Sunday Update - 3/9

Welcome to my edition of the Caffeinated Book Reviewer's Sunday Post meme and Tynga's Reviews' Stacking the Shelves meme. Check out what I have been doing this week (and will do next week) and my book haul.  

This week has been filled with lots of work and then tons of procrastinating. There is a reason that I read seven books this week. Okay, a few of those were really short, but The Way of Kings is over 1000 pages. Reading an uplifting epic high fantasy book is a bit more fun that editing my dissertation for the millionth time. I want to apologize in advance if I don't seem to be up-to-date on my commenting for the next few days. I am just trying to get my real life squared away. Graduating means that I get to buy more books, so it is a win-win for everyone. :) Because I love scheduling posts in advance, there shouldn't be a change in posting, just how quickly I respond to things.

Last Week on the Blog

Sunday: Sunday Update - 3/2

Monday: The Tropic of Serpents by Marie Brennan: Review

Tuesday: TTT: Top 10 Popular Authors I've Never Read
BONUS POST: Blogger Commenting Tips

Wednesday: Honor Among Thieves by James SA Corey: Review

Thursday: Thoughtful Thursday: Defining a Classic

Friday: February Update

This Week on the Blog

Sunday: Sunday Update - 3/9

Monday: Notes from the Internet Apocalypse by Wayne Gladstone: Review

Tuesday: TTT: All-Time Favorite Books in SF&F

Wednesday: Ides of March Kick Off Post

Thursday: Thoughtful Thursday: Favorite Literary Tropes

Friday: The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson: Review

Book Haul  

ARCs & Galleys

I received two ARCs this week, The Ophelia Prophecy by Sharon Lynn Fisher and How to Make Your Cat an Internet Celebrityby Patricia Carlin. Reviews for both of these books will be up within the next few weeks. I really enjoyed both of them. I read The Ophelia Prophecy within a few hours of getting the book!

From Giveaways

I won If I Speak True by Jessica Brooks from Kimberlyfaye Reads. Thank you!

Currently Reading  

Harry Potter & the Philospher's Stone by JK Rowling: Tor.com is doing a reread of the entire series, so I thought I would reread along, because I have been wanting to do a reread for a few months. 

The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addision: This book isn't what I was expecting. It is more a tale of court intrigue than an adventure tale, but I am really enjoying it!

A Dance with Dragons by GRR Martin: I am more interested in reading this one, because Game of Thrones is starting back up in April!

Cress by Marissa Meyer: I am still really enjoying this book. Because this is an audio book, it is taking a bit longer to read.
 
Read This Week 

Carswell's Guide to Being Lucky by Marissa Meyer
The Ophelia Prophecy by Sharon Lynn Fisher (COYER)
Murder Mysteries by Neil Gaiman (COYER)
The Amazing Thing about the Way Things Are by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
How to Make Your Cat an Internet Celebrity by Patricia Carlin
The Sentinel by Troy Denning (COYER)
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson (COYER & TBR Pile)
 
Read-a-Thons

I am doing the Take Control Of Your TBR Pile Read-a-thon and the Clean Out Your E-Reader Challenge this month. I am getting a lot of reading done so far this month! :)