In My Mailbox [2]

I got a little bit thrown off on New Year's Resolution #1 last week...honestly, isn't the "joy to all mankind and I shall become a better person and lay off the cookies" magic of the holidays covered under warranty until, like, March?

But, I am happy to say that I return bearing good news - namely, the fact that I'm one of Random Buzzers' Spring 2013 Am-buzz-adors! I'll be promoting Dualed by the wonderful Elsie Chapman AND Strands of Bronze and Gold by talented historical writer Jane Nickerson. Every time I think about it, I practically bounce on my toes because I AM SO POSITIVELY EXCITED.

Anyway, moving on.

I did also get some lovely books in the mail recently, as well as a trip to the library just this afternoon, so let's finish off the small talk and get to the titles, yes?

From the unexplored depths of the Houghton Mifflin mailer

 THE CAGED GRAVES by Dianne Salerni

WHEN THE STARS THREW DOWN THEIR SPEARS (GOBLIN WARS, #3) by Kersten Hamilton

A lovely surprise parcel from Candlewick Press contained

BELOW by Meg McKinlay

GARDEN PRINCESS by Kristen Kladstrup

MIRAGE (ABOVE WORLD, #2) by Jenn Reese

  

Via NetGalley

 BELLE EPOQUE by Elizabeth Ross (with lots of thanks to the lovely author and Random House for arranging it!)

THE RULES FOR DISAPPEARING by Ashley Elston (thanks to Disney*Hyperion!)

From the local library (a.k.a. my second home)

THE CARDTURNER by Louis Sachar

SHADES OF EARTH (Across the Universe, #3) by Beth Revis

PAPER VALENTINE by Brenna Yovanoff

BURN MARK by Laura Powell

WHAT WE SAW AT NIGHT by Jacquelyn Mitchard

THE HOUSE OF THE SCORPION by Nancy Farmer 

In My Mailbox [1]

Well, I think I can safely say that I'm starting 2013 off on the right foot. Only the second week in, and my library card's already being swiped with the expertise of a die-hard fashionista armed with her daddy's Mastercard, my NetGalley dashboard doth runneth over, and the first package of the year appeared in the mail (!!! - more on that when you scroll down).

Of course (yes, yes, being a book blogger, you always have to be mindful of the disclaimers), it's the beginning of the year, I haven't been exposed to the drama llamas, unattractive cover designs and disappointing debuts, and the world is still glimmering with after-holiday magic, blah blah blah.

BUT it's still the beginning of 2013, so let's put the disclaimers aside just this once and enjoy our reading, yes?

 

Within the magical package from Scholastic Press

 

 

FREAKS by Kieran Larwood

THAT TIME I JOINED THE CIRCUS by J.J. Howard

THE SUMMER PRINCE by Alaya Dawn Johnson

 

Via NetGalley

DELUSION by Laura Sullivan (thanks to Houghton Mifflin - and apologies in advance for a late review)

IF YOU FIND ME by Emily Murdoch (thanks to St. Martin's Press)

DANCING IN THE DARK by Robyn Bavati (thanks to Flux)

ALSO KNOWN AS by Robin Benway (thanks to Bloomsbury)

BRUISED by Sarah Skelton (thanks to Amulet)

SHADOW BREAKERS by Daniel Blythe (thanks to Scholastic Press)

DANCE OF SHADOWS by Yelena Black (thanks to Bloomsbury)

HIDING OUT AT THE PANCAKE PALACE by Nan Marino (thanks to Roaring Book Press)

From the kindly souls at my local library

CHIME by Fanny Billingsley

EVERYBODY SEES THE ANTS by A.S. King

BREADCRUMBS by Anne Ursu

THE DARK LORD OF DERKHOLM by Diana Wynne Jones

THE FALSE PRINCE by Jennifer Nielson

IRON HEARTED VIOLET by Kelly Barnwell

 

A Very Early, Very Special IMM!

Timepiece
Myra McEntire
Egmont USA, June 2012

A threat from the past could destroy the future. And the clock is ticking...

Kaleb Ballard's relentless flirting is interrupted when Jack Landers, the man who tried to murder his father, timeslips in and attacks before disappearing just as quickly. But Kaleb has never before been able to see time travelers, unlike many of his friends associated with the mysterious Hourglass organization. Are Kaleb's powers expanding, or is something very wrong?

Then the Hourglass is issued an ultimatum. Either they find Jack and the research he's stolen on the time gene, or time will be altered with devestating results.

Now Kaleb, Emerson, Michael, and the other Hourglass recruits have no choice but to use their unusual powers to find Jack. But where do they even start? And when? And even if they succeed, it may not be enough...

The follow-up to Hourglass, Timepiece blends the paranormal, science fiction, mystery, and suspense genres into a nonstop thrill ride where every second counts.

I'm still a little twitchy from this surprise. I e-mailed Egmont about this the other day, but when I didn't get a reply, I thought it best not to get my hopes up. And then yesterday, my father said that there was a package in the mail - for me! - and I was determined not to get too happy about it, even after I saw Egmont USA on the label and then I opened it and the ARC slipped out onto my lap and I squealed because I got it!

It's wonderful to be a book blogger.

Also, this is all in Kaleb's POV. How much awesome can one book hold?

In My (Crate) Mailbox {1}

Yeah, so you might be wondering what's going on with the whole "crate" thing. Well, I got a little tired of constantly having to pile up my books underneath my chair (because I don't usually bother with storage after I've finally unloaded the particular read I want and started...well, reading it) so I converted a Trader Joe's crate into a nifty little inbox for all my latest titles.

Cool, no?

from around the world arc tours.

marissa meyer. cinder.

already completed! see the (rave) review here.

from the local library.

 alison goodman. eona: the last dragoneye.

sequel to eon (which i still need to review) and it looks pretty awesome!

leigh fallon. carrier of the mark.

 first on the list (i love my librarians). i'm approaching this one with...i don't want to say a biased opinion, but i'm still a little perplexed with inkpop's seemingly double standards on picking an adult author from a site for teen writers. ah, well. she seems nice.

suzanne harper. the juliet club.

it looks very chick-flicky (ie. not my type of read) but a lot of my friends have recommended this, and i've been surprised so many times recently that why not?

maggie stiefvater. the scorpio races.

 you have no idea how long i've been waiting for this. <3 maggie stiefvater.

alyxandra harvey. haunting violet.

this looks awesome (though, as seems to be a trend with ms. harvey's books, the cover really creeps me out). i really like the whole fake medium aspect, though.

janet lee carey. dragon's keep.

recommended by a friend - and the cover is intriguing.
 

julie halpern. into the wild nerd yonder.

this looks cute. and i am lacking cute in my reads recently. also, i'm very proud of being a nerd. are you?

 via netgalley. 

lia habel. dearly, departed.

complete. i'll hold my tongue until the review, though.

robin bridges. the gathering storm (katerina trilogy, #1)

in progress.

jaclyn dolamore. between the sea and sky.

 i loved magic under stone, so i'm really eager to start this.

leanna renee hieber. darker still (magic most foul, #1)

this was my WoW a few months back. happy to finally get my hands on it.

I have a ton more on there, but I just gave the basic line-up of what I'm currently reading. What's In Your Mailbox this week?

In My Mailbox {1}: Weekend Haul Edition!

So usually I do my library trips on Monday, and then spend the rest of the week with my nose in a book/typing furiously away at whatever inspiration hits me. But, today my mother actually consented to visit the library with me (miracle of miracles, as usually she opts to sit in the car and comes in only when it's time to pull me away from the stacks, kicking and screaming as I go...but that's another story), so I'm starting my weekend with a fresh dose of my (very much legal and encouraged) addiction.

Also, a bit of a funny story from today's library trip. When I'm in the library, I'm literally deaf and dumb to any other person attempting to talk to me, or rather talk at me. I submerged myself in the YA section for pretty much the whole trip. I might have accidentally blown off the reference librarian when she tried to say hi - um, oops. (She's probably used to it by now) I emerged, panting and triumphant, with my treasure horde, and the librarian at the circulation desk remarked, "God, you're like a kid in a candy store."

My response was typical of any extreme bibliophile: "I know. Isn't it wonderful?"

She just shook her head. I think they know enough of me by now to know that I'm a hopeless case.

Seeing as this is a weekend edition, I am being understandably lazy and/or ridiculously lax in adding appropriate cover art. Please pardon me, and look, I did add GoodReads links. That's good, right? Not too hopeless yet.
 

Library

The Vespertine by Saundra Mitchell

Prophecy of the Sisters by Michelle Zink

The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner

Firebirds, edited by Sharyn November

The Grimm Legacy by Polly Shulman

The Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce

Hourglass by Myra McEntire

NetGalley

Ashfall by Mike Mullin

E-Books (via library circulation)

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley

Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen

Divergent by Veronica Roth

The Dark City by Catherine Fisher

The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness

Heist Society by Ally Carter (re-read)

Insatiable by Meg Cabot

The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong

Paranormalcy by Kiersten White

Immortal by Gillian Shields

Now, not counting the e-books, who's willing to bet that I can finish at least half the library books before Friday...Anyone, anyone?

**Edited July 10** Wow, didn't realize how long my rambling was at the top. Maybe I should just vlog next time, yes?

In My Mailbox {1}

From the library...

The Season by Sarah McLean

Seventeen year old Lady Alexandra is strong-willed and sharp-tongued — in a house full of older brothers and their friends, she had to learn to hold her own. Not the best makings for an aristocratic lady in Regency London. Yet her mother still dreams of marrying Alex off to someone safe, respectable, and wealthy. But between ball gown fittings, dances, and dinner parties, Alex, along with her two best friends, Ella and Vivi, manages to get herself into what may be her biggest scrape yet. When the Earl of Blackmoor is mysteriously killed, Alex decides to help his son, the brooding and devilishly handsome Gavin, uncover the truth. But will Alex's heart be stolen in the process? In an adventure brimming with espionage, murder, and other clandestine affairs, who could possibly have time to worry about finding a husband?

The Pale Assassin by Patricia Elliott

Spoiled, beautiful fourteen-year-old Eugénie de Boncoeur is accustomed to outrageous privilege. The French Revolution may rage around her, but Eugénie's luxurious lifestyle is only improved by visits from her brother, Armand, especially doting since the two were orphaned. What Eugénie doesn't know is that their guardian has promised her in marriage to the wealthy, vengeful Le Fantome, a revolutionary nursing a secret grudge against her family. As the Revolution becomes increasingly violent, Eugénie is shipped off to convent school. Finally, there is no place in France that is safe for her. Eugénie dusts off her lightly used brains and rises to the challenge of survival; and soon she is in the thick of turmoil and romance, confronting spies, secret agents, and double-crossing suitors in her quest to get out of France alive.

Squire (Protector of the Small, #3) by Tamora Pierce

In Book 3 of Tamora Pierce's Protector of the Small sequence, 14-year-old Keladry of Mindelan is ready to begin training as a squire after undergoing four grueling years as the first girl to be officially educated as a page. 


Theodosia and the Eye of Horus by R.L. LaFevers 

Being able to detect black magic isn’t all tea and crumpets — and for Theodosia Throckmorton, it can be a decidedly tricky business! When Sticky Will drags Theo to a magic show featuring the Great Awi Bubu, she quickly senses there is more to the magician than he lets on, setting in motion a chain of events she never could have bargained for. 

Kindle...

Cotillion by Georgette Heyer (free on Amazon!)


Young Kitty Charing stands to inherit a vast fortune from her irascible and eccentric guardian - provided she marries one of his great-nephews... No sooner does Kitty arrive in London then the race for her hand begins, but between confirmed rakes and bumbling affections, Kitty needs a daring scheme ...


The Reformed Vampire Support Group by Catherine Jinks

Think vampires are romantic and powerful? Think again. Vampires are dead. And unless they want to end up staked, they have to give up fanging people, admit their addiction, join a support group, and reform themselves.

The Iron King by Julie Kagawa

Meghan Chase has a secret destiny; one she could never have imagined. 

Something has always felt slightly off in Meghan's life, ever since her father disappeared before her eyes when she was six. She has never quite fit in at school or at home. 

When a dark stranger begins watching her from afar, and her prankster best friend becomes strangely protective of her, Meghan senses that everything she's known is about to change. 

But she could never have guessed the truth - that she is the daughter of a mythical faery king and is a pawn in a deadly war.


The Misadventures of Maude March by Audrey Couloumbis  

Eleven-year-old Sallie March is a whip-smart tomboy and voracious reader of Western adventure novels. When she and her sister Maude escape their self-serving guardians for the wilds of the frontier, they begin an adventure the likes of which Sallie has only read about. This time however, the "wanted woman" isn't a dime-novel villain, it's Sallie's very own sister! What follows is not the lies the papers printed, but the honest-to-goodness truth of how two sisters went from being orphans to being outlaws—and lived to tell the tale!

What are you reading?