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Stacking the Shelves (26)

Hey there! Welcome to this week's Stacking the Shelves! This awesome meme is hosted by Tynga's Reviews and we get to show each other the books we acquired this week whether bought, from the library or for review!

I had way too much fun at the library this week and I definitely got way too many books! Haha! Oh well.

Library:

Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger

Crash by Lisa McMann

The Essence by Kimberly Derting

The Best Night of Your (Pathetic) Life by Tara Altebrando

The Madman's Daughter by Megan Shephard

Mothership by Martin Leicht and Isla Neal

Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein

The Field Guide by Holly Black

The Seeing Stone by Holly Black

Purchased:

The Indigo Spell by Richelle Mead

Moon Called by Patricia Briggs (Recommended by Thuy & Katie!)

Review:

Gameboard of the Gods by Richelle Mead (OMG!!!! So excited! Thanks Netgalley)

Emblaze by Jessica Shivington (Netgalley)

Chantress by Amy Butler Greenfield (Edelweiss

Another Little Piece by Kate Kayrus Quinn (Edelweiss)

Reboot by Amy Tintera (Edelweiss)

Review: The Archived

Title: The Archived
Author: Victoria Schwab
Series: The Archived #1
Publisher: Hyperion
Source: ARC from publisher

Imagine a place where the dead rest on shelves like books.

Each body has a story to tell, a life seen in pictures that only Librarians can read. The dead are called Histories, and the vast realm in which they rest is the Archive.

Da first brought Mackenzie Bishop here four years ago, when she was twelve years old, frightened but determined to prove herself. Now Da is dead, and Mac has grown into what he once was, a ruthless Keeper, tasked with stopping often—violent Histories from waking up and getting out. Because of her job, she lies to the people she loves, and she knows fear for what it is: a useful tool for staying alive.

Being a Keeper isn’t just dangerous—it’s a constant reminder of those Mac has lost. Da’s death was hard enough, but now her little brother is gone too. Mac starts to wonder about the boundary between living and dying, sleeping and waking. In the Archive, the dead must never be disturbed. And yet, someone is deliberately altering Histories, erasing essential chapters. Unless Mac can piece together what remains, the Archive itself might crumble and fall.

In this haunting, richly imagined novel, Victoria Schwab reveals the thin lines between past and present, love and pain, trust and deceit, unbearable loss and hard-won redemption.

My thoughts: 

As soon as I read the synopsis for The Archived I knew that I would pretty much do whatever it took to get my hands on a copy! Luckily they were giving them out like candy at ALA so I didn’t have to resort to biting anyone to get a coveted copy; I just had to ask. I love the smoky mystery of the cover and a world where souls sit on shelves like books!

There were so many great aspects to this story! Discovering this world where the archived souls were housed was so interesting and figuring out how order and seniority worked with those who worked at “the library”. And then we get the mystery of the very old apartment building that she just moved into. And then the question of why another Keeper has been assigned to the same territory as Mac and why are there so many Histories running around? So many great questions are explored in this first installment of this very exciting new series!

I really loved the dynamics between the characters and their relationships with each other. Even though Mac is not close with her parents it’s evident that she is devastated by the death of her grandpa who also trainer her. Every time there was a flash back to one of their conversations I found myself getting chocked up and moved by their relationship.

 
Some of my favorite parts of the book were when Mac was doing a little detective work and trying to figure out the mystery of what happened in her apartment building many years ago. I love reading about other times, especially being able to see past memories. 

This is such a great book and I think it will appeal to many readers! It has a great adventure and an exciting mystery that did not disappoint me!

Waiting on Wednesday (84)

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating. This is one of my favorite memes because not only is my TBR pile so much bigger at the end of the night but also the covers are always amazing!

Title: The Bitter Kingdom

Author: Rae Carson

Series: Fire and Thorns #3

Hitting the Shelves: August 27, 2013

OMG THAT COVER!!!! I'M SO EXCITED FOR THIS BOOK!!!! IT NEEDS TO COME OUT SOONER :)

Books I Didn't Finish (3)

Every few months I put together the books I listed as DNF (did not finish) and give a short reason why. In a perfect world I would like to finish every book I start and love it. But in reality there are going to be books that just can't keep my attention and I end up putting them down before reaching the last page.

Wow, it has been a really long time since I've done one of these! I have a lot of books to show you because apparently I’m not only a picky reader but I also make poor choices.

Kissing Shakespeare by Pamela Mingle

This book was just way too long for me and I felt like nothing was happening most of the time. I liked the story but it was just taking me way too long to get through it.

Dark Companion by Marta Acosta

This book was just weird. I had no idea what was going on most of the time and I was very confused. Are these people vampires? Why all the mystery and the blood sucking scenes that were very awkward? Very odd.

The Unwanteds by Lisa McMann

The reason I didn't like this book is because it seemed like it took aspects from a bunch of very popular books (Hunger Games, Harry Potter) and threw it all into this book. There was something very unlikable about the characters to me. I had no desire to find out what happened or to finish the book.

The Innocents by Lili Peloquin

I was super excited to read this book! In fact, I even read a sample of the first chapter online and loved it so much that I almost bought the book countless times! But somewhere around chapter four or five I found myself already getting bored. And then there were the teenagers who were talking like toddlers. That was the straw that broke the camel’s back. As soon as I read that I put the book down.

Blood Red Road by Moira Young

I have no doubt that this is a great series with a great story and characters. I just couldn’t get past the way it’s written. I’m sure that for most readers it adds to the story but it frustrated me to no end!

Dance of Shadows by Yelena Black

Too slow of a build up with an instant connection with someone very attractive without even exchanging words. What a waste of a gorgeous cover.

Stacking the Shelves (25)

Hey there! Welcome to this week's Stacking the Shelves! This awesome meme is hosted by Tynga's Reviews and we get to show each other the books we acquired this week whether bought, from the library or for review!

As promised from last week, I am finally posting the books that I received for Christmas! I also had a little bit too much fun at the library but I'll save those for next week!

Blood Bound by Rachel Vincent

13 Treasures by Michelle Harrison

Ashes by Ilsa J. Bick

Can You Keep a Secret by Sophie Kinsella

Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella

The Undomesticated Goddess by Sophie Kinsella

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews

Playing with Fire by Derek Landry

Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landry

Burning Blue by Paul Griffin

All Unquiet Things by Anna Jarzab

What new book are stacking your shelves?

My Favorite Couples for Valentine's Day

In honor of Valentine’s Day today, I took the liberty of compiling a list of my favorite couples that I have encountered over my years of reading. I hope you enjoy and that these couples are some of your favorites as well! In no particular order:

1. Catherine and Heathcliff: Wuthering Heights

2. Henry and Clare: The Time Traveler’s Wife

3. Jessica and Marcus: The Jessica Darling Series

4. Cricket and Lola: Lola and the Boy Next Door

5. Dianna and Matthew: A Discovery of Witches

6. Daemon and Katy: The Lux Series

7. Mary Quinn and James Easton: The Agency Series

8. Rose and Dimitri: The VA Series

9. Conrad and Belly: The Summer Series

10. Jay and Violet: Body Finder Series