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In My Mailbox #6

Sunday 31st January, 2010
In My Mailbox is hosted by Kristi of The Story Siren – who in turn was inspired by Alea of Pop Culture Junkie.

I think, I may have gone a little bit overboard this week. I got a few books from trade, but the majority of the next 21 books were bought, at Borders closest to us and a Waldenbooks in Tampa who has a very very VERY rude person working in it, which you could not pay me enough to go back to.

In My Mailbox #6

Swapped/Blogger Purchased:


Purchased:


*Dog not purchased nor swapped instead just lazy and refused to move.

That my friends is $300 worth of books in the last WEEK. I think I’m going to ban myself from buying anymore books (not including Debs) until I’ve gotten through at least 20 more books on my TBR, as it stands now there are 57 of them! I know that’s nothing compared to some people, but for me that’s a lot, however since I read almost 20(official count 16!!) books in January maybe I can be clear of my worry and guilt and non-book-buyingness by the end of February! Lets hope! How did you guys make out this week?
3 Comments All Unquiet Things by Anna Jarzab

All Unquiet Things by Anna Jarzab

Saturday 30th January, 2010

Summary:

Carly: She was sweet. Smart. Self-destructive. She knew the secrets of Brighton Day School’s most privileged students. Secrets that got her killed.

Neily: Dumped by Carly for a notorious bad boy, Neily didn’t answer the phone call she made before she died. If he had, maybe he could have helped her. Now he can’t get the image of her lifeless body out of his mind.

Audrey: She’s the reason Carly got tangled up with Brighton’s fast crowd in the first place, and now she regrets it—especially since she’s convinced the police have put the wrong person in jail. Audrey thinks the murderer is someone at Brighton, and she wants Neily to help her find out who it is.

As reluctant allies Neily and Audrey dig into their shared past with Carly, her involvement with Brighton’s dark goings-on comes to light. But figuring out how Carly and her killer fit into the twisted drama will force Audrey and Neily to face hard truths about themselves and the girl they couldn’t save.

Anna’s Thoughts:

3 1/2 stars

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6 Comments Ash by Malinda Lo

Ash by Malinda Lo

Thursday 21st January, 2010

Summary:

In the wake of her father’s death, Ash is left at the mercy of her cruel stepmother. Consumed with grief, her only joy comes by the light of the dying hearth fire, re-reading the fairy tales her mother once told her. In her dreams, someday the fairies will steal her away, as they are said to do. When she meets the dark and dangerous fairy Sidhean, she believes that her wish may be granted.

The day that Ash meets Kaisa, the King’s Huntress, her heart begins to change. Instead of chasing fairies, Ash learns to hunt with Kaisa. Though their friendship is as delicate as a new bloom, it reawakens Ash’s capacity for love—and her desire to live. But Sidhean has already claimed Ash for his own, and she must make a choice between fairy tale dreams and true love.

Entrancing and romantic, Ash is an empowering retelling of Cinderella about choosing life and love over solitude and death, where transformation can come from even the deepest grief.

Anna’s Thoughts:

5 stars

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13 Comments In My Mailbox

In My Mailbox #5!

Sunday 17th January, 2010
In My Mailbox is hosted by Kristi of The Story Siren – who in turn was inspired by Alea of Pop Culture Junkie.

In My Mailbox #6

Purchased:


Swapped:


Won!



Lots of books! So looking forward to reading them all! What did you guys get?!
3 Comments Some Girls Are by Courtney Summers

Some Girls Are by Courtney Summers

Thursday 14th January, 2010

Summary:

Climbing to the top of the social ladder is hard–falling from it is even harder. Regina Afton used to be a member of the Fearsome Fivesome, an all-girl clique both feared and revered by the students at Hallowell High… until vicious rumors about her and her best friend’s boyfriend start going around.

Now Regina’s been “frozen out” and her ex-best friends are out for revenge. If Regina was guilty, it would be one thing, but the rumors are far from the terrifying truth and the bullying is getting more intense by the day. She takes solace in the company of Michael Hayden, a misfit with a tragic past who she herself used to bully. Friendship doesn’t come easily for these onetime enemies, and as Regina works hard to make amends for her past, she realizes Michael could be more than just a friend… if threats from the Fearsome Foursome don’t break them both first.

Anna’s Thoughts:

5 stars

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1 Comment Merlin's Harp by Anne Crompton

Waiting on Wednesday (8)

Wednesday 13th January, 2010
For as long as I can remember my mom has been obsessed with wizards, she has ceramics, jewelry, things my sister has painted for her, etc. If you want to get her a gift that you’ll know she’ll like, it’ll have a wizard on/in it. Now I don’t know about you but when I think wizard, I think Merlin. Be it from Avalon stories, Arthurian legend, or even the Sword in the Stone Disney movie, in my family Wizard = Merlin. Which is why I could not be more excited for Merlin’s Harp by Anne Crompton. It’s been YEARS since I’ve read something involving Merlin, or Camelot, let alone anything completely Fantasy. Not to mention, it sounds really freaking awesome!

Merlin’s Harp by Anne Crompton

Among the towering trees of magical Avalon, where humans dare not tread, lives Niviene, daughter of the Lady of the Lake and apprentice to Merlin the mage. Her people, the Fey, are folk of the wood and avoid the violence and avarice of man. But the strife of King Arthur’s realm threatens even Avalon’s peace, and Merlin needs his apprentice to thwart the chaos devouring Camelot. And so Niviene must use her special talents to help save a kingdom and discover the treachery of men and the beauty of love.
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