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In the last few weeks it's been incredibly hectic with many, many assignments, going home, my birthday and then more work...a lot has been going on! So here are some of the books I have acquired over the last few weeks (since November which was the last time I did one of these...).

Gifted:

My parents and friends pretty much know that books are a safe bet when buying presents for me. I received A Face Like Glass by Frances Hardinge and Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed from my parents and friend, Emma. She said that the latter book is so inspirational and so brilliant, she wanted to share it with me.

I asked and got for my birthday Dissolution by C.J.Sansom, Mr Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan and Cress by Marissa Meyer. Dissolution is particularly special as I was recommended repeatedly by an elderly gentleman that always used to come in at the Waterstones bookstore I used to work at. Looking forward to all of these!

Bought:

I bought Every day by David Levithan because well, I think he is a genius and well, I had a discount. I felt like I HAD to buy Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell when I saw all the raving reviews on the blogosphere from some of my favourite bloggers and as I loved Eleanor and Park also by this author. It sounds amazing!

Related Reviews:

Cinder by Marissa Meyer

Love is the Higher Law by David Levithan

The Lover's Dictionary by David Levithan

Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell

What did you get this week? Have you read any of these books?

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Since my little holiday from blogging as I settle in at university, I've bought QUITE a lot of books without realising. My flatmates have already worked out I'm a book lover, so much so that I've been asked for book recommendations by them. I also got a job at Waterstones here in Bournemouth so having my staff discount again is like...it's amazing.
I've also discovered a massive library here that has a huge fiction section with a lot of books I didn't see in my local libraries at home.

Library:

- Debutantes In Love by Cora Harrison - I've always loved historical fiction especially those set in the early 20th Century (which is why Downton Abbey is like the BEST show - although this series hasn't been fantastic). This is the second book in the Debutantes series by Cora Harrison. The first book has an air of finality for me, so I'm interested to see what happens next in this book for the Derrington sisters. Also, if you remember what happened in the first book, PLEASE let me know!

- Gilt by Katherine Longshore - Ah, the Tudors. I'm starting to realise that I love the Tudors a little bit too much and know so much about it (my whole A-level History was about the Tudors). I've heard lots of good things about this series around the blogosphere and was so happy to see this in the library. It's due back really soon, so hopefully I can renew it...

Bought:

- How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff - This was an author I normally tend to avoid. Mainly, that's because I read What I Was by this author and really disliked it. My friend read Just In Case too and didn't like it either. However, with the upcoming film release that looked SO GOOD, I thought I should give this book a try especially as I've seen a lot of positive reviews around. I found this little bargain in a charity shop for 50p with the traditional Penguin Books cover which I prefer to the original cover. 

- This Song Will Save Your Live by Leila Sales - There are many reasons why this is on my bookshelf. 1) It's being made into a movie with Keira Knightley in, 2) The blurb sounds so good, 3) The amount of rave reviews I've seen by some of my favourite book bloggers is ridiculous, and 4) I was kind of taken by the cover. I have a feeling this is going to be a bit like Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist...

- Let It Snow by Maureen Johnson, John Green and Lauren Myracle - Finally this is published in the UK! It includes two of my FAVOURITE authors - Maureen Johnson and John Green. I'm also reading this for EmmaIsWriting's Christmas Month. 

- Allegiant by Veronica Roth - Do I need to say more? I attended a signing with Veronica Roth in London (OH MY, SO GOOD. More on that later in the week) and got it signed. With the feedback I've seen on the blogosphere and Twitter, this is going to be an interesting read...

- Champion by Marie Lu - After the crazy ending to the second book in this amazing series, Prodigy, I have literally no idea what will happen in the final book. This is a series I actually really, really love and wish it had so much more recognition. If you haven't read it, I would completely and utterly recommend it!

Reviews by these authors: 

Debutantes - Cora Harrison

I was Jane Austen's Best Friend - Cora Harrison

The Fault In Our Stars by John Green

Paper Towns by John Green

13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson

Divergent by Veronica Roth

Legend by Marie Lu

Have you read any of these books? What did you think? What books did you get this week? Let me know in the comments below!

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I haven't done one of these in what seems like ages. I haven't actually bought that many books this month, as I've been working so much. Although as I left Waterstones this week (and therefore, no more discount), I went on a bit of a rampage around one of my local stores (More on leaving Waterstones later in the week hopefully).

Bought:

- It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini - I've had this recommended to me time and time before especially for 'fans of John Green'. I think it's going to be like The Fault in our Stars 2.0 reading the blurb, although hopefully not as sad, as in 'tears-streaking-down-my-face' sad.

- Legend & Prodigy by Marie Lu - For those that have been followers of my blog for a while, you'll know that I was only introduced to this series this year and by an utter surprise, I was amazed by how good this series is and how under appreciated it is too. So when I spotted them on my huge book buying rampage, they went straight into my basket (I actually think they're better than The Hunger Games...)

For Review:

- Resist by Sarah Crossan - I read Breathe last year after spotting it in my library and was blown away by how good it was and how original a dystopia is was. So when I saw Resist, the sequel available on Netgalley, I requested it without a thought. This looks really good, hopefully this will be as good as it's predecessor (still desperately trying to remember what happens in Breathe as it's been so long). 

Reviews by these authors:
Legend - Marie Lu
Prodigy - Marie Lu
Breathe - Sarah Crossan

What did everyone else receive? Leave a comment with your link so I can check your out!

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I have a confession to make.
So here goes....I'm a little bit obsessed with Netgalley.

All the shiny covers. The sparkly 'Request' button. JUST ALL THE BOOKS THAT I WANT TO READ. I sincerely hope SOMEONE agrees with me on this...


E-Books

- Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein - I've heard so much about Elizabeth Wein and her first book Code Name Verity yet I was a little apprehensive about picking it up for some reason. However, when I saw the synopsis for this, it sounded so, so good. 

- The Kissing Booth by Beth Reekles - There was a feature in a magazine recently about Beth Reekles, an 18 year old who published her book online originally before it was published in paperback when it got so popular. I'm intrigued to see how she writes especially as I'm the same age as her. I've read some dodgy reviews about the book and the cover and name makes me cringe a little bit but this should be an enjoyable, light-hearted read. 

- Acid by Emma Pass - After seeing Lucy at Queen of Contemporary's review, reading the synopsis and finding out Emma Pass is British, I was kind of sold in terms of this book. I've always loved a good dystopian and the fact this is written by a British author just makes me anticipate it more. May have to read this soon...

- Witchstruck by Victoria Lamb - I've just finished a History A-level specialising in the Tudors so I KNOW this period of history pretty well (I've already spotted a few historical timeline mistakes in The White Queen). But it's also a period that you don't see particularly many YA books on. I'm not usually a fantasy/magic kind of girl in reading but this sounds pretty good. Also, some of my go-to bloggers for historical books gave this book a great review so I hope I agree. 

- Heartbeat by Elizabeth Scott - Ah, Elizabeth Scott. She's an author I've heard SO much about yet never read anything by her so I was SO HAPPY and SO EXCITED to find I'd been approved to read Heartbeat on Netgalley. Although this isn't the right cover, I actually really like it because of its simplicity. 

Bought:

- Wolf Hall & Bring Up The Bodies by Hilary Mantel - I've been wondering and wondering whether to read these books for over a year now, since Hilary Mantel won her second Man Booker prize. I've been given countless recommendations by customers at work but it was the sheer size of them that was a bit daunting. Like I said above, I love the Tudor period and know a lot about what happens. I've always felt a bit sorry for Thomas Cromwell as well so I'm probably the best candidate to read these. I may start these when I start university as I probably won't be reviewing much then as I settle in. 

- I Capture The Castle by Dodie Smith - A colleague at work told me she read this when she was about 16 and it really kind of changed her. It sounds really interesting and something I would enjoy in a book so I thought I'd give it ago. 

Have you read any of these books? What did you think? Let me know! Link back to your own versions of On My Bookshelf and I'll take a look at what you received this week. 

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Library:

- Prodigy by Marie Lu  - When I finished Legend (the first book in this series), I was hooked and due to the cliffhanger ending, I needed to know what happened next soon. And gladly, Prodigy has only recently come out in the UK and was BRAND NEW to the library so I was able to grab a copy straight away. So looking forward to this one!

- The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey - Unless you've been living under a rock or away from the Internet, everyone has been talking about this book. I was a bit dubious when I saw it at work. I mean, aliens? I like some science-fiction but I normally draw the line at alien invasions because they're always a bit...out there (and no-one can beat War of the Worlds). So when I heard the amazing, stunning reviews for this, I still was a bit unsure whether it would be a personal thing for people on how much they liked it. I've heard some negative reviews now, so I'm going into this book open-minded. Let me know what you think of this book if you've read it!

Have you read either of these books? What did you think of them - good or bad? 

Leave your links so I can check out your own hauls!

Reviews by these authors:

Legend - Marie Lu (#1)

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I haven't done one of these since March! I thought I would ease myself back into blogging with a meme because I love showing off the books I've acquired, seeing what others have got, sharing our recommendations - I really missed it actually in my break.
Essentially, these books were brought this week. The day after my last exam, which was a total disaster (tears happened is all I shall say on the matter), I decided that my first day of freedom would be spent doing some retail shopping most importantly in Waterstones with my staff card. So that is what I did, running around the shop looking for the books I have been waiting for read for a long time and shoving them into my basket before a second thought.

- Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell - First off, THAT name has got to be the best name ever to have. It's so pretty and original! I bought this book because of SO many of the glowing reviews I've seen for it topped with the short review I read by Iffath from painting with words on Goodreads summed up the need to buy this book. 

- Theodore Boone: The Activist by John Grisham - Right, okay, this is one of those books I need to justify sometimes. Basically, this series are discovered by my best friend, Georgia. She was like 'Ah they're so great and Theo is such a good protagonist' and considering this is about Theo wanting to be a lawyer and she herself is aspiring to be a lawyer, I didn't think I would like this. Until, I looked at my blog archive and I realised I'D READ THE BOOK AND LOVED IT. And ever since then, I think we have become the only two fans of this series. I don't know anyone else that likes them...

So this is the new book in the series. And my excitement to read it is indescribable. 

- The Moon and More by Sarah Dessen - Sarah Dessen is one of those authors where whatever she writes, however bad the reviews may be for it, I WILL buy it and KNOW I will enjoy it. This is her new book and I had to stop myself from both squealing and rushing up to grab a copy, mostly because there was a guy nearby who I vaguely knew. I did the whole 'Look at phone, look at book, oh yeah this is for my...sister?' - then runs away in happiness

- Dusk by Eve Edwards - I've read her series set in Tudor times which I can thoroughly recommend! It wasn't until a few weeks ago when I found out that she was releasing another book through Clover at Fluttering Butterflies and then Lucy at Queen of Contemporary reminded me the other day. So when I saw this, the book entered my growing basket without thinking - I know I will enjoy this new series.

AND THOSE ARE MY NEW SHINY BOOKS. 

Have any of you read them and if so what did you think? Leave your links to your own memes for me to check out this week! 

Reviews by these authors:

What Happened to Goodbye - Sarah Dessen

The Other Countess - Eve Edwards

Theodore Boone - John Grisham

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I haven't received much recently, just a few review copies/e-books which I'm excited about.

For Review: 

- The Secret of Ella and Micha by Jessica Sorensen - This is defined as a New Adult book, a genre I'm still trying to get my head around what it is exactly. This is my first known dose of the new genre so I'm interested to see if I enjoy it or not.

Thank you to Little, Brown for sending this to me!

Netgalley:

- The Rules For Disappearing by Ashley Elston - The blurb reminded me a bit of What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen....

- The Rose Throne by Metter Ivie Harrison - THAT COVER.

- Queen's Gambit by Elizabeth Fremantle - I saw a hardback copy of this at work the other day and my, it is pretty. And it's set in Tudor times. About a period of time at the end of Henry VIII's reign that I'm studying for History. And Catherine Parr. And the whole thing with Thomas Seymour. And I'M JUST SO HAPPY I WAS ACCEPTED TO READ THIS.

Have you read any of these books? What did you think? LET ME KNOW!

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I went to the Lauren Oliver event at Waterstones Piccadilly this week so I picked up some books for the event as well as some extras as I was in the BIGGEST book store in England. I love walking around there because, although it is a BIG shop, it always seems quite peaceful for some reason. There are times when having a staff discount really is a perk.

Bought:

- Delirium by Lauren Oliver - I've read this one already but borrowed a library book when I did. At the signing I was already getting Requiem and I had Pandemonium at home so I had to finish the collection. Although I realised in the queue that I have different versions of all three books so they don't match...

Review for Delirium

- Requiem by Lauren Oliver - This is her newly released book and I've just started it - wow so far. I wasn't going to read it straight away but after being on a high from the evening talking and loving this series, I needed to know what happened in the end. I'm desperately trying not to look at the end - it's really hard!

- Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins - I was standing in the Teen section for about 15 minutes debating whether to get this or not. I'd read the first chapter at the back of my copy of Anna and the French Kiss (which I loved) and thought it sounded really good. However, when I went back to the section after the event at like 9.30pm, it was still there and in my tired state, I bought it (with my discount of course). Quite glad I did too.

- Insurgent by Veronica Roth - This was one of those grab-and-go purchases where I saw it on my way to the till and got it. I have a copy of Divergent and I'll probably be rushing to the shops when the third book comes out so I thought I might as well go for the whole series. I have read this book, it's so so good - go read Divergent!

Review of Insurgent

Library:

- All These Things I've Done by Gabrielle Zevin - I've read two contemporary-ish reads by Zevin, Elsewhere and Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac, both of which are good. I've seen this in bookshops but never been sure whether I would like it as it seems very different to what I know Zevin has written before. Looking forward to seeing what this is like, it sounds incredible. 

What did you receive this week? Have you read any of these books? 

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No vlog this time! Just pictures because although I got a huge lovely response, this week is CRAZY with coursework and working and yep. And also my vlogs are special moments where you can finally see my face  and hear my English accent. Right moving on...

Won:
I've had a bit of a crazy few weeks where I've been winning competitions  Like many bloggers, I enter a lot of giveaways but I never seem to win any apart from the occasional few. Well, within a week, I won two giveaways which was a lovely surprise and nice end to the cold winter as we entered March.

- Geek Girl by Holly Smale - As you may not know (I didn't), Holly was holding a giveaway on Twitter of a signed copy of her debut book (which I have already read, here's my review) to the first person to tweet her a picture of her book in a bookshop. Unknowingly I saw her book a couple of days before release when I was in my local Waterstones, tweeted the picture and sure enough, I was being told I had won a signed copy of her book! I read this through Netgalley so it was lovely to now have a hardcover of the book. Thank you again Holly!

- British Baking in 2012 published by BakingMad.com - I won this through a giveaway over at Ginger Ecstasy, a fashion blog I follow. I love cooking and baking but I'm not that great at it and as I need to collect some cook books for university, I thought this seemed like a great giveaway to enter. I had a look at the website which has some great recipes that I may HAVE to try. So watch this space for some baking! Thank you to Rebecca for that!

Rebecca also included a little note on GORGEOUS Cath Kidston writing paper, such a lovely token! 

What did you receive this week? 

On My Bookshelf (35) - The Vlog Edition

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I've only ever done one vlog before, although I admire those that do one every week. My reasoning is that I'm awkward around people I know in general so going so on camera to no-one in particular while I'm alone in my house is even more awkward although I did finally relax after a couple of false starts for this one.
So why the surprise vlog? Erm, well Lucy from Queen of Contemporary is mostly to blame for that one! She commented that I hadn't done a vlog which I had promised to do if she did one (Lucy, done my side, now onto you!) so this is the product.

Please excuse the close up of my face as the still - I know it's a bit off-putting. I only found out once I loaded it to Blogger. Also, somewhere in there I just start chatting to myself about the South Bank - I LITERALLY DON'T KNOW WHY. So yep. Let me know what you think and let me know if you think it's as awful as I thought it went. 

Bought (links to Goodreads): 

- Dash and Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan (Review)

- Smuggler's Kiss by Marie-Louise Jensen

- Tudor England by S.T.Bindoff

What do you think of the vlog, please let me know? Have you read any of these books? What did you think of them? 

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I haven't done one of these for about a month now so I've collected a lot of books! That was a conscious decision as a week ago it was...MY EIGHTEENTH BIRTHDAY. Yes, I am officially an adult that can vote, drink and who knows what else. It's great to finally not be classed as a child anymore and although I don't feel any older being that age, I think it was because I was ready way before my birthday to be 18. It's weird thinking about that really.
Anyway, I had a lovely day involving lots of cake, wine and just consuming food and drink for most of the day. I hadn't really asked for anything specific but had subconsciously put a list up in my room of the books on my wishlist - let's just say I think my mother must have noticed it (for the record, I didn't put it up as a hint, literally did it for myself). So behold, I was gifted with mostly books...not that I mind AT ALL.

Gifted:

- The Lucky Ones by Anna Godbersen - When I heard in October last year about the release of the final book in the Bright Young Things trilogy, I knew it would be a book I would definitely buy. Anna Godbersen is an author that I instantly know I will enjoy and I have loved the last two books in the series, Bright Young Things (my review) and Beautiful Days (my review) as well as her previous quartet named The Luxe. I was a little bit confused that they decided to publish this book in hardback rather than straight to paperback like the others in the series. But I wanted this book too much to have to wait until July for the paperback...

- Meant To Be by Lauren Morrill - I wanted this book the instant I read the blurb online. Since then, I've seen a number of reviews for this that praise it over and over again for the sweetness of the characters. I was so surprised when I opened up my present to find this because at the moment it's only published in America. Ah so excited to read this and 'aww' over all the characters. 

- Cinder by Marissa Meyer - I read this last year and Meyer soon became one of my favourite authors as well as Cinder being one of the best books I read in 2012. I got the copy I read out of the library so for a book I loved so much, I wanted a copy of it to pass around my friends spreading the love.  (My Review)

- Scarlet by Marissa Meyer - If you read my comment on Cinder, it should be unsurprising that Scarlet appeared on my wishlist as well. Scarlet is the next one in The Lunar Chronicles and a book I have been anticipating for so, so long. My mother even expressed her interest in this one because of the cover!

- Just One Day by Gayle Forman - OH MY. Gayle Forman is one of these authors that takes your heart, twists and tears it a little, replaces it and then waits until the end of her novel to break it all over again. Seriously, If I Stay (my review) and Where She Went (my review) have one of the best love stories. I was going to buy a copy of this after my birthday and gladly I waited! Just One Day is set in Paris I believe, which I visited in December so looking forward to seeing what places Forman mentioned!

- Paper Towns by John Green - When one of my best friends, Emma, asked me what I wanted for my birthday, I told her the typical, 'You don't have to get anything', 'I don't know what I want', 'Whatever you get I'll like'. But it did struck me when we were fangirling discussing the John Green event that although Paper Towns in my second favourite John Green books, I don't actually own a copy of it. So after a casual hint 'Paper Towns is missing on my shelf' and the fake-surprised expression when I opened her present, I rectified that. (My Review of Paper Towns)

Quotes Bookmarks - This is where the banner proclaiming 'I love my friends!' comes in. This was one of the last presents I opened yet something I will remember. I had already been given a handmade music box and a beautiful photo album so I didn't know what else could beat that! This was from my friend Emma, who I have mentioned before on the blog, a lovely person who I befriended in my English Literature class last year over our mutual love for books, The Great Gatsby and working in Waterstones. 

These are bookmarks. But not any bookmarks. These have quotes on them that Emma uniquely chose that all mean something to me. There are quotes from The Fault in Our Stars, the book I first spoke to her about, and Dash and Lily's Book of Dares, the first book of hers I borrowed. They mean something and it is one of the best presents I have ever received. She is made of amazingness. 

Bought:

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green - At the John Green event I attended at the beginning of the month, I was given a free book as part of my entry ticket already signed by John and Hank Green which is just...ah! This book I would recommend to anyone, seriously (here's my review). I kind of over-recommend it at work sometimes, like 'THIS IS AN AMAZING BOOK. YOU NEED TO BUY IT'. Yes, I can be a crazy bookseller sometimes. If you didn't see my post on the event, have a lookie here 

Library:

- Bringing the Summer by Julia Green - I read Drawing With Light (my review) by this author a few years ago and quite enjoyed it. I've seen a few reviews for this around and spotted it at the library a couple of times before. I love the cover, it screams summer to me so hopefully this book will make me look forward to the summer more. 

- The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin - I think I'm heavily influenced by the reviews I see on the blogosphere because I merely picked this up in the new found 'Young Adult' section of my local library because I've heard only good things about it. It looks rather haunting from the cover, but I'm interested to see how much.

Swag:

FINALLY. I also received these from author, Sarah Crossan, author of dystopian, Breathe (my review)- a book I enjoyed incredibly. She asked if any UK bloggers wanted these on Twitter, so of course, I jumped at the offer. I didn't realise that they would be sent from America though! So thank you so much Sarah Crossan for these, I'm already using them. 

And done. Have you read any of these books? What did you think of them? Let me know in the comments section below!

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This is probably the last one for a couple of weeks. The next one should include my 18th birthday (ah!) which is in just over two weeks. 

Bought:
- The Lover's Dictionary by David Levithan - This is a book I've read already (my review) after borrowing it from a friend. This is one of the most clever books I have come across, featuring the story in the form of a dictionary of words that mean something particularly special to this couple which when pieced together make a heartbreaking narrative. It is a book I liked, not loved yet when I saw this for £1 at work, it was a little too good not to buy. I'll be whacking this one out when I need a quick read or a good old cry.

- Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte - After studying Wide Sargasso Sea (the unofficial prequel to Jane Eyre about Bertha), writing about in my coursework and then seeing the film of Jane Eyre, I realised I really wanted to read this novel. I need to read more classics anyway so I thought this would be a good start as I already know the story. I found this in the sale at work also and loved the cover. Nice cheap book buying spree!


Kindle:
I've had quite a lot of new e-books on my Kindle recently from Netgalley and the Amazon sale so I thought I'd include them!

- Dare You To by Katie McGarry
I've read the first book in this series, Pushing the Limits (see for my review) following two troubled teens, Noah and Echo. This book, for those that have also read PtL, is about Noah's friend, Beth and her romantic encounter. It's sure to be the typical easy holiday read so I may save this until March when I go away.
Thank you to Netgalley and Harlequin Teen

- The S-Word by Chelsea Pitcher

When I saw the title for this on Netgalley, I was intrigued to see what this book was about. The blurb makes this book sound really powerful and quite promising so I was thrilled when I was accepted to download the galley. This book is about a high school where, after being bullied for making a bad choice, Lizzie commits suicide - but the taunting continues after her death and her best friend, Angie, tries to find out who drove Lizzie to her death. From reading some of the reviews on Goodreads, however, I might put this to the bottom of my TBR pile...
Thank you to Netgalley and Simon and Schuster

- How To Save A Life by Sara Zarr
I've never read anything by Sara Zarr but seen frequent shining reviews of her books, including this one. There was a review copy of this hanging around at work but after a little search, it seems someone threw it away.
I bought this in the Kindle 12 Days of Christmas Sale because 99p? I am so buying that.
Also, does anyone else think of The Fray song whenever they see this title? No? Just me...

- Glitches by Marissa Meyer
While waiting for the next instalment in Meyer's Lunar Chronicles series, Scarlet, due out in the next few weeks, a free e-book prequel to Cinder (my review) is always much appreciated.
I read Cinder last year and it became one of my favourite books of the year quickly. Glitches is the prequel to Cinder looking at how Cinder came to be living with her horrible step-mother and sisters. Looking forward to this!