All I Want For Christmas 2016

It's that time of year again, guys: holiday time!  I love this time of year.  Not only do I get to go back home to visit family, there's tons of yummy food, cozy holiday lights and decorations, and some extra time to sit back and read!  Because of this, I always end up needing more and more books to so a large portion of my holiday Christmas list is books!  I have quite a few on my list this year so I wanted to share them with you guys!

1.  Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte 

I have never read anything by Emily Bronte.  In fact, I haven't read a whole lot of classics.  One of my goals for 2017 is to expand my reading a bit more and include some older novels.  I've always been interested in reading Withering Heights and I've heard it's a great book so I'm giving it a chance!

2.  Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult & Samantha Van Leer

I've never read another book by Jodi Picoult but I recently got Off the Page, the second book in this series, not realizing that there was a book before it (whoops).  I really wanted to read that one so now I am patiently waiting until Christmas when I will (hopefully) be gifted this book to read!

3.  The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

I know, I know.  How have I not read this book yet?  Honestly, I have no idea.  But I'm excited to hopefully get it for Christmas!  I've heard amazing things about it so I really want to give it a chance.

4.  Amy & Rodger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson

This is one that I think I maybe kinda have a vague recollection of reading years and years ago but I'm not 100% sure and really want to read it so I've added it to the list!  I enjoy Morgan Matson's books so much so I'm looking forward to this one, definitely.

5.  Wolf by Wolf by Ryan Graudin

I actually heard about this one while in the YA Literature class I took this last quarter.  My professor so really interested in it and it sounds amazing to me so I can't wait to see how it goes.  

6.  Princess of Thorns by Stacey Jay

I'm starting to realize that a lot of the books on my list are from a couple of years ago . . . oh well.  But yeah, this one sounds awesome!  I honestly don't remember hearing much about it around the time it released but I'm a sucker for retellings and this one is supposedly like Game of Thrones??  So yeah, I'm in.

7.  Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers 

So, another one I vaguely remember reading but I have no idea where my copy is and I really want to read the next books in the series but need to reread this one first.  So I'm hoping I get a copy of this one for Christmas!

8.  The Edge of Never by J.A. Redmerski

I've been on a contemporary kick lately and NA books are my guilty pleasure so of course I had to have one on my last!  Very excited to get this one and can't wait to read it!

Those are all the books on my Christmas list this year!  I really am looking forward to hopefully getting a couple of them.  What books are you guys asking for this holiday season? 

Christmas 2015 Bookhaul

Happy holidays, everyone!  I love this time of year so much and not just because of the presents and mouth-watering food.  I love being able to spend time with my family, see the expressions on people's faces when they receive something they really wanted, and just the general feeling of joy and giving.  

This year I was fortunate enough to receive some presents from friends and family and I'm really excited to read them all! 

Here's my list!

Oblivion

by Jennifer L. Armentrout 

The Anatomical Shape of a Heart 

by Jenn Bennett 

The Weight of Feathers 

by Anna-Marie McLemore 

Not if I See You First

by Eric Lindstrom

* This was actually the book of the month, sent to subscribers by Uppercase Box.  It's my first month participating and I loved receiving my package!

I also happened to win a giveaway hosted by the lovely Jen over at J(en)Adore just a few days before Christmas!  In that, I won: 

(An ARC of) Worlds of Ink and Shadow

by Lena Coakley 

(A sample of) The Glittering Court 

by Richelle Mead

(An ARC of) The Darkest Corners

by Kara Thomas 

(An ARC of) The Forbidden Wish

by Jessica Khoury 

I'm so, so, so excited to dig into these reads!  There's a few I hadn't heard of before now but they all sound amazing. 

Have you heard of these books?  Are you excited for any of them?  Did you receive any books for the holidays?  Let me know about them in the comments below!

All I Want for Christmas is...

Books, of course!  Could there be anything else?

If you're like me, Christmas is a magical time full of family and friends, relaxation, and lots of bright and shiny distractions (I'm looking at you, Christmas lights) but it's also time for presents! *squee*

As a *cough* fairly avid reader, I find myself constantly making grabby hands at the books I don't yet have in my possession.  What can I say?  I want to own all the books ever.  I need them all so they can amaze me with their words and look gorgeous on my shelves which I'm in desperate need of more of and just be all around awesome in general.

Unfortunately, I am a college student and all of my money has to go to boring practical things like tuition, books, rent, and, you know, food.  Turns out your cannot live off of eating words.  Who woulda thought? 

So, to get my book fix for at least a couple months, my main request when my mom asks what I want to Christmas is books!  Honestly, just a long list of books I've been making eyes at for the past couple months.  And this year, let me tell you, I am super excited about the books I've asked for!

1. The Anatomical Shape of the Heart

by Jenn Bennett

2.  The Weight of Feathers

by Anna-Marie McLemore

3.  Oblivion

 by Jennifer L. Armentrout

4.  The Game of Love and Death

by Martha Brockenbrough

5.  Briar Queen

by Katherine Harbour

Bonus

I also asked for a couple month subscription to Upper Case Box!  This is such an awesome concept that I've seen floating around the blogosphere for a while so I'm really hoping I end up getting a subscription for Christmas.  It'll be like receiving a present every month which is totally awesome!

I'm super excited for Christmas and other holidays to really kick into gear!  Do you normally ask for books during the holidays?  What books are you looking to getting this holiday season?  

Stacking the Shelves #3

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews in which we share all the awesome bookish goodies we collected throughout the week!  This includes any books - physical or virtual - that we've bought, borrowed, or received for review.

I never got to show you guys all the awesome books I was given for Christmas!  I'm really excited about them but, unfortunately, I haven't been able to read much because of school!  Still, they all look mighty fine on my bookshelf (or, um, desk.  Because I don't have a book shelf with me because...dorm room and no space.)

Gifted

 

  

  

Bad Romeo by Leisa Rayven

Dangerous Girls by Abigail Haas

Exquisite Captive by Heather Demetrios

Compulsion by Martina Boone

Ghost House by Alexandra Adornetto 

The Diviners by Libba Bray

Trial By Fire by Josephine Angelini

The Unhappening of Genesis Lee by Shallee McArthur

What did you add to your shelf this week?  Leave a link below and I'll be sure to check out your posts!

My Christmas Book List

Oh my goodness, it has been a while.  Let me tell you, I have been SO busy this past month, I'm still in recovery from it.  

As many of you probably know, I started my first year of college this past September.  I was totally terrified and super excited and I'm happy to report back that I survived!  I actually love college a lot.  It was a fun and unique experience, made all the better by the fact that I moved to a completely different state.  While that might not seem like it would make it better (and trust me, there was many homesick nights in the beginning), it forced me to stand on my own a bit and grab a bit of independence.  

Needless to say, it was awesome.  

However, this past month, I have been dealing with .... finals.

Yes, I know.  It's almost too horrible a word to post online.  But they are the reason for my absence.  While I love my blog and love being able to talk about all these amazing books with you guys, school comes first.  

Happily, finals are over, grades are in, and I am enjoying a well deserved break with my family.  With that lovely piece of news, I'm excited to also report that blogging will begin to pick back up again.  I have more free time to be online and to read now (thank goodness) and I'm excited to jump back into this!  

I figured the best way to do that would be to share with you my Christmas list!  Which should honestly just be called my book list because that's basically all it is :) I'm sure you guys can relate! 

My Christmas Book List of 2014

Compulsion by Martina Boone

Exquisite Captive by Heather Demetrios

Ghost House by Alexandra Adornetto

The Diviners by Libba Bray

Dangerous Girls by Abigail Haas

Trial by Fire by Josephine Angelini 

The Unhappening of Genesis Lee by Shallee McArthur

Bad Romeo by Leisa Rayven

There we have it!  I'm excited to see which ones I get.  I'd be thrilled with any of them because they all sounds amazing.  

What is on your holiday list this year?