I know what you’re thinking. “Octavia why participate in two weekly meme’s with the same themes”? I will tell you why…Because I am awesome enough to do so (I hope). Now that we have that out of the way, this is my first Showcase Sunday AND Stacking the Shelves post, and I would like to put a little twist on it.
How often do you make a run somewhere for laundry detergent, dinner, etc., but some how come home with your arms full of books, and no laundry detergent to speak of? I know I’m not the only person that does this, I mean it’s like the bookstore knows when I will be driving by. Their neon signs get brighter, my phone dings with a coupon, a picture of a new release is in the window. You would think that even with my knowledge of this plot I would be able to resist and just run to the grocery store, but no. So in addition to showcasing what books I have picked up this week, I am also going to showcase the books I have purchased over the past month or so but have yet to read.
{Click on the cover to see the blurb from Goodreads}
This week I bought:
I read Wicked Nights by Gena Showalter months ago (check out my review here) but the copy I had was a library loan. I loved it so much that when I saw it sitting on the shelf at Half Priced Books I had to have it. (IT WAS 50% OFF!)
I grabbed these from my local library:
Now is when I throw in that twist I mentioned earlier.
These are the books I have purchased within the last 60 or so days, but have not read:
I know I should be ashamed. I’ve bought all of these great books and they have done nothing but sit on a shelf. And as badly as I want to cover my ears and sing “lalalala” while you tell me how evil I have been to my books I can’t because you’re right. I bought Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor and Black City by Elizabeth Richards on their respective release dates with the sole purpose of devouring it as soon as my car was safely in park. I’ve even added the sequels to
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Anna Dressed in Blood
- Dark Kiss
- Darkfever (I actually added the entire series TBR, weird I know)
- Under the Never Sky
- Halfway to the Grave
- Eternal Riders
- Iron Kissed (I bought the sequel to this the same day I picked this one up)
Do I have a problem? Of course I do. Will I stop this insta-grab syndrome? Of course not. Am I hiding a few other titles from you? I plead the fifth. Just remember this is a JUDGE FREE zone, so tell me.
What titles have you purchased but haven’t gotten around to reading?
