Stacking The Shelves, Vol. 13: Of Elementals and Elves

July 18, 2015July 13, 2015 / saraletourneau / 19 Comments

Stacking The Shelves is a weekly event hosted by Tynga’s Reviews that shares the books (both physical and virtual) that you recently purchased, borrowed from a fellow reader or the library, won from a giveaway, or received as gifts. Stacking The Shelves will post on Saturdays as new books are added to my shelves.

First of all, a huge and sincere apology to anyone who’s waiting on my response for blog tags and awards! I needed to focus on more deadline-driven articles first, and everything kind of came to a head all at once. 😦 I’m hoping to start catching up before my trip to Writer’s Digest Conference at the end of the month, and then continue when I’m back.

Now, books. Yes. Two new ones, and they are…

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Stacking The Shelves, Vol. 12: Long Ago and Far Away…

May 23, 2015May 21, 2015 / saraletourneau / 17 Comments

All of the books in today’s stack have one thing in common: They take place in times or places very different from my own (and perhaps yours, too). It’s a mix of fantasy, science fiction, romance, and exotic cultures. Murder, mystery, magic, and family. Freedom, power, secrets, and friendship. Intrigued? Then what are you waiting for? 😉

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Stacking The Shelves, Vol. 11: Of Fairies And A Female Knight

April 25, 2015April 19, 2015 / saraletourneau / 28 Comments

*Please note that, starting with today’s edition, Stacking The Shelves will feature links to each book’s Goodreads page instead of their Amazon pages. That way, if you’re on Goodreads, you can any of the featured books to your Goodreads shelves.*

Some of you might remember that last fall, I was looking for recommendations for fantasy novels with fairy characters. I’ve been meaning to do some “market research” on such books because the protagonist and other characters from my WIP, The Keeper’s Curse, are Faeries. Something I should have done a lot sooner than Draft #2, but better late than never, right?

So, I finally bought my first batch of fairy novels for market research, as well as another YA fantasy classic I’ve been meaning to get a hold of. And they are…

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Stacking The Shelves, Vol. 9: Giveaways, Purchases, & Perks – Oh My!

March 7, 2015March 5, 2015 / saraletourneau / 26 Comments

I’m starting to think I have a book-buying problem. Any time I go into a bookstore, I see something that’s on my wishlist, and I must buy it then and there. For example, I went with a friend to Barnes & Noble recently because she was looking for a particular book. Guess who left with the larger purchase? *points to herself*

This edition of Stacking The Shelves contains the books I bought at B&N, plus a recent giveaway win (yay!) and some perks from a self-published author’s Kickstarter campaign. Take a look!

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Stacking The Shelves, Vol. 8: Shadow Study & Author Interview Announcement!

February 7, 2015February 2, 2015 / saraletourneau / 17 Comments

The post title gives away which novel I’m featuring, so I’ll get right to it! 😉 Continue reading →

Stacking The Shelves, Vol. 7: The Lucky Number Seven

January 24, 2015January 21, 2015 / saraletourneau / 24 Comments

First of all, a quick apology for the recent inactivity here. Life offline has been hectic lately, so I’ve had to re-prioritize things to focus on the WIP, a couple outside articles that have deadlines, and necessary relaxation. Posts for this blog have slipped as a result. I hope to catch up over the next couple weeks, so bear with me for a little bit.

Now – more books. Yes, I’ve gotten heaps of books for Christmas and from Barnes & Noble recently, but certain titles I was looking for at B&N weren’t in stock. *gasps* So, I promptly decided not to wait to get them. *lol* Today’s Stacking The Shelves therefore includes my latest Amazon haul, as well as a book gifted by its author. And if you noticed the title, this blog’s seventh edition of STS will feature seven books! How about that? Continue reading →

Stacking The Shelves, Vol. 5: 2014 Christmas Haul

January 3, 2015December 30, 2014 / saraletourneau / 17 Comments

I’m taking a quick break from my mini “writing vacation” to share this year’s Christmas book haul! Most of the books were on my wishlist, while a couple others were neat surprises. Here they are!
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Stacking The Shelves Vol. 4: Tea with Tris and Four (Sort Of)

December 6, 2014December 5, 2014 / saraletourneau / 12 Comments

Welcome to the latest volume of Stacking The Shelves! This meme is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may those books be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in a physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts, and e-books.

Volume 4 of Stacking The Shelves features a book I recently borrowed from a friend and my first Christmas gift of the year. Here they are! Continue reading →

Stacking The Shelves Vol. 3: From the New England Mobile Book Fair

October 29, 2014 / saraletourneau / 6 Comments

Welcome to the latest volume of Stacking the Shelves! This meme is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may those books be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in a physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts, and e-books.

A few days ago, I visited the New England Mobile Book Fair for the first time. Wow! Not even Barnes & Noble carries as many books or as wide a selection as this shop does! I ended up buying five books in total: three of them are birthday / Christmas gifts for friends, and two for myself. And those two novels are what I’ll feature for Volume 3 of Stacking The Shelves. Here they are!

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