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16 Nov 2015

#TheShelfieHop

Jamie @ Books and Ladders 16 November 15 Comments

The Shelfie Hop is hosted by Bookiemoji and My Friends Are Fiction!

Hey guys! This post is going to be a little different than most because it is all about my bookshelves! As you guys know, I religiously shop at BookOutlet (both online and in store!!) so my shelves are STUFFED with books, so I thought I would sign up for this blog hop to show you guys my shelves (mostly to make you guys a little jealous to be honest). I have five shelves but am only going to show you the ones I have in my bedroom. I took it upon myself to decide that I would rather have pretty shelves than all my books on shelves. However, this means that I do NOT have a shelf for all my science fiction books, so if you were hoping to see those, I'm sorry to disappoint you. They are on the floor in my spare bedroom so they will not be featured in this post.

I had you guys vote on Twitter for the four shelves that you wanted me to feature and they were my Shadowhunter shelf, my Signed books shelf, my Harry Potter shelf, and my manga shelves. So I will go into depth about those, but will still be posting pictures of my complete bookshelves! I have a couple special editions of books that I will point out as I go along, but I will not be listing every book on my shelves (it would take me literally hours upon hours). If you look through the pictures and want to know what a specific book is, just ask! I will be more than happy to let you know!

One last thing before we get to the pictures, I have my shelves done by genre and then by author name. You're only going to really see my fantasy shelves and my manga/mystery shelf (because my contemporary/historical fiction shelf is a DISASTER that I could not clean up before this -- and as stated above I don't technically have a Science Fiction shelf), but I have two shelves just for fantasy books so that makes it okay, right?? Okay, I'm done talking, look at pictures now.

In my room, this is technically my "first" shelf.

This is the start of my Fantasy books organized by author last name starting with "A" to "I". I also have my The Hunger Games Funkos on top of this shelf because, as stated before, I don't have a shelf for my Science Fiction books and I didn't want them to get ruined.

You guys voted on Twitter to see my Shadowhunters shelf which resides on this first bookcase! It features all the TMI and TID books plus my copy of THE BANE CHRONICLES and the hardcover of THE SHADOWHUNTERS CODEX

I am currently missing my hardcovers of TID (which are on loan to my aunt) and I still need to pick up the new versions of TMI and a paperback of CoHF to match my others, but this is what I have here.

29 Sept 2015

Top Ten Tuesday (9): Ten Book Recommendations

Jamie @ Books and Ladders 29 September 5 Comments

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish. This feature was created because they are particularly fond of lists at The Broke and the Bookish. They'd love to share our lists with other bookish folks and LOVE to see other top ten lists!

This week's TTT is all about book recommendations based on something so I decided to do it based on my top ten books of this year (so far). I will tell you what book it resembles and why I think that. It'll look like this:

SUPER POPULAR BOOK --> BOOK I RECOMMEND YOU READ NEXT

So get ready for some awesome book recommendations! And, as always, you can hit me up for more if you have read all these and/or want more!

1. Kick Ass Heroine Who Takes No Shit But Falls In Love

THRONE OF GLASS by Sarah J. Maas --> A SCHOOL FOR UNUSUAL GIRLS by Kathleen Baldwin

Throne of Glass is one of those staple books that everyone seems to love. But I think A School For Unusual Girls is going to be something even better. I thought that there were some parts of ASFUG that were tedious and overdone, but it was still such a good read and I cannot wait to see where the series is going to go from here! You can read my full review!

22 Sept 2015

Top Ten Tuesday (8): Top Ten Books On My Fall TBR

Jamie @ Books and Ladders 22 September 7 Comments

Okay so this is actually a Top Twelve Tuesday because I could NOT DECIDE. I was going to do 2 in September and 2 in December but SO MANY GOOD BOOKS. So here are 12 books because I can't decide. I hope y'all enjoy this! I think Fall 2015 has some of the best books coming out.

September 2015

The Weight of Feathers
Author: Anna-Marie McLemore

Publisher: Griffin Teen
Publication Date: September 15, 2015
Summary:
For twenty years, the Palomas and the Corbeaus have been rivals and enemies, locked in an escalating feud for over a generation. Both families make their living as traveling performers in competing shows—the Palomas swimming in mermaid exhibitions, the Corbeaus, former tightrope walkers, performing in the tallest trees they can find.

Lace Paloma may be new to her family’s show, but she knows as well as anyone that the Corbeaus are pure magia negra, black magic from the devil himself. Simply touching one could mean death, and she's been taught from birth to keep away. But when disaster strikes the small town where both families are performing, it’s a Corbeau boy, Cluck, who saves Lace’s life. And his touch immerses her in the world of the Corbeaus, where falling for him could turn his own family against him, and one misstep can be just as dangerous on the ground as it is in the trees.

Why I'm Excited For It: This book was perfect in every sense of the word. It was lyrical and magical and had everything that you wanted and more. But I am going to reread the shit out of it because I cannot get enough.

Six of Crows
Author: Leigh Bardugo

Series: Six of Crows #1
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
Publication Date: September 29, 2015
Summary:
Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price—and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can't pull it off alone...

A convict with a thirst for revenge.

A sharpshooter who can't walk away from a wager.

A runaway with a privileged past.

A spy known as the Wraith.

A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums.

A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes.

Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz's crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction—if they don't kill each other first.

Why I'm Excited For It: Leigh Bardugo is a fucking queen so I can only imagine how fantastic this book is. I have a preorder of it and everyone has said such wonderful things about it that I cannot wait to get my hands on it.

8 Sept 2015

Top Ten Tuesday (6): Ten Finished Series I Have YET to Finish AKA Let's See How Behind I Am In Reading

Jamie @ Books and Ladders 08 September 2 Comments

Okay so I do this thing sometimes (a lot) where I read all the books in the series except for the last one because I don't want to let the series go. So let's look at my shame and the books that I have not read yet.

1. The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini.
Books Unread: Inheritance (Book 4/4)
Why? I wanted to get this in paperback to match the rest of my series and then once I did, I realized I had to reread the rest of the series to be able to read this one and... I just never had time for a reread.

2. Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
Books Unread: Days of Blood and Starlight (2/3) | Night of Cake & Puppets (2.5/3) | Dreams of Gods and Monsters (3/3)
Why? I was not a fan of the first novel in this and have decided I will not be continuing with the series. *Note: This is not the only series that this has happened to. Others include Anomaly, His Fair Assassin, and Zom-B*

25 Aug 2015

Top Ten Tuesday (4): Space 101

Jamie @ Books and Ladders 25 August 6 Comments

So this week's TTT is Top Ten Books You'd Teach in X Class. And since I love science fiction (especially space), I thought I should probably do something in that field. So welcome to Space 101, I will be your professor for this course and I have a lot to teach you!

20 Aug 2015

Third Sentence Thursday (13): What's Left of Me by Kat Zhang

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Third Sentence Thursday (13) - August 20, 2015

What's Left of Me by Kat Zhang

This week's Third Sentence Thursday features What's Left of Me by Kat Zhang. I got this one at BookOutlet because at least 70% of my books come from there. It seems like something I would be super interested in, especially since I actually liked The Host by Stephanie Meyer and it seems to follow a similar premise.
P.S. Don't forget to check out my Birthday Giveaway! It ends September 16th!

13 Aug 2015

Third Sentence Thursday (12): Wasteland by Susan Kim & Laurence Klavan

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Third Sentence Thursday (12) - August 13, 2015

Wasteland by Susan Kim and Laurence Klavan

6 Aug 2015

Third Sentence Thursday (11): Anomaly by Tonya Kuper

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Third Sentence Thursday (11) - August 6, 2015

Anomaly by Tonya Kuper

This week's Third Sentence Thursday features Anomaly by Tonya Kuper! It is fantasy-romance novel and I am pretty excited to read it!

31 Jul 2015

Fictitious Fridays (9): Favourite Fictional Siblings

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Fictitious Fridays (9) - July 31, 2015

Favourite Fictional Siblings

Happy Friday! This week's Fictitious Friday features my favourite fictional siblings. This one took me ten seconds but I do have two sets of favourite fictional siblings...

30 Jul 2015

Third Sentence Thursday (10): Vanishing Girls by Lauren Oliver

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Third Sentence Thursday (10) - July 30, 2015

Vanishing Girls by Lauren Oliver

This week's Third Sentence Thursday features the book Vanishing Girls by Lauren Oliver. I have already read and reviewed this book (shocking, I know) and I enjoyed it but not as much as I thought I would. You should make judgements for yourself, though, so here are three sentences to get you hooked on these Vanishing Girls (ha ha).

23 Jul 2015

Third Sentence Thursday (9): Changeling by Philippa Gregory

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Third Sentence Thursday (9) - July 23, 2015

Changeling (Order of Darkness #1) by Philippa Gregory

My obsession with everything Philippa Gregory has spilled over into this week's Third Sentence Thursday! Here is a snapshot of her Order of Darkness series...

21 Jul 2015

Top Ten Tuesday (1): Ten Books That Celebrate Diversity/Diverse Characters

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Top Ten Tuesday (1) - July 21, 2015

Ten Books That Celebrate Diversity/Diverse Characters

I'm starting up on this meme and I think it is such a perfect one for me to jump onto! I'm going to go cross genres, but stick in the YA/MG section of my bookshelf to discuss this fantastic topic with y'all.

17 Jul 2015

Fictitious Fridays (7): Favourite Fictional Consecutive Series Covers

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Fictitious Fridays (7) - July 17, 2015

Favourite Fictional Consecutive Series Covers

Happy Friday! This week's Fictitious Friday features my favourite series book covers and I have many because I read a lot of series. I will warn you now, some of these I have bought the books but have not read them yet. I just absolutely LOVE the covers so much that they are on this list.

1. Newsoul Series by Jodi Meadows. Look at these beauties. The colours, the photos, the lettering, everything about them makes me want to just stare in awe at them. I have not read this series yet but I do own the books because of how beautiful they are.

16 Jul 2015

Third Sentence Thursday (8): Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld

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Third Sentence Thursday - July 16, 2015

Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld

This Third Sentence Thursday features the book Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld. I picked up this series a while ago when BookOutlet was having a monster sale and thought I would showcase it!

30 May 2015

Fictitious Fridays (4): Favourite Fictional Wizard

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Fictitious Friday (4) - May 29, 2015

Fiction Spotlight of the Week: Favourite Fictional Wizard

23 May 2015

Fictitious Friday (3): Favourite Fictional House

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Fictitious Friday (3) - May 22, 2015

Fiction Spotlight of the Week: Favourite Fictional House

My favourite fictional house is most definitely the New York Shadowhunter's Institute from The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare. This house is where the New York Shadowhunters make their base camp and are able to research anything and everything related to the downworlders that they are hunting.

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