Sunday, 13 January 2013

Showcase Sunday (1)


Showcase Sunday is a meme hosted by Vicky @ Books, Biscuits and Tea where you can showcase your newest books and book related swag for that week and share it with everyone.

I've had an awesome book week as my post-Christmas orders finally arrived :) Here's a pic of all my new book babies:


As you can see I've already started Under the Never Sky and I'm enjoying it so far. I also got a copy of Through the Ever Night given how many good things I'd heard about the series. Breathe and Mystic City are both books I heard about from the Top 10 of 2012 event because of their gorgeous covers and they also sound great too. Plus I'm doing a dystopian challenge so these work perfectly.

Throne of Glass is one I've been putting off since I first heard about it, mostly because it sounds a lot like Poison Study. I saw it really cheap after Christmas and decided to give it a try. The Masque of the Red Death was a must buy for me as it's based on Poe's original story and it sounds really creepy :)

Wildefire is another book from the Top 10 of 2012, although everyone was talking about the second in the series and I wanted to start at the beginning. It looks like the author blends a lot of different mythologies so I'm interested to see how that works out. Last up is Renegade which was a recommendation from a Goodreads friend that I decided to pick up a copy of. It's another dystopian but this time set in an underwater city so I can't wait to see how that works out :)

So what have you got to showcase this week?

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  1. Anonymous13 January 2013 at 12:40

    Throne of Glass!!! Love that book, it was really good. Under the Never Sky was good too, but I wasn't very fond of Masque of the Red Death.
    I hope you have fun reading them all! I didn't get anything this week, catching up on books I already have :)

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    1. Claire13 January 2013 at 14:36

      I'm hoping I enjoy Throne of Glass. It's been forever since I read a fantasy so this is long overdue lol :)

      Thanks for stopping by Kelsey!

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  2. Anonymous13 January 2013 at 12:55

    Dude! Awesome haul. I'd love to read Veronica Rossi's. I had Breathe at Christmas but haven't had chance to read it yet. And Throne of Glass is seriously awesome. Hope you enjoy them. :)

    Julie@Bookaroo-Ju

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    1. Claire13 January 2013 at 14:37

      Thanks Julie :) I'm really looking forward to Breathe!

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  3. Melissas Eclectic Bookshelf13 January 2013 at 13:54

    What an awesome week! Like Christmas all over again:) Breathe and Mystic City are on my wishlist! They look great...hope you love them!

    My Added to the Bookshelf post!

    ♥ Melissa @ Melissa's Eclectic Bookshelf

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    1. Claire13 January 2013 at 14:38

      Yep! I love ordering books with any Christmas/birthday/random celebration type money because you get that second awesome day when they arrive ;)

      Thanks for stopping by Melissa!

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  4. Kat13 January 2013 at 14:01

    Ah I love the Under the Never Sky series! And I can't wait to get to Mystic City.

    Awesome books, enjoy!

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  5. Unknown13 January 2013 at 14:10

    Breath and Mystic City are on my wishlist! There are few other books you got that I have on my shelf waiting to be read. That's my goal this year though.

    Here's my Showcase Sunday

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    1. Claire13 January 2013 at 14:39

      I'm trying to focus on books I own this year too (not that you could tell from this haul lol!).

      Thanks for stopping by Laura :)

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  6. Anonymous13 January 2013 at 14:19

    Fab book haul!!! :D I've heard great things about Throne Of Glass, so let us know what you think of it when you've read it :)

    Hope you have a lovely day :)

    Megan xxxx

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    1. Claire13 January 2013 at 14:39

      Thanks Megan! And I'll definitely post a review once I've read Throne of Glass. I hope you have a great day too :)

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  7. brandileigh200313 January 2013 at 15:39

    I loved Breathe and hope you do too.
    Happy reading,
    Brandi from Blkosiner’s Book Blog

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    1. Claire14 January 2013 at 22:58

      Thanks Brandi! I'm looking forward to reading it :)

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  8. Henrietta @ Leisure Reads13 January 2013 at 19:03

    Awesome haul!! The books look really gorgeous - thanks for sharing the pic!

    I loved Throne of Glass. Hope you'll enjoy it :)

    Thanks for stopping by my blog. Have a lovely week!

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    1. Claire14 January 2013 at 22:59

      Aww thanks Henrietta! I hope you have a lovely week too :)

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  9. Tipsy Misty13 January 2013 at 19:37

    Throne of glass did remind me a little of Poison study, but its good in its own right too, I think you'll enjoy it.
    I've just finished Under the never sky and thought it was ok and I'm a little over a hundred pages into Through the ever night now :)
    Except Renegade, I have alll the rest on my tbr too :)

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    1. Claire14 January 2013 at 22:59

      Lol! Great minds think alike ;)

      Thanks for stopping by Mist!

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  10. Kate @ Kates Book Life13 January 2013 at 20:29

    Great haul! I have read Mystic City which I enjoyed but it took awhile for me to understand everything. I have also read Breathe and Throne of Glass which I enjoyed the both of them. Hope you enjoy all your new books :)

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    1. Claire14 January 2013 at 23:03

      That's great to hear Kate :) Thanks for stopping by!

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  11. beccabooklover13 January 2013 at 20:56

    Throne of Glass was my favourite book of 2012. I just finished reading Poison Study today and they are similar but enjoyed them both. I wasn't expecting Poison Study to be so good but it was such a good book! I've read Mystic City and enjoyed it, a nice take on the Romeo and Juliet story. I have to buy Under the Never Sky this week and I might just buy the second one too because I have heard such great things about the series. Breathe is sitting on my bookshelf waiting to be read. It looks so good! Amazing books this week and I hope you enjoy every single one especially Throne of Glass :)

    Becca @ Lost in Thought
    http://lostinthought-becca.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/showcase-sunday-25.html

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    1. Claire14 January 2013 at 23:04

      I didn't realise Mystic City was a retelling of Romeo and Juliet - that's awesome!

      Thanks for stopping by Becca :)

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  12. Vicky @ A Backpack Full of Adventures13 January 2013 at 22:22

    Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on Breathe - I'm still trying to decide if I should get it or not. :) And I'm STILL waiting for my pre-Christmas orders! *wails*

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    1. Claire14 January 2013 at 23:05

      STILL? Oh no :( That sucks! I hope you get them soon.

      Thanks for stopping by Vicky :)

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  13. Laura @Bookish Treasures14 January 2013 at 15:19

    Throne of Glass and Under the Never Sky are amazing! Mystic City is good too though not as amazing as the blurb made me think it would be. I also have Breathe and Masque of the Red Death which i plan to read soon and i am waiting for copies of Through the Ever Night to arrive at my local bookshop.

    Laura @Bookish Treasures blog

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    1. Claire14 January 2013 at 23:06

      Always great to hear good things about new books! I hope you get your copy of Through the Ever Night soon :)

      Thanks for stopping by Laura!

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  14. Celine14 January 2013 at 18:44

    Great books! The Masque of Red Death sounds really intriguing. I love Poe, I'll have to look into it (: Hope you enjoy all of your books and have a wonderful week!

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    1. Claire14 January 2013 at 23:07

      I'm a sucker for anything relating to Poe! As soon as I heard about Masque of the Red Death I had to get a copy :)

      Thanks for stopping by Celine!

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  15. Victoria Hooper18 January 2013 at 01:28

    Oooh some great looking books there! I recently got Throne of Glass too, can't wait to read it! :-) Under the Never Sky looks so good. Happy reading!

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    1. Claire20 January 2013 at 16:29

      Yay! It'll be great to see what you think :)

      Thanks for stopping by Victoria!

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