Book Haul #95: The #BEA15 Edition

Hello fellow bookworms!!!

Hello friends!!! 
How has your week been???

I was able to get into NYC for a few hours to visit BEA last Wednesday!!! 
All the aches and pains are SO worth the trip!!!

My morning started with a mad dash to the train station! If it wasn't for my sister's mad driving skills, I would have missed my ride, lol! 
I forgot how Penn Stations knows how to smack reality right into your face!
Catching a cab is SO much fun!!! I'm being serious, it's such a thrilling challenge :)
My first stop was to Hatchette's offices to visit THE NOVL for brunch!!!
Got to meet all the lovely ladies that work there and a few authors...
they talked about up and coming books, bookcovers and more!
Another cab ride... to the Javits!!!
Saw all the bookish things! Got a few bookish things too ;) 
I was only there for 2 1/2 hours 0_O
Another cab ride... and, oh my, can I tell you a few stories about Penn Station again, lol!
Train ride was SO crowded and blech... but, again, SO worth it! 

I don't think I'll make it to another BEA again, so I am really happy that I was able to go even if it was for just a short amount of time :) 

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

*What I received from BEA...

- HELLO, GOODBYE, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN by Jennifer E. Smith (signed ARC) 
- ILLUMINAE (The Illuminae Files #1) by Aimee Kaufman and Jay Kristoff (ARC)
- ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL by Jesse Andrews (PB)
- PLAY ON (LEWIS CREEK #1) by Michelle Smith (ARC)
- KILL THE BOY BAND by Goldy Moldavsky (ARC)
- UNTWINE by Edwidge Danticat (ARC)
- THE SURVIVAL GUIDE TO BULLYING by Aija Mayrock (ARC)
- A LITTLE IN LOVE by Susan Fletcher (ARC)
- THE MARVELS by Brian Selznick (ARC)
- ZEROS by Scott Westerfeld (ARC) 
- DIARY OF A WIMPY KID by Jeff Kinney (MG/Latin PB)
- JUNETEENTH FOR MAZIE by Floyd Cooper (C/HB)
- MAX THE BRAVE by Ed Vere (C/ARC)
- VIP: I'M WITH THE BAND by Jen Calonita (MG/ARC)
- BEN FOX: SQUIRREL ZOMBIE SPECIALIST AT YOUR SERVICE by Daisy Whitney (ARC) 
- THE BOOK OF KINDLY DEATHS by Eldritch Black (MG/ARC) 

*From Book Trades/Swaps...

- TAKE ME ON (Pushing the Limits #4) by Katie McGarry (HB)  

- THIS SONG WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE by Leila Sales (HB)  

- ROGUE WAVE (Waterfire Saga#2) by Jennifer Donnelly (HB)  

- MAGONIA by Headley (ARC) from Maria Dahvana Headley  

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A few pics from BEA... 

BEFORE BEA... a quick brunch with the ladies at THE NOVL!!! 

Listening to the bookcover process for HELLO, GOODBYE, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN!

And then we got to meet Jennifer E. Smith and hear more about HELLO, GOODBYE, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN, plus about her favorite characters and writing techniques!

Hearing about NOT IF I SEE YOU FIRST!!!

WELCOME TO BEA!!! 

The posters are so HUGE!!!
It's so hard for me to wrap my mind around the process it goes into making them, delivering them, and then hanging them up! I'm not exaggerating when I say that they are HUUUGE!!! The whole Javits is bigger than huge, lol! This was my third time, and it still catches me by surprise!

It was SO wonderful to meet Meredith (blogger @ Pandora's Books, works for Spencer Hill Press and YA Interrobang) and Liza (blogger @ WhoRuBlog and author to HELLO?)!!!
We met at The Novl brunch; and then took a very speedy cab ride over to BEA :)
They are truly the sweetest girls to hang out with! I miss them and can't wait to see their lovely faces in person again!!!

My YA book haul :)

My swag!!!

And some great middle grade and picture books too!!!

AH! And two of my most wanted books of all :)

I couldn't have asked for a better day!!!
Thanks to everyone who made it extra special :) xo

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Thank you SOOO much for stopping by!!!

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

xoxo

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

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

Beehive Book News #34: The "HUGE Pile-o-Books" Edition

It's been a wonderful week in books! Hope you had a fabulous one too!!!

*What happened on the blog last week...
- Book Confessions #1 - Blogging and Booktubing
- Review - Escucha Means Listen by Talia Aikens-Nunez (Children)
- Waiting On Wednesday #43
- Review - Indigo Awakening by Jordan Dane (YA)
- Excerpt - The Namesake by Steven Parlato (YA)
- Excerpt - Exposure by Kim Askew and Amy Helmes
- Novella Review - Indomitable by J. Meyers (YA)
- My #FridayReads {hash}Tag #9

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

*What I received for review...
- Notes from Ghost Town by Kate Ellison (YA)
- Real Mermaids Don't Need High Heels (Real Mermaids #3) by Helene Boudreau (MG/YA)
- The Blue-Ribbon Jalapeno Society Jubilee by Carolynn Brown (Adult)

*What I purchased and traded...
- The Friday Society (ARC) by Adrienne Kress (YA)
- My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick (YA)
- Ashfall by Mike Mullin (YA)







*Mentions and THANK YOU's...
- Victoria Schwab, author of The Archived :)
- Rainbow Rowell, author of Attachments, Eleanor & Park, and Fangirl :)
- Egmont, Sourcebooks Jabberwocky and Sourcebooks Landmark
- Traci of The Reading Geek, Felicia of Readers Corner and Christy via YA Book Exchange

*What I won from ARCycling :) Thank you so much, Jennifer and Lili!!!
- Everything Beautiful by Simone Howell
- The Star Shack by Lila Castle
- Wishful Thinking (Wish #2) by Alexandra Bullen
- As I Wake by Elizabeth Scott
- The Shattering by Karen Healey
- Frost by Marianna Baer
- Winter Town by Stephen Emond
- The Lifeguard by Deborah Blumenthal
- I Swear by Lane Davis
- The Carrier of the Mark by Leigh Fallon
- Purity by Jackson Pearce
- Slide by Jill Hathaway
- The Selection by Kiera Cass
- League of Strays by L.B. Schulman
- Catherine by April Lindner




*What's happening on the blog next week...
Sunday: Book Confessions #2 - Don't judge a person by their book!
Monday: Review - Blaze by Laurie Boyle Crompton (YA)
Tuesday: Blog Tour - "Comic Book Cool" Guest Post for Blaze by Laurie Boyle Crompton
Wednesday: Waiting On Wednesday #44
Thursday: Review - Hooked by Liz Fichera (YA)
Friday: Short Story Review - Cruisin by Sarah Mlynowsky (YA) AND My #FridayReads {hash}Tag #10

Thank you so much for stopping by!
Please be sure to leave your book haul and update links in the comments below :)

Happy reading!!! xo