  47. The Jessica Meigs books look SO GOOD! I love the new covers! And I'm really interested in The Nightmare Affair. It sounds very unique. :)

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