Sunday 10 February 2013

Showcase Sunday #5



Inspired by Celine from Nyx Book Reviews, I've decided to combine several book haul memes into one post. Welcome to... Stacking the Showcase Sunday Post Shelves with Letterbox Love!

Showcase Sunday is hosted by Vicky at Books, Biscuits and Tea. Stacking the Shelves is hosted at Tynga's Reviews, and Sunday Post is hosted at Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer. Letterbox Love is a special British book-haul meme hosted by Lindsey at Narratively Speaking.


This Week's Goodies:

 


Books Read Last Week:

  


Giveaway!

There's still time to enter my GIVEAWAY of The Aylesford Skull!
Open worldwide, ends tomorrow!



Last Week's Posts:

Quite a slow week for posts, as I haven't been feeling very well. But on the plus side, I've been reading some really great books recently!

Book Review - Geek Girl by Holly Smale

Book Review - Artificial Evil by Colin F Barnes

Wicked Valentine's Read-a-thon Goals and Updates

Top Ten Bookish Memories


Other Stuff:

I've been writing a series of articles on 'Writing Rules and Fantasy' for Fantasy Faction. Each article takes a common writing rule and explains it, relates it to the fantasy genre, and then asks if and when the rule can be broken. Today was my last article in the series, all about Mary Sues. You can find them all here:

1) Show, Don't Tell
2) Adverbs
3) Kill Your Darlings
4) Conflict
5) Mary Sues

18 comments:

  1. I enjoyed Of Mice and Men, and his descriptive writing style. Pushing the Limits is in my read list for March..woot! woot! Such a great haul this week, enjoy them! The Sunday Post

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    1. Thanks! :-D I've just finished Of Mice and Men, nice short read. I read it once ages ago, at high school, but couldn't remember it very well. The writing style is amazing - so vivid and tense.

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  2. I have heard great things about Holes. I have never read it though. Pushing the Limits is on my wishlist. Hope you enjoy!

    Here's my Showcase Sunday!

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    1. Thanks Laura! I've heard some good things about Holes too, looking forward to reading it. :-)

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  3. Oh it's been a long time since I've read Holes or Of Mice and Men but both were great books. I'll have to check out your articles as well.

    I hope you enjoy your books and have a great week!

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  4. I really liked PUSHING THE LIMITS! Happy reading. :D

    Here's Mine @ Pinkindle Reads & Reviews

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    1. Thanks Angie! Have heard great things about it, so looking forward to trying it. :-)

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  5. Holes and Pushing the Limits are great books! I love them both. Enjoy all your goodies. Happy reading :)

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    1. Thanks! :-D Really looking forward to reading them!

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  6. Great haul! I have Pushing the Limits waiting for me to read too, I really need to get to it! While I'm not the hugest fan of Of Mice and Men, it does have gorgeous covers.
    Dash and Lily, also on the TBR list haha.

    Thanks for stopping by Bookmunchies (:

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    1. Hehe, it seems like everyone has either read or is going to read Pushing the Limits. I just had to see what it was all about! :-)

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  7. I have Pushing the Limits in my TBr pile. I've never read Of Mice and Men :( I hope you enjoy them and I'm glad you're feeling better.

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  8. Nice haul, I've been eying Steinbeck for a while, might get to him soon :)And I guess I have to read Pushing the Limits, I must be the only one who hasn't read them.

    Happy reading, thanks for stopping by :)

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    1. Haha it does feel like everyone is reading or has read Pushing the Limits doesn't it? :-) Really hope it's good!

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  9. Oooo, nice haul! I got Pushing the Limits last year (I won a copy from MiraINK, yay! :D) but haven't had time to read it yet :( And I'm really curious about Of Mice and Men - I've been meaning to read it for a while. Hope you enjoy! x

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  10. I have to read Of Mice and Men for my English class and I love it! Seeing this post made me buy a Pushing the Limits and it's amazing! Thank you so much :)

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