Stacking the Shelves #156

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews that lets us share what we've added to our shelves.

I'm back from vacation! This is the beautiful stack of books I received when I got home. I'm very excited to read these although I'm finding myself to be in a bit of a reading slump. It may be because I've been feeling somewhat disconnected to reading during my vacation time. Hopefully it'll pass soon and I'll get back into a reading mood <3

What did you add to your shelves this week?

Review: The Song Rising (The Bone Season #3) by Samantha Shannon

*Review contains spoilers from the previous book in the series.

The Song Rising
(The Bone Season #3)

by Samantha Shannon

March 7, 2017

384 pages

Goodreads  Indigo

Goodreads Summary:

The hotly anticipated third book in the bestselling Bone Season series – a ground-breaking, dystopian fantasy of extraordinary imagination.

Following a bloody battle against foes on every side, Paige Mahoney has risen to the dangerous position of Underqueen, ruling over London's criminal population.

But, having turned her back on Jaxon Hall and with vengeful enemies still at large, the task of stabilising the fractured underworld has never seemed so challenging.

Little does Paige know that her reign may be cut short by the introduction of Senshield, a deadly technology that spells doom for the clairvoyant community and the world as they know it…

Stacking the Shelves #136

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews that lets us share what we've added to our shelves.

 

When there's a book sale you buy books~ I've heard great things about these three titles so I can't wait to dive in.

 

 

I also received my preorder of the limited signed edition of The Song Rising and it is gorgeous! <3

 

I won a copy of the new The Bone Season paperback from Sarah K @thebooktraveler on twitter. Thank you so much- I really want to read that prequel novella! Then Peguin/Random House Canada sent me a review copy of Geekerella and I'm so over the moon excited for it! Last but not least I love Julianna Keyes's stories so I bought Going the Distance~

 

What did you add to your shelves this week?

TTT #42: Books I Want to Make My Sisters Read

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme brought to you by The Broke and the Bookish where people share their top ten things according to the topic of that week.

So a while back, I succeeded in getting my sister to read The Fault in Our Stars~ *happy dance* She really enjoyed it and shed tears too. So for this week's freebie Top Ten, I thought it would be fun to make a list of books I'd push, force, coerce, recommend to my sisters who aren't really avid readers!

 

1. Liars, Inc. by Paula Stokes - So I haven't really read this one yet buttttt I just know it's going to be awesome and I want my sisters to read it so we can all guess the killer together ;)

2. The Secrets We Keep by Trisha Leaver - I want to see what my twin sister would think of this one!

 

 

3. The Fill-In Boyfriend by Kasie West - Cuteness needs to be shared!

4. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell - Another adorable one that they need in their life~
5. To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han - I feel like we're really similar to the Song sisters so I want them to try this book.

 

6. Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch - I guessed the twist about half way through the book. I need to see if they will too :D

7. Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers - Assassin nuns are not to be missed!!
8. The Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson - I wonder if my sisters will guess correctly who's who~~~

 



9. A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab - They need to experience the awesomeness that is this book!

10. The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon - I want them to feel my pain in waiting for each book to come out. Just kidding~ This series is epic and mindblowing and they need to see if for themselves!!
 

What books would you want your family or friends to read?

TTT #32: My ALL TIME FAVORITES~

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme brought to you by The Broke and the Bookish where people share their top ten things according to the topic of that week.

I really had a hard time choosing so I decided to include some as series :P I didn't go with the past 3 years though because I just had to include Harry Potter!

 

1. Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling

2. The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare
3. The Infernal Devices trilogy by Cassandra Clare

4. The Malediction Trilogy by Danielle L. Jensen
5. His Fair Assassin trilogy by Robin LaFevers

6. Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas

7. The Bone Season series by Samantha Shannon

8. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

9. Pivot Point duology by Kasie West

10. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

What are your top ten all time favourite reads?

TTT #31: Favorite Heroines From Books

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme brought to you by The Broke and the Bookish where people share their top ten things according to the topic of that week.

This is a super easy topic for me because I have so many! It was super hard to just pick out ten though :S These ten girls are intelligent, persistent, resourceful and best of all they kick butts!

1. Paige Mahoney from The Bone Season series

2. Aria from Under the Never Sky trilogy
3. Rose Hathaway from Vampire Academy series

4. Sydney Sage from Bloodlines series
5. Tana from The Coldest Girl in Coldtown

6. Katsa from Graceling Realm series

7. Avry of Kazan from Healer trilogy

8. Tessa Gray from The Infernal Devices trilogy

9. Ismae from His Fair Assassin trilogy

10. Celaena Sardothien from Throne of Glass series

Who are your favourite heroines from books?

Feature & Follow #32: Fantasy or Realism

Feature & Follow is hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read where each host will have their own Feature blog to show off more new blogs!





Please don't ask me to choose! I honestly love both!! There are times when I'm in the mood for fantasy then I'm a hardcore fantasy lover. Then there are times when I need a good fix of realistic books, then I'm a contemporary addict. For example:

 

I love both of these books! I cannot rave enough about them (click on the pictures to my see reviews). I love different things about them so I wouldn't put one above the other. They're both amazing~~ So I'm going to have to go 50/50 on this :D

  Do you like fantasy or realistic books and thank you for stopping by!

Feature & Follow #30: I'M FEATURED!!

Feature & Follow is hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read where each host will have their own Feature blog to show off more new blogs!


I got picked to be this week's featured blogger on Alison Can Read! Thank you!

When did you start blogging?
I started in July of 2014! Can't believe it's already been seven months :D

What is your favorite part of book blogging?
Getting to interact with other book lovers! I love being able to chat and flail about everything book-related. It's so much fun!

What type of books do you mainly blog about?
Mainly Young Adult and New Adult for me! Although I have recently started reading some Adult books and found them really enjoyable!

What is your favorite book(s)?
I recently fell in love with The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon because it's SO good! The world is so complex and the characters are all so fantastic. I can't wait for more!! It's a mixture of different genres so I think it'll appeal to a lot of readers. 

What has been the best thing that has happened to you because of book blogging? 
The best thing is also my favourite thing which was my answer for question #2~ It's been so wonderful getting to know other bloggers. Before I started blogging I had no one to talk books with but now I have a bunch! I'm so grateful for the chance to be friends with these awesome people!

This week's question:

Do you read more than 1 book at a time, and if so, how, like a certain amount of pages per book before moving on to the next one in the queue?

I try to stick to one book at a time however I have read two books at once. That happened mainly because a) I either wasn't in the mood for the first book so I had to set it aside or b) because I received review book(s) that required my immediate attention. I never go over two books at a time though and I also finish the two before I start a third!

Do you read more than one book at a time and thank you for visiting!

Favorites Giveaway Hop

Thank you to Valerie at Stuck In Books for hosting this giveaway hop!

It's my first time participating in a giveaway hop so I'm excited :D I've been racking my brains on what to give and I've decided that I'll show you a couple of my favourites but let you decide what you want. That sounds good?! The titles of each book will link to my review :)

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

This book was super adorable and so much fun! It gave me lots of fluffy feels~

To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han

 A wonderfully cute story with diversity~ I really love this cover!

Stolen Songbird by Danielle L. Jensen

You don't want to miss out on this one with its gorgeous world and unique story!

The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon

I love the complex, creative and absolutely fascinating world, characters and story! A definite must-read!

Giveaway Rules:
1. International as long as The Book Depository ships to you.
2. You must be a Bloglovin' follower.
3. This will run until February 15, 2015.
4. I will check all entries so please be honest or you will be disqualified.
5. The winner must respond to my email within 48 hours or I will have to pick another winner.

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Good luck and don't forget to hop along!