Posts of Note, Books and the Book Blogger Hop

For this week's Book Blogger Hop the question is: what book are you dying to get your hands on right now!

• I'm looking forward to Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins - who isn't? This trilogy has been awesome and I can't wait to read the last installment!
• The Scorch Trials by James Dashner is a close runner up. I'll have to read The Maze Runner again to be fresh and ready for the sequel when it comes out this fall.
• I recently read a review on NPR's website about Frans G. Bengsston's The Long Ships. Vikings, escapes, political intrigue... this sounds like an engrossing read.

What books are you guys eager to get your hands on?

In other news, here's some blogs and online discussions I've found the past couple weeks that have caught my eye:
- A blogger's adventures in the stacks at Yale.
- Shelf Awareness' article "Hashtags Could Save Publishing" offers motivation to be active on Twitter.
- Wastepaper Prose sparked a discussion about avoiding negativism when using said hashtags.
- Bibliophiliac also sparked discussion with her post "On Ratings and Reviews."
- The Broke and the Bookish is written by a group of college students. The varitey of reviewers means a variety of genres and opinions and I'm enjoying their blog!

It seems like there have been a lot of great posts recently. I should have kept better track but these are the ones I remember! How has your week been? Read anything good lately?