In My Mailbox (4/29/12)

In My Mailbox is a weekly event hosted by The Story Siren, and it's all about talking about what you got in your mailbox each week! 

I know there's been a lot of drama out there surrounding the Story Siren, and some people have decided not to participate in In My Mailbox because of it. But while I understand where these people are coming from, at this time I'm not going to stop participating in IMM.

I think we can all agree that plagiarism is always wrong and never okay. Beyond that, I don't want to voice any opinion on the subject, except to say that I hope people will stop drawing lines in the theoretical sand and allowing this to divide us.

I like the In My Mailbox meme, and I enjoy talking to you guys about the books we all get each week. For that reason and that reason alone I'm going to continue with the meme. I'm okay with you if you keep using it. I'm okay with you if you don't. I want to talk to you about books either way :)

Now, to get on with what's in my mailbox:

FROM THE LIBRARY
I got a good number of books from the library this week, but since I've already returned some and did a failtastic job of keeping record this week, I'll share the ones I can remember.

-Heavenly by Jennifer Laurens. This one is about a girl whose sister has autism, which was interesting to me as several of my friends' siblings and one of my cousins have autism. I don't know if you can see it in the picture, but the on the cover, you can see the face of a guardian angel in the clouds, something which I (in a failure akin to the Across the Universe and Black Heart fails) didn't notice until halfway through the book.

-Torn by Amanda Hocking. I enjoyed the first book in the series, so I'm looking forward to seeing what happens next!!

-Hallowed by Cynthia Hand. !!! I've been wanting to read this for a very long time (since the instant I finished Unearthly), but I'm also terrified about it because I'm afraid something's going to happen to my beloved Tucker D:

-Grave Mercy. Sounds cool! I wasn't intending to get it this week, but I saw it at the library and just picked it up ;)

And I can think of a couple more that I already returned, so no pictures of them.

-Perception by Kim Harrington. Another case of the !!!s. THIS BOOK. I already read it, and my review is HERE!

-Wings of the Wicked by Courtney Allison Moulton. EEEK this book this book this book. Yeah, I loved it, but it also killed me a little bit. Review is coming!!

-Deadly Little Voices by Laurie Faria Stolarz. I loooooved this book as well! I'm dying for the next book!!!



ON MY KINDLE

I received two books on my Kindle for review!

-Darwin's Children by Natasha Larry


-Unnatural Law by Natasha Larry


Big thank you to Natasha Larry for providing these books for review! I'm looking forward to reading them :)


IN MY ACTUAL MAILBOX


I didn't think I'd have anything in my actual mailbox to share, but just before I sat down to write this I was handed an envelope that made me very excited. Evidently no one checked the mail yesterday, which meant that today was the day I got--

-A ZOGAN trading card from Kilt and Keeley! (You can get one, too! Just enter the SHINE preorder giveaway HERE!)


Seriously, though, I absolutely love this thing. Thank you guys!!!

So, what's in your mailbox this week? Leave me your links! (Be they for IMM or your own variation ;D)

(:D)
~Mag

In My Mailbox (4/16/12)

In My Mailbox is a weekly event hosted by The Story Siren, and it's all about talking about what you got in your mailbox each week! 

I'm a day later than usual on this, but I did get more books today so I'll just include them, too. Anyway, here we go!


FROM THE LIBRARY

-My Soul to Keep by Rachel Vincent. For the Soul Screamers Reading Challenge! Yays. I already reread it (I'd only just finished it when the proper Challenge month ended!), and you can see my review if you like!

-Embrace by Jessica Shirvington. I'd heard about this one, so I decided to give it a try! I've also already read this one, and I enjoyed it!

-SHADE by Jeri Smith-Ready. This is another reread, as I'm gearing up for SHINE's release!!!!


-Frostbite by Rachelle Mead. Vampire Academy was the first vamp book I read in a while to make me want to read the sequel, so...there it is :)

The books in this picture I just got literally twenty minutes ago lol, at my second library trip this week :)


-SHIFT by Jeri Smith-Ready. I really did mean to wait until a bit closer to SHINE's release to reread this one (I have SO MUCH to read rereads should be lower on my list, but...) but after rereading SHADE I just couldn't reist!


-Deadly Little Voices by Laurie Faria Stolarz. I've been DYING to read this one for FOREVER! It was checked out by various people for quite a while, but finally it's my turn to read it!!


-BZRK by Michael Grant. I'd heard about this one a while ago, but I just found it sitting on the "new" shelf at the library today! I'd gone in intending only to get SHIFT and Deadly Little Voices, but I just couldn't resist when I saw this!


-Black Heart by Holly Black. Another one I didn't mean to get, but couldn't NOT get once I saw it sitting there! I'm so excited to read this one!!!


ON MY KINDLE

-Untouched by Jus Accardo. Yay! I read this one and LOOOOVED it! There will be a review of it coming!


-The Book of Lost Souls by Michelle Muto. Looks awesome!!


-Eternal Eden by Nicole Williams. I've heard interesting things about this one! Looking forward to starting it!


-The Vincent Boys by Abbi Glines. I loved Existence by Abbi Glines, and lots of people seemed to like this one, too! I read it already and will admit it wasn't my favorite, but of course every book isn't for everyone!


IN MY ACTUAL MAILBOX

-Enthralled: Paranormal Diversions. I won this in an awesome #SHADEboys twitter chat, and I was so excited to get it!! And to make it even awesomer...

It's signed by Jeri Smith-Ready, and Logan even signed his story, Bridge :)


Plus, Jeri also included some super-cool swag!

How awesome is that?


So, what's in your mailbox this week?


(:D)
~Mag

In My Mailbox (4/8/12)

In My Mailbox is a weekly event hosted by The Story Siren, and it's all about talking about what you got in your mailbox each week!

First off, Happy Easter, everyone! I hope you all have a great day :)


I didn't get much this week (I haven't ordered anything and I still have a lot of library books left over from last week) buy I did get a few books!!


FROM THE LIBRARY


-Variant by Robinson Wells. I'd heard of this a while ago, but my library didn't have it (which is pretty typical of my library). HOWEVER, when I was there browsing the shelves earlier this week, THERE IT WAS! So yay.

-Everneath by Brodi Ashton. ANOTHER AWESOME SOUNDING ONE THAT I RANDOMLY FOUND! I guess my library recently bought a bunch of books, because I keep stumbling across new ones I didn't know they had (as happened last week, too).


-Shattered Dreams by Ellie James. I THINK I'd heard of this one before, because when I saw it on the shelf it seemed familiar, and pretty cool. So, despite the fact that I have approximately fifteen thousand books to read, I grabbed it, too.

ON MY KINDLE


-Pure by Jennifer L Armentrout. EEEP! I've been dying for this book for a looooong time! I love all of her books (especially the Lux series), but Half-Blood was the first book of hers I read, so finally getting to read the sequel is AWESOME!


And yeah, I finished it already. I couldn't help it.

So, what's in your mailbox this week?


(:D)
~Mag

In My Mailbox (4/1/12)

In My Mailbox is a weekly event hosted by The Story Siren, and it's all about talking about what you got in your mailbox each week!

I didn't buy anything or get anything in my mailbox this week. BUT. I got some excellent awesomeness at the library!


FROM THE LIBRARY

First on the list (I'll go by order of pictures, I suppose!) is Incarnate by Jodi Meadows!! I have been wanting to read this book for sooo long! The awesome part is that I had no clue my library had finally gotten it! I found it randomly on the shelf when I was just browsing. :)


The Dark Divine by Bree Despain I went to the library with the intent of giving. I'd heard of it a while ago, and was interested, but I think the reason I noticed it again was someone's teasing it on Teaser Tuesday. 


I'd tell you the long story about how I found Croak by Gina Damico, but it's essentially the same as Incarnate's, so...

The Gathering Storm by Robin Bridges I heard about a few months back, I think, and randomly found on the "newish" display at the library.


Next up is Don't Breathe a Word by Holly Cupala, another random-stumble I was vaguely aware of. I read the blurb, and it sounds cool, so into the pile it went!


Finally we have Wherever You Go by Heather Davis, which is the only book I got this week that I hadn't already heard of. I found it on the "new" display, too, and it sounds pretty awesome! I can't decide whether it's contemporary or more paranormal, since it's apparently got some serious ghost action. I guess it's ghostly contemporary :)


Anyway, that's what I've got this week!


What's in your mailbox this week?


(:D)
~Mag

In My Mailbox (3/25/12)

In My Mailbox is a weekly event hosted by The Story Siren, and it's all about talking about what you got in your mailbox each week!

IN MY ACTUAL MAILBOX


-Out of Sight, Out of Time by Ally Carter. EEEEEK. So, so awesome! I've been DYING for this one forever!

FROM THE LIBRARY

-Awake at Dawn by C. C. Hunter. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?? Can't wait to read this one.

Nothing bought this week, on my Kindle or otherwise, BUT (as you guys know) I did get to go to a stop on Rachel Hawkins' Spell Bound tour, and THAT was awesome! She was great and it was SUPER FUN!


And I got signed books!

This one's signed to my sister, Lilly. When I heard about the signing, she secretly checked out Hex Hall from the library and hid it behind another book jacket so she could read it and surprise me. SHE IS THE BEST.

I don't know what's up with the lighting on this one, but you get the idea.

AREN'T THOSE AWESOME?? I'm so excited.


So what's in YOUR mailbox this week?


(:D)
~Mag

In My Mailbox (3/18/12)

In My Mailbox is a weekly event hosted by The Story Siren, and it's all about talking about what you got in your mailbox each week! 

IN MY ACTUAL  MAILBOX


I am delighted to inform  you that I did get some FANTASTIC things in my mailbox this week!



-Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins
-Another Hex Hall (for my giveaway winner!)
-Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins
-Spell Bound by Rachel Hawkins
-New Girl by Paige Harbison

FROM THE LIBRARY


Lots of goodness this week!


-Angel Fire by L. A. Weatherly. I was really excited about this when I first got it (I LOVED Angel Burn) but now that I've read the synopsis and learned there's probably going to be a love triangle, I'm more reluctant. A love triangle is the LAST thing I want in this series.


-Every Other Day by Jennifer Lynn Barns. I loooove her other books, and this one sounds SO COOL.


-Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton. Not to be confused with the other Angel Fire from this week. I finished this one last night/this morning, and it was SO GOOD. Review to come!


-Tiger's Quest by Colleen Houck. Read this one already, too. First half was great. Second half shattered my soul.


-Tiger's Voyage by Colleen Houck. Read this one. Enjoyed it so much more than Tiger's Quest. Can't WAIT for the next one!!


-Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver. ANOTHER one I've finished. People keep calling the end a terrible cliffhanger, but it was my favorite part of the book! Awesome ending (even though I KNEW it was going to happen, lol) and I'm looking forward to what comes next!


-A Life of Joy by Amy Clipston. Book four in the Kauffman Amish Bakery series, a series me and my mom have been reading together. 

Don't know where Tiger's Quest and A Life of Joy scampered off to when it came time for picture taking...


ON MY KINDLE


-The Forever Girl by Rebecca Hamilton. I don't know much about this book, but I won it by playing a game on Twitter, and it seems interesting!

Please excuse the glares in the pictures, my camera decided to get all flashy today :)


What's in your mailbox this week?


(:D)
~Mag

In My Mailbox (3/3/12)

In My Mailbox is a weekly event hosted by The Story Siren, and it's all about talking about what you got in your mailbox each week!

IN MY ACTUAL  MAILBOX

Nothing again ;)

FROM THE LIBRARY

-Angel Burn by L. A. Weatherly. Reading this one now! I was a little confused at first because apparently an alternate version of this same book has a different cover and is just called "Angel", but I figured it out and I'm really enjoying it :)

-Awaken by Katie Kacvinsky. Another cool-looking one.

-Shattered Souls by Mary Lindsey. Been hearing good things about this one!

-Vampire Academy by Rachelle Mead. I'M GIVING YOU ONE LAST SHOT, VAMPS! THIS IS YOUR FINAL CHANCE TO REDEEM YOURSELVES!

-Born at Midnight by C. C. Hunter. Found this one through the Valentine's Event hosted by Eleusinian Mysteries of Reading and Read Me Bookmark Me Love Me this past February :)

-Wating For You by Susane Colasanti. My Contemporary Romance pick for the week ;)

(as you can see, that's only a couple of them, I packed the rest up for spring break :D)

ON MY KINDLE

I got lots on my Kindle this week, and I put them all in a collection called "Spring Break" (as you can see from the picture)

-Existence by Abbi Glines. I've heard so many great things about her and her books, and this book sounds so awesome, so I've been wanting to read it for a while.

-Touch (A Denazen Novel) by Jus Accardo. Another one I've heard plenty of good about ;)

-Between by Cyndi Tefft. I "met" Aiden MacRae during during the #FakeScotsmen chat a while back, and I've been wanting to read Between ever since :)

-Summer's Crossing (The Iron Fey) by Julie Kagawa. Yay! Iron Fey novella!

-Dirty Blood by Heather Hildenbrand. Been wanting to read this for ages! Yay!

-Winter's Passage (The Iron Fey) by Julie Kagawa. Yay! ANOTHER Iron Fey novella!

-Invisible by Jeanne Bannon. I won this from a giveaway at The Once and Future Librarian, so thanks again to both Kary and Jeanne for that!

BOUGHT

Didn't buy anything this week :)

What's in your mailbox this week?

(:D)
~Mag

In My Mailbox (2/26/12)

In My Mailbox is a weekly event hosted by The Story Siren, and it's all about talking about what you got in your mailbox each week!

IN MY ACTUAL MAILBOX


Sadly, nothing this week. Maybe next week!


FROM THE LIBRARY


-Tiger's Curse by Colleen Houck. I've heard some interesting things about this one, so when I saw it on the shelf I just picked it up :)


-Deadly Little Games by Laurie Faria Stolarz. Third in the Touch series, and also great! (I finished it already ;D)


-My Soul To Save by Rachel Vincent. I wasn't going to read this one for the SSRC until next week, but I wasn't expecting to just see it on the library shelf, so when I did I declared it a sign and went ahead and grabbed it.


-Where She Went by Gayle Forman. Another one I've already read. Review is HERE.


-Fallen in Love by Lauren Kate. I've been dying to read this one! I read a sample online and can't wait to see what else is going on.

(As you can see from the picture, I already returned Where She Went and Deadly Little Games.)


ON MY KINDLE


-Shadows by Jennifer L Armentrout. EEEP. Oh my word you guys, this book is insane. So, so good! Review to come very soon!

BOUGHT

-Angel: A Maximum Ride Novel by James Patterson. I stumbled across this while shopping and couldn't resist! Don't forget, you guys, the Maximum Ride Reading Challenge (hosted by Ella from Musings in Ink and yours truly!) starts March 1st! Sign up is open HERE! Also, get the details on the Challenge HERE.

So, what's in YOUR mailbox this week?


(:D)
~Mag

In My Mailbox (2/19/12)

In My Mailbox is a weekly event hosted by The Story Siren for talking about what you got in your mailbox each week!

Here's the info on it, copied from The Story Siren.

How IMM works:

1. Make your own IMM post! I post every week, but you don’t have to. You can do one week out of the month or every other week it’s up to you. Be sure to link back to The Story Siren blog, so that other people wanting to participate know where to get the information to do so!

1. I post my IMM on Sunday, but choose a day of the week that works for you.

1. Once you have your IMM posted, come back to The Story Siren on Sunday and add your link to the list.

1. Try to post a comment on other bloggers IMM posts. I don’t expect you to post a comment on every single one, but pick a few!

1. All book bloggers are welcome, while I’d like to keep the theme to YA literature it’s NOT a requirement.

IN MY ACTUAL MAILBOX

-This week I received a copy of Someone Else's Fairytale by E.M. Tippetts for review, so look for that coming soon!

-I also got some lovely bookmarks from Rachel over at Fiktshun! 

FROM THE LIBRARY

-If I Stay by Gayle Forman. I've heard lots of good things about this one. It's next on my TBR list.

-Deadly Little Lies by Laurie Faria Stolarz. I've already read and loved this one! Can't wait to check out the next one.

-Pulling Princes by Tyne O'Connell. My sister found this one for me. It sounds pretty funny, so...

-Anna Dressed In Blood by Kendare Blake. This one looks creepy. I'm excited. ;)

Please excuse the glare on the picture!

So, what's in your mailbox this week?

(:D)

~Mag