So, it’s Saturday and time for Stacking the Shelves, which I tooootally don’t look forward to all week… It’s a meme where you show off your haul for the week, hosted by Tynga’s Reviews. (Hi to everyone dropping by from there.)
So anyway. It was going to be a very sad and empty week, haul-wise. Then I was browsing the Kindle store while feeling cranky, which I probably shouldn’t do. And this resulted…
Kindle books
Comics (collection)
Comics (issues)
I’d say spot the theme, but the covers pretty much give it away. (Welsh books and superheroes, if you didn’t get it. I love some of the superhero covers — they’re all novels apart from Dark Reign: Young Avengers, but each I think has a bit of a reference to comics in the cover art.)
So, uh, the Dark Reign cover actively infuriates me, because that’s Billy Kaplan there with Enchantress, and — he’s gay, actually. I don’t know what the hell they were thinking with that cover. He has a boyfriend in the comics, he’s with him the whole time except for a brief break during the most recent issues. It looks very much like a ridiculous attempt to de-gay him, and I hate it. But hey, at least I also got the first issue of the new Ms. Marvel and the 2014 Captain Marvel, which I’m excited about and haven’t been able to get in physical form locally, so finally got on ComiXology. I also set up subscriptions to both, because hey.
Of the other books, I can’t decide what I’m most interested in or want to start with. Hm. Maybe Make Room for the Jester, just because I’m curious that Philip Pullman has written the introduction. Or The Heyday in the Blood, because one of my lecturers from my BA wrote the introduction!
What’s everyone else been getting? What’re you getting excited about?
ETA: Belatedly dropping in to add a link to this giveaway I’m running. Gain entries by promoting my charity run or sponsoring me!
Nice haul, Nikki. I’m not familiar with any of your additions, but I’m happy you’ve found stuff you think you’ll enjoy.
Have a great weekend 🙂
Thanks! I’d be surprised if people did know a lot of these, especially the Welsh ones.
You too!
Great haul! I really enjoyed Vicious, such an interesting concept to superheroes 😀 I hope you enjoy all of your new books!
I’m looking forward to it a lot! I’m just in the mood for that sort of thing. Thanks.
I’ve heard Vicious is a good book! And I have to admit, I’m loving the cover of Devil’s Cape for some reason. 😉 YAY FOR COMICS THOUGH. Love. My StS!
Yeah, when I was browsing I saw so many good reviews! I’m quite fond of most of the covers this week really — except Dark Reign. *irritated grumbling*
Thanks for commenting!
Heard amazing things about Vicious, hope you like it.
Me too, I’m looking forward to it!
Great haul! Vicious and Black & White are both on my TBR pile somewhere around here so looking forward to hearing what you think of them. I’m intrigued by the synopsis for Make Room for the Jester and might accidentally buy a copy later on today!
Enjoy your new books & comics, happy reading 🙂
I’m hoping to get round to them really soon, but. Uh. Massive TBR pile. And hey, if you have a Kindle then Make Room for the Jester is less than £1. (Quite a few of the Library of Wales books are, actually.)
oh that’s nice, many comics! happys reading!
Thank you!
Ooh, interesting haul! I haven’t seen any of these before. Not happy with Marvel trying to make him look less gay either, we need more diversity in comics.
★ Under The Mountain ★
Thanks!
In the comics since they seem to have upped the gay, if anything, but I can’t understand that cover being chosen for the TPB. It makes no sense and grosses me out a bit because Billy and Teddy are so cute together and Billy wouldn’t, what, cheat on him? as this implies.
I’m not really familiar with any of these titles as I don’t read the comics but I hope you enjoy them. I agree with you about that cover-if the character is gay it seems weird to have a woman hanging round his neck! Thanks for visiting my blog!
Thanks! And yeah, it’s really weird, because he’s happily in a relationship at the time as well. Marvel just makes no sense sometimes, I guess…
Interesting picks – love the superhero theme. Here are my new additions
It was fun looking for superhero novels — I read Carrie Vaughn’s a while back and got slightly hooked on the idea… I hope the whim pays off, haha. Thanks for commenting!
I really want to read Vicious since I’ve heard so many good things about it.
Happy reading! 🙂
Yeah, I saw almost nothing but praise when I was looking before I bought it!
Thanks!
Browsing Amazon while cranky is very dangerous for me too, as I always wind up with a cartload of new books! I’ve got Black & White in my TBR pile, so hoping to read it soon. Enjoy, and thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Yep. It’s inevitable. Why resist? Haha. Thanks for commenting back!
Once again, you’ve got a selection of books I know nothing about! Ha, I always feel really behind when I don’t know of books! I hope you enjoy them 🙂
Haha, that’s because I range faaaar and wiiiiide for my books. Or so I like to think!
I also picked up “Vicious” this week. I hope you enjoy it. Happy reading!
Tsuki’s STS
Fingers crossed for both of us, haha!
Okay, to late to tell you that you should’t. But now you got a STS post. And that is awesome!
I hope you enjoy reading all of your new books.
Thanks for stopping by.
mariska
Haha, very much too late…
Thanks!
Great looking group of books. Thanks for visiting.
Thanks!
You got a lot of books that I have not seen before. The graphic novels have great covers. Come check out my STS post if you have time.
Yeah, I love the Captain Marvel/Ms Marvel covers, even if Dark Reign’s cover really annoys me. Thanks for commenting!
Vicious seems such a cool book! Happy reading!
Yeah, I’m looking forward to reading it! Thanks.
Mostly unfamiliar books to me, except Vicious. I intend to read that someday! Thanks for visiting Annette’s Book Spot! Enjoy your haul!
Thank you! And haha, someday is right for me too — I have tooooo many books (if there is such a thing).
I haven’t heard of your books before, but no book on Wales can be a bad thing! (Although, I’m probably biased as a Welsh person). 🙂 I hope you enjoy them all, and thank for stopping by.
Elen @ A World of Reviews
I’m Welsh too, let’s be biased together. And yeah, a bunch of books by Welsh writers that’ve been republished by Parthian are really cheap on the Kindle store, so hence my little spree…
The cover of “Flame and Slag” looks really cool! I’ve seen “Vicious” around, but I haven’t caved yet. I’ll probably read it one of these days, though. Enjoy your books, and thanks for stopping by my STS!
You know, I’m not even sure what it’s about, I just know this publisher picks really interesting stuff for this collection. Thanks for commenting back!
A lot of books I have never heard of! Happy reading and thanks for stopping by my blog!
Thanks!
Nice haul! I keep hearing great things about Vicious, really tempted to get that one myself. I hope you enjoy all your books and thanks for stopping by my haul 🙂
It does sound really interesting! Thanks!
Thanks for stopping by my STS! The buzz on Vicious has been great, enjoy all of your new books!
Yeah, I’m really looking forward to it. Thanks!
Mega super hero love! I hope you have fun with all:)
Yep! Thanks.
Thanks for stopping by earlier:) Great haul
Thanks!
And the Young Avengers is usually so good about representation too! That is so weird to me.
As always I look forward to your book reviews for my wishlist ^u^
It really is. I suspect that it’s a problem with it being a tie-in comic to a bigger event and having a different author. I’ll be sure to mention how it plays out in my review!
Hee. Thanks!
These books are new to me and I hope you love them all.
Thank you!
You are the second person who picked up Vicious this week. I added it to my TBR list a while ago, but I haven’t read it yet. I hope you enjoy all of your new books!!
Thanks for stopping by my STS!!
I noticed a couple of other people, yeah! Weird coincidence, since I picked up Vicious on a whim — didn’t see any ads or reviews before I did.
Thanks!
Great haul! Enjoy your books 🙂
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Leydy from OUAT & RCE
Thanks!
Looks like you got some great comic reading ahead! Happy Reading!
Here are my newest additions.
Yep! Should be fun. Thanks.
Some interesting looking books there, Black & White in particular sounds great! Happy reading 🙂
Thanks!
Superheroes always make for a great theme! The only one of these that I’ve read was Vicious, and it’s excellent. Enjoy!
Ooh, good to know. Thanks!