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 #223
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, Gallery Books and Edelweiss!
The Sunday Post #173 – 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.
On Wednesday afternoon (students are usually off on Wednesday afternoons, here) I took my two 3rd year classes to the University for a workshop on monsters in anglo-saxon literature, as the book we’re working on this semester is Monster by Walter Dean Myers. They really enjoyed it, and I found it very interesting, too.
The weather has been pretty nice lately, fairly cold, but blue skies and sun. So much sun that we have flowers spouting in the garden. Which means… pollen 😮 I’m still happy to have nicer weather, though, the gray, dreary rain was starting to get to me.
What I read in January:
I managed to finish 21 books in the first month – which is really awesome. I am not sure how it happened, but I’m really happy about it. Here’s a pic of those books:
This Week’s Puppies in Action:
- [29 Jan] Books My School Library Should Have
- [1 Feb] Thirsty Thursday and Hungry Hearts #145
- [3 Feb] Weekend Wrap-up #223 – Clear Sky – Finally!
- [8 Feb] Thirsty Thursday and Hungry Hearts #146 – Without Merit
- [9 Feb] Safe and Sexy #31 – Wild Card
- [10 Feb] Weekend Wrap-up #224 – On to Winter Break
- [11 Feb] My Romance Sub-Genre Recs for You – Sweet Romance
- [5 Feb] Indecent Exposure by Tessa Bailey ★★★★½
- [6 Feb] Shattered Fear by Tara Thomas ★★½
- [7 Feb] Before I Let Go by Marieke Nijkamp ★★★
Chloe @ Bookdragons discusses Bookworm Stereotypes this week on her blog.
Shruti @ This Is Lit explains what authors should pay attention to before sending out a Review Request E-mail.
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!
Neat that you got to take the students to the university for a nice follow-up on what they are learning in class. Yay for signs of spring for you.
You read a nice pile for January. I still need to start the Tara Thomas novels, but I did get to enjoy the Rebecca Zanetti novella, too.
Ha! They are snubbing your picture taking. 🙂
Enjoy your weekend, Lexxie!
Yeah, it was really good, and some of them were amazed at how old the building at the humanities faculty is 😀
They are totally snubbing my picture taking. It made me laugh so hard – when I took out my phone, they both just turned their back on me 😀
I want to hug Hercules and Freddie! They look extremely cute. ❤️❤️
Happy weekend, Lexxie!
They really are cute, Shruti 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
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You read so many books in January and now am going to have to check alot of them out thanks for adding to my TBR. I am loving the blue skies lately even through its still chilly. Bring on spring!
Haha, you’re very welcome, Megan 😀 Now, I just need to write reviews for most of them :O
I agree, the blue skies are awesome, even if it means it’s colder.
The Myth of Perpetual Summer looks interesting, I must go look up what it’s about. But the title grabs my attention, so that’s a good start! Yay for blue skies and sun 🙂
I know, that’s what caught me, too, Trish. Blue skies just bring with them so much energy, it’s really nice.
21 books in January! Wow. That’s impressive Lexxie. I really hope you enjoy these new books.
I know – I did really well when it comes to reading. Reviewing, not so much 🙁 I need to get on that, Chrissi.
Hooray for flowers! I am A HUGE flower lover. <3 And whoa, 21 books!? SHARE YOUR SECRETS, LEXXIE.
I love flowers, too, Aimee, but it feels a bit early for them to show up at the beginning of February 🙂
I don’t have any secrets – I’m a very fast reader. Plus, I’ve neglected writing reviews for most of those 21 books.
Ooh you got some blue sky? Yay! It’s still pretty cloudy here, and we got more snow. Winter is hanging on lol. And 21 books!! Nice. 🙂
Say You’ll remember Me looks good.
Ha! Yes, we got more blue sky this week, and it feels so good!
Wow, impressive reading! Enjoy February, and thanks for sharing. I’m curious about The Myth of Perpetual Summer.
Cute puppies, as usual.
I know, I have no idea how that happened, but I’m happy about it. Most of the books I read were really good, too 🙂
21 is super impressive. Plus work! wow. Some very interesting novels too.
Yeah, I always have my kindle in my bag, and an audiobook going in my car 🙂 Which helps a lot.
Looks like a nice haul! Nice weather sounds so lovely even if a bit cold still. Wow 21 books! Great reading month. Have a great week!!
Yeah, and it’s a more manageable haul than usual, which is a good thinkg, too 🙂
I love A Darker Shade of Magic! I hope you love it, too. You have flowers already?! My garden is all mud and snow. I hope you have a great week!
We haven’t had much snow at all… this morning the whole garden was frozen when I woke up, though, so who knows if the flowers will last?
Love Rebecaa Zanetti work. I stil have to read her Scorpius Syndrome Series. Great haul.
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I think her Socrpius Syndrome series is her best yet, JoLee, I hope you’ll be able to pick it up soon 🙂
Thanks Lexxie. I have yet to read a post apocalypse read as not really my genre but I have seen great reviews for this series and I will read anything Rebecca Zanetti will write. Just need to be in the mood.
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Woah, 21 books? How did you do it? Do you even sleep? Well share your secret with me 😀
And nice haul! I hope you enjoy all of your new books 🙂
I am glad that weather is finally good and lovely 🙂
Aww, your puppies are so cute. They always make me happy whenever I see them 🙂
Yes, I definitely sleep – I love sleeping almost as much as I love reading 😀 I think my only ‘secret’ is that I’m a very fast reader. Plus, I listen to audiobooks during my commute.
Puppies are made to help us be happy, I think, Sim 🙂
You have flowers poking their heads out?! Amazing!!! We are knee deep in winter so I assumed you were, too. You must be at a lower latitude than me, lucky!!
I’m glad you bought VE Schwab’s first book in that series. I loved it soooo much!! I still have the second to read but I will get to it!! I think you’ll really like it 🙂 Have a great week!
Of course, I had to check our latitude difference, and we’re actually almost the same. I have no idea why it’s so much warmer here than it is in Michigan, Kristin.
I have to actually read VE Schwab’s book now – I have heard great things about it.
So many books – how do you manage it and work, and have a life?
I usually sit with my book while my family watches TV – that way, we’re together, but I read, and just peek at the TV every now and then. And I read really fast, so that probably helps, too.
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I wish I was able to read that many book in a month. I read 2, it has been a very slow start to the year. 🙂
It’s been very cold but I noticed the cherry blossoms have the little buds starting to grow which means they will be ready to pollenate my face in Spring. Fun times. 😉
I see you purchased the Darker Shade of Magic. I am currently reading it, if it goes how it think it will, I will be buy the next two soon.
Have a great week, my amazing friend! Happy Reading! ((Hugs))
I read like a fiend, so that’s how I managed, Michelle 🙂
I need to start VE Schwab 🙂 It looks really good!
You had Sunshine? Wow.. I’m jealous now. I’m feeling like I haven’t seen the sun in ages. LOL!
21 books in one month? That’s amazing. I hope to catch up on some reading tonight.
Have a great week and happy reading.
The sun changes everything. I feel so much better when I see that yellow circle in the sky 😀
Enjoy the sunshine, it’s been dreary here. 21 books is amazing! Happy reading 🙂
It’s usually dreary here all winter, so the sun is much appreciated, even in small doses 🙂
You had a great reading month! I loved Archer’s Voice and Can’t Hardly Breathe. Following you now via mail (I’m on WordPress) as you have a mix of YA and Adult, etc. Like I do! Happy Sunday 😉
Yeah, I enjoyed both Archer’s Voice and Can’t Hardly Breathe… Still need to write my reviews, though 😀
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I also read more than usual, but not as many as you xD but I also don’t know how it happened! Miracles are miracles 😀
I have one book by Laksmi Pamuntjak, sad to say it’s an overdue ARC from a few years ago xD
I love good reading months. And I enjoyed most of the ones I read, so that made it even better 😀
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That’s funny about the doggie pics. LOL My weather can’t decide what it wants to do. It is 50F one day and then 0F later in the same week. I just wish it could pick a temp and stick with it. I’m glad that you enjoyed the workshop that you took the kids too. Have a great week.
It’s so tiring when the weather doesn’t know what to do 🙁 I hope this week has been better, Melanie.
I got to see the sun this week too. It cooled down while it was out but I welcomed it just the same. Now it’s playing peek-a-boo and threatening to rain. That’s impressive amount of reading and some nice looking books, Lexxie. You’re off to a good start this year. And the cities are getting camera shy? We can’t have that! LOL
Yeah, it got a bit cooler here, too, but still – we saw the sun!
No idea what was up with the dogs last week, they just did not want to cooperate during my photo-ops 😀
Wow, 21 books! I am a little jealous of the blue skies though, I honestly don’t remember when we had that. ? Hope you have a wonderful week!
I totally get what you mean, Jenea. We usually don’t see the sun much in the winter, so it’s really nice when we do.
My puppies in action picks usually turn into blurs. What a wonderful reading month you had and the workshop sounds very interesting. Have a great week!
Yeah, I usually need to take quite a lot of pics to get some good ones.
Thank you for including my post 🙂 Say You’ll Remember Me looks interesting, the cover is also super pretty. Hope you have a great week 🙂
I don’t always notice covers, but I agree, Say You’ll Remember Me is a good one 🙂
Wow. 21 books is a lot of reading. Say You’ll Remember Me looks so good. I am hoping my library gets a copy in soon that I can borrow.
*crossing fingers your library gets Say You’ll Remember Me*
Wow! 21 books! I wish I could read that many books in one month! I hope you have a lovely week!
Sadly, not all months are that prolific when it comes to reading. I think I just really needed the downtime.
How are your students liking Monster?! Thats cool they were able to go hear a lecture at the university. And way to go-21 books is awesome!
Hope you have a great week!
They really enjoy it so far, and in my opinion, it just gets better as we understand who all the different characters are. The movie was released in the US in January, and I truly hope I’ll be able to get my hands on it. I think it’s always interesting to analyze the differences between a movie and a novel.
A Darker Shade of Magic! I haven’t read it yet but I’d love to hear your thoughts on it. I can never decide if I should give it a go or not.
I have heard so many good things about Darker Shade of Magic, I really look forward to reading it myself 🙂
What a great reading month!! How cool that you were able to take your students to the university.
Yeah, it was really nice to take them to Uni, who knows, some of them might go to the humanities faculty once they finish high school 😀
Oh, I love the book Monster. That’s great your class is reading it! What a fun field trip too. 🙂
I read A Darker Shade of Magic last year and loved it- I STILL need to get the second one though.
-Lauren
Yeah, Monster is really good, and we have a lot of excellent discussions, even if things are very different between the judicial system here and in the US.
I love A Darker Shade of Magic! Looks like you’ve gotten a bunch of goodies. Wow, I can’t believe you’ve read 21 books last month!
YAY! I’m happy you enjoyed Darker Shade of Magic, Tiffany.
I had a very good reading month. I probably won’t be able to keep up like that, but that’s OK.
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21 books is a marvel! i barely read that much. good selection too by the way
Thanks Ailyn 🙂
Hurray for nice weather and flowers! But oh no, I’m guess pollen means allergies? Wow you got a lot of reading done in January! You’re off to a good bookish start this year 🙂
Yeah, I do feel the pollen allergy already. Our neighbors have a nut tree, and that makes my eyes itch so much 🙁 But I’m still happy spring is slowly getting closer.
I am glad you’re able to start enjoying better weather! I hope we get some warmer weather over here too. And 21 books for the month of January is such an amazing number of books DD: You go girl! I’ve been hearing so many things about A Darker Shade of Magic and Say You Remember Me so I hope you enjoy them ^.^
I think we all need some milder weather and sun after winter 🙂 I hope it will come your way soon, Olivia.
Your new books look so good, Lexxie! I hope you enjoy them all. The workshop on monsters sounds like it would be very interesting. Sounds like you had a good reading month! I hope you will have a wonderful February!