Stacking the Shelves #39

Stacking the Shelves is a meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews in which we feature all the book goodness that we received, borrowed or purchased during the previous week. All links are to Goodreads.

Hi gorgeous people!  Very busy week, I'm glad is over :)  I didn't posted my STS last week, so this is two weeks worth of books.

Purchased (or Free) for Kindle

How Beauty Saved the Beast by Jax Garren - This is an adult title, book two of the Tales of the Underlight series.  I really enjoyed book one and I can't wait to read this one. 

Wait for You by Jennifer L. Armentrout (as L. Lyyn) - I'm probably the only blogger that has yet to read a book by this author (put the tomatoes down people!)  I know, I know, I plan to remedy that soon.  I do own Obsidian and Cursed! 

A Man for the Summer by Ruby Laska - I can't honestly remember how I found out about this book, but it does sound like a good romance ;)

Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta - I've only heard amazing things about this book, and I plan to find out why.

Tribulation by Phillip W. Simpson - I just finished reading Rapture, book one of this series and I need to find out what happens next.

Friends & Foes by Sarah M. Eden - This is a historical regency romance (which I love) and it has great reviews. Oh, and the cover calls to me...

Purchased (Physical Books)

Let the Sky Fall by Shannon Messenger - I wanted to read this book since I fist saw this cover months ago!

An Abundance of Katherines by John Green - My goal is to read all of John Green's books - after The Fault in Our Stars, I'm a fan for life.

Library

Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brennan - I've heard wonderful things about this book.  Have you read it?

A Beautiful Evil by Kelly Keaton - I enjoyed Darkness Becomes Her, book one of the series, I'm long overdue to read book #2.

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo - Well, my fellow bloggers insist that I must read this book and I aim to please ;)

For Review 

The Girl with the Iron Touch by Kady Cross - Although I haven't read the second book of the series, I did love The Girl in the Steel Corset, and I plan to catch up on this series. Thanks to Netgalley and Harlequin Teen.

The Collector by Victoria Scott - I cannot wait to read this one!!! I'm SO exited for this blog tour hosted by YA Bound.  Thanks!

Not Book Related

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I've been struggling with carpal tunnel syndrome for a while, so I decided to try an ergonomic keyboard and mouse, both at home (pictured) and at work. It makes a world of difference!

I got a new phone last week!  Let me introduce you to the Gallaxy S III, we are currently in the 'dating' phase, that is, getting to know each other.  So far, so good :)

That's it for me!  What is stacking your shelves this wee?  Have you read any of these?  Which one should I read first?

Review: Darkness Becomes Her (Gods and Monsters #1)

Title: Darkness Becomes Her by Kelly Keaton
Published: February 22, 2011 by Simon Pulse
Source: Bought for Kindle

Ari can’t help feeling lost and alone. With teal eyes and freakish silver hair that can’t be changed or destroyed, Ari has always stood out. And after growing up in foster care, she longs for some understanding of where she came from and who she is.
Her search for answers uncovers just one message from her long dead mother: Run. Ari can sense that someone, or something, is getting closer than they should. But it’s impossible to protect herself when she doesn’t know what she’s running from or why she is being pursued.
She knows only one thing: she must return to her birthplace of New 2, the lush rebuilt city of New Orleans. Upon arriving, she discovers that New 2 is very...different. Here, Ari is seemingly normal. But every creature she encounters, no matter how deadly or horrifying, is afraid of her.
Ari won’t stop until she knows why. But some truths are too haunting, too terrifying, to ever be revealed.

Review
A great start to a new series!  This novel is a mix of paranormal, action, mythology and romance.  It follows Ari, our kick-ass heroine to the abandoned city of New Orleans were paranormal beings run the city.  Ari is a great, strong female character that can cry one minute and kill a monster the next. 
I loved the other characters that become Ari's new 'family' and the affinity they have for each other in such a short time.  This is an action packed book, but very easy to read (I finished it in a few hours.)  Did you know I love mythology?  Specially Greek mythology (one of the reasons I loved the Percy Jackson series.)  If you, like me, love mythology and paranormal books, look no more, this is the one for you.
One of the things I didnt' like about the story was the romance between Sebastian and Ari.  It happened in less than 24 hours of knowing each other!  For two characters that seem to be otherwise very skeptical and careful, the romance doesn't came off as believable.  One of the things that I like the most is that Ari (and everyone else) learns and knows what she really is and we don't have to wait until the next installment.  Overall a great, quick, and interesting read.
About the cover:  Didn't like this cover at all!  The design and the font were both off for me, I only bought the book because I heard great things about it.