Feature and Follow Friday

 Feature and Follow Friday is an awesome blog-hop hosted by Parajunkee's View and Alison CanRead

What is a book you didn’t like that all your friends raved about or what book did you love that wasn’t popular?

I think the Hush, Hush and Fallen series received a lot of hype and I wasn’t too crazy about them. I read the first book of both and didn’t continue with the series.  Wither is another series that I’m ambivalent about, but since I read the first two books, I’m committed now to finish the series.

I love the Monstrumologist series by Rick Yancey, Benny Imura series by Jonathan Maberry, Dreamhunter duet  by Elizabeth Knox, and Jessica’s Guide to Dating on the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey, and the Théatre Illuminata series (yet to read last book) by Lisa Mantchev.  These are all amazing books/series!

How about you?

Stacking the Shelves

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.

This week, on the 4th, hubby and I celebrated 20 years of marriage. This weekend we are planning a quick vacation to celebrate.  Also, look at what the dear man did for me this week:

That's right!  A Kindle Fire :)  My other Kindle is a K2 (second generation) and it was starting to show its age.  Do you have a Kindle Fire?  Do you love it? Got some tips for me?

  

Also, we got another Billy bookshelf from Ikea, because I was running out of space and my books from BEA were still in bags all over the basement floor. Hubby put it together for me and even helped me move some of the books.

Purchased (Physical Books)

Before I Wake by Rachel Vincent - I love the Soul Screamer series and I can't wait to see what happens next with Kaylee and Tod.

So Silver Bright by Lisa Mantchev - This is the conclusion of the Theater Illuminata series, if you haven't read it, please give it a try. 

This Dark Endeavor by Kenneth Oppel - This is a new series called the Appretinceship of Victor Frankestein, sounds interesting, right?

Kindle

Kindle Fire How-To Guide by Michael Gallagher - Because I need to learn all about my new gadget :)

That's it for me gorgeous people!  What is stacking your shelves this week?

Top Ten Books I Bought Because of Their Cover

Top 10 Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish

I don’t own some of these books, I do try to take advantage of my library when I can, but they are books that I grabbed because of their beautiful covers.  Click on the link to see the covers in Goodreads. 

1. Unearthly by Cynthia Hand – Beautiful book and cover.

2. Die For Me by Amy Plum – Again, a gorgeous cover let to a wonderful story. Not disappointed at all. 

3. Eyes Like Starsby Lisa Mantchev – This is the first book of the Theather Illuminata Series, which is very different and all the covers are just as beautiful.

4. Wondrous Strange by Lesley Livingston – Another great series about fairies, war, betrayal, and an epic romance.

5. Crave by Melissa Darnell – I just recently finished reading this book that I requested from NetGalley, who could resist a cover like that?

6. Infinite Days by Rebecca Maizel – I wouldn’t call the story beautiful precisely, but I did like the story and the way vampires are portrait here.

7. The Iron King by Julie Kagawa – The beginning of one of my favorite series, I grabbed this book at the story just because I loved its cover.

8. Falling Under by Gwen Hayes – Not the best story out there, but very entertaining, I will still grab the sequel.

9. Glimmerglass by Jenna Black – I really like Dana, she is such as strong character, even when she is in danger all the time. 

10. Carrier of the Mark by Leigh Fallon – This book was part of my Waiting on Wednesday a while back, just due to the gorgeous cover.  I am cheating a little here because I haven’t read this book yet.  I did order it last week though, does that count? 

What is in your Top Ten this week?

Waiting on Wednesday: So Silver Bright (Théatre Illuminata #3)

Waiting on Wednesday idea from Jill at Breaking the Spine

Title: So Silver Bright by Lisa Mantchev
Published by: Feiwel & Friends
Release date: September 13, 2011

All Beatrice Shakespeare Smith has ever wanted is a true family of her own. And she’s close to reuniting her parents when her father disappears. Now Bertie must deal with a  vengeful sea goddess and a mysterious queen as she tries to keep her family – and the Theatre Illuminata – from crumbling. To complicate it all, Bertie is torn between her two loves, Ariel and Nate.

Why I want to read it:  If you have not read 'Eyes Like Stars' and 'Perchance to Dream' you are missing on a great series.  I know that the writing style might not be for everyone, but I think its brilliant (sort of Shakespeare goes Night at the Museum.)  I can't wait for the conclusion!