IMM #8: 10.30.11

IN MY MAILBOX: 10.30.11

In My Mailbox was created by Kristi at The Story Siren because:

"I get books to read and then ultimately share my thoughts about with my readers. As much as I want to, I can’t possibly read every book I receive. Yet, I still wanted a way to feature those books on the blog, even though it might not be in the form of a review. Problem solved! Every week I'd share the books I received that week... ones I'd bought, or gotten at the library, and ones that I'd receive to review on the blog. That way I could mention titles that might not otherwise get some face-time on The Story Siren..."

I find the same thing happening at A Backwards Story. I'm so backed up on reviews atm... That's why I like these videos!

CURRENT GIVEAWAY:

Enter to win HOUSE OF NIGHT: DESTINED by P.C. & Kristin Cast

READING NOW:

Nothing atm. Just finished INCARNATE by Jodi Meadows and it's one of THOSE books. You know, the ones that are so good, if you read anything else right after it, it will read like a piece of trash that you would have loved any OTHER time of your life. But not after something so incredible...!

READ THIS WEEK:

*CROSSED by Ally Condie
*THE ART OF FORGETTING by Camille Noe Pagan
*LEGACY by Cayla Kluver
*RHYMES WITH CUPID by Anna Humphrey
*EPIC FAIL by Claire LaZebnik
*INCARNATE by Jodi Meadows

REVIEWED THIS WEEK:

*THOR (Movie Review)
*SHATTERED SOULS by Mary Lindsey
*DRINK, SLAY, LOVE by Sarah Beth Durst

(Also, lots of breaking news in the book world this week, so multiple posts on that front)

RECEIVED THIS WEEK:

(The video's dark again. I filmed it when I got home around 1 am because I was still wide awake. I just couldn't stay up the extra 23 minutes to convert the file to a video, so here it is today!)
Book Loot:
*INCARNATE by Jodi Meadows [ARC for review; releases Jan. 31, 2012
(This book is INCREDIBLE!!!! One of my top favorite fantasy novels EVER! Sorry for being all gushy in the video...but omg!!)
*MY LIFE UNDECIDED by Jessica Brody [Finished copy for review; out now]
(Mentioned in video: Ashley from Books from Bleh to Basically Amazing's Just Contemporary Month in November 2011)
*MY VERY UNFAIRY TALE LIFE by Anna Staniszewski [e-ARC for review; releases Nov. 1, 2011]
*TEMPEST by Julie Cross [e-ARC for review; releases Jan. 17, 2011]
*BETWEEN THE SEA AND SKY by Jaclyn Dolamore [purchased; out now]
(I reviewed an ARC of this during Splash into Summer HERE as well as a fun author interview/teaser chapter HERE!]
*TALES OF THE 500 KINGDOMS: BEAUTY AND THE WEREWOLF by Mercedes Lackey [purchased; out now]
(Pictured: Spines of all the other [non-paranormal-sounding] 500 KINGDOMS novels)
*AN ABUNDANCE OF KATHERINES by John Green [borrowed; out now]
*1Q84 by Haruki Murakami [borrowed; out now]

Comments

  1. So Incarnate is just that good huh? Now you've sparked my interest. What a fantastic list of books can't wait to read your reviews!!

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  2. You got some excellent books this week. I have to buy Between the Sea and Sky sometime. Just the wallet needs to be a little better. Come visit me.

    Livre De Amour-Books of Love

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  3. Excellent haul! Tempest has been getting great reviews!

    Giselle
    Xpresso Reads

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  4. My Very Unfairy Tale Life looks fantastic. It's like a book I would have devoured as a kid - and I'm sure I'll devour it now still. :D

    I've been hearing a lot about 1Q84 - I look forward to seeing what you think because I'm so on the fence about whether to give it a try or not.

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  5. Such an excellent haul of books!!

    MY IMM

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  6. Oh wow, you always get such good books! You have me really curious about Incarnate now. Before I was pretty sure I wanted to read it, but now I really want to read it :)

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  7. I have only read bk 1 in the 500 kingdoms, but I love the series and I want all of them.

    Have you ever read any of Kristine Grayson's books? They are taking the fairytale characters and crossing them with our dimension. The only one I have read it Wickedly Charming and I loved it so much. I have slowly been collecting the rest of the series. Look into them if you haven't read them yet.

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  8. I will have to look up Incarnate, you sold me on it. Tempest I have to read, but not yet.

    Michelle

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  9. i've heard good things about my very unfairytale life, and i've seen that incarnate cover EVERYWHERE! good to hear incarnate was amazing! i've started just opening my goodreads account in another window when coming here, so i can add to the ole' tbr shelf! :)
    i really want to read more john green after reading will grayson, will grayson... must wait til after nano though!!!

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  10. I hope you enjoy everything you got! You got an awesome amount of books!! Come check out my IMM!!

    http://paigebradish1996.blogspot.com/2011/10/in-my-mailbox-9.html

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