In My Mailbox (25)

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

Liesel and Po by Lauren Oliver

I didn't love Lauren Oliver's YA dystopian Delirium all that much, but this is a middle grade book so I doubt I will find romance taking up as much page time as it did in Delirium (which was one of the things I didn't like). Plus it's fantasy, and the mention of fantasy makes my heart go all a-flutter. And that cover? Talk about love at first sight.
 
  Peaceweaver by Rebecca Barnhouse

The blurb for this MG book starts out by saying "This is historical fantasy at its best" and then goes on to allude to Beowulf references, banished princesses, and a perilous journey to a not so peaceful kingdom. It closes with, "...sure to appeal to younger fans of Tamora Pierce, Esther Friesner, and Shannon Hale." The cover has a girl with a sword and a giant monster. Yep, I'm hooked.

The Queen's Lady (The Lacey Chronices #2) by Eve Edwards

I've been meaning to read this series for a long time, so maybe now I'll do it! This is a reprint of an historical fiction series that seems to have pretty strong romantic elements. I also recently discovered that Eve Edwards is the same author as Julia Golding, and I liked Julia Golding's book Dragonfly.

 Ladies in Waiting by Laura L. Sullivan

Historical fiction! This sounds like it will be filled with court drama, romance, scandal, and intrigue. Sign me up!

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His Fair Assassin: Grave Mercy by R. L. LaFevers

A female assassin assigned to kill a man she falls in love with. Historical fantasy with assassins and forbidden romance? Yes please!

Pilgrim's Don't Wear Pink by Stephanie Kate Strohm

A girl who loves history interns at a museum where she finds herself battling her co-workers, two cute guys, and a ghost! I like the sound of this one, but I have to say, I think the pink in the title might be catching my eye, too. I'm a sucker for pink (as if you couldn't already tell!)

The Mephisto Covenant by Trinity Faegen

I'm a little wary that this is going to be "same old, same old" paranormal romance, but Logan has me curious about this shocking stoning scene, so maybe I'll give it a shot.

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Torrent (The River of Time #3) by Lisa T. Bergren 

That screech of joy you might have heard this past week? Yeah, that was me. I'm warning you right now, as soon as I start this book I will be 1) Dead to the world, 2) Overcome with joy, and 3) Sobbing because the glorious and beyond compare reading experience that has been The River of Time series will have come to an end and I'll be in some serious book mourning.

Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu

This is a MG retelling of the fairy tale The Snow Queen. I've been lusting after it for months now and when I featured it on a Waiting on Wednesday post my amazingly generous book blogging friend Heather from Buried in Books offered to send me her ARC. Not only did she send me the book, but she packed a box full of goodies to go along with it! Big hugs and kisses to Heather!

Thank you HarperCollins, Random House, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Egmont USA, Lisa T. Bergren, Heather at Buried in Books, and NetGalley!

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Dust and Decay (Rot and Ruin #2) by Jonathan Maberry

This is the zombie-fighting sequel to Rot and Ruin--a book I haven't read yet but intend to because I've heard really awesome things about it. I won a copy from Jana's blog Milk and Cookies: Comfort Reading. Thank you Jana and Simon & Schuster!

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Hounded (Iron Druid Chronicles #1) by Kevin Hearne
Hexed (Iron Druid Chronicles #2) by Kevin Hearne

After all the cheer-leading Missie from The Unreader has done for this series, I knew I had to read it, but it was her My Book Boyfriend post featuring the sexy 2,100 year old druid Atticus that sent me straight to the inter-library loan catalog. I've since read the first book and, well, let's just say I'm tempted to make a My Undying Love and Gratitude post for Missie. FYI, this is an adult title.

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Sirenz by Charlotte Bennardo and Natalie Zaman

I've been wanting to read this book ever since I saw that cover. Doesn't it scream sass? This is a Greek myth retelling featuring Hades, some girls who don't look like perfect little angels, and, if the cover is any indication, fashion? I'm not sure, but it looks like fun to me. Hopefully I'll have enough time to read it before it's due back.

Princess Ben by Catherine Gilbert Murdock

I read Wisdom's Kiss and I didn't really like it much...but, I did like Catherine Gilbert Murdock's writing. I kept getting the feeling that if I read one of her books that was written in a more traditional narrative style (Wisdom's Kiss has EIGHT narrators ranging from diary entries to play excerpts to memoirs to encyclopedia entries) that I would like it a lot more. So I ordered Princess Ben.

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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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