Pages

Sunday, January 26, 2014

Stacking the Shelves [36]



Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews where we get to gab on about the books we've won, bought, or otherwise received in the past week.

This week has moved in slow motion. Latin is already kicking my ass, and it's been so cold I've mostly just been sleeping. But, I did get some reading done. So, little victories.


Netgalley:


Mayim's Vegan Table: More than 100 Great-Tasting and Healthy Recipes from My Family to Yours by Mayim Bialik, Jay Gordon
The Homesick Texan's Family Table: Lone Star Cooking from My Kitchen to Yours by Lisa Fain
My Paris Kitchen: Recipes and Stories by David Lebovitz
The Truth About Alice by Jennifer Mathieu
Queen of Hearts by Colleen Oakes


Purchased:


Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare


Week at a Glance:


Review of Lord of Snow and Ice
Review of Never Have I Ever

88 comments:

  1. I love vegan cooking! I hope you can stop by mine.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I'm hoping that I do too, haha. Thanks for stopping by!

      Delete
  2. Woah! I didn't know Mayim Bialik had a vegan cook book, that's going on my amazon wishlist! Great Haul can't wait to read Queen of Hearts too, it sounds so good! Thanks for visiting and commenting on my StS @ Zach's YA Reviews! Happy Reading!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I didn't either, 'til I saw it on Netgalley. Happy cooking & reading!

      Delete
  3. So many cookbooks and Alice books! I can't wait for these books to be put to use in our kitchen, and I'm actually looking forward to the vegan book (weird that I'd be excited for something that doesn't tell you to use pounds of bacon and cheese, I know).

    ReplyDelete
  4. Good haul! You always have the best looking cookbooks! Happy reading!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Queen of Hearts sounds really good, and those cookbooks look great. Thanks for stopping by!

    Elen @ A World of Reviews

    ReplyDelete
  6. I also got The Truth About Alice this week and I can't wait to start it, it sounds like it's going to be emotional in a good way. Enjoy all your new books!

    Emily @ Falling For YA

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I definitely agree. Can't wait to see your thoughts!

      Delete
  7. The Truth About Alice looks so good. Enjoy :-)

    ReplyDelete
  8. I haven't requested any cookbooks from Netgalley. How do they look? Can you see the illustrations? Thanks for visiting.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. It depends on what reader you use. I have a black and white kindle, so they look pretty bad on there. But when I use the adobe app on my laptop, they look great!

      Delete
  9. Queen of Hearts has such a pretty cover! I also love the cover for that collection of Shakespeare's works; I've often thought about buying one, and it would have been a lot more economical than buying the plays individually, like I've been doing, lol. Enjoy all of your books, and thanks for stopping by!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I had to get it for a class. He wanted me to get a 100$ copy. I said f- that and got the 20$ B&N one.

      Delete
  10. Looks like some yummy stuff!

    ReplyDelete
  11. Thanks for stopping by my STS! Recipe books look great! I also have Shakespeare's Complete Works (although I haven't cracked it open in a while).

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I just finished Titus Andronicus for a class myself.

      Delete
  12. Homestyle texans makes me hungry :) happy reading and cooking

    ReplyDelete
  13. Looks like you are going to be cooking up some really good things. Enjoy!

    ReplyDelete
  14. Those look like some great cookbooks, hopefully you make something really awesome!
    Thanks for visiting my StS @ The NerdHerd Reads

    ReplyDelete
  15. Oooh Queen of Hearts looks really good! Cook books are always fun to read through, hope you have a fantastic week cooking and reading! Thanks for stopping by my blog.

    ReplyDelete
  16. I'm still trying to decide if I want to read The Truth About Alice, but it seems like everybody is getting it and excited for it! I, personally, can't wait to see the new cover for it! And yay for Queen of Hearts! I'm excited to read that. :) Happy reading!

    Rachel @ Paper Cuts

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Oh a new cover? Well now I'm excited for that too.

      Delete
  17. I see you got the Shakespeare book... Good or bad? And I think I might need to steal the Homesick Texan's cookbook. I'm sure there's some recipes in there that I'd absolutely love. Happy reading!

    Thanks for visiting my haul.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Wasn't too bad. I decided to just opt for the cheaper 20$ one and so far it's working out just fine.

      Delete
  18. Doesn't THE TRUTH ABOUT ALICE look intense? I'm really looking forward to that one.

    Thanks for stopping by The Hiding Spot!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. It does. It's going to be emotional, I can tell!

      Delete
  19. Queen of Hearts looks good!

    Also, yayyyy for cooking and cookbooks.

    Happy reading :-D

    ReplyDelete
  20. Oooh, cookbooks! Awesome, I need some of those:) Hope you enjoy all your books this week! Thanks so much for stopping by Books, Bones & Buffy!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I hope I can make something tasty from them haha

      Delete
  21. What an epic haul! I've been seeing a lot of The Truth About Alice. Curious to see what you think about it! Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier!! Happy reading and have a great week Jillyn!

    xo, Becca @Pivot Book Reviews

    ReplyDelete
  22. Ooo, haven't heard of any of these! I'm curious about The Truth About Alice though. Hope you enjoy all of your books!

    Thanks for visiting my blog!

    Alyssa @ The Eater of Books!

    ReplyDelete
  23. Oh, I'm going to look up Mayim's cookbook on GR's :) I'm a cookbook aholic and I haven't heard of this one! The Truth about Alice looks really good as well. I hope you enjoy all your reads !!!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Let me know if you get the cookbook :) Happy cooking & reading!

      Delete
  24. Oh wow cool books. You will never see my bookshelf with cookbooks on it because I can not cook. lol. Hope you enjoy! Thank you so much for stopping by

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Haha! I try... I don't know how successful I am!

      Delete
  25. The Truth About Alice looks so good! I'm hoping to get that one from Netgalley myself. *Crosses fingers* I hope you enjoy your new books!

    ReplyDelete
  26. ooo I was going to request The Truth About Alice! Can't wait to see what you think.

    ReplyDelete
  27. Thanks for visiting My STS. I love the cover of Queen of Hearts. Happy reading :)

    ReplyDelete
  28. Ugh, NOW I am hungry...lol! That does look good though! :) Make something Yummy for me! :) Enjoy and thanks for stopping by my STS @ Addicted Readers! :)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. How surprised would you be if cookies actually showed up, haha.

      Delete
  29. I really debated about Queen of Hearts. It just looks and sounds so good! That French cookbook looks fabulous! I haven't really cooked anything French. I should try it. :) Thanks for stopping by!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Learning French cooking will make your dishes seem so elegant, it's lovely. My dad's a chef and French cooking was the first thing I learned from him!

      Delete
  30. Nice haul! Never thought of requesting cookbooks from NetGalley, but what a great idea! Hope you find lots of yummy recipes! Thanks for stopping by my blog! Happy reading!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I find a lot of great recipes through Netgalley. Happy reading!

      Delete
  31. Yum. Looks like a delicious haul this week..har, har. (Sorry! Lame puns are needed sometimes! XD) Happy reading! And thanks for stopping by my Sts!

    ReplyDelete
  32. SO not fair to post cookbooks, everything looks too good! I hadn't heard about Queen of Hearts, but learning about it has me REALLY interested. I'm loving these Wonderland retellings, just loving them! Happy Reading;)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Oh me too, I'm a sucker for all things Alice!

      Delete
  33. I'm so looking forward to Queen of Hearts. The Truth About Alice also sounds interesting. Happy reading! :)

    ReplyDelete
  34. Oooh, I love cook books! Hope you find some good recipes.

    ReplyDelete
  35. Ooh, nice! I also just bought the Complete Works of Shakespeare for school and it's really useful :) Thanks for stopping by!

    Zareena @ Books and Books

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. For what class? Mine was a req. for a Shakespeare class.

      Delete
  36. Queen of Hearts sounds so interesting! I hadn't heard of it before now, but I love retellings. Those cookbooks also look like they have some delicious recipes. I hope you enjoy all of your books :)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I'm a big fan of retellings myself. Happy reading :)

      Delete
  37. oh cook books! I love them!!! It's always so fun, I should try to see the american cook books. happy reading!

    ReplyDelete
  38. Nice haul - Queen of Hearts looks interesting.

    Thanks for stopping by my STS

    ReplyDelete
  39. Made me hungry. Thanks for stopping by.

    ReplyDelete
  40. My friend is vegetarian, I'm sure she'll appreciate these books you got, but My Paris Kitchen is probably for me!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I am not vegetarian or vegan, but I'm really interested in seeing if healthy food can be tasty too. Happy reading!

      Delete
  41. I'd be curious to read William Shakespeare to see if I enjoy it more than I did when I was forced to read him in high school. :)

    Stephanie @ Inspiring Insomnia

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I know that feeling. I appreciate books long after I was forced to read them, haha. Like with poetry.

      Delete
  42. Food and Shakespeare? Looks like a great week! Hope you enjoy all of your new books and thanks for stopping by my blog!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Huzzah for food! haha. Thanks for dropping by :)

      Delete
  43. I like the concept of vegan cooking, and I really should do it more often. I can't have dairy...so I think it would benefit me (I can't have onions either though, so I find I have to take that out of many recipes). Thanks for stopping by!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I'm curious, is the onion part of an allergy? I omit onions, but that's just because I don't like the taste.

      Delete
  44. Oh the covers of those cookbooks are making me hungry! The food looks yummy! :)
    Hope you enjoy all your books!

    ReplyDelete
  45. That's such a good idea to request cookbooks, I should do that more. Hope you enjoy all of these!

    ReplyDelete
  46. I love cookbooks! I will have to check out Mayim's Vegan Table. I hope you enjoy all your reads. Thanks so much for stopping by my STS:)

    ReplyDelete
  47. Nice haul! I also really want to read The Truth About Alice. The cover's so pretty!

    Thanks for dropping by my StS! :D

    - Kazhy @ My Library in the Making

    ReplyDelete
  48. Great haul. I'm still waiting to see if I get accepted for The Truth About Alice, I really hope I do! I hope you enjoy your books :) My STS.

    ReplyDelete
  49. You certainly did well at Netgalley this week-enjoy! Thanks for visiting!

    ReplyDelete