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 #244
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:
This is a YA paranormal urban fantasy novel with a little dash of romance, and it’s Kennedy Daly’s debut novel. I already read it, and I loved it!!
I made the street-team for Lori Foster this week, and received this gem that I can’t wait to read. It’s the first in a new series 🙂
I got the whole Killer Instinct series by Elle Kennedy… and I’ve already read four of these gems (there are 8 in all) SO good!
Jay Crownover did a giveaway on her Facebook page for her new release, and I won! YAY!
The Sunday Post #194 – 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.
This happened on the blog – but you might have missed it… Brandee and I got married! Which is why we have a new URL, and a new header. And we have a giveaway that’s still going strong. Make sure you enter, as there are two rafflecopters, one for international peeps and one for US peeps. You can be the lucky winner of a signed copy of Rock F*ck Club #1 by Michelle Mankin.
There’s also a giveaway on the Facebook pages : Lexxie’s and Brandee’s – those are for Rock F*ckClub #2
I was in Norway this past week, to spend time with my mom, my sister, and my new niece (plus my other niece and nephew, of course;) ) It was so nice to spend some quality time with my family now that my summer holiday is coming to an end very soon.
This Week’s Puppies in Action:
- [15 Aug] A New Beginning with a Giveaway
- [16 Aug] Thirsty Thursday & Hungry Hearts #154 ~ The Gamble
- [18 Aug] Weekend Wrap-up #244 – All New
- [23 Aug] Thirsty Thursday & Hungry Hearts #155 ~ Taint
- [24 Aug] Safe and Sexy #34 – The Chase
- [25 Aug] Weekend Wrap-up #245 – Ready for New School-Year
- [20 Aug] Darkest Heart by Juliette Cross ★★★★½
- [21 Aug] Children of the Forgotten Gods by Kennedy Daly ★★★★★
- [22 Aug] The Chase by Elle Kennedy ★★★★★
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.
Twitter: pback_princess
Lexxie that Kennedy Daly book sounds right up my alley, I don’t find many urban fantasy in the YA genre. Have a great weekend!
Angelica @ Paperback Princess
You should pick it up, Angelica. I think release date is August 21st, and I really enjoyed it. There is a lot of action, and the mythology really worked well for me as well. Plus, YA UF stories are not that easy to get by, you’re right about that.
Have a great weekend yourself!
Oh nice! Noticed the header and the blog merger! That’s cool!! Hope you two will be very happy blogging together!!
Nice new reads too! New to me ones but I hope you love them all!
My STS will be up tomorrow, so stop by then if you can!
Have a GREAT day!
Old Follower 🙂
So far, we’re loving this co-blogging gig, Jessica. And it’s just so nice to be able to do it with our book bestie 🙂
I’ll be sure to stop by tomorrow! Have a spectacular Saturday 🙂
Twitter: ailynk
uhm, congrats on the new niece? Looks like you had great weather there (not the heat ) the sun!
She’s five months now… but that’s still kind of new, right? I love babies so much 😀
We have awesome weather now – it’s much cooler than it was a few weeks ago, so now we can enjoy the sun again. Have a great weekend Ailyn.
Congrats on making Lori’s street team – that’s awesome! Hope you enjoy Blind Kiss – I just posted my review for it yesterday. Save it for when you’re ready for All The Angst. LOL Glad you had a good visit with family – that’s always time well spent. 🙂
Thank you Tanya 🙂 I’m so very excited about that! I read all her books anyway, but now I know I’ll get them before they release.
Uh oh… Carlino usually makes me cry quite a bit – so I guess I need to be ready for that as well, yeah?
I love the new banner and name you ladies came up with.
Yay for making Lori Foster’s Street Team and being able to slip in a family visit before you’re back to work with the kids.
Very nice haul with your purchases and wins. I’ve read five of the Killer Instincts (out of order) and loved the ones I got.
Have a great week, Lexxie and Brandee!
Thank you Sophia! Brandee’s daughter drew us, then Silvia @ Darkest Sins made the banner for us. I love it.
Family visits are the best, and I had a very nice few days with them.
Have a great week yourself!
Congratulations! May you have many happy years together. I love the new banner and look of the site (and that you kept the dog photos coming). So many new beginnings.
Thank you Ardis 🙂 Of course I kept the dog photos coming – that’s become an integral part of my weekend post 🙂
Love the new banner!! So many new good books this week. I’m excited to get to Blind Kiss and Jane Doe looks good. Love the pups pic. Have a great week!
Thanks Grace 🙂 We love it, too!
Have a great week yourself.
I’m glad you enjoyed spending time with your family, Lexxie! I hope you’ll enjoy all your new books as well.
Spending time with family is among my favorite things to do 🙂 Thanks, Stephanie!
Congrats! And enjoy Blind Kiss (expect sky rocketing blood pressure 😉
Thanks Sophie, I guess Blind kiss is intense, huh?
Twitter: Mollykatie112
Did I miss something? Did you get another dog?#3? I reviewed Blind Kiss on Delighted Reader this week. I hope you like it-the reviews are all over the place. It was 4 stars for me.
Norway? I’ve been watching so many NetFlix movies that take place there and Sweden. And then I had my DNA done and I’m almost a quarter Scandinavian(mostly Norway-doing my family tree) and now I would love to visit.
Twitter: Mollykatie112
That should have been mostly Netherlands as far as my DNA..
No, #3 is child #3… 😀 Only two dogs still.
Oh how cool that you’ve had your DNA done! You should definitely go for a visit. I have family in Michigan – my great-grand-mother’s sister emigrated in the early 1900. When I was 16 or 17, she, her son, her grandchildren and her great-grandchildren came for a visit. I’m still in touch with those that are still around. It’s nice.
Congrats on the successful merge!! I love sharing my blog with my co-pilot — I hope you guys love it just as much!! LOVE the new header!
Thanks Lenoreo 🙂 Sharing the blog-stuff is very nice so far 🙂 I’m glad it’s still going well for you, too!
I love the new header! I’m glad you got to spend some time with your family. Have a great week.
Thanks AJ, we love it, too 🙂 It’s just so very us.
Have a great week yourself!
Heeeeeellloooo!! I love Elle Kennedy, too, but I’ve never heard of that series. I should check it out! The puppies’ butts are adorbs, as always! And that is so cool I know someone who actually won a FB contest on an author’s page! I love Jay Crownover and it looks like she changed her series’ cover style. I like it a bit better that the older ones. I met her at RAGT, as I’m SURE you’ve met her, too 😉
Off to buy “Boy Toy”!! Enjoy the rest of your vacation in the motherland!!!
Nick told me about this Elle Kennedy series about ten days ago or something… and I felt the irresistible need to have it 🙂
LOL yeah, I thought those FB contests didn’t really yield any winners 😉
Thanks, Kristin!
What a great new header! Enjoy the merger between your two blogs, and your books. I am curious about Jane Doe.
Congrats on the new niece.
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Thank you Laurel-Rain! We love it 🙂 Jane Doe was free for kindle if you want to check it out 🙂
Children of the Forgotten Gods looks awesome! Glad you had a great time in Norway, Lexxie. I can’t believe summer is winding down so fast!
It’s nice that Hercules and freddy are such pals now. 🙂
It was really good, Greg 🙂 Original, and with characters that really hooked me from the beginning.
I agree – summer is almost over already – and while I’m certainly happy it’s not so hot anymore, I would like to have this nice weather for a bit longer 🙂
Very nice book haul. I hope you enjoy. I always enjoy seeing pictures of your puppies. ^_^ Have a great weekend and week ahead.
Thanks Angela 🙂 I love sharing pictures of my puppies 🙂
I cannot lie, Children of the Forgotten Gods looks like it’s going to be so good. I am definitely adding it to my TBR for sure. Ooh, and congrats on getting married! 🙂
It really is very good, Susan! It comes out next week, and you should definitely pick it up!!
Many interesting things for you there! Happy reading girl!
Thanks Melliane!
Family visits are awesome. It’s a week of family visits for me too this week!
The merged blog looks awesome. 🙂
Have fun visiting with family this week, Nicci 🙂
Thanks for stopping by.
Twitter: limabean74
So very happy for you and brandee! I am excited to see what you ladies have planned for the blog. I need to get Berls back to blogging so we can do some stuff together since we really haven’t done that yet. Except challenges because you know us! 😉
Enjoy your trip and I can’t believe summer went by so fast. I am looking forward to the routine again but not getting up early. 🙂
Those PUPPIES! I just love them! <3
Have a wonderful week my friend! Miss you Lots! Happy Reading! ox
Yeah, you and Berls are definitely the queens of challenges, Michelle! We’re working on some new things to add here, too 🙂
Have a wonderful week my friend!
Congrats1!! Love the new header too. Y’all got some great new books. Enjoy!
Thank you Jenea!
Twitter: kimbacaffeinate
Yay for making Foster’s Street team. I don’t join them anymore, but do review all of her books. I am excited about the new series. Have a good time on your trip. Thank for sharing the pup pics!
I just couldn’t resist the call when Lori Foster posted about it on her Facebook page… I’m not in many street teams, though, so I should be OK 🙂
Twitter: Irena_BookDust
Congrats on your wedding!
I wish you best luck and lots of love in many years to come!!
Thank you Irena 🙂
I love the cute new header! Congrats! That Lori Foster book looks good. I’m reading a stack of Harlequin Intrigue books right now and addicted to them. Just finished some by Delores Fossen, Lena Diaz, and Barb Han and started one by Cynthia Eden. Got some historical and holiday ones too. LOL The pups look like they’re having fun:)
Thank you Laura! We love it, too!
I think all Lori Foster books look good 😀 I love Harlequin Intrigue – have fun with the rest of yours.
Twitter: Mollykatie112
I was born in Michigan and one of my Norway ancestors ended up in my little town there. I lived there until I was 6. But visited and still have family there. Doing my family tree on Ancestry has been so fascinating. That’s so great that she and her family were able to come and visit!
That’s great! My family is in St. Joseph… I still haven’t been there to visit them, but one day, I will.
Glad you are loving the Killer Instincts series-its GREAT!
It is awesome! I’ve finished all the book now, and have no idea what I’m going to read now 😀
Spending time with family is always nice 🙂 I’m glad you got to sneak in one more vacation before fall gets underway! And congratulations again on joining blogs—I love the new header!
Family time is always great! And extra vacation is awesome, too.
Thank you, JJ!
You are having all kinds of great things. I love the new blog looks. I also love babies and Norway! My dad’s side is all Norwegian. You got some great books. I’ve read the whole Killer Instincts by Elle Kennedy and enjoyed them. Who doesn’t love puppies!?!?! Anne – Books of My Heart
I know 🙂 It’s been a great year so far 🙂 Babies are just so nice to be around. My niece is very calm, smiles, and enjoys all our hugs – so it was really nice to spend some time with her.
I’ve finished the Killer Instincts series now, and I have no idea what I’ll read next.
Thanks for stopping by Anne!
Jane Doe looks intriguining, definitely a book I should check out.
Glad to hear you had a lovely time in Norway with your family and I love the picture of the pups, as always! Actually, I think when the Sunday posts come out yours I am the most excited for because I want to see what the dogs are doing, ha ha!
It does look intriguing. And I love Victoria Helen Stone (Victoria Dahl).
LOL I’m glad the puppies keep you coming back, Andreea 🙂
Aw puppies! Yay on the Foster books. She’s so fun 🙂
I love her 🙂 And I always feel like I should show off my puppies 😉