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 #170
Stacking The Shelves, hosted by Tynga’s Reviews 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 HMH Books For Young Readers and Edelweiss!
Thank you, Swerve, Harlequin MIRA and NetGalley!
Thank you, Tantor Media!
The Sunday Post #120 – 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.
Oh my gosh! What a busy, busy week! Remember last week, I told you I had a lot of substitute teaching hours? Well, on Monday night, four more hours per week were added to my schedule at the same school. And while I’m very happy about having work until at least the beginning of March – and getting handsomely paid, too – it is a lot of work! I have two first year classes, two second year classes and one 2nd year AP class, so the work is diverse and interesting 🙂
This Week’s Freddy in Action:
And we got snow this week! Freddy goes crazy with the white stuff, and it’s so much fun to watch him go 🙂 Just look and tell me he’s not too cute:
- [12 Jan] Thirsty Thursday and Hungry Hearts #99 – Sweet Dreams
- [14 Jan] Weekend Wrap-up #170 – Back to School
- [9 Jan] Max by ★★★★★
- [10 Jan] Don't You Cry by ★★★★
- [11 Jan] Finding Kyle by ★★★★½
- [13 Jan] Justice Ascending by ★★★★½
- [19 Jan] Thirsty Thursday and Hungry Hearts # 100 – Accidentally on Purpose
- [20 Jan] Up Close and (un)Conventional – Unrealistic Expectations?
- [21 Jan] Weekend Wrap-up #171 – All the lonely ARCs
- [16 Jan] Taking Turns by ★★★★½
- [17 Jan] Accidentally on Purpose by ★★★★
- [18 Jan] Under Pressure 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!
Freddy is so adorable!! Best of luck with the substituting!
Thank you, Ashley!
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I can’t wait to know your thoughts on the book by Claire Lazebnik!! I’m really interested in that one. I did not like Lucian Divine :/ Hopefully, you can enjoy it. OMG Freddy looks so funny while sleeping haha So cute!
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It sounds really good, Gen, and I sure hope it will work for me. I know you didn’t like Lucian Divine, and I’ve read some other reviews that weren’t positive either. Hopefully, my expectations will be lower and I’ll like it.
Yeah, totally abandonment in Freddy’s body there as he’s on his back – without any worries 😀
Lol about Freddy- he always looks like he’s having fun. 🙂 I have a cat who does that- in the 2nd pic- just kinda totally lays like that, it cracks me up. Glad he got some snow to play in! Ours mostly melted after it warmed up (for one day)! then it got cold again. 🙁
Yay for the work pickup! And hope next week is a good one too.
It doesn’t really look all that comfortable, Greg, but it must be, as he often sleeps like that 🙂
Our snow doesn’t look like it’s going to stay. It snowed a lot yesterday, but it’s already kind of melting, and it’s supposed to get really cold this weekend. Oh well…
I love your wrap up posts! And so happy to hear that you´re getting so many extra hours at work 🙂 Her i Brønnøysund har vi også snø akkurat nå, og vi håper vi rekker å dra på tur i helgen før regnet og vinden tar over igjen. Ønsker deg en herlig helg, klem fra Anette 🙂
Jeg er også veldig glad of all jobben 🙂 Det er kjekt å få ordentlig betalt 🙂
Håper dere rekker en tur ut i snøen før den forsvinner, Anette! Ha en flott helg, klemmer.
Looks like Freddy is having fun in the snow this week! We had one day and night of snow before it all melted away but it is colder this week. Glad I’m not planning to do more than venture out to the bin! I’ll just stay nice and snug indoors and read! Hope you get time to relax after your busy week!
It’s been such a blast to see him playing in the snow, Chuckles! So much fun 🙂
I can’t wait to find out what you think of Lucian Divine. I have heard from several people that they didn’t like it much so I’m waiting a little while with buying it myself to get some more feedback. We had snow last week saturday but it was already gone the day after so I couldn’t enjoy it much. Still holding out hope on some more snow soon, though.
I’ve heard more negative than positive about it, too, Stephanie… I really hope I’ll enjoy it. We still have some snow, and it looks pretty, especially because we also got some sun today 🙂
Wow, more hours. That’s good, but I’m sure it had you trying to hurry and set up a new schedule for your life.
Fun to see him encounter snow the first time. I adopted a cat who lived in warm California to live in Michigan and that poor guy freaked out when he stepped out into snow for the first time. Jumped straight up and then ran back in the house refusing to ever go out if the ground was white.
Nice haul of books. Now that was good advice from Brandee because of the crossover elements between the two series. I’ve read both the books. I notice she does that with a few others of her series. In fact, I’ve seen Rock Chicks, Unfinished Hero, Dream Man, and Chaos MC characters all mixing and matching a little in Dream Man, but a lot in Chaos MC.
Have a good week, Lexxie!
I know, it’s great to have as many hours as possible. And it’s also good for me to say ‘yes’ as much as possible, as I need a job for the whole year starting in late August… so I need to make a good impression 😀
Oh my… I bet a cat who was used to hot weather wouldn’t enjoy the white, cold stuff very much!
I haven’t read Motorcycle Man / Dream Man, but I have read the whole Chaos MC series 😀
Freddie looks very happy in the snow. I hope you like teaching and the kids aren’t misbehaving. Enjoy your weekend!
The kids I teach are big kids, and they are really good! Some were in my classes last year, and it’s nice to see them again 🙂
Great haul this week! I hope you enjoy all of your new books. Freddy is adorable in the snow. One of our dogs wasn’t sure that they wanted to step in it last week when we got a dusting but they finally did. That is great news about the substitute work! You will be busy but it should be worth it in the end.
Freddy really loves the snow! It was so nice today, we had sun and cold, and he ran around a field like there was no tomorrow 😀
I rather do enjoy being busy, and I love teaching, so it’s all good, Carole 🙂
I love seeing Freddy 🙂 I have a giant southern coonhound who LOVES the snow. It’s a good thing he now lives in New England. He leaps through it in joy like a baby fawn. Enjoy your books this week!
That sounds awesome, Laurie! I would love to see a video of that, truly!
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Nice haul, I can’t wait for my audio of Becoming Dragon! 🙂 Dogs in snow for the first time are so much fun to watch! I saw the video and he was so cute!!! Glad you got some work!
Happy reading!
Stormi
I guess I’m lucky because I get a file differently for the audio than you do 🙂
Freddy really loves playing in the snow, and it’s so much fun to be out there with him!
I can’t wait to get to How to Make a Wish!! Also interested to see your thoughts on But Then I Came Back and Lucian Divine. You do sound quite busy!!! Good luck with all that and yay for Freddy pics! Have a great week!
I am really excited about all these new books, really, Grace 🙂
Freddy is so adorable! We got a little bit of snow here earlier in the week but it’s all melted now. We’ve had the craziest up and down weather. One day it was 63 degrees and the next it dropped down to the 30s. Gross! I’m curious to hear what you think about Lucian Divine. I thought it sounded really good but a lot of people seem disappointed by it. Hopefully you will enjoy it more!
Hope you have a great weekend!
I agree, he’s so adorable I almost can’t stand it, Julie 😀
It sounds exhausting to have the weather up and down like that – I sometimes wish I could hibernate 😀
I hope I’ll enjoy Lucian Divine more than most of my blogger friends, too!
OH you got But Then I Got Back!! *.* I just finished This Raging Light, and I can’t wait for the sequel to get out. :))
I don’t know any of the other books though :/
Hope the teaching won’t stress you out too much! 🙂 And your dog’s really cute *.*
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That’s good to know, Yasmine 🙂
I love teaching, so I’m really happy to have more hours, plus, it also helps me have some more money.
Freddie is so cute! Love his reaction to the snow! And it doesn’t look like he thinks he’s in the wrong chair! LOL!
Nice new reads too! All totally new to me ones! Hope you enjoy them all!
My STS will be up tomorrow, so stop by then if you can!
Have a GREAT day!
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He was so funny playing in the snow, Jessica! And I hope we’ll get more snow so he can keep on having fun in it.
Your dog looks so adorable! Can’t wait to see your thoughts on Lori Foster and Jill Shalvis, 2 of my fave authors. Kudos on the teaching jobs, and looks like you have a really good mix of books. Happy Saturday
He is the best dog ever, Ro 🙂 I’m so happy to have him in my life 🙂
I love both Foster and Shalvis, too.
you got such great books this week! I’m jealous!! I hope you love and enjoy them!!
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I did! I was very, very lucky 🙂
LOL. Freddie is adorable in that snow. Dogs love the snow for some reason because it’s cold and soft I think and is soothing to them. Great haul of books this week.
Grace
He had so much fun. And it was great to see him play like that. My haul is almost too much, but I’m very happy about it.
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I always say, having a busy sched is a blessing (and a burden on certain moments) with the “it could be worse” mindset. Like now, my weekend is free, I just woke up an hour ago and I’m already bored to tears! lol
Have a good weekend! More money, more $$ for books!
I agree, Braine. I love being busy, too. But not too much. I am really having fun with my classes these days.
Freddy is adorable! 🙂 I hope you enjoy all of your new additions when you get around to them. Have a great weekend!
I agree! He is 😉
Thanks for stopping by, Chrissi.
It’s icy and rainy over here right now, and I am not a huge fan! Snow is one thing, but ice… no thank you. Ugh!
One of my bloggy friends would be super jealous to see you’ve got How to Make a Wish! She’s a huge fan of the author. I’m not too familiar with the author’s books, but I like the excitement. I hope you enjoy all of your new books!
Have a lovely weekend, Lexxie. =)
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I’m not a fan of icy either, Alyssa Susanna!
awesome haul, I hope you enjoy all your wonderful books.
Woah thats a lot of hours, but it seems like it’s paying off, so that’s a plus right? 😀 hope you have time for other enjoyments in your life
I’m so happy with my haul, Lily, it’s very exciting to add all those books 🙂
And you’re right! The hours is really good, and having some more dollars is good, too.
Freddy is too darn cute. My dogs go crazy with snow. I came back looks so darn interesting. Can’t wait to see what you think.
It’s so funny to see him in the snow!
The I Came Back is one of those that made me so curious I couldn’t resist it.
Freddy’s IG video in the snow is too adorable! My dogs love snow as well! I got Jordan Reclaimed by Scarlett Cole as well and I am super excited! I’m excited for it because I loved her previous series. Hope you have a great week!
I loved Scarlett Cole’s last series, too, and I am really excited about this new one by her 🙂 I hope we’ll both enjoy it.
Freddy knows where to sit after playing in the snow…he looks cozy there!
I loved Don’t You Cry…and Accidentally on Purpose looks tempting.
Congrats on the extra work….which goes to show we have to be careful what we wish for! Enjoy.
LOL he makes me laugh so hard out there 🙂 I’m glad you loved Don’t You Cry, too, Laurel-Rain!
Love the look of some of your ARCs Lexxie!
And the extra teaching hours and $ sound great, but is a double-edged sword I guess as it means less time for other stuff!
I hope Freddy’s enjoying the snow now!
Me, too, Deb! I really do. It’s true lots of teaching hours is both a blessing and a curse. But I really enjoy it, all my classes are so good and I’m having fun while working!
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Well Freddy has made me smile, again. How adorable! I am sure you will be able to handle the extra hours. You are superwoman, right? I seriously hope you can handle it. Nice haul! Things I Know and But Then I Came Back look really good. I hope you enjoy all your new books. Have a great week!
Ha! Not sure if I’m superwoman, but I do have a good handle on the extra hours, Karen 🙂
“But Then I Came Back” is such an interesting title. I’m already curious to know what it was that she left and came back to! That does sound like a busy week, but that’s awesome about getting such diverse classes so that you won’t ever get bored. And awww it was Freddy’s first time in snow? How cute that must’ve been!
Yeah, I’m very curious about that, too… and why is there a ‘but’ in that title?
Wow! That’s a lot of hours you’re doing for work. But at least you are getting paid well! And Freddy is as cute as ever!!!
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Yup, lots of hours, and a nice paycheck 🙂
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Being Paid Handsomely sounds fantastic. I am paid ugly! lol I need to move closer to you.
I am glad you got some work and are able to work until March, I have my fingers crossed you are able to find something permanent.
I saw the video of Freddy in the snow, he looked so cute and very happy. Dexter loves the snow too. He gets it all over his face because he sticks in face right in it. 🙂
I hope you have a great week, Lexxie! I really do miss your face! oxox Happy Reading!
LOL being paid ugly sounds like it sux, Michelle! Teachers actually earn good money in Switzerland, which is very nice 🙂 and you’re right, you DO need to move closer to me 😉
I really miss your face, too!
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Two Eve books, can’t go wrong with that. I’ve requested Becoming Dragon too. I haven’t gotten my copy yet. I hope that book will show up soon on my doorstep. I loved that video of your puppy in the snow. My brother just got a puppy too, a cream colored Golden Retriever. I just got a video of it last night. 🙂 Glad you had a good week, even if busy.
True, Eve books are the best! Always a good laugh and lots of hotness, too 🙂 I hope we’ll both enjoy Becoming Dragon.
Oh my gosh, a cram colored Golden Retriever puppy <3
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Glad to hear you are not only staying busy but well compensated. I hope it last reeeeeelly looooong.
Freddy is, indeed, the embodiment of cuteness. <3
I can't wait for the review of the book you were reading this week, Taking Turns. You status update made me SOOOO Curious!!!
oh well… I'll probably get that book.
SMH Lex! Always making me dive into sin. YOU BAD SOCIAL INFLUENCER! 😛
I hope for the teacher I’m subbing for that it won’t last too long… but for me, yeah, it’s really good 😉
Taking Turns was SO good!!! And yes, you DO need to get it! it’s released today!
YAY for work! It’s always one of those things that we kind NEED, but at the same time, dislike over abundance of…
That book by JA Huss has be curious… I haven’t read anything by her but I know she writes some hot books HAHAHAHA Have a good week!
I love my work, so having lots of it is awesome! Huss is the queen of hot and twisty and dark and twisty, Tonyalee!
Aww Freddy is definitely a cute one (I have a westie called Freddie, and his twin brother George… plus another called Max – they’re hard work).
I hoep you enjoy your books + get through all that work fairly easily 🙂 At least its a range of stuff huh? Keeps it interesting, or maybe that just makes it harder :p
That’s so cute that one of your dogs is named Freddie 🙂 I bet having three is a lot of work! But I still want a second dachshund so that Freddy won’t be the only dog in the family.
I think teaching different things is great, because it doesn’t give me a chance to get bored.
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I use to get downloads but then they just started sending mp3s and now I have a ton of audios to find a place for and not enough shelves…lol.
Oh I didn’t even think about actually having CDs that need shelf-space, Stormi! I am happy I get downloads 🙂
Congrats on the added hours! I know it is a lot, but probably worth it. I hope you’ll still have time to work on your thesis as well. Freddy is so adorable!
It is definitely worth it, Charlie 🙂
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Wow, that’s quite a full course load to be teaching! How’s your time for writing? I know it’s got to be a lot to juggle. Great diversity of classes though 🙂
Freddy is too freaking cute! Buffy loves to play in the snow (something we do NOT have in common lol)
Have a great week! miss you xoxoxo
Ha! what do you mean, writing? :p
LOL when does Buffy see snow? Does it ever snow in Texas?
Miss you too!! {{{HUGS}}}
Looks like you got some awesome books! And good luck with work! It’s always nice to do something you want and get paid 😉 Happy reading!
I got some amazing books! (I hope ;)) You’re right, loving my work is so nice – it didn’t use to be the case, Cyn.
How To Make A Wish!! Eeeeep! Been eying that one!
I hope I’ll enjoy it, Kate, and you being excited about it is good!
Aw, Freddy in the snow is too cute. That’s awesome you got more hours and a diverse schedule of teaching, but that is definitely a lot. You can do it!!
I really need to get Lucian Divine!
-Lauren
Yes, I can do it. I’m very tired in the evening these days, but it’s all worth it! I hope we’ll both enjoy Lucian Divine, Lauren.
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Good luck with the extra hours! I hope you enjoy.
Freddy is just super cute – love those pics! My fur baby will be 5 this year and I can’t believe it – where did five years even go? I noticed it the most now that my friend has a new puppy and I see just how much my boy isn’t a puppy anymore ?
Wishing you a lovely week!
I really do enjoy teaching, so the extra hours make me happy.. my bank account will be happy later, too 😀
Have a lovely week yourself, Di!
Congrats on getting more work! That’s great and you can totally do it!! 😉
Looks like you’ve got some great new books!
Have a great week and happy reading!
Thanks, Maureen! I’m happy about the extra teaching, it’s always nice to keep busy 🙂
You managed a good looking book haul, my dear. Scarlett Cole? Tiffany Reisz? Renee Carlino?? Fantastic! And I’m happy to see For You made it into your library as well. 🙂 I hope you’re not getting worked too hard. I don’t know how you do it but if you’re happy, I’m happy. 😉 Thanks for sharing Freddy’s week. And you know he’s only keeping your chair warm until you can come join him, right??? 😀
*smooches and love and hugs*