In My Mailbox (27)

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme run by The Story Siren which explores the books that have been delivered to our mailbox or doorstep or directly into our hot little hands.

Won: 

Exposed by Kimberly Marcus

Thank you Random House / Random Buzzers

Gifted: 

Random Act of Kindness from Liz at Consumed by Books

Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

Thank you, Liz! I love it! 

Purchased:

Out of My Body Flowers Will Grow by Drew Knapp (e-book)

This was another great week and the surprise of Anna and the French Kiss just topped it off! I am really interested in reading Out of My Body Flowers Will Grow. I purchased it on a whim after reading in the paper that it was written by a student at the local university. For $2.99, why not check it out?

I'm excited to see what everyone else received this week!

Memento Nora Giveaway

I have reached 300 followers, so it's time to celebrate. What better way to do that than with a giveaway! I will be giving away a signed copy of Angie Smibert's Memento Nora. I recently read Memento Nora and let me say it freaked me out! If you missed it, you can read my review here. Memento Nora is a 2011 debut and part of the Class of 2k11

If you would like a chance to win a signed copy of Memento Nora, please fill out the form below. This contest is open to US and International. Good Luck! CONTEST IS CLOSED



Memento Nora by Angie Smibert will be available April 1, 2011 from Marshall Cavendish publishing. More information can be found on the Memento Nora website at http://www.mementonora.com/

Teaser Tuesday (5)

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read and open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

The House of Tomorrow
by Peter Bognanni
page 33



 My mind was saturated. But before I got up from the computer, I felt myself typing two last words into the Web. I typed them without thinking. I types them with one finger. And when they appeared, I moticed my pointer finger was quivering.
I had typed "the misfits."





The House of Tomorrow is available now in paperback.
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In My Mailbox (26)

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme run by The Story Siren which explores the books that have been delivered to our mailbox or doorstep or directly into our hot little hands.

Gifted:

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (Vietnamese translation) by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan

Rachel offered some translations of her books on Twitter and I was lucky enough to get a copy, Thanks Rachel!

The Fallen (Book 1) by Thomas E. Sniegoski 

Dark Visions by L.J. Smith

Thanks Mom!(she saw these in a used book store and thought they looked like something I might read)

and Random Act of Kindness from Ginger at GReads!  

Getting the Girl by Markus Zusak

She saw this book on my wish list and wanted me to have it, just because. Thanks Ginger!

Won:

Rival by Sara Bennett Wealer (signed)

Many thanks to Kelsey at The Book Scout and Sara Bennett Wealer

Swapped:

Easy by Kerry Cohen Hoffman

Paperback Swap

This week was filled with an amazing amount of generosity. I'm very appreciative. When I was taking the picture of my books, I thought I made it through the week without purchasing a single book. Yay, go me! Um, nope. I did have an impulse buy, thanks to Ginger at GReads! She was talking up a book on Twitter (should that be capitalized?) and at some point compared the style and the feeling of reading it to The Jessica Darling series by Megan McCafferty. Instantly, I was all, Ding, Ding, Ding, SOLD. The book just happens to be:

Purchased:

Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins (e-books)

Thanks Ginger!

TGIF: Cover Lust

TGIF is hosted by Ginger over at GReads! Head on over and link up!

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This Friday's Question:

Cover Lust: 
Which book covers are you lusting after right now?

 

 

 

 

 

I am drawn to books with hearts on the cover. These are some of my latest favorites. I  like how  they appear to be simple, but they are very revealing of the story that is told. The sea glass against the stressed boardwalk on the cover of Twenty Boy Summer is my favorite.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spring Reading Thing sign-up

I love the challenges hosted by Callapidder Days because they are no-pressure. I just have to try to read what I say I'm going to read. Lately, I've been saying that I am going to read a lot more than I actually have. So for the Spring Reading Thing, I am going to include books from other challenges, a book or two that I claimed I was going to finally read in 2011, some review books, and at least one book I "just had to have".

So here's the breakdown:

Debut Author Challenge:
XVI by Julia Karr
Like Mandarin by Kirsten Hubbard*
        
The Contemps Challenge:
Fixing Delilah by Sarah Ockler
The Mockingbirds by Daisy Whitney
Fall for Anything by Courtney Summers

Review Books:
Bumped by Megan McCafferty
Textual Healing by Eric Smith
Boyfriends with Girlfriends by Alex Sanchez

Books I Will Read in 2011:
Wicked by Gregory Maguire - gotta read this one, I'm seeing the musical in June

Just Had to Have:
Fallout by Ellen Hopkins
Once Was Lost by Sara Zarr

*also will fulfill The Contemps Challenge

Anything else will just be a BONUS!

(from Callapidder Days)
If you’d like to participate, here’s what you need to do:

• Create a list of some books you’d like to read or finish this spring.

• Feel free to set some additional reading goals (such as reading to your kids two hours per week, getting through your pile of magazines, etc.). This is completely optional.

• Write a blog post including the list of books you want to read and any additional goals you’ve set, and get ready to post it on your blog on March 20th.

• Visit my blog on Sunday, March 20th to sign up. I’ll have a Mr. Linky set up that morning, so you can submit a link to your personal Spring Reading Thing post, and it will be added to the master list.

• Read! Work on your goals throughout Spring 2011.

• Report your results. Write another blog post in June to let everyone know how you did.

• Have fun! Visit other participants to see what they’re reading. Write reviews if you’re so inclined. But most of all, enjoy your spring reading.

Waiting on Wednesday: Brother/Sister

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:





Brother/Sister
by Sean Olin
Published by Razorbill
Expected Publication: June 9, 2011









Will and Asheley have a troubled past. Their father left them when they were little, and their mother has just been carted off to an alcohol treatment center. Now, they have the house to themselves, and an endless California summer stretching out before them. Through alternating perspectives, they tell the story of how and why their lives spun violently out of control—right up to the impossibly shocking conclusion you'll have to read for yourself to believe. (from Goodreads)

I first saw this book on Kristi's, The Story Siren, In My Mail Box a couple of weeks ago. It's been popping up on blogs this week too. It sounds edgy and I like stories told in alternating perspectives. I've added it to my wish list and "can't wait" to read it.