Sunday, October 4, 2015

Sunday Post - 168 & Stacking the Shelves - 122

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ The Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~this meme was inspired in part by ~ In My Mailbox~ It's a chance to share News. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blog.

We're officially into October so the countdown is on. Friday night we went to see my nephew play in the marching band. He did a really good job. I was impressed. Saturday we celebrated Husband's birthday and my Dad's birthday with my side of the family. Other than that not much is going on. Just trying to organize, purge, and generally get ready for Baby Girl's arrival. I only have two more weeks left to work before she gets here, and that's super exciting by itself.

THIS PAST WEEK:

Monday: Review of Stealing Third by Marta Brown (3 Stars)
Tuesday: Top Ten Authors (Books) If You Love Colleen Hoover
Wednesday: Waiting on Walk the Edge (Thunder Road, # 2) by Katie McGarry
Thursday: September EOM Wrap Up
Friday: All Things Halloween Review of Deception (Defiance, # 2) by CJ Redwine (4 Stars)

UPCOMING THIS WEEK:

Monday: All Things Halloween Review of A Thousand Nights by EK Johnston
Tuesday: Top Ten Bookish Things I Want to Quit/Have Quit Doing
Wednesday: Waiting on Wednesday
Thursday: All Things Halloween Review of Deliverance (Defiance, # 3) by CJ Redwine
Friday: All Things Halloween DNF Review of The Iron Queen (The Iron Fey, # 3) by Julie Kagawa

Don’t forget to sign up for the 2015 Series Enders Reading Challenge! You have until December 15, 2015 to sign up. Each month there will be a giveaway for those participating with an end of the year giveaway too! Click on the picture below or the link above to find out more!

Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga's Reviews.

Яed (True Reign, # 2)

By: Jennifer Anne Davis

Published: February 14th 2014 by Clean Teen Publishing

366 pages

Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Historical Fiction

Source: Borrowed from Holly

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Goodreads description--Red (The True Reign Series, Book 2)

Sentenced to be executed.

Betrayed. Alone.

Hung on the gallows.

Rema thought her life was over, but she was wrong. Saved by a rebel force she'd only ever heard rumors about, Rema finds herself in a forbidden place. She is finally safe-free from the king and Prince Lennek. But not everything is as it seems at the rebel fortress. Secrets are whispered, and loyalties are tested. Once Rema uncovers the truth of her heritage, will she flee? Or will she ascend to the throne, taking on the responsibility of an entire kingdom?

Now that Darmik knows Rema's true identity, he's on a quest to save her. But when an Emperion assassin arrives on Greenwood Island, Darmik knows he doesn't have very long to find her. In a deadly game with high stakes, will Darmik remain loyal to his family? Or will he break away and join the rebels?

Kingdoms rise and fall. Heroes are born and made. But one thing remains the same-love conquers all.

War (True Reign, # 3)

By: Jennifer Anne Davis

Published: May 6th 2014 by Clean Teen Publishing

356 pages

Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Historical Fiction

Source: Borrowed from Holly

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Goodreads description--War (The True Reign Series, Book 3)

When Rema chose to be crowned queen and join the rebel forces, she knew she'd face the fight of her life. What she didn't expect was to be kidnapped by an Emperion assassin and taken to the mainland to be executed in front of the emperor. How can she save Greenwood Island if she can't even save herself?

Darmik knows he doesn't have much time to rescue Rema. He's denounced his position as Commander and Prince in order to join the rebels. But now he must rely on his family name in order to go before the Emperor-his uncle-and beg for Rema's life.

If Rema and Darmik have any hope of being together and saving their kingdom, they must survive the greatest threat of all-Emperion.

This is the heart-pounding conclusion to The True Reign Series.

Cage of Deceit (Reign of Secrets, # 1)

By: Jennifer Anne Davis

Published: August 25th 2015 by Clean Teen Publishing

303 pages

Genre: Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Fantasy

Source: Publisher via NetGalley (Thank you!!)

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Goodreads description--Seventeen-year-old Allyssa appears to be the ideal princess of Emperion--she's beautiful, elegant, and refined. She spends her days locked in a suffocating cage, otherwise known as royal court. But at night, Allyssa uses her secret persona--that of a vigilante--to hunt down criminals and help her people firsthand.

Unfortunately, her nightly escapades will have to wait because the citizens of Emperion may need saving from something much bigger than common criminals. War is encroaching on their country and in order to protect her people, Allyssa may have to sacrifice her heart. Forced to entertain an alliance through marriage with a handsome prince from a neighboring kingdom, she finds herself feeling even more stifled than before. To make matters worse, the prince has stuck his nosy squire, Jarvik, to watch her every move.

Jarvik is infuriating, bossy and unfortunately, the only person she can turn to when she unveils a heinous plot. Together, the unlikely pair will have to work together to stop an enemy that everyone thought was long gone, one with the power to destroy her family and the people of Emperion. Now the cage Allyssa so longed to break free from might just be the one thing she has to fight to keep intact. In order to save her kingdom, she will have to sacrifice her freedom, her heart, and maybe even her life.

Unglued: Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions

By: Lysa TerKeurst

Published: August 7th 2012 by Zondervan (first published January 1st 2012)

199 pages

Genre: Non-fiction, Christian, Self-Help, Inspirational

Source: Personal Kindle Library (on sale $1.99)

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Goodreads description--God gave us emotions to experience life, not destroy it! Lysa TerKeurst admits that she, like most women, has had experiences where others bump into her happy and she comes emotionally unglued. We stuff, we explode, or we react somewhere in between. What do we do with these raw emotions? Is it really possible to make emotions work for us instead of against us? Yes, and in her usual inspiring and practical way, Lysa will show you how. Filled with gut-honest personal examples and biblical teaching, Unglued will equip you to: Know with confidence how to resolve conflict in your important relationships. Find peace in your most difficult relationships as you learn to be honest but kind when offended. Identify what type of reactor you are and how to significantly improve your communication. Respond with no regrets by managing your tendencies to stuff, explode, or react somewhere in between. Gain a deep sense of calm by responding to situations out of your control without acting out of control.

That's it for my shelves and recaps of my past and upcoming week. What did you add to your shelves this week? Any bookish news you want to talk about? Let me know!

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