Showing posts with label In My Mailbox. Show all posts
Showing posts with label In My Mailbox. Show all posts
Sunday, April 3, 2011
In My Mailbox #26
In My Mailbox is a meme hosted by Kristi @ The Story Siren once a week which explores the weekly contents of your mailbox and books bought.
Hello everyone, I hope you guys all had a great week. Now I know I said this like last month and then failed to update for another month but hopefully I will be back and into the swing of blogging again, I’ve been very remiss, so apologies. I’m really missing talking books with everyone. I don’t think things are going to slow down with uni but I’m definitely going to try and write at least one review a week again, I’m not sure yet if this is realistic but we’ll see. But enough of my excuses lets get into the good stuff, the books!
For Review:
Demonglass (Hex Hall #2) by Rachel Hawkins (Hyperion Books/March 1, 2011)
Sophie Mercer thought she was a witch.
That was the whole reason she was sent to Hex Hall, a reform school for delinquent Prodigium (aka witches, shapeshifters, and fairies). But that was before she discovered the family secret, and that her hot crush, Archer Cross, is an agent for The Eye, a group bent on wiping Prodigium off the face of the earth.
Turns out, Sophie’s a demon, one of only two in the world—the other being her father. What’s worse, she has powers that threaten the lives of everyone she loves. Which is precisely why Sophie decides she must go toLondon
But once Sophie arrives she makes a shocking discovery. Her new friends? They’re demons too. Meaning someone is raising them in secret with creepy plans to use their powers, and probably not for good. Meanwhile, The Eye is set on hunting Sophie down, and they’re using Archer to do it. But it’s not like she has feelings for him anymore. Does she?
That was the whole reason she was sent to Hex Hall, a reform school for delinquent Prodigium (aka witches, shapeshifters, and fairies). But that was before she discovered the family secret, and that her hot crush, Archer Cross, is an agent for The Eye, a group bent on wiping Prodigium off the face of the earth.
Turns out, Sophie’s a demon, one of only two in the world—the other being her father. What’s worse, she has powers that threaten the lives of everyone she loves. Which is precisely why Sophie decides she must go to
But once Sophie arrives she makes a shocking discovery. Her new friends? They’re demons too. Meaning someone is raising them in secret with creepy plans to use their powers, and probably not for good. Meanwhile, The Eye is set on hunting Sophie down, and they’re using Archer to do it. But it’s not like she has feelings for him anymore. Does she?
I finished reading this only a couple of days ago and really enjoyed it. These books make for such fun reading and Sophie sure has a sharp tongue.
Thanks to International Book Tours
Bought:
These Things Hidden by Heather Gudenkauf (Mira/March 18, 2011)
After reading so many glowing reviews with words like compelling and moving novel I just had to find myself a copy.
This has been on my wishlist for about a year, it has finally arrived, yay! Bring on the contempy goodness!
Lament by Maggie Stiefvater (Scholastic/January 3, 2011)
If this is anything like Shiver I know I’ll love it! Plus I’m still slightly obsessed with anything faery, I know I know I’ll grow out of it one day but that’s not today.
Blood & Flowers by Penny Blubaugh (HarperTeen/March 1, 2011)
Pretty cover = enough said!
Afterlife (Evernight #4) by Claudia Gray (HarperCollins Children’s Books/March 3, 2011)
Final in the amazingly nutty, mind bending Evernight series, I’m obsessed and I don’t know why, I just have this compulsion to read it.
Bloodfever (Fever #2) by Karen Marie Moning (Dell/August 26, 2008) [Adult]
I was sucked in by Darkfever the first book in the series (like everyone else I’m intrigued by that fine man Barrons, what is he?) and had to go straight to the bookstore to find myself the second book in the series.
Dreamfever (Fever #4) by Karen Marie Moning (Dell/October 26, 2010) [Adult]
Now you may (or may not) be wondering why on earth did I procure the 2nd and 4th books in the Fever series and not the 3rd? Well they didn’t have the 3rd book at Borders, very irritating, and seeing as I had to use up my entire balance on my Borders gift card (it’s a long story but basically Borders in Australia is in deep financial trouble) I thought I might as well buy both and find the 3rd book somewhere else, so there you go.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
In My Mailbox #25
In My Mailbox is a meme hosted by Kristi @ The Story Siren once a week which explores the weekly contents of your mailbox and books bought.
Hello my bloggy readers, I hope you are all well. You may or may not have noticed that I’ve been MIA from blogging and *sigh* reading for most of February as uni work and actual work caught up with me. For a while there I was drowning in it but fear not I’ll hopefully be back reading and blogging this month, here’s hoping. Now with that said I’ll get to the good stuff ... all the books I received!
For Review:
7 Souls by Barnabas Miller & Jordan Orlando (Penguin Australia/March 28, 2011)
Mary expected her seventeenth birthday to be a blow-out to remember. Instead, she wakes up naked and scratched, in a mortifyingly public place, with no memory of how she got there. As her life spins out of control, Mary begins to think that someone is out to get her. But isn't she the popular girl everyone loves?
Thanks to Penguin Australia
Imagine, if you will, New York City
Society's elite: the glamour, the grandeur, the glittering parties, the most handsome beaus, the most beautiful debutantes, the sounds of decadence, the rich girl, the humble boy, the forbidden love, the hushed whispers, the stolen glances, the secret rendezvous, the sin, the scandal, the mystery, the revenge.
You are cordially invited to step into The Luxe, where the secrets are dark and the sins are delicious.
I wonder if this is as good as Anna’s other book series Bright Young Things, if so I’ll definitely love it! Bring of the historic melodrama I say.
Bought:
The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson (Walker Books/June 7, 2010)
I can’t believe I finally bought this! I’ve been wanting to read it for ages with so many glowing reviews. The book is also very purdy with it’s fabric cover, that’s right you read correctly, a fabric cover, ha!
Darkest Mercy (Wicked Lovely #5) by Melissa Marr (HarperCollins Children’s Books/March 3, 2011)
Final in the amazingly detailed and engrossing series, need I say more?
The Iron Queen (Iron Fey #3) by Julie Kagawa (Harlequin Teen/January 25, 2011)
Must find out what is going to happen to Ash ….
Hexbound (Dark Elite #2) by Chloe Neill (Signet Books/January 4, 2011)
As the author of one of my all time favourite series, the Chicagoland Vampire series, I’ll read anything Chloe writes. I’ve also read the first book in the Dark Elite series, Firespell, and am interested to find out what mischief Lily, Scout and co. will find themselves in this time.
Darkfever (Fever #1) by Karen Marie Moning (Dell/August 28, 2007) [ADULT]
With all the love it receives on goodreads I finally caved in and bought this, I hope it’s as good as everyone says.
Won:
Unearthly by Cynthia Hand (HarperCollins Australia/January 1, 2011)
Thanks to Danielle over at Alpha Reader for holding the giveaway!
Books from the wonderful, splendiferous Nicole @ The Uncommon Nonsense:
Anna & the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins (Penguin Australia/January 4, 2011)
Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini (Macmillan Children’s Books/June 3, 2011)
Destiny brought them together. The Gods will keep them apart.
When shy, awkward Helen Hamilton sees Lucas Delos for the first time she thinks two things: the first, that he is the most ridiculously beautiful boy she has seen in her life; the second, that she wants to kill him with her bare hands.
With an ancient curse making them loathe one another, Lucas and Helen have to keep their distance. But sometimes love is stronger than hate, and not even the gods themselves can prevent what will happen . . .
The above cover is the UK one which is okay, I personally prefer the US
Which do you prefer?
Nicole if you’re reading this I have something for you *kisses*
Thanks so much to Nicole for sending these books over to me. I love the look of Starcrossed, and by ‘look of’ I mean the cover as it has metallic gold on the inside, how cool is that, it’s a very fancy ARC. Whilst I like the look of the book and the blurb sounds like the book will be pretty amazing (enter the words destiny and love and I’m a goner) apparently the content of it is not so good (I got the info from a very trustworthy and well read source), but we’ll see.
Also here is a shameless plug for Nicole’s blog The Uncommon Nonsense, so please click HERE or HERE or HERE, you won’t be disappointed, the book reviews are both informative and very witty, sometimes I even laugh out loud when reading the reviews, so what are you waiting for go, vamoose!
Sunday, January 16, 2011
In My Mailbox #24
In My Mailbox is a meme hosted by Kristi @ The Story Siren once a week which explores the weekly contents of your mailbox and books bought.
For Review:
The Twin’s Daughter by Lauren Baratz-Logsted (Bloomsbury USA Children's Books/August 2, 2010)
Lucy Sexton is stunned when a dishevelled woman appears at the door one day…a woman who bears an uncanny resemblance to Lucy's own beautiful mother. It turns out the two women are identical twins, separated at birth, and raised in dramatically different circumstances. Lucy's mother quickly resolves to give her less fortunate sister the kind of life she has never known. And the transformation in Aunt Helen is indeed remarkable. But when Helen begins to imitate her sister in every way, even Lucy isn't sure at times which twin is which. Can Helen really be trusted, or does her sweet face mask a chilling agenda?
Filled with shocking twists and turns, THE TWIN'S DAUGHTER is an engrossing gothic novel of betrayal, jealousy, and treacherous secrets that will keep you guessing to the very end.
Thanks to Good Golly Miss Holly Arc Tours.
Bought:
Fall for Anything by Courtney Summers (St. Martin's Griffin/December 21, 2010)
Cracked Up To Be by Courtney Summers (St. Martin’s Griffin/December 23, 2008)
Okay I’m convinced after reading all of Courtney Summers’ books that Summers is a writing genius, I love her!
The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer (Little Brown Books for Young Readers/June 5, 2010)
I was browsing through borders yesterday and lo and behold I found this in the $2 ‘bin’ section, $2!!! Yes only $2 (it was originally $25, well something like that) so I couldn’t help myself, so cheap, oh how I love cheap books.
Across the Universe by Beth Revis (Razorbill/January 11, 2011)
After reading the ARC (yes my review will be posted this week, I feel so lazy but I’ve been doing some volunteer stuff which has kept me very busy and tired) I just had to go and buy the final copy. Unfortunately it’s only available in paperback in Australia so I ordered the hardcover edition online (which was cheaper than the paperback one in Australia, crazy huh? Books in Australia are too expensive, it’s absolutely ridiculous!), it’s so pretty, I love it! Also on the inside of the jacket they have a map of the ship, how cool is that.
Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver (HarperCollins/March 2, 2010)
This was another bargain find at borders, it was only $10, I’ve heard good things so I can’t wait to read it.
The Lost Saint (The Dark Divine, #2) by Bree Despain (EgmontUSA/December 28, 2010)
Really enjoyed The Dark Devine so hopefully this will be just as suspenseful as its predecessor.
Fixing Delilah by Sarah Ockler (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers/December 1, 2010)
This one is for the Contemps Challenge, that said I probably would have read it anyway it sounds really good plus I’ve only heard good things about Sarah’s previous book 20 Boy Summer which is still sitting on my TBR shelf at home.
The DUFF by Kody Keplinger (Little Brown [Poppy]/September 7, 2010)
Another contempts challenge book, I’ve been wanting to read this since I first read about it, it just sounds so fun! Plus I love the title.
Won:
Let It Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson, Lauren Myracle (Puffin/September 11, 2008)
Thanks to Steph over at My Girl Friday for her amazing giveaway!
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