I am doing this new thing where I combine my usual Stacking the Shelves and The Sunday Post into Weekly Bursts. It just seems neater that way! I've been doing a lot of stuff for the blog recently. I've been trying to promote it more, taking note of stats, improving the look of it (subtle stuff) etc. I even created an Instagram account: @burstingbooks! I will be adding more photos to it so do check it out, I will be following back all book-ish instagram accounts! I also managed to post everyday this week, I didn't even realise until I started compiling this post :D I also just scheduled my first ever discussion post that will be up tomorrow (Sunday) so do drop by and check it out!
I was also in a serious reading slump this week. I didn't read for 5 whole days :O After the hardcore week-long read-a-thon I just couldn't bring myself to read. I am glad to say that I am no longer in a slump though! I am back to reading 219203 books at once ;) By the way, there are only 5 days left to enter my international giveaway!
What happened this week in pictures:
top left: Visited one of my favourite public libraries at Bugis while waiting for my boyfriend to have dinner.
top right: I won a limited edition(?) personalised (with my name and year of birth!) Trailblazing Spirit totebag to celebrate SG50/Singapore's 50th birthday! It was a random twitter giveaway \O/
bottom: I made this from scratch! A good friend gave me a terrarium for my birthday last year but the plants have died since then so I cleaned out the entire thing and planted some fresh new plants :D It looks pretty good for someone who doesn't even know what she is doing eh?
BOOK HAUL
click the covers to go to its Goodreads page
An Ember in the Ashes: Hype train! Choo Choo!
Trouble: I've seen quite a few people talking about this and being a fan of 16 & Pregnant and Teen Mom, I had to borrow this from the library! :P
Not Forgetting the Whale: LOOK AT THIS COVER!!! Saw this on the 'New Arrivals' shelf and I feel in love with the cover. #instaloveftw I hope the book is as good as the cover!
Something Real: Also, as mentioned, huge fan of reality tv = gotta read this (i think)
Angelfall: I THINK I read this in 2012 but somehow didn't rate it on Goodreads and I can't seem to remember anything about it but I want to finish the series, therefore I am reading it (again).
LAST WEEK ON THE BLOG
- Review: A Court of Thorns and Roses by S. J. Mass
- Top Ten Tuesday #8: Top TV Shows Part 1
- Read-a-thon: Bout of Books & #CrushyourTBR Wrap Up
- Waiting on Wednesday #11
- Review: Prisoner of Night and Fog by Anne Blankman
- Feature & Follow Friday #11
- Stacking the Shelves #18 & The Sunday Post #15
UPCOMING WEEK ON THE BLOG
- Random Bursts: Do you feel pressured to read the book(s) that everyone else is reading?
- Review: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
- Top Ten Tuesday #9: Top TV Shows Part 2
- Review: Chew Volume #1 & #2
- Feature & Follow Friday #12
- Weekly Bursts #2
OTHER BOOK-ISH STUFF
- JK Rowling wins apology and damages from Daily Mail
- A History of Human Rights Abuses in Fairytales
- When you just aren't feeling an ARC - by AsteriskPearl
- What makes a good blog design? - by LilyBloomBlogs
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YES. So many great books this week Ee! I absolutely adored Something Real & Angelfall when I read them, so I hope that you end up enjoying them just as much as I did and that they get you out of your slump. Thanks for sharing this and happy reading! ♥
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I hope so too! I am really looking forward to reading them. :)
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You've probably heard this/will hear this at least million times today, but I really want to read An Ember in the Ashes! I believe it takes place at some kind of ancient Rome setting and that immediately made me want to read it :) Enjoy your books and glad you're out of the reading slump! They are the WORST.
ReplyDeleteIt is really good so far! :) Yesss I am so glad to be reading again!
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I got An Ember in the Ashes as well but there are really good reviews by people I trust so I'm hoping it'll be not a hype-fail but a win. Fingers-crossed for both of us.
ReplyDeleteFingers crossed!!! I know some people thought that it was meh.
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Your books are all new to me, although I have seen An Ember in the Ashes around. Enjoy!
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Great looking Haul. heard an ember in ashes is a great book. good reads.
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Jason @GeekBoyOnThePage
Love the "Weekly Bursts" it's most definitely a great idea! I am excited to see your thoughts on An Ember in the Ashes, but I need to wait for the hype to die down before I read it. I am excited to see what you think about it, though!
ReplyDelete-Monica @ Tomes Project
Thank you! :) Surprisingly, I don't feel that affected by the hype for An Ember in the Ashes so I am hoping that I will enjoy it!
DeleteYou've got a great haul this week! There's quite a few books on here that I really want to and need to read asap - An Ember in the Ashes, Something Real and Trouble. I hope you enjoy all of your books :) Here's my haul if you want to check it out!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had a great week in books. I hope you love everything you got. I need to read World After before I can read End of Days, but I hope you love all your new books this week.
ReplyDeleteGrace @ Books of Love
Nice haul! I really want to read An Ember in the Ashes, hopefully I can get to it soon.I NEED to read Angelfall! I'm now following you on Instagram, btw (i'm @meeshelly23). Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteMichelle @ Michelle's Minions
Thank you! I followed back :)
DeleteNice haul! I really want to read An Ember in the Ashes, hopefully I can get to it soon.I NEED to read Angelfall! I'm now following you on Instagram, btw (i'm @meeshelly23). Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteMichelle @ Michelle's Minions
Excellent grouping of books you've got to add to your shelves. The overhaul of the site looks clean and neat and overall, very pleasing to the eye. I like it. Instagram is not something I do yet, but friends keep asking why I'm holding out. Still not sure about making my photos public.
ReplyDeleteAlso, An Ember in the Ashes lives up to its hype, imho. I really liked it a lot.
Dang! A lot of books you have added to your shelves this week are on my wish-list. Yay for you though. That's a nice lot of books.
My Stacking the Shelves was fairly small for me this week too. Happy Reading! ~Beth @ Perpetual New Girl
Thank you, glad you like the site layout! :) I hope I like it as much as everyone does.
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I've been hearing such great things about An Ember in the Ashes! I need to hurry up and buy myself a copy. Angelfall also sounds really good and it's yet another that everyone loves. Looks like you've got some good reading ahead of you! :)
ReplyDeleteKrystianna @ Downright Dystopian
ooh Ember in the Ashes. Nice haul, happy reading XD
ReplyDeleteMaura @ Monsterofbooks.blogspot.com
I am so jealous of your terrarium! I need to make one too :)\
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your books :)
Sugar & Snark
Benedict Cumberbatch looks so young in that gif. I couldn't get past that! my post: FW&FD All About the Yard
ReplyDeleteNice win and wonderful books this week! It's funny you did the terrarium. I have just designed some fun ones from things I no longer use and will be filling them soon. Thinking of gifting a few also. I'm also thinking of joining instagram as I'm starting to take lots of photos. Sounds and looks fun.
ReplyDeleteMy Sunday Post - http://fuonlyknew.com/2015/05/24/whats-new-on-my-bookshelf-110-and-the-sunday-post/
Your terrarium looks great!
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