Won:

Stacking the Shelves (hosted by Tynga’s Reviews) is a weekly meme in which bloggers share the books they buy, borrow, and receive.

This Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales
Relativity by Cristin Bishara
The Art of Wishing by Lindsay Ribar

I’m so stoked to have won all three of these books. They’re all books I’ve been eyeing pretty hard, so it’s nice to have my own copies. And TSWSYL came with a playlist. Yay! I haven’t listened to it yet, but I’ve seen other people saying it’s good. I’m excited to listen to that as well.

Borrowed:

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell – I was super excited to be the first person to get this book from the library, but (sigh!) I think I might turn it back in for now because I don’t have time to read it. Maybe I can get it again in a month or two. Either way I’m excited to read it. I’ve heard SO many great things. And, I mean, come on. I’m totally a fangirl too.
Faery Tales & Nightmares by Melissa Marr

Gifted:

Chasing Forever Down by Nikki Godwin – After I participated in the tour for American Girl on Saturn I got an email offering me a copy of one of Godwin’s earlier books. It’s about surfers, guys. How could I say no?

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The other day my mother asked me when I became such a “narcissistic clean thing”. (Question caused by my “sudden analness” about things being clean.) Neither of us really understood/stand what a narcissistic clean thing is, but we had a good laugh anyway.

The holidays are so near and I can definitely feel it. I feel like I should string Christmas lights around my room or something. I’m super excited for the holidays this year. Not so much seeing family and all that bullshit, but the corny books and movies? And just the general feeling of warmth? I’m definitely all for that.

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.

This Song Will Save Your Life
by Leila Sales
Publication Date: September 17, 2013

Making friends has never been Elise Dembowski’s strong suit. All throughout her life, she’s been the butt of every joke and the outsider in every conversation. When a final attempt at popularity fails, Elise nearly gives up. Then she stumbles upon a warehouse party where she meets Vicky, a girl in a band who accepts her; Char, a cute, yet mysterious disc jockey; Pippa, a carefree spirit from England; and most importantly, a love for DJing.

Told in a refreshingly genuine and laugh-out-loud funny voice, THIS SONG WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE is an exuberant novel about identity, friendship, and the power of music to bring people together.

I’m not sure what drew me in at first, but from the moment I saw this book I’ve been wanting to read it. Maybe it’s the pretty cover, or maybe it’s because it’s about DJing, something I haven’t read much about… maybe it’s something else. Either way, I’m pretty excited for This Song Will Save Your Life to come out. By the way, I just now realized the highlighted letters on the cover spell “love”. Also, I really like the cover.