In My Mailbox (January 9,2011)

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We received gift cards over the holidays and took advantage of the many End of Year and clearance sales. We also swapped a bunch and received some for review.

We received for review:
Human Blend by Lori Pescatore
The Girl Who Became a Beatle by Greg Taylor
House of the Star by Caitlin Brennan
Libyrinth by Pearl North
Sugar Rush by Kimber An

Thanks to Tor Books, Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, Lori Pescatore and Kimber An

These are Touring books we received:
The Sapphire Talisman by Brenda Pandos
Wake Unto Me by Lisa Cach
Faerie Winter by Janni Lee Simner
Dark Moon: A Wereling Novel by Steve Feasey

We swapped these ARCs:
Plague: A Gone Novel by Michael Grant
Numbers Two: The Chaos by Rachel Ward
Once in a Full Moon by Ellen Schreiber
Fallen Angel by Heather Terrell
The Lying Game by Sara Shepard
Winter Bloom by Tara Heavey
How to Make a Bird by Martine Murray
The Snowball Effect by Holly Nicole Hoxter
The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley
Newes from the Dead by Mary Hooper (HC)
The Rebel Prince by Celine Kiernan (PB)
Nightshade by Andrea Cremer (HC)

We purchased:
The Lost Saint by Bree Despian
Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta
Fall for Anything by Courtney Summers
Precious and Fragile Things by Megan Hart
Tempestuous by Lesley Livingston
Switch by Carol Snow
Fall of Light by Nina Kiriki Hoffman
Vampire Knight, Vol. 9 and Vol. 10 by Matsuri Hino
Voices of Dragon by Carrie Vaughn
Haunting Warrior (Haunting Series) by Erin Quinn
Crave by Melinda Metz, Laura J. Burns

In My Mailbox was started by Kristi over at The Story Siren. 

Comments

  1. AnonymousJanuary 9, 2011 at 12:00 PM

    Hope you enjoy! :)

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  2. UnknownJanuary 9, 2011 at 2:27 PM

    Enjoy your books! I just finished Human Blend!

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  3. ReggieWritesJanuary 9, 2011 at 3:39 PM

    Enjoy your books! I LOVED Fall for Anything =)

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  4. brandileigh2003January 9, 2011 at 8:52 PM

    I really enjoyed Crave and Nightshade!
    How do you find people to swap with?

    Happy reading and have a great week!
    here is mine

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  5. TaraJanuary 10, 2011 at 1:14 AM

    Yes, where do you trade your arcs at? I would love to know!?

    Tamingthebookshelf.blogspot.com

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