Genie's Weekly News (36)

Hi everyone and welcome to my weekly blog feature to recap the week with bookish news and what to expect coming up! So without further ado...

*Missed me?*

Basically, with a heap of exams near the end of term I just couldn't blog/read as much as I normally do and had to prioritise. Though this year isn't the 'be all and end all', putting in the effort to get the results is still important to me so I had to do what I had to do and take a step back.

BUT. Exams (for now) are over! And the results I've been getting back so far have been worth it.

So now instead of going like this for studying:

It can now be because I've been up late reading. Much better.

*In The Bookish World*

Other Aussie YA bloggers will have found out about a blogger night happening at one of the major publishing houses...and there is much speculation as to who the big 'special guest' might be.

I have a few theories, but who knows??? Either way, I'm excited!

*From The Interwebs*

• Suze @ Librarian Lavender is having an Australian-themed bookish month celebrating Aussie reads and authors
• Emily @ Loony Literate shared Ten bookish superpowers every reader needs
• Mel @ YA Midnight Reads recapped her American trip
• Amie @ Deadly Darlings gave advice on how to start a book blog
• Cait @ Paper Fury discussed life lessons you can learn from books
• Ely @ A Book So Fathomless gave her thoughts on books with layered perspectives
• Erica @ Novel Ink shared her bookish pet peeves
• Amanda @ Beautiful Bookish Butterflies did a film review for Jurassic World
• Kara @ Diary of a Teen Writer is going to be a published author

*Haul - Physical Books*

Thank you to HarperCollins, Walker Books, Simon and Schuster, Text Publishing and Five Mile Press for the review copies!

Ophelia by Jackie French - If there's one thing to know about me, it's that I love Jackie French's works. I really enjoyed 'I Am Juliet', so this one looking at a character from 'Hamlet' should be just as interesting.

Remix by Non Pratt - I haven't really read books set around music/music festivals, so this looks like a fun read.

Extraordinary Means by Robyn Schneider - I've been seeing some good things about this already, and the premise is a heart-wrenching contemporary with all the feels.

Afterlight by Rebecca Lim - Creepy and thrilling with a touch of the supernatural? I'm looking forward to seeing how this goes.

Burn by Paula Weston - With a very convincing quote from Melanie @ YA Midnight Reads, a very well respected fellow YA Aussie blogger - I just know I have to start this series ASAP! Plus, I haven't read a book about angels since...the Hush Hush series, so it's definitely time for something new.

How to be Bad by E. Lockhart, Lauren Myracle and Sarah Mlynowski - A road trip, three teenage girls, secrets and drama - I love a good contemporary.

The Vanishing Game by Kate Kae Myers - This is a trade thanks to Jeann @ Happy Indulgence as part of #booksfortradeAU. Sometimes it's nice to switch up the contemporary and sci-fi with something creepy, so I hope to get to this one soon.

The Eye of Minds by James Dashner - Another trade thanks to Jeann, and since I've had my eye on this for a while, I'm definitely excited to see how it fares.

Inside Game of Thrones Season 3 & 4 - I won this beauty from Hachette Australia! At least while recovering from the season finale, I can find comfort in looking back at the good old days when some characters were actually ALIVE.

*Haul - Ebooks* 

I've been very fortunate on Netgalley to get approved for those first three, and The Girl I Was Before is by Ginger Scott who I am a big fan of! Oh and I'm reading Risk by Fleur Ferris at the moment and really loving it - it's creepy, but addictive and you can see how it could be so real.

*What I've Been Watching*

After that SHOCKING!!!!!!! Game of Thrones season finale, I've been in a bit of a TV-series hangover.

I had...a lot of feelings after that episode. It was EPIC for sure, but STILL. People who have watched it will understand...

But I am on the lookout for historical drama again, so leave your recommendations in the comments below!

*Giveaway Reminder*

How has your week been?