Showcase Sunday is hosted by the lovely Vicky over at Books, Biscuits, and Tea! It's a great way to share what you have received for the past week and to also gush over the wonderful books to other bloggers have added to their bookshelves!
Firstly, I'M BACK!!! I had a fabulous week on my school trip and it gave me some time to think about things. Thank you for all your wonderfully supportive comments on my last post. I've decided to take things in my own stride and work blogging around my life. I also received a few emails about interest in co-blogging with me. I haven't confirmed whether co-blogging is a route I will go down again but I will definitely have a call-out at an appropriate time.
Anyway... Wow... this is my first Showcase Sunday in AGES!!!! Considering how long I've been away, I haven't received a lot of books as I've tried to cut back on what I accept/request. TOO MANY BOOKS TO READ O.O
For Review:
Coco Caramel by Cathy Cassidy: A delightfully sweet read! I really enjoyed this one, check out my review HERE (it's feeling a little lonely :P)
Forget You by Jennifer Echols: I requested this one a while ago. Jennifer Echols is big in the US and I can't wait to discover her awesomeness for myself!
You Don't Know Me by Sophia Bennett: A-MAZING. Loved this. SO. MUCH. Look out for my review which wil be coming to your screens shortly. It also came with a cute little iPod sock - my iPod is now very cosy!
The Drowning by Rachel Ward: A surprise from Chicken House! This one seems really chilling and I can't wait to devour it!
Thanks go to Penguin, Chicken House and Simon&Schuster!
Won:
Undone by Cat Clarke: There is a reason why Cat Clarke is one of the best UKYA authors around. Undone was so shocking and beautiful and I absolutely adored it. Thanks to Lanna at Bloggers Heart Books!
Drummer Girl by Bridget Tyler: Another book about a talent contest! Thanks to Nayu at Nayu's Reading Corner.
Bought:
E-books
For review:
Addicted to You by Krista and Becca Ritchie: The synopsis of this book really caught my attention and I wanted to support a fellow blogger who wrote this with her sister. Thanks to Krista for my review copy!
So, that's all the books I got. I'm looking forward to reading them over summer!
Feel free to link me up to your hauls!
Beverley xxx
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Ooh Jennifer Echols has really amazing books! I didn't like her most recent one, but I really loved Such a Rush, so I'm not sure if I love love love her, but I hope you do! I remember how much you said you loved Sophia Bennett, too, and that iPod sock does sound super cozy!
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YAY you're back! :D What a great haul. :) Aaaah I'm a huge Jennifer Echols fan, so I hope this one is good. Fingers crossed! The Look by Sophia Bennett was pretty good, so I hope I like this one as much as I liked that. But judging by your enthusiasm I'm sure I will as well! Oooh I love ipods. :P Youre right, Drowning seems so creepy but also really good! I haven't heard of any of Rachel's books, so I can't wait to see what you make of it! Fabulous haul, Bev, and it's so nice to have you back. <3 :')
ReplyDeleteUndone sounds great :D Enjoy all the books you got!
ReplyDeleteHaul from Mel@thedailyprophecy.
The Drowning looks good, I've been reading quite a few chilling/thriller type things recently. And Drummer Girl sounds pretty cool too! Hope you enjoy your books :)
ReplyDeleteI've not heard of Undone but it looks intriguing. I'll have to look it up. Great haul and happy reading!
ReplyDeleteSS @ My Friends Are Fiction
You have got so much UKYA. Did you request any of those or did they just send you them when you accepted (I'm being nosy but I've yet to recieve books for review from publishers)! The books from top left round to Undone are all on my TBR but I don't own them so have I mentioned I love libraries?
ReplyDeleteMy haul (mainly UKYA as well, hurrah!
Woah! Awesome goodies you got here, Bev. You Don't Know Me sounds fantastic, and if you loved it then I definitely have to add that on my tbr! I've read Forget You by Jennifer Echols and I quite liked it, my favorite though is Going to Far, go check that out too. Haha. The premise of Addicted to You caught my interest! Gotta get a copy of that sooon. Hope you enjoy all this book! Happy reading! :)
ReplyDeleteYAAAYYYY YOU'RE BACK! *hugs* I'm glad you have decided to carry on with blogging, I'll look forward to see who your new co-blogger will be.
ReplyDeleteI love Cathy Cassidy but I have only read the first book in the Chocolate Box Girls - I need to catch up! I really want to read You Don't Know Me and Forget You too. The Drowning is a great read, I'm doing a review of that book soon :) I have Undone on my TBR pile and it looks AMAZING! Happy reading, Beverley :) <3
I really, really loved Undone. Just remember tissues when you're reading it because it's really emotional!
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I'm glad you had so much fun at your school trip, Bev!! And yay for working blogging in with your busy life. <3 You got some really awesome books lately, though. =) I just got my first Jennifer Echols book too, Dirty Little Secret. She really is big in the US, so I can't wait to try out her stuff. You Don't Know Me looks fabulous, and that Ipod case looks SO adorable! <3 It looks like I'm going to have to get a copy of Undone, that looks phenomenal.
ReplyDeleteAwesome books, Bev, and I hope you enjoy all those books!
-Aneeqah @ My Not So Real Life
This is an awesome haul Beverley. I really haven't clicked with a lot of Echols books, but Forget You is definitely one that I've had my eye on, I can't wait to see how you get on with it. I've also been hearing some interesting things about Addicted to You too! I hope you enjoy all your reads! :)
ReplyDeleteHmm I've never heard of any of those books but they look cool. I hope you enjoy your haul!
ReplyDelete-Ariella @ Secrets of Lost Words
AH! YES. Forget You - I cannot wait for you to read that one, because I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts on it. I just read it like two weeks ago, and I really enjoyed it. And then Addicted to You as well!
ReplyDeleteHope you enjoy all of your books!
- Tabitha @ Tabitha's Book Blog
I loved Forget You, Beverly! I hope you enjoy it as well! Enjoy all your reads, my dear! :)
ReplyDeleteForget You was quite good, if I remember correctly. Not as good as Going too Far, but a solid read nevertheless. Enjoy! :)
ReplyDeleteHI BEVERLEY! <3 It's so weird commenting on this blog, but IT'S GOING TO BE QUITE FUN. :) Anyway, I'm going to have to check out You Don't Know Me once it releases in the US since you loved it so much! And I think Undone sounds so interesting, plus that cover! I hope you get to read TONS AND TONS AND TONS now that it's summer, and read all of those lovelies! Happy reading Bev :)
ReplyDeleteCoco Caramel - that is such a cute title and cover! Enjoy your haul, Bev!
ReplyDeleteI want to read so many of these books, especially 'The Drowning', 'You Don't Know Me' and the whole 'Chocolate Box Girls' series! Love your haul, hope you enjoy reading them!
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Looks like a nice haul-hope you'll be able to get back into the swing of blogging. We miss you!
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