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In My Mailbox – New Books This Week (6)

November 21, 2010

In My Mailbox is a shared posting concept/listing from The Story Siren for YA book bloggers to share titles that have been arriving and will be showing up in reviews soon (read about what it is and how it got started here: In My Mailbox). This will be a semi-regular feature on Teach 8 YA Book Blog.


Sent to Me



SPRAY by Harry Edge
Middle grades adventure book that sounds great for boys.
Thanks to Macmillian!









THE EMERALD ATLAS (The Books of Beginning, Book One) by John Stephens
New middle grades fantasy/magic trilogy releasing in April, 2011
Thanks to Random House!




Won from the Contemps Challenge



THE MOCKINGBIRDS by Daisy Whitney
Got it the day it was announced that I won!  Thanks so much to The Contemps authors – I’m so excited for the 21 books I have coming my way – especially this one that I’ve heard so much good stuff about and have been waiting to read!




Bought



PARANORMALCY by Kiersten White
Thanks to Borders for the free $10 in Borders Bucks!






Scholastic Book Order



Starcrossed: ARIES RISING by Bonnie Hearn Hill



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  1. girlsinthestacks.com says

    November 22, 2010 at 8:21 pm

    Whata great haul of books, happy reading!

  2. Zakiya LadyWings says

    November 22, 2010 at 12:18 am

    Hope you enjoy Paranormalcy and The Mockingbirds!

    Happy Reading,
    Zakiya – My IMM this week

    Dont miss my new meme!

  3. Jessica Lawlor says

    November 21, 2010 at 10:32 pm

    Looking forward to your thoughts on The Mockingbirds! It sounds really good and I've seen it around a lot this month.

  4. Emma Michaels says

    November 21, 2010 at 7:36 pm

    Yeay! This is my first week of IMM! 
    New follower!!!

    Sincerely,
    Emma Michaels
    Emma_Michaels@hotmail.com
    http://EmmaMichaels.Blogspot.com

  5. Kelly says

    November 21, 2010 at 6:54 pm

    I've heard a lot of great things about The Mockingbirds. And I can't wait to get my hands on a copy of Paranormalcy–I love the cover. Happy reading!

  6. kirsty at the overflowing library says

    November 21, 2010 at 3:32 pm

    the mockingbirds is fab – I hope you enjoy it. I am a new follower

  7. Miss Page-Turner says

    November 21, 2010 at 1:06 pm

    Paranormalcy! Can't wait to read it, it just sounds so good! Congrats on winning the Contempts Challenge, you won 21 books?! AWESOME!Enjoy them all:)
    Here is my Mailbox

    And don't forget to check out my giveaway, ending on Nov 30th and open internationally, here!

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