Best Books I've Read This Year So Far and Mystery Box of Books giveaway (US only) or Swag (INT)

Hey gang:
So I have read some fantastic books recently and wanted to share them as well as do some fall cleaning and thus... GIVEAWAY! :-)

1. Vicarious by Paula Stokes. What a twisty, suspenseful YA sci fi novel. You've got to pick it up! See my blog tour post for more details.
2. The Winner's Curse Trilogy by Marie Rutkoski. Can't get enough of Kestrel and Arin. Kestrel in particular is one of the most fantastic heroines I've seen in a long time.
3. The Beauty of Darkness Trilogy by Mary Pearson. Just finished this one and am going to have another post dedicated to it. Another wonderful fantasy with a strong heroine.
4. The Young Elites trilogy (notably The Midnight Star, the final book) by Marie Lu. Mind blown. If you haven't started it yet, it's a perfect time to start. Watch for my blog tour post coming tomorrow.
5. Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake. Dark and lush writing, she's baaaack! See my post on this great book.
6. Scythe by Neal Schusterman. The master of ethics and twists in a dystopian world. I'll have a review up on the blog soon. Fantastic and moving.

What are your favorite recent reads?

Now stop by to win a mystery box of books (US) or swag (INT)!

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Post One: Back to Blogging: Help me Clean my Shelf! Books, swag, and mayhem! Giveaway INT

Dear All:
It's been a while since I've been back to blogging. It's been great, getting back to know publishers, authors, and fellow bloggers! I've looked on my shelf, and have realized that I need to make space for new reads, and plus I need to actually read all of the books that are on my TBR shelf so that I can pass them along to other people!

To start this party off, I will be giving away a mystery box of books filled with random goodies and older ARCs. I will be reading and posting about each book I read (I'm aiming for 1 a week) and if I can bear to part with them, offering them up to you in a later book giveaway!

I have some great stuff planned (and great giveaways planned too!) in the near future so stay tuned! Now enter to win! The book box is US only (Sorry!) but INT readers are open to win some cool swag packages! I will host a book giveaway for you guys in the future.

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