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 #171 – All the lonely ARCs
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. I didn’t buy any books, and only got one ARC I had requested. But I got a lot more ARCs than anticipated, thanks to Carina Press. Without further ado, here’s what I added to my bloated shelves this past week:
Thank you Simon & Schuster and NetGalley!
And this week, I got a very, very nice e-mail from Carina Press!! Thank you so much!!
The Sunday Post # – 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.
Another busy week! I have started creating the tests for my two main classes, and the other classes I’m subbing for will have tests soon, too. And it will be my pleasure to correct them. The week flew by, I feel like it was just Monday, and now we’re the weekend. I hope the weekend will move a little slower if that’s possible.
I read some great books this week, and I have finally made up my mind about the feature ideas I talked about last year. Even if there is one that is slightly similar to one of mine, I’ll go with it anyway, because it’s not that similar, and I want to move forward with my idea. You can find my Safe & Sexy post on Friday next week, and you know I’m all for safe sex if you’ve been here before 🙂 Authors who can make safe sex sexy get brownie points from me.
This Week’s Freddy in Action:
I’m always amazed at how gorgeous, cuddly and great Freddy is! And so happy I finally agreed to us having a dog – even if (as I knew would happen) I’m the one who has to do most of the work with him. He pays me back in love and cuddles 🙂
- [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
- [26 Jan] Thirsty Thursday and Hungry Hearts #101 – The Turn
- [27 Jan] Safe & Sexy #1 – Bare Essentials
- [28 Jan] Weekend Wrap-Up #172 – New Feature Launch
- [29 Jan] #authorlove Challenge Sign-up Post
Nereyda @ Nick & Nereyda’s Infinite Booklist discusses if Relatability =Enjoyment
Kristen @ Metaphors and Moonlight has a list of Fantasy / Science Fiction novels including physically disabled characters.
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!
I saw a review this week for The Perfect stranger and it sounds like one I want to read! I like fast weeks too and it is weird it’s Friday already- I don’t say THAT very often lol but this week did kinda fly. And the weekend can just slow its self down right now ha ha!
Glad you had a good week with school.
Freddy hamming it up for the camera is he? 🙂
It sounds really good, doesn’t it?I feel like time just flies faster and faster nowadays. I can’t believe we’re 2017 already… I want the weekend to be REAL slow, too, so I can just hang out and relax once I finish with my tests.
Those books look really great! 🙂 And isn’t it amazing how much love you can get back from a dog? It’s the same with mine and even my mom’s golden retriever when I go visit them. He always comes cuddling because he knows I’m the one most likely to pet him. 😛
Have a great weekend, Lexxie!
I was amazed at those books I received unsolicited, Stephanie, because they do look really good.
The love from a dog is so utterly and completely unconditional, I am in awe of Freddy. He’s always ready for a cuddle 😀 Have a great weekend yourself!
Everyone in my family has asthma so we could never take the risk of getting a dog in case one of us reacted to the fur. It’s a shame as I had the chance to get a beagle puppy as a kid and I so wanted one! Yes I would’ve called him Snoopy! Now, financially it wouldn’t be possible either. Such a pity! So I just enjoy watching everyone else with their dog photos instead!
We didn’t have a dog (or any other animals) when I grew up, either. Maybe that’s why I wanted a dog now that I’m the adult? I did wait until my children were bigger though, so I wouldn’t have to take care of tiny babies and a puppy at the same time 🙂
I’m glad my Freddy pics helps you a little bit to feel the doggy love!
Looks like you got lots of new books cheers! My Shelf
I sure did, Eve 🙂 Thanks for stopping by.
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You got some great books. I really need to check out a lot of the Carina Press books. I hope you have a great week.
I have no idea how I ended up on Carina Press’ mailing list, but I’m very happy about it, Megan!
Busy week with the test writing.
A whole series in this haul it seems.
Yes, but I actually enjoy that part of teaching, too! Because it’s a great way to make up the exercises that will help me see if my students have understood everything I’ve tried to teach them, you know?
those netgalley books look so good! I hope you enjoy them!!
Amber @ Paradise of Pages
My Stacking the Shelves
Thanks, Amber!
I haven’t heard of any of the ARCs you got this week but they look good and I hope you enjoy reading them. I love how Freddie wanted to be in your instagram shot! So cute 🙂
Here’s my StS post:
https://rathertoofondofbooks.com/2017/01/21/stacking-the-shelves-21-jan/
Apart from the one I had requested, I hadn’t heard of the ARCs before, either, Hayley 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
Looks like a lot of books that would be out of my comfort zone :p But I hope you’ll enjoy reading them! Even better if you didn’t have to go out of your ways to get them 🙂
Happy Reading 🙂
Yasmine @ Swissbookworm
My Stacking the Shelves
Yeah, my new books definitely aren’t from everyone, Yasmine 🙂 And a few years ago, they would have been way out of my comfort zone as well.
Thanks for stopping by!
OOh nice! Those are all totally new to me reads! Glad to hear things are going good lifewise! Busy can be nice sometimes, but yeah, needing a break from the fast paced speed busyness tends to involve is necessary! Enjoy the weekend!!
My STS will be up tomorrow, so stop by then if you can!
Have a GREAT day!
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Apart from the NetGalley title, they were all new to me as well, Jessica 🙂 I love being busy, but a slow, lazy weekend is always nice 😉
I’m glad you’ve been enjoying your reading. Freddy is cute (as always). I hope you like your new books!
I’m always glad when I enjoy my reading, AJ 🙂 Thanks for stopping by.
Awesome haul of books. I hope you love all of your new books. They look great. Freddy just wants all your attention.
Thanks, Grace 🙂 And I think you’re right, because he does want my attention. Right now, he’s lying in his little cushion thing sleeping, next to me 🙂
I have The Perfect Stranger…waiting patiently until closer to the review date. I am eager to read it, as I loved All the Missing Girls.
Love Freddy’s photo shoot…
Enjoy your week…and I’m off to check out some of your links!
I hope we’ll both enjoy The Perfect Stranger, Laurel-Rain 🙂 Freddy makes me laugh – I tried to make a cool shoot for IG, and he really wanted in on the action 😀
I am very jealous of your very, very nice email from Carina! I have been wanting to get on the list for Carina and HQN forever now!!! I never get approved for their books on netgalley! Enjoy all the pretties!
Freddy is too cute!
Have a great week!
I wonder who I met at BEA who made this happen, Samantha… I am sure I haven’t met the person who is sending me the e-mails, because her name doesn’t ring any bells, but I started getting e-mails with book in late May, so I’m thinking it has something to do with BEA.
I hope you’ll be approved for their books! They have the very best romances, no?
I think I have Fair Chance from Carina to read soon!
Good luck with creating and grading all of your tests. 🙂
Aw, Freddy!!
-Lauren
I hope we’ll both enjoy it, Lauren 🙂
I am excited for The Perfect Stranger! Love the Freddy photo 🙂 Enjoy your books and have a great week!!
I am, too, Grace! Have a great week yourself!
Your purple camera is so neat! I like how the puppy is trying to get in the shot. 😀 I love Carina Press! Have you read any of Julianna Keyes’ adult romance novels with them? I highly recommend Time Served, the its sequels. 😀 I hope you enjoy all of your new books!
Have an awesome weekend, Lexxie. 🙂
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I love that camera, Alyssa Susanna. I really wanted an old-fashioned instant camera, and found it on sale on amazaon. I just couldn’t resist it 🙂
I haven’t read any of Julianna Keyes’ adult romance novels… I’m off to check them out on Goodreads now 🙂 Thanks for the rec!
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I have seen The Perfect Stranger and it looks good. I hope you enjoy it and the others! 🙂
It sounds really good, I agree, Stormi 🙂
The features idea sounds like a good one Lexxie! Glad you’re getting test prep done and I have The Perfect Stranger too and am looking forward to it!
Thanks, Deb! I hope I’ll keep it up 🙂 I hope we’ll both enjoy The Perfect Stranger!
Lots of Carina Press titles this week! I hope you enjoy them all. Isn’t it funny how some weeks just seem to fly by? I just want life to slow down sometimes. Freddy is just adorable (as always). I am sure he is worth the extra work.
I hope so, too, Carole. I would like to slow down a bit too. I love so many things about mine these days 🙂
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I am curious about Perfect Stranger. I am trying to not look at arcs, but when they show up in my inbox or mailbox it is sooo hard..lol Glad you are going forward with your ideas. I need to amp up my confession and recipe posts, but have been over booking each month. Too many books and audios!
Have a wonderful week and love on that cute doggie 🙂
So Safe & Sexy is your new feature? I like when authors include safe sex too, so I’ll have to come check it out! And aww, Freddy appreciates the way you take care of him <3 Thank you for sharing my post!
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I remember feeling that way the few times I caved in and got a dog. They are indeed incredible creatures so loyal and adoring ?. My heart still becomes a puddle remembering each one of them ❤
My daughter has been asking us for both a kitten and a puppy lately (she’ll be 4 next month). I LOVE animals but I’ve been trying to wait until she’s a little older so I could possibly have her take on some responsibilities (haha, yeah right! ). We also aren’t sure if we are going to moving or not in the next year or 2 and I would really like to wait until we got a bigger house/bigger yard.
It sounds like you are going to be busy with teaching admin given those tests – SO glad I don’t get to do that stuff anymore:). Though I have other challenges! Lovely pic of Freddy – I do recall the joy of having a dog was that I was never alone when working here. Have a great week, Lexxie. My Sunday Post –
https://sjhigbee.wordpress.com/2017/01/22/sunday-post-22nd-january-2017/
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Going to have to check out some of those Carina Press book. My kick for Contemp books has really kicked in this year and I am loving the change.
Oh Freddy! He should be in all your pictures, he is just too cute not to be 🙂 I also want one of those camera’s I was just talking about them to Julia.
I know it’s only 3 weeks into the new year but I also want it to slow down just a bit, I want to take my time this year and enjoy each day! 🙂
Have a great week, Lexxie! Happy Reading! Miss you lots and lots oxoxox
Happy reading, that haul looks great! At what is Freddy looking in that picture? Must be something on the floor that captured his interest – looks so adorable 🙂 Thanks for sharing it with us.
Did you get a new webcam or what is this huge thing in front of your laptop?
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These books all sound really good! I might have to add a few to my own list. Thank you for sharing them. You can find my post for StS here if you’d like to stop by! I’m a blog follower.
Hmm. I just realized that I have not read any Lori Foster books yet. I need too. Have a good week!
I’ve heard a lot of good things about the Perfect Stranger and I really want to read it! Love the Freddy pics!
The Perfect Stranger sounds good and I need to read the first book. Freddy is adorable and I was also reluctant to get a dog. A pet is a lot of work but I can’t imagine not having our Koko lol. I look forward to your new posts. I hope you have a great week!
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One of the reasons I enjoy teaching Kinder is no tests and grading. It takes me minutes to go over my kids work and I don’t really “grade” anything. The only tests they take are on the computer and auto graded. But I do have to deal with crying, peeing on yourself, tattling, and spontaneous vomit. It’s a trade off LOL!
The weekend has gone too fast for me – I hope not for you! I feel the same way about our Buffy as you do Freddy, except that, by some strange miracle I don’t bear the burden of her care. I make sure she eats, gets her monthly meds and is bathed/teeth brushed. But the biggest element of her care – daily walks – seems to fall more to Kiko and my mom… I guess because they are home way more. Even now she’s cuddled up with me and I couldn’t be more happy!
I’ll start Taking Turns tonight – excited!!! Hope you have a great week. {[HUGS}}
It feels like it was just Monday. And my weekend flew by even faster after having to give up my Saturday for my students’ competition. They did well and I am proud of them, I just want another day. Good luck with your grading! 😀
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Hi Lexxie. Good luck sorting out the tests and I hope everyone performs well.
Freddy really is a cutie and animals are definitely worth it.
I hope you have a good week
Good to hear you made up your mind about your feature. I’m excited to read more! 😉
The weeks are going by crazy fast right? I hope your weekend was good.
Have a great week and happy reading!
My week flew by as well, Lex, but then, you know that. 😉 Sky is safely back in Portland and things will be returning to normal here. Hopefully we can chat sometime this week. I know your schedule is hectic and busy but maybe? Let me know when a good time is… I miss you and there’s catching up to do! 🙂 I’m happy you’re enjoying your workload and looking forward to testing coming up. It also looks like you made quite a haul…I’m trying very hard not to add too many books to my stacks but Bookbub makes it hard! LOL Oh, and I’m very happy you decided to add Freddy to your household because I know he’s added a lot of love and laughter. 😀
{{{BIG HUGS & LOVE}}}
ahh I didn’t know you had a Dauchshund!!! Hi Freddy! He is like my two boys Ron and Albus- too pretty to be a boy! (they are long haired reds) 🙂
I am looking forward to The Perfect Stranger after really liking All The Missing Girls. I really liked Accidentally On Purpose. Have a great week.
Oh yes. I’m looking forward to that anthology. The covers for each of the novellas are so dang hot. Hope you have a great week!