In My Mailbox (24)

In My Mailbox is a meme started by Kristi at The Story Siren with some inspiration from Alea of Pop Culture Junkie where we get to post about the books we receive each week through publishers/authors, our own purchases, contests won, and libraries.

This mailbox is for the past two weeks. 

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For Review

The Iron Knight (The Iron Fey #4) by Julie Kagawa

I had zero interest in this book for the longest time. I was Team Puck all the way and I couldn't care less about Ash's stupid story. At least, that was until I read The Iron Queen and I became a total Team Ash fan (complete with cheerleading and shoulder-padded pink shirt of love. Um, check out my The Iron Queen review for clarification on that). Now I can't wait! It's going to be so much more than Ash's story.

If only the cover were different! Bleh, that's so NOT my Ash.

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Glow (Sky Chasers #1) by Amy Kathleen Ryan

I've read some meh reviews and some glowing reviews, but most types said the same thing: If you've read Across the Universe then you'll probably be more "meh" than not. Luckily, I haven't read Across the Universe (and I actually have very little interest in reading it), so I can enter Glow without any comparisons in mind. 

Wish I had the other cover with the pretty sparkly stars. This one makes me think she's hanging over a toilet bowl and getting ready to barf. But at least she's doing it with pretty glowey lights beaming around her head, so that's a plus.

My Sparkling Misfortune by Laura Lond

This one arrived on Friday and I started reading as soon as I opened the envelope. It's short, so I finished it that day and I loved it! Highly recommended (and you can get it for super cheap on Amazon as an e-book and it's totally worth it). I'll post a full review soon.

Thank you HarlequinTeen, NetGalley, St. Martin's Griffin, and Laura Lond!

Bought

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Eragon by Christopher Paolini

I've already read this and I'm not sure if I like this book or even want it, but it was fifty cents at a tag sale and it's a hardcover in near-perfect condition. How could I say no? I'm sure there's some kind of 12-step program I can enroll in for people who compulsively buy every book they've ever read and maybe might sort of like, but whatever. Can the character Murtagh be an acceptable excuse for ownership?

*swoon* Who needs Eragon?

Green Rider (Green Rider #1) by Kristen Britain
First Rider's Call (Green Rider #2) by Kristen Britain 

 
I've had this series on my TBR for forever so I grabbed these two at the sale also. Maybe now I'll get to reading it sometime this decade! Or, you know, let it sit on my shelves unread making me feel guilty while I pass over it for shiny new books. No, no, I'll be good. I WILL read it soon! Probably.

Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier

Fate has intervened! A few weeks ago I wrote a Spotlight List post about Fantasy Authors I Should Have Read where I confessed a list of fantasy authors who are paragons of the genre but I somehow managed to have missed out on reading (I know. Embarrassing). Juliet Marillier was one of those authors and many wonderful and much more well-read commenters gushed about this very book. Well, when I saw it at the sale (for fifty cents!) I snatched that sucker up! Who knows when I'll get around to reading it, but I'm one step closer now. And at least now I'll look well-read with this baby sitting on my shelf.

Won and other awesomeness

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The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

I won this from Tessa @ From the Bookshelf of T.B.! Not only did I get this super cool book from her, but she bought a hardcover edition!! How awesome is she? Full of win. Thank you Tessa! This means it matches the hardcovers I had already bought of books 2 and 3! Yay! I can now line them all up on my shelf and they'll look pretty and matching and maybe, maybe, maybe someday soon I'll actually read them! I know, I know. Look, first I was waiting for all the books to be published and then some no good rotten butt head took the copy we have in my library and we haven't gotten it back in months, so really, it wasn't my fault that I haven't read the series yet. But now I have no more excuses. Feel free to make me feel ashamed until I read them.

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Swag of Awesome

A little while ago I sent Asher @ Paranormal Indulgence a few bookmarks, and I guess what they say about karma is true. That, or Asher is made of love and win (which is what I'm betting on)! Look at what she sent me! Totally out of the blue as a joyful mailbox surprise. I've already used the Luminous bookmark for two books and it is purple and beautiful! Plus, do you see that bookmark for The Faerie Ring? Signed! Thank you Asher!

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More Awesome Swag

The super sweet Jennifer Estep (who wrote the awesome-you-should-totally-read-it book Touch of Frost) sent me some swag to spread around. I've already been spreading the love at my library, but I'm more than happy to share the love with you too. If you want one, just email me with your mailing address (US only please! I'm sorry!) and I'll send some out to the first five people who email me.

What did you get this week? Has anyone read any of these books yet? Did you like them? 
Feel free to comment with links to your mailboxes or your reviews of these books!

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