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