31 January 2015

31 January 2015
08:00

By Ee Hwee @ Bursting Books

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Stacking the Shelves #4 (Jan 30th)

Stacking The Shelves by Tynga's Reviews is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks!


I know this blog has been kind of boring with only review posts but I was focusing more on a new layout. I will try to switch things up a bit so do let me know if you have any fun memes to recommend! :) I will most probably be doing a Top Ten Tuesday next week. Now on to my book haul!

EBOOKS:


   
Allegiant: It has been 3 years since I started this series. It is time to end it. This came out during my extreme lull in book reading so I kind of missed it but better later than never! :P
The Jewel: Gave this book 3 stars! It was a decent read, book review will be coming up next week.
The Winner's Curse: Heard great things about this, can't wait to read it! Also, after seeing the covers side-by-side, The Jewel and The Winner's Curse kind of have the same cover concept? Is this a thing now? Their dresses are gorgeous though!
Isla and the Happily Ever After: Enjoyed the first two books so much, really looking forward to Isla! Kind of bummed that this is the last of the series :(

PAPERBACKS:


    
Amulet #1 - The Stonekeeper: Read this yesterday and absolutely loved the art and the story!
Amulet #2 - The Stonekeeper's Curse: Can't wait to know more about the world and to go on more adventures. :) I may review these in small batches.
Cinder: Yep this was in my previous STS post as an ebook but after reading about 1/3 way in, I was absolutely hooked and I decided to just get a paperback because I will most likely continue with this series. :) Check out my review here.
Scarlet: This is a sequel to Cinder in the Lunar Chronicles series and I did not like it as much as Cinder but it still deserved 4 stars! Review coming up in a couple of days, stay tuned!

Leave a comment if you have read any of the books and let me know your thoughts on it! :)

21 comments:

  1. christine danielle31 January 2015 at 22:12

    Cinder sounds interesting i love modern fairytale retellings.
    bibliophilic madness waiting on wednesday

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    1. Ee Hwee @ Bursting Books31 January 2015 at 23:24

      You should def check it out! :) It is quite a loose retelling though.

      Thanks for stopping by!

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  2. Amber @ The Book Bratz31 January 2015 at 22:24

    I really liked The Jewel! It was really interesting. I've never been able to get into TWC I have tried 4 times and I always put it to the side. Cinder and Scarlet were great! I still have to read Cress and I am hopefully going to go buy Fairest today. Great haul!

    Amber @ The Book Bratz
    My Stacking the Shelves

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    1. Ee Hwee @ Bursting Books31 January 2015 at 23:27

      The Jewel was pretty good but I hated that they tried to market it as an equal to The Handmaid's Tale! I expected a lot from The Jewel because of that. :/ Hopefully I will have more luck with TWC! And yes I have to read Cress soon too!

      Thanks for dropping by! :)

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  3. Unknown31 January 2015 at 23:05

    I have all kinds of thoughts about Allegiant, but I'll keep them to myself. ;) The Winner's Curse and Isla are both really good. And I loved Cinder and Scarlet.

    Enjoy all your new reads!

    My StS!

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    1. Ee Hwee @ Bursting Books31 January 2015 at 23:29

      Thanks for not spoiling me! :P I heard many negative things about it but I just want to finish the series and get in on the discussions! Sounds like we have similar tastes, new follower here! Thanks for dropping by :)

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  4. michellesminions1 February 2015 at 00:46

    I bought Cress (Lunar Chronicles #3) in paperback this week. I liked The Jewel. I think I'm the only person on the planet who wasn't in love with The Winner's Curse. And Allegiant...well...I'll keep it to myself, lol. I hope you enjoy your new books!

    Michelle @ Michelle's Minions

    My StS

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    1. Ee Hwee @ Bursting Books1 February 2015 at 20:16

      I am probably going to get Cress next week! I just started on The Winner's Curse and it seems pretty good so far *fingers crossed* :) Thank you for dropping by!

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  5. Grace Fonseca1 February 2015 at 02:15

    The Lunar Chronicles books have great covers and they are so well written. The Jewel and The Winners Curse were so good. I hope you love all your new goodies.

    Grace @ Books of Love

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    1. Ee Hwee @ Bursting Books1 February 2015 at 20:17

      I just started on The Winner's Curse, I hope I enjoy it too!
      Thank you for dropping by! :)

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  6. Krystianna1 February 2015 at 03:35

    Great haul! Cinder is so good though I have yet to continue on with the series. The Jewel is one that I've been meaning to pick up because it sounds kind of like the Selection which is one of my favorites. I hope you enjoy your books. :)
    Krystianna @ Downright Dystopian

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    1. Ee Hwee @ Bursting Books1 February 2015 at 20:18

      I thought that The Jewel was slightly better than The Selection! You should check it out. :)

      Thanks for stopping by!

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  7. Unknown1 February 2015 at 07:16

    I was the opposite to you with Cinder and Scarlet! I really enjoyed Cinder, but I do prefer Scarlet - I connected with Scarlet and Wolf really quickly, and I think that helped me. I NEED to read Cress, though! Oh, and Fairest :D Enjoy all your new books, and have a great week :)

    Alma @ Journey Through Fiction

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    1. Ee Hwee @ Bursting Books1 February 2015 at 20:20

      Yea, Scarlet would def be more relatable but to me, the plot was not as exciting as Cinder was.

      Thank you! You too :)

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  8. Annette Mills1 February 2015 at 22:30

    Great books! I have the Winner's Curse on my TBR...just can't seem to get to it! Enjoy! Thanks for visiting.

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    1. Ee Hwee @ Bursting Books2 February 2015 at 17:29

      Seems like that's happening to me too :( I will probably try again in a few days.

      Thanks for stopping by! :)

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  9. Lisa Mandina2 February 2015 at 07:17

    I loved The Jewel, waiting to read The Winner's Curse. I need to get around to reading Cinder as well. Great haul!
    Check out my STS

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  10. BookCupid2 February 2015 at 11:23

    Looking forward to your review of Allegiant. Isla is on my to-read list. Thanks for stopping by :)

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    1. Ee Hwee @ Bursting Books2 February 2015 at 17:30

      I can't wait to read both of them! :)

      Thanks for dropping by as well!

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  11. Crina @Reading Addict3 February 2015 at 22:46

    Awesome books you have here! :) And some of them I added on my tbr too. Happy reading and hope you'll enjoy them all.

    My STS: http://readingadd.blogspot.com/2015/02/stacking-shelves-25.html

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