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

Monday, August 27, 2012

In My Mailbox


In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren to spotlight the books received for review, swapped, purchased, or checked out from the library!
 

Wake by Amanda Hocking
Book #1 - Watersong series
August 7th 2012 by St. Martin's Press
Fall under the spell of Wake—the first book in an achingly beautiful new series by celebrated author Amanda Hocking—and lose yourself to the Watersong.

Gorgeous. Fearless. Dangerous. They're the kind of girls you envy; the kind of girls you want to hate. Strangers in town for the summer, Penn, Lexi and Thea have caught everyone's attention—but it’s Gemma who’s attracted theirs. She’s the one they’ve chosen to be part of their group.

Gemma seems to have it all—she’s carefree, pretty, and falling in love with Alex, the boy next door. He’s always been just a friend, but this summer they’ve taken their relationship to the next level, and now there’s no going back. Then one night, Gemma’s ordinary life changes forever. She’s taking a late night swim under the stars when she finds Penn, Lexi and Thea partying on the cove. They invite her to join them, and the next morning she wakes up on the beach feeling groggy and sick, knowing something is different.

Suddenly Gemma is stronger, faster, and more beautiful than ever. But her new powers come with a terrifying price. And as she uncovers the truth, she’s is forced to choose between staying with those she loves—or entering a new world brimming with dark hungers and unimaginable secrets.


Entice by Jessica Shirvington
Book #2 - Violet Eden Chapters series
September 4th 2012 by Sourcebooks Fire
Violet Eden is Grigori - part angel, part human. Her destiny is to protect humans from the vengence of exiled angels.

Knowing who to trust is key but, when Grigori reinforcements arrive, it becomes clear everyone is hiding something. Even Lincoln. The only thing Violet does know: Phoenix's hold over her is more dangerous than ever.
The race to find the one thing that could tilt the balance of power brings them all to the sacred mountains of Jordan, where Violet's power will be pushed to the extreme. And the ultimate betrayal exposed.

Sunday, July 1, 2012

In My Mailbox


In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren to spotlight the books received for review, swapped, purchased, or checked out from the library!
 
This week I received this hilarious book which I am reading for a review and giveaway the week of July 16th on The Page Turners blog, so stay tuned for that!
 
 
Mothership by Martin Leicht and Isla Neal
July 10th 2012 by Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
 
 
From the library:
 
Blood Moon by Alyxandra Harvey
Book #5 - Drake Chronicles series
June 19th 2012 by Walker & Company
 
So, how was your week? What did you get in your mailbox?
 

Sunday, June 17, 2012

In My Mailbox


In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren to spotlight the books received for review, swapped, purchased, or checked out from the library!
This week I got an order in from Amazon. I'm super excited to read every single one of these books!
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
June 5th 2012 by Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)

by Jenny Han
 by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing

From the library:
I checked out two books, one I've already finished because I've been waiting, and waiting so long for it! I'm reading the other one right now because it finally came out, and I can't wait to see what happens!

Golden Lily by Richelle Mead
June 12th 2012 by Razorbill

Reunited by Hilary Weisman Graham
June 12th 2012 by Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
*Just finished it last night, and it was awesome! I can totally see it as a movie, well I would love to see it as a movie. :)

From NetGalley:

The Dark Unwinding by Sharon Cameron
 September 1st 2012 by Scholastic Press





Magisterium by Jeff Hirsch
October 1st 2012 by Scholastic Press


From Edelweiss:

Nerve by Jeanne Ryan
September 13th 2012 by Dial Books





September 13th 2012 by Speak


Lucid  by Adrienne Stoltz
October 2nd 2012 by Razorbill

So, here's my, overwhelming, mailbox this week.  I'm still looking into a "stay-cation" where I can just relax and read. Don't think it's ever going to happen, but a girl can dream, right?

So, what did you get in your mailbox this week?




Sunday, June 10, 2012

In My Mailbox


In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren to spotlight the books received for review, swapped, purchased, or checked out from the library!
I'm very excited about all of the books I'm mentioning this week!
 
From the Library:
Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
June 29th 2010 by MTV Books and Pocket Books
Getting reading for the movie!!

From NetGalley:
Butter by Erin Jade Lange
September 18th 2012 by Bloomsbury

From Dial:
Soulbound by Heather Brewer
Book #1 - Legacy of Tril series
June 19th 2012 by Dial

Won from Confession of a Bookaholic:

Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry
July 31st 2012 by Harlequin Teen

So many great books to read!  Now I just have to find the time!

What did you get in your mailbox this week?

Sunday, June 3, 2012

In My Mailbox


In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren to spotlight the books received for review, swapped, purchased, or checked out from the library!
The library has come through again! I scored two awesome new books this week. I seriously need to hide in a hole and bring a book light so I can catch up on my TBR stack. Doesn't it seem like all your holds come it at the same time?? Check out the new books:
Taken by Storm by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Book #3 - Raised by Wolves series
May 22nd 2012 by EgmontUSA

Bryn knows first-hand that being the alpha of a werewolf pack means making hard decisions, and that being human makes things a thousand times worse. She's prepared to give up her humanity, but the wolf who promised to Change her is waiting - though for what, Bryn doesn't know. Still human, she must take her place in the werewolf Senate, the precarious democracy that rules the North American packs. Standing side by side with werewolves who were ancient long before she was ever born is enough of a challenge, but Bryn soon learns that the Senate has been called to deal with a problem: the kind of problem that involves human bodies, a Rabid werewolf, and memories that Bryn, Chase, and the rest of their pack would rather forget. With bodies stacking up and political pressure closing in from all sides, Bryn and her pack are going to have to turn to old enemies and even older friends for help - especially when it starts to look like this time, the monster might be one of their own.
The Lost Code by Kevin Emerson
Book #1 - The Atlanteans series
May 22nd 2012 by HarperCollins Children's Books
WHAT IS OLDEST WILL BE NEW, WHAT IS LOST SHALL BE FOUND.

The ozone is ravaged, ocean levels have risen, and the sun is a daily enemy. But global climate change is not something new in the Earth’s history.

No one will know this better than less-than-ordinary Owen Parker, who is about to discover that he is the descendant of a highly advanced ancient race—a race that took their technology too far and almost destroyed the Earth in the process.

Now it is Owen’s turn to make right in his world what went wrong thousands of years ago. If Owen can unlock the lost code in his very genes, he may rediscover the forgotten knowledge of his ancestry…and that less-than-ordinary can evolve into extraordinary.
I also won an awesome book which I have on my TBR list from HarperTeen from a Facebook contest. You guys should really check those out. They're legit!


Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
January 3rd 2012 by HarperCollins 

So, what did you get in your mailbox this week?


Sunday, May 27, 2012

In My Mailbox


In my mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren to spotlight the books received for review, swapped, purchased, or checked out from the library!
 
This week was a good week from the library, but considering I work there, this also a bad thing.  I am always finding great books to take home. My TBR pile is actually more like a TBR bookcase, but I do have delusions of reading them all (one day, some day)!
 
So, this week three new books came in for me and 1 "found" one book that somehow slipped through my fingers. :)
 
Until I Die by Amy Plum
Bk #2 - Revenants series
May 8th 2012 by HarperCollins Publishers
 
Late Rite by Lisa Desrochers
Bk #3 - Personal Demons series
May 8th 2012 by Tor Teen
 
Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson
May 8th 2012 by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
 
Spell Bound by Rachel Hawkins
Bk #3 - Hex Hall series
March 13th 2012 by Hyperion Book Children's
 
I love my IMM. Now, if only I could take a few days off to tackle the TBR bookcase, right?
 
What did you get this week in your mailbox?

Sunday, May 13, 2012

In My Mailbox



In my mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren to spotlight the books received for review, swapped, purchased, or checked out from the library!

This was an awesome week at the library for me! Probably because it was an awesome week in the world of YA publishing, right? So many great books came out this last week.

From the library:


Black Dawn by Rachel Caine
Book #12 - Moganville Vampire series
May 1st 2012 by NAL Hardcover


 Destined by Aprilynne Pike
Book #4 - Wings series
May 1st 2012 by HarperCollins


 Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin
Book #1 - Masque of the Red Death series
April 24th 2012 by Harper Collins

  
 Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa
Book #1 - Blood of Eden series
 April 24th 2012 by Harlequin Teen


From NetGalley:

Anything but Ordinary by Lara Avery
September 11th 2012 by Disney/Hyperion
An inspiring, bittersweet love story about making every day count.
Bryce remembers it like it was yesterday. The scent of chlorine. The blinding crack and flash of pain. Blood in the water.

When she wakes up in the hospital, all Bryce can think of is her disastrous Olympic diving trial. But everything is different now. Bryce still feels seventeen, so how can her little sister be seventeen, too? Life went on without her while Bryce lay in a coma for five years. Her best friend and boyfriend have just graduated from college. Her parents barely speak. And everything she once dreamed of doing—winning a gold medal, traveling the world, falling in love—seems beyond her reach.

But Bryce has changed too, in seemingly impossible ways. She knows things she shouldn’t. Things that happened while she was asleep. Things that haven’t even happened yet. During one luminous summer, as she comes to understand that her dreams have changed forever, Bryce learns to see life for what it truly is: extraordinary.
 
Beautiful Lies by Jessica Warman
August 21st 2012 by Walker Childrens
A shocking, ambitious mystery full of twists and turns from the globally embraced author of Between.

Rachel and Alice are an extremely rare kind of identical twins—so identical that even their aunt and uncle, whom they've lived with since their parents passed away, can't tell them apart. But the sisters are connected in a way that goes well beyond their surfaces: when one experiences pain, the other exhibits the exact same signs of distress. So when one twin mysteriously disappears, the other immediately knows something is wrong-especially when she starts experiencing serious physical traumas, despite the fact that nobody has touched her. As the search commences to find her sister, the twin left behind must rely on their intense bond to uncover the truth. But is there anyone around her she can trust, when everyone could be a suspect? And ultimately, can she even trust herself?

Master storyteller Jessica Warman will keep readers guessing when everything they see-and everything they are told-suddenly becomes unreliable in this page-turning literary thriller
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So, that was my IMM.  I think I may actually need a vacation just to be able to read all the great books I have been getting. Really. I'm going to look into that.

What did you get in your mailbox this week?

Sunday, May 6, 2012

In My Mailbox


In my mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren to spotlight the books received for review, swapped, purchased, or checked out from the library!


Insurgent by Veronica Roth
Book #2 - Divergent series
May 1st 2012 by HarperTeen
One choice can transform you—or it can destroy you. But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves—and herself—while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love.

Tris's initiation day should have been marked by celebration and victory with her chosen faction; instead, the day ended with unspeakable horrors. War now looms as conflict between the factions and their ideologies grows. And in times of war, sides must be chosen, secrets will emerge, and choices will become even more irrevocable—and even more powerful. Transformed by her own decisions but also by haunting grief and guilt, radical new discoveries, and shifting relationships, Tris must fully embrace her Divergence, even if she does not know what she may lose by doing so.

New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth's much-anticipated second book of the dystopian Divergent series is another intoxicating thrill ride of a story, rich with hallmark twists, heartbreaks, romance, and powerful insights about human nature.

The Unquiet by Jeannine Garsee
(@JeannineGarsee)
July 17th 2012 by Bloomsbury

Sixteen-year-old Rinn Jacobs has secrets: One, she’s bipolar. Two, she killed her grandmother.

After a suicide attempt, and now her parents' separation, Rinn and her mom move from California to the rural Ohio town where her mother grew up. Back on her medications and hoping to stay well, Rinn settles into her new home, undaunted by the fact that the previous owner hanged herself in Rinn's bedroom. At school, her classmates believe the school pool is haunted by Annaliese, a girl who drowned there. But when a reckless séance goes awry, and terrible things start happening to her new friends—yet not to her—Rinn is determined to find out why she can’t be "touched" by Annaliese...or if Annaliese even exists.

With the help of Nate Brenner, the hunky “farmer boy” she’s rapidly falling for, Rinn devises a dangerous plan to uncover the truth. Soon reality and fantasy meld into one, till Rinn finds it nearly impossible to tell the difference. When a malevolent force threatens the lives of everyone she cares about--not to mention her own--she can't help wondering: who should she really be afraid of?

Annaliese? Or herself?

Glitch by Heather Anastasiu
(@h_anastasiu)
August 7th 2012 by St. Martin's Press

In the Community, there is no more pain or war. Implanted computer chips have wiped humanity clean of destructive emotions, and thoughts are replaced by a feed from the Link network. When Zoe starts to malfunction (or "glitch"), she suddenly begins having her own thoughts, feelings, and identity. Any anomalies must be immediately reported and repaired, but Zoe has a secret so dark it will mean certain deactivation if she is caught: her glitches have given her uncontrollable telekinetic powers. As Zoe struggles to control her abilities and stay hidden, she meets other glitchers including Max, who can disguise his appearance, and Adrien, who has visions of the future. Together, this growing band of glitchers must find a way to free themselves from the controlling hands of the Community before they’re caught and deactivated, or worse. In this action-packed debut, Glitch begins an exciting new young adult trilogy.

Silver by Talia Vance
(@taliavance)
September 8th 2012 by Flux

Beauty is pointless when no one's looking.

Brianna Paxton has been invisible to guys since the eighth grade. She’s pretty enough, it’s just that no one bothers to look. There’s almost nothing that can’t be explained with science, and Brianna has a theory: she’s missing the pheromone that attracts people to one another. Brianna’s theory is shot to hell in one frozen, silver moment, when time stops and Blake Williams not only sees her, he recognizes something inside her that she’s been hiding from even herself.

Before Brianna fully understands who and what she is, she accidentally binds her soul to Blake. Forced to find a way to reconcile forbidden love and her bloody heritage, Brianna discovers that there's nothing pointless about her, and Blake may be in the most danger of all.

 I was one of many who hit the store this week to buy Insurgent. I spent some time Saturday reading it, and I'm hoping to read some more today. 

Thanks to Bloomsbury, Flux, and St. Martin's Press for putting up awesome egalleys on NetGalley.

So, that's my mailbox this week.  What did you guys get?

Sunday, April 29, 2012

In My Mailbox

In my mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren to spotlight the books received for review, swapped, purchased, or checked out from the library!

Lauren Kate
Random House Children's Books
June 12, 2012

From Goodreads: The sky is dark with wings. . . .

Like sand in an hourglass, time is running out for Luce and Daniel. To stop Lucifer from erasing the past they must find the place where the angels fell to earth. Dark forces are after them, and Daniel doesn’t know if he can do this—live only to lose Luce again and again.

Yet together they will face an epic battle that will end with lifeless bodies . . . and angel dust. Great sacrifices are made. Hearts are destroyed. And suddenly Luce knows what must happen.

For she was meant to be with someone other than Daniel. The curse they’ve borne has always and only been about her—and the love she cast aside. The choice she makes now will be the only one that truly matters.

In the fight for Luce, who will win?

The astonishing conclusion to the FALLEN series. Heaven can’t wait any longer.


Kristina McBride
Egmont
June 26, 2012

From Goodreads: This was supposed to be the best summer of Maggie’s life. Now it’s the one she’d do anything to forget.

Maggie Reynolds remembers hanging out at the gorge with her closest friends after a blowout party the night before. She remembers climbing the trail hand in hand with her perfect boyfriend, Joey. She remembers that last kiss, soft, lingering, and meant to reassure her. So why can’t she remember what happened in the moment before they were supposed to dive? Why was she left cowering at the top of the cliff, while Joey floated in the water below—dead?

As Maggie’s memories return in snatches, nothing seems to make sense. Why was Joey acting so strangely at the party? Where did he go after taking her home? And if Joey was keeping these secrets, what else was he hiding?



Timepiece
Myra McEntire
(@myramcentire)
Egmont
July 14, 2012

From Goodreads: A threat from the past could destroy the future. And the clock is ticking...

Kaleb Ballard's relentless flirting is interrupted when Jack Landers, the man who tried to murder his father, timeslips in and attacks before disappearing just as quickly. But Kaleb has never before been able to see time travelers, unlike many of his friends associated with the mysterious Hourglass organization. Are Kaleb's powers expanding, or is something very wrong?

Then the Hourglass is issued an ultimatum. Either they find Jack and the research he's stolen on the time gene, or time will be altered with devastating results.

Now Kaleb, Emerson, Michael, and the other Hourglass recruits have no choice but to use their unusual powers to find Jack. But where do they even start? And when? And even if they succeed, it may not be enough...

The follow-up to Hourglass, Timepiece blends the paranormal, science fiction, mystery, and suspense genres into a nonstop thrill ride where every second counts.



Yes! The conclusion to the "Fallen" series is here.  I can't believe it, can you? I also heard McEntire's Timepiece pretty much froze NetGalley when she announced its availability.  Anyone else rush over there like me? How amazing does One Moment sound? Well, here's my IMM. Thanks to Random House Children's Books, Egmont, NetGalley, and Edelweiss for setting me up with these great books.

What did you get in your mailbox recently?

Monday, April 23, 2012

In My Mailbox

In my mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren to spotlight the books received for review, swapped, purchased, or checked out from the library!

Mark Acosta
Tor Teen
July 3,2012

From Goodreads:  When foster teen Jane Williams is invited to attend elite Birch Grove Academy for Girls and escape her violent urban neighborhood, she thinks the offer is too good to be true[...]Something's not quite right about the school -- or is it Jane? She thinks she sees things in the birch grove at night. She's also beginning to suspect that the elegant headmistress and her sons are hiding secrets.
Sarah J. Maas
(@sjmaas)
Bloomsbury Children's Books
August 7, 2012
From Goodreads: After serving out a year of hard labor in the salt mines of Endovier for her crimes, 18-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien is dragged before the Crown Prince. Prince Dorian offers her her freedom on one condition: she must act as his champion in a competition to find a new royal assassin.
Dan Krokos
(@DanKrokos)
Disney/Hyperion
August 14, 2012

From Goodreads:  Miranda wakes up alone on a park bench with no memory. In her panic, she releases a mysterious energy that incites pure terror in everyone around her[...]Miranda discovers she was trained to be a weapon and is part of an elite force of genetically-altered teens who possess flawless combat skills and powers strong enough to destroy a city.
Pamela Mingle
Random House Children's Books
August 14, 2012
From Goodreads: When he steps out of the backstage shadows and asks if she'd like to meet Shakespeare, Miranda thinks he's a total nutcase. But before she can object, Stephen whisks her back to 16th century England—the world Stephen's really from. He wants Miranda use her acting talents and modern-day charms on the young Will Shakespeare.
Book 1 - Skylark series
Meagan Spooner
(@MeaganSpooner)
Lerner Publishing Group
October 1, 2012
 From Goodreads:  For two hundred years the city has sustained this barrier by harvesting its children's innate magical energy when they reach adolescence. When it’s Lark’s turn to be harvested, she finds herself trapped in a nightmarish web of experiments and learns she is something out of legend itself: a Renewable, able to regenerate her own power after it’s been stripped.
How awesome do these books sound? I can't wait to get started on them.  Thanks to Bloomsbury Children's Books, Disney/Hyperion, Random House Children's Books, Lerner Publishing Group, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read these books.

What did you get in your mailbox recently?