In My Mailbox #94

In My Mailbox is hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren.  It's a weekly meme where we all get to brag about the books and swag we got in the mail, for review, won in contests, etc.

A bit of a reprieve this weekend...it was 105 on Wednesday. I don't really expect that rain to come through, so we'll be playing in the sprinklers this weekend. Or rather, Katie will be while Mommy cools off with a frosty beverage and her Kindle and the giant garage fan.  ;0)



Here's what I got in my mailbox this week...

For Review:

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The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater - I have been waiting to hear from Scholastic for what seems like forever, and finally, finally, I got my approval on Netgalley...right after I found out that I'd won an ARC. o_O  Anyway, I'm pretty darn excited to start this sequel to one of my favorite books last year.  I would say it's my favorite Maggie book to-date, but that would be a lie because I love The Scorpio Races audiobook so very much.  ;0)

Marie Antoinette, Serial Killer by Katie Alender - A serial killer?  France?  And a charming French boy? Yeah, this book should be fun.

Purchased/Audiobooks:


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Sapphire Blue by Kerstin Gier - I loved Ruby Red when I read it last year.  I had every intention of reading this sequel when it was released in the US last year, but I got sidetracked, so now I'm doing the next best thing and listening to it before the final installment is released.

The Hallowed Ones by Laura Bickle - Vampires in Amish country?  I'm fascinated by the Amish, and even though I'm kind of over vampires for the time being, I am very intrigued by this premise.  Plus, friends have loved it, and the ebook is on sale for $1.99 at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.  Too good to pass up.

Won:


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Horde by Ann Aguirre - ARC won from Christina at Christina Reads YA; I cannot wait to read this final installment in the Razorland trilogy...I just know it's going to be epic!

The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater - ARC won from Fic Fare; I seriously thought I wasn't going to get to read this before it's release -- which means I would have had to DL the audio in order to fit it into my schedule -- but now I have TWO copies. SQUEE!


So, that's my haul.  How about you?  What did you get this week?

The Week in Review:

Reviews:

• The Beginning of Everything by Robyn Schneider
• Love in the Time of Global Warming by Francesca Lia Block
• My Little Pony Volume 2: Friendship is Magic by Heather Nuhfer & Amy Mebbereson
• 45 Pounds (More or Less) by K.A. Barson

Current Giveaways:  Summer Road Trip Giveaway Hop

Promotional/Discussion Posts:  SYNC's 2013 Week 11 offerings are up for download, with Enchanted and Through the Looking Glass up for grabs this week -- FOR FREE! Also, I teased Crown of Midnight, and I'm waiting on Cress this week. Plus, we discussed having a reading schedule on this week's Symposium post.

Jen's Currently Reading/Listening To:

Loving this so far, but I want more page time with Chaol. But I'm not all that far into it yet, so maybe that will change. :)

Re-listening to this one as a refresher so that I can get to my ARC of The Dream Thieves as soon as I'm done with Crown of Midnight.  :D

The Week Ahead:

Reviews:   Shadows, Sapphire Blue (audio), Fire (audio) & Crown of Midnight (hopefully)

And I shall be ranting about book recommendations on this week's Symposium.

Ends on Monday!

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Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!!!