Book Haul #93: The Curious Tale of the Robot Who Could Fly

Hello fellow bookworms!!!

How are you all doing??? 
How is the weather by you???
I know most of us are going into spring, with allergies, lol! But some of you are also going into fall/winter... I'm more of a sweater-weather person, I wish it was fall all year long!

We've had another wonderful week in books! Quite an eclectic pile too!
I can't wait to read them all! But most of all, I cannot wait to doodle in the new Doodle Lit book! I've posted pics on my instagram; and I'll be posting my doodles on their too! So, if you're interested in my doodles, or my books, or baby pics or just stuff in general, please come on over and follow me on Instagram too :) 

Hope you all have an awesome weekend!
Don't forget to do something kind for someone too!!! xo 

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

*What I received for review...

- A CURIOUS TALE OF THE IN-BETWEEN (ARC) by Lauren DeStefano (MG) from Bloomsbury
- DOODLE LIT (PB) by Jennifer Adams and Illustrated by Alison Oliver (E) from Baby Lit Books
- HELLO, GOODBYE, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN (ARC) by Jennifer E. Smith from Little Brown
- THE GIRL WHO COULD FLY (PB) by Victoria Forester (MG) from Macmillan

*From Book Trades/Swaps...

- WHEN IT HAPPENS (HB) by Susane Colasanti from Gabi @ BooksABlog

*What I purchased...

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

*A sweet gift to Baby Bee...

- CHICKA CHICKA BOOM BOOM (HB) by Bill Martin Jr and John Archambault, Illustrated by Lois Ehlert (C)

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A few pics from the last few days... 

Coolest DOODLE book ever!!!
Check out my instagram flip through to see some cool pages!!!

Planner clips and stickers! Planner girl in the making :)

Baby Bee has had a fever/cold all week,
but cheered up when a dear friend sent him a book via mail :) 

I'm still looking for a few ARCs to add to my collection, please take a peek,
perhaps we can do a trade???

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Please help Annie get her new lungs!

https://m.helphopelive.org/campaign/6507?3.13.829

My husband's sister, Ann Marie, was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at the age of 2.
Until a year ago, she has been living a relatively normal and active life... 
Ann Marie is in need of a double-lung transplant now.
Any donations will be forever be appreciated.
Healing prayers too!

Please click on the link for more info!
And, thank you in advance for any and all contributions!!! 


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Thank you SOOO much for stopping by!!!

Don't forget to leave a comment with your links so I can visit your hauls too!!!

xoxo

Book Haul #92: Undercover Circus Almanac for Unusual Secret Red Girls at Midnight

Hello fellow bookgeeks!!!

I hope you all are having a fabulous time!
The weather around here has been quite warm and beautiful - we have definitely been taking advantage of it with wide open windows and walks! 

Here are all the books that I have received/purchased in the last 2 weeks!!!

And to those of you who celebrate tomorrow, have a lovely and wonderful Mother's Day :)

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

*What I received for review...

- NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS ALMANAC 2016 (PB) by National Geographic Kids from Media Masters Publicity.
- SCARLETT UNDERCOVER (HB) by Jennifer Latham from Little Brown/The Novl.
- A SCHOOL FOR UNUSUAL GIRLS (A Stranje House Novel) (HB) by Kathleen Baldwin from Tor Teen. 
- CHURCH OF MARVELS (HB) by Leslie Parry (A) from HarperCollins.
- LOVE IS RED (Nightsong Trilogy #1) () by Sophie Jaff (A) from HarperCollins.

*Book trade/swap...

- VANISHING GIRLS (ARC) by Lauren Oliver from Brittany aka The Book Addicts Guide... thank you!

- PANDEMONIUM (Delirium #2) (ARC) by Lauren Oliver from Jen aka Jenuine Cupcakes... thank you!

*From my #OTSPSecretSister, who I have yet to figure out who she is!... thank you!!!

- THE GIRL AT MIDNIGHT (HB) by Melissa Grey

*Gifts I received... 

- HUNTED (Spirit Animals #2) (HB) by Maggie Stiefvater (MG) and Love Actually DVD... thank you for the amazing thank you gift, Melissa!!! 

*What I purchased...

- THE SECRET DIAMOND SISTERS (UK PB) by Michelle Madow

- How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days DVD

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A few pics from the last 2 weeks :)

My April wrap-up!!!

My hopeful May TBR!!! (Plus 2 books not pictured, eek!)

Our first official spring walk!

What we got and purchased on Free Comic Book Day!

I rearranged my living room bookshelves, again!!! No more "classics" here! 
It's all about the classic fairytales, Harry Potter, Maggie Stiefvater,
Lauren Oliver and Kristin Cashore collections :)

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Please help Annie get her new lungs!

https://m.helphopelive.org/campaign/6507?3.13.829

My husband's sister, Ann Marie, was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at the age of 2.
Until a year ago, she has been living a relatively normal and active life... 
Ann Marie is in need of a double-lung transplant now.
Any donations will be forever be appreciated.
Healing prayers too!

Please click on the link for more info!
And, thank you in advance for any and all contributions!!! 


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Thank you SOOO much for stopping by!!!

Don't forget to leave a comment with your links so I can visit your hauls too!!!

xoxo

Waiting on Wednesday #126: HELLO, GOODBYE, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN by Jennifer E. Smith (YA)

"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... 

HELLO, GOODBYE, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN

by Jennifer E. Smith

Expected release date: September 1st, 2015

Published by Poppy (Little Brown)

Genre: Young Adult Contemporary

Format: Hardcover, eBook 

SUMMARY

On the night before they leave for college, Clare and Aidan only have one thing left to do: figure out whether they should stay together or break up.

Over the course of twelve hours, they'll retrace the steps of their relationship, trying to find something in their past that might help them decide what their future should be. The night will lead them to friends and family, familiar landmarks and unexpected places, hard truths and surprising revelations. 

But as the clock winds down and morning approaches, so does their inevitable goodbye. 

The question is, will it be goodbye for now or goodbye forever?

This new must-read novel from Jennifer E. Smith, author of The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, explores the difficult choices that must be made when life and love lead in different directions.

Why I'm waiting for HELLO, GOODBYE, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN...

First, it's Jennifer E. Smith!
I love all of her books!!!
(Even though I still need to read This is What Happy Looks Like, I know I'm going to love it too!)

Second, I really do love contemporaries!
And to me, Jennifer E. Smith is one of the bestest writers in this genre!!!
Especially on how she can write a whole book that takes place in just 24 hours - amazing!!!

Lastly... LOOK at that awesome bookcover!
I just love the theme to her books!!!


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

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