IMM & Week in Review: The Prom-Themed Giveaway Edition!

IN MY MAILBOX: 02.05.12

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:

*Win a Pack of Prom-Themed Books from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt! (until April 30th!)

*Like fairy tales?  There are a few giveaways coming up for Fairy Tale Fortnight, so stick around!

READING NOW:

*RUMPEL by Eileen Cruz Coleman

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

READ THIS WEEK:

*THE VICIOUS DEEP by Zoraida Córdova
*LOVE & LEFTOVERS by Sarah Tregay
*JANUARY FIRST: A Child's Descent Into Madness And Her Father's Struggle To Save Her by Michael Schofield
*THE SEVENTH BLESSING by Melissa Buell
*THE NEXT FULL MOON by Carolyn Turgeon
*SWEETLY by Jackson Pearce

REVIEWED THIS WEEK:

*PURE by Jennifer L. Armentrout {blog tour stop}
*MASTERS OF THE VEIL by Daniel A. Cohen
*LOVE & LEFTOVERS by Sarah Tregay {blog tour stop}
*AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER: THE PROMISE, PART 1 by Gene Luen Yang (Script), Gurihiru (Artist),Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino (Creators) {comic book}
*THE LEGEND OF KORRA {TV show review}

FEATURES THIS WEEK:

*Cover Crazy: GRASPING AT ETERNITY by Karen Amanda Hooper
*Mythological Mondays: Review & Giveaway [now-closed] of PURE by Jennifer L. Armentrout
*Vote for this blog for the Independent Book Blogger Award 
*Waiting on Wednesday: TWO AND TWENTY DARK TALES
*New J.K. Rowling book has a release date, title, AND synopsis!

*Free Four! (INSURGENT Pre-Order Campaign!)
*More Free Books from Rhemalda!
*WIN a pack of prom-themed books [from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt]!
 

RECEIVED THIS WEEK:

Loot:

The Prom-Themed Giveaway Edition!

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is AWESOME!  Not only did they send me some fab books to review, they're also GIVING AWAY four prom-themed books to one lucky winner!  

Have you entered yet?

"Like" HMH Teen on Facebook and follow @HMHKids (Because it seems @HMHTeens doesn't exist!) and parent account @HMHBooks on Twitter to enter another FANTASTIC GIVEAWAY coming in April!

HMH will be giving away a prize package of books, gift card for prom accessories, and more!  Tell all the teens you know!


While you're here, if you haven't voted in IBBA yet, I'd love your vote!  The top four winning blogs get to go to BEA, and I promise that if I win, I'll be sharing some coveted ARCs with all of you through giveaways!

Vote for this blog for the Independent Book Blogger Awards!
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And now, the books!

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PHYSICAL ARCS/FINISHED COPIES:

*ORDINARY MAGIC by Caitlen Rubino-Bradway [Out May 08, 2012]

{Thank you to Caitlen Rubino-Bradway and Bloomsbury for this fabulous finished edition!  I'm SO eager to read this book and am honored to be participating in Caitlen's upcoming blog tour.  I'll have a designer interview with Donna Mark, a guest post with Caitlen, and a book review, so come back to hear more!}

*ILLUMINATE by Aimee Agresti  [Out now]

{Thank you to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt!  You can win this book and three others!  Enter my giveaway now!}

*AU REVOIR, CRAZY EUROPEAN CHICK by Joe Schreiber  [Out now]

{Thank you to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt!  You can win this book and three others!  Enter my giveaway now! And check out the fun hidden cover beneath the dust jacket on this one!}

*THE FAIRYTALE KEEPER: AVENGING THE QUEEN by Andrea Cefalo + Swag [Out June 01, 2012]

{Thank you to Andrea Cefalo for the autographed copy and the giveaway swag! Look forward to a guest feature with the author as well as a review during Fairy Tale Fortnight! (Also, the above link goes to Andrea's webpage, since the book is not yet listed on Goodreads!)}

 e-books for Review:

*JANUARY FIRST: A Child's Descent Into Madness And Her Father's Struggle To Save Her by Michael Schofield  [Out Aug. 07, 2012]

{Thank you to Crown Publishing Group/Random House! This one was out of morbid curiosity: What happened to the little girl we haven't heard from since 2009?  I actually already read this one...}

*GLITCH by Heather Anastasiu  [Out Aug. 07, 2012]
{Thank you to St. Martin's Press!  This new series has the potential to be intriguing, so I want to check it out!}
*SPARK by Amy Kathleen Ryan [Out July 17, 2012]
{Thank you to St. Martin's Griffin for the review copy!  I still have to read GLOW first, but I plan to soon!}
*GLAMOROUS ILLUSIONS by Lisa T. Bergren  [Out June 01, 2012]

{Thank you to David C. Cook and NetGalley! I loved Lisa's RIVER OF TIME series and can't wait to read something different by her!}

*KEEP HOLDING ON by Susane Colasanti  [Out May 31, 2012]
{Thank you to Viking Juvenile/Penguin  and NetGalley!  This will actually be the first book I read from Susane Colasanti!!  And this one is about bullying, so it sounds pretty deep.}
*REDEMPTION by Veronique Launier [Out Sept. 2012]
{Thank you to Flux/Llewellyn and NetGalley for the review copy!  I haven't seen much fiction featuring gargoyles (Though I did love the animated Disney TV series when I was younger!), so this will be interesting!}
*SILVER by Talia Vance  [Out Sept. 06. 2012]
{Thank you to Flux/Llewellyn and NetGalley for the review copy!  Wow, what a description on this one!}
 *MONARCH by Michelle Davidson Argyle [Out Now]
{Thank you to Rhemalda Publishing for the review copy!  Michelle did a guest post at ABS in January when I reviewed her novel CINDERS!  Maybe you'll see her again around here soon! ^.~}

Borrowed:

*THE FALSE PRINCE by Jennifer A. Nielsen 

{So glad the library had this in already!  I've been curious ever since seeing other bloggers with IMMs full of this ARC!}

*TRAITOR'S SON by Hilari Bell
{I reviewed TRICKSTER'S GIRL last year and am eager to read the companion!}

 

What did you get in your mailbox this week?