Books! Books! Books!

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So it is time again to give the books/swag I've received in the mail some publicity ^.^ I realized that I had left out some books last week so those are thrown in with this week's batch.

Books Received For Review


Lockdown by Alexander Gordon Smith
-A prison for kids. Scary place.

Children of Paranoia by Trevor Shane
-An ageless War and an assassin that is employed by those running it.

The Time in Between by María Dueñas
-A couture designer gets caught up in politics

The Faerie Ring by Kiki Hamilton
-The setting is Victoria London, and there is a faerie ring, which leads to trouble.

The Restoration Game by Ken MacLeod
-Political games for which affect the real world are afoot in a virtual world

Ebooks!


True North by Christina Trujillo
-A sexy werewolf and some dead bodies = mystery.

A Lovesome Thing by Patricia Bowne
-Spring break for the Demonology department means interesting things.

IMM (Sept 25)

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So it is time again to give the books/swag I've received in the mail! It's extra long this week because I've been gone so long. So, without further ado...

Books Received For Review



Witchlanders by Lena Coakley
Epic fantasy with witches!

Havoc by Jeff Sampson
Continuing saga of the Deviants!

Incarnate by Jodi Meadows
First new soul in the incarnation cycle in thousands of years.

Sweet Venom by Tera Lynn Childs
Three descendants of Medusa!

Goliath by Scott Westerfeld
Finale to the awesome steampunk trilogy!

God's Eye by A.J. Scudiere
Strange occurrences lead to an epic battle.

The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Paranormal by David Borgenicht, Ben H. Winters
The title says it all.

Swag!


I also got some awesome swag from Stephanie Dray for her upcoming book Song of the Nile!

Deliveries Ahoy! (IMM!)

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So it is time again to give the books/swag I've received in the mail some coverage because after all getting these books for review is all about publicity! So, without further ado...

Books Received For Review



The Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
-I've been wanting to read this book FOREVER (or well since like January, which is pretty close to forever right?)

Under Dogs by Makus Zusak
-He wrote The Book Thief, and now he has a trilogy in one omnibus for you guys

Against All Things Ending by Stephen R. Donaldson
-The 3rd in this arc, and 9th in the overall series. It "unravels some of the mysteries haunting Covenant and Linden Avery"

Mastiff by Tamora Pierce
-Squee!! The long, long, long awaited finale to the Beka Cooper Trilogy. I've been looking forward to this for years!

Swag Things


Jerusalem Maiden by Talia Carner

Want to Go Private? by Sarah Darer Littman
-I really like the smiley face for this bookmark! I also wish I had a review copy of this :(

River of Time Series by Lisa Tawn Bergren

Books in the Mail (Aug 14)

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Books Received For Review


Retribution by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Shadow Kin by M.J. Scott
Blood Rules by Christine Cody

Books! Mailbox! and Summary!

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Getting packages in the mail always gives me a thrill especially when the packages may contain books. It's just so much fun to open them and see what I got! Anyway, I hope you guys get a chance to check out the titles below. (Covers books in the last couple of weeks).

For Review


Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan
- Treachery in deep space means survival is at stake

The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson
- What it means to be chosen when life has not prepared you for such

My Unfair Godmother by Janette Rallison
- More adventures when our 'Fair' godmother takes on Tansy as her charge

Heroes at Odds by Moira J. Moore
- A marriage contract to be avoided and a vow to protect.


Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley
- In the midst of a town tourist revival a brother goes missing, and a missionary in Africa loses his faith. 2 plots that intersect somewhere.

Blood Red Road by Moira Young
- A twin brother is captured and an epic journey to get him back ensues.

Some Swag


Oh My Gods by Tera Lynn Childs

Fins are Forever by Tera Lynn Childs

Reviews you may have missed
Bloodspell by Amalie Howard
Angel Burn by L. A. Weatherly
Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey
The Sweetest Thing by Christine Mandelski

A Proposal you should check out

Giveaways around the blogosphere
Summer Giveaway Hop from Imaginary Reads
Share the Love Giveaway from Better Read than Dead
Deadly Destinations with Gretchen McNeils Giveaway from Dark Fairy Tales
Final Blogiversary Giveaway from See Scoot Read
Summer Giveaway Hop from Coffee Books and Me
Summer Giveaway Hop from Stuck in Books
Forever ARC - from Starting the Next Chapter
Blogiversary Giveaway #4 from My World...in words and pages
Best Summer Releases Giveaway from Evie Bookish
Damned giveaway from Confessions of a Bookaholic
Summer Giveaway Hop from Karissa's Reading Review
200 Follower Giveaway from Laine's Fiction Book's Corner
100 Follower Giveaway from Book & Movie Dimension
Summer Giveaway Hop from Ester's Ever After
Forbidden Giveaway from Ester's Ever After

Books that Arrived in the Past Few Weeks

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I got a few books that I'm excited about ^.^


The Revisionists by Thomas Mullen
-Time travellers that want to preserve a perfect future

Michael Vey by Richard Paul Evans
-Electrical powers manifest in a boy and some other people he meets.

The Metalmark Contract by David Batchelor
-An alien gives us advanced technology and there is turmoil.

Triangles by Ellen Hopkins
-Three women with lots of drama from affairs, family turmoil, and the like.

The Golden Spiral by Lisa Mangum
-Love and destruction require a construction of a time travel door.



The Falling Machine by Andrew Mayer
-A socialite gets involved with a murder and discovers an automaton friend.

The Map of Time by Felix J. Palma (this came with a companion The Time Machine by H. G. Wells)
-H.G. Wells is investigating time travel that might be erasing literary classics.

Den of Thieves by David Chandler
-A thief is in a desperate situation because of the lord of the underworld.

Mailbox Happiness

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Right, so I'm back from the Chicagoland which means I can show you what books I got here while I was there (I think that might be confusing to read, but ya'll are smart so I hope you can figure it out ^.^)

I am also going to post some more BEA books because I have yet to get through that posting (I know you all are on gushing over ALA books by now :P ) which means there are going to be a ton of books in this post.

Past Few Weeks' Books:



La Femme Fatale by Marilyn Yu
Really awesome book as cards.
Thanks to Marilyn Yu



Eden by Keary Taylor
Humans are being turned into robots which then proceed to try and take over other humans... kind of like robotic zombies!
Thanks to Keary Taylor

Bloodspell by Amalie Howard
Your blood is your own worst enemy.
Thanks to JKS Communications

Half-Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout
A relationship between a half-blood and a pure-blood is strictly forbidden.
Thanks to Spencer Hill Press

Watersmeet by Ellen Jensen Abbott
Abisina is outcast because of her looks and outcast because of her status as a bastard.
Thanks to Marshall Cavendish Children's Books

The Silver Sea by Julia Golding
Viking pirates raid a village, and there shall be vengeance!
Thanks to Marshall Cavendish Children's Books

The Iron Witch by Karen Mahoney
Branded by a vicious attack, but undaunted, Donna joins a centuries old battle.
Thanks to Flux

Witch Song by Amber Argyle
Find the traitor and defeat them or else.
Thanks to Rhemalda Publishing

The Urban Fantasy Anthology by (lots of different authors)
Thanks to Tachyon Publications


Both of these are thanks to Penguin

Conan the Barbarian by Michael A. Stackpole
Epic Questing

Spectyr by Philippa Ballantine

BEA Books:



The Apothecary by Maile Meloy and Ian Schoenherr

The Unwanteds by Lisa McMann

The Secret Prince by Violet Haberdasher

The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin

Theft of Swords by Michael J. Sullivan

The Gray Wolf Throne by Cinda Williams Chima

Liesl and Po by Lauren Oliver


Apparently I fail at keeping all the books right side up

After Obsession by Carrie Jones

After Midnight by Lynn Viehl

Tuesdays at the Castle by Jessica Day George

The Orphan of Awkward Falls by Keith Graves

Eve by Anna Carey

Flyaway by Lucy Christopher

Between by Jessica Warman

Jackson Jones: The Tale of a Boy, a Troll, and a Rather Large Chicken by Jenn Kelly

In My Mailbox

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So.... we're still on BEA books since well... I'm still not at home nor done with the stacks I got there although I've been told that there are some books at home waiting for me. So you will be seeing those next week when I get back ^.^ Oh also, the super short summaries are back!


Blood Bound by Rachel Vincent
- Blood oath, prophecies, and a sexy guy

Where Demons Fear to Tread by Stephanie Chong
- Sexy demon, guardian angel in training, and a wager

The Darkest Secret by Gena Showalter
- Imminent destruction, star-crossed lovers, and demons

The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers Book 1: The Medusa Plot by Gordan Korman
- Clues, kidnappings, and saving the world

The Restorer by Amanda Stevens
- A murder, ghosts, and a sexy detective

Shelter by Harlen Coben
- New school, new girlfriend, and a conspiracy

The Greyfriar by Clay and Susan Griffith
- Steampunk, fragile balance, and a lost princess

Phantom Evil by Heather Graham
- A prominent death, paranormal investigators, and romance

In My Mailbox - Another BEA Edition

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Just continuing some BEA books~~ I did actually get some other books in the mail, but I'm in Chicago atm and didn't get a chance to take pictures before I left :( so those will have to wait awhile to make an appearance~~



Winter Witch by Elaine Cunningham
-This is based on the Role Playing Game Pathfinder.
13 Gifts by Wendy Mass
-A girl turns 13, and surprises are in store.
-We All Wore Stars by Theo Coster and Marjolin De Jager
-A telling of Anne Frank by her classmates
Original Sin by Lisa DeRocher
-Book 2 of Personal Demons, There are battles with demons
Forever by Maggie Stiefvater
-Book 3 of the Wolves of Mercy Falls. It's the conclusion!
The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
-Apparently, a daring race!

Yes, Books in the MAIL

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So, perhaps some of you are like... Sniffly Kitty, where the hell are the pictures of the stacks and stacks of books everyone else that has got home from BEA has been displaying?! Well?! Where are your stacks huh? To answer that question, well.. some of them are actually still waiting to be delivered, but if you read the last Third Sentence Thursday you might have heard that I did in fact get some of my books.

I do also think that since the point of the books hand-out extravaganza is for the purpose of promoting books, I will try to give more in-depth coverage (of course, since my coverage isn't very in depth in general... well you'll get the genres of the books!) of the books instead of just a picture of the whole pile of them. So, I'll be covering a couple stacks today, and maybe a couple more tomorrow or the day after... or something to that effect.

Note: This is also an excuse to have material for a few days more than otherwise. Also... I really don't have a good place to stack them all together anyway >.>


First Stack!
Pack of Lies by Laura Anne Gilman
-Romance, Paranormal
The Hourglass Door by Lisa Mangum
-YA, Sci-Fi
Janitors by Tyler Whiteside
-Middle Grade, Comedic... fantasy?
The Dervish House by Ian McDonald
-Adult, Sci-Fi
Legend by Marie Lu
-YA, Sci-Fi
The Sweetest Thing by Christine Mandelski
-YA, Contemporary
The Eleventh Plague by Jeff Hirsch
-YA, Post-Apocalyptic
The Faerie Ring by Kiki Hamilton
-YA, Fantasy
The Mephisto Covenant by Trinity Faegan
-YA, Fantasy


Blood Rights by Kristen Painter
-Adult, Fantasy
The Age of Odin by James Lovegrove
-Adult, Fantasy
Jacob T. Marley by R. William Bennett
-Adult, Ghost Story?
Icefall by Matthew J. Kirby
-Middle Grade, Fantasy
Uncommon Criminals by Ally Carter
-YA, Contemporary
Aftertime by Sophie Littefield
-Adult, Zombies

OK! So, that's a start to the books. Hopefully, there's something there that might be interesting to you.

In My Mailbox (May 15)

A collection of books for review, which I've gotten in the past month (so it's not really as many books in a week as it seems. Also, one book that I received which wasn't for review. This week, I'm doing 3 word summaries of the summaries! (Yes, that's kind of meta heh~~)

For Review:

The Quantum Thief by Hannu Rajaniemi
"Thief, mind-prison, adventure!"

Shadowborn by Alison Sinclair
"Magic, death, action!"

Promises to Keep by Charles de Lint
"Serious life changes!"


Redheart by Jackie Gamber and Matthew Perry
"Dragons, friendship, journey!"

Divergent by Veronica Roth
"Choices, dystopian, factions!"

Note: Divergent was gifted by Debbie of Debbie's World of Books


~~Book I Want to Highlight Because Scalzi is Awesome~~


There is a kitty because kitties make everything more awesome.
Fuzzy Nation by John Scalzi
"Wealth, fuzzy creatures!"

Note: This book wasn't received for review. It's a really late Christmas present ^.^ I will still probably put up a review for this book once I get around to reading it.

Contents of the Mailbox (Apr 18)

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This is a bit late, but hey better late than never! I was really busy this weekend and was barely at home so post is up today instead ^.^ This post covers the last 3-ish weeks and I am only featuring review books and some swag received.

Books for Review



Future Imperfect by K. Byer Reese
"Ade Patience can see the future and it's destroying his life. When the seventeen-year-old Mantlo High School student knocks himself unconscious, he can see days and decades into his own future."

The Uncertain Places by Lisa Goldstein
"An ages-old family secret breaches the boundaries between reality and magic in this fresh retelling of a classic fairy tale. When Berkeley student Will Taylor is introduced to the mysterious Feierabend sisters, he quickly falls for enigmatic Livvy, a chemistry major and accomplished chef."

Shadow Raiders: Book 1 of the Dragon Brigade by Margaret Weis and Robert Krammes
"The known world floats upon the Breath of God, a thick gas similar to Earth's oceans, with land masses accessible by airship. The largest of these land masses are ruled by the rival empires of Freya and Rosia."

Swag Received



Signed Bookmarks: Illegal by Bettina Restrepo (already reviewed)
Bookmark and Stickers: Class of 2k11 (2011 Debut Author group)
Postcards: Children of Paranoia by Trevor Shane

Note: Blurbs are taken from Goodreads

In My Mailbox (Mar 27)

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So, I did one of these way back at in the middle of February >.> and haven't done one since because well I'm not entirely sure. Anyway! I'm doing one now that will probably cover a few weeks or something like that although I'm only going to cover books I got for review. I have gotten a few RAK's from some very very nice people, but I will be putting those in a separate post. OK, here we go~~




Deathless by Catherynne M. Valente
I wasn't expecting to get this since Tor never sent a reply to my request, but I'm VERY happy that a copy showed up ^.^





The Second Duchess by Elizabeth Loupas
This one is historical fiction set in Ferrara (erm... that's somewhere in Europe, my geography is AWESOME >.>) Edit: Pam says Spain!





The Survivors by Amanda Havard
Witch trials and then some modern day witchery! This is from a small press, and I'm excited that I got a copy.





Enclave by Ann Aguirre
I borrowed this ARC from Debbie of Debbie's World of Books ^.^ Thank you very much Deb!





Among Thieves by Douglas Hulick
Just showed up at my door one day.





Con and Conjure by Lisa Shearin
Just showed up at my door one day.





The Queen of Water by Laura Resau
Just showed up at my door one day.

The Books from the Mail and Elsewhere

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This is my first one ^.^


FOR REVIEW


Sleight of Hand by Peter S. Beagle
Entwined by Heather Dixon
Thank you to Greenwillow Books (Harper Collins) and Tachyon Publishing!


FROM THE LIBRARY


The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin
My Fair Godmother by Janette Rallison
Really looking forward to reading these!


BOUGHT


A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
I got a good deal on it, but I'm going to wait until at least the 5th book in the series is published although who knows when that will be.


WON


The International Dumpster by Roy Conner (Thanks to Lara Dunning)

All of them together!