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In My Mailbox – New Books This Week (28)

July 24, 2011

In My Mailbox is a posting idea run by Kristi at The Story Siren (read all about it here: In My Mailbox) for bloggers to share the books they’ve gotten that week to help publicize as many titles as possible. It’s a little preview on what book reviews to anticipate along with a way to build excitement about new titles coming out. All titles link to goodreads so you can add books to your “to-read” list.

Won 

SASS & SERENDIPITY (ARC) by Jennifer Ziegler
From PJ Hoover, author of SOLSTICE, from a giveaway on her blog. She sent it to me with a bunh of bookmarks and trading cards for her book. Thanks PJ!

(All the rest are from the awesome authors of The Contemps Challenge – have you visited them yet? If not, go…now…I’ll wait.)

SMALL TOWN SINNERS by Melissa Walker
Hearing good things about this one. Thanks Melissa!

SHARKS & BOYS by Kristen Tracy
Signed hardcover with personalized note – Thanks Kristen!

THE DAY BEFORE by Lisa Schroeder
It’s a free verse novel! Personalized signed hardcover – Thanks Lisa!

The DUFF by Kody Keplinger
Signed paperback – Thanks Kody!

Traded

ABANDON (ARC) by Meg Cabot
Traded for from Katie at Katie’s Book Blog – Thanks Katie!








Bought

THE WOLVES OF MERCY FALLS Box Set (SHIVER, LINGER, FOREVER) by Maggie Stiefvater
Since I was going to Maggie’s signing, and I needed to get the newest final book in the series (FOREVER), and my copies of the first two were falling apart from so many students reading them in my classroom, and the covers are some of the most beautiful that I’ve ever seen, I decided to just get the box set so I could have my own personalized set to keep nice for myself. 🙂

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  1. Kristin (Book Sniffers Anonymous) says

    July 27, 2011 at 4:33 pm

    You have a nice list of books in your mailbox this week. The Duff sounds like a good book, I really want to read it.
    Happy Reading,
    Book Sniffers Anonymous

  2. Shoshanah says

    July 24, 2011 at 4:29 pm

    I'm definitely hoping to read a ton of the, The Wolves of Mercy Falls and Sass & Serendipity being at the top of the list. But I haven't heard of Sharks & Boys before this, and just love the cover!

  3. Grace Fonseca says

    July 24, 2011 at 4:02 pm

    New follower. Everybody's been talking about Small Town Sinners. Come visit me over at Livre De Amour-books of Love Blog.

  4. Alison Can Read says

    July 24, 2011 at 3:58 pm

    Great set!. Lots of books I want to read! Especially Small Town Sinners and Sass & Serendipity.
    My IMM

  5. Jessica (Peace Love Books) says

    July 24, 2011 at 3:52 pm

    Oooh Small Town Sinners looks really good! I'm gonna have to check that out! I hope you enjoy all you got! Here's my IMM if you want to check it out! Happy reading!

    -Jessica (Peace Love Books)
    New follower 🙂

  6. Beth S. says

    July 24, 2011 at 1:02 pm

    Small Town Sinners has me quite intrigued. Interested to read that one.

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