Review: DRIVE by Stephanie Fournet
I have loved everything I’ve read from Stephanie Fournet, and DRIVE did not disa[...]
The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer. This meme was inspired in part by In My Mailbox. It’s a chance to share news. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blog.
Weekly News
The big news from last week is that I posted my first ever podcast type interview! I had the honor of interviewing Ernest Cline, the author of READY PLAYER ONE a couple of weeks ago and I was excited to share the experience last week. I even transcribed the interview! I had so much fun meeting Ernie and chatting with him. We talked about RP1, favorites of the 80s, how Wil Wheaton was chosen as the narrator of the audiobook, his EPIC contest, Fanboys, and screenplays vs. novels. If you missed it, be sure to check it out, and no worries… it’s spoiler free!
In case you’ve been hiding under a rock and haven’t noticed… This past week was Audiobook Week hosted by Jen @ Devourer of Books! I helped out with choosing participation winners (using random.org) and tracking which books winners picked. It was a very small, small part of the event. Jen did an excellent job with organizing and executing Audiobook Week. I loved the discussion posts, and took part each day. I wish I had posted some audiobook reviews but I didn’t have enough in the cue. Here’s a list of my discussion posts from the week:
- My 2011-2012 Audiobook Year (favorite listens)
- Must Haves for Audiobook Reviews (the essentials)
- Audiobook Week 2012 Meme (current listen, impressions, favorite audiobook & narrator)
- Good Narrator Qualities & Narration Preferences
- Listen Up! (resources – where I find great audiobook titles and reviews)
I also revealed the cover of Uriel by Aaron Patterson, and posted my WoW pick of the week.
Book Haul
(aka Stacking the Shelves hosted by Tynga’s Reviews)
I had a great week of books! HarperTeen surprised me with a package! I knew TEN was coming, but I wasn’t expecting all of these. Thanks so much to HarperTeen for making my day when I found this package on my doorstep, I love surprises!
- Team Human by Justine Larbalestier and Sarah Rees Brennan
- A Want so Wicked by Suzanne Young
- Over You by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus
- TEN by Gretchen McNeil
Currently Reading
What are you reading?
Upcoming
This week I’m hosting The Color of Snow Blog Tour, and Heather McCorkle will be visiting to share a guest post about the inspiration for her book To Ride of a Puca. I’ll also be posting a couple of reviews – one being a guest review from my BFF Anne – and as always, I’ll post my WoW pick of the week.
Independence Day is this week too! I hope everyone has a wonderful, safe holiday… and that you take a moment to remember why we celebrate.
In other news, I’ll be traveling this week, and most of July! My access to internet will be limited this week, and next week I won’t have access at all (starting July 7th). So I won’t be able to respond to email, comments, or tweets then. I’ll do my best to catch up once I return. July is going to be crazy for me… thankfully I have plenty of posts scheduled throughout the month so be sure to check back! I’ll admit, I’m kind of looking forward to a vacation from the internet. I’ve become a little burned out recently.
Have a great week!
I love when surprise books show up in a package 🙂
Nice job helping with Audiobooks Week! 😀
April Books & Wine recently posted..In My Mailbox (72)
Twitter: rtgr_thetasigma
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Throne of Glass has made it on to my Wish List due to the amount of coverage it’s been receiving.
I hope Ten gets a Kindle release in the UK, because I like the idea of this update based on Agatha Christie’s And Then There Was None.
Enjoy.
Theta Sigma @ Resolution Corner recently posted..Showcase Sunday/Letterbox Love/Stacking The Shelves
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I have never gotten a surprise package before so I don’t really know how it feels, but I am so jealous of Team Human and TEN! I still have to read A Need So Beautiful before A Want So Wicked, but I hope you enjoy them! 🙂
Check out my Stacking the Shelves!
Eileen @ ***Singing and Reading in the Rain*** recently posted..Frost by Kate Avery Ellison
Twitter: bookandlatte
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I need to read A Need So Beautiful too! I heard it was amazing!
Jen recently posted..Blog Tour: The Color of Snow by Brenda Stanley
Twitter: giraffedays
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Ooh, Justine Larbalestier and Sarah Rees Brennan have teamed up together? That has to be good! I’ll have to check it out.
Shannon (Giraffe Days) recently posted..Monthly Recap: June
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I love surprises packages. You recv’d some amazing books. Enjoy.
Jenea @ Books Live Forever
http://booksliveforever.com/?p=2108
Ten sounds like such an awesome read, I’m really excited about that one. Hope you’re enjoying Throne of Glass, I love the cover!
Christina (BookTasty) recently posted..Middle School Scheming: Charlie Joe Jackson’s Guide to Not Reading by Tommy Greenwald
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I’ve heard so much about Ready Player One that I want to listen to the audio of this one. I was looking through your posts this past week. So much good info on audio books! Thanks for visiting my blog.
Laura Fabiani recently posted..The Dressmaker by Kate Alcott (audio review)
Amazing haul! There are a few there that I can’t wait to read, like Over You, Ten, and Team Human. Hope you enjoy them all! 🙂
Peggy recently posted..Stacking the Shelves (2)
Oh, I love surprise packages! 😀 I’m really excited for Ten and A Want So Wicked! How are you liking Throne of Glass? I keep hearing such mixed reviews for it. I hope you’re enjoying it, though! 😀
Becky @ Stories & Sweeties recently posted..New Shelf Goodies & The Weekly Nutshell {8}
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Don’t you just love when you get those kind of surprises, I swear my hubs thinks I’m nuts as well as the ups man, when they see me screaming Yeah!
I just started Throne Of Glass, super excited for it, hopefully I’ll love it.
Have a great week!
Lisa @silverlight00 recently posted..Stacking The Shelves #10