Bookish Buys & Weekly Wrap-up #38

This is where I show everything I that I bought, borrowed, or just added to my bookshelf over the past week. I throw together Showcase Sunday and Stacking the Shelves in one post.  I also include a wrap-up of everything that was posted to the blog this past week.

Showcase Sunday is hosted by Vicky at Books, Biscuits, and Tea. For more information about how this feature works and how to join in, click here.

Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga’s Team at Tynga’s Reviews. For more information about how this feature works and how to join in, click here.

{Bought}

I have been really good and I only bought one book during the month of June, and it was a Kindle book. I am hoping that I can continue on this path and go at least another month if not a couple more.

Crash into You (Pushing the Limits, #3) by Katie McGarry

{Borrowed}

I picked up three books from the library.

Boxers(Boxers & Saints, #1) by Gene Luen Yang Already read it.
Saints (Boxers & Saints, #2) by Gene Luen Yang Already read it.
Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong by Prudence Shen & Faith Erin Hicks

{Review}

From Edelweiss & Greenwillow books I received

The Fall by Bethany Griffin

From the author I was gifted

NextTo You (Life, #2) by Claudia Y. Burgoa 

I am so excited for this book! I am currently reading it on my phone because I need to get a new charger but I am already three chapters in. This will definitely be finished in the next couple days.

Weekly Wrap-up

May & June Wrap-up |July TBR
Happy 2nd Blogiversary to Me!!
Review: Meridian (Arclight, #2) byJosin L. McQuien
Review: Renegade (MILA 2.0, #2) byDebra Driza
Review: Wanderers (Wasteland, #2) bySusan Kim & Laurence Klavan

How was your week? Let me know in the comments!

Bookish Buys & Weekly Wrap-up #20

This is where I show everything I that I bought, borrowed, or just added to my bookshelf over the past week. I throw together Showcase Sunday and Stacking the Shelves in one post.  I also include a wrap-up of everything that was posted to the blog this past week.

Showcase Sunday is hosted by Vicky at Books, Biscuits, and Tea. For more information about how this feature works and how to join in, click here.

Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga’s Team at Tynga’s Reviews. For more information about how this feature works and how to join in, click here.

{Bought}

My Book Buying ban has finally ended and I actually succeeded at it! So these are the first two books I have bought in like 2 months!

            Annie and Fia (Mind Games, #0.5) by Kiersten White

Fracture Me (Shatter Me, #2.5) by Tahereh Mafi

{Borrowed}

I really need to stay away from the library. I have so many books I need to read!

The Golden Twine (Cat’s Cradle, #1) by Jo Rioux

Sidekicks by Dan Santat

Smile (Smile, #1) by Raina Telgemeier

Fairy Tale Comics: Classic Tales Told by Extraordinary Cartoonists by Chris Duffy

{Review}

I also need to quit requesting books!!

Hide and Seek by Catherine MacPhail

NIL by Lynne Matson

Undying by Valerie Grosjean

Psycho Inside Me by Bonnie R. Paulson

Like A Musical by Milena Veen

This Week on Laura’s Adventures in Bookland

{Features}

2B Tuesday #65 – Hex Hall (Hex Hall, #1) by Rachel Hawkins

Wishlist Wednesday #74 – Spark (Swipe, #4) by Evan Angler

{Reviews}

Mini Monday #55 – The Dark by Lemony Snicket

                                    Sky High by Germano Zullo

A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Graphic Novel by Nelson Yomtov

Witches! The Absolutely True Tale of Disaster in Salem by Rosalyn Schanzer

Ghostopolis by Doug TenNapel

Amphigorey (Amphigorey, #1) by Edward Gorey

{Other Posts}

A Wonderland Inspired Book Blitz: Insanity by Cameron Jace

How was your week? Let me know in the comments!

Bookish Buys & Weekly Wrap-up #19

This is where I show everything I that I bought, borrowed, or just added to my bookshelf over the past week. I throw together Showcase Sunday and Stacking the Shelves in one post.  I also include a wrap-up of everything that was posted to the blog this past week.

Showcase Sunday is hosted by Vicky at Books, Biscuits, and Tea. For more information about how this feature works and how to join in, click here.

Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga’s Team at Tynga’s Reviews. For more information about how this feature works and how to join in, click here.

{Borrowed}

I am starting to get obsessed with the library again. This is bad news for my TBR pile.

Undercurrentby Paul Blackwell

By the Time You Read This, I’ll Be Dead by Julie Anne Peters

Keep Sweet by Michele Dominguez Greene

{Review}

The first two are from Edelweiss. I need to stop downloading review books…. The third book was sent from the publisher. 

The Promise of Amazing by Robin Constantine

Don’t Call Me Baby by Gwendolyn Heasley

The First True Lie by Marina Mander

This Week on Laura’s Adventures in Bookland

{Features}

2B Tuesday #64 – Hate List by Jennifer Brown

Wishlist Wednesday #73 – The Lake and the Library by S.M. Beiko

{Reviews}

Torn True Love by K.D. Ferguson

Twisted (Deathwind Trilogy, #1) by Holly Hook

Poor Little Dead Girls by Lizzie Friend

How was your week? Let me know in the comments!

Bookish Buys & Weekly Wrap-up #18

This is where I show everything I that I bought, borrowed, or just added to my bookshelf over the past week. I throw together Showcase Sunday and Stacking the Shelves in one post.  I also include a wrap-up of everything that was posted to the blog this past week.

Showcase Sunday is hosted by Vicky at Books, Biscuits, and Tea. For more information about how this feature works and how to join in, click here.

Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga’s Team at Tynga’s Reviews. For more information about how this feature works and how to join in, click here.

{Borrowed}

Amphigorey (Amphigorey, #1) by Edward Gorey

Sky High by Germano Zullo

The Dark by Lemony Snicket

{Review}

From Edelweiss

Vivian Divine is Dead by Lauren Sabel

From NetGalley

Running on Empty by Colette Ballard

Three (Article 5, #3) by Kristen Simmons

This Week on Laura’s Adventures in Bookland

{Features}

2B Tuesday #63 – The Whatnot (The Peculiar, #2) by Stefan Bachmann

Wishlist Wednesday #72 – Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children: The Graphic Novel by Ransom Riggs

{Reviews}

The Field by Tracy Richardson – Blog Tour

Clan by Realm Lovejoy – Blog Tour

Flight of the Griffin (Flight of the Griffin, #1) by C.M. Gray

{Other Posts}

Save Magic City by Rocsanne Shield – Book Blast

Storm Warning (Broken Heartland, #1) by E. Lee & C. Quinn – Teaser

Flight of the Griffin by C.M. Gray – First Chapter Preview

{Current Giveaways}

Lots of good giveaway stuff so make sure to check out the links!

Reap by Christina Channelle

Submerged by Nicole Sobon

Counting Shadows by Olivia Rivers

Clan by Realm Lovejoy

How was your week? Let me know in the comments!

Mini Monday #21

 

Mini Monday: Where I do two “mini” reviews on two children’s books. Each book will get a Thumbs up, Middle Thumb, or Thumbs down rating!

Memoirs of a Goldfish by Devin Scillian
Illustrated By Tim Bowers
Hardcover, 28 pages
Published April 1st 2010 by Sleeping Bear Press
Goodreads|Amazon

With his bowl to himself, Goldfish loves his life...until one day... 
A personal account from a goldfish on life in his bowl as other intruders crowd him.

 

This book was just as cute as I hoped it would be. The front cover really drew me in. I just really liked the entire story and it had my son laughing out loud. I definitely recommend picking this up.

My Rating:

 

 

The Bedtime Train by Joy Cowley
Illustrated by Jamison Odone
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published October 1st 2008 by Front Street
Goodreads|Amazon 

A bedtime book for dads to share. When it's hard to go to sleep, watch out for Brad (who looks a lot like Dad ), engineer of the Bedtime Train. He'll take you to places wild (filled with bears and wolves and alligators) and full of adventures. Will that bridge tumble? Will those dinosaurs bite? Not to worry. The Bedtime Train is invincible, especially with Brad at the throttle and you in command And when you get home, sleep awaits you in a warm bed.

 

 

This book was ok. The thing that really bugged me was some of the rhyming was off. Ie: again/train, here/bear, because/dinosaurs. I can sort of get again and train if I change my accent but that’s not the way I talk so I should have to do that.

The artwork in this book is pretty intricate. It was different from anything I have seen before. My son liked the book quiet well though.

My Rating:

 

*Both of these books were rented from the library.