Stacking the Shelves (8)

We are all book lovers and the need to share our enthusiasm is sometimes overwhelming. Stacking the Shelves, created and hosted at Tynga's Reviews, is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in stores or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts, and of course ebooks!

Underworld by Meg Cabot (Bought thanks to B&N coupon)
Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins (Bought at HPB)
A Game of Thones Vol. One by George R.R. Martin, Daniel Abraham, & Tommy Patterson (From Library)

The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater (Thanks to Netgalley and Scholastic!)
Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff (Thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press!)

Game of Thrones Season 1 (Borrowed, and I cannot wait to watch it finally!)


That's all I stacked on my shelves this week. What did you get? ^_^

Thought for Thursday: Print is Thriving Not Just Surviving

Are printed materials going the way of the dodo?  Some of my colleagues believe that print is starting to die, but I have to disagree.  And it's thanks to two things, two observations.  One, teachers and professors are trying to get their students to understand the value of accurate and reliable information that comes from print resources.  Now, while some print resources are also available in digital format (such as newspapers, magazine articles, or even encyclopedias), they are still considered reliable resources.  I think the professors are also trying to get their students to look for the narrow scope within the immense amount of information thrown at them on the Internet.  Then again, that's what librarians are there for, to help the students narrow down their searches to retrieve results within the 2-digit range rather than the 4 or 5-digit range.  

The other observation I've made is that people are still buying books.  They want to hold a book in their hands, flip through the pages, and have books displayed on their bookshelves.  When I look at my own home library, I just cannot imagine everything on my full shelves being contained on a small device.  What would that leave me with?  A lot of empty shelves and a "library" the size of a thin book.  Now don't get me wrong, I do like having a Kobo (though I might be upgrading to a different ereader in the future) especially when some books are only available in digital format.  I'm looking at the self-published authors and indie authors that I like to support.  

Still, I want you to think about it.  Put it in perspective.  

To replace this:

And this: 

With only this?

I'm glad to say that I believe Print format is thriving because a solely digital future seems a dismal possibility.   Truth be told, print and digital go hand in hand quite well and personally it's best to have both books AND ebooks on an ereader.  

Do you think print format is dying?

In My Mailbox (27)

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren where bloggers post about the books they have received in the past week whether for review, purchased, or checked out from the library. ^_^

Library Stash:

Forbidden by Tabitha Suzuma

Quite possibly one of the most controversial YA books, and I just received it through interlibrary loan. We shall see if I can get through it.

A Flight of Angels
Yes, I know I'm supposed to back off graphic novels, but seriously, the art is beautiful!

Ebooks:

Bonds of Fenris by S.J. Bell

So happy about a new werewolf book!

Another small but enjoyable mailbox. What did you get this week?  ^_^

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In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren where bloggers post about the books they have received in the past week whether for review, purchased, or checked out from the library. ^_^

Bought:

 Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

Ebooks:

 Grave Mercy by R.L. LaFevers (Thanks to NetGalley and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)

The Sorceress's Orc by Elaine Corvidae

My Enchanted Life by Laura Eno 

(Both thanks to Smashwords sale!)

What did you get in your mailbox this week? ^_^

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In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren where bloggers post about the books they have received in the past week whether for review, purchased, or checked out from the library. ^_^

From My Library:

Black Bird Volume 2 by Kanoko Sakurakouji

Black Bird Volume 3 by Kanoko Sakurakouji

Ebooks:

The Demon Lover by Juliet Dark (Thank you, Random House Publishing and NetGalley)

The Sweetest Thing by Christina Mandelski (Thank you, Egmont and NetGalley)

Slumber by Samantha Young (Free from Amazon Kindle Books until January 10th!)

Daphne and the Mysterious Girls Secret Bathroom Society by Robert Shields (Thank you, Robert Sheilds)

That's all for my mailbox this week. What did you receive? ^_^

In My Mailbox (17)

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren where bloggers post about the books they have received in the past week whether for review, purchased, or checked out from our local library. ^_^

Gifts:

Lord of the Wolfyn by Jessica Andersen

The Book of Jack by D.P. Filippi & O.G. Boiscommun

Hot Gimmick, Volume 4 by Miki Aihara

Shifter by Angelia Knight, Lora Leigh, Alyssa Day, and Virginia Kantra

(These are all from my friend and old roomie, Beth, and I think she's trying to tell me something...something with all these werewolf books. Can't put my finger on it.)

NetGalley:

Katana by Cole Gibsen

The Last Slayer by Nadia Lee

Bought:

Dark of the Moon by Tracy Barrett

Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

Shattered Souls by Mary Lindsey (one FABULOUS YA author)

Signed at her book signing at Katy Budget Books.

Tis the season for giving...books! What did you get in your mailbox?

In My Mailbox (15)

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren where bloggers post about all the books they have received in the past week whether for review, purchased, or checked out from our local library. ^_^

For Review:

Ties to the Blood Moon by Robin P. Waldrop (ebook from the author)

Won from Book Lover's Hideaway:

Tempting the Enemy by Dee Tenorio (ebook)

From my library: 

A Brush of Darkness by Allison Pang

A small but exciting paranormal mailbox! What did you receive this week? ^_^

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