In My Mailbox (43)

Sep 2

September 2, 2012

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi over at The Story Siren. It’s awesome. Every week, we all get a chance to tell everyone what new books we’ve gotten so that we can tell you guys and we can all drool and squee together! Huzzah for squees!

Yay! My birthday mailbox!! Yes, yes, today is my birthday. When you get to be my age, that loses a little bit of its luster, I have to say. But that doesn’t mean a girl doesn’t still get excited when she gets super-awesome stuff for her birthday, and for me, books have always qualified as “super-awesome.” That being said, just a few things this week, but I’m JAZZED about all of them. 

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Book cover for Shadowlands by Kate Brian

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Shadowlands by Kate Brian (January 8, 2013 from Hyperion Books for Children). This cover…there is just something REALLY awesome about it. Hopefully it contains a book as awesome as its summary sounds: The story of a girl who goes into the witness protection program when a serial killer who tried to off her but failed escapes and is on the loose.

BOUGHT/FOR BLOG TOUR/GIFTED FROM AWESOME PEOPLE

Defiance: Defiance #1 by C.J. Redwine. (Amazon | Goodreads) Fantasy/dystopian about a society where women have legit no power whatsoever, and a young girl must go find her father, accompanied by her “protector”: a young man whom she has confessed some FEELINGS to in the past. I’m really looking forward to reading this one.
The Other Normals by Ned Vizzini (September 25, 2012 from Balzer + Bray). (Amazon | Goodreads) Friends, I’m really excited to be a part of the blog tour for this book. It sounds like a huge nerdgasm. See, this kid who loves to play RPGs finds himself actually SUCKED INTO ONE, and he has to be the hero and save the princess. It’s also a book about not letting your life pass you by while you sit on your ass by yourself, but I’m digging the gaming angle something FIERCE. My date for this tour–complete with a Ned Vizzini guest post AND a giveaway–is October 3.
Stormdancer: The Lotus War #1 by Jay Kristoff (September 18, 2012 from Thomas Dunne Books). (Amazon | Goodreads) EPIC thank you to April from Good Book and Good Wine for sending this ARC my way. I’m incredibly eager to read this Japanese-based steampunk about a young girl and an impossible quest in a dangerous and, quite frankly, gnarly-sounding world. THANK YOU, APRIL!!
I’m so excited for the books I got this week! Hope you guys love what you got in your mailboxes, too!
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Comments

  1. April Books & Wine says
    September 2, 2012 at 9:20 am

    Oh goodness Shadow Lands DOES have a legit cover. AND THE CONCEPT IS SO BALLER I CANNOT EVEN.

    AHH!

    Happy BIRTHDAYYYYYYYYYY!!!!

  2. Tara @ Hobbitsies says
    September 2, 2012 at 10:42 am

    SHADOWLANDS!!! Also BIRTHDAYYYYYYYYY!

  3. Leah @ The Pretty Good Gatsby says
    September 2, 2012 at 11:11 am

    🙂 Happy birthday!! Mine’s this Saturday & I. AM. PUMPED.

    Hoo boy, The Other Normals sounds AWESOME. It sort of reminds me of a book I read earlier this year called Erebos. Sucked-in-to-computer-game deal.

  4. Brittany says
    September 2, 2012 at 11:28 am

    Right?? I’m totally jazzed about the cover for Shadowlands too!!
    And I can’t wait to read Defiance! I just ordered it from Amazon so hopefully it gets here soon 🙂

  5. Brittany says
    September 2, 2012 at 11:29 am

    And Happy birthday!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂

  6. Lisa says
    September 2, 2012 at 5:48 pm

    I have to tell you that I always want to read all of the books you’re reading.
    And this is why I follow your blog. We love the same things!

    Happy reading and an even HAPPIER BIRTHDAY!

  7. Alexa Loves Books (@alexalovesbooks) says
    September 3, 2012 at 2:13 pm

    Ooh, that Ned Vizzini book sounds absolutely AWESOME. I can’t wait to read it!