Bookmarked... #17

The return of the (mostly) weekly post letting you all know what I'm reading and have lined up for the week! It's my own version of Sheila at Book Journey's It's Monday What Are You Reading (now hosted by Kathryn at Book Date) and I have her permission to rename it for my own nefarious reasons...

I have completely lost track of my reading. I have bookmarks in so many books and I think I finished 3 books recently but I honestly can't remember.

Finished Recently

Currently Bookmarked

Star Wars: The Imperial Handbook - A Commander's Guide

Star Wars: Imperial Handbook (A Commander's Guide) - Daniel Wallace

ISBN - 9781783293681

Publisher - Titan Books (on behalf of the Dark Side)

Release date - August 7 2015

Find - Goodreads | Book Depository

Set in-world, Star Wars: The Imperial Handbook shares the knowledge of a newly promoted Commander in the Imperial Military, providing a comprehensive overview of the Imperial war machine.

Welcome to the Dark Side, we have cookies! Sorry, I always want to say that...

Star Wars: The Force Awakens is on its way and so naturally there's a need for all things Star Wars catering to both those who are decades long fans and those new to the Saga. Daniel Wallace's Imperial Handbook is one such item.

Beautifully illustrated and well planned this is one of the last remaining copies of the Imperial Handbook given to newly promoted comanders of the Imperial Army. Found after the destruction of the first Death Star this copy though has fallen into the hands of the rebels and given them a huge advantage. Details of just about anything Imperial you can think of make this book a goldmine in the right (or wrong) hands.

From propaganda posters, tips on what to do during free time and tech knowledge of the Death Star (including those all important exhaust ports *nudge nudge*) to battle tactics and uniform detail this is a comprehensive guide to all things Imperial Commander. Solo, Leia, Antilles, Rieekan and of course Skywalker have all found it to be an invaluable source of knowledge if the annotations found scattered throughout the handbook are anything to go by.

A truly stunning guide, of interest to those who favor the Dark or the Light... We have cookies, did I mention that??? 

 

Review & Giveaway (UK only) - Arrow: Heroes & Villains

Arrow: Heroes & Villains 

ISBN - 9781783295234

Publisher - Titan Books

Release date - January 13 2015

Find - Goodreads | Book Depository

Based on the DC Comics character, the American TV series Arrow follows billionaire Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell - Heartland, Private Practice) who, after spending five years marooned on a remote island, returns home and secretly creates the persona of Arrow to right the wrongs of his family and fight the ills of society.

Arrow - Heroes and Villains is a comprehensive character guide to the hit Warner Bros. TV show Arrow. Featuring in-depth character breakdowns of Oliver Queen - the billionaire turned hooded vigilante, Laurel Lance - attorney and former girlfriend of Oliver, Slade Wilson - the character based on DC Comics' Deathstroke, and many, many more.

ARROW and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © DC Comics.

If you're a fan in any shape or form of Arrow then you will love Arrow: Heroes & Villains. Covering seasons 1 & 2 of the hit show it features 176 pages of color pictures, character bios and assorted facts & figures. It's a pretty comprehensive guide, split into - obviously! - featuring first the heroes and then the villains, including some of those who were on the infamous 'list' and a short section featuring the Suicide Squad.

Arrow: Heroes & Villains is a fascinating look at the world of Arrow and its cast. I loved the color pics, some of them full page using still from the show and publicity shots mostly, but still great to look at. Another feature I liked was the Comics History section where it lists whether the character is an Arrow original (there are quite a few) or has featured in the comics either as we know them or under a different name.

Perfect for longstanding fans who want more detail about the cast and characters from the first two seasons or for newcomers to the Arrowverse who want to catch up on the show Arrow: Heroes & Villains is definitely worth having on your shelf. My copy has been added to my shelves and is a great addition to my ever growing collection of movie & television books.

If you'd like a copy you're in luck as Titan have provided me with a copy to give away! For people in the UK only (sorry folks but it's quite a substantial book and costly to post!) simply fill in the rafflecopter to enter.

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Book Haul #90

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly event hosted on Tynga's Reviews where we can share what new books we've picked up this past week be they bought, borrowed or downloaded. There are also lots of other 'book haul' memes out there for you to choose from!

More Game of Thrones this week and a couple of review titles I can't wait to read! I've had As You Wish, by one of my favorite actors from one of my favorite movies, for a couple of weeks now but forgot to add it! All my Kindle purchases were bargains, all 3 books were 99p/$1.57 so couldn't resist and considering I read The Testing in June last year it's about time I got round to the other 2 books.

Bought

Dreamer's Pool | Mortal Heart | The Reviver

As You Wish | Inside Game of Thrones

Kindle

Independent Study | Graduation Day | Pivot Point

Review

All the Bright Places | Captive | The Iron Ghost

Book Haul #61 - The Birthday Edition!

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly event hosted on Tynga's Reviews and Letterbox Love is a UK edition hosted by Narratively Speaking. Here we can share what new books we've picked up this past week. There are also lots of other 'book haul' memes out there for you to choose from!

Welcome to the Birthday edition of Book Haul! As expected no books received but I did get some pretty notebooks for writing and I got money, some of which I splurged on books as it's a special occasion. Here's what I got!

Bought

What Makes This Book So Great - Jo Walton

The Twistrose Key - Tone Almhjell

Dead Jealous - Sharon Jones

Kindle

Scarlet - A C Gaughen

Gameboard of the Gods - Richelle Mead

My Name Is Rapunzel - KC Hilton

For Review

The Last Werewolf - Glen Duncan

Emilie & the Sky World - Martha Wells

The 57 Lives of Alex Wayfare - M G Buehrlen

The Book of the Crowman - Joseph D'Lacey

Blades of the Old Empire - Anna Kashina

Dead Silent - Sharon Jones

Book Haul #55

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly event hosted on Tynga's Reviews and Letterbox Love is a UK edition hosted by Narratively Speaking. Here we can share what new books we've picked up this past week. There are also lots of other 'book haul' memes out there for you to choose from!

So Christmas is a handy time of year for us compulsive book buyers, any parcels that get delivered are - of course! - Christmas presents and most definitely not more books... I'm making the most of it though as I know come January 1st I'm cut off from all the lovely, shiny new books and will instead be reading everything I've bought this year and not got around to! I didn't actually buy many this week but I did order a few from the Book Depository which haven't turned up yet so next week should be a good week :)

Bought

Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug - Chronicles: Art & Design

Kindle

Truly Madly Deadly - Hannah Jayne

Breathe - Sarah Crossan

Crash Into You - Katie McGarry

From Orion

The Mistletoe Bride & Other Haunting Tales - Kate Mosse

Review - Edelweiss/Netgalley

Black Dog - Rachel Neumeier

The Seers - Julianna Scott

Hang Wire - Adam Christopher

The Islands of Chaldea - Diana Wynne Jones

Sleep No More - Aprilynne Pike

The Murder Complex - Lindsay Cummings

After The End - Amy Plum

Book Haul #19

In My Mailbox is a weekly event hosted by Kristi over at The Story Siren.  Stacking the Shelves is a weekly event hosted on Tynga's Reviews.  Here we can share what new books we've picked up this past week. There are also lots of other 'book haul' memes out there for you to choose from!

This week I was going to be good but in the end it was futile... I wasn't even here and still managed to come home to a stack of new books! I'm a lost cause :)

Bought

Dark Triumph (His Fair Assassin #2) by Robin Lafevers - GR/BD

The Springsweet by Saundra Mitchell - GR/BD

Sapphire Blue by Kerstin Gier - GR/BD

The Woodcutter by Kate Danley - GR/BD

A Long Long Sleep by Anna Sheehan - GR/BD

The Hobbit: Creatures & Characters by Daniel Falconer & WETA Workshop - GR/BD

What did you get this week?