Stacking the Shelves #16 March Haul

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews and is a great way to showcase books you've recently added to your bookshelves. It is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks!

But for my STS, I'll be showing here only the physical copies of books I recently owned/borrowed/won. eBooks/eARCs will be showcased on my In My Mailbox posts.

Bought from National Book Store:

1. Hush, Hush (Hush, Hush #1) by Becca Fitzpatrick (SIGNED)
2. Crescendo (Hush, Hush #2)  by Becca Fitzpatrick (SIGNED)

3. Silence (Hush, Hush #3) by Becca Fitzpatrick (SIGNED)

4. Finale (Hush, Hush #4) by Becca Fitzpatrick (SIGNED)

Bought from National Book Store:

1. Til Death (Fractured Souls #1) by Kate Evangelista (SIGNED)

2. The Catastrophic History of You and Me by Jess Rothenberg

3. Spellbound (Hex Hall #3) by Rachel Hawkins

Bought from Fully Booked:

1. Boundless (Unearthly #3) by Cynthia Hand

Gifted:

1. Spirit Bound (Vampire Academy #5) by Richelle Mead (Thanks to Kate of The Bookaholic Blurbs!)

2. (ARC) Black Ice by Becca Fitzpatrick SIGNED (Thanks to Becca, Simon and Schuster, and National Book Store!)

How about you? What's added to your haul? :)

Swoon Worthy Saturday #2

Saturday is a day for swooning. Swoon Worthy Saturday is a weekly meme hosted by Hazel of Stay Bookish where in we present a fictional boy who has swept us off our feet, given us butterflies, made our heart do acrobatics and driven us absolutely crazy!

And for my Swoon Worthy Saturday post, let me introduce you to Mathias/Nick from Legacy of a Dreamer by Allie Jean!

Huge thanks to the author for giving me a copy of the book for an honest review! Read my review of Legacy of a Dreamer here.

THE GIST

1. Mathias is an angel (a fallen one, though)

2. He's an imaginary werewolf, named Nick, made by Chantal before she learned about his real existence. He was her imaginary confidante about almost everything, like being bestfriends. He always made her feel safe and never alone.

3. A very caring and affectionate guy.

4. He's the perfect gentleman. When he's not yet fully introduced to Chantal, he had all the chances to peek at Chantal getting dressed, but he never did that.

5. He will do everything to protect her.

7. Mathias may look brave and strong, but he has a soft heart for kids, like Lydia.

7. Of course, since he's a warrior angel, he is sexy and hot.
 

SWOON WORTHY MOMENTS slash QUOTABLES

"Did you touch the lady?" Nick asked.
"I don't recall it being any of your business." Tony said.
"Anything that happens to this woman is my business." Nick retorted.
 

-o0o-

She felt Mathias tense as he pulled her tighter against him.
"I will protect you," he pledged, his voice filled with utter dedication. . .
"I know you will," she said.

-o0o-

"You know," Mathias said, clearing his throat and sounding uncomfortable. "I take my duty quite seriously, watching over my charge, but I never watched you without honor. Getting dressed, I mean. I always retreated back into the Shade when you were... well, you know... indisposed."

-o0o-

"I could easily see myself falling in love with you," he whispered it and couldn't even be sure she'd heard him right. "You're kind and beautiful. You have an amazing heart and strength. A true warrior. Why wouldn't I fall for you?"

-o0o-

"I need you to be safe, Chantal. I couldn't bear if something happened to you."

"I'm here, Mathias." she whispered against his lips. "Just keep me by your side. I know that's where I've always been safe."

And how about you? Who's your Swoon Worthy Saturday book boyfriend? Comment the link to your post to let me know! :)

Swoon Worthy Saturday #1

Saturday is a day for swooning. Swoon Worthy Saturday is a weekly meme hosted by Hazel of Stay Bookish where in we present a fictional boy who has swept us off our feet, given us butterflies, made our heart do acrobatics and driven us absolutely crazy!

And for my first Swoon Worthy Saturday post, let me introduce you to Mr. Dailan O'Maley of An Unplanned Lesson by Beth Rinyu!

Yeah, I know Chris Pine isn't an Irish actor. But... he's just the way I picture Dailan! :D

Huge thanks to the author for giving me a copy of the book for an honest review! Read my review of An Unplanned Lesson here.

THE GIST

1. He's a hot, Irish guy.

2. An arrogant, sarcastic, hot and badass lawyer.

3. Takes care of his cute little daredevil nephew named Ryan

4. He had that sexy, unshaven look

5. You'll love to hate this sweet, flirtatious womanizer.

6. He doesn't care what other people say or think as long as he shows what he needs to express

7. This guys loves to make surprises! He even asked Ryan to trick Nicole just to go have a date with her!

8. Overflowing with self-confidence and sense of humor

9. He may be such a badass jerk but as you get to know him, you'll find out the sweetness and goodness in him that will turn your stomach into knots!

SWOON WORTHY MOMENTS slash QUOTABLES

"Good night Miss Morgan. I'll be seeing you in your dreams tonight."
"Oh no, don't say that. I need to get a good night's sleep tonight and nightmares always keep me up.

-o0o-

"So would it be more appropriate to say, 'I'm banging the teacher,' instead of 'I'm f**king the teacher'?"
"Why do you have to be so vulgar?"
"Okay, how about this: I'm having sexual relations with the teacher?"

-o0o-

“Screw getting even,” he said as he pushed me up against the wall and began to kiss me again, this time leaving me breathless.

-o0o-

“What is your type?” he asked smoothly.

“Certainly not you,” I said with a grin.

“You don’t even know what type I am.”

“Oh, I think I know enough.”

“I think you may have doubts or else you wouldn't be here tonight,” he said.

-o0o-

“Are you ready?” I asked.
“I guess, unless you want to see me in your bed first,” he said with a smirk.

-o0o-

“Did I ever tell you that I love you?” I asked.
His smile was a mile wide. “I think you did – but you can say it again.”
“I love you more than you’ll ever know.”
“Oh, I think I do know,” he said. He got up and stood behind me, wrapping his arms around my waist. He moved my hair away from my ear, bent down, and whispered, “But I think I love you more.”

Oh you guys. You should read this book! It's totally worth it! I'm still madly deeply inlove with Dailan until now!

And how about you? Who's your Swoon Worthy Saturday book boyfriend? Let me know! :)

It's Monday! What are you reading? #3

"It's Monday! What Are You Reading?" is a weekly meme hosted by Book Journey in which we plan our reading week!

This week, I'm reading only one book since it's my exam week.. I need to have a break from reading (which breaks my heart) and this book will be:

Identity Crisis by Eliza Daly

This is for my first ever hosting for a book tour this coming March 19 by Tasty Book Tours! :)

How about you? What are you reading? :)

"Waiting On" Wednesday [2]: Clockwork Princess (The Infernal Devices, #3) by Cassandra Clare

This is a weekly meme hosted by Jill from Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

My week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:

Clockwork Princess (The Infernal Devices #3)
by: Cassandra Clare
Series: The Infernal Devices
Release date: March 19, 2013

Book Blurb:

Danger intensifies for the Shadowhunters as the New York Times bestselling Infernal Devices trilogy comes to a close.

If the only way to save the world was to destroy what you loved most, would you do it?

The clock is ticking. Everyone must choose.

Passion. Power. Secrets. Enchantment.

Danger closes in around the Shadowhunters in the final installment of the bestselling Infernal Devices trilogy.

Other books in the series:

P.S. I haven't read Clockwork Angel  and Clockwork Prince yet because it's included in my TBR pile this summer and I want to read the three books simultaneously. :)

It's Monday! What are you reading? #2

"It's Monday! What Are You Reading?" is a weekly meme hosted by Book Journey in which we plan our reading week!

So, this week, I'm reading:

Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi

Gaaaah! I started reading today, hoping to finish tomorrow or by Wednesday. I can't stop reading this. So many revelations and twists in each chapter!

Hallowed by Cynthia Hand

If I finish Unravel Me just in time, I'm gonna start reading this next, which is the second book in the Unearthly series!

How about you? What are you reading this week? :)

Teaser Tuesdays #3: Once in A Full Moon

Yey! Time for Teaser Tuesdays! Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme hosted by  MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

1. Grab your current read

2. Open to a random page

3. Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page 

BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)

Share the title and author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Once in a Full Moon

Ellen Schreiber

 "He was ravenous during the day. And I noticed the shapes of the moon and circled the date of the next full moon, which was several weeks away." (page 172) 

Stacking the Shelves #2

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews and is a great way to showcase books you've recently added to your bookshelves.

Last month, I bought Thirst series (Books 1-4) by Christopher Pike

     

     

And then, my friend gave me this boxed set of Divergent and Insurgent by Veronica Roth as Christmas gift! <3

Finally, this week, I bought this as a gift to myself: Unearthly (Unearthly, #1) by Cynthia Hand

So, what's new in your shelves? :)

-o0o-

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Teaser Tuesday #2: Blue Bloods

Yey! Time for Teaser Tuesdays! Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme hosted by  MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

1. Grab your current read

2. Open to a random page

3. Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page 

BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)

Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Blue Bloods

(Blue Bloods #1)

Melissa dela Cruz

"There was another door, a more magnificent one this time, made of gold, ebony, and platinum. INGREDIOR PERCIPIO ANIMUS read the inscription around the perimeter." (page 211)

After Vampire Kisses, this book has owned my time! A must read for any YA and Vampire book lovers out there.

"Waiting On" Wednesday [1]: Full Moon Kisses

This is a weekly meme hosted by Jill from Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:

Full Moon Kisses

by Ellen Schreiber
Expected publication: December 26, 2012 by Katherine Tegen Books

Book synopsis (from Amazon):

Beware of the full moon.

A werewolf wants to take you into his world. Forever.

Celeste and Brandon know that Nash in werewolf form is bad news. But a new prediction from psychic Dr. Meadows has Celeste wondering: Which of them wants to turn her into a werewolf?

Still on Celeste's and Brandon's minds is the "cure" from Brandon's father. Brandon must face one dilemma he hadn't anticipated—if his dad's serum really does work, is he willing to give up being a werewolf for good? Is Celeste willing to give up her heroic werewolf boyfriend? And when Nash finds out there's a cure, will he try to take it from Brandon as they continue to deal with their rivalry, their competing affections for Celeste, and their struggles with their werewolf identities?

Then things grow still more complicated when a gang of sketchy guys from a neigh-boring town comes to Legend's Run just before the big Werewolf Festival. What, or whom, are they looking for?

The third installment in the sumptuous series about werewolves and the popular girl who loves one is full of danger, mystery, and undeniably romantic full moon kisses.

So, what's on your can't-wait-to-read list this week? :)

Teaser Tuesdays #1: Dance With A Vampire

It's time for my first Teaser Tuesdays! Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme hosted by  MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

1. Grab your current read

2. Open to a random page

3. Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page 

BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)

Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Dance With a Vampire

(A Vampire Kisses novel)

by Ellen Schreiber

"He grabbed my hand. "Mrs. Madison, I'll never be able to get out of my mind how beautiful Raven is today. A picture could never compare her real beauty or be able to capture her heart and soul." (Page 138) 

I just can't get enough of this series!  :)

It's Monday! What are you reading? #1

"It's Monday! What Are You Reading?" is a weekly meme hosted by Book Journey in which we plan our reading week and it's my first time to join this weekly meme! I'm starting to enjoy participating in weekly memes. It keeps me busy and keeps my blog updated while I'm still reading books and don't have anything to post yet.

So, this week, I'm planning to read:

Dance With A Vampire (Vampire Kisses #4) by Ellen Schreiber

The Coffin Club (Vampire Kisses # 5) by Ellen Schreiber

Royal Blood (Vampire Kisses #6) Ellen Schreiber

I just can't get enough of Schreiber's vampire books. She did a great mix of humor, romance, and supernatural creatures in her books. I can say right now that she's one of my favorite vampire/werewolf authors. I'm looking forward to reading the rest of this series.. and eventually start on Once in a Full Moon (Full Moon novel) once I finished Vampire Kisses. :)

Stacking the Shelves #1

Stacking the Shelves is a meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews and here you can find all the books I've recently received that I'm stacking my shelves with!

This week, I got eight new awesome books.

"Wither" (The Chronicle Garden Trilogy) by Lauren DeStefano

"Once in a Full Moon" (A Full Moon novel) by Ellen Schreiber

"Hourglass" (An Evernight novel) by Claudia Gray

"Love Bites" (A Vampire Kisses novel) by Ellen Schreiber

"A Swift Pure Cry" by Siobhan Dowd

"Greed" (Seven Deadly Sins #7) by Robin Wasserman

"First Blood" by Susan Sizemore (together with Erin McCarthy, Chris Marie Green and Meljean Brook)

"Fangs" (The Vampire Archives Volume 2) by Clive Barker, Anne Rice, Arthur Conan Doyle and many more)

I'm a very happy kiddo this week, I don't mind spending money with books. And I'm craving for more! Seems like I'll be quite busy in my nook for a long time... :)