In My Mailbox #96

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.

And I was doing so well.  :P  Here's what I got in my mailbox this week...

For Review:

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Rebel Springs by Morgan Rhodes (Michelle Rowen) - The first book was a pretty good introduction to this fantasy world, and I can't wait to start on this sequel. Thanks for the ARC, Penguin!

Snakeroot by Andrea Cremer - Um, I guess this means I finally need to cave and read Bloodrose?  Yeah, someone spoiled the ending for me on Goodreads, so I never read it, even though I pre-ordered the HC. Grrr. But since this is a continuation of that series, I guess it's time.  Thanks for the (unsolicited) ARC, Penguin!


Purchased/Audiobooks:


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The King's Guard by Rae Carson - HECTOR!!!  I love this series, and even though it's over, I don't want it to be.  So, I'm going to read Hector's prequel novella.  Probably multiple times.  ;0)

Shut Out by Kody Keplinger - This is only $2.99 right now on Amazon and B&N!  And if you get the Kindle ebook, you can get the audio from Audible for $3.49!  That means you can get both copies for less than the cost of the paperback!!!  I've never read a novel by this author before, but I saw somewhere recently that there is hott library steaminess in this book, and well, being the bibliophile I am, I've just got to check that out.  =)

The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon - I've seen the hype, but I've avoided really reading anything about this one for the most part.  I rarely pre-order audiobooks, but this seemed like one of those times that I should.

Won/Gifted/Borrowed:


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Haze by Paula Weston - I absolutely LOVED Shadows so when Lauren from Love is Not a Triangle offered to let me borrow her copy of Haze -- which she had to order from Fishpond since it's not out in the US until this time next year -- I couldn't say no, even though I tried to at first.  :P  My reading schedule is pretty full right now, but the more I thought about it, the more I knew I wanted needed to make room for this book.

Blind Study by Jacquelyn Sylvan - ebook gifted by the author for helping with the cover reveal


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

The Week in Review:

Reviews:

• Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas
• Fire by Kristin Cashore (audio)
• Raised by Wolves by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (audio)
• The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater

Current Giveaways:  Last Hurrah Giveaway Hop - win a summer-themed book of choice - INTERNATIONAL!  Ends tonight!!!

Promotional/Discussion Posts:  On Monday, I fangirled over the recently released teaser trailer for the Vampire Academy movie. I teased The Burning Sky, and I'm waiting on The Geography of You and Me this week. Plus, we discussed how we review on Thoughtful Thursday.  And Rae Carson stopped by for an interview on Friday as part of The Bitter Kingdom Blog Tour.

Jen's Currently Reading/Listening To:

So excited to read Haze, especially after seeing how much Lauren loved it!  And how excited she is for my updates.  =)

I've avoided as much of the hype as I can for this book, which has been very hard.  But I'm only a little ways into the story, and I'm pretty sure I'm going to love it.  So there's that.  ;0)

The Week Ahead:

Reviews:   The Burning Sky and The Bone Season (audio)...and maybe some others, but I've got a busy weekend, so we'll see what I get through  =)

On Wednesday, Elizabeth Miles stops by to share some insight as part of the FORGIVENESS OR FURY Tour, hosted by Paper Lantern Lit, to celebrate the release of Eternity, the final book in her FURY series.

On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, I'd like to discuss blurbs.

Ends tonight!!!

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Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!!!