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Sat, April 21, 2012

In My Mailbox 44

“In My Mailbox” is a weekly post hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren about what new books we got in the mail (or library or whatever) this week.

Oh, this week. Let’s discuss what happened this week.

Well, first of all, my bookish friends Tara, Jen and Jamie visited and we made ridiculous videos during a sleepover. I’m not saying there was wine involved, but…

And we all went to Anderson’s in Naperville and saw Tahereh Mafi, Anna Carey, Cynthia Hand and Veronica Rossi.

Me, Cynthia Hand, Jamie, Tara, Tahereh Mafi and Jen

Anna Carey, Jen, Jamie, Tara, Veronica Rossi and Me

And a bunch of our crazy blogger friends.

Then we went to the RT Teen Day convention, where all this nonsense went down…

Me, Richelle Mead and Jen (PS: Richelle signed my copy of Vampire Academy with a stick figure drawing hahaha)

Jamie, Tara, Jeri Smith-Ready, Jen, Me

Me, Tara, Margaret Stohl, Stephanie Perkins, Jamie and Jen

Veronica Roth and Me

Me and Kiera Cass

Me and Ally Carter

Oh man, so many other authors I didn’t get pictures with too. Sarah Rees Brennan and Rachel Caine signed book plates and bookmarks for me…Kimberly Derting gave out nail polish. It was amaze.

Purchased:
Shift by Jeri Smith-Ready (wanted to own my own copy!)

Gifted:
Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore (from Sash & Em)
Shattered Souls (RT gift bag)
The Springsweet by Saundra Mitchell (RT gift bag)
The International Kissing Club by Ivy Adams (RT gift bag)

Borrowed:
Shine by Jeri Smith-Ready (from Ginger)
Freefall by Mindi Scott (from Ginger)
The Golden Lily by Richelle Mead (from Heidi, check out my spoiler-free review here)
Once by Anna Carey (from Jamie)
Endlessly by Kiersten White (from Jamie)

For Review:
Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick by Joe Schreiber (thanks, HMH)
Illuminate by Aimee Agresti (thanks, HMH)
Cold Fury by T.M. Goeglein (thanks, Putnam Juvenile)
Torn by Stephanie Guerra (from author)
Tempation by Karen Ann Hopkins (via Netgally, not pictured)

Phew. FUN FUN FUN if you’re into books!

Sat, April 7, 2012

In My Mailbox 43

“In My Mailbox” is a weekly post hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren about what new books we got in the mail (or library or whatever) this week.

I haven’t done an IMM in a while because I was busy doing a little of this…

…and a little of that…

Until I broke my Kindle, of course. On a remote beach. WORST TIMING EVER!

But, alas, new Kindle is here. I promise to be much gentler with this one:

Meanwhile, here are a few of the books I’ve gotten in the past week or so:

For Review:

Flirting in Italian by Lauren Henderson (Thank you, Random House)
Ashen Winter by Mike Mullin (Sequel to Ashfall; thank you, Tanglewood)
The Temptation by Alisa Valdes (For a review I’m doing for The Mash)
Underworld by Meg Cabot (With a signed letter from Meg AHHH!; thank you, Scholastic)
Take a Bow by Elizabeth Eulberg (Thank you, Scholastic)
The List by Siobhan Vivian (Thank you, Scholastic)

Borrowed:

Such a Rush by Jennifer Echols (Thank you, Tara! ALREADY READ AND LOVED!)
Miracle by Elizabeth Scott (I love you, Sash & Em!)

Purchased (BECAUSE I HAVE NO SELF-CONTROL):

Waterfall by Lisa Tawn Bergren
Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta
Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Touch by Jus Accardo
Wanderlove by Kirsten Hubbard (I loved it so much I NEEDED a finished copy)
Just Listen by Sarah Dessen (Airport purchase — a reread after my Kindle died LOL)

This Week on Anna Reads:
Spoiler-free review of Insurgent by Veronica Roth + Team Dauntless Nook Giveaway
Giveaway of Chopsticks by Jessica Anthony and Rodrigo Corral
Top 10 Books to Read in One Sitting
Review: Dragonswood by Janet Lee Carey
Review: Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie

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Sun, March 18, 2012

In My Mailbox 42

“In My Mailbox” is a weekly post hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren about what new books we got in the mail (or library or whatever) this week.

Only one book this week, but I’m super cool with that because I’m sort of drowning in books to read right now. It’s a good problem!

The Summer My Life Began by Shannon Greenland (Thank you JKS Communications & NetGalley!)

It’s been a beautiful week…a little bit of this:

A little bit of that:

Yeah, it’s been 80+ degrees in Chicago this week, which is quite alarming, considering it’s usually still snowing here in March. But, it was timed well for a St. Patrick’s Day spent outside!

I’m reading the Poison Study series by Maria V. Snyder right now. SO LOVING IT. Almost done, hoping to finish today. Happy reading and happy weekend!

This Week on the Blog:

Review: The Fault in Our Star by John Green
My Top 10 Books for Real Chicks
I really want to read First Comes Love by Katie Kacvinsky
Review: What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen
Review: Frost by Marianna Baer

PS: A NOTE FOR MY GOOGLE FRIEND CONNECT FOLLOWERS:

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Sat, March 10, 2012

In My Mailbox 41

“In My Mailbox” is a weekly post hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren about what new books we got in the mail (or library or whatever) this week.

In the Mail:

Major Crush by Jennifer Echols (Borrowed from Heidi — thank you, my friend!)

Final copy of Take a Bow by Elizabeth Eulberg (Thank you, Scholastic!)

ARC of The Immortal Rules by Julia Kagawa (KAGAWA! LOVE! Thank you, Media Masters Publicity and Harlequin Teen!)

On NetGalley:

Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brennan (Thank you, Random House Children’s!)

Sat, March 3, 2012

In My Mailbox 40

“In My Mailbox” is a weekly post hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren about what new books we got in the mail (or library or whatever) this week.

From NetGalley:

The Academie by Susanne Dunlap
Unbreak My Heart by Melissa Walker
Of Poseidon by Anna Banks
Monstrous Beauty by Elizabeth Fama
Struck by Jennifer Bosworth
Something Like Normal by Trish Doller

Thank you, Bloomsbury Children’s Books, Feiwel & Friends and Farrar, Straus and Giroux!

In My Actual Mailbox:

Unraveling by Elizabeth Norris (A fun surprise from Balzer + Bray)

Purchased:

Lament by Maggie Stiefvater (Can’t beat a good Kindle deal)

Happy reading!