Sunday, October 11, 2015

Sunday Post #38 and Stacking the Shelves October 11th, 2015

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted  @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news ~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. See rules here: Sunday Post Meme. 
Last week on the blog:
I got one post done each day. Didn't get as much reading as I wanted done last week though, even if I did still get at least two reviews posted.  Need to get back on track!   I am still on track with my Blog Ahead, as of yesterday I have one post scheduled from November 1st on for each day of October, still need to do one today.  For preparing for NaNoWriMo, I met with my writing partner both last Sunday and today, and I've gotten several prompts written.  Hoping that will be helpful since I'm not having a easy of a time with doing an outline this time.  I've also really started using my Facebook page for my blog more.  Hope to get that going in a more interactive way eventually.  My Fit Blogger goals, well, nothing done this week.

 This week on the blog:
  • Caretaker's Guide to Fablehaven by Brandon Mull Spotlight Post
  • October New Release Giveaway starts Wednesday
  • Interview Post for Signs Point to Yes by Sandy Hall
  • Cover Characteristic:  TVs
  • Review:  The Scorpion Rules by Erin Bow
  • Possible Reviews:  The Devil and Winnie Flynn by Micol Ostow and David Ostow, The Anatomy of Curiosity by Maggie Stiefvater, Tessa Gratton, and Brenna Yovanoff.
I started a new audiobook yesterday, Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor, but I'm not sure I'm enjoying the narrator.  Yes, I know the characters are from Prague, and yes they would have an accent if I listened to them talk. But the narrator doing the fake accent in the audio book really makes it hard for me to listen to it.  So I may have to do a different audio book. And that is going to be very important as a goal I've set for myself this week is to get back to walking.  I mean I'm now paying for the Planet Fitness membershp, and yes it's a good price, but only if I'm using it.  So I must make sure to get my exercise clothes packed and ready to take to work with me every day this week.  But it also means I need a good audio book to listen to while I'm on the treadmill.  

I really want to go see The Martian this week.  I didn't end up going last Tuesday night like I'd planned, as I felt too broke to go. But I really am going to try to go this week, because I want to see it so bad!  I've also decided that I think I'm going to go to the NOLA Story-Con next September.  I think I've given up on being able to save money to go to the annual ALA convention in Orlando next summer.  As much as I want to go, I just think it might be unrealistic for me to save as much money as Orlando will cost. Especially since if I go, I will HAVE to go to the Harry Potter park at Universal, and that won't be cheap.  So I'm going to go ahead and purchase a VIP ticket for the NOLA Story-Con when they go on sale this month and make that my plan.  My friend said I could stay in his condo again, and then I'll just have to figure out a cheap airplane ticket, or see if I can convince my brother to get me another plane ticket with all his miles.  

I pretty much have writing dates set up with my friend every Sunday this month in prep for NanNoWriMo, and then our November writing dates will be much more frequent!  I've also still been keeping up with my Instagram October Book Challenge.  I really, really, really want to actually go a whole month without just stopping. 


 Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga's Reviews.  It is a way for us to share the new books we have collected.  It's a pretty big pile of physical books this week!   It was a much smaller week, purchase-wise, in that I didn't buy anything, hooray!

Physical books:



 I got this as a strip cover from the bookstore where I work.  I've wanted to read this since I first saw it on Netgalley or Edelweiss, and then was turned down to read the egalley, but I'd really enjoyed another book by the author.  The 2nd one I won from the YA Scavenger Hunt!  I was so excited to get the email that I'd won it after I didn't get all the groups entered in time.  

 Free e-books:











 The very last book I realized I'd already downloaded and owned from Kindle, but oh well, different cover, Nook book.  I'll get to it.  I know that some of them are not free anymore, but I got them from both Amazon and Nook, so you'd have to check to see what they were now.

No e-galleys this week.  Which is good since I have got to slow down and am now even not getting to all the ones I've requested.  One of my goals next year.  

So, what books did you add to your shelves this week? 


 
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