Waiting on Wednesday #135 - BLACK WIDOW: FOREVER RED by Margaret Stohl

"Waiting On Wednesday" is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine.

This is where we get to 'spotlight' books that we are anxiously waiting to be released!!!

The ones that we are dying to get our hands on and read into the wee hours of the night!!!

And, quite possibly, to make our shelves look pretty too :) 

What I'm currently waiting for... 

BLACK WIDOW: FOREVER RED

by Margaret Stohl

Expected release date: October 13th, 2015

Published by Marvel Press

Genre: Young Adult 

Format: Hardcover, eBook

SUMMARY

NATASHA ROMANOV was once the world's most lethal assassin. Trained from a young age in the arts of death and deception, Natasha was given the name "Black Widow" by her brutal teacher, Ivan Somodorov. Now, Natasha wants nothing more than to leave that life behind her.

AVA ORLOVA is trying to live the life of an average American teenager. But Ava's life has been anything but average. As a girl, she was experimented on by Ivan, until she was rescued by Black Widow and placed in the care of the US government. Ava spent years trying to contact her mysterious saver, but Black Widow has always stayed silent. 

Until now.

When children all over the globe begin to go missing, Natasha suspects her old teacher has returned. And Ava may be the key to stopping him once and for all. But first, Natasha and Ava will have to unravel their pasts to defeat the madman who threatens their futures. 

FOREVER RED features all the thrilling adventure readers will expect from the Marvel brand, backed up by the young adult cred of #1 New York Times best selling author Margaret Stohl. Uncover a new side of the Marvel Universe, accessible to old fans and new readers alike, Stohl weaves an unforgettable story through the world of the Black Widow. 

Why I'm waiting on BLACK WIDOW...

First!... it's BLACK WIDOW!!! 

Did you read the summary??? 

Second!... it's BLACK WIDOW!!!

Lastly!... *dies*

And on that note - you should really read this interview with Margaret Stohl AND an exclusive excerpt HERE!!!

SO, what are you waiting for this week???

Stacking the Shelves #78: December Book Haul Part 1 and Comic Book Haul #2

Hello my amazing bookish friends!

I hope you are all doing well and are all enjoying some really good reads...

We finally finished decorating our home for the holidays :)
All of our ornaments are little pieces of our lives - there are ornaments from my husband's childhood, some are from when I was a kid too. A few handmade ones from crafty friends, and of course a few from our kids. There are some that mark important milestones in our growing family's lives. And more will be added every year to come. That's our little tradition!

So, it seems that the seasons are a bit mixed up around here. It has been quite chilly, but raining. Raining a lot! I don't think I've every seen it rain so much at this time of the year. It has really dampened my mood... (see what I did there, lol!) I want snow! And, I hope to get some of that snow and holiday spirit through a few books that I've tossed into my TBR for this month:
Winterspell, Dash and Lily's Book of Dares, and,
The Christmas Box/The Christmas List...
any other winter books that you'd recommend???

For now, here's my haul for the first half of December :)

(Please note, that the majority of my haul is Young Adult. Otherwise, books that aren't will be noted with either (A) for Adult, (NA) for New Adult, (MG) for Middle Grade, and (C) for Childrens books.)

I am participating in Stacking the Shelves, hosted by Team Tynga's Reviews!!!

*What I received for review...

Middle Grade ARCs From HarperCollins:
- MONSTROUS by MarcyKate Connolly
- HERO by Sarah Lean
- SHIVERS!: The Pirate Who's Afraid of EVERYTHING by Annabeth Bondor-Stone and Connor White
- LISTEN, SLOWLY by Thanhha Lai
- MOONPENNY ISLAND by Tricia Springstubb

From Random House:
- LITTLE WHITE LIES (HB) by Katie Dale

*What I purchased from #BookOutletBlackFriday...

- ELEANOR AND PARK by Rainbow Rowell
- THIS SONG WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE by Leila Sales
- EMERALD GREEN (Ruby Red Trilogy #3) by Kerstin Gier
- MEANT TO BE by Lauren Morrill
- SERAPHINA by Rachel Hartman
- STRANDS OF BRONZE AND GOLD by
- PIZZA, LOVE, AND OTHER STUFF THAT MADE ME FAMOUS by Kathryn Williams
- MRS. POE by Lynn Cullen (A)
- THE CHRISTMAS LIST by Richard Paul Evans (A)
- BREAKABLE (Contours of the Heart #2) by Tammara Webber (NA)
- MASTERPIECE by Elise Broach, Illustrated by Kelly Murphy (MG)
- MY BIG FAT ZOMBIE GOLDFISH: The SeaQuel by Mo O'Hara (MG)
- THE CLOAK SOCIETY by Jeramey Kraatz (MG)
- VILLAINS RISING (The Cloak Society #2) by Jeramey Kraatz (MG)

- IT'S TIME FOR CHRISTMAS! (Duck & Goose) by Tad Hill (C)

- BEST LOVED FAIRYTALES by Hans Christian Andersen

*Comic book haul...

by Marvel Comics: 

- SPIDER-WOMAN #1 by Dennis Hopler, Illustrated by Greg Land, Jay Leisten & Frank D'Armata
- ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN WEB-WARRIORS by Joe Caramagna
- MS. MARVEL #1: Meta Morphosis (The original cover and one of the variant editions!)
by G. Willow Wilson, Illustrated by Adrian Alphona
- MS. MARVEL #2: All Mankind by G. Willow Wilson, Illustrated by Adrian Alphona
- SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE #1 by Sean McKeever, Illustrated by Takeshi Miyazawa
- MARY JANE: HOMECOMING #1 by Sean McKeever, Illustrated by Takeshi Miyazawa

by DC Comics: 
- GOTHAM ACADEMY #1 by Becky Cloonan, Illustrated by Karl Kerschl

ALSO!
I'm currently participating in the Holiday #Readathon (hosted by Liza of WhoRuBlog ) right now!
This is my weekend TBR...

- LITTLE WHITE LIES by Katie Dale
- THE DARKEST PART OF THE FOREST by Holly Black
- I'LL GIVE YOU THE SUN by Jandy Nelson

Thank you SO much for stopping by today!!!

Don't forget to leave a comment with your link so I can visit you too, please!!!

xoxo

Stacking the Shelves #77: November 2014 Book Haul (Part 2) and Comic Book Haul #1

Hello my wonderful and amazing bookish friends!

Seriously, you guys are the bestest!!!

First, a very big and belated Happy Thanksgiving to all of my U.S. friends!
Hope you had a wonderful holiday with family, friends and good food :)

Temperatures have dropped drastically, winter has decided to come early and even though I'm a huge fan of winter, I am completely unprepared and have been freezing my butt off, lol!...

funny thing is - temperatures began to drop as I was reading SNOW LIKE ASHES by Sara Raasch, and when I finished reading it earlier last week - let's just say that the Winterians would have been pleased that I was freezing my butt off, lol! The perfect book for this time of the year! I will be reviewing it soon, but know for now - I'm giving it a 5-BEE rating :) I highly recommend it!!!

Also, very recently, I have discovered my love for comic books again! 

I have read a few graphic novels in the last few months, and I have been itching to get back into comic book series and have decided to embrace my inner nerdgirl and finally got myself to my local comic book store! To say that the guys at the store were a bit shocked to see me strut in is an understatement, lol! But, they kept their chuckles to a minimum and were very helpful for everything that I am currently looking for. I have quite a list, and in their words:
"Please don't be offended, but for a girl, you are going to keep us quite busy!"

Mind you, all of the stores workers are over the age of 50 (except for one, lol!) and were quite happy to see a girl come in, knowing "her stuff" and are more than eagerly to help me find what I'm looking to read :) I'm really excited to start sharing my comic book love, pull lists, tradebacks, etc. with my boys and all of you!!! 

For now, here's my official haul for November :)
It's unexpectedly quite large, and I am very grateful and thankful for my lovely books!

(Please note, that the majority of my haul is Young Adult. Otherwise, books that aren't will be noted with either (A) for Adult, (NA) for New Adult, (MG) for Middle Grade, and (C) for Childrens books.)

I am participating in Stacking the Shelves, hosted by Team Tynga's Reviews!!!

*What I received for review...
From Harper Teen:
- TWISTED FATE (ARC) by Norah Olson
- PLAYLIST FOR THE DEAD (ARC) by Michelle Falkoff
- GEEK GIRL: Model Misfit (Geek Girl #2) (ARC) by Holly Smale
- MY HEART AND OTHER BLACK HOLES (ARC) by Jasmine Warga
- A WICKED THING (ARC) by Rhiannon Thomas
- SHERLOCK HOLMES IN A STUDY IN SCARLET (Sherlock Holmes #1) (ARC) by Sir. Arthur Conan Doyle, Illustrated by Gris Grimly

From The Novl/Little Brown:
- LOVE, LUCY (ARC) by April Lindner

From Macmillan:
- TUCK EVERLASTING (PB) by Natalie Babbitt
- BO AT BALLARD CREEK (PB) by Kirkpatrick Hill (MG)
- BO AT IDITAROD CREEK (HB) by Kirkpatrick Hill (MG)

From Author:
- FRAGILE REIGN (Mortal Enchantment #3) (PB) by Stacey O'Neale

From Merry Makers: 
- LADYBUG GIRL Doll

*What I received in book giveaways/trades/swaps...
- DEAREST (Woodcutter Sisters #3) (ARC) by Alethea Kontis from HMH
- THE STEPSISTER'S TALE (HB) by Tracy Barrett from a swap
- GEEK GIRL (UK PB) by Holly Smale from my #OTSPSecretSister Daphne of

From my #OTSPSecretSister Daphne :)

*What I purchased from Book Outlet...
- DELIRIUM STORIES (PB) by Lauren Oliver
- WAIT FOR YOU (PB) by J. Lynn (NA)
- THE INTERESTINGS (HB) by Meg Wolitzer (A)

*Comic book haul...

Marvel Comics: 
- THOR #1 and THOR #2 by Jason Aaron, Illustrated by Russell Dauterman
- MS. MARVEL Volume 1 (Issues #1-6) by G. Willow Wilson, Illustrated by Adrian Alphona
- MS. MARVEL #6: Healing Factor by G. Willow Wilson, Illustrated by Jacob Wyatt
- MS. MARVEL #7: Healing Factor Part II by G. Willow Wilson, Illustrated by Jacob Wyatt
- MS. MARVEL #8: Generation Why by G. Willow Wilson, Illustrated by Adrian Alphona
- MARY JANE #1: The Real Thing, MARY JANE #2: The Loyalty Thing, MARY JANE #3: The Money Thing and MARY JANE #4: The Trust Thing by Sean McKeever, Illustrated by Takeshi Miyazawa
DC Comics: 
- BATGIRL #35 and BATGIRL #36 by Cameron Stewart, Illustrated by Brenden Fletcher and Babs Tarr

Thank you SO much for stopping by today!!!

Please let me know if there is anything you would like to see either here on the blog 
or on my booktube channel :) 

Don't forget to leave a comment with your link so I can visit you too, please!!!

xoxo