The Queen's Library (44): Dreamers, Summers, & Misfits

The Books

The Perilous Sea (eARC from Edelweiss)

Falling into Place (eARC from Edelweiss)

The Perfectionists (eARC from Edelweiss)

Anatomy of a Misfit (eARC from Edelweiss)

The Vault of Dreamers (print ARC from publicist)

Open Road Summer (print HC from Anna Reads & Bloomsbury)

Open Road Summer postcard

Once I finish Open Road Summer, I have to write down why I loved the novel and drop the postcard in the mail to Bloomsbury. Judging by my reactions so far, it's going to be tricky to find a way to express what I loved in only a couple lines! Such a wonderful story. 

Thanks to Edelweiss, HarperCollins, Macmillan + Mary, and Bloomsbury + Anna!

Weekly Recommendation

Wanderlove by Kirsten Hubbard

Traveling, friendship, romance, and art - a fabulous book, especially for summer!


What new books did you get?

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For Review: Print Books

White Hot Kiss
Exo (unsolicited)
Defector (unsolicited)
Afterworlds
Rooms
Conversion
Artemis Awakening (unsolicited)
Take Me On

Purchased: Hardcovers + Paperbacks

Emma
Siege and Storm paperback
Ruin and Rising Collector's Edition

I wasn't going to get the S&S paperback, but then I noticed my blog name was in the back, so I had to buy it!

Gifted for Graduation

The Lost
We Were Liars
The Bone Season
Water For Elephants
Dreams Of Gods and Monsters

My parents bought me a few books after graduating with a BA in English Literature in May (and because I received a 4.0 GPA for the spring semester - YAY! So great to see all of that work pay off)! Now to continue on to the Master's program...it's going to be a lot of work, but I'm excited.

Purchased: eBooks on sale

Find Me
Conjured
Maybe One Day
Nantucket Blue
This is Not a Test
The Almost Truth
Tiger Lily
Boomerang
Lamb to the Slaughter

Won (not pictured)

Don't Look Back from IceyBooks' twitter giveaway 

Body & Soul from Stacey Kade

Thanks to Icey Books + Hafsah, and Stacey Kade!

Weekly Recommendation

Charm & Strange

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SLIDE by Jill Hathaway (Kindle freebie)
THE PECULIAR by Stefan Bachman (free audiobook from sync)

OLIVER TWIST by Charles Dickens (free audiobook from sync)

DARE YOU TO by Katie McGarry (for review from amazon vine)

My Weekly Recommendation

What books did you get this week? 

The feature is inspired by Pop Culture Junkie's This Week In Books, The Story Siren's In My Mailbox, and Mailbox Monday. The Queen's Library is a way for me to feature books that I add to my bookshelves and a place to post my weekly recommendations. This is not a new meme, but merely an adjusted feature that is better suited to my blog and needs.

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WON FROM EPIC READS #TeaTime
RUSH by Eve Silver
UNDERCURRENT by Paul Blackwell
Two Epic Reads bookmarks, and a cute little note with King Snarkles's picture.

GIFTED (BECAUSE MY PARENTS FELT SORRY FOR ME*)
THRONE OF GLASS by Sarah J. Maas (my review)
SIEGE AND STORM by Leigh Bardugo (my review)
CODE NAME VERITY by Elizabeth Wein (my review)

PURCHASED FOR MY KINDLE
LOSING IT by Cora Carmack (couldn't resist a 99 cent deal!)

FREE AUDIOBOOKS FROM SYNC
ROTTERS by Daniel Kraus
FRANKENSTEIN by Mary Shelley


* I had a bit of an incident involving my hand when I was helping my father move a new futon into the house. My hand is finally feeling back to normal, so I'm glad that stupid futon didn't do any permanent damage! Plus, three free books! It almost makes the whole experience worthwhile ;)

Thanks to SYNC for the free audios, and Epic Reads for the two books!

YA Book Queen's 
Weekly Recommendation

The feature is inspired by Pop Culture Junkie's This Week In Books, The Story Siren's In My Mailbox, and Mailbox Monday. The Queen's Library is a way for me to feature books that I add to my bookshelves and a place to post my weekly recommendations. This is not a new meme, but merely an adjusted feature that is better suited to my blog and needs.

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NEW BOOKS:

(A + B) JANE EYRE by Charlotte Bronte
(B)  BLESS ME, ULTIMA by Rudolfo Anaya
(D)  ROSE UNDER FIRE by Elizabeth Wein (!!!)
(B)  THE MYSTERIOUS HOWLING by Maryrose Wood
(B)  THE RAVEN BOYS by Maggie Stiefvater (my review)
(C)  ENGINES OF THE BROKEN WORLD by Jason Vanhee

KEY:
(A) Purchased paperback.
(B) Free audiobook from Sync. 
(C) Requested review copy from publicist.
(D) Requested from Netgalley.

YA Book Queen's 
Weekly Recommendation

The feature is inspired by Pop Culture Junkie's This Week In Books, The Story Siren's In My Mailbox, and Mailbox Monday. The Queen's Library is a way for me to feature books that I add to my bookshelves and a place to post my weekly recommendations. This is not a new meme, but merely an adjusted feature that is better suited to my blog and needs.

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NEW BOOKS:
(A)  MILA 2.0 by Debra Driza
(C)  ALTERED by Gennifer Albin
(B)  VIRAL NATION by Shaunta Grimes
(A)  CREWEL by Gennifer Albin (my review)
(D)  ALL OUR YESTERDAYS by Cristin Terril
(E)  THE MOON AND MORE by Sarah Dessen
(D)  THE BONE SEASON by Samantha Shannon (!)
(A)  IN THE SHADOW OF BLACKBIRDS by Cat Winters

KEY:
(A) Purchased for Kindle. I see a Kindle book deal, and I pounce.
(B) Unsolicited paperback for review from publisher.
(C) Requested review copy from publicist.
(D) Requested from Netgalley.
(E) Purchased hardcover.

Many thanks to Disney Hyperion, Bloomsbury, Netgalley, Penguin Group USA, Ksenia and Macmillan for the review books! This was such a great week (mostly because King Snarkles of Epic Reads agreed to be my #LitPet). Hope everyone else had a fabulous week!

YA Book Queen's 
Weekly Recommendation

The feature is inspired by Pop Culture Junkie's This Week In Books, The Story Siren's In My Mailbox, and Mailbox Monday. The Queen's Library is a way for me to feature books that I add to my bookshelves and a place to post my weekly recommendations. This is not a new meme, but merely an adjusted feature that is better suited to my blog and needs.

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For Review From Netgalley
WILD CARDS by Simone Elkeles

STARRY NIGHTS by Daisy Whitney

CROWN OF MIDNIGHT by Sarah J. Maas
WHERE THE STARS STILL SHINE by Trish Doller

Audiobook Freebies (not pictured)
OF POSEIDON by Anna Banks
THE TEMPEST by William Shakespeare
JANE EYRE by Charlotte Brontë (still free!)
THE MYSTERIOUS HOWLING by Maryrose Wood (still free!)

Thanks to Sync for the free audiobooks, along with Bloomsbury + Netgalley for the review books! I may or may not have happy-screamed a little bit when I found out Bloomsbury accepted my review requests ;)

YA Book Queen's 
Weekly Recommendation

What books did you get this week? 

The feature is inspired by Pop Culture Junkie's This Week In Books, The Story Siren's In My Mailbox, and Mailbox Monday. The Queen's Library is a way for me to feature books that I add to my bookshelves and a place to post my weekly recommendations. This is not a new meme, but merely an adjusted feature that is better suited to my blog and needs.

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This week was amazing, and not just because of the books. First, I attended an incredible book signing on Sunday that featured six fantastic authors.  

Then, I found out on Monday that I received four A's for this past college semester - my first ever 4.0 GPA! I could hardly believe it, especially since two of those were from senior-level classes that made me work for those grades. I've been a crazy-happy mess all week!

Finally, I changed the design for YA Book Queen. Changed, as in, I gave it a clean slate. It's not flashy, but I'm happy to see YA Book Queen looking less cluttered. I deleted most of the items in my sidebar, moved a few around, and changed my social media icons (thank you Lori, for the free & fabulous options). I'm attempting to find / make a decent background, but in the meantime, I'll likely keep changing it to different colors. Although, I'm pretty sure I screwed up coding somewhere, because I don't seem to be capable of using bullet points without it looking like a mess...but that's what I get for messing with HTML myself! I'll have to put "professional blog design" on my Christmas list!

Now, onto the books! 

GIFTED FROM FAMILY
IN HONOR by Jessi Kirby (autographed to me)
LET THE SKY FALL by Shannon Messenger (autographed to me)
THE BOOK OF BROKEN HEARTS by Sarah Ockler (autographed to me)

FOR REVIEW
NOT A DROP TO DRINK by Mindy McGinnis (via Edelweiss)
THIS SONG WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE by Leila Sales (via the fabulous Ksenia)

PURCHASED
JANE by April Lindner ($3.60 at Amazon!)

I also got my copies of THE BODY FINDER, THE DESIRES OF THE DEAD, MOONGLASS, and all of Sarah Ockler's books autographed. I still can't believe I got to meet the authors! Many thanks to my family for the books, to Ksenia + Macmillan for TSWSYL, and to Edelweiss and HarperCollins for NaDtD!

What books did you get this week? 

The feature is inspired by Pop Culture Junkie's This Week In Books, The Story Siren's In My Mailbox, and Mailbox Monday. The Queen's Library is a way for me to feature books that I add to my bookshelves and a place to post my weekly recommendations. This is not a new meme, but merely an adjusted feature that is better suited to my blog and needs.

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FOR REVIEW
THE KEEP by Veronica Wolff
TUMBLE & FALL by Alexandra Coutts

GIFTED
A CLASH OF KINGS by George RR Martin

Many thanks to Penguin for the surprise review book, and to Ksenia + Macmillan for T&F! I'm excited to start all of them!


What books did you get this week? 

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For Review From Edelweiss
STARGLASS by Phoebe North (!!!!)
THE BITTER KINGDOM by Rae Carson (!!!!!!)

Purchased for Kindle
BRIDGE by Jeri Smith-Ready
THE COMPLETE WIZARD OF OZ COLLECTION by L. Frank Baum

Can't go wrong with a JSR short story, and I figured it was time I read some of Baum's OZ books. I'm still happy and shocked that I was accepted to read two incredible books on Edelweiss! Many thanks to HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, and Edelweiss for the review eARC's. I'm very excited to read both of them!


What books did you receive this week?

The feature is inspired by Pop Culture Junkie's This Week In Books, The Story Siren's In My Mailbox, and Mailbox Monday. The Queen's Library is a way for me to feature books that I add to my bookshelves and a place to post my weekly recommendations. This is not a new meme, but merely an adjusted feature that is better suited to my blog and needs.

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Purchased for Kindle
SABRIEL by Garth Nix
UNRAVELING by Elizabeth Norris
UNPREDICTABLE by Eileen Cook
ETIQUETTE & ESPIONAGE by Gail Carriger
WHAT I DIDN'T SAY by Keary Taylor (FREE!)
THE SCORPIO RACES by Maggie Stiefvater (My Review)

What books did you get this week? 

The feature is inspired by Pop Culture Junkie's This Week In Books, The Story Siren's In My Mailbox, and Mailbox Monday. The Queen's Library is a way for me to feature books that I add to my bookshelves and a place to post my weekly recommendations. This is not a new meme, but merely an adjusted feature that is better suited to my blog and needs.

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Kindle Books - Purchased
FEED by Mira Grant
UNRAVEL ME by Tahereh Mafi
FORGIVE MY FINS by Tera Lynn Childs
BOUNDLESS by Cynthia Hand
THE GREAT GATSBY by F. Scott Fitzgerald
THROUGH THE EVER NIGHT by Veronica Rossi

Printed Books - Purchased
DON'T BREATHE A WORD by Holly Cupala
FROI OF THE EXILES by Melina Marchetta
CITY OF A THOUSAND DOLLS by Miriam Forster
SHADES OF EARTH by Beth Revis

Kindle deals are my weakness, apparently. I finally purchased some printed books though, and I'm really excited to start FROI! I loved FINNIKIN, and I've heard that FROI is even better.

What books did you get?

The feature is inspired by Pop Culture Junkie's This Week In Books, The Story Siren's In My Mailbox, and Mailbox Monday. The Queen's Library is a way for me to feature books that I add to my bookshelves and a place to post my weekly recommendations. This is not a new meme, but merely an adjusted feature that is better suited to my blog and needs.