by Kay | Dec 4, 2011 | Book Haul |
In My Mailbox is hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren (inspired by Alea of Pop Culture Junkie) and indulges bookish voyeurism by letting bloggers show off what books they’ve gotten in their mailbox.
I got one highly anticipated book from the Book Depository this week and the rest? Well, they were all surprise purchases from a surprise second-hand book sale that turned up outside my door! I do love second-hand books…
Bought:
- Isle Witch by Terry Brooks
- Rip Tide by Kat Falls – Rip Tide!!! I am so sad that this is the second-and-last book in the series, but I can’t wait to read it!
- The Loop by Nicholas Evans – This one has wolves in it! In case I haven’t mentioned it, I am a die-hard wolf fan. I wrote my Masters dissertation on wolves. Wolves and I? We go way back.
- Trading in Danger by Elizabeth Moon
- Startide Rising by David Brin – I know this cover seems rather ridiculous, but I had to buy it. You see, this lovely man pointed at the book while I was going through the SF box at the second hand book sale and said “it’s brilliant”. He was so genuine as he started talking about 1980s feminism in science fiction, I knew I had to give the book a shot. Ridiculous cover or not!
And then… there’s my new KINDLE!
Isn’t it just gorgeous?! I waited so long to get an e-book reader but now I am so glad that I have one (read my entire post about why I finally gave in). I think I will do a review of the product (it’s a Kindle Keyboard, btw) once the novelty has worn off. Oh, and the lovely Kindle cover you see? That is the lovely New Yorker cover by M-Edge. I found mine new on Ebay (international shipping on the site was a bit complicated) and it is worth every cent. It’s absolutely gorgeous and seems pretty sturdy!
And what is on my Kindle, you ask? Well, other than a bunch of Law textbooks, I have taken advantage of Netgalley’s send-to-your-Kindle capability (which is brilliant, btw). I also bought the lovely collection of Darkest Powers Bonus Pack by Kelley Armstrong – a must for fans of the verse!
On the Kindle:
by Kay | Nov 13, 2011 | Book Haul |
In My Mailbox is hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren (inspired by Alea of Pop Culture Junkie) and indulges bookish voyeurism by letting bloggers show off what books they’ve gotten in their mailbox.
I got some lovely lovely books this week – but I am actually still waiting for a few (one of which I am very excited about, but I’ll share that for another time!).
Bought:
- Innocent Mage by Karen Miller – I know nothing at all about Karen’s books, but I know she is supposed to be a great author. I am looking forward to trying her out.
- Mind Games by Carolyn Crane – This blogger-turned-author has been on my wishlist for ages. Can’t wait to start this one!
- The Neon Court by Kate Griffin
- Divergent by Veronica Roth – I know, finally!
- Seven Rays by Jessica Bendinger – I remember there being a lot of hype about this when it came out…
- The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson
- Poison Diaries: Nightshade by Maryrose Wood
For Review:
In short, a great week. I’d say the books I am most looking forward to reading are My Soul to Steal, Divergent and Mind Games.
by Kay | Nov 6, 2011 | Book Haul |
In My Mailbox is hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren (inspired by Alea of Pop Culture Junkie) and indulges bookish voyeurism by letting bloggers show off what books they’ve gotten in their mailbox.
Boooooks! I got some other books this week, but I will just have to share those with you next time (they are just as awesome). In the mean time…
For review:
- Arcadia Awakens by Kai Meyer – I really can’t wait to start this book. The whole supernatural mafioso thing just makes me want to dig in!
- India Dark by Kirsty Murray – Aussie author!!
- Fins are Forever by Tera Lynn Childs – This is the sequel to Forgive my Fins. Pretty good so far.
Bought:
C’est tout! What was in you mailbox?
by Kay | Oct 8, 2011 | Book Haul |
In My Mailbox is hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren (inspired by Alea of Pop Culture Junkie) and indulges bookish voyeurism by letting bloggers show off what books they’ve gotten in their mailbox.
I had an EPIC week. For starters, I finally got to pick up some post which had been mounting up – I received a bunch of books for review that I honestly wasn’t expecting! Then I hit the bookstores: Foyles and Forbidden Planet (BTW, apparently they do 10% student discounts… who knew?) didn’t even see me coming! It has been a long while since I’ve let myself loose at a bookstore!
Bought:
- Rampant by Diana Peterfreund – Killer unicorns!!
- Tempest Rising by Nicole Peeler – Signed! UK edition! Awesome!
- Pegasus by Robin McKinley – Signed! Gorgeousness!
- Heist Society by Ally Carter – Signed! Adorableness!
- The Big Time by Fritz Leiber – This was a gift from my mother. ♥
- Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs – Another gift from my lovely lovely mother. ♥
- Firelight by Sophie Jordan – I got this at half price at Forbidden Planet – yay.
- Federations: Anthology edited by John Joseph Adams – This is a great sci-fi anthology based around Star Trek-type Federations. Right up my alley.
- Esperanza by Trish J. MacGregor – I featured this on a WoW post a bazillion years ago and seeing it in real life? So exciting.
- Enthralled: Paranormal Diversions – Anthology edited by Kelley Armstrong and Melissa Marr – OMG this includes a Darkest Powers story. CAN. NOT. WAIT.
- Luck in the Shadows by Lynn Flewelling – This should be awesome. I was so happy to see this at Forbidden Planet (as it seems like a bit of a niche book)
For Review:
- Mist by Kathryn James – This cover is just stunning. It’s shiny and multicoloured and fab!
- Sweetly by Jackson Pearce
- Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead – The graphic novel! It’s gorgeous!
- The Rift Walker by Clay and Susan Griffith – This is supposed to be a fantastic series and I can’t wait to start it!
- Liesl & Po by Lauren Oliver – This is the gorgeous hardcover… it really is stunning in real life.
- Bloodlines by Richelle Mead – Yay! The new Richelle series!
- The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith – This was adorably packaged and I really really cannot wait to read this!
- Pure by Julianna Baggott – I am reading this right now and absolutely adore it. Love Love LOVE.
And then there were a few books that I didn’t get to take a picture of – but am still super excited about:
- Among Thieves by Douglas Hulick – Preeeetty cover (and, hopefully, an awesome book)!
- Stealing Pheonix by Joss Stirling – Joss is supposed to be absolutely brilliant, so I am really looking forward to it!
- Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan – I’m not so keen on the UK cover, but absolutely cannot wait to read this!
- Beautiful Days by Anna Godbersen – For Review! This is in Anna’s 1920s YA series.
I also have two lovely signed copies of Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor (thank you Hodder for giving me a chance to meet her!). And…. I will be giving one away! I’ll be posting more details about the competition asap. In the mean time, take a look at their shiny, gorgeousness!
*wipes brow* Well, that was exhausting but satisfying. I’m looking forward to seeing what you got in your mailbox!
by Kay | Aug 28, 2011 | Book Haul |
In My Mailbox is hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren (inspired by Alea of Pop Culture Junkie) and indulges bookish voyeurism by letting bloggers show off what books they’ve gotten in their mailbox.
So, I got booooooks this week. Finally!
- Cheat the Grave and The Neon Graveyard by Vicki Pettersson – These are the final two books in the Zodiac series – and I’m afraid I had to go out and get the horrid US covers. I would have gotten the UK ones… if they existed.
- Corsets and Clockwork: 13 Steampunk Romances (Trisha Telep) – OK, yes this editor has gotten a whole lot of heat lately. And I completely and utterly understand (and agree) with that. But this anthology features a bunch of my very favourite authors (including some that pulled out of other anthologies because of Telep), so they are the ones I am reading for. I’m talking about Ann Aguirre, Maria V. Snyder, and Caitlin Kittredge (among others, of course).
- Chain Reaction by Simone Elkeles – WHOOT!
- Fevre Dream by George R.R. Martin – This is a vampire novel written by a living legend in fantasy… and it is set on a riverboat. What more can you possibly ask for?
- Chime by Franny Billingsley – When I had first heard about this book, I hadn’t been at all interested. Not only little bit. And then my twitter lit up with comments about it (then amazon had it on sale for £3.50), and suddenly I found myself looking forward to getting my hands on it.
And that’s all! What did you get in your mailbox?
by Kay | Aug 7, 2011 | Book Haul |
In My Mailbox is hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren (inspired by Alea of Pop Culture Junkie) and indulges bookish voyeurism by letting bloggers show off what books they’ve gotten in their mailbox.
The books I got this week were all ones that I’ve had on my wishlist forever… a wishlist summer cleaning, if you will!
- Dune by Frank Herbert – Dune is an absolute SF classic. While I know it is pretty much the go-to book for SF fans, I probably wouldn’t have picked it up if my non-SF-fan friend hadn’t recommended it! Also, amazon had this “masterworks” hardcover on sale for something like £5. Easy choice!
- State of Wonder by Ann Patchett – OMG the EXCITEMENT. I adore Ann Patchett. Her writing is simple but just so beautiful and emotional. I absolutely can’t wait to read this!
- Daughter of Hounds by Caitlin R. Kiernan – I adored a story of Kiernan’s that I read last year, but I never got around to buying any of her books! Hope the book is as beautiful as the cover.
- Trial by Fire by Jennifer Lynn Barnes – This is the sequel to Raised by Wolves, which really surprised me. I’m looking forward to more from Barnes’ werewolf verse!
- Hourglass by Claudia Gray – Bianca is pretty much the worst main character ever… but that said, I like everything else in Claudia’s verse. I hope Hourglass is ok!
- Academy 7 by Anne Osterlund – Despite this misleading cover, this is actually a Sci-Fi YA novel! It is supposed to be fantabulous, so it’s right up there on my TBR pile.
So, that’s it! Aren’t they are lovely and shiny and all so very readable… what did you get in your mailbox?
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