Week in Review & IMM

IN MY MAILBOX: 12.18.11

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:

Check back soon!  And winners of the last giveaway coming this week!  Stay tuned :)

READING NOW:

*HALLOWED by Cynthia Hand

*KISS OF FROST by Jennifer Estep [temporarily put aside]


[link to my GoodReads account so you can see my blurb feed as I read]

READ THIS WEEK:

*GRAVE MERCY by Robin LaFevers [ARC; out April 3, 2012]
*ASHA IN TIME by Mandy Nachampassack-Maloney
*UNEARTHLY by Cynthia Hand

REVIEWED THIS WEEK:

*FIRST FROST by Jennifer Estep [mini-review]

(Wow...I'm lame this week.  Sorry!!  Holiday Craze!)

FEATURES THIS WEEK:

*Movie Poster REVEALED: THE DARK KNIGHT RISES
*Cover Crazy: VESSEL by Sarah Beth Durst
*Mythological Mondays: FIRST FROST
*Cover Art REVEALED: JUST FOR FINS by Tera Lynn Childs
*The Next Disney Princess REVEALED
*Waiting on Wednesday: ABOVE WORLD
*Songs of the Season ♪♪♪ (Featuring one of *my* favorite holiday songs.  Find out which one now!)

RECEIVED THIS WEEK:

YouTube Link

Loot:

This week was a big ARC week.  Thank you to Macmillan, Spencer Hill, and Hannah L. Clark/KinStone Publishing for the amazing packages this week.  It felt like the holidays came early!!  (Though I couldn't wait to unwrap such lovelies...)

ARCs:

(All links go to Goodreads!)

*INCARNATE swag from author Jodi Meadows
*COBBOGOTH by Hannah L. Clark (Both signed!  One for me, one for GIVEAWAY!)  [Dec. 03, 2012; thanks to Hannah L. Clark/KinStone Publishing!] 
*Spencer Hill Press Swag
*PURE by Jennifer L. Armentrout [Apr. 03, 2012; thanks to Spencer Hill Press!]
(Mentioned/Shown: HALF-BLOOD by Jennifer L. Armentrout; reviewed here)
*UNconVENTIONAL edited by Kate Kaynak and Trisha Wooldridge [Jan. 15, 2012; thanks to Spencer Hill Press!]
*STRUCK by Jennifer Bosworth [May 08, 2012; thanks to Macmillan/Farrar, Straus and Giroux!]
*OF POSEIDON by Anna Banks [May 22, 2012; thanks to Macmillan/Feiwel & Friends!]
(Mentioned: Marissa Meyer, author of CINDER, out Jan. 03!!)
*52 REASONS TO HATE MY FATHER by Jessica Brody [July 03, 2012; thanks to Macmillan/Farrar, Straus and Giroux!]
(Mentioned/Shown: Brody's previous novels MY LIFE UNDECIDED (review coming in January!) & THE KARMA CLUB (reviewed here)
*BEFORE YOU GO by James Preller [July 17, 2012; thanks to Macmillan/Feiwel & Friends!]
*MONSTROUS BEAUTY by Elizabeth Fama [Aug. 21, 2012; thanks to Macmillan/Farrar, Straus and Giroux!]
*THE RAFT by S.A. Bodeen [Aug. 21, 2012; thanks to Macmillan/Feiwel & Friends!]

What did you get in your mailbox this week?