Bumbles and Fairy-Tales Updates and Book Hauls #56

Oh my, it's been a horrid week! The FLU is the worse!!! 
It's been years since I was SO sick and had to go to the ER and stuff... 
which explains why my blog has been so quiet this week; especially after I said that my blog was suppose to be so super busy, lol! I guess I really jinxed myself by not pre-posting properly.
I'm looking forward to the next 2 weeks! Lots of fun stuff!!!

I am also participating in Stacking the Shelves!

*What happened on the blog last week...
- Review: RUN TO YOU PART ONE: FIRST SIGHT by Clara Kensie (YA)
- Cover Reveal: MILAYNA by Michelle K. Pickett (YA)
- Waiting On Wednesday #69: PLAYED (Hooked #2) by Liz Fichera (YA)

*What I received for review...
- THE RED-HOT CHILI COOK-OFF (Cadillac, Texas #2) (ARC) by Carolyn Brown (Adult) from Sourcebooks Landmark
- GRIM (ARC) by Ellen Hopkins, Amanda Hocking, Julie Kagawa and other YA Authors, Edited by Christine Johnson (YA) from Harlequin Teen
- The A-WORD (Sweet Dead Life #2) (ARC) by Joy Preble (YA) from Soho Teen

*From Netgalley...
- BETTER OFF FRIENDS by Elizabeth Eulberg (YA)
- WHITE HOT KISS (The Dark Elements #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout (NA)

*Books I received in a trade...
- FANGIRL (HB) by Rainbow Rowell
- HERO (Woodcutter Sisters #2) (HB) by Alethea Kontis (YA)
- THE INFINITE MOMENT OF US (ARC) by Lauren Myracle (YA)

*FREE eBooks...
- FIRELIGHT (Firelight #1) Sophie Jordan (YA)
- TWO TALES DARK & GRIM by Julie Kagawa and Rachel Hawkins (YA)
- THE IRON KING (The Iron Fey Manga #0) by Julie Kagawa (YA)

*What I'm currently reading...
I have a couple of books that I have started but haven't really gotten into yet since I've been too sick and busy to concentrate on any of them... may have to put them aside and start something else instead ;) 

Hope you all had a wonderful and healthy week!

Please share what you have been up to too!!!

xoxo

Bumbles and Fairy-Tales Updates and Book Haul #55

Hello booknerds!!! I hope you've had a lovely week...

I have a very bad head cold right now, and it is making it hard to concentrate and read anything :(

So, I've been catching up on some old movies... and snuggling in with my little ones, who all have stuffy noses as well, lol. 

Things seem to be picking up around here, finally! Lots of reviews to come in February - such a short month and I am completely booked, and on some days, double booked! 

Can't wait to share all the fun stuff :) 

I am also participating in Stacking the Shelves 

and the Showcase Sunday this week!

What happened on the blog last week...
- Cover Reveal: THE FINE ART OF PRETENDING by Rachel Harris (YA)
- Waiting On Wednesday #68: QUEEN OF HEARTS by Colleen Oakes (YA)
- Review: SNEAKING CANDY by Lisa Burstein (NA)
- The Reading Queue: February 2014

What I received for review...
- One Hundred Names (ARC) by Cecelia Ahern (Adult) from William Morrow Paperbacks
- Two Sisters (ARC) by Mary Hogan (Adult) from William Morrow Paperbacks
- Confessions of the Very First Zombie Slayer (that I know of) (ARC) by F. J. R. Titchenell (YA) from Jolly Fish Press

From Netgalley...
- Second Star by Alyssa B. Sheinmel (YA)
- Cursed by Cupid by Wendy Sparrow (Adult)

eBook freebie...
- Kiss of Fire by Rebecca Ethington (Adult)

What I borrowed from my sister...
- Belly Laughs by Jenny McCarthy (Adult)

Currently Reading...
- City of Ashes (Mortal Instruments #2) by Cassandra Clare (YA)
- The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd (A)

SO, how was your book week??? 

xoxo

Bumbles and Fairy-Tales Updates and Book Haul #54

Lots of cold and snow happening here on Long Island this week!

Every time I have to come down to my computer, I must dress in many layers, scarves and fingerless gloves! 

All for the love of books and blogging ;) 

Hope you are all staying warm!!!

Here's what's been happening in my book-world this week... 

I am also participating in Stacking the Shelves 

and the Showcase Sunday this week!

What happened on the blog last week...
- Review: LEAF by Stephen Michael King (Children)
- Waiting On Wednesday #67: CRUEL BEAUTY by Rosamund Hodge (YA)
- Cover Reveal: BREATHE FOR ME by Rhonda Helms (YA)

What I received for review...
- THE UNSEEMLY EDUCATION OF ANNE MERCHANT (The V Trilogy #1) (HB) by Joanna Wiebe (YA) from BenBella Books
- FIRST SIGHT (Run To You #1) (eARC) by Clara Kensie (YA) from Harlequin Teen
- SECOND GLANCE (Run To You #2) (eARC) by Clara Kensie (YA) from Harlequin Teen
- THIRD CHARM (Run To You #3) (eARC) by Clara Kensie (YA) from Harlequin Teen

What I purchased...
- THE LONGEST RIDE (Hardback) by Nicholas Sparks (Adult)
- WANDER DUST (The Seraphina Parrish Trilogy #1) (FREE eBook) by Michelle Warren (YA)
- THE MADMAN'S DAUGHTER (eBook) by Megan Shepherd (YA)

Currently reading...
- R IS FOR REBEL (Unruly Royals #4) by Megan Mulry (Adult)
- THE UNSEEMLY EDUCATION OF ANNE MERCHANT (The V Trilogy #1) by Joanna Wiebe (YA)

So, what's happening in your 'book-world' this week???

Bumbles and Fairy-Tales Updates and Book Haul #53

Hello bookish friends!
I hope you have had a fabulous week in books!!!

I have been trying to balance a schedule between family life and book reading/reviewing/blogging life the last 2 weeks and well, as you can see, things have been pretty busy! 
Reading time has been excellent! Now, if I can just fit in my computer/blogging time in, then life will be close to perfect ;) 

Got some books this week... 

I am also participating in Stacking the Shelves 

and the Showcase Sunday this week!

What happened on the blog last week... 

- Review: THE SWEET DEAD LIFE by Joy Preble (YA)

- Waiting On Wednesday #66: The A-WORD (Sweet Dead Life #2) by Joy Preble (YA)

- Cover Reveal: A GRIMM LEGACY by Janna Jennings (YA)

What I received for review... 

- R Is For Rebel (Unruly Royals #4) (ARC) by Megan Mulry (A) from Sourcebooks Landmark

- Anyone But You: A Modern-Day Spin on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (Twisted Lit #3) (HB) by Kim Askew and Amy Helmes (YA) from Merit Press

What I purchased... 

- The Spindlers (Signed HB) by Lauren Oliver (MG)

- Dash & Lily's Book of Dares (Signed HB) by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan (YA)

- Dance of the Red Death (Masque of the Red Death #2) (HB) by Bethany Griffin (YA)

- Romeo Redeemed (Juliet Immortal #2) (HB) by Stacey Jay (YA)
- The Madman's Daughter (eBook) by Megan Shepherd (YA)
- Starters (eBook) by Lissa Price (YA)
- Enders (Starters #2) (eBook) by Lissa Price (YA)
- Portrait of a Starter (Starters #0.5) by Lissa Price (YA)
- Portrait of a Marshal (Starters #1.25) by Lissa Price (YA)
- Portrait of a Donor (Starters #1.75) by Lissa Price (YA)

That's all for me this week!!! 
Plenty of reading yummy-ness, right?! 

I've re-read Starters this week and went right into all the short stories and ended it all up with a re-read of Enders too! There is one more short story that was suppose to be released already, but I don't see it available anywhere :(  My review of the whole saga will be up sometime within the next 2 weeks!


Thanks so much for stopping by today!!!

Please share!!! What did you get???

Update and Book Haul #50

It's unbelievable on how much time goes by - it has been awhile since I have done a book haul :) 

Things have really slowed down around here on the book blog... we are currently at about 30 weeks preggo and we're really trying to get everything ready for the new baby! Also, kiddos start school a week from Monday - lots to do in the upcoming weeks, new schedules, new baby, lots of real life stuff getting in the way, lol! 

So, things will be slowing down even more around here... I'm hoping for all good things - and that things will pick up after the holidays and new year :) 

Please bear with my sporadic posts and such until then... xo!

Current book haul from the last 2 months...

I am participating in Stacking the Shelves and Showcase Sunday :)

What I received for review...
- The Iron Traiter (The Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten #2) (Signed ARC) by Julie Kagawa (YA) from Harlequin Teen
- Relic (Books of Eva #1) (ARC) by Heather Terrell (YA) from Soho Teen
- Escape from Eden by Elisa Nader (YA) from Merit Press
- Deceived by Julie Ann Lindsey (YA) from Merit Press

What I won from giveaways...
- Undercurrent (ARC) by Paul Blackwell (YA) from Epic Reads
- The Diviners (Signed ARC) by Libba Bray (Adult) from Tara of Tater's Tall Tails 

Gifted to us from Sarabeth of The Next Chapter :)
- Beauty Queens by Libba Bray (YA)
- Virtuosity by Jessica Martinez (YA)
- Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane Volume 2: Homecoming by Sean McKeever (YA Comic)
- Star Wars Adventures: Luke Skywalker and the Treasure of the Dragonsnakes by Tom Taylor (YA Comic)
- Origami Yoda #2: Darth Paper Strikes Back by Tom Angleberger (MG)
- Origami Yoda #3: The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee by Tom Angleberger (MG)
- Ralph S. Mouse #1: The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary (MG)
- Ralph S. Mouse #3: Ralph S. Mouse by Beverly Cleary (MG)
- Do You Doodle? by Nikalas Catlow (MG)

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Be sure to leave your links too :) 

xoxo

Updates and Book Haul #49

Had an ah-maaazing week in book-landia! 

Check out what happened a few days ago on the post below ;)

I thought that I would have been able to share more reviews, etc. last week, but we're moving in 5 days and there are a lot of last minute things that are in need of being packed and stored... 

hoping that all goes smoothly and I'll be back to reading, reviewing, touring and more in August! 

Hope you all have had a wonderful book week too! 

What happened on the blog last week... 
- Waiting On Wednesday#59: Origin (The Lux Series #4) by Jennifer L. Armentrout
- My #YeahYA Harlequin Teen Author Tour Wrap-Up: Signing, Videos, Q&A and more!

Current book haul:

I am participating in Stacking the Shelves and Showcase Sunday :)

What we purchased...
- The Lost Prince (The Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten #1) by Julie Kagawa (YA)
- Dare You To (Pushing the Limits #2) by Katie McGarry (YA)
- Virture (eBook) by Amanda Hocking (YA)
- Big Nate Doodlepalooza by Lincoln Peirce (MG)
- Despicable Me 2: The Anti-Villain League Handbook by D. Jakobs (MG)
- Club Penguin: The Official Stage Playbook by Katherine Noll (MG)

  

Thanks for stopping by today :)

Please be sure to say HI and leave your links too!!! xoxo

Updates and Book Haul #48

It's been a wonderful week in book-landia :)

I have loved catching up with many of you! And seeing all the wonderful books that are flying around!!! 

Things are picking up around here! 

I am so excited to be going to a book-signing next week with my sister, see this post for all the details!

However, after my wrap-up next week, I will be taking a short hiatus until August - we are moving into our new home mid-month and this mama needs to get everything unpacked! Including our 15 boxes of books, oi! Wish us luck ;) 

Hope you all had a wonderful week too!

Current book haul... 

I'm participating in Stacking the Shelves and Showcase Sunday!

What happened on the blog last week...
- Announcement: #YeahYA Harlequin Teen Author Tour NY Stop
- Waiting On Wednesday #58: Crash Into You (Pushing the Limits #3) by Katie McGarry
- eNovella Review: The Strange Case of Finley Jayne (Steampunk Chronicles #0.5) by Kady Cross

What I received for review...
- Vigilante Nights (Hardcover) by Erin Richards (YA) from Merit Press

What I purchased...
- Crossing the Line (Pushing the Limits #1.5) by Katie McGarry (eNovella/YA)
- The Dark Discovery of Jack Dandy (The Steampunk Chronicles #2.5) by Kady Cross (eNovella/YA)

Kindle Freebies...

- Shadow (Paper Gods #0.5) by Amanda Sun (eNovella/YA) 

- Rain Song by Alice J. Wisler (Adult) 

- Just Remember to Breathe by Charles Sheehan-Miles (Adult) 

What we borrowed from the library...

- Amelia Bedelia Under Construction by Herman Parish (Beginner MG)

- Batman: Scarecrow, Doctor of Fear by Matthew K. Manning (Beginner MG)

- Ready, Freddy #3: Homework Hassles by Abby Klein (MG)

- Ready, Freddy #22: Science Fair Flop by Abby Klein (MG)

- Dragonbreath #3: Curse of the Were-Wiener by Ursula Vernon (MG)
- Dragonbreath #4: Lair of the Bat Monster by Ursula Vernon (MG) 

- The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls by Claire Legrand (MG)

  

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Be sure to leave a comment and your links too :)
Happy reading!!! xoxo

Updates and June 2013 Book Haul #47

Yay, it feels so good to be in the book-game again :)
My "sickness" pretty much prevented me from doing anything and everything... and that was the first 4 months of my pregnancy with Baby Bee #3! So thankful that my health has returned and that Baby Bee continues to strive too! Our due date is in November, got a long way to go :) And hopefully, crossing fingers, the morning sickness and other bad cooties will stay away 'cause this mama has lots of things to do before he/she arrives...

I've been reading a lot lately - finally! I've read about 14 books in the last 5 weeks, and I hope to start posting my reviews on most of them starting next week! I'm so excited to share my thoughts with you!

Here is my book haul for the last 5 weeks... I've received other books in the prior months, but we're also in the process of moving, and those have been packed away already... and I can't remember what they were, lol! After the move, I hope to do another bookshelf tour since we'll have a built-in bookshelf next to our already packed shelves :) Our new home is very book and scrapbooking friendly, can't wait to get in there, lol!

Thanks for stopping by!
Please be sure to say 'hi' and leave your links too :) xo

What happened on the blog last week:

- Waiting On Wednesday #57: Time After Time (Time Between Us #2) by Tamara Ireland Stone

- Cover Reveal: Face of Death (Touch of Death #3) by Kelly Hashway 

Current book haul... 

I'm participating in Stacking the Shelves, Showcase Sunday and The Sunday Post!

For review:

- Stalked by Death (Touch of Death #2) (ARC) by Kelly Hashway (YA) from Spencer Hill Press

- The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two (Fairyland #3) (ARC) by Catherynne M. Valente (MG) from Macmillan

From Giveaways:

- Spies and Prejudice (ARC) by Talia Vance (YA) from Library Thing

Purchased:

- Obsession (eBook) by Jennifer L. Armentrout (New Adult) 

- Wait For You (eBook) by J. Lynn (New Adult) 

- Going Vintage (eBook) by Lindsey Leav (YA)

- Let the Sky Fall (eBook) by Shannon Messenger (YA)

- The Strange Case of Finley Jayne (Steampunk Chronicles #0.5) eBook by Kady Cross (YA)

The Beehive Book News #29: The Sickie Edition

Happy weekend book-peeps!
Hope everyone is enjoying their books!!!

Jumping on real quick to share some news, updates and book haul :)

The last two weeks have been crazy busy and stressful personally, my lil guy has been sickie and there is only so much that a mama's heart can take when her baby is feeling icky! We could all use some extra hours for sleep too!
I am behind on a few reviews too, so sorry! but being a mommy is my #1 priority!
Hoping to catch up and pre-schedule a few tomorrow ;)

AND, the biggest book-related news I have is... 

I'm an EpicReads THE END IS HERE Newbie!!! :)

Check out the announcement here!!!

I am SO super excited about this and cannot wait to get started!

As soon as I have something to share, I will! Promise :) 

Here's my what I got this week... 

What I received for review (via NetGalley)...
- The Rules for Disappearing by Ashley Elston (YA)
- A Shimmer of Angels (eBook) by Lisa M. Basso (YA)
- Indigo Awakening (ARC eBook) by Jordan Dane (YA) <--- for Kismet Tour
- If You Find Me (ARC eBook) by Emily Murdoch (YA)
- Fairy Tales from the Brother's Grimm (eBook) by Philip Pullman (Adult)

What I purchased, traded, won, etc...
- Going Underground (ARC) by Susan Vaught (YA)
- Pretty Crooked (ARC) by Elisa Ludwig (YA)
- Spookygirl: Paranormal Investigator by Jill Baguchinsky (YA) <--- won from - YABC/Dutton Books :)
- The Dark Light by Sara Walsh (YA)

Mentions and THANK YOU's...
- Lauren of Slaying Books, Brooke of Brooke Reports and Vivien, thank you for the trades via YA Book Exchange :)
- Disney*Hyperion, Month9Books, St. Martin's Griffin and Viking Adult (Penguin)

Thank you SO very much for stopping by!

Please leave your links in the comment, 

would love to visit and take a peek at what you got this week too!!! 

I'm linking up to: The Sunday Post, Showcase Sunday, In My Mailbox 
and Stacking the Shelves