Aaaand it’s time for Stacking the Shelves, a la Tynga’s Reviews, as usual. I’m still on a book ban until WorldCon (I think this is the third week now I haven’t bought anything), but I am still receiving ARCs and freebies, woo.
Via Bookbridgr
Both of these sounded intriguing when I looked them up. I’ve already finished A Love Like Blood — review here.
Won
Won from Reading Is My Treasure‘s giveaway — can’t believe I forgot to include this last week. Thank you to her and the author for sending me this.
NetGalley
I’ve been reading other stuff around the War of the Roses recently, so I guess it’s not surprising I jumped at that one. I’ve been looking at Gutenberg’s Apprentice for a while, especially since I read The Gutenberg Revolution earlier in the year. And The Hidden Blade just looked kinda fun. Swordswomen! Even if swordsmanship in that dress seems… unlikely.
What’s everyone else been getting their grubby hands on?
I have a copy of One, Two, Three. I’m really looking forward to it! I hope you enjoy your new books!
Me too — I was a ballet dancer until I was 15 or so, so it caught my eye.
I don’t think I’ve ever read a Marcus Sedgwick book, I really must change that! I have a sequel of his, need to buy the first. Thanks for stopping by!
Under The Mountain
Ooh, which book? I’ve read some of his YA, though I can’t actually remember now exactly what.
I was tempted to get some of the books that you did. The Marcus Sedgwick book looks interesting. Nice stack.
It was definitely an interesting read. Thanks for dropping by!
Great haul this week! Some of these are new to me so will have to look them up on Goodreads. I really like the look of One, Two, Three. I hope you enjoy all your books 🙂
It caught my eye because of the cover — I was a ballerina until I was 15 or so, and I was so proud of my first blocked shoes, heh. Thanks for commenting!
You have some great looking covers in your haul this week. They are all new to me so I am going to do some Goodreads research ^-^. Happy reading!
Thank you! Spot anything you fancy?
Added Gutenberg’s Apprentice and The Hollow Crown to my wishlist if I remember correctly 🙂
They’re all new to me I confess they I love the covers. Happy reading!
Thanks!
I hadn’t heard of any of these, but The Hidden Blade looks like my kind of book! 😀
It does look fun!
The Hidden Blade sounds like my kind of read – you know kick ass women with sword in hand 🙂 I’ve seen One Two Three around but never paid much attention though I admit the cover is intriguing!
Enjoy! My haul
There will never be enough female sword wielders, I think. I entered to win One Two Three because I was a ballet dancer at one point, bit of nostalgia there, heh.
Awww really? That’s awesome. I’ve always admired anyone who dances ballet as I think theirs/yours is a very disciplined form of art. Not to forget gracefulness, and yeah gracefulness? 😉 Then there nust be the diet and regular exercise and the practice. So yeah hats off!
My parents actually sent me to ballet to try and stop me being so clumsy, haha. (Turned out I needed glasses…) I have a lot of problems with the culture among ballet dancers about eating and so on; people I knew used to pretty much stop eating and only have tissue paper soaked in orange juice, no kidding. It can be pretty unhealthy. But it’s a joy to watch a good ballerina.
Whaaaat? Seriously, tissue paper?! I know ballet dancers take their weight seriously but unhealthy eating is sooo bad news. I’ve only watched 2 ballet shows in my whole 2* years and I’ve enjoyed them very much.
Yeah, kinda horrific. My teacher encouraged it. She’d be so shocked now — I’m a runner now, so my body shape is alllll different.
Great assortment of books this week – Gutenberg’s Apprentice has caught my eye. I’m going to have to look it up!!
My StS
Yeah, I’m enjoying it so far! Not that I’ve got far with it yet… The physical ARC came with a cool promo poster, too.
I almost picked up The Hidden Blade, and I still might. Isn’t it nice that even when you don’t buy any books, you can still get some great books? I think so. Thanks for stopping by!
Michelle from Michelle’s Minions.
It does look fun! And yeah, I don’t know how I’d manage without ARCs and review copies…
Wait. You have achieved three successful weeks of a book buying ban!? That is kind of amazing! I don’t think I’ve made it three days 😉 A lot of these are new to me, but I just looked up One, Two, Three and it looks pretty interesting! Hope you enjoy the books 🙂
I last bought books ooonnnnnnn 17th July, so nearly a month now! I’m as surprised as anyone, but I was bet I couldn’t do it, and I find it hard to back down from a bet…
Heard of A Love Like Blood and One Two Three, but none of the others. Congrats on the win! 🙂
Here’s mine
Kirsty @ StudioReads
Thanks!
I’m loving all the creepy covers this week! I am a total creepy fan so I am definitely going to look these up! Happy reading!
You might really like A Love Like Blood, then! It’s really unsettling.
OOH, the book you won has such a pretty cover! I’m going to have to add that to my TBR straight away! 🙂 Happy Reading!
Thanks!
Nice haul! I especially like the look of The Hollow Crown as I’m studying the Tudors next year 🙂 I might have to check it out. Thanks for stopping by and happy reading!
Zareena @ Books and Books
Oh, there’s some great books out there about the Tudors, enjoy!
Oh, these are some great books you’ve got! I hope you enjoy all of them and thanks for stopping by my blog!
Thank you!
Oooo I like the look of One two three!! Awesome haul!
Thanks!
Lovely haul! Smiler’s Fair has a beautiful name and I really like that cover. I need to check it out later 🙂
The cover is lovely, it’s got gold leaf stuff on it as well in hardcover.