Weekend Wrap-up is where I share my new books, as well as what happened here at (un)Conventional Bookviews and elsewhere in the blogoshpere. I’m linking up with the usual suspects, AKA Team Tynga’s Reviews and Caffeinated Reviewer.
STS #197
Stacking The Shelves, hosted by Tynga’s Reviews and Reading Reality is all about the latest additions to my library – virtual or actual, with books that are bought, borrowed, won or ARCs I will (probably) be reading soon. Without further ado, here’s what I added to my bloated shelves this past week:
Thank you, Belle Brooks!
Thank you, Gallery Books and Edelweiss!
Thank you St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley!
The Sunday Post #147 – Weekend Wrap-up
Kim @ The Caffeinated Reviewer, is our hostess with the mostest for the weekly Sunday Post where I’m wrapping things up. It is the perfect opportunity to share what happened here on my own blog, as well as some of the happenings elsewhere in the Blogosphere.
We had a nice quiet week here in Spain. The weather was a bit cooler, but fairly windy. Which made for some fun at the beach with a body board 🙂
I also got my timetable for the next school-year, and I’m going to be really, really busy! It’s going to be great, but I’m doing my best to write reviews, Safe & Sexy posts as well as Thirsty Thursday and Hungry Hearts posts as fast as possible these days, to make sure I won’t have an empty blog.
COYER is still going very well for me, I’ve almost reached my goal of 50 books, you can check my COYER Summer 2017 shelf if you’d like to see which books I’ve read, because I don’t think I’ll be able to have all of the reviews written here before COYER is over.
I have started using a new review template… my first review using it is live on Sunday… please let me know what you think!
This Week’s Freddy in Action:
- [27 Jul] Thirsty Thursday and Hungry Hearts #124 – Bossed
- [28 Jul] Safe and Sexy #21 – Why Do Dukes Fall in Love
- [29 Jul] Weekend Wrap-up #197 – More Sea and Sun and Fun!
- [24 Jul] Wildfire by ★★★★★
- [25 Jul] Until You Loved Me by ★★★★★
- [26 Jul] Bossed by ★★★★½
- [30 Jul] Rookie Move by ★★★★
- [3 Aug] Thirsty Thursday and Hungry Hearts #125 – Why Do Dukes…
- [4 Aug] Safe and Sexy #22 – Holding Out for a Hero
- [5 Aug] Weekend Wrap-up #198 – oh, the HEAT!
- [31 Jul] All Things New by ★★½
- [1 Aug] Damage Control by ★★★½
- [2 Aug] Why Do Dukes Fall in Love by ★★★★½
- [6 Aug] Holding Out for a Hero by ★★★½
Did you get some good books last week? What have you been up to this past week? Thanks for stopping by, I hope you’re enjoying your weekend, and that next week will be filled with awesome!
About Linda @ (un)Conventional Bookworms
Linda is an English as foreign language teacher and has a Master's degree in English Language and Literature. She's an avid reader, blogger, compulsive one-clicker and a genre omnivore. Ever since she learnt how to read she has been seen with a book or two in her hands everywhere she goes.
The Brenda Novak looks good and oh cool, Wildfire on audio.
Yay that you got your schedule and are set for a busy year and way to go with blogging ahead. I’m on target for my COYER goal, but it will be close. 🙂
Glad you are having a lovely time in Spain. The wave riding sounds fun.
Happy Weekend, Lexxie!
That Novak series is really good, and different from her romances, that’s for sure!
Happy weekend to you, too, Sophia!
Ooh Hello Again looks like a fab thriller! And awesome about COYER! I’m nowhere near that many books but I am happy with how it’s going, and there are so many good reviews up on the linky. Hope you have another great week with nice weather. 🙂
I hope it will be good, Greg! The prequel and book #1 in that series were good, and so I look forward to this one.
Uh oh.. I have forgotten the review linky! Must go link 🙂
Have a great weekend!
I’ve recently seen Winner around lately, maybe it’s a sign that I have to read it?
I don’t know where you went to in Spain, but so glad you had a lovely time there! I’ve been to Spain a few times, it’s a beautiful (and hot!) country. 🙂
Maybe it is?
We’re at the Costa Brava, way up north on the Mediterranean, it’s really nice 🙂 And not too hot – it’s one degree less than home in Geneva 😉
Look at your Coyer’s goals, good luck with that this year!! I hope you really enjoy the audio of Wildfire. I am excited to see your new review template.
Thank you Renee. I’m doing very well this summer, which is nice, since I totally blew it both in the winter and last summer 🙂
Ooh nice! Glad to hear things are going well! Freddy is looking adorable as always!
And yay for new reads!! All totally new to me ones! Hope you love them all!
My STS will be up tomorrow, so stop by then if you can!
Have a GREAT day!
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He’s always adorable IMO 😉 Thanks for stopping by Jessica.
It’s so useful to be ahead of schedule when you’re super busy. This teacher here knows exactly how you feel! I hope you enjoy your week ahead!
Yes it’s useful and somewhat necessary, too 🙂
Those books look very interesting. Happy reading! Guess I should start blogging my new books again 🙂 I am not up to date and the pile is growing really fast *lol* Thanks for stopping by my blog the other day.
Have a great weekend, Lexxie
Best wishes
Vi
They do, right? I look forward to them for sure 🙂
My review pile is huge, too. And I have read so many books that I haven’t reviewed yet, too…
Have a great weekend yourself!
I’m a fan of all things Brenda Novak, and she writes so well. I love that she does a diabetes fundraiser every year. 50 books – yay! I sure wish Spain would send some of that cool breeze our way in NC. It has been brutally hot and humid. Hope you have a fab weekend!
Me too Ro! I love Brenda Novak. Her stories really touch me. And her diabetes fundraiser is amazing!
I hope NC will cool down a bit for you!
Freddie looks like he is enjoying the cuddling. Awesome haul of books.
Grace @ Books of Love
Freddy always loves the cuddling 🙂
Freddy has that knack of making sitting still look cute! We’re in the middle of a wet spell which has improved my mood so maybe the hot stuff is over for another year. I can hope anyway! Enjoy your break and your books!
Ha! Thanks, Chuckles 🙂 I hope the hot stuff is over for you, so that you feel better and more energized once more.
Glad to hear you’re having a great time there, Lexxie. I got an ARC of the book I’ve been looking forward to. I’ve loved the previous books and can’t wait to read it.
Have a wonderful week, my friend.
PS: I want to kiss and hug Freddy! ??❤️
That’s awesome! It’s always fun to get an ARC for an anticipated read!
I always want to cuddle Freddy, too 🙂 He’s so sweet.
Wildfire is so good! happy reading!
I’ve already read it, Melliane, and I loved it. I just wanted the audio as well 🙂 it’s my way of re-reading.
Your time in Spain sounds wonderful! And it’s good to have a busy schedule. Enjoy!
Hello Again looks like one I would enjoy.
Freddy looks happy…Here are MY WEEKLY UPDATES
Thanks, Laurel-Rain. It is really wonderful. So nice to just relax these days.
Hello Again sounds like it’s going to be very suspenseful! If you enjoy suspense / psychological thrillers, you should check out the whole series, really.
How wonderful to be in Spain, one of the only countries I have not visited. It’s where I want to go next year, if we can save money to do so. Continue to have a great week.
I sure hope you’ll be able to plan a trip to Spain one day, Ardis. I love it here!
Ooh, new Ilona Andrews. I need to start reading that series! I have the first book. Hope you enjoy!
My STS.
It’s SO good, Nikki!
Your holiday sounds so fabulous. It has been hellacious here in Texas. You’ve done phenomenal with COYER! I knew I wouldn’t have hardly any of the reviews written by the end (so that I could have posts built up when school starts), so I decided not to participate this year. I already have two more to write from this week. That will take me through mid-November! 🙂 Lately I’ve been not quite satisfied with my reviews. I’ll have to check out your template!
It really is, Charlie 🙂
Sorry it’s hellacious in Texas! I bet it gets really hot there.
I’m using Goodreads for my COYER reviews, as I usually write a sentence when I finish a book, that way, I could participate even if my full reviews will come later.
WOW through mid-November????? I have two weeks done, but I need to do much more…
Looks like a nice haul of books for you this week.
I know I enjoyed the cooler weather here in Germany this past week too, even if it was rainy all week.
Here’s my STS –> http://justanothergirlandherbooks.blogspot.de/2017/07/stacking-shelves-29-july-2017.html
Cooler weather is a must in the summer 🙂 I’m quite happy we didn’t get any rain, but still got it cooler, though.
Twitter: avalinahsbooks
Congrats on almost reaching your goal! I finally caught up with my GR goal this week as well 🙂
Thanks, Evelina 🙂 And well done catching up with your GR goal!
Aw Freddy is such a cutie!
I hope that you enjoy your new books 🙂
Thanks Wattle 🙂 I’m sure I will!
We also had some cooler weather here this week, which has been nice :). That sounds like a good plan to prep some posts in advance for when you’ll be busy.
Wow you read a lot for Coyer already! I can’t remember how many books I read so far, but I think am doing pretty well too. And I already made my goal for the new release challenge :).
I am curious about your new review template. That Freddy picture is so cute! Have a great week!
Yeah, I’m all for not feeling like a baked potato, Lola 😉
The review is up now, if you want to check it out… I want to have something a bit shorter than what I’ve been doing up until now, but still have the essentials covered.
Sounds like you’re still having a great time in Spain!
Your new books sound and look great. I’m curious about the one by Brenda Novak!
I’ll check out your review! 😉
Have a great week and happy reading!
I’m really curious about the Brenda Novak one, too! The first book in that series was so nice and creepy!
I’m glad you’ve had an enjoyable week on the beach in Spain – we have some fun days down on the beach with my small grandson’s kite, too. Though I’m guessing your weather is better than ours… Glad your teaching timetable for next term is so full and have a great week:). My Sunday Post – https://sjhigbee.wordpress.com/2017/07/30/sunday-post-30th-july-2017/
Thanks Sarah 🙂 I love the beach, both in summer and winter (all though I do prefer it in the summer).
Okay, totally random thought here: I was watching the Women’s Scottish Open Golf this weekend with the hubs (he digs chick golf – go figure, right?) and the weather was atrocious on Saturday. I wondered what the weather was like for you, being in Spain but still on the coast, too. My hubs was all like, “I’m sure it’s much nicer, it’s Spain”. But you’re about the same latitude as we are, err, I think?? BUT you totally confirmed the cooler temps and winds for me.
SOOOOO, thanks for making me right and my hubs wrong!!!
New review template, huh??? I’m stealing it when I see it!!! xoxoxoxo
LOL Kristin 🙂 Cooler here, is not Scottish cool, Kristin, so your hubs was definitely right on that one. I guess it went down from about 88 to 80, plus we got a wind, so definitely cooler 😀 Also, the Mediterranean coast is different from the Atlantic, so we definitely have better weather than the Scots.
Haha, not sure you’ll want to steal it, I just want something set up to make it fast and easy to do a short review, but still hit all the highlights, you know? I have no idea if I worked it.
Glad you are having a wonderful time in Spain! Hope you have a great week!
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Glad you are enjoying your time away! You are totally rocking COYER. I am stinking at the reading at the moment, it’s so sad! lol
Give Freddy hugs! He is just so cute.
I hope you have a great week, Lexxie! Happy Reading! I MISS YOU!!!! <3 <3 ox
Your new books look great, hope you enjoy them. Have a wonderful week ahead. 🙂
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Aw, cuddly Freddy. Hello Again looks like a good one!!
I’m glad you’re having a nice time in Spain.
-Lauren
http://www.shootingstarsmag.net
Hope you’re having a great summer so far! Spending it in Spain sounds like the right choice to me. 🙂
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Good luck getting far ahead for the school year – I’m working on the same thing. I wrote a September post last night and I was like, “wow! I’m literally a month ahead :)” Of course my Sunday Posts aren’t ready, but that’s not bad at all.
I’m so excited for you getting to have your OWN classes this year – sounds like maybe busier than expected though? I’m sure you’ll do amazing, all that subbing has made you an old pro! Have a great week! {{HUGS}} (p.s. only 3 hour 15 minutes till time to buy tickets!)
Thanks Berls 🙂 I will make it, I’m sure! I’m only a couple of weeks ahead, but that’s a good start. I also have about 30 reviews I should write, you know… soon-ish;)
I keep refreshing already for the tickets! I’m SO excited! Now, it’s 2h 50 min 😀
Love cuddling with furry ones and reading. So relaxing, well, depending on the story line. 🙂
I didn’t finish my June Series Challenge in June, but am starting the last book in the series today and should finish by the end of the week. Learning so much during this re-read.
Happy reading!
Sounds like you are having fun and getting a lot done! Freddy looks so sweet cuddling. Enjoy all of your new books!
Recently stocked up a ton books from my new library. I picked up Roseblood, A Court of Wings and Ruin, Heartless and The Hate U Give to name a few. I also have quite a few ARCs/review copies that have come in the mail. Can’t wait to get to them all.
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Looks like you got some good books and audios as well. Vacationing in Spain sounds wonderful to me. Have you ever been to Portugal? I’ve heard that’s beautiful as well. Always love your Freddy pictures! It’s super hot here in Maryland and we’ve been having lots of thunderstorms. Hope you are having a great week!