Reading Is My Breathing: STACKING THE SHELVES: OCTOBER 2015

Saturday, 31 October 2015

STACKING THE SHELVES: OCTOBER 2015

Stacking The Shelves 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! Hosted by Tynga’s Reviews.

WORD COUNT: 991 402

According to How Long to Read I read 991 402 words in October. It's my new record!

E-BOOKS (READ):

(pictures are linked to respective Goodreads page)

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell (4 STARS)
Pretty good YA coming-of-age story. As a fanfiction reader myself, it was very easy to connect with Cath, the narrator of this book. Recommended for all those who like nicely written and charming coming-of-age novels.

Carry On by Rainbow Rowell (3.5 STARS)
I have to admit that after reading Fangirl and Carry On I'm finally becoming fond of Rainbow Rowell's writing style. You can read my full review here.

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo (5 STARS)
The best fantasy of 2015. You can read my full review here.

Rikki by Abigail Strom (3 STARS)
Quick and cute leisure read for all those who enjoy enemies-to-lovers trope in romance genre. However, this story is very short and straightforward. It lacks deeper character development or more detailed insight into other characters' life. So overall, Rikki is good but average book with nothing that would make it stand out.

Commodity by Shay Savage (2 STARS)
If you are reader of romance and want something different with unique setting, go for it. But if you are avid reader of dystopian genre and require rich world-building, you probably won't be impressed.

Command Me by Geneva Lee (1 STAR)

Robotic writing full of clichés and cheesy lines. Eye-roll worthy characters. Plot brought nothing new, it was just constant back and forth with plenty of sex in between. I think it is time for me to make a clean break with erotic romance.

Dust Lands (#1, #2) by Moira Young

I have never felt so conflicted about book series. I enjoyed first book but struggled with sequel. I need to read final book before I pass my final judgment.

ARCs FOR REVIEW:

(pictures are linked to respective Goodreads page)

PURCHASED PRINT COPY:

Signed paperback copy of Skygods by Sarah Latchaw.

I could not resist and had to buy one for myself!

WHAT DID YOU MISS THIS MONTH?

Blogging-wise, I got back in the groove after my hiatus in September. Beside traditional reviews and discussion post I have hosted GIVEAWAY for signed paperback so don't forget to enter! Moreover, I'm not sure if anybody noticed but I revamped my blog look a little bit. Changes aren't drastic ones but I feel better about my design at the moment. So what changed? I decided to go with minimalist look and picked super white background. I picked new icons, vectors and changed color scheme to black/light grey/light blue.

REVIEW: Fangirling over Six of Crows

REVIEW: Carry On by Rainbow Rowell

TWO QUICK REVIEWS: Book vs. Movie - The Martian

DISCUSSION: Outlander influence on YA genre

What Books To Read To Get Into Halloween Mood

WHAT DID YOU ADD TO YOUR SHELVES RECENTLY?

HAVE YOU READ ANY OF ABOVE MENTIONED BOOKS?

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Lucia is 29 years old passionate reader and reviewer who enjoys talking about all bookish things. Currently she lives in Prague, works in business industry and dreams of starting her own publishing company. Her weakness? She can never say no to cake, coffee or good novel.

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@RebelMommyBB · 491 weeks ago

I am glad to hear your becoming fond of Rainbow Rowell's writing. She is one of my favorites. I can't wait to read Carry On. The Girl From Everywhere looks really good. Hope you enjoy all your new books!

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Lucia 94p · 491 weeks ago

Thanks, Grace :) I have high hopes for The Girl From Everywhere as well!

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Grace Fonseca · 491 weeks ago

You got a lot of new books this week. I like the cover for SkyGods. Hope you love all of them.

Grace @ Books of Love

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Lucia 94p · 491 weeks ago

Thank you, Grace! I love Skygods cover as well :)

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Latte Nights Reviews · 491 weeks ago

I was really looking forward to reading Command Me. I guess it's going way down the tbr pile. Sadly, I wasn't a fan of Fangirl but I'm glad you enjoyed it :)

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Lucia 94p · 491 weeks ago

Command Me didnt work for me AT ALL. It is free at the moment so maybe you can give it a chance if you were looking forward to reading it. But I would not recommend it :/

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Alyssa Susanna · 491 weeks ago

Nice job on the read/word count! I LOVED Six of Crows. And I also have The Girl from Everywhere, can't wait to read it! I hope you enjoy all of your new books!

Have a fabulous week. :)

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Lucia 94p · 491 weeks ago

Six of Crows was absolutely amazing, wasn't it? And I plan to read The Girl from Everywhere this month. Hopefully, we will both enjoy it :)

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@ReaddingAdd · 491 weeks ago

You have a handful of awesome and good looking books here! So many genres and beautiful covers! Happy reading and can't wait to see what you think about them! :)

My recent post Stacking The Shelves #38

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Lucia 94p · 491 weeks ago

Thanks! And thank you for stopping by and finding time to comment :)

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nereyda1003 59p · 491 weeks ago

I've had the Dust Land series of my TBR for years! I still want to get to it one of these days. Have a great November Lucia!

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Lucia 94p · 491 weeks ago

Thanks, Nereyda :) Have a great November yourself! And even though I have mixed feelings about Dust Land series, first book is definitely worth a try.

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vvb · 491 weeks ago

Your thoughts on Skygods has got me curious. I'll have to check it out. Have a good reading week.
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Lucia 94p · 490 weeks ago

I absolutely adore Skygods! But it is sequel to Hydraulic Level Five so if you decide to read this story, start with Hydraulic Level Five :) Thanks for stopping by!

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buffywnabe 49p · 490 weeks ago

I struggled with the first Dustlands book. But it was good enough that I want to go on with the 2nd one. Great haul!
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Lucia 94p · 490 weeks ago

I enjoyed first Dustland book but struggled with sequel so much :/ If you didnt like first one you probably wont like sequel any better in my opinion.

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oliviaroach1 48p · 489 weeks ago

Glad to know you are back into the posting groove! I really like the books you have here. I think we have the Girl from everywhere in common. Fangirl is one I own but have yet to read, so I am happy to know you liked it! I also really want to read Six of Crows as well as the second book to Blood Red Road as I liked the first one a lot. You read so much!

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Lucia 94p · 489 weeks ago

Fangirl was really good, I hope you will enjoy it when you get to it! And Six of Crows is AMAZING, the best fantasy of this year in my opinion. Hurry up and read it ;)

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STACKING THE SHELVES: OCTOBER 2015

WORD COUNT: 991 402

E-BOOKS (READ):

ARCs FOR REVIEW:

PURCHASED PRINT COPY:

WHAT DID YOU MISS THIS MONTH?

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