October 2015 Book Haul #101, Wrap-Up and November TBR!

HAPPY NOVEMBER!!!

It's November 1st, can you believe it???

I hope you all had a lovely Halloween, or, if you don't celebrate, a wonderful weekend - month!!! 

I did not expect to have any books to share with you all this month, especially not this many, lol! 

Hubs surprised me with the reimagined Twilight, he remembers my Edward-year's, lmao!

My reading time has dwindled down quite a lot. I'm sad that I don't have as much time as I used to for reading and blogging; but I still try to! And that's what counts, right?!

Here's my haul for October... 

My October book/movie haul :)

I am participating in Stacking the Shelves, 

hosted by Team Tynga's Reviews!!!

*What I received for review...

- DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER (The Secret Diamond Sisters #3) by Michelle Madow (ARC) from the author. 

- UPROOTED: A Canadian War Story by Lynne Reid Banks (ARC) from Harper 360.

- HOW TO STOP YOUR GROWNUP FROM MAKING BAD DECISIONS (Nina the Philosopher #1) by Judy Balan (ARC) from Harper 360.

- RED: The True Story of Red Riding Hood by Liesl Shurtliff (ARC) from Penguin Randomhouse.

- THIS IS SADIE by Sara O'Leary and Julie Morstad (HB) from Penguin Randomhouse.

- THE NOT VERY MERRY POUT-POUT FISH by Deborah Diesen (HB) from Macmillan.

From the author, Michelle Madow.

*Books I received from giveaways...

- THE IRON TRIAL (Magisterium #1) by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare (HB) from Scholastic.

- THE COPPER GAUNTLET (Magisterium #2) by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare (HB) from Scholastic. 

From Scholastic.

*Gifts from my awesome #OTSPSecretSister...

From my #OTSPSecretSister

- CROWN OF MIDNIGHT (Throne of Glass #2) by Sarah J. Maas (PB) 

-WHEN HARRY MET SALLY 

- FUNKO POP: Amy Farrah Fowler 

*Books and Movies I purchased... 

- LIFE AND DEATH: Twilight Reimagined by Stephenie Meyer (HB) 

- INVISIBILITY by Andrea Cremer and David Levithan (HB) 

- THAT'S NOT MY SNOWMAN by Fiona Watt and Rachel Wells (HB) 

- PANDA IN THE PARK by Anna Milbourne and Rachel Wells (HB) 

- PITCH PERFECT 2

- SAFE HAVEN 

MY OCTOBER WRAP-UP

Not pictured: UNDER HIS SKIN and DREAM ON, AMBER

- A WHOLE NEW WORLD (A Twisted Tale #1) by Liz Braswell 

- SCARLET (The Lunar Chronicles #2) by Marissa Meyer

- UNDER HIS SKIN (Alien Encounters #1) eBook by Stacey O'Neale (A)

- MAX THE BRAVE by Ed Vere (C) 

- DREAM ON, AMBER eBook by Emma Shevah (MG) 

- TWILIGHT by Stephenie Meyer 

- LIFE AND DEATH:Twilight Reimagined by Stephenie Meyer 

- THIS IS SADIE by Sara O'Leary (C) 

MY NOVEMBER TBR

Not pictured: CRESS and UP TO THIS POINTE

- CRESS (The Lunar Chronicles #3) by Marissa Meyer 

- THE DREAM THIEVES (The Raven Cycle #2) by Maggie Stiefvater 

- DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER (The Secret Diamond Sisters #3) by Michelle Madow 

- UP TO THIS POINTE eARC by Jennifer Longo 

- A ROBOT IN THE GARDEN by Deborah Install (A) 

- SNOW WHITE by The Brothers Grimm 

- THE NOT VERY MERRY POUT-POUT FISH by Deborah Diesen (C) 

THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by!!! 

Please be sure to leave a comment and your links so I can visit your blogs too :) 

xoxo 

My Top 15 MOST Anticipated Books for 2015!!!

I just love this time of the year!!!

Everything feels so fresh and new... and it feels good to get organized and create lists upon lists and more lists! And one of those lists is this one...

My Top 15 Most Anticipated Books for 2015!!!

1. A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES by Sarah J. Maas (YA) - A faerie retelling of Beauty and the Beast!!!... and I'm one of the only people in the world who has not read her Throne of Glass series!!! My anticipation is based solely on the fact that I love fairytale retellings! I love faerie stories! And the how highly recommended her books are!

2. CRIMSON BOUND by Rosamund Hodge (YA) - another fairytale retelling! Little Red Riding Hood, one of my all-time favorites!!!

3. A WICKED THING by Rhiannon Thomas (YA) - a reimagining of Sleeping Beauty! What happens after the supposed "happily ever after"... cannot wait for this!!!

4. MONSTROUS by MarcyKate Connolly (MG) - a middle grade inspired by Mary Shelly's Frankenstein and the Brother's Grimm's stories! The main character (who has wings, bolts on her neck and a spiky tail), who risks her life at night to save disappearing girls!

5. CARRY ON by Rainbow Rowell (YA) - It's her! That is all!!!

6. NIMONA by Noelle Stevenson (YA) - Originally published online, this web-comic has won quite a few awards already! I already LOVE Noelle's writing/illustrations from her work on Rainbow Rowell's books and, most recently, her Lumberjane's comic books! I cannot wait to see this in person!

7. KANIN CHRONICLES (Frostfire, Ice Kissed and Crystal Kingdom) by Amanda Hocking (YA) - I luuuurve the Trylle Trilogy! And I am SO looking forward to getting back into this world!!!

8. FINDING PARIS by Joy Preble (YA) - I really, really adore the Sweet Dead Life series! I love Joy's writing style! And this one sounds like a really good mystery to get lost in! Can't wait!!!

9. THE START OF ME AND YOU by Emery Lord (YA) - Here's a name that I will always buy without having to know what the book is about! This sounds like an emotional contemporary that I am going to love, just as much if not more than her debut!

10. I'LL MEET YOU THERE by Heather Demetrios (YA) - This book is already wrapping itself around my heart...

11. PIP BARTLETT'S GUIDE TO MAGICAL CREATURES by Jackson Pearce and Maggie Stiefvater (MG) - our main character works with her aunt who is a magical creatures vet! And her best friend is allergic to most of those creatures! I'm already giggling about the wild adventures these two will get into!... PLUS! Maggie Stiefvater did all of the "quirky" illustrations!!!

12. THE DARKEST PART OF THE FOREST by Holly Black (YA) - Faeries! In a world where the fae are (kind of) accepted into our present day world! There's a prince! A monster! And a price to be paid! So much excitement for this one!!!

Books who have not released their bookcovers yet (OH! The torture!):
13. THE REST OF US JUST LIVE HERE by Patrick Ness (YA) - I will follow his words to the end of the world! This sounds like the perfect YA book about YA books!!! This book should be on everyone's YA list!!!

14. THE WANDERERS by Kate Ormand (YA) - It only has a one line synopsis, and that was more than enough!... it had me at "traveling shapeshifter circus"!!!

15. ICE LIKE FIRE (Snow Like Ashes #2) by Sara Raasch (YA) - Did you read book one?! Because, if you did, you'd know why! OMG! Cannot wait :)

Honorable mentions...
* ETERNAL SACRIFICE (Mortal Enchantment #4) by Stacey O'Neale (YA) - I NEED TO KNOW what happens!!! I need more ROWAN in my life!!! BUT, I don't want this to ever end :(

* THE FORGOTTEN CROWN (The Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten #3) by Julie Kagawa (YA) - My list wouldn't be complete without a book by Julie!!!... I've been waiting for this book for sooo looong!!! Gimme!!!

Obviously, there are a ton of other sequels and ongoing series that I need to get my hands on as well! This list can go on and on and on... I'm sure you all can relate ;) 

I need to read all the fairytales, retellings and contemporaries (with a few fantasies) this year!!!

What's on your list???