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Sunday, August 2, 2015

Sunday Musings [15]: Beach Days & Summer Haze!

Two birds one stone - I stumbled upon The Sunday Post Meme hosted by the lovely Caffinated Book Reviewer & the Stacking The Shelves meme hosted by the awesome Tynga's Reviews! It is quite similar to what I'm doing here with my Sunday musings - recapping the week in book blogging universe as well as letting you guys know about what books I bought or received.

I got some sun this week everyone! I went up North for a day with a friend of mine to hang out at the beaches and it was fantastic! Let me start by stating that I am a VERY pale person. I don't see sun much and when I do I tend to burn badly. It's totally the vampire syndrome I have. Anyways, I was determined to catch some sun rays that day and of course I DID NOT catch a nice tan. I was there for maybe 5/6 hrs and nothing - sun was shining so bright too! Oh wells, I guess it just wasn't meant to be! Nothing really exciting besides work work and work! Still stalling on my thesis prep for final year University but it'll get done eventually this month....Reading once again was on HOLD this week because I just couldn't find the time to sit down and read. I'm disappointed in myself because I have SO many great books to get through but can't seem to find the time and dedication to put towards them! This week will be better - it has to be!

Posts From The Past Week:

EXCERPT TOUR: THE CREEPING BY ALEXANDRA SIROWY

Tuesday Thoughts & Talks [13]: Reading From the Opposite Gender's POV...Yay or Nay?

Waiting On Wednesday [14]: Slasher Girls & Monster Boys By A LOT of Cool People

Reflect Thursday: Shining Books of Waiting on Wednesday! [13]

NEW Books added to my shelf this week:

Two e-books this week! Next! The Search for My Last First Date was a book I stumbled upon on Twitter and the synopsis was very intriguing. It deals with a middle-aged man who's looking for love except, he's a little out of the loop with the modern dating scene. It sounds fun and quirky so I'm excited for this one! Huge thanks to the author Robert James for a copy! The other book I recieved via NetGalley. This is my FIRST ever NetGalley ebook so that's exciting! The cover of Everything I Left Unsaid really had me! The synopsis was equally captivating! I love dark and thrilling romances so this one doesn't sound like it'll disappoint - check it out you guys!

I picked this read up because my co-worker recommended it to me. It dappers with an Asian/American family dynamic and being first generation Asian/Canadian myself I found the synopsis quite relatable. The story is deep and emotional, please check out the synopsis for Everything I Never Told You - DO IT!

BOOKstagram #JulyBookChallenge:
COMPLETED!

All photos can be seen over on my bookstagram HERE! Thanks for those we kept up with the challenge - it was so much fun!

That's it for now lovelies♥ Let me know how your week went in the comments below ;)

AS ALWAYS,

HAPPY READING &SUNDAY!

-SHERRY

Thursday, July 30, 2015

Reflect Thursday: Shining Books of Waiting on Wednesday [13]

Do you ever feel after a day like Waiting on Wednesday your list of TBR grows significantly? I wanted to mention a few titles that really caught my eye this week on the blogosphere after browsing the wonderful Waiting on Wednesday lists!

1. Trouble Is A Friend of Mine By Stephanie Tromly

Expected Release: August 4th 2015

Preparing to survive a typical day of being Digbys friend wasn't that different from preparing to survive the apocalypse.

Her first day not in school (because she cut) in her new hometown that will soon be her old hometown (because she's getting out of Dodge as fast as she can) Zoe meets Digby. Or rather, Digby decides he's going to meet Zoe and get her to help him find missing teenager. Zoe isn't sure how, but Digby—the odd and brilliant and somehow…attractive?—Digby always gets what he wants, including her help on several illegal ventures. Before she knows it, Zoe has vandalized an office complex with fake snow, pretended to buy drugs alongside a handsome football player dressed like the Hulk, had a throw-down with a possible cult, and, oh yeah, saved her new hometown (which might be worth making her permanent hometown after all.)

A mystery where catching the crook isn't the only hook, a romance where the leading man is decidedly unromantic, a story about friendship where they aren't even sure they like each other—Trouble is a Friend of Mine is a YA debut you won’t soon forget.
(Synopsis Provided By Goodreads)

This WoW discovery was awesome! After reading the synopsis all I could think about was how unconventional for a story. It could just very well be me thinking that this story sounds really unique and quirky but that's okay ;) I can't wait to get my hands on this one - good thing it's released next week!

What books did you discover after WOW? Create a post and leave a link in your description for me to check out!
& Much thanks to those who helped bring these books to my attention!

AS ALWAYS,

HAPPY READING!

-SHERRY

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Waiting On Wednesday [14]: Slasher Girls & Monster Boys By A LOT of Cool People

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine - spotlighting books that haven't been released yet!

My Waiting on Wednesday this week is...
Slasher Girls & Monster Boys By
Stefan Bachmann, Leigh Bardugo, Kendare Blake, A. G. Howard, Jay Kristoff, Marie Lu, Jonathan Maberry, Danielle Paige, Carrie Ryan, Megan Shepherd, Nova Ren Suma, McCormick Templeman, April, Genevieve Tucholke, Cat Winters

Expected Release Date: August 18th 2015

For fans of Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, Lois Duncan, and Daphne Du Maurier comes a powerhouse anthology featuring some of the best writers of YA thrillers and horror

A host of the smartest young adult authors come together in this collection of scary stories and psychological thrillers curated by Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea’s April Genevieve Tucholke.

Each story draws from a classic tale or two—sometimes of the horror genre, sometimes not—to inspire something new and fresh and terrifying. There are no superficial scares here; these are stories that will make you think even as they keep you on the edge of your seat. From bloody horror to supernatural creatures to unsettling, all-too-possible realism, this collection has something for any reader looking for a thrill.

I need it NOW! I can't wait to read all these shorts. I want a read that will scare me and have me thinking all night long! I love when a bunch of authors collaborate on such a big piece of writing - how can you go wrong! I know I'm not the only one awaiting this epic book ;P

Leave a link in the comments below to your own Waiting on Wednesday I'll make sure to stop by!

AS ALWAYS,
HAPPY READING!
-SHERRY

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Tuesday Thoughts & Talks [13]: Reading From the Opposite Gender's POV...Yay or Nay?

This is a meme hosted HERE that asks us to present something we've learned or thought about after we finished reading a book to anyone out there - sparking a conversation amongst us!

What I Read to Spark the feels:

I am currently reading through The Intern's Handbook and I've got to say it's really fascinating to read such an in-depth male outlook! As a girl, I think it was just natural to gravitate towards a female POV when reading or selecting a book but as I grow up and my genre and book interests change, I'm starting to see that I'm learning to love the male POV! This may be because it's somewhat of a foreign mind? The things guys pay attention too or observe is interesting to read about! Especially in a character like John Lago (the protagonist of The Intern's Handbook - think Mr. Smith from Mr&Mrs Smith meets closeted dork ;P). I'm going to keep the search on for more books in the male POV. I have not come across a male POV book where I didn't enjoy it! I'd like to hear some recommendations you guys have for me too so leave them in the comments below!

Do you enjoy reading from opposite gender POV? Add a link to your response OR just leave a comment below on this week's Tuesday Thoughts&Talks!

If you want to participate in the Tuesday Thoughts & Talks, just grab the banner, post your own Tues.T&T on your blog & then leave a comment down below with a link to your post!

AS ALWAYS,
HAPPY READING!
-SHERRY

Monday, July 27, 2015

Excerpt Tour! The Creeping By Alexandra Sirowy

It's so exciting to be apart of this awesome Blog Tour for The Creeping by Alexandra Sirowy! A couple of week's back I remember seeing this captivating cover across the booksphere on YOUR book blogs - highlighted as an anticipated read of 2015 and my interest was definitely piqued! I'm glad to be the first stop on the excerpt tour so on with it we go!

Read FULL Review »

Sunday, July 26, 2015

Sunday Musings [14]: More Books & My Odd Week

This was a weird week for me guys! I had a taste of what I'm going to title book blogger blah. I just wasn't feeling up to my posts this week! Along with that my stack of current reads was barely touched. I don't want to feel like I failed you amazing people who take your time to check out this blog of mine but this week was just an odd week. I hope to have things back in check by next week. I'm going to take today to rest and just get my head back on track. The month of August is almost here and it's a REALLY big month for me - preparations for my final year of university, my cousins wedding, and some other family related things. There will be better posts I promise! Thanks for sticking around to this point of my tangent...love you guys! Here's a picture of me and my nephew - he makes me smile and laugh and feel all happy! Have a great week my loves!

From The Past Week:

Tuesday Thoughts & Talks [12]: Where DOES the Sidewalk End? It DOESN'T

Waiting On Wednesday [13]: Weird Girl and What's His Name By Meagan Brothers

Reflect Thursday: Shining Books of Waiting on Wednesday [12]

Happening This Week:

MONDAY - EXCERPT BLOG TOUR: THE CREEPING BY ALEXANDRA SIROWY!
Make sure to come on by Monday and read the thrilling excerpt of The Creeping By Alexandra Sirowy - it had me making major grabby hands for the book! The Tour is full of awesome and The BloggityBLOG is so happy to be apart of it!

Let me know in the comments if The Creeping is a book you want to check out! Want to know a little more about the book? Check out my earlier post on it HERE!

NEW Books added to my shelf this week:

The first is The Secrets of Attraction By the Robin Constantine! I liked The Promise of Amazing so I've got some high hopes for this one ;P Also the cover is verrrry pretty! That font choice is on point! The second new addition is an ARC of It's A Wonderful Death By the awesome Sarah J. Schmitt! Very huge THANKS to Lauren over at Skyhorse Publishing for the copy! ;)

BOOKstagram #JulyBookChallenge: