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Saturday, May 5, 2012

Stacking The Shelves (2)


Welcome to Stacking The Shelves hosted by my awesome friend Tynga at Tynga's Reviews. This is where we can showcase the books we are adding to our shelves each week, sharing our excitement for our newest titles, and discover new books in the process!



  Rules From Tynga's Page:

  • Create your own Stacking The Shelves post. You can use my official graphic or your own, but please link back to Tynga’s Reviews so more people can join the fun!
  • You can set your post any way you want, simple book list, covers, pictures, vlog, sky is the limit!
  • I am posting Stacking The Shelves on Saturdays, but feel free to post yours any day that fits you.
  • Visit Tynga’s Reviews on Saturday and add your link so others can visit you!
  • Visit other participants link to find out what they added to their shelves!

Here's what Crimson & I got this week:
 Lucy's Books:


For Review:
Etiquette For An Apocalypse by Anne Mendel  [Amazon | Book Depository]
My Favorite Fangs by Alan Goldsher  [Amazon | Book Depository]
Bound by Erica O'Rourke [Amazon | Book Depository]
Blackwood by Gwenda Bond  [Amazon | Book Depository]
Shift by Kim Curran  [Amazon | Book Depository]
Facing The Mountain by Wendy Orr [Book Depository]
I would like to say a special thank you to the following publishers for giving me the amazing opportunity of reading and reviewing the books showcased in this week's Stacking The Shelves:


St. Martin's Press
Kensington Publishing
Scholastic Canada
Strange Chemistry
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Bracket Press

Bought:
Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini [Amazon | Book Depository]
Forgotten by Cat Patrick [Amazon | Book Depository]
A Million Suns by Beth Revis [Amazon | Book Depository]

 Crimson's Books:


Bought:
Insurgent by Veronica Roth [Amazon | Book Depository]
  Another Alternative:

For those of you who would also like another alternative for IMM, my awesome friend Grace at Books of Love has a weekly meme that runs on Saturdays that I would also recommend you consider participating in!




That's all for now!

Happy reading until next time!
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118 comments:

  1. Awesome haul ladies. I always love seeing what you guys get every week. So glad that there are alternatives to IMM now....I found five other alternatives as well.

    Grace

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    1. Thank you Grace!! I'm off to see yours right now! :D

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    2. and yes definitely glad to see alternatives!

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  2. Awesome haul! I haven't even read Divergent yet, what the hell am I waiting for?
    Happy reading! Here's my StS.

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    1. Actually, I haven't either *blush* lol I'm waiting to get a copy of Insurgent - *narrows eyes at Crimson for getting it first* haha :P

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  3. Those are some great titles! I am going to have to look up a few of them! Especially - Etiquette For An Apocalypse, it looks fun.

    Have a great weekend - Enjoy!

    Aislynn @ Stitch Read Cook

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    1. Thank you! I will let you know when my review is ready :)

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  4. Great post this week ladies! I got Insurgent this week and I have Starcrossed on my Nook. I hope you'll drop by and see what else I got this week.

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    1. Thank you JR! I'm waiting to get the second novel in the Starcrossed series before I read it lol :)

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  5. Lots of books there hun, you'll be busy as a bee!
    Thanks for participating in STS!

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    1. Cindy, do you think we'll ever bring our TBR piles down to 0? lol!

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  6. That Etiquette for An Apocolypse looks really interesting, I hadn't heard of it before. I hope you enjoy all of your books!

    Check out my Stacking The Shelves.

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    1. hehe neither did I until I got the request, I just couldn't resist!

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  7. Love the haul! I still need to get my hands on Million Suns.

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    1. Thank you! Yes you must! I'm going to be reading the series soon :)

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  8. Ohh Insurgent! I need to buy it asap :P

    Happy Reading!
    Stacking The Shelves @ Oh My Books!

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  9. Great hauls :) !!
    @Lucy I didn't like Forgotten that much but I'm really hoping you will. I really have to buy a copy of Across the Universe because I've heard awesome things about the series!!
    @Crimson YAY for Insurgent, I got my copy this week too !!
    Happy reading girls :)

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    1. I actually enjoyed Forgotten! I borrowed a copy from Tynga at Tyngasreviews.com and I just had to buy myself a copy! Sorry to hear you didn't enjoy it :(. I'm excited to begin Across the universe tho!

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  10. I have Blackwood as well for my STS! Starcrossed looks enchanting! :) Great books and happy STS! I'm a new follower :)

    I would love it if you could check out my STS
    Michelle :)

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    1. I really cannot wait to read Blackwood! Glad you got a copy too! Thank you for following!

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  11. Nice haul! Starcrossed and A Million Suns are freaking awesome. Hope you gals enjoy them.

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    1. Thank you! I can't wait to start reading them!

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  12. Starcrossed is on my TBR list. Great book haul!

    Our STS

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  13. Ohh Insurgent!!! I plan to buy Starcrossed on my kindle on the 15th because it is supposed to be on sale for 0.99!
    My Stack

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    1. ahhh that's awesome! I wish I had a Kindle! LOL

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  14. Great stack of books this week!

    My Stacking the Shelves post is here.

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  15. I can spend a long time giving praise to Insurgent. It is soo good. However I also see you have got A Million Suns. I love the Across the Universe series as well. Hope you enjoy all your books.

    Thanks for the follow and for visiting my StS.

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    1. I really need to buy a copy don't I? lol Thank you hun!

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  16. I don't think I've read any of your books but they look amazing. I hope you'll enjoy them all!

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    1. Thank you! I'll let you know when my reviews are up :)

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  17. Awesome haul! I loved Starcrossed! & Hopefully I'll be able to stop by B&N today to get Insurgent. Hope you enjoy your books!
    & Thank you for stopping by. :)

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    1. I really cannot wait to read Starcrossed! Just waiting to get the second novel first :P hehe :) my pleasure!

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  18. First off, I really like your blog design.

    Awesome haul this week, I have Shift for review as well and I loved Starcrossed. I am one of the few who haven't read Divergent yet though I hope too soon. Hope you enjoy all your books and thanks for stopping by my IMM

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    1. SQUEE! Thank you! :D

      Yay for also getting Shift! I hope you like it! I haven't read Divergent either *blush* hehe

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  19. Ooo you have Strange Chemistry titles. I'm looking forward to a few that are coming out this fall. :) Great book haul!

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    1. Thank you! I'll let you know when my reviews are up!

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  20. Thanks for checking out what I got this week! I gotta get Insurgent ASAP! It sounds so good ^.^ Great haul

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    1. No problem hun! I need to get it too! LOL

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  21. Looks like you had a pretty great haul as well! Thanks for stopping by my blog!

    Following you back!

    Chelsey@Charming Chelsey's

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    1. No problem hun! And thank you for returning the Follow!

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  22. Physical books are the best although ebooks and a reader is convenient but there's something about the smell of ink and paper that I find intoxicating. Good spread guys!

    Talk Supe BB&B

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    1. I don't know if I'll ever become an ebook person.. I know it's more convenient, but I don't think I could ever possibly let go of print copies! Thank you for following!

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  23. I still need to read Divergent haha.... All of these look awesome! P.S. Thanks for checking out my post and following

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  24. Some really awesome books! I've just started reading Divergent and I'm loving it so I'll definitely have to get my hands on Insurgent. I got starcrossed this week too so I'm excited to start reading it :)
    Thanks for stopping by and following!

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    1. Thank you! I really need to read Divergent soon! No problem hun!

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  25. I absolutely loved Starcrossed and A Million Suns. Hoping you do too. Happy reading!

    Thanks for visiting my haul.

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    1. Gahh! I really need to read them ASAP! No problem! Thank you for stopping by as well!

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  26. It looks like you got a nice selection of books this week. I hope you enjoy all of them. I have A Million Suns somewhere on my TBR mountain too. Thanks for visiting my new books post. Happy reading!

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    1. Thank you! haha I'm sure everyone has a huge TBR pile! No problem hun!

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  27. Great haul this week and thanks for stopping by my blog.
    Insurgent is a popular book this week. :D

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    1. No problem!!! I really need to buy Insurgent too LOL

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  28. These look terrific! And I like the sound of Etiquette for an Apocalypse. A lot. Darn it.
    Thanks for stopping by Reading Reality.

    STS1

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    1. haha same here, I couldn't resist a review copy when it was offered! I'll let you know how it is! No problem hun!

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  29. Awesome haul!! The cover for Starcrossed is so pretty!

    Thanks for stopping by. :)

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    1. Agreed! Love the cover! No problem hun! :)

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  30. I love the Across the Universe series, and Starcrossed has such a great concept. It's on my bookshelf waiting for me to read. Great haul this week :)

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    1. I really need to read ATU series ASAP! Agreed! Thank you for stopping by!

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  31. Looks like you'll have a lot to do! But Insurgent really is the best of that haul, I believe, since I am so looking forward to it myself!
    Thanks for sharing and stepping by my blog!

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    1. I wish it was mine! LOL No problem :D

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  32. Great bunch of books! Definitely approve of Insurgent =) I picked a copy this week as well (as did everyone else lol) Enjoy all your new reads! And I'll also be participating in Grace's meme on Saturdays!

    Kristan @ Lost Amongst the Shelves: STS

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    1. *cries* I need to buy a copy ASAP! Yay! Happy you joined Grace's meme!

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  33. Awesome haul! :) I read Insurgent and it was just AWESOME, so I hope you enjoy it! And I've heard great things about Josephine Angelini's Starcrossed books. I also read A Million Suns, and it was really awesome! :)

    Check out my Stacking the Shelves Post!

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    1. I can't wait to read A Million SUns and Starcrossed! I really need to buy Insurgent ASAP!

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  34. Awesome Stack! So glad I joined Tynga's Meme. I've actually found so many great new blogs!!!

    New Follower

    My Stacking The Shelves
    http://pnrurbanfantasyreviews.blogspot.com/

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    1. Same here! Thank you for following! :D

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  35. Awesome books this week!! I LOVED Starcrossed and I hope you enjoy it!!

    Happy reading and thanks for stopping by :D

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    1. Thank you, I can't wait to start! You're welcome!

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  36. Great haul! Loved Insurgent. I think that is on everybody's list this week.

    New Follower. :D

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    1. It's on my list too! Thank you for following!

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  37. Great books!! I have a lot of them on my TBR list.

    New Follower.

    Abbey Ann
    http://abbeyannsbookland.blogspot.com/2012/05/stacking-shelves-2.html

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  38. Hope you enjoy your ARC's! They all have very pretty covers. I will check out the synopsis today. Thanks for sharing.

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    1. Thank you, agreed! Love the covers too!

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  39. Insurgent! *-* so many goodies!!!!

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  40. A whole slew of awesome books! I hadn't heard of the Etiquette for an Apocalypse before.. sounds interesting! :)

    Ah.. I'm expecting to see Insurgent on almost everyone's this week! lol..

    Thanks for stopping by :)

    Michele | Stacking the Shelves | Paris Giveaway

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    1. haha I've seen everyone with Insurgent too! I really need to buy a copy! You're welcome!

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  41. Wonderful group of books. Thanks for visiting my blog.

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  43. Fun haul.

    I got Blackwood a couple of weeks ago, and can't wait to hear what you think of it. I loved Starcrossed, and can't wait for the second book. Across the Universe is fabulous.

    Thanks for stopping by.

    Laura @ The Traveling Owl

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    1. Yay for getting Blackwood too! :D I'm waiting for the second book before I start Starcrossed :). You're welcome!

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  44. Forgotten and Insurgent! AH! I just finished Insurgent, amazing, hope you love it. Enjoy your books and thanks for stopping by my blog! :)

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    1. I really enjoyed Forgotten, I actually guest posted my review on Tynga's reviews :). No problem!

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  45. Lots of new titles to me! I got Insurgent this week too. :) I love the cover of Starcrossed! Hope you enjoy them all!

    Thanks for stopping by! Old follower :)

    Lisa @ Lost in Literature
    My Stacking the Shelves

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    1. Agreed! No problem and thank you for stopping by as well!

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  46. Hi! Thanks for dropping by & following our blog, we're now following you too!

    I didn't even recognise Forgotten, I've never seen that cover before and I like the look of Starcrossed, very pretty!

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    1. yay Thank you for following! :) There are so many different covers for Forgotten hehe :).

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  47. I loved A Million Suns. I thought it was even better than Across the Universe!!

    I hope you enjoy all your lovely books!

    Here's my STS:

    http://darlenesbooknook.blogspot.ca/2012/05/stacking-shelves-may-6-2012.html

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    1. Can't wait to read AMS! :) Thank you for stopping by!

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  48. Oh! Enjoy Starcrossed. That was a great book!

    Thanks for stopping by my STS post!

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  49. Awesome books! I'm reading A Million Suns now (so far, so good). I'm looking forward to reading Bound and Shift, they look really good :) I got Insurgent this week too.

    Thanks for stopping by!

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    1. Can't wait to read them too! No problem! Thank you for stopping by as well!

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  50. Starcrossed and A Million Suns were awesome! I think I actually liked A Million Suns more than Across the Universe... can't wait for the third book in the trilogy to come out!

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    1. I can't wait to read them! Same here :D hehe Happy Reading!

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  51. I'm seeing so many people with Blackwood this week. I'd never even heard of it before but the cover is brilliant. Happy reading! ♥

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    1. Agreed! Loving the cover! Thank you for stopping by!

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  52. I just got A Million Suns. It'll be in my STS next week! I'm a new follower. :)

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    1. I'll be sure to check it out :D Thank you for following!

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  53. Okay so the cover of My Favorite Fangs cracked me up. I'm not a Sound of Music fan so I believe that is definitely an improvement.

    New follower

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    1. haha same here! Loving it! Thank you for following!

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  54. Uh oh - looks like I have a bunch of new books for to-read contenders :P A majority are new to me! Can't wait to check them out :)

    thank you for stopping by my book haul!
    Happy Monday (if there is such a thing :D)

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    1. haha yes my TBR just got bigger!!! Yikes! :).

      No problem!! Yes! Happy Monday to you as well! :D

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  55. New Follower! Awesome week of books! Kick back and enjoy them hon. :) Thank you so much for stopping by my blog and checking out Gimme's Goodies

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    1. Thank you for following! No problem at all! :D

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  56. What an awesome books! They are looking sooo good!
    I hope you enjoy reading them.
    And thanks for stopping by.

    Mariska (new follower)

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    1. Thank you for stopping by as well and Thank you for following!

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  57. Great Books ladies. Insurgent is my next purchase.

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  58. Starcrossed looks so good! And Insurgent! Ahhhh! I can't wait to get my hands on a copy. Hope you enjoy all you got! Sorry for the late response, but thanks for stopping by my STS :)

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  59. Great haul! I've got Shift too, and I'm really excited to read it.

    And A Million Suns! I still haven't had the chance to read it, I should do it soon-ish. Before I forget what was the first book about. xD

    Thanks for stopping by!

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  60. Looking forward to your thoughts on Blackwood and Etiquette for an Apocalypse!

    Jenn (Tynga's Reviews)

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  61. Great set of books. I'm think of trying out STacking the shelves this weekend.

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