The Sunday Mix (3)

Back for another round of links + book acquisitions! I took off last weekend because I was out of town at Apollycon, but The Sunday Mix is back and better than ever this week. Hope you enjoy what I've got to share with you this week!

WHAT I READ

• Jen compiles a gorgeous collection of literary prints. 
• Nikki shares about getting stuck when reading a book.
• I ship the Kaylor friendship This Vogue article is amazing.
• This is a fascinating video that chronicles the history of YA.
• March = Teen Author Festival. Always a fun event to attend!
• Let's talk royal reads, with this handy post from Epic Reads.
• Asheley talks about making mistakes, particularly as a blogger.
• There are no words for how beautiful Estelle's post about love is.
• I loved what Samantha Shannon says about strong female characters.
• Here are ten blogging myths, and the truth about them. (Thanks Leah!)
• Completely obsessed with Brittany's post combining YA recs + Disney.
• Erin Bowman enlightens us on the difference between ARCS and finished copies.
• Don't we all wish we could be turned into Disney Princesses too after reading this?
• ALERT: There will be a Black Dagger Brotherhood spin-off series. (Thanks Wendy!)
• Lauren Smith tells readers about how she's a virgin who writes (great) romance novels.
• I always want to read more Asian books! Here's a great list of suggestions. (Thanks Cynthia!)
• I think it's officially time to reread Little Women. This article has some fantastic thoughts! (Thanks Rachel!)
• Let's just enjoy the gorgeousness of the cover reveals for Walk on Earth a Stranger, and The Immortal Heights, yes? Also, I just learned about Legacy of Kings and I want it.

WHAT I ACQUIRED

from publishers (Thanks Disney-Hyperion, Penguin, Simon & Schuster

physical: The Devil You Know by Trish Doller

e-galley (not shown): Dead to Me by Mary McCoy / Trust the Focus by Megan Erickson / Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid

from Apollycon (Thanks Spencer Hill Press!)

physical: The Return by Jennifer L. Armentrout / Fireblood by Trisha Wolfe / Reclaimed by Sara Guillory / Touch of Death by Kelly Hashway

won in a giveaway (Thanks Nikki!) + from friends (Thanks Gail & Bonnie!)

physical: Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson / The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson / Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson / The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson / Infinite by Jodi Meadows / The Storyspinner by Becky Wallace

bought

physical: The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas (not shown) / These Happy Golden Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder / The First Four Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder / Chantress by Amy Butler Greenfield / Chantress Alchemy by Amy Butler Greenfield / Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling, Lux: Beginnings by Jennifer L. Armentrout, Lux: Consequences by Jennifer L. Armentrout, Opposition by Jennifer L. Armentrout, Half-Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith / The Winner's Crime by Marie Rutkoski / Unmade by Sarah Rees Brennan / Fairytales from the Brothers Grimm 

Kindle (not shown): The Chocolate Kiss by Laura Florand, Angelfall by Susan Ee, World After by Susan Ee, Seraphina by Rachel Hartman,  The Chocolate Rose by Laura Florand, 3:AM Kisses by Addison Moore, Stir Me Up by Sabrina Elkins, Sins and Needles by Karina Halle, Rome by Jay Crownover, Undeclared by Jen Frederick, Hopeless by Colleen Hoover

bloggers/authors mentioned

Gail of Ticket to Anywhere

Nikki of There Were Books Involved

Brittany of The Book Addict's Guide

Bonnie of A Backwards Story

Susan Dennard

Rachel of Hello Chelly

Jamie of The Perpetual Page-turner

Hannah of So Obsessed With

Shae of Shae Has Left the Room