Showing posts with label In My Mailbox. Show all posts
Showing posts with label In My Mailbox. Show all posts

Sunday, December 2, 2012

In My Mailbox (120)-- The Catch Up Edition!

I'm finishing up on my college applications and slowly easing into the rhythm of senior year, so I am working on getting caught up on my ever-growing TBR and starting to get a lot of posts and reviews written up to post on here. I've missed reading and blogging so much and I can't wait to get back into the swing of things. Senior year is still crazy, but I'm learning to manage my time better!

Anyway, here are some of the books I've purchased or gotten for review over the last couple of months. I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone else got!


Bought/Gifted:

Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins
Endure by Carrie Jones
Seriously...I'm Kidding by Ellen DeGeneres
Charmed Thirds by Megan McCafferty
Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini (my friend from Germany sent this to me!)
Gilt by Katherine Longshore


ARCs For Review:

Victoria Rebels by Carolyn Meyer
Slated by Teri Terry
Witch World by Christopher Pike + chocolate coins
Indiscretion by Charles Dubow
Out of the Easy by Ruta Septys (I've already read this and, wow, it is fantastic!)
City of a Thousand Dolls by Miriam Forster
The Believing Game by Eireann Corrigan
Then You Were Gone by Lauren Strasnick
Breaking Point by Kristen Simmons
The Dead Girl's Detective Agency by Suzy Cox (actually got this through a trade, thank you!)
Shades of Earth by Beth Revis
Madness Underneath by Maureen Johnson 



Finished Copies for Review

Vessel by Sarah Beth Durst (I actually purchased this one at a Books of Wonder signing)
Such Wicked Intent by Kenneth Opal
Poison by Molly Cochran
Witch World by Christopher Pike
Burn for Burn by Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian
Breathe by Sarah Crossan
Skinny by Donna Cooper (already read-- review up soon!)
The Evolution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
Blessed by Tonya Hurley
Temptation by Karen Ann Hopkins

I have a ton of amazing titles to read and I am excited to begin tackling my huge reading pile!

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Sunday, September 9, 2012

In My Mailbox (119)

I got three exciting books for review this week! 


Tilt by Ellen Hopkins
Skinny by Donna Cooper
Envy by Elizabeth Miles 


What did you get this week?


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Sunday, September 2, 2012

In My Mailbox (118)

I didn't get any books in the mail this week, but I did pick up a couple of things from The Strand Bookstore in NYC!


Bought:

Second Helpings by Megan McCafferty
Beautiful Lies by Jessica Warman
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky 

What did you get this week?

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Sunday, August 26, 2012

In My Mailbox (117)

These books are from the last couple of weeks as well as this week! 


Review: 

Every Day by David Levithan
The Book of the Night (Libyrinth, #3) by by Pearl North
Josie Griffin Is Not A Vampire by Heather Swain 
Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes
The Headmaster's Wager by Vincent Lam 

Traded:

A Beautiful Dark by Jocelyn Davies

Won:

52 Reasons to Hate My Father by Jessica Brody + sunglasses

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Sunday, August 5, 2012

In My Mailbox (116)

I got three books for review this week and I also picked up one at Barnes and Noble! 


Review:

The Boy Recession by Flynn Meaney
Liar & Spy by Rebecca Stead
The Friday Society by Adrienne Kress

Bought:

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

Netgalley:




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Sunday, July 29, 2012

In My Mailbox (115)

I got some really exciting books this week and I am hoping to read most of them soon! What did you get this week?


Review: 

Crazy by Amy Reed
The Unnaturalists by Tiffany Trent
Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry
Darkwater by Catherine Fisher
34 Pieces of You by Carmen Rodriguez + Swag

Netgalley:



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Sunday, July 22, 2012

In My Mailbox (114)

I got a lot of awesome books the last few weeks! I haven't posted in IMM in a few months, but these are just the books I've received in the last couple of weeks. I hope everyone is having a great summer and I'm looking forward to getting more posts up soon!


Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult and Samantha Van Leer
Never Enough by Denise Jaden
When You Were Mine by Rebecca Serle
Such a Rush by Jennifer Echols
Darkness Before Dawn by J.A. London
Vertigo by Kristina Dunker 
The Girl Giant by Kristen Den Hartog
Changeling by Phillipa Gregory Teaser and Swag 



Amber House by Kelly Moore
Mothership by Martin Leicht & Isla Neal
The Innocents by Lili Peloquin
Black City by Elizabeth Richards 
Counting Backwards by Laura Lascarso 
Burn for Burn by Jenny Han & Siobhan Vivian (and sunscreen!)

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Sunday, April 1, 2012

In My Mailbox (113)

I got a lot of awesome books over the last two weeks and I'm excited to start reading them! I'm especially excited about The List and The Immortal Rules! What did you get this week?


Review:

What Do You Want To Do Before You Die? by The Buried Life
Underworld by Meg Cabot
Elemental by Emily White
Belles by Jen Calonita
The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa
Sacred Stories: Wisdom from World Religions by Marilyn McFarlane
The List by Siobhan Vivian
Kingdom Keepers: Shell Game by Ridley Pearson
The Secret Tree by Natalie Standiford
Whatever After: Fairest of All by Sarah Mlynowski
Beauty and the BEast: The Only One Who Didn't Run Away by Wendy Mass
Confectionately Yours: Save the Cupcake! by Lisa Papademetriou 

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Sunday, March 11, 2012

In My Mailbox (112)

I received a few exciting titles this week and one I have never heard of- The Expats. All in all, though, I am looking forward to diving into my new reads!



For Review:

Torn by Stephanie Guerra
The Expats by Chris Pavone 
Take a Bow by Elizabeth Eulberg
Out of Sight, Out of Time by Ally Carter

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Sunday, February 26, 2012

In My Mailbox (111)

Here are the books I've received in the last two weeks! I am especially excited to read Fever and Grave Mercy- they sound awesome. What did you get this week?


For Review:

Grave Mercy by R.L. LaFevers
Ship of Souls by Zetta Elliot (I received this completely randomly- hadn't even heard of it before!)
The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen 
The Hunt by Andrew Fukuda 

Bought:
Fever (Chemical Garden #2) by Lauren DeStefano

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Sunday, February 12, 2012

In My Mailbox (110)

I am so excited about all of my pre-orders arriving this week and I have no idea what I'm going to read next. What did everyone else get this week? 


Bought: 

Wings of the Wicked by Courtney Allison Moulton
Born Wicked by Jessica Spotswood
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi (read already and loooooved!) 
The Fault In Our Stars by John Green

For Review:

Love? Maybe by Heather Hepler
Abandon by Meg Cabot 

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Sunday, February 5, 2012

In My Mailbox (109)

Happy Super Bowl Sunday! I'm looking forward to reading the books I got this week, especially Never Enough. I still need to read the prequels to A Beautiful Evil and Everlasting, but they look great. I've already read, and enjoyed, Where It Began. Happy reading!


For Review:

The Hunger Pains by The Harvard Lampoon
Where It Began by Ann Redisch Stampler 
A Beautiful Evil by Kelly Keaton
Everlasting by Elizabeth Chandler 
Never Enough by Denise Jaden

Traded:

The Pledge by Kimberly Derting

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Sunday, January 22, 2012

In My Mailbox (108)

I am especially excited about two of the books I received this week: Pandemonium and Tempest. What did you get this week?


For Review:

Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip by Jordan Sonnenblick
Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver
Titanic: Voices From the Disaster by Deborah Hopkinson
Tempest by Julie Cross
Vesper by Jeff Sampson
Havoc by Jeff Sampson 

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Sunday, January 15, 2012

In My Mailbox (107)

This was a great week. I got two books I am dying to read: Under the Never Sky and Magic Under Stone. What did you get this week?


Bought:

Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi

For Review:

Pure by Jennifer L. Armentrout 
The Alchemy of Forever by Avery Williams
Freshman Year and Other Unnatural Disasters by Meredith Zeitlin 
Magic Under Stone by Jaclyn Dolamore 

Traded:

Switched by Amanda Hocking


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Sunday, January 1, 2012

In My Mailbox (106)

I got four fantastic sounding books this week! I've already had the chance to read Slide and really enjoyed it, while I'm reading The Statistical Probability of Love At First Sight right now! I hope everyone has a fantastic New Year! Happy 2012!


For Review:

The Girls of No Return by Erin Saldin
The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith
Slide by Jill Hathaway
Partials by Dan Wells

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Saturday, December 24, 2011

In My Mailbox (105)

All of the books I got this week were purchased, either from Amazon or The Strand. I've already two of them and wanted my own copies, but the others all look fantastic! I wonder which ones I should read first? Happy Christmas Eve everyone!


Don't Breathe a Word by Holly Cupala 
Frost by Marianna Baer
Beautiful Days by Anna Godbersen
Cate of the Lost Colony by Lisa M. Klein (read already; wanted my own copy)
Dearly, Departed by Lia Habel
The Girl is Murder by Katherine Miller Haines
Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
Low Red Moon by Ivy Devlin (read already; wanted my own copy)
This Gorgeous Game by Donna Freitas 

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Sunday, December 18, 2011

In My Mailbox (104)

I got lots of exciting reads this week! I can't wait to dive into them. What did you get this week?


In Honor by Jessi Kirby
Dragonswood by Janet Lee Carey(thanks Melina!)
Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi (thanks Melina!)
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
Swear by Nina Malkin
Swoon by Nina Malkin
Cinder by Marissa Meyer 
Fracture by Megan Miranda 

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Sunday, December 11, 2011

In My Mailbox (103)

I got some very exciting books this week, I am especially excited to read Bittersweet by Sarah Ockler since I adore her books. Let me know what you got! 


Awake at Dawn by C.C. Hunter (trade)
Dreaming Awake by Gwen Hayes (review)
Bittersweet by Sarah Ockler (ARC has old title and cover)
Irises by Francisco X. Stork (review) 

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Sunday, November 27, 2011

In My Mailbox (102)

This was a slow week book-wise, which I am happy about because it gives me time to catch up on my huge TBR pile! I've already read Past Perfect and adored it, so I'm happy to add a signed, finished copy to my collection! What did you get this week? 

Finished Copies for Review



Netgalley Books: 



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Sunday, November 13, 2011

In My Mailbox (101)

I have been busy college touring the last week, but I'm catching up on posting this week! As for the books, I'm very excited to read all of them, especially The Disenchantments and Still Waters. Happy reading!


Virtuosity by Jessica Martinez
There Is No Dog by Meg Rosoff
Still Water by Emma Carlson Berne
The Disenchantments by Nina LaCour
Dark Eyes by William Richter
Ripper by Stefan Petrucha
Rush by Jeremy Iversen 

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